Add a Universal Message to Packing Slip

**paperthreads** · 4 Jan 2010, 06:15 PM

I'm trying to find out how I can add a universal message to my packing slip, something that can be easily changed from month to month.

For example, we have switched over to environmentally friendly packing peanuts. We would like to add to our packing slip a note telling the customer about these new packing peanuts and how to properly dispose of them. Then, once a month, I have a monthly "steal of a deal" that I would like to advertise on my packing slips, with a coupon code for the customers. The last note I would like to have on there is if we have any upcoming days off or shortened hours or any special shipping deadlines. So, for instance, it would have been nice to put on my packing slips, starting in September...the order deadline for shipments to be guaranteed in time for Christmas.

So....ultimately, in the three examples above, I am needing to put a "note" on each packing slip that will print with the packing slip.

This CAN NOT be done by enabling "comments to print" on the packing slip. As I would have to go in and ADD this information to the comments for each, and I don't want to do that...just have it automated to print on the packing slip.

I searched to see if I could find how others have done this, but couldn't find a thread. If you know of one, please guide me to that thread.

**niccol** · 4 Jan 2010, 11:45 PM

Well that depends on how comfortable you are with html/php.

Have a look at this file:

admin/packingslip.php

It is very straightforward html with bits of php so you should be able to add whatever you want. If you need help with how to do that then just post again.

If you want to have the facility to add a message from admin without editing files that is possible but is going to take some custom coding.

**AmirGTR** · 5 Jan 2010, 08:15 AM

Yeah. Make an image and img src it in packingslip.php. Then whenever you want something new make a new image and dump it in the server to replace the old one.

Problem solved. :)

**paperthreads** · 5 Jan 2010, 08:37 AM

When I did that, and added the image prior to </body>

SEE BELOW:

PHP Code:


<div align="center">
<img src="../../images/packingpeanuts.jpg" alt="Packing Peanuts">
</div>
</body>


</html>

It doesn't work or change anything on the packing slip itself. So I'm assuming I'm putting it in the wrong spot on that page?

(I'm doing this to the admin/packingslip.php)

**niccol** · 5 Jan 2010, 09:11 AM

The position in the page is fine.

The source looks wrong. I am guessing that it should be "../images/packingpeanuts.jpg"

**niccol** · 5 Jan 2010, 09:26 AM

Personally, I don't really think there is much benefit in the image technique at all. But you can choose.

But before anything else just put a bit of text where you have the image. That way you will be able to see it appear (hopefully) in the packing slip.

Then decide if you want to go with the image technique.

As I say, by the time you have created an image and uploaded it you've probably taken a lot more time than just editing the file and uploading it. Unless of course you want an image rather than text. Basically, you cn put whatever you want in that file

**engine411** · 2 Apr 2010, 01:56 AM

Here is code I added to admin/packingslip.php, now it shows the shipping method, maybe this will help.
?>
</table></td>
</tr>
<?php } // order comments ?>

</table>

<br>
</body>
</html>
<?php require(DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'application_bottom.php'); ?>
<td class="main"><?php echo $order->info['shipping_method']; ?></td>

To clarify, this is the bottom lines of code from that page. I copied/pasted some of the code above the added lines so hopefully you can identify the spot in your php file.

**niccol** · 2 Apr 2010, 08:01 AM

I think what you meant to say was:

Code:

?>
</table></td>
</tr>
<?php } // order comments ?>

</table>
<!-- body_text_eof //-->
<br>
<div class="main"><?php echo $order->info['shipping_method']; ?></div>
</body>
</html>
<?php require(DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'application_bottom.php'); ?>

That way the html will be valid. The code needs to go inside the <body> and <html> tags. The <td> tag that you are using needs to be nested in a table and a table row so I have changed it to a <div> . You might need to change the class of this <div> to something other than "main".

**engine411** · 2 Apr 2010, 03:48 PM

Thanks, niccol

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