Paypal "subscription" button

[Rogerd]

Hi...I wonder if someone could help me with a paypal subscription button, I've got the button up and running in the header of my forum, trouble is it's shown to guests, could someone tell what and where I need to add some code so guests don't see the button, thank's in advance.
SMF 2.0.13 and using default theme.

[vbgamer45]

You would need to place the code in the following
if (!$user_info['is_guest'])
{
// your paypal code echoed here

}

[Rogerd]

You would need to place the code in the following
if (!$user_info['is_guest'])
{
// your paypal code echoed here

}

Thank's for the reply but I've no idea what that means, sorry to be so thick lol

[Kindred]

Well, how did you put the paypal button in the header of your site?

[Rogerd]

Well, how did you put the paypal button in the header of your site?

I didn't, someone did it for me, unfortunately he's not available at the moment, and it was only recently I noticed it was view-able by guests.

[Rogerd]

Here is the paypal button code, would anyone be kind enough to copy it and paste it back into a post with the code in place so the button won't be seen by guests, thanks.

echo '
       
       </form>
       <form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post" target="_top" style="padding-top: 50px;">
       <input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_s-xclick">
       <input type="hidden" name="hosted_button_id" value="*************">
       <input type="image" src="http://www.********************/Website%20Integrated%20Pictures/subscribeCC_LG.png" border="0" name="submit" alt="PayPal – The safer, easier way to pay online!"
<img alt="" border="0" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_GB/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" height="1">
       </form>';

[vbgamer45]

change to

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if (!$user_info['is_guest'])
echo '
       
       </form>
       <form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr [nofollow]" method="post" target="_top" style="padding-top: 50px;">
       <input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_s-xclick">
       <input type="hidden" name="hosted_button_id" value="*************">
       <input type="image" src="http://www [nofollow].********************/Website%20Integrated%20Pictures/subscribeCC_LG.png" border="0" name="submit" alt="PayPal – The safer, easier way to pay online!"
<img alt="" border="0" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_GB/i/scr/pixel.gif [nofollow]" width="1" height="1">
       </form>';



[Shambles]

The first </form> may need to be outside the conditional check...?

[vbgamer45]

That's right

Should be this instead

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echo '</form>';

if (!$user_info['is_guest'])
echo '
             
       <form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr [nofollow]" method="post" target="_top" style="padding-top: 50px;">
       <input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_s-xclick">
       <input type="hidden" name="hosted_button_id" value="*************">
       <input type="image" src="http://www [nofollow].********************/Website%20Integrated%20Pictures/subscribeCC_LG.png" border="0" name="submit" alt="PayPal – The safer, easier way to pay online!"
<img alt="" border="0" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_GB/i/scr/pixel.gif [nofollow]" width="1" height="1">
       </form>';


[Rogerd]

Thank's for that but the button doesn't show for anyone now, even admins, it just shows a tiny sqaure where the button should be, see attachment.

[Illori]

you need to add $user_info to the globals.

[Rogerd]

you need to add $user_info to the globals.

Pardon LOL

[vbgamer45]

Add before the code
global $user_info;

[Rogerd]

Thank's for trying to help but I'm getting errors now, will have to wait until the chap who put the button up is available.

[Shambles]

What kind of errors?

Attach the file you've been editing (to your next post) and it will be sorted out for you.

[Rogerd]

Thank's

[Shambles]

This should be ok

[Rogerd]

No that doesn't work, still no button, the code looks exactly the same as the index template I posted up.

[Kindred]

no, it's not the same...    he added the global in the declarations at the top of the function.

[Rogerd]

Perhaps we should start again, using the code below the button appears ok, but can be seen by guests, can someone add the code to this so guests cannot see the button, thanks.
Kindred. if it is different it's still not showing the button.

  echo '
       
      </form>
      <form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post" target="_top" style="padding-top: 50px;">
      <input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_s-xclick">
      <input type="hidden" name="hosted_button_id" value="T6AJ5VJND97YJ">
      <input type="image" src="http://www.rogers-relics-uk.com/Website%20Integrated%20Pictures/subscribeCC_LG.png" border="0" name="submit" alt="PayPal  The safer, easier way to pay online!">
      <img alt="" border="0" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_GB/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" height="1">
      </form>';

[Kindred]

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echo '</form>';

if ($context['user']['is_logged'])
echo '
             
       <form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr [nofollow]" method="post" target="_top" style="padding-top: 50px;">
       <input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_s-xclick">
       <input type="hidden" name="hosted_button_id" value="*************">
       <input type="image" src="http://www [nofollow].********************/Website%20Integrated%20Pictures/subscribeCC_LG.png" border="0" name="submit" alt="PayPal – The safer, easier way to pay online!"
<img alt="" border="0" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_GB/i/scr/pixel.gif [nofollow]" width="1" height="1">
       </form>';



[Rogerd]

The paypal button has disappeared again (cannot be viewed by admin or members) using that code.

[Chen Zhen]

What Kindred just posted should work.

This is more or less the same but corrected for XHTML (assuming we are working with the file prior to you editing it in this thread):

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echo '
</form>', $context['user']['is_logged'] ? '
<form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post" target="_top" style="padding-top: 50px;">
<input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_s-xclick" />
<input type="hidden" name="hosted_button_id" value="T6AJ5VJND97YJ" />
<input type="image" src="http://www.rogers-relics-uk.com/Website%20Integrated%20Pictures/subscribeCC_LG.png" style="border:0;" name="submit" alt="PayPal  The safer, easier way to pay online!" />
<img alt="" style="border:0;width: 1px;height: 1px;" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_GB/i/scr/pixel.gif" />
</form>' : '';


[Rogerd]

You are a genius, that worked a treat, thank you Chen Zhen and all others who tried to help me, sorry for all the hassle though lol

[Kindred]

If that worked, then what I posted would have worked... 

[Rogerd]

If that worked, then what I posted would have worked... 

I'm afraid I don't know enough about coding to argue with you kindred lol, but the button couldn't be seen by anybody after pasting in your code, but never mind as I'm happy it's now working after pulling most of my hair out, thank's again all.

[SaltedWeb]

I know this topic is old, but you could have your paypal button forward to a page thats not seen by guests via permissions.
You could then even give a small explanations on the page.  If you have a portal of some kind they usually have pages built in making what I said easier. Just thought in case anyone else was wanting it, would put it out if it was not already obvious to try.

SW