basic pay pal error

Discussion in 'Software' started by Jodi, Nov 4, 2009.

  1. Jodi

    Jodi Private First Class

    Not too sure what I am doing wrong here, but on checkout I am getting this error: You have entered an invalid quantity value. A quantity value must be an integer greater than or equal to one.

    I thank you all in advalce for shedding any light on this one.:confused

    my code is here:
    <form target="paypal" action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post">
    <div align="right">
    <input name="page_style" type="hidden" id="page_style" value="Primary" />
    <input type="hidden" name="display" value="1" />
    <input name="cmd" type="hidden" id="cmd" value="_cart" />
    <input name="business" type="hidden" id="business" value="orders@simplyhomemade.net" />
    <input type="image" src="http://www.simplyhomemade.net/images/viewcartbutton.gif" border="0" name="submit2" alt="View Cart" />
    </div>
    </form></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
    <td colspan="2"><p><br />
    <img src="images/pizzelleslarge.gif" width="147" height="109" border="0" align="left" /></p>
    <form target="paypal" action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post">
    <span class="MainBody">$7.99 Per pkg (10 oz container)</span><br />
    <table>
    <tr>
    <td><input type="hidden" name="quantity" value="quantity">
    <span class="MainHeader2"><font size=4><b>Select Number of Packages</b></span>
    <select name="quantity">
    <option value="1">1
    <option value="2">2
    <option value="3">3
    <option value="4">4
    <option value="5">5
    <option value="6">6
    <option value="7">7
    <option value="8">8
    <option value="9">9
    <option value="10">10
    <option value="11">11
    <option value="12">12
    <option value="13">13
    <option value="14">14
    <option value="15">15
    <option value="16">16
    <option value="17">17
    <option value="18">18
    <option value="19">19
    <option value="20">20
    <option value="21">21
    <option value="22">22
    <option value="23">23
    <option value="24">24
    </select></td>
    </tr>
    </table>
    <input type="image" src="http://www.simplyhomemade.net/images/addcartbutton.gif" border="0" name="submit" alt="Make payments with PayPal - it's fast, free and secure!">
    <input type="hidden" name="quantity" value="1">
    <input type="hidden" name="add" value="1">
    <input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_cart">
    <input type="hidden" name="business" value="orders@simplyhomemade.net">
    <input type="hidden" name="item_name" value="Packages of Pizzelle Cookies (10 oz container)">
    <input type="hidden" name="amount" value="7.99">
    <input type="hidden" name="page_style" value="Primary">
    <input type="hidden" name="return" value="http://www.simplyhomemade.net">
    <input type="hidden" name="cancel_return" value="http://www.simplyhomemade.net">
    <input type="hidden" name="currency_code" value="USD">
    <input type="hidden" name="lc" value="US">
    </form>*
     
  2. da.bell

    da.bell Private First Class

    You need a closing tag on each of these. Example " </option> "

     
  3. Jodi

    Jodi Private First Class

    holy duh bat man! Thanks I will try that! !!!:-o

    truly appreciated
     
  4. Jodi

    Jodi Private First Class

  5. Jodi

    Jodi Private First Class

    any one else have any ideas by any chance?? :)
     
  6. SWario

    SWario Sergeant

    You have three Form elements named "quantity":
    Code:
    <input type="hidden" name="quantity" value="quantity">
    ...
    <span class="MainHeader2"><font size=4><b>Select Number of Packages</b></span>
    <select name="quantity">
    ...
    <input type="hidden" name="quantity" value="1">
    
    It's probably seeing the value "quantity" from the first element named "quantity", which is a string, not an integer. The second and third "quantity" probably never get read. Remove or rename the duplicate elements (the INPUT ones, not the SELECT), and your problem should resolve itself.
     
  7. Jodi

    Jodi Private First Class

    That worked! THank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:-D
     
  8. SWario

    SWario Sergeant

    You're quite welcome! ;)
     

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