PayPal and Contribute

[MelTMC]

A few of my customes are starting to use Contribute to be able to update their
own site. I have a site that i set up with Paypal shopping carts and the one
thing I can't seem to figure out is how do you edit a paypal shopping cart
button that already exist - not built in contribute- with Contribute. Is it
possible to change cost and dropdown menus that were built in Dreamweaver in
Contribute?
Thanks,
Mel

[ThinkInk]

Maybe you can start reading the help files of Contribute:

Editing a PayPal button
You can edit the setting you originally set for a PayPal button. For example,
you might want to raise or reduce the price of an item, update the item name or
description, select a different button image and so on.

To edit a PayPal button:
1. In the draft, click to select the PayPal button you want to edit.

2. Select Format > PayPal Properties.

The highlighted button type for the selected button is the only item enabled
in the pop-up menu.

3. Click a tab in the Advanced options screen to select the type of
information you want to update, and then make your changes.

4. Click OK to save your changes.

[MelTMC]

I read the help files previously but i can't seem to select the paypal button
in the draft. It is wierd...it will put cursor next to button but i can't get
it selected. If I look under format button for paypal properties it is not
there either. What am I doing wrong?
Thanks,
Mel

[Alan]

Post by MelTMC
If I look under format button for paypal properties it is not
there either. What am I doing wrong?

If the existing paypal button wasn't made with the builtin button generator
in contribute, it won't be recognized.

Choices-

edit the source to change the values using a third party code code editor

delete the existing button and insert a new one using contribute. That
button will be editable in the future.

[MelTMC]

What is a good 3rd party code editor?
Thanks,

[Alan]

Post by MelTMC
What is a good 3rd party code editor?
Thanks,

If you know html, could specify Notepad as the app to edit source code in
Contribute 3. Homesite or Homesite+. Any text editor.

http://livedocs.adobe.com/contribute/311/using_admin_en/00000084.htm

Editing web page source in an external application 3.11

Note: If your Contribute administrator has not enabled source editing, ...
In the Contribute browser or editor, view the page you want to edit the
source ...
livedocs.adobe.com/contribute/ 311/using_admin_en/00000084.htm