[RESOLVED] Code help - numbers break down

kpowning

Ok, here is my issue. I'm wrecking my brain trying to figure out how I can make an easy script build an advertisement package for my users without have 400 lines of different options in coding. Of course using paypal. Since I can only send one custom variable to paypal for example (3411) as the variable.

I would want to make my script say if $custom = '3411' then this advertisement will run for 3 months with 4 images yes featured and 1 banner. (Of course as an example).

Is there a way to break the (3411) apart and do a loop statement to shorten a ton of coding since I want to offer the following:

Months

1 month
3 months
6 months
1 year

Images:

1 image
2 images
3 images
4 images

Featured

1 = yes
0 = no

Banner

1 = yes
0 = no

So basically when I get this certain $custom(3411) variable posting back to my site and can put together a package to show what exactly the user purchased for example if I get the (3411)

Your advertisement package consists of the following: 3 month subscription, 4 images, featured listing and 1 banner advertisement.

I HOPE THIS MAKES SENSE. THANKS TO ALL IN ADVANCE ON ANY ADVICE FOR ME.

leatherback

Hm...
Have yu considered just creating a 'Products' table in a database, and using the products.id as the code to send to PP? Then, when paypall confirms to your site that yes, item products.id has been payed, you look it up in your database, and retrieve the package?

kpowning

Thats a great idea, but still I have to build the (3411) code by what the user selects:

Months: Choose a selection from dropdown
Images: Choose a selection from dropdown
Featured: Choose Yes or No from dropdown
Banner: Choose Yes or No from dropdown.

Thanks let me know. Thats a good idea though.

leatherback

ehr.. Why do yo uneed the code?

in any case, something like:

$code = $POST['Months'].$POST['Images'].$POST['Featured'].$POST['Banner'].

kpowning

I can't believe that.. I knew how to do that - BRAIN FART...

THANKS ALL

kpowning

But i still have to enter each possibility into a database table to cross-reference right? I have eight main subscriptions with all different possibilities that would end up having like 600 different packages to choose from this way? Any ideas?

Thanks in advance...