PayPal Button and Linking Issues.
UPDATE 12:34 GMT - The issue has now been resolved. We found a work-around that has re-enabled links and buttons. You may need to click back (on the browser) once to return to your site and try the button again to make the code change at our end work.
In the meantime we will be contacting PayPal to find what they changed in their code, why they changed it and why the failed to post any notifications anywhere on the web about this change. We do apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Thanks
Walt
We aware that PayPal have changed some code which has an impact on our PayPal link and button behaviour. Our technical team are currently investigating what has changed, how to fix it (or whether a work-around is possible), and then why. Nothing has changed in our code so we will be checking with PayPal over this issue to try and try to get it resolved as quickly as possible.
I do apologise for the inconvenience this has caused.
- Walt
Comments
I managed to paste the code into the paypal object but
it then creates a block which is half my website page - with just a litte pay now button - is there
a way around this?
Hi,
I'm not quite sure I understand the problem. The HTML code includes a text field width. All you needed to do is widen the widget to accomodate the code that PayPal has provided. If this isn't what you meant by your button (which I've widened for you) on the home-made-beauty-treatments page then please let us know with a few more details.
Thanks
Walt
hi, ive got a major problem and its bugging me. so i copy the pay pal donation html code from pay pal, and paste it into an html box, the button shows, i test the button resulting in fatal error please help
Hi Kyle,
Can you post the HTML snippet in your reply so we can have a look.
Thanks,
Walt
Yeah,
I have a proble with paypal. I tried to set up gift voucher code and it does not work properly. I was hoping you guys could implement setting up Gift Vouchers using paypal for us in a widget.
Is this possible?
Mikey
Hi Mikey,
Can you tell us how it isn't working please? Do you get an error, what snippet did you use? Have you tried it as stand alone HTML? Any details you can provide will assist.
Thanks
Walt
Hi everyone,
I am creating a button in the paypal button factory as it has dropdown menu's. I want to use the 'add to cart' image featured on my site and most moonfruit sites. It says to copy and paste the URL does anyone know this?
OR
can you do drop down paypal menus through the site builder? - if you can I can't see a way.
Thanks,
harry
my site is www.theyarncompany.co.uk
SOLVED.
I was getting "fatal error" when clicking on donate button, using the html widget.
i added code to open the paypal link in a new window and that solved it.
paypal code: <form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webs..." method="post">
edited to: <form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webs..." method="post" target = blank>
got answer from this link: http://www.phpbb.com/community/view...
I want to build my own website with, of course, the least amount of money yet be of a descent design and quality. My question is: I am setting up a "Click Bank Account", I already have a pay-pal account set up as well. Can I incorporate "Click Bank" onto my website if I use one of your templates? Can I install pay buttons and recorded Video's and involve "Get Response.com" to generate auto e-mails? I am very new to this for the simple fact the web designer I had dropped the ball and left with the money I payed him to finish. I would appreciate any thoughts or help you might have. I have a great e-book and a great domain name called "Karaoke4dummies.com. Just need a website and some affiliates to get started in the right direction. Thank you very much. I will be looking forward to your reply. Sincerely Ron Diamond P.S. If you could tell me where I could go to build an e-book design and incorporate that onto my website too, I would appreciate it as well. Thanks
can anyone answer harrys question? as i too am curious about custom paypal buttons..not sure how you go about adding your url? paypal button feature doesnt seem to work if i just use http://mysite.com/myfolder/imagenam... as extension?
How do i create drop downlists on this site builder? also how do i link them with pay pal. am creating a site the sells shoes and they need to select the size of shoe before paying
Hi,
The PayPal buttons we offer through the software doesn't provide these features. However you have a huge supply of options from PayPal directly using our HTML Snippet widget including a range of custom buttons and options.
We have a very useful page that highlights examples of what you can create and where to find them. We call it the Show Homes pages: http://www.moonfruit.com/showhomes....
More specifically it also highlights examples of the HTML Snippet widget including PayPal Shop Front options on page 3: http://htmlsnippetshowhome.moonfrui...
Do go to PayPal and explore this as it provides a huge number of features and options that would provide just what you are looking for and these will integrate into your site using our HTML Snippet Widget.
Hope that helps.
Walt
I am setting up my checkout (with a box for 'special instructions') on the Paypal website.
I dont like their gaudy, orange buttons, and want to use the white, MF buttons instead.
I have to enter an http... address in the box they provide if I wish to use another button.
Where can I find the http address, for the MF 'add to cart' buttons?
Thanks,
Marlart
Have you considered adding some photo or videos to your posts to keep the readers easy understand? I just read through the entire article and it was good…thanks for the share
Hi
I have added the HTML paypal button to my website. I would like the payment page to open in a new window rather than the small HTML window on the page. Is there a simple way to fix this?
Thanks,
Andrea
so i copy the pay pal add to cart html code from pay pal, and paste it into an html box, the button shows, i test the button resulting in fatal error please help
Hi Fadel,
Try adding one tag at the end of the first line:
target="_parent"
or
target="_new"
e.g. <form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webs..." target="_new">
That should fix your Fatal Error problem.
Walt
Please take a look at my website, when you click the link it will take you direct to my website as dont want the link posted as getting a load of cold calls from 3rd parties.
The problem is, is that i am adding html code to the website for extra menu's and if your viewing the website with the browser set to 100% its fine. But if you zoom in it changes, the html moves and covers text and pictures.
Hi Luke,
The Flash sits within a container on the HTML page. If you zoom the browser, the Flash container won't zoom with it as it's independent. The two are different: one sits within the other so Zooming your browser - if that's what you mean - simply won't work on our sites as you'd hope.
Thanks - Walt
i am having an issue with the paypal widget displaying on internet explorer. it works fine with google chrome, firefox, and safari but for some reason it is not visible if you're browsing the page in explorer. any tips to help resolve this issue?
Hi Ben, can you tell me the following, please:
1. What site and page are you referring to so we can check?
2. What version of IE are you running?
3. What version of Flash do you have loaded within that browser?
Thanks
Walt
Im also having trouble with using paypal buttons.
Ive tried changing the html to open a new page but still says 'PayPal cannot process this transaction because of a problem with the seller's website. Please contact the seller directly to resolve this problem'
its really annoying - please help
Hi Adam, have you contacted support on this issue. That way we'll get more information on your Browser/version, and system set up.
It would also have been useful to know what site you're having problems with so we can see if you've set up your domain correctly. If you use Masked Forwarding rather than pointing your domain then PayPal will refuse to work. And sometimes browser settings can cause havoc if Cookies aren't enabled.
So letting us know site, page and buttons will help Support check your site and settings and advise a solution.
Thanks
Walt
Hi there, the site is filotrax.moonfruit.com
I also have recorddividers.com assigned to the webpage (domain purchased from yourselfs and added as the main adress) I also have another domain adress pointing to the site.
cookies are enabled, if you click on any of the buy now buttons they dont work. (get a paypal error message)
kind regards and thanks for your help.
Adam
Hi Adam,
I'll get Support to have a look.
Thanks,
Walt
by George I think ive got it : )
after much messing around I discovered that Walts original solution did indeed work
add the following code exactly to first line:
target="_parent"
e.g. <form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webs..." target="_new">
Hi Adam,
One the Support team was about to reply. We did find that by messing about with your text - shortening United Kingdom to UK, did work on our test system. We aren't sure if it was the character length of the string or something else but in principle what you used should work.
So we used your code and proved the failure. Shortened it up and it worked. Anyway, explanation on the way.
But normally we include the tag: target ="paypal"
Regards,
Walt
Yes thanks so much, Your support has been great on this issue form both yourself and Gary who sent me an email.
Its seems that it was something to do with the text I was inserting into the buttons, it was possibly too long and also I was using + / = / £ signs that may have confused paypal.
I think I should be able to get them working now, cheers : )
For future reference then and others that may have simular problems:
In my case there were 2 issues stopping the buttons from working:
1) Adding symbols to text that paypal wont recognise and possibly making the text too long (In button options fields)
2) The requirement it seems to add:
target ="paypal"
to paypal buttons for moonfruit sites.
Hi, I'm trying to use the link below on my exsisting paypal button but can't add anything into the edit button???:
<form target="paypal" action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webs..." method="post">
<input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_s-xclick">
<input type="hidden" name="hosted_button_id" value="DZKNWLEG2PU24">
<table>
<tr><td><input type="hidden" name="on0" value="Frames">Frames</td></tr><tr><td><select name="os0">
<option value="Silver Mounted Frame">Silver Mounted Frame £30.00</option>
<option value="Wood Mounted Frame">Wood Mounted Frame £30.00</option>
</select> </td></tr>
</table>
<input type="hidden" name="currency_code" value="GBP">
<input type="image" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_GB..." border="0" name="submit" alt="PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online.">
<img alt="" border="0" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_GB..." width="1" height="1">
</form>
It's ok I've worked it out...sorry :-D x
I'm trying to intergrate a Payapal "Buy a gift voucher" into my website, but when I go to view my web site and test it out all I get is this:
This content cannot be displayed in a frame
To help protect the security of information you enter into this website, the publisher of this content does not allow it to be displayed in a frame.
All other buttons work A ok.
Can anyone offer any help?
Hi Chris,
This error can normally be fixed with a small change to the code - if you can post it here, I'll demonstrate.
HTH,
Gary