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Hi Richard,

That is not currently possible with s2Member. If you’re selling a product that uses one of the Membership Levels, you can configure s2Member to add that person to your Aweber list when they register for the account on your site (see Dashboard -› s2Member® -› API / List Servers -› AWeber®).

Keep in mind if you’re selling products on a But Now basis, i.e., no account on your site is required, there is no way for s2Member to subscribe the user to your Aweber list.

Also, what I am not clear on is the following: I just spoke to my client and they want to have a buy-now button WITH AN EXPIRY DATE of 1 year. I have 2 questions on this. First, does this mean that s2member will allow them access for a year, then demote them after that? I want to make sure that this option is possible with the Buy Now button (and not just the subscription buttons).

Yes, it means they will have access for 1 year and then their account will be demoted/deleted (what happens depends on your configuration in Dashboard -› s2Member® -› PayPal® Options -› Automatic EOT Behavior). However, this is only relevant for scenarios where the customer actually gets an account on your site. If you’re using a Specific Post/Page Buy Now button, the customer doesn’t get an account — they only get a URL to access the post/page they bought and that link expires after the period you selected when you generated the button.

Secondly, as I said above, Paypal has the option of the dropdown for a single button (e.g. Canada- $30, USA – $40…), but when I look at the s2Member button code there are a ton of other variables — including expiration date for buy now buttons — that paypal doesn’t seem to have. Is it safer then to go with s2Member buttons, creating a separate button for each option? Or can we also set those variables in the paypal button in the Advanced variables section?

Yes, it’s safest to go with the s2Member-generated buttons. You may be able to set some of the advanced variables on PayPal’s site when generating a button on PayPal.com, but I’m not sure if you have all the options you have when generating buttons with s2Member. To learn more about using PayPal-hosted buttons, please see Using PayPal created buttons.

Finally, one more question – the client wants the expiry date set in our WordPress database. Is there a way I can achieve that?

If you sell something that is non-recurring and expires at a specific time (e.g., 1 year from now), s2Member sets the expiration date on their profile in the Automatic EOT Time field. That date is already stored in the WordPress database because s2Member is a WordPress plugin. You should be able to use the WordPress get_user_field() function to retrieve that, if it has actually been set (for accounts with recurring subscriptions, the EOT time does not get set until the payment gateway notifies s2Member that the subscription has expired):

get_user_field ("s2member_auto_eot_time", $user->ID)

Hello,

Google Analytics already supports tracking of URLs that contain query string variables. This is an advanced usage of Google Analytics, so you may want to search Google for a few tutorials. This thread on StackOverflow might be a good place to start.

It’s possible you locked the key to a specific IP Address and User-Agent when you tested it on the logged in browser (taken from Dashboard -› s2Member® -› Download Options -› Advanced Download Restrictions):

Each Key it produces ( at the time it is produced ), will be valid for the current day, and only for a specific IP address and User-Agent string; as detected by s2Member. This makes it possible for you to create links on your site, which provide access to protected file downloads; and without having to worry about one visitor sharing their link with another.

Did you try generating the link and then testing it the first time from a browser where you’re not logged in?

Thank you for sharing that!

Hi Ganaxi,

I can confirm that this is a bug. We are aware of the issue and will be including a bug fix in the next maintenance release. Until then, please see here for more details. I apologize for any inconvenience this may be causing.

Hi cassel,

You can use the PHP date() function to determine the current time of the day and base your conditionals on that. Here’s an example of how the date() function can be used to determine the current time of day.

Hi Genie,

I’ve never heard of that issue before. Do you have any caching plugins installed? If so, I recommend clearing those. You might also try deactivating and reactivating the s2Member plugin (be sure to enable Deactivation Safeguards first: Dashboard -› s2Member® -› General Options -› Deactivation Safeguards).

If the customer fills out the Pro-Form and then makes a payment on PayPal’s website, the details he entered on the Pro-Form are used to create his account on your site. When he is transferred to PayPal, he is asked to login to make a payment, or, if your PayPal account has this option enabled, they can pay with a credit card on PayPal’s site without logging in (they’ll then need to enter their billing info, credit card details, etc.; it’s not transferred from the Pro-Form).

Hi Jennifer,

Unfortunately we don’t have any other payment options.

Have you checked that you’re entering the billing address with the correct case letters? It’s possible the address is case-sensitive. Otherwise, I suggest trying another card or using a PayPal account. If you don’t have a PayPal account, you can create one and then try linking your credit card to it.

Hi Jorge,

The s2Member Aweber integration works on a per-Level basis, meaning a signup for a specific level can subscribe the user to any one of a number of Aweber lists. It’s not currently possible to subscribe users to lists based on the Custom Capabilities that they’re given.

If you don’t see the log file get created, that would indicate that the filter on ws_plugin__s2member_signup_email_sbj is not being triggered, so your function is never running.

Are you receiving any signup confirmation email when you do a test Free Registration?