My Checkout Without Account Mod

[KGZotU]

Looking at bean_2k1's installation it appears that at least one host/server configuration does not like my nonstandard method of differentiating COWOA accounts. In this case, php gives the error: "Email Error: Could not instantiate mail function."

That means I have to use a standard method of differentiating accounts. Should just be a small modification to the existing code. I'll probably have it out next weekend as the weekends are when I tend to get this stuff done.

Boggled, it's answered a bit. I'll probably document it more clearly since you've asked. (;

If you already have tableless order steps installed, making the move to COWOA w/tableless order steps would look something like this:

I) Creating the new CSS files.
A) Edit the css files in the package to match your old css files in terms of colors, border style, etc.

II) Putting the modified order steps code into your checkout pages.
A) If you don't have any modification to your checkout pages aside from order steps, use the checkout pages given in the package under /add_ons/ordersteps. They contain both the COWOA modifications and the modified order steps code.
B) For any checkout pages that you have modified, use the overrides-rights.txt to modify them for COWOA. Then open that template from the /add_ons/ordersteps, copy the order steps code(the lines between the order steps comments) and use it to overwrite your current order steps code.

Hope this helps,
Joe

[craftzombie]

Joe,
How can I remove detailed invoice links from emails for ALL emails, regardless of sign up, checkout without account, etc.?

[craftzombie]

I thought I'd mention this just in case anyone else had an issue... don't forget that if you have the Super Orders mod installed, detailed invoice links will be sent to all customers regardless of account if you send order update emails through Super Orders. I spent at least an hour trying to figure out why I was getting detailed invoice links in the non-account emails and now I feel like a big idiot.

If anyone has a clue how to make it so the Super Order emails do not send detailed invoice links, please share.

[Boggled]

Boggled, it's answered a bit. I'll probably document it more clearly since you've asked. (;

If you already have tableless order steps installed, making the move to COWOA w/tableless order steps would look something like this:

I) Creating the new CSS files.
A) Edit the css files in the package to match your old css files in terms of colors, border style, etc.

II) Putting the modified order steps code into your checkout pages.
A) If you don't have any modification to your checkout pages aside from order steps, use the checkout pages given in the package under /add_ons/ordersteps. They contain both the COWOA modifications and the modified order steps code.
B) For any checkout pages that you have modified, use the overrides-rights.txt to modify them for COWOA. Then open that template from the /add_ons/ordersteps, copy the order steps code(the lines between the order steps comments) and use it to overwrite your current order steps code.

Hope this helps,
Joe

Thanks Joe!

Hopefully, it won't be too difficult. I haven't modified my checkout pages in any way other than the order steps...at least I don't think I have.

[KGZotU]

Just to elaborate on my plans a little bit, I've decided to go ahead and go with SQL for this mod. It has become apparent that the quick and dirty hack that I first envisioned has grown beyond its scope. I've already gone pretty far with this mod, I'd like to take it all the way and my current '.' scheme doesn't really provide a sound structure for that.

I would suggest that anyone wanting to go live with this hold off until this weekend. For anyone who has already gone live with this, if you'd like to switch over the upgrade should be just a few overwrites.

craftzombie: I took a look at superorders, and I think that the necessary edit is in /admin/includes/functions/extra_fuctions/super_orders_functions.php

Search for EMAIL_TEXT_INVOICE_URL. There's only one occurrence. Go ahead and comment out that line such that you have:

// EMAIL_TEXT_INVOICE_URL . ' ' . zen_catalog_href_link(FILENAME_CATALOG_ACCOUNT_HISTORY_INFO, 'order_id=' . $oID, 'SSL') . "\n\n" .

Once again, that will remove detailed invoice links from all e-mails, as you've requested. I'll go ahead and make a genuine compatibility patch for this mod later.

Thanks for all the help and feedback through this,
Joe

[Boggled]

Sounds great Joe!

I can be patient and wait until this weekend.

Question...would it be possible/hard to implement it to ask people if they want us to save the information (create an account) after they've completed their order? Kind of like Amazon does?

If not, no big deal because I already love the way the mod works. Just a suggestion since you're revamping it.

[mooncavecrystals]

This sounds great....but i just dont think i have the brains to do it I want it! Can anyone loan me their brain for the install?

[KGZotU]

Boggled,

That sounds like it should be fairly easy to do. I'm too tired to think how it would effect the standing, "You can't COWOA because there's already a permanent account," etc. scheme. I'll give it some thought. (;

mooncavecrystals, I've got separate new files, overwrites, SQL patch, and two add-ons. I think I'm going to make an html readme so I can better get the instructions across. (;

In case anyone is wondering, the pictures, demo store link, and download are in the wiki. As I mentioned, I'd suggest that anyone wanting to install this on a live store hold off till at least this weekend when I get the SQL version out.

Thanks again for the support,
Joe

[mooncavecrystals]

thanks. I am a creative type, not a computer type.....just trying to find what folder to put where in the tree of confusion is enough to put me in the looney bin :)

any and all help humbly and graciously appreciated

[craftzombie]

don't worry, i already offered my help to mooncavecrystals. with a few shots of tequila and some valium, i'm sure we'll be fine.