---- dataentry snippet ----
type          : snippet # do not change this line
category      : Add to cart form # mention the category like 'shipping', 'checkout' etc
name          : Automatically adding a coupon code # the name of the snippet
description   :  # description about snippet
versions_tags : 0.6.0, 0.7.2, 1.0, 1.1 # compatible versions
reference_url : https://forum.foxycart.com/discussion/1993 # Item_12            # External link
tags_tags     : snippets, shipping, advance # tags, separated by commas.
date_dt       : 2011-05-25 # the date in YYYY-MM-DD format
----


====== Automatically adding a coupon code   ======

The code below is for automatically adding a coupon code in the background, on pageload. 

==== v0.7.2+ ====
<code javascript>
fcc.events.cart.ready.add(function(){
    // check for coupon
    $.getJSON('https://' + storedomain + '/cart?output=json' + fcc.session_get() +'&cart=view&callback=?', function(data){
        if (!data.coupons) {
            $.getJSON('https://' + storedomain + '/cart?cart=update&output=json' + fcc.session_get() +'&coupon=free-special-product-shipping&callback=?', function(data){
                // console.log('Coupon added.');
                FC.json = data;
            });
        }
    });
    return true;
});
</code>

==== v0.6.0 ====

<code javascript>
function fc_BuildFoxyCart() {
// check for coupon
$.getJSON('https://example.foxycart.com/cart?output=json&cart=view&callback=?' + fc_AddSession(),
function(data){
if (!data.coupons) {
$.getJSON('https://example.foxycart.com/cart?cart=update&output=json&coupon=free-special-product-shipping&callback=?' + fc_AddSession(), function(data){
fc_json = data;
});
}

});

return true;
} 

</code>

For further details, please see the forum link below.

===== Related Forum Discussions =====

  * https://forum.foxycart.com/discussion/1993