Removing Post/ZIP Code from signup

[eccentric]

Howdy,

As some countries do not have Post/ZIP codes (New Zealand for example), what is the best way to remove the Post/ZIP code field from account creation/signup? I don't want Post/ZIP codes associated with the site in any way whatsoever.

If you just comment the Post/ZIP code field out, that doesn't stop the JavaScript checks on whether or not the Post/ZIP code is at least 4 characters long. I suppose I could set ENTRY_POSTCODE_MIN_LENGTH to 0 to get around this, but that seems like a dodgy way of doing things. Is there an option that can be switched on or off in the admin somewhere? Cheers.

[Kim]

Are you only shipping to an area that doesn't use a postal code?

[eccentric]

Yes - shipping will be to New Zealand only.

I've noticed that commenting out the following in includes\modules\pages\create_account\jscript_form_check.php doesn't seem to stop the checking of the postcode field?

check_input("postcode", <?php echo ENTRY_POSTCODE_MIN_LENGTH; ?>, "<?php echo ENTRY_POST_CODE_ERROR; ?>");

[Kim]

There is not a switch for the postal code at this time. You can disable the javescript check on that field and then remove the display in your custom templates.

[eccentric]

Yep, cool, that's what I've tried to do. It seems that commenting out the line I mentioned above does not prevent the JavaScript check though. Would you or someone else please be able to confirm which line or lines actually do the postcode check? Thanks.

[eccentric]

For anyone interested, you need to comment out the following lines in includes\modules\create_account.php (line 187):

if (strlen($postcode) < ENTRY_POSTCODE_MIN_LENGTH) {
$error = true;

$messageStack->add('create_account', ENTRY_POST_CODE_ERROR);
}

[shirster]

Also check this thread out :
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showth...826#post302826