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paypal custom variable

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  • 05-08-2010 12:39pm
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    EyeSight
    Registered Users Posts: 1,180 ✭✭✭


    hey guys i'm using php and mysql on my website. basically i have a page which tells the customer the price of a service, gives them a reference number(customer doesn't see this) and a buy now button for paypal. however i need to send the reference number to paypal so that my thank you page can process it.
    Problem is because i'm not familiar with PDT or IPN, nor do i have SSL so i can't use them.
    I know using paypals html code i can use the "custom" variable, but i am hosting my button on paypal for some extra security and i can't find a way to put a custom variable in

    Does anybody have any ideas on how i can get around this?


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    fasty
    Registered Users Posts: 981 ✭✭✭fasty


    First solution that comes to mind unfortunately requires you to call OpenSSL from a PHP script to dynamically encrypt your html variables, custom variable included when generating a PayPal button.

    You say you don't have SSL, but is there any reason you can't call OpenSSL?


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    EyeSight
    Registered Users Posts: 1,180 ✭✭✭EyeSight


    fasty wrote: »
    First solution that comes to mind unfortunately requires you to call OpenSSL from a PHP script to dynamically encrypt your html variables, custom variable included when generating a PayPal button.

    You say you don't have SSL, but is there any reason you can't call OpenSSL?
    i have never used it before and i'm worried it'd take too long to learn, and my inexperience will cause security issues


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