Add a field into create account

[DrByte]

If you're troubleshooting errors on the admin side, you'll need to put the debug logging utility in the admin folder structure too. And of course ensure that the main cache folder is writable.

[WilpackPackaging]

I tried something else. I re-uploaded all my backup files that I saved prior to starting on this tax id thing. Those that created the field, and those that allowed the client to change the field. Everything is back to the way it was when I could load the admin page.

I still get a blank page for the admin page.

I am really lost at this point. I cannot even get in to see the client information when an order comes through. I cannot update orders with the delivery information either.



Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[WilpackPackaging]

I did put the debug logging utility in the admin folder structure. I cannot tell if the main cache folder is writeable or not and my host does not allow changing permissions.

[WilpackPackaging]

Following is the mess I get, what I am supposed to do with the mess I have no idea.

[03-Dec-2008 14:42:31] PHP Warning: main(includes/languages/english/header.php) [<a href='function.main'>function.main</a>]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in D:\hshome\auburn\wilpackpackaging.com\catalog\admin\includes\languages\english.p hp on line 650
[03-Dec-2008 14:42:31] PHP Warning: main(includes/languages/english/header.php) [<a href='function.main'>function.main</a>]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in D:\hshome\auburn\wilpackpackaging.com\catalog\admin\includes\languages\english.p hp on line 650
[03-Dec-2008 14:42:31] PHP Warning: main(includes/languages/english/header.php) [<a href='function.main'>function.main</a>]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in D:\hshome\auburn\wilpackpackaging.com\catalog\admin\includes\languages\english.p hp on line 650
[03-Dec-2008 14:42:31] PHP Fatal error: main() [<a href='function.require'>function.require</a>]: Failed opening required 'includes/languages/english/header.php' (include_path='.;c:\PHP\pear') in D:\hshome\auburn\wilpackpackaging.com\catalog\admin\includes\languages\english.p hp on line 650

[WilpackPackaging]

Nevermind, crisis averted. Somehow I must have overwritten one of my english.php files and saved the wrong one. Fortunately, I have a backup-backup copy at home. After work I uploaded both the english.php files and walah!

Thank you DrByte for your assistance and patience.

God Save the Zen!

[DrByte]

[03-Dec-2008 14:42:31] PHP Warning: main(includes/languages/english/header.php) function.main: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in D:\hshome\auburn\wilpackpackaging.com\catalog\admin\includes\languages\english.p hp ...

The message indicates that the "includes/languages/english/header.php" under the /admin/ folder is missing.

[WilpackPackaging]

I got error messaging to work for the tax id. Here are the steps that I followed. Some of it came from a previous post by kdtaylor, but did not work for some reason. After playing around I have made these changes to get it to work.

1.
/includes/languages/YOURTEMPLATE/english.php

A. SEARCH FOR:
define('ENTRY_TAXID_NUMBER_TEXT', '*');

…RIGHT AFTER THAT YOU SHOULD SEE THE FOLLOWING LINE…

define('ENTRY_TAXID_NUMBER_TEXT', '*');

NOTE: YOU SHOULD ALREADY HAVE THESE ON THE PAGE IF YOU HAVE ALREADY SET UP YOUR TAX ID FIELD. IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY SET UP YOUR TAX ID FIELDS PLEASE SEE THE PREVIOUS POSTS ON HOW TO SET UP THE FIELD. THESE INSTRUCTIONS DEAL ONLY WITH SETTING UP ERROR MESSAGING!

B. IN BETWEEN THESE TWO LINES INSERT THE FOLLOWING:

define('ENTRY_TAXID_NUMBER_ERROR', 'Your Tax ID Number must contain a minimum of ' . ENTRY_TELEPHONE_MIN_LENGTH . ' characters. Please use format xx-xxxxxxx.');

NOTE: I USED THE “ENTRY_TELEPHONE_MIN_LENGTH” BECAUSE I COULD SET THAT LENGTH IN THE ADMIN SECTION. I SET IT TO A MINIMUM LENGTH OF “10”. IF YOU HAVE THIS SET TO ANOTHER VALUE, EITHER CHANGE THE VALUE OR USE A DIFFERENT MINIMUM ENTRY. YOU CAN ALSO CHANGE THE TEXT OF THE MESSAGE TO SUIT YOUR NEEDS.

2.
/includes/modules/pages/create_account/jscript_form_check.php

A. SEARCH FOR:

<?php if ((int)ENTRY_TELEPHONE_MIN_LENGTH > 0) { ?>
check_input("telephone", <?php echo ENTRY_TELEPHONE_MIN_LENGTH; ?>, "<?php echo ENTRY_TELEPHONE_NUMBER_ERROR; ?>");
<?php } ?>

DO NOT ERASE THE ABOVE CODE. PUT THE NEW CODE DIRECTLY UNDER THE CODE ABOVE, HERE IS THE EXTRA LINE OF CODE.

<?php if ((int)ENTRY_TELEPHONE_MIN_LENGTH > 0) { ?>
check_input("taxid", <?php echo ENTRY_TELEPHONE_MIN_LENGTH; ?>, "<?php echo ENTRY_TAXID_NUMBER_ERROR; ?>");
<?php } ?>

3.
/includes/modules/pages/account_edit/jscript_form_check.php

A. SEARCH FOR:

<?php if ((int)ENTRY_TELEPHONE_MIN_LENGTH > 0) { ?>
check_input("telephone", <?php echo ENTRY_TELEPHONE_MIN_LENGTH; ?>, "<?php echo ENTRY_TELEPHONE_NUMBER_ERROR; ?>");
<?php } ?>

DO NOT ERASE THE ABOVE CODE. PUT THE NEW CODE DIRECTLY UNDER THE CODE ABOVE, HERE IS THE EXTRA LINE OF CODE.

<?php if ((int)ENTRY_TELEPHONE_MIN_LENGTH > 0) { ?>
check_input("taxid", <?php echo ENTRY_TELEPHONE_MIN_LENGTH; ?>, "<?php echo ENTRY_TAXID_NUMBER_ERROR; ?>");
<?php } ?>

4.
/includes/modules/create_account.php

A. SEARCH FOR:

if (strlen($telephone) < ENTRY_TELEPHONE_MIN_LENGTH) {
$error = true;
$messageStack->add('create_account', ENTRY_TELEPHONE_NUMBER_ERROR);
}

DO NOT ERASE THE ABOVE CODE. PUT THE NEW CODE DIRECTLY UNDER THE CODE ABOVE, HERE IS THE EXTRA LINE OF CODE.

if (strlen($taxid) < ENTRY_TELEPHONE_MIN_LENGTH) {
$error = true;
$messageStack->add('create_account', ENTRY_TAXID_NUMBER_ERROR);
}


Good luck with it and have fun.

God save the Zen!

[mycomputerbuddy]

I'm having the following problem..

I've successfully added three additional fields as per this thread's instructions.. However there is a problem on the admin panel side.

If I pull up the customers info on the admin panel the 3 added fields appear ...no problem...

However if I go and make changes to the customer account in the admin panel and hit update the 3 added fields go to blank and I lose the customers extra field information.. The database is also blanked...

Any Advice?

Thanks,

[WilpackPackaging]

I hadn't tested that on my site, but since your post I have tested it and it is working fine on my site.

The best thing I can say is to go back and double check the coding on each and every change that you made.

1. Double check that the fields in your database are accurately typed in your coding.

2. Make sure that there are no extra spaces in your coding.

3. Also, look for '' not to be confused with ". The first is two apostrophies. The second is one quote.

4. If all else fails, restore a backup of all the pages that you modified and start over.

5. However, I would recommend that you work with one field start to finish and make sure it works before adding a second or third field.

Good Luck

God save the Zen!

[mycomputerbuddy]

DOH!

$customers_taxid = zen_db_prepare_input($_POST['customers_taxid']);

Didn't add the customers_ infront of field.. in the customers.php file..

Sometimes your to close to the code for too long (I did double check) ..Stepped away and revisited for a 3rd time and voila!