heres the whole code in case it helps u with what ur doing
<!--- START PAYPAL CODE ---> <form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr"; method="post"> <input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_xclick"> <input type="hidden" name="bn" value="wa_dw_2.0.4"> <input type="hidden" name="business" value="[EMAIL PROTECTED]"> <input type="hidden" name="item_name" value="Randy Rhoads Ultimate DVD NC"> <input type="hidden" name="item_number" value="NC 2"> <input mmTranslatedValueHiliteColor="HILITECOLOR="Dyn Untranslated Color"" mmTranslatedValueDynAttrs="DynAttrs=value" mmTranslatedValueDynValue="value={total}" mmTranslatedValueHiliteColor="HILITECOLOR="Dyn Untranslated Color"" mmTranslatedValueDynAttrs="DynAttrs=value" mmTranslatedValueDynValue="value={total}" mmTranslatedValueHiliteColor="HILITECOLOR="Dyn Untranslated Color"" mmTranslatedValueDynAttrs="DynAttrs=value" mmTranslatedValueDynValue="value={total}" mmTranslatedValueHiliteColor="HILITECOLOR="Dyn Untranslated Color"" mmTranslatedValueDynAttrs="DynAttrs=value" mmTranslatedValueDynValue="value={text}" mmTranslatedValueHiliteColor="HILITECOLOR="Dyn Untranslated Color"" mmTranslatedValueDynAttrs="DynAttrs=value" mmTranslatedValueDynValue="value={text}" mmTranslatedValueHiliteColor="HILITECOLOR="Dyn Untranslated Color"" mmTranslatedValueDynAttrs="DynAttrs=value" mmTranslatedValueDynValue="value={text}" mmTranslatedValueHiliteColor="HILITECOLOR="Dyn Untranslated Color"" mmTranslatedVlueDynAttrs="DynAttrs=value" mmTranslatedValueDynValue="value={total}" mmTranslatedValueHiliteColor="HILITECOLOR="Dyn Untranslated Color"" mmTranslatedValueDynAttrs="DynAttrs=value" mmTranslatedValueDynValue="value={total}" mmTranslatedValueHiliteColor="HILITECOLOR="Dyn Untranslated Color"" mmTranslatedValueDynAttrs="DynAttrs=value" mmTranslatedValueDynValue="value={total}" type="hidden" name="amount" value="<cfoutput>#decimalformat(total)#</cfoutput>"> <input type="hidden" name="currency_code" value="USD"> <input type="hidden" name="shipping" value="0.00"> <input type="hidden" name="shipping2" value="0.00"> <input type="hidden" name="handling" value="0.00"> <input type="hidden" name="return" value="http://www.weblofts.com/rr.dvd/thank.you.cfm";> <input type="hidden" name="cancel_return" value="http://www.weblofts.com/rr.dvd/cancelled.cfm";> <input type="hidden" name="undefined_quantity" value="1"> <input type="hidden" name="no_shipping" value="0"> <input type="hidden" name="no_note" value="0"> <input type="image" name="submit" src="http://images.paypal.com/images/x-click-but6.gif"; border="0" alt="Make payments with PayPal, it's fast, free, and secure!"> </form></td></tr> </table> </cfif> > can you drop a cfdump at the bottom? > and also hand code what its looking for...can you manually > send over the data like it wants? > > tony > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 12:54 AM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: output a # ? > > > this is the page > http://www.weblofts.com/rr.dvd/index.cfm > > ok, follow this closely (btw~ insert is disabled right now, so feel free > to enter stuff) > > ok on that main page go to step 1 and enter an email (can be bogus) > > on the next page, enter a name email & make sure paypal is selected and > near the bottom choose a few items like usa shipping and insurance > > this will then take u to a new page where u will see a total on a paypal > click here to pay button > > click on the paypal button and u will see what i get > > ................................................. > > this is just something i sell from ebay, so just using the paypal > extensions. The problem with them is that it wants a static total, > grrrrr > but there should be no reason why it cant be done dynamically > > > > > > > > > >> dave...also, what are you using to connect to paypal? i gotta site > that >> immmabout to setup with paypal...and they were wondering what i was >> going to use...first merchant to use paypal...ideas? >> >> bueller...bueller..... >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 12:33 AM >> To: CF-Talk >> Subject: output a # ? >> >> >> ok, i have a form that adds up some form money totals then it should > be >> inserted into a paypal buy button as a dynamic total. >> >> the variable for the purchase total is ummm #total# >> it on its own output the total as a whole #, like 25 then when i need > to >> display it i use dollarformat. >> >> and this is what i put into the form to add the total >> "#numberformat(total, '_____.__')#" >> hoping that it would input the total as 25.00 and send it to paypal as >> such >> >> but i get this error from paypal >> >> Error Detected >> >> >> >> >> You have entered an invalid amount. Please make sure that all >> punctuation >> marks are in the correct places and that you only include the numeric >> portion of the amount. For example, if the amount is five U.S. > Dollars, >> you would enter 5.00. >> >> >> any thoughts? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm?link=t:4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm?link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm
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