Info needed to set up Paymentech processor

I just signed up with Paymentech in Canada (I know there's a thread for it, but this is general info) and my guy asked me what cart program I'm running and some tech details he needs to know in order to finalize the account set up...is it XML, Java, etc. Telling him it's ZC wasn't enough and neither was php.

So what do I tell him, please?

Cheers,

Robbie

It's not clear what you're asking here. It's Java it is PHP. Whether communication with the payment gateway is done via XML will depend upon whether or not that's what the payment module requires. There is a Paymentech payment module in the downloads area Have you installed it and followed the installation instructions.

The rep asked me what kind of program I'm running. He asked, is it XML, Java, C+, etc. I got the Paymentech module thinking the info would be there, but I didn't install it since I don't yet have the official account.

I was surprised that telling him it's ZenCart wasn't enough since I figured they have many clients using it. I asked him to double-check with someone.

In the module code, from the actual /includes/modules/payment/paymentech.php, I found the following:

	// Generate the XML file to be sent to Paymentech
	if ( ( MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYMENTECH_TESTMODE == 'Test' ) && ( MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYMENTECH_MERCHANT_ID_TEST ....

and

	$post_string = "
		<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?>
	...

and a few other references to XML.

So I should tell him ZenCart runs on php and Java, and that the gateway is via XML?

Thanks,

R

It sounds like you're having a rather odd conversation with this rep. Normally you would need do no more than install a payment module and then configure it in the Admin with data such as account id, password, encryption key, etc. and also configure your account at the payment gateway to give it details of your site such as URLs so that it can ensure that it communicates properly with your site and only your site.

The payment gateway determines what interface approach and format will be used for that communication (in this case it is sounding like XML) and the Zen Cart payment mod prepares and receives data in that format. There is no need for the payment gateway to even know what programming language Zen Cart is using to interface with it. It cares only that the files and messages sent to it are correctly formed, contain all the information needed and are sent securely.

However, payment gateways usually have sample code that can be used to create payment mods (or be built straight into static sites). I suspect that this may be the reason that your rep is asking for this information. But you don't need sample (unless you want to write another payment mod for Zen Cart).

Also, unless you are misquoting him, your rep does not sound like he comes from the technical area as he is mixing file formats (XML) and programming languages (Java and C++) in his question.

To avoid further confusion, there is no Java in Zen Cart. I think you are confusing Java with javascript, which Zen Cart does use, but would not normally be of any significance to a payment gateway.

Are you using or testing the module that is from the Free Add Ons section? http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?main_page=product_contrib_info&products_id=796

Thank you, k and K. That's much clearer. I wrote him an email and I'm sure that'll clear it up and be enough.

R