self Registration module + payment

[deschnell]

I'm not sure if the Self-registration module is right for the task, but I need a way for people to "register" for an event or service offered through my client's site, then pay at the same time (via paypal).  And keep their registration in the database, for future inclusion in mailing lists, promos, etc. 

I'm assuming the self reg module is the way into this, but I'm assuming it would require the modding of the .php and/or .tpl files?

Any ideas on this?

[superwad]

I've actually done quite an extensive site with this exact idea in mind.  I tried many routes, including having a full shopping cart system.  In the end, I cleared out all the clutter, and reduced it to a simple UDT.  This UDT has options such as VAT (primitive), discount codes (decent), and is currently set up for subscriptions.  You'll have to craft your own PayPal script, however https://www.paypaltech.com/SG2/ has a generator that will get you started.

If you'd like, I can post the UDT for everybody to use in the Share Your Tags section.  No guarantees it will work though.  It's so far designed just for the site I'm working on. 

However, eventually I plan to have a better system in place.  I'm writing a module to do all of this properly.  Who knows when it will be available, but in the meantime this UDT is working just fine for me.

[deschnell]

That would be a help, to see some code like that.  Surely others would appreciate it too.

Thanks.

[stuartgpalmer]

Thanks for your input. I'm experimenting with using the cart module to buy access to the event. Its a long way round, but looks like it might work.