Required Text Fields with a Button

[newbie1983]

I would like to set up a pay now button but in order that we can track who has paid this in (in case their paypal or CC info coming through doesnt identify them properly) we have added a text box for their name. We also require a phone number for them so have added a second text box. I notice when testing however that it is possible to ignore both these text boxes and cick Pay Now anyway. It then comes up as N/A for both in paypal. I would like to be able to force completion of these text boxes if possible is there any way to do this when designing the payment button?

[sharpiemarker]

You can type in the textfield in that saved button's settings, *Full Name Required.  That will show above the text field on your site so your customers will know they need to add their name.  Repeat for other text fields you have.  I.e. *Phone Number Required, etc.

[newbie1983]

Thanks I have some guide text above each but I would have thought it must be possible to edit the code of the form to ensure that there must be something typed in each before the button will take the customer through ti paypal? Some kind of validation. Has anyone experimented with this?

[DS1]

Phone # can be forced. I think it's under 

My Selling tools -> Website Payment Prefs

You'll find a radio button that says make it required.

For the Full name required issue, I want the same -- so I hope PayPal is reading here. And I want it more prominent. And not behind a stupid tiny triangle that people have to open.

[sharpiemarker]

For form field validation, you might have to code that on your own.

You can try asking the PayPal StackOverflow Community for tips or if validation could be done at all with PP buttons and carts.

https://developer.paypal.com/support/

All the the coders hang out there.

[big_mo]

I've got a related issue.  I also have an add-to-cart button with two "extra" text fields (text boxes) in addition to the item selection.

FYI, here it is: http://motor-conference.org/registration.html

This works BUT i can't figure out how to get a listing (CSV (comma separated value) file similar) that shows info for the 2nd extra text box.  If i try to "download transactions," i can get a CSV file that is a table of the details for each transaction BUT the 2nd extra text field is OMITTED somehow.  The relevant fields i get are titled:

"Option 1 Name" which is the name of the item selection field, 

"Option 1 Value" which is the content of the item selection field, 

"Option 2 Name" which is the name of the first extra text box, 

"Option 2 Value" which is the content of the first extra text box, 

But there is no "Option 3 Name" or "Option 3 Value" which would presumably have the content of the 2nd extra text box!!

"Download transactions" does have an option to select fields, but there is not "option 3 name" or "option 3 value" present there.

FYI, the 2nd text box contents are being recorded by paypal as i can see them if i click on an individual transaction, but i need a way of getting at this information for many transactions at the same time - like in a big list (which "download transactions" is).  And i cant figure out a way of doing that...