Alertpay addon. Solution: Getting orders to track.

[simonjohnroberts]

ALERTPAY payment module.

• Getting orders to show in payment screen
• Adjusting layout of payment method display
• Using IPN with alertpay to track orders

I read many links on this forum to come up with this generalised solution.
I now have this module fully working on Zen Cart 1.3.8a

The follwing instructions assume you BACK THINGS UP before you mess with stuff.

1) Install the addon (simply copy the folders via ftp into your current zen cart folder structure on your webserver)

2) Upload the gif from the addon folder to [wherever]includes/modules/payment

3) Amend the code in [wherever]includes/modules/payment/alertpay.php as shown here (it's about half way down the file)

//---- begin code ----

function selection() {
$img_alertpay = DIR_WS_MODULES .'payment/alertpay.gif';
$logo_list = zen_image($img_alertpay,' AlertPay ','','','align="absmiddle"');
return array('id' => $this->code,
'module' => $this->title . '' .$logo_list);
}

//---- end code ----

If you want to add extra text on the payment page do it like this

(code elided...)
'module' => $this->title . ' EXTRA TEXT FOR PAGE ' .$logo_list);
(...code elided)


Ok, that's "Adjusting layout of payment method display" complete...

Now to get the orders tracking in the Admin page you need to setup your IPN with alertpay.

First go to: admin > Modules > Payment and click on PayPal IPN.

Copy the IPN address on the right, looks like:
http://YOUR-WEBSITE-NAME.com/ipn_main_handler.php

Next: Go here to setup your stuff with Alertpay
https://www.alertpay.com/ManageIPN.aspx

once you get past security set the IPN options to

IPN Status: Enabled

Allow Encrypted Payment Details (EPD): Disabled

Alert URL: http://YOUR-WEBSITE-NAME.com/ipn_main_handler.php

(we copied this from our paypal IPN settings in admin > Modules > Payment, so it would contain the correct name for your store )

Now, Copy the IPN security code provided ( Eg. RNpE7osbVvx7mXmX)

You can turn on test mode, if you like while you test, at this point.
This will allow transactions to go through for 'zero money' at the Alertpay end, even if the transaction actually has a value associated with it... handy.

Now return to admin > Modules > Payment > Paypal IPN

Enter the code ( Eg. RNpE7osbVvx7mXmX) in the PDT Token (Payment Data Transfer).

Here is a complete listing of the setting (and YES the Mode for PayPal web services doesnt matter, just ignore it)

Requirements:
*PayPal Account (click to signup)
**Port 80 is used for bidirectional communication with the gateway, so must be open on your host's router/firewall
*PHP allow_url_fopen must be enabled
*Settings must be configured as described above.

Enable PayPal Module
False

Business ID
[email protected]

PDT Token (Payment Data Transfer)
****************

Transaction Currency
Only GBP (or w/e you want)

Payment Zone
--none--

Set Pending Notification Status
Pending [1]

Set Order Status
Processing [2]

Set Refund Order Status
Pending [1]

Sort order of display.
0

Page Style
Primary

Mode for PayPal web services

Default:
www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr
or
www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr
or for the UK,
www.paypal.com/uk/cgi-bin/webscr
www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr

Debug Mode
Off



So, now go complete one order from end to end.

after you hae confirmed it has appeared in your orders, try updating the order status etc... you should be good to go.

I really, really, hope that this prevents someone else spending as long as i did getting this sorted out.



Have a nice night instead, and think of me.

[sam_m]

This sounds to be just the ticket, thank you for taking the time to post this solution

[louiswoo]

Thanks for your work, I set up the alertpay.
But I have a problem to process the EUR, GBP, AUD payment. It works fine with USD.

But in EUR, GBP, AUD, the actually payment is 100 EUR or GBP, when goes to Alertpay, it will become to 120 EUR or GBP or other higher amount. How can I solve this problem. Please help? thanks

[hurrican]

simonjohnroberts, Excellent work!

Thanks for your work, I set up the alertpay.
But I have a problem to process the EUR, GBP, AUD payment. It works fine with USD.

But in EUR, GBP, AUD, the actually payment is 100 EUR or GBP, when goes to Alertpay, it will become to 120 EUR or GBP or other higher amount. How can I solve this problem. Please help? thanks

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I got this issue too, when use some currency which worth less than USD,like AUD, as the actually payment is 100 AUD or CAD, when goes to Alertpay, it will become to 90 AUD or CAD or other lower amount.

Anyone ever figured out this?

[hurrican]

Hi,simonjohnroberts
I have a question about the alertpay.gif, when I done like you said, the picture shows on the right side of the text, how should I do to move it to the right side?

Thanks very much.

ALERTPAY payment module.


//---- begin code ----

function selection() {
$img_alertpay = DIR_WS_MODULES .'payment/alertpay.gif';
$logo_list = zen_image($img_alertpay,' AlertPay ','','','align="absmiddle"');
return array('id' => $this->code,
'module' => $this->title . '' .$logo_list);
}

//---- end code ----

If you want to add extra text on the payment page do it like this

(code elided...)
'module' => $this->title . ' EXTRA TEXT FOR PAGE ' .$logo_list);
(...code elided)


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Have a nice night instead, and think of me.