Can I omit the Comments area on Page 3 of 3 Checkout?

[Lackew]

Is it possible to omit the display of the comment box when customers do not enter a comment/instructions on page 2 of chechout?

[Ajeh]

You could customize your template for that, but note that there is an EDIT button to remind the customer that there is a place for comments should they wish to add some ...

This section of code has the comment display and HR tag:

<?php
// always show comments
//  if ($order->info['comments']) {
?>

<h2 id="checkoutConfirmDefaultHeadingComments"><?php echo HEADING_ORDER_COMMENTS; ?></h2>
<div class="buttonRow forward"><?php echo  '<a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_CHECKOUT_PAYMENT, '', 'SSL') . '">' . zen_image_button(BUTTON_IMAGE_EDIT_SMALL, BUTTON_EDIT_SMALL_ALT) . '</a>'; ?></div>
<div><?php echo (empty($order->info['comments']) ? NO_COMMENTS_TEXT : nl2br(zen_output_string_protected($order->info['comments'])) . zen_draw_hidden_field('comments', $order->info['comments'])); ?></div>
<br class="clearBoth" />
<?php
//  }
?>
<hr />

You can copy the tpl_checkout_confirmation_default.php file to your templates and overrides to make this change ...

[lat9]

Or, if you didn't want to modify any PHP files, you could take a stab at hiding it via css:

#checkoutPayment form fieldset+fieldset+fieldset+fieldset {
display: none;
}

I haven't actually tested this out, but I'm pretty sure it says "within the div named checkoutPayment, within its form(s), don't display the 4th consecutive fieldset".

[Lackew]

it is currently showing "NONE" with the edit box
was hoping to have the whole mod hidden when there is none to clean the page to have the least distraction giving less time to change their mind

[Ajeh]

The commented IF, when the comment marks // are removed, will hide that when empty ...

You will need a similar IF around that:
<hr />

so you don't get the double line ...

[Lackew]

The commented IF, when the comment marks // are removed, will hide that when empty ...

I uncommented the IF but got a blank page being a novice perhaps I did it wrong....

<?php
  }
?>
<br class="clearBoth" />
<hr />
<?php
// always show comments
    if ($order->info['comments']) {
?>

<h2 id="checkoutConfirmDefaultHeadingComments"><?php echo HEADING_ORDER_COMMENTS; ?></h2>
<div class="buttonRow forward"><?php echo  '<a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_CHECKOUT_PAYMENT, '', 'SSL') . '">' . zen_image_button(BUTTON_IMAGE_EDIT_SMALL, BUTTON_EDIT_SMALL_ALT) . '</a>'; ?></div>
<div><?php echo (empty($order->info['comments']) ? NO_COMMENTS_TEXT : nl2br(zen_output_string_protected($order->info['comments'])) . zen_draw_hidden_field('comments', $order->info['comments'])); ?></div>
<br class="clearBoth" />
<?php
//  }
?>
<hr />

[niccol]

You need to uncomment the closing bracket of the 'if' too:

<?php
//  }
?>

So, take out the slashes here as well.

[Ajeh]

Thanks niccol ... I was not specific enough to say that "uncomment the IF" meant both the starting and ending of the IF statement ...

[Lackew]

TERRIFIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! group-> with Ajeh & Niccol

[niccol]

Linda

I was under no illusion that you meant anything else. Seeing 'Ajeh' by a post hugely increases the likelyhood that I will read it and in doing so have learnt so much! So thanks for that.