[ic] submit an order without having a form submitted

[Ethan Rowe]

Tom Hodder wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have a catalog that uses paypal for CC processing, and currently 
> paypal calls an interchange page once processing has been completed, 
> and provides the session_id so the users checkout is recreated once 
> the user is passed back to the site.
>
> Basically the user is presented with a final form with a submit button 
> on it, which they click and the order is submitted.
>
> However I would like to have that page simply submit the order and 
> bounce the user to the receipt page, I've tried such things as calling 
> a profile using [run-profile profilename], with a profile with a 
> &final=yes in it, and trying to create a url for a bounce, like 
> [bounce href="[area checkout_final]"],  that would submit the order, 
> but to no avail.
>
> but neither of these have had much sucess. Is there a simpler way to 
> do this that I have missed?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Tom H

I think you're on the right track with [bounce href="[area 
checkout_final]"].  However, you need to pass a few CGI variables to get 
Interchange to enter the order routes for posting the order.  Therefore, 
use the form=|...| argument of the [area] tag and provide all the CGI 
variables that you would ordinarily submit via form to place the order.

Of particularly importance would be mv_todo=submit.

Furthermore, you should have it go to the process actionmap, which will 
handle the order placement when mv_todo=submit is present.  Thus:
[area href=process form=|
mv_todo=submit
mv_order_profile=your_order_profile
...
|]

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Ethan Rowe
End Point Corporation
ethan at endpoint.com