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//this script will hide show billing fields based on the price set
jQuery(document).ready(function() {
//bind other field toggle to dropdown change
jQuery('#donation_dropdown').change(function() {
pmprodon_toggleOther();
});
//bind check to price field
var pmprodon_price_timer;
jQuery('#donation').bind('keyup change', function() {
pmprodon_price_timer = setTimeout(pmprodon_checkForFree, 500);
});
if(jQuery('input[name=gateway]'))
{
jQuery('input[name=gateway]').bind('click', function() {
pmprodon_price_timer = setTimeout(pmprodon_checkForFree, 500);
});
}
//check when page loads too
pmprodon_toggleOther();
pmprodon_checkForFree();
});
function pmprodon_toggleOther() {
//make sure there is a dropdown to check
if(!jQuery('#donation_dropdown').length)
return;
//get val
var donation_dropdown = jQuery('#donation_dropdown').val();
if(donation_dropdown == 'other')
jQuery('#pmprodon_donation_input').show();
else
jQuery('#pmprodon_donation_input').hide();
}
function pmprodon_checkForFree() {
var donation = parseFloat(jQuery('#donation').val());
//does the gateway require billing?
if(jQuery('input[name=gateway]').length) {
var no_billing_gateways = ['paypalexpress', 'twocheckout', 'check', 'paypalstandard'];
var gateway = jQuery('input[name=gateway]:checked').val();
if(no_billing_gateways.indexOf(gateway) > -1)
pmpro_gateway_billing = false;
else
pmpro_gateway_billing = true;
}
//is there a donation?
if(donation || pmpro_pricing_billing)
pmpro_donation_billing = true;
else
pmpro_donation_billing = false;
//figure out if we should show the billing fields
if(pmpro_gateway_billing && pmpro_donation_billing) {
jQuery('#pmpro_billing_address_fields').show();
jQuery('#pmpro_payment_information_fields').show();
pmpro_require_billing = true;
} else if ( 'check' !== gateway ) {
jQuery('#pmpro_billing_address_fields').hide();
jQuery('#pmpro_payment_information_fields').hide();
pmpro_require_billing = false;
}
}
