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ladysham
mxDirectory RC
  • 2006/9/1 5:36

  • ladysham

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I know that this module is still in RC stage, but does anyone have it all set up and working on their site? Could you send me that URL so I can see what you're doing with it?

Also, does anyone have it set up for "paid" listings yet? If so, how have you implemented them?

Thanks in advance!
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MadFish
Re: mxDirectory RC
  • 2006/9/1 6:01

  • MadFish

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  • Since: 2003/9/27


I've got it set up here. I've edited a few things out of the templates that I didn't need (like paid listings, as this is a non-profit site) but you get the general idea.

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Peekay
Re: mxDirectory RC
  • 2006/9/1 12:07

  • Peekay

  • XOOPS is my life!

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I'm currently building a site with MXDirectory 3.01 on XOOPS 2.0.14. It works very well IMHO.

To offer paid listing, you need to edit 'matrix.php' and set up your listing options and prices. I recall that some of the options listed had to be removed as they were not relevent. You then need to add appropriate params to the PayPal 'buy-now' buttons.

You will then need to tell users to 1) pay first then 2) submit their listing. I plan to include some explanation of this at the top of that page.

When a listing is received in the module admin for moderation, you can check your PayPal account and activate the listing based on the amount paid.

It would be nice if these functions were integrated. Perhaps in a later version.
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ladysham
Re: mxDirectory RC
  • 2006/9/1 13:51

  • ladysham

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MadFish - VERY NICE! Could you please give me some pointers on how you changed the default three columns to one column? Thanks!
Kelly Ling
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If you're coming to see my house - give me two weeks. If you're coming to see ME - come any time!

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ladysham
Re: mxDirectory RC
  • 2006/9/1 13:53

  • ladysham

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  • Since: 2003/11/11


Peekay - Thanks for replying. Two things:

1. Could you post your URL? I'd like to see what you've done, if I may.

2. Could you give me a little advice please on how to set up the Paypal params? I don't have a problem changing the matrix.php to reflect my listings, but don't quite know what you mean about the Paypal params. I'm assuming this is actually in the Paypal buttons.

Thanks!
Kelly Ling
Shamrock's Web Design
http://www.shamrocksweb.com

If you're coming to see my house - give me two weeks. If you're coming to see ME - come any time!

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Peekay
Re: mxDirectory RC
  • 2006/9/1 14:27

  • Peekay

  • XOOPS is my life!

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  • Since: 2004/11/20


@ladysham
Sorry, no live site at present.

To use PayPal 'buy-now' buttons you basically add some forms to matrix.php - one for each subscription type. When the user submits a form (by pressing the button) it passes details of the purchase - in this case a premium listing - to your PayPal account checkout.

An example 'buy-now' button form is shown below.

* The name='business' value needs to be your PayPal login email.

* The name='item_name' is what they are buying.

* The input type='image' is the button art. This form uses one from the PP website, but you can use the local buttons supplied with MX-Directory.

<form name="_xclick" action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post">
<
input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_xclick">
<
input type="hidden" name="business" value="me@mybusiness.com">
<
input type="hidden" name="currency_code" value="USD">
<
input type="hidden" name="item_name" value="Gold Directory Listing - 12 months">
<
input type="hidden" name="amount" value="12.99">
<
input type="image" src="http://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/btn/x-click-but01.gif" border="0" name="submit" alt="Make payments with PayPal - it's fast, free and secure!">
form>


You need a separate form for each listing type. The user completes the transaction on the PP site and you are notified by email.

There's more info on the PayPal website.
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