Any way to add a variable to a Specific Page Access link?

  • Hello

    When a member uses PayPal to obtain access to a specific page, is there any way to pass specific variables (a choice selection, for example) to the generated URL that is emailed to them to provide access to the page. The reason is that I want to show them different data on the page they have bought, depending upon the variable that they select. Thanks

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  • I can think about two possibilities: “ccaps” and “custom” attributes. They works different, please read description at “s2Member -> PayPal Button -> Shortcode attributes (Explained)”.

    Thread Starter amillsmcewan

    (@amillsmcewan)

    Krumch thank you. The S2Member documentation you mention describes how to pass variables TO PayPal. I need to clarify my requirement a little.

    What I’d actually like to do is not only pass variables TO PayPal, I would also like to receive them back from PayPal so that they can (a) be referenced / used / printed in the specific post page that the user has bought (b) so that the variables could be incorporated in the tinyURL generated and sent to them by email so that they can then be referenced / used / printed in the specific post page that the user has bought, when they click on the email link that s2Member sends them. Thank you.

    Those attributes I mentioned go to Paypal and returns back to your site, by different ways. They are exactly what you need. Well, at least I would do it such way…

    Thread Starter amillsmcewan

    (@amillsmcewan)

    The part I’m not sure about is how to actually access the PayPal PDT variables. PayPal return goes to a fairly plain S2Member grey page inviting the user to click on a link (to then view the specific page that they have just paid to access). It is on the specific page that I need to be able to access various PayPal PDT variables. I think I need to know which S2Member hook to use and an example of the PHP code that actually extracts the PayPal PDT variables. If you could point me to some example code, that would be great. Thanks you.

    Sorry, I have no examples. Not need to care about Paypal PTDs, s2M cares for that. You just use these attributes. Read s2M’s manual carefully…

    Thread Starter amillsmcewan

    (@amillsmcewan)

    I need to access PayPal PDT variables such as the Payers name and address. To my knowledge, s2Member does not have shortcode attributes for these. I looked at the manual before posting my question.

    I am hoping that a knowledgeable s2Member user can let me know how to use a hook or similar to create function that accesses and returns various PDT variables. I feel sure that this must be a common thing to want to do, to display receipts for people to print, etc.

    Sorry, my fault, misunderstood you before. For PTD vars I would read the code directly, there can stay some hook, allowing to read them.
    Another way may be to try payment notifications, info can be there already.

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