Paypal Payflo vs. Pro integration

Hope you can help:

I see from post: http://www.gravityhelp.com/forums/topic/integration-with-paypal-payflow-pro that the Payflo option is more obscure in use and not easily integrated (as in, has no add-on options) with Gravity Forms.

I have both the standard and the Pro add-ons for use on: http://myflowerland.com/shop/valentines-day-floral-deliveries/ -- I (obviously couldn't get the Pro add-on to work at all, as they don't have SSL and their Pro is Payflo edition, but the Standard add-on gets me a couple of fields entered upon attempt to checkout. With this sort of purchase, though, all the additional fields need to be propagated to insure proper delivery, contact, etc.

So, am I basically stuck in the water until the account is switched back to Paypal Pro (from being Payflo edition)? And if so, will it require SSL to work properly when it is setup to utilize Paypal Pro, or can that set of field information be passed to the Paypal secure checkout? I'm fuzzy on where the actual funds capture must then take place...

Please advise. Thanks!

Steve C.
3Cstudio

Thanks Chris. As always, your responses are quick and helpful. :) I will look into a cert for Pro.

See the fields (above and beyond payment information) that need to be filled in for the proper info to be gathered here: http://myflowerland.com/shop/valentines-day-floral-deliveries/

I have Standard enabled, and it only relays Name and Email address to the checkout form. Obviously, the floral arrangement delivery needs a bit more info (such as a Message, etc.), so would that only be taken care of if it were being submitted via the Paypal Pro add-on (which also involves the cert)?

Thanks for the knowledge,

Steve C.
3Cstudio

Gotcha -- yes that makes sense.

I believe I have things in order now via Standard. The only lingering issue is that, when I click "Don't have a Paypal account?" to turn-down the debit/credit card options, only: First Name, Last Name, & Email fields are filled. I believe I have all the proper fields matched up in the add-on settings.

Any idea what might be blocking those fields from filling properly? It's a bit of a hassle for people to re-fill those fields if I have them in the original form... let me know.

Thanks!

Steve C.
3Cstudio

Sure thing -- it's at: http://myflowerland.com/shop/valentines-day-floral-deliveries/ -- when I get to the checkout fields, those 3 are the only ones filled.

If you wish to examine the form setup itself, I can send you login access -- I think you did that for me in the past... let me know if that is more efficient.

Thanks Chris,

Steve C.
3Cstudio

Interesting. So, basically there is a setting (or settings) within the Paypal account itself that are barring the form from auto-filling the various fields requested in the payment form? If so, any idea what/where, or is Paypal just one of those areas that I will need to hunt-n-peck my way around (and look through a bunch of their developers' info site) to see if I can find a fix? Either way, thanks for all the input and direction -- this is working out better than things originally looked. :)

Thanks again,

Steve C.
3Cstudio

Sounds good, Chris. I'll report back when I get some answers (if any) out of Paypal. :-/ Their customer service/support hasn't been the most helpful, and judging from forums, I'm certainly not alone in that take! Thanks.

Addendum: GF made that sales period (of about 3 days) a hit -- would have been nearly impossible without it. Mad props! :)