Did this ever materialize? I hate prestashop and would LOVE to use web2py as a replacement.
On Friday, July 24, 2009 3:07:13 AM UTC-4, Benigno wrote: > > Hello Teru, > > I expect that if they develope something, it will certainly be an > improvement over what is already in existance, and will be worth > having a look at to see if the effort is worth it or not. > > You see, with these kind of interfaces to paypal and the likes, > what happens is that there are more than one way to do things, and the > correct way, ussually depends on the customer and their particular > needs. > > My point of view on this has been probably an over simplification: > "If the customer needs an incredible level of integration, it is > because they are selling a lot. And if they are selling a lot, they > definetelly DONT want their customers paying through paypal or google > (they'd rather pay for a merchant account and get a much lower rate > per sale, as this adds to a lot of money, plus they can agree to other > terms with their bank) or whoever else, EXCEPT for the fact that these > providers do provide ways to increase their sales. If I am in a case > like that, I am sure I will need to develope everything from scratch > and work with them towards whatever they want specifically. > > So I decided to work on the most basic programatical integration > (vs the express checkout, that does not require programming, but is > very limited), that may allow to upload a cart, and gone a couple > steps further to cover a bit vs attempts at fraud by implementing PDT > and IPN to process the information validated by Paypal. > > I am going to be writing an article on that as soon as I get the > time. Problem is, I am going to be away for a month or so now, so it > will probably have to wait till end of August. > > Regarding estore, I have ended up rewriting it, but its not really > a store now but a simplified wedding gift list application. > > Cheers, > Benigno. > > On 24 jul, 07:26, suiato <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Benigno and all, > > > > I found an announcement > > "PayPal to Become First Truly Global Payment Platform Open to Third- > > Party Developers" > > athttps://www.paypal-media.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=398758 > > > > Will the API be useful to find a better way to incorporate PayPal into > > the eStore applicance? > > > > -- > > Teru > > > > On 7月13日, 午後8:56, Benigno <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Suiato, > > > > > I have just sent the code to Massimo, I dont know if the format I > > > sent it will be ok, or if the code will be ok. But if you are in a > > > hurry what you need is actually very simple: > > > > > <form action="https://www.sandbox.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr"; > > > method="post"> > > > <!-- Select the correct button depending on country etc. > > > If you can do it with pregenerated buttons (with prices included > > > etc) > > > then so much the better for security --> > > > <input type="hidden" name="business" value="{{=paypal_id}}" /> > > > <input type="image" src="https://www.sandbox.paypal.com/es_XC/i/ > > > btn/btn_buynowCC_LG.gif" border="0" name="submit" alt="PayPal - The > > > safer, easier way to pay online!"> > > > <img alt="" border="0" src=" > https://www.sandbox.paypal.com/es_XC/i/ > > > scr/pixel.gif" width="1" height="1"> > > > <form action="http://www.sandbox.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr"; > > > method="post" /> > > > <input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_cart" /> > > > <input type="hidden" name="upload" value="1" /> > > > <input type="hidden" name="currency_code" value="EUR" /> > > > <input type="hidden" name="display" value="1"/> > > > <input type="hidden" name="shopping_url" value="www.google.com"/> > > > {{k=1}} > > > {{for id,product in products.items():}} > > > <input type="hidden" name="item_name_{{=k}}" > > > value="{{=product.name}}"/> > > > <input type="hidden" name="quantity_{{=k}}" > > > value="{{=session.chart[str(id)]}}"/> > > > <input type="hidden" name="tax_{{=k}}" > > > value="{{=product.price*product.tax_rate_in_your_state}}"/> > > > <input type="hidden" name="amount_{{=k}}" > > > value="{{=product.price}}"/> > > > {{k+=1}} > > > {{pass}} > > > </form> > > > > > This creates a button for you. You should however, start by creating a > > > sandbox user, then create test accounts for the seller and buyer, > > > validate both accounts, and then from the seller account, make > > > yourself a button (so that you have it localised) and put the rest of > > > the fields missing as you see above. > > > > > Actually, I tried to use the encrypted user that the buttons generate, > > > but it didnt work for me, and had to make the user visible. I will try > > > further at a later stage, if you find out how to further secure the > > > button, I'll be happy to learn. I didnt find anything else when > > > uploading a whole cart with the details without setting up each item > > > separatedly with their prices in paypal. > > > > > Benigno. > > > > > On 12 jul, 15:33, suiato <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Hi Benigno, thanks for commenting and info onPaypalNVP. I hope to > > > > be able to try out your code oneStorewhen it becomes available. > > > > > > As another e-commerce example, I know EC-CUBE (http://www.ec- > > > > cube.net), which is open-source, written in PHP, and lists support > > > > for credit payment procedures with Paygent, Webmoney, Softbank > payment > > > > service, GMO payment gateway, F-REGI, Zeus, Sophia, Epsilon and > > > > remise. Couldn't find support forPaypalor Goole Checkout. Sorry the > > > > site is only in Japanese. It is managed by a company who provides > > > > voluntary services for the community as well as paid support > services > > > > to its customers. It calls for developers, committers, partners for > > > > hosting, integration, alliance and design. > > > > > > It keeps adding features, and now has nice ones including mobile > > > > support, collaboration with SNS, etc. It has wide user-base, and > > > > developer community backed by a company, and it worked fine when I > > > > tried to test-install. So, why not using it instead of developing > > > > another one? Well, I'd like to use Python and web2py because I think > > > > they have a chance to make better applications and development > > > > processes now and in the future. > > > > > > It is impressive to see it lists a number of agents for payment. > Would > > > > it be difficult to port them to Python or web2py? I suppose it > > > > shouldn't be too difficult once the logics layed out clearly, but > > > > others believe it only when it's proven/done. Unfortunately, I'm not > > > > an expert in PHP. > > > > > > I'm thrilled to hear that Massimo has strong interest in building a > > > > new and more powerfuleStore. I will be interested in joining the > task > > > > force if I find a role to play in the development. > > > > > > The discussion on the task forces going on in another thread is > > > > drawing a lot of attention and really "flourishing" :-) I saw > > > > discussion on esablishing development procedures, creating > > > > documentation basis/system, etc. It's good to find out what people > > > > want/need thru these discussions. Hope eventually things will be > > > > sorted out, and we'll see a good plan including one oneStoretask > > > > force. > > > > > > -- > > > > Teru > > > > > > On 7月11日, 午前4:57, mdipierro <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > I am very much interested in building a new and more > powerfuleStore. > > > > > I think we need to setup a task force of people interested int his > and > > > > > build one all together. We need somebody willing coordinate and be > > > > > project leader. > > > > > > > Massimo > > > > > > > On Jul 10, 11:45 am, Benigno <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Hey, > > > > > > > > I just happen to have been playing around both withestoreand > > > > > > with thePaypalEngine that Matt did. (I have the same problem you > do, > > > > > > UK is the only country that gets some of googles love in europe, > the > > > > > > rest go way behind, so no google checkout here either). Actually > > > > > > Google checkout works only in US, UK (and Canada maybe, if I > recall > > > > > > correctly) > > > > > > > > Anyways, the Engine that Matt did, does NVP, which allows > you to > > > > > > integratePaypalto a different level than most people probably > need > > > > > > (which is much more simmilar to what Massimo has on > hisEStoreapp). > > > > > > Right now on the Engine that Matt did, you only have the > > > > > > DoDirectPayment already setup (which is to process the data of a > > > > > > transaction for which you hold all the customers data including > credit > > > > > > card etc). If you need to do the whole checkout withPaypalwith > NVP, > > > > > > its a longer process, if I remember ok, you actually first > stablish a > > > > > > connection, then you get a token frompaypalvalidating it, you > > > > > > redirect to a URL with that token, then then you get the > validation of > > > > > > all the data from the customer, then you process your cart > confirming > > > > > > the sale, and get another response giving you the data you would > need > > > > > > to show the customer the receipt... its something like this. > > > > > > > > However, there is a very simple way to set it up that works > almost > > > > > > exactly like what Massimo shows for google. I am just in the > process > > > > > > of modifyingEStoreto put it in place in a very simplified way, > but I > > > > > > am sure you can take it up from there to do whatever you want. > I'll > > > > > > send it to Massimo if its ok, as I am building a bit over his > code, > > > > > > and would rather he posts it if he feels its ok. I'll try to > have it > > > > > > by next monday. > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > Benigno. > > > > > > > > On 4 jul, 06:20, suiato <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > just restarted to work oneStoreyesterday, trying to use it as > a > > > > > > > reference for one of my projects. > > > > > > > it's a good and useful example for me to learn translation and > system > > > > > > > in web2py. > > > > > > > > > Google checkout for merchants is still not available in > countries > > > > > > > other than US and UK, though its application pages now appear > here in > > > > > > > Japanese... > > > > > > > > > Found an appliancePayPalEngine by Matt Sellers athttp:// > mdp.cti.depaul.edu/appliances. > > > > > > > Could be integrated intoeStore? > > > > > > > > >eStoremay be old and need a lot of work to be a full-fledged e- > > > > > > > commerce appliance. It'd be nice to have it that way, > > > > > > > but there's another interest in removing fluffy parts and > trimming > > > > > > > down to its skeleton. This way, logics will be revealed > > > > > > > more clearly, easy to understand the structure, and easy to > extend it > > > > > > > as necessary. > > > > > > > > > Dreaming a dream of the skeletaleStoreto be applied to various > > > > > > > devices like iPhone, mobiles, PDA and others without changing > its > > > > > > > logical core... > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > Teru > > > > > > > > > On 7月4日, 午前1:41, mdipierro <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > eStoreis now an old app. It needs lots of work. > > > > > > > > > > Massimo > > > > > > > > > > On Jul 3, 11:36 am, mingodad <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > I was caught too by the error messages "too small or too > large" > > > > > > > > > I sugest to add the folowing to the css part on > layout.html: > > > > > > > > > > > .error { background-color: red; color: white; padding: 3px > } > > > > > > > > > > > It was borroed from T3, this way the error messages will > not pass > > > > > > > > > unnoticed. > > > > > > > > > > > As well I'm intrigged why the *_bc fields doesn't get the > default > > > > > > > > > values like the others ! -- Resources: - http://web2py.com - http://web2py.com/book (Documentation) - http://github.com/web2py/web2py (Source code) - https://code.google.com/p/web2py/issues/list (Report Issues) --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py-users" group. 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