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[Nick1973]

Hi, I've customised my cart so that it has two text entry boxes, one for delivery instructions and the other for gift message. Problem is that I cannot get the delivery instructions box in step 2 of the cart to collect the information from the delivery instructions box in step 2.

Does anybody have any suggestions?

See the attachment.

Thanks


Nick

[Ajeh]

Did you use the built in comment for one of those or are both new?

[Nick1973]

I edited tpl_checkout_shipping_default.php and tpl_checkout_payment_default.php

In tpl_checkout_shipping_default.php I copied the following piece of code:

<fieldset>
<legend><?php echo TABLE_HEADING_COMMENTS; ?></legend>
<?php echo zen_draw_textarea_field('comments', '45', '3'); ?>
</fieldset>

Then made a duplicate of this code although edited it for the delivery instructions. See below:

<fieldset>
<legend><?php echo TABLE_HEADING_DELIVERY_INSTRUCTIONS; ?></legend>
<?php echo zen_draw_textarea_field('delivery', '45', '3'); ?>
</fieldset>


Then in tpl_checkout_payment_default.php more or less the same but ended up as follows:

<fieldset class="shipping" id="comments">
<legend><?php echo TABLE_HEADING_COMMENTS; ?></legend>
<?php echo zen_draw_textarea_field('comments', '45', '3'); ?>
</fieldset>

<fieldset class="shipping" id="delivery">
<legend><?php echo TABLE_HEADING_DELIVERY_INSTRUCTIONS; ?></legend>
<?php echo zen_draw_textarea_field('delivery', '45', '3'); ?>
</fieldset>

[Ajeh]

Go do a search in the Tools ... Developers Tool Kit ... for the word:
comments

Now ... very carefully ... follow the ones used in the checkout and notice how it is stored in a session variable to be saved between pages etc.

This will also show how it is saved to the Order itself ...

[Nick1973]

Hi I don't understand this....where am I supposed to be looking in the developers toolkit and what for exactly? I need something more detailed.

Thanks


Nick

[Ajeh]

The Developers Tool Kit is located in your Zen Cart Admin under the menu choice for Tools ...

Using the bottom input box, you can enter text, code, etc and search the Catalog or Admin or Both for where the text, code etc. is in the php files ...

By searching for the word comments you can see what files on the checkout and orders use it and how it is used to collect the data and save to the database ...

It would help you find where you are missing things ...