trouble adding a discount code to my shopping cart

RD_Jay
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Right now, I am a stir-crazy woman because I cant figure this out.

Please help me!!

 

I am trying to add a discount code to each product in my shopping cart.

Ideally, I'd like to add a discount code in the cart on the total amount at checkout, but I think Paypal doesn't have that ability.

 

So I want to apply the code below, but without options. I just want to send one item with one price.

In the code below, how do I pass a single item to the shopping cart without providing options?

For example, instead of letting the customer choose small, med or lg, I just want to add an item to the shopping cart of  size small for $9.99.

 

Here is the code I have, but it has options in it:

<html>
<head>

<title>Button Example Code</title>

<!-- START META TAG SECTION -->
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;charset=utf-8">
<meta http-equiv="Content-Language" content="en">
<!-- END META TAG SECTION -->


<!-- Start of Script -->  
<script language = "javascript">
<!--
function validate(text1,text2) {

if (text1 == text2)
 {
 window.alert("Nice, you get a 10% Discount!");
 }
if (text1 !== text2)
 {
 window.alert("Sorry, No Discount!");
 }
}

function CalculateOrder(form) {

 if (form.text1.value == "GOLD10")
 {
 form.discount_rate.value = "10";
 form.discount_rate2.value = "10";
 form.on3.value = "Coupon Entered";
 form.os3.value = "GOLD10";
 }
}
//-->
</script>
<!-- End of Script -->


</head>

<body>

<!-- START SAMPLE CODE SECTION -->


<!-- PARAGRAPH 1 -->
Discount &amp; Coupon Examples

<br><br>

Add to Cart - Enter the Promo Coupon Code, Get a 10% Discount, on Screen Validation.

<br><br>

Notes:<br>
This example uses a script to verify the Promo Coupon Code and then applies the associated Discount Rate using the the &quot;discount_rate&quot; and the &quot;discount_rate2&quot; variables.
<br><br>
Give it a try, the Promo Coupon Code is:&nbsp;&nbsp; GOLD10

<br><br>


<!-- START CONTENTS -->

<!-- START BUTTON EXAMPLES -->


Widgets in Space

<br><br>
 
Widget Cupcakes
border="0" 
<br><br>


<!-- Start of Add to Cart Form -->
<!-- Note: target="paypal" was replaced with the variable target="_self" -->
<!-- Note: shopping_url also added to code -->
<!-- These two changes allow better functionality with IE and Firefox -->
<form target="_self" action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post">
<!-- If using a Business or Company Logo Graphic, include the "cpp_header_image" variable in your View Cart code. -->
<input type="hidden" name="cpp_header_image" border="0"  value="https://yourwebsite.com/logo.jpg">


Please Choose One:&#160;&#160;

<input type="hidden" name="on0" border="0"  value="Choice">
<select name="os0">
<option value="Standard, 6 each per Box" border="0" selected>Standard, 6 each per Box - $9.95</option>

</select>

<input type="hidden" name="os0" value="pay-in-4"> ...
<input type="hidden" name="option_select0" value="pay-in-4 too">

 


<!-- option_index value=0 is associated with variable on0 -->
<!-- option_index value=1 is associated with variable on1 -->
<input type="hidden" name="option_index" border="0"  value="0">
<!-- -->
<input type="hidden" name="option_select0" border="0"  value="Standard, 6 each per Box">
<input type="hidden" name="option_amount0" border="0" value="9.95">
<input type="hidden" name="option_item_number0" border="0"  value="S-6-BOX">

<br><br>
<!-- Start Coupon Validate --> 
Enter Promo Coupon - Get 10% Off:
&#160;&#160;&#160;
<input type="text" name="text1" border="0"  >
<input type="button" value="Apply" border="0"  name="Submit" onclick=javascript&colon;validate(text1.value,"GOLD10") >
<!-- End Coupon Validate -->

 

 


<br><br><br>
<input type="image" border="0"  src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_cart_LG.gif" border="0" onclick=CalculateOrder(this.form) name="submit" alt="Make payments with PayPal - it's fast, free and secure!">
<img alt="" border="0" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" height="1">
<input type="hidden" name="add" border="0"  value="1">
<input type="hidden" name="cmd" border="0"  value="_cart">
<!-- Replace "business" value with your PayPal Email Address or Account ID -->
<input type="hidden" name="business" border="0"  value="myemailaddress">
<input type="hidden" name="item_name" border="0"  value="All-in-One Kit for Autism Communication">
<input type="hidden" name="no_shipping" border="0"  value="2">
<input type="hidden" name="discount_rate" border="0"  >
<input type="hidden" name="discount_rate2" border="0"  >
<input type="hidden" name="something" border="0"  >
<input type="hidden" name="else" border="0"  >
<!-- Replace value with the web page you want the customer to return to -->
<input type="hidden" name="shopping_url" border="0"  value="http://www.speciallysmart.com/Shop.html">
<!-- Replace value with the web page you want the customer to return to after a successful transaction -->
<input type="hidden" name="return" border="0"  value="http://www.speciallysmart.com/ThankYou.html">
<!-- Replace value with the web page you want the customer to return to after item cancellation -->
<input type="hidden" name="cancel_return" border="0"  value="http://www.speciallysmart.com/Cancel.html">
<input type="hidden" name="currency_code" border="0"  value="USD">
<input type="hidden" name="lc" border="0"  value="US">
<input type="hidden" name="button_subtype" border="0"  value="products">
<input type="hidden" name="no_note" border="0"  value="0">
<input type="hidden" name="cn" border="0"  value="Add special instructions to the seller:">
<input type="hidden" name="bn" border="0"  value="PP-ShopCartBF:btn_cart_LG.gif:NonHosted">
</form>
<!-- End Add to Cart Button Code --> 

<br>

<!--  Start of View Cart Button Code  -->
<form target="_self" action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post">
<!-- If using a Business or Company Logo Graphic, include the "cpp_header_image" variable in your View Cart code. -->
<input type="hidden" border="0"  name="cpp_header_image" value="https://yourwebsite.com/logo.jpg">
<input type="hidden" border="0"  name="cmd" value="_cart">
<input type="hidden" border="0"  name="display" value="1">
<!-- Replace "business" value with your PayPal Email Address or Account ID -->
<input type="hidden" border="0"  name="business" value="myemail">
<!-- Replace value with the web page you want the customer to return to -->
<input type="hidden" border="0"  name="shopping_url" value="http://www.speciallysmart.com/Shop.html">
<input type="image" border="0"  src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_viewcart_LG.gif" border="0" name="submit" alt="PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!">
<img alt="" border="0" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" height="1">
</form>
<!--  End of View Cart Button Code  -->

 


<!-- END BUTTON EXAMPLES -->

 

<!-- END SAMPLE CODE SECTION -->

<br><br>


<br><br><br><br>
<hr align="left" width="50%" noshade>
<br><br>
NOTES:
<br>
In order to test the code, you must replace the &quot;business&quot; value variable with your PayPal Email Address or Account ID in both the View Cart button and the Add to Cart button.

 

</body>
</html>

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