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type:
snippet
category:
Add to cart form
name:
Automatically adding a coupon code
versions:
0.6.0, 0.7.2, 1.0, 1.1
reference:
https://forum.foxycart.com/discussion/1993
tags:
snippets, shipping, advance
date:
2011-05-25

Automatically adding a coupon code

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

v0.7.2+

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;
});

v0.6.0

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;
}

For further details, please see the forum link below.