Additional Pages in the Checkout Process

[harishl]

Well, it doesn't need to be simple per se, but is there a way to integrate the page without changing the core files? Adding it as a module isn't quite an option, as the client wants it to be an individual page.

Do you think you could explain the flow of the filesystem in the checkout process?

Thanks.

edit:/ By the way, it won't be a popup, it'll be an individual page (when you hit next it goes to ___).. if that changes anything.

[kuroi]

To change the checkout flow will certainly require changes to core files.

Each page in that sequence has the normal Zen Cart page structure, the most important parts of which are the files in the relevant includes/modules/pages folder, the relevant language file and the page's template file.

Progress between checkout pages is managed by submitting the form that makes up the bulk of each page.

Some of these forms call the page recursively, validating the results in the pages modules and then redirecting to the next page in the sequence. Others call the next page whose pages modules validate and if needed send the visitor back to complete missing information. So how exactly your new page will function will depend where in the flow you wish to insert it.

[harishl]

Hm, have there been no add ons for adding last minute specials to the checkout process (similar to what Godaddy does with its "Wait! Add these doma...")? I feel like I'm overlooking something.