How to configure Pay To Access / Pay To Download (and possible bug)

Perhaps I have missed the point with Pay To Access and Pay To Download fields, but editing MyPayToAccess field, as described above, I see the following error displayed between the toolbar buttons and the Form / Emerald9 tab control:

Warning: htmlspecialchars() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given in /home/[host]/[site]/libraries/joomla/form/fields/text.php on line 53

Strict Standards: Declaration of CFormFieldUpload::onImport() should be compatible with CFormField::onImport($value, $params) in /home/[host]/[site]/components/com_cobalt/library/php/fields/cobaltupload.php on line 654

Strict Standards: Declaration of MintPayPaypal::adaptive() should be compatible with MintPayAbstract::adaptive($post) in /home/[host]/[site]/components/com_cobalt/gateways/paypal/paypal.php on line 668

Warning: require_once(/home/demojrhost/test2.jdedemojr.com/components/com_emerald/api.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/[host]/[site]/components/com_cobalt/fields/paytoaccess/paytoaccess.php on line 190

Fatal error: require_once(): Failed opening required '/home/[host]/[site]/components/com_emerald/api.php' (include_path='.:/usr/local/lib/php:/usr/local/php5/lib/pear') in /home/demojrhost/test2.jdedemojr.com/components/com_cobalt/fields/paytoaccess/paytoaccess.php on line 190

This kind of errors we are fixing within one week maximum. We release new updated of Cobal;t every Thursday. And may be sure that anything you report here will be fixed with the next update and that every Thursday updates are released.

These errors are fixed in Cobalt.

I fixed all errors but fatal. For that I need access to your site. Could you give me super admin account and details in private comment. I cannot reproduce this error locally.

Strict Standards: Declaration of CFormFieldUpload::onImport() should be compatible with CFormField::onImport($value, $params) in /home/[host]/[site]/components/com_cobalt/library/php/fields/cobaltupload.php on line 654

Strict Standards: Declaration of MintPayPaypal::adaptive() should be compatible with MintPayAbstract::adaptive($post) in /home/[host]/[site]/components/com_cobalt/gateways/paypal/paypal.php on line 668

Warning: require_once(/home/demojrhost/test2.jdedemojr.com/components/com_emerald/api.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/[host]/[site]/components/com_cobalt/fields/paytoaccess/paytoaccess.php on line 190

Fatal error: require_once(): Failed opening required '/home/[host]/[site]/components/com_emerald/api.php' (include_path='.:/usr/local/lib/php:/usr/local/php5/lib/pear') in /home/demojrhost/test2.jdedemojr.com/components/com_cobalt/fields/paytoaccess/paytoaccess.php on line 190

Please help and please please, can we have more Step-by-Step configuration examples. As with all software, the real power does not come from having the latest and greatest features but rather from how well the basic features are used and that's difficult without documentation and examples. Thanks for a great product.

You are right. Although documentation situation is much better now, it is still require a lot of work. And we will improve this.

If I was to test the Pay to Access field using a completely clean install of Joomla and Cobalt, what steps should I take to get this field to work?

test the Pay to Access field using a completely clean install of Joomla and Cobalt, what steps should I take to get this field to work?

• add and publish field to "YourType"
• in Sale Options set "Default gateway". e.g. Paypal

Paypal options - Use Sandbox YES (for testing purposes)

At least this should allow you to submit a new article/item with this field.

On submission you will see more field options, according to your optional field parameters: i.e. price, tax, discount, paypal email can be set as defaults, too! So, no entries in frontend submission are necessary. Depends on your workflow and use-case.

Additional Sales Options:

You can show and assign related links for - All Sales (first create a J! menuitem of type Cobalt -> Seller) - All Orders (first create a J! menuitem of type Cobalt -> Buyer)

Test a simple user account (buyer) and visit your new article.

Thanks pepperstreet, I will give it a go.

Tested with latest Joomla, Media and Cobalt Everything. Results posted in this bug report:

http://support.mintjoomla.com/en/cobalt-8/bugs/Strict +Standards%3A+Declaration+of+JFormFieldCHtml%3A%3AonImport%28%29-4707.html

I'm obviously doing something wrong... did another full reinstall with the same results. Detailed steps and results below. I'm still new to Cobalt, so what fundamental steps am I missing?

Standard Joomla 3.1.5 install.

Install extension pkg_cobalt.j3.media.v.8.70

Install extension pkg_cobalt.j3.everything.v.8.337

Save Cobalt configuration (no changes)

Create Cobalt type MyType (entering Name only)

Create MyType field Body as HTML (entering Label, Who can submit = Special)

Create Cobalt section MySection (entering name, submit type = MyType)

Create Joomla menu item MySectionRecords (menu type Cobalt List, category MySection, entering title)

Basic test: - menu MySectionRecords - log on as Administrator - Post MyType - error1 listed on submission page - record added successfully - able to view record on category listing - able to view record in full record view

Include Pay to Access functionality: - Add MyType field PayToAccess (entering label, Default Gateway = paypal, Use sandbox = Yes)

Basic test: - menu MySectionRecords --> error2 listed on category listing

Error 1

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Strict Standards: Declaration of JFormFieldCHtml::onImport() should be compatible with CFormField::onImport($value, $params, $record = NULL) in /home/[host]/[domain]/components/com_cobalt/fields/html/html.php on line 13

Error 2

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Strict Standards: Declaration of JFormFieldCHtml::onImport() should be compatible with CFormField::onImport($value, $params, $record = NULL) in /home/[host]/[domain]/components/com_cobalt/fields/html/html.php on line 13

Strict Standards: Declaration of CFormFieldUpload::onImport() should be compatible with CFormField::onImport($value, $params, $record = NULL) in /home/[host]/[domain]/components/com_cobalt/library/php/fields/cobaltupload.php on line 642

Warning: require_once(/home/[host]/[domain]/components/com_emerald/api.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/[host]/[domain]/components/com_cobalt/fields/paytoaccess/paytoaccess.php on line 192

Fatal error: require_once(): Failed opening required '/home/[host]/[domain]/components/com_emerald/api.php' (include_path='.:/usr/local/lib/php:/usr/local/php5/lib/pear') in /home/[host]/[domain]/components/com_cobalt/fields/paytoaccess/paytoaccess.php on line 192

We have made some fix right on your site. Please do not update to 339. It will erase fix. But nex update will include it.

Thank you Sergey... hope I'm not being too much of a pain, but I will continue to test the payment fields and let you know if I encounter any further problems.

Do you want to know each and every small error such as Strict Standards?

Do you want to know each and every small error such as Strict Standards?

Absolutely!

Do you want to know each and every small error such as Strict Standards?

hope I'm not being too much of a pain

You are not a pain at all. You are great help on the road to stable and excellent product.