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Topic: Bitcoin Buy button? (Read 1670 times)

hero member
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September 01, 2012, 11:24:40 AM
#10
not sure if the satoshi client supports it yet, but i know armory does.

v0.6.x doesn't.  v0.7 will support it (or, the v0.7 rc1 already does).

0.6 supports it on my computer and very conveniently I must say (e.g. click multiple URIs and send them all at once in a single transaction), though it wasn't installed automatically if that's what you mean.
legendary
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Core Armory Developer
September 01, 2012, 10:59:12 AM
#9
Probably best not to solely use the URI link method for payments though. Best to mix it with QR codes and copy and paste addresses.

Exactly.  Never assume what technology the client will have access to a checkout page with a text address that is a link to the bitcoin uri and a qr code covers all your bases and doesn't take up  much more space than just one method.


Hopefully, this will be ubiquitous across Bitcoin clients, and then it will be just like regular URLs : for most people it will just work, and if not, they know how to copy it into the browser.

For now, that's why the Armory URL creator encourages you to include the plaintext info too, when creating and sending such links. 

sr. member
Activity: 476
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Tangible Cryptography LLC
September 01, 2012, 09:23:43 AM
#8
Probably best not to solely use the URI link method for payments though. Best to mix it with QR codes and copy and paste addresses.

Exactly.  Never assume what technology the client will have access to a checkout page with a text address that is a link to the bitcoin uri and a qr code covers all your bases and doesn't take up  much more space than just one method.
legendary
Activity: 1190
Merit: 1004
September 01, 2012, 08:27:38 AM
#7
Probably best not to solely use the URI link method for payments though. Best to mix it with QR codes and copy and paste addresses.
legendary
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You cannot kill love
August 31, 2012, 04:03:13 PM
#6
Awesome, much thanks.
legendary
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August 31, 2012, 04:11:27 AM
#5
Electrum too.

Now that support is in the Satoshi client bitcoin URIs should start popping up everywhere !
legendary
Activity: 1526
Merit: 1134
August 31, 2012, 03:54:51 AM
#4
MultiBit already also supports it. So I am hoping that we can adjust the forum software to make using Bitcoin URIs much easier once 0.7 is out.
legendary
Activity: 2506
Merit: 1010
August 31, 2012, 03:31:12 AM
#3
The URI will be like this:

   bitcoin:1PC9aZC4hNX2rmmrt7uHTfYAS3hRbph4UN?amount=1.2345

In HTML:

bitcoin:1PC9aZC4hNX2rmmrt7uHTfYAS3hRbph4UN?amount=1.2345">1PC9aZC4hNX2rmmrt7uHTfYAS3hRbph4UN



not sure if the satoshi client supports it yet, but i know armory does.

v0.6.x doesn't.  v0.7 will support it (or, the v0.7 rc1 already does).

search: "bitcoin URI"


Here's an example:
 - https://bitpay.com/cart?id=iFj4uQXWxH96Pc3TZ8rd_WJiQCn72sE-jHBkHEEkvYk=  (click the Checkout Now Bitcoin button)
hero member
Activity: 812
Merit: 1000
August 31, 2012, 12:02:52 AM
#2
Is there a way to make a clickable link that opens the client with the amount of BTC to send and the receiving address?

search: "bitcoin URI"

not sure if the satoshi client supports it yet, but i know armory does.
legendary
Activity: 1134
Merit: 1002
You cannot kill love
August 31, 2012, 12:01:52 AM
#1
Is there a way to make a clickable link that opens the client with the amount of BTC to send and the receiving address?
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