Discount Code

This is an example of how to add a discount code to the payment form. It assumes no other changes have been made to the payment form.

Overview

The strategy is to validate the discount code that the customer enters into the form. If the discount code passes validation, we subtract the amount of discount from the total amount. We use UMdiscount variable for best integration with reports and other API calls.

In this example, the base amount is $20. The discount used is “discount” with a discount of $5.00.

Add Javascript

Add the following code to the header:

<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
//updateTotal function used to update UMamount if parts of the form require an update to amount.
//In this case, if someone enters LA for UMbillstate after they enter quantity.
 
function updateTotal()
{
if (document.epayform.UMamount.value > 0)
	{
	calculateTotal();
	}
}
 
function calculateDiscount()
{
var discountInput = document.epayform.DiscountCode.value;
var discountindividual = 5.00;
var discounttotal = 0;
var discountmessage = "";
 
if (discountInput=="discount")
	{
	discounttotal=discountindividual;
	discountmessage = "discount message";
 
	}
else if (discountInput != "")
	{
	discounttotal=0;
	discountmessage = "Not a valid discount code";
	}
else
	{
	discounttotal=0;
	discountmessage = "";
	}
 
document.epayform.UMdiscount.value  = roundCurrency(discounttotal);	
document.getElementById('discountmessage').innerHTML = discountmessage;
 
calculateTotal();
}
 
function calculateTotal() 
{
/* USAePay API uses UMsubtotal, UMdiscount, UMshipping, UMtax as total amounts for the order.
  UMamount = UMsubtotal + UMshipping - UMdiscount + UMtax
  USAePay does not automatically calculate UMamount for us.
  Instead of using a simmpler calculation
  Qty * (Base Amount - Discount) * (1 + Tax) + Shipping = Amount,
  we'll use USAePay variables to better tie in with it's API.
*/
 
//calculate subtotal
var subtotal = document.epayform.UMsubtotal.value;
subtotal = roundCurrency(subtotal);
 
var discounttotal = document.epayform.UMdiscount.value;
if (discounttotal != 0)
	{
	document.getElementById('discount').innerHTML = "$" + currencyFormatted(discounttotal);
	}
 
var total = subtotal - discounttotal;
total = roundCurrency(total);
document.epayform.UMamount.value = total ;
document.getElementById('totalamount').innerHTML = "$" + currencyFormatted(total) ;
}
 
//round Currency
function roundCurrency(amount)
{
var i = Math.abs(amount);
i = Math.round  (i  * 100)/100;
return i;
}
 
//format Currency
function currencyFormatted(amount)
{
var i = parseFloat(amount);
if(isNaN(i))
	{
	i = 0.00;
	}
 
var minus = '';
if(i < 0)
	{
	minus = '-';
	}
i = Math.abs(i);
i = parseInt((i + .005) * 100);
i = i / 100;
s = new String(i);
if(s.indexOf('.') < 0)
	{
	s += '.00';
	}
if(s.indexOf('.') == (s.length - 2))
	{
	s += '0';
	}
s = minus + s;
return s;
}
 
//-->
</script>

Add HTML

Find

<body link="#000080" vlink="#000080" alink="#000080" text="#000000" bgcolor="#D4D7E4">

and replace it with

<body link="#000080" vlink="#000080" alink="#000080" text="#000000" bgcolor="#D4D7E4" onload="calculateTotal()">

Find the part of the form with the hidden inputs. It should look like this:

<input type="hidden" name="UMsubmit" value="1">
<input type="hidden" name="UMkey" value="[UMkey]">
<input type="hidden" name="UMredirDeclined" value="[UMredirDeclined]">
<input type="hidden" name="UMredirApproved" value="[UMredirApproved]">
<input type="hidden" name="UMhash" value="[UMhash]">
<input type="hidden" name="UMcommand" value="[UMcommand]">
<input type="hidden" name="UMamount" value="[UMamount]">
<input type="hidden" name="UMtax" value="[UMtax]">
<input type="hidden" name="UMinvoice" value="[UMinvoice]">
<input type="hidden" name="UMcustid" value="[UMcustid]">
<input type="hidden" name="UMrecurring" value="[UMrecurring]">
<input type="hidden" name="UMaddcustomer" value="[UMaddcustomer]">
<input type="hidden" name="UMbillamount" value="[UMbillamount]">
<input type="hidden" name="UMcustreceipt" value="[UMcustreceipt]">
<input type="hidden" name="UMschedule" value="[UMschedule]">
<input type="hidden" name="UMnumleft" value="[UMnumleft]">
<input type="hidden" name="UMstart" value="[UMstart]">
<input type="hidden" name="UMexpire" value="[UMexpire]">
<input type="hidden" name="UMdescription" value="[UMdescription]">
<input type="hidden" name="UMechofields" value="[UMechofields]">
<input type="hidden" name="UMformString" value="[UMformString]">

Delete:

<input type="hidden" name="UMamount" value="[UMamount]">

Add the following code below:

<input type="hidden" name="UMdiscount" value="[UMdiscount]">