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TOPIC: Change Paypal order description?

Change Paypal order description? 11 years 4 months ago #25729

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Hello,

I am trying to set up a registration form for vendors where they can enter their info and pay for a booth at one or more upcoming events. So I am using the multiple products option in the Paypal plugin that comes with RSForm Pro. Each event has it's own item with multiple prices for each item depending on what option is selected. The problem is that my caption for each event on the form needs to be somewhat lengthy and when they select multiple events and go to Paypal, the order description displays the entire caption and runs out of space after the first event, thus leaving off any additional events selected (see screenshot). So my vendors may be confused and think they failed to select the additional events.

Is there any way for me to shorten or override the description that is sent to Paypal where it will give an abbreviated version rather than the entire "Caption" of each item?

Thanks!
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Change Paypal order description? 11 years 4 months ago #25733

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The PayPal plugin can be adjusted here:

plugins\system\rsepropaypal\rsepropaypal.php

Notice the "$paypal_item" variable.
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Change Paypal order description? 10 years 4 months ago #29736

alexp - The file and variable that you referenced in your tip about 12 months ago has seemed to have changed. Can you please advise on the where to edit the description that is passed to PayPal on the most recent version of the plugin?
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Change Paypal order description? 10 years 4 months ago #29740

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Hello,

There is no longer the need to perform source code adjustments since within the latest RSForm!Pro versions, you can personalize PayPal parameters as instructed here:

www.rsjoomla.com/support/documentation/v...meters-per-form.html

In your case, you'll have to adjust the following parameter:

item_name
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Change Paypal order description? 3 weeks 3 days ago #43921

Just in case anyone needs this: Let's say the field name of the product(s) is "product-selection" and of the customer's mailaddress is "e-mail"

You can add the following code in form settings "PHP Scripts" - "Script called after form has been processed":
/* PayPal payment */
$paypal = RSFormProPayPal::getInstance();
$paypal->args['item_name'] = $_POST['form']['product-selection'] . ' - ' . $_POST['form']['e-mail'];

Note: If you are using form field type "Dropdown" you need to use this:
$_POST['form']['product-selection'][0]

For example: The customer chooses "Product B" and enters his mailaddress " This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ". With the above code the payment description will look like this:
"Product B - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it "

Of course you can also add custom text wherever you want like this (use a dot to join multiple strings):
$paypal->args['item_name'] = 'Any text here' . $_POST['form']['product-selection'] . ' - ' . $_POST['form']['e-mail'];

The same works for Stripe:
/* Stripe payment */
$stripe = RSFormProStripe::getInstance();
$metadataArray = ["customer_email" => $_POST['form']['e-mail']];
$stripe->args['payment_intent_data'] = array('description' => $_POST['form']['product-selection'] . ' - ' . $_POST['form']['e-mail'], 'metadata' => $metadataArray);
Last Edit: 3 weeks 3 days ago by office424.
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