Quick Order from Previous Orders

[ALFO]

Hi

Would like a way for a sidebox to list previous items ordered by a customer when they are logged in.

Aim is to make it easy for a customer to 'order' a regular item as quickly as possible.

Eventually I would like a button next to the item that says 'buy with prepaid voucher' and it checks to balance, says thank you very much and orders the item!!

ALFO

[ALFO]

Sorry needed to expand on this...

Wanted the order box to remember the attributes that a customer uses as well.

ALFO

[DrByte]

You could start with the built-in "order_history" sidebox, which you can enable in the Admin->Tools->Layout Boxes Controller area.
It provides links to previously-purchased items and add-to-cart icon, but does not preselect any attributes etc.

[ALFO]

Two years Ive been using this system and I find the right box about 2 mins after posting.

So you hard would it be to adapt this sidebox to show a 'complete' product?

ALFO

[wolfsz]

Hi there
I don't have an answer but would also be interested if someone has a solution for this.

[ALFO]

I am trying to learn code but my day job is running the cafe I own and that takes my time.

Given that this sidebox retrieves previous orders based on Product ID, can I take it that the ability would be there to retrieve the associated Attrib IDs from the database and pre-populate the order.

Background:

Customer orders a coffee with 2 sugars, skimmed milk, large and caramel syrup EVERYTIME.

Would like a quick way for them to just go - same again please!

Maybe a custom product that they can save in the database would be a way forward. i.e. nickname the product Steve Coffee and the database knows the attribs.

Sorry if I ramble, I have the Ideas but not the skills!

ALFO