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Hi Guys -

I am trying to figure out a way to pass the contribution amount through a URL parameter. For instance,

base.org?option=com_civicrm&task=civicrm/contribute/transact&reset=1&id=1&donationamount=50

What I'm looking to be able to do is send this link out with various amounts depending on the donor. (Not that I can't send them an email that says please type in X amount, but it would greatly eliminate confusion if I could have the amount pre-filled in for them.)

I found this wiki article but couldn't quite figure out how to tailor it to my needs:
http://wiki.civicrm.org/confluence/display/CRMDOC/Update+custom+fields+in+contributions+and+events+by+passing+variables+in+a+URL

Thoughts?

I think we had it working - but not through old methods as far as I recall

function populateAmount() {
  var a = document.createElement('a');
  a.href = document.location;
  var amount = a.search.match(/amount=([0-9]+)/)[1];
  jQuery('input.search').val(amount);
}

^ demo in JS

• visit https://gist.github.com/xurizaemon/31eeb8f50f2df6cf5603?amount=1234
  
• copy code from gist
• paste into browser console
• look at search field now populated with amount from URL