I really need help, I've had this problem for months now, and I want help please

[MasterACE14]

http://www.phpfreaks.com/forums/index.php/topic,149302.0.html

 

I have some new information on the problem which may assist people in helping me.

 

when I set the paypal url like this(paypal sandbox to test it):

$p->paypal_url = 'https://www.sandbox.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr';   // testing paypal url

 

The IPN Validates successfully, but my function still isn't executed.

 

but when I set the paypal url like this(the real deal):

$p->paypal_url = 'https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr';     // paypal url 

 

it fails.

 

I am dieing for some help. any suggestions what so ever are appreciated, can someone PLEASE, PLEASE help! I will GREATLY appreciate it!

 

Regards a very desperate ACE

[optikalefx]

did you use the code that paypal gives you

 

i just started using it, and it all works fine

[d22552000]

(im not sure how you do it)

but you have to authenticate with the paypa server.

 

When I do this and take the code it gives me about 9 lines of html code iwth hidden fields and such just to do it...

when I tried to translat this into php I found that you need to make a post request to the paypal server, and not just a string request.

[MasterACE14]

I believe the code you guys are talking about is the paypal HTML button in "Merchant Tools" ?

see if I did it that way, the payment goes like so.

 

my website => paypal => success or cancel page

 

My function that runs is to upgrade the persons account to paid member. See if I did it with the HTML button, they could just put http://www.mywebsite.com/success.php and it would run the query every time they do it, thats why I am using a IPN script so it makes sure they have paid first before giving them member status.

[optikalefx]

ive got a better way!

 

when you pay with paypal to upgrade, have paypal send an extra query, which you encryp, which tells a script on the return page to send an email with a password to the person who just paid.  and in the email have a link that goes to a crazy encrypted URL which runs the database query to upgrade.

 

i think its a cool idea.

[MasterACE14]

that idea came and went awhile back lol.

[optikalefx]

well what was wrong with it?

[MasterACE14]

What happens is, The IPN script works with the payments, but it doesnt validate with the paypal website. Which in turn doesnt execute the function that edits the database.