PayPal IPN

[PacificStar]

I would like to use PayPal's IPN system for collecting shopping cart and payment information. They send it in a URL.

I have a two part problem.

Is there a way to have FM 'listen' to web requests, through web publishing, log the URLs that are requested, and then drop those complete URLs in to a FM field? From there I can parse out what I need. Every web request should create a new record.

For example, if someone hits http://sample.com/data?1&2&3&4&5 (or whatever it needs to be) and that points to my FM system can "http://sample.com/data?1&2&3&4&5" be dropped in to a field?

PayPal requires a return request for validation, which I have mostly worked out. The URL is set up, and then opened in a web viewer window within FM. The result is a simple text answer. ( "Valid" or "Invalid"). The problem I have there is that the URL takes a few seconds to open before the status is displayed. Is there a way to set a FM script to wait for the URL to load before processing it? Basically wait 5 seconds and then take a look.

Thank you in advance for any suggestions.

Edited October 3, 2010 by Guest