modification of checkout_shipping

[bbai2005]

I need add a new text field below "Special Instructions or Comments About Your Order" field on the check out page. So I add

<fieldset class="shipping" id="partydate">
<legend><?php echo TABLE_HEADING_PARTYDATE; ?></legend>
<?php echo zen_draw_textarea_field('partydate', '45', '1'); ?>
</fieldset>

in shop\includes\templates\custom\templates\tpl_checkout_shipping_default.php

and

define('TABLE_HEADING_PARTYDATE', 'Please Tell Us the Date(s) of Your Birthday Party');

in shop\includes\languages\english\custom\checkout_shipping.php

also I add a text data field "partydate" into database table "orders_status_history" .

I would like to know anything else I need to modify to catch the data customer input into the text field I just added.

Thanks in advance!

[Kim]

Why during the checkout? Wouldn't it be better to get the date with the product it is associated with using the attributes?

[bbai2005]

Hi Kim,

The site sell party supplies, so better know when customer is going to do the party.

Any suggestion from you?

Cheers

bbai

[Kim]

Okay- the comments section isn't enough? You can change the "title" from special instructions to Party date and instructions.

[bbai2005]

Yes, change the title is the easiest way. I did the complex way to add an extra field, just because the client insist an separate field from the comments.