JoomlaDay USA 2023

Rod — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 21:27:16 +0000

JoomlaDay USA 2023 Rod Mon, 04/24/2023 - 17:27

Monday, April 24, 2023

This past weekend I attended the JDay (Joomla) USA 2023 meetup in Austin TX. (https://jdayusa.com). It was GREAT catching up with friends I've known for over a decade.

A few weeks ago I posted an OSTip that tried to convince people to attend a live event this year (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHKX0ksGH-8) and I'm so glad we're getting back to that! This is my third live event this year so far.

Joomla Days aren't as frequent as in years past, but the event was well done and a ton of fun.

I did the Beginner's class on Friday and the main keynote on Saturday. (https://jday.live/my-joomla-journey).

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How to Use RSForm! Pro for PayPal Recurring Donations

Rod — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 13:43:17 +0000

How to Use RSForm! Pro for PayPal Recurring Donations Rod Wed, 03/25/2015 - 09:43

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Joomla

I had a friend ask if I could create a donation/membership page for their non-profit using PayPal. The site is built in Joomla! 3.x so I naturally thought of an excellent extension like JoomDonation. However, they wanted a number of tweaks that meant modifying the extension which I hesitate to do. Enter RSForm! Pro. It's pretty much been my go-to form builder on any Joomla! site I've built over the years.

Basic View:

Requirements:

Select a pre-set amount or enter a custom donation amount.
One-Time or Recurring donations (recurring donations required a PayPal account - users would manage them there...)
Recurring Donations on a Monthly, Quarterly, Semi-Annual or Annual basis.
Recurring donations would be empty for on-going donations, or at least 2, since 1 throws an error at PayPal. (RSForm has a "range" validation feature).
Clean looking.
If you clicked on the Custom Donation Amount a field appears, allowing the amounts to be a required field, even if a donor chose the custom option.

Code: (download at the bottom of the article)

The magic happens upon form submission. The php tests for all the variables then sends the appropriate link to PayPal. (Please don't write to me and tell me my code could be improved... I know it could. - I haven't done any coding in years lol).

/*Recurring Donation */
if ($_POST['form']['recurring'] == 'Recurring')
{
$business = 'design@navigatetomorrow.com';;
/* getting the donation name */
if ($_POST['form']['other'][0] != '') {$item_name = str_replace($replace, $with, 'Custom Amount');}
if ($_POST['form']['membership'][0] != '0') {$item_name = str_replace($replace, $with, '{membership:text}');}
/* getting the donation amount */
if ($_POST['form']['membership'][0] != '0') {$total = str_replace($replace, $with, '{membership:value}');}
/* getting duration and frequency for PayPal */
$duration = str_replace($replace, $with, '{duration:value}');
$frequency = str_replace($replace, $with, '{frequency:value}');
if ($frequency == 'Q') {$p3 = '3'; $t3 ='M';}
if ($frequency == 'Y') {$p3 = '1'; $t3 = 'Y';}
if ($frequency == 'S') {$p3 = '6';$t3 ='M';}
if ($frequency == 'M') {$p3 = '1';$t3 ='M';}
/* PayPal variables set */
$currency_code = 'USD';
$a3 = $total;
$src = '1';
$srt = $duration;
$no_note = '1';
/* upon successful completion of the donation, RSForm will update the status from Pending to Accepted */
$notify_url = JURI::root().'index.php?option=com_rsform&formId='.$formId.'&submission='.$SubmissionId;
$url= 'https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_xclick-subscriptions&business='.urlencode($business).'&item_name='.urlencode($item_name).'&currency_code='.urlencode($currency_code).'&a3='.urlencode($a3).'&p3='.urlencode($p3).'&t3='.urlencode($t3).'&src='.urlencode($src).'&srt='.urlencode($srt).'&no_note='.urlencode($no_note).'&notify_url='.urlencode($notify_url);
$app = JFactory::getApplication();
$app->redirect($url); 
exit(); 
}

/* One Time Donation */
if ($_POST['form']['recurring'] == 'One Time')
{
if ($_POST['form']['membership'][0] != '') {$item_name = str_replace($replace, $with, '{membership:text}');}
if ($_POST['form']['other'][0] != '') {$item_name = str_replace($replace, $with, 'Custom Amount');}
if ($_POST['form']['other'][0] != '') {$total = str_replace($replace, $with, '{other:value}');}
if ($_POST['form']['membership'][0] != '0') {$total = str_replace($replace, $with, '{membership:value}');}
$currency_code = 'USD';
$a3 = $total;
$p3 = '0';
$t3 = '1';
$src = '0';
$no_note = '1';
$notify_url = JURI::root().'index.php?option=com_rsform&formId='.$formId.'&submission='.$SubmissionId;
$url='https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=design@navigatetomorrow.com&item_name=One+Time+Donation&amount=' .$total .'&currency_code=USD&notify_url='.urlencode($notify_url);
$app = JFactory::getApplication();
$app->redirect($url); 
exit(); 
}

Test It Out

Feel free to test out the form - you can even send a donation if you'd like :) {rsform 4}

Download

To use this code you must have a Joomla 3.x website (minimum) and a copy of RSForm! Pro.

Download

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