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    help question How to make Special Instructions/Comments field on Order Form a required field

    How can I make the Special Instructions/Comments field on Order Form a required field ?

    I have searched for this information but could not find it.

    Thank You

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    Default Re: How to make Special Instructions/Comments field on Order Form a required field

    You'll need to edit some of your files since this feature isn't built in.

    Edit your includes/modules/pages/checkout_confirmation/header_php.php
    Around line 48, find the following code:
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    if (isset($_POST['payment'])) $_SESSION['payment'] = $_POST['payment'];
    $_SESSION['comments'] = zen_db_prepare_input($_POST['comments']);
    and add AFTER:
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    // BOF Comments Required
    if(!zen_not_null($_SESSION['comments'])) {
    	$messageStack->add_session('checkout_payment', ERROR_COMMENTS_REQUIRED, 'error');
    	zen_redirect(zen_href_link(FILENAME_CHECKOUT_PAYMENT, '', 'SSL'));
    }
    // EOF Comments Required
    Next, edit your includes/languages/english.php (OR if you have a template override, it will be includes/languages/english/YOUR_TEMPLATE/english.php
    Find the following:
    Code:
    define('ERROR_PRIVACY_STATEMENT_NOT_ACCEPTED', 'Please confirm the privacy statement by ticking the box below.');
    and add after:
    Code:
    // BOF Comments Required
      define('ERROR_COMMENTS_REQUIRED','Comments are required.');
      // EOF Comments Required
    And that's it. There might be different approaches, but I think this one is the simplest...

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    Default Re: How to make Special Instructions/Comments field on Order Form a required field

    An approach that might help with upgrades would be to effectively do the same thing through the use of an observer... That way, when the next upgrade is performed, that header file will effectively remain the same (no special merge necessary) and with the good notes taken about the applied "mods" can verify that the proper notifiers remain.
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    Default Re: How to make Special Instructions/Comments field on Order Form a required field

    Yes, you're absolutely right, but I did point out that this was the simplest method. Although observers are not rocket science, it IS slightly more complex...

    However, since I always prefer to post a solution if I know it (instead of just talking about it), here's a version with observers.
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    Default Re: How to make Special Instructions/Comments field on Order Form a required field

    Quote Originally Posted by balihr View Post
    Yes, you're absolutely right, but I did point out that this was the simplest method. Although observers are not rocket science, it IS slightly more complex...

    However, since I always prefer to post a solution if I know it (instead of just talking about it), here's a version with observers.
    I understand this is a really old post but how can apply this to One Page Checkout?

    I tried the provided file but no luck.

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    Default Re: How to make Special Instructions/Comments field on Order Form a required field

    Please post this question to the One Page Checkout support thread; it will get some attention there.
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    Default Re: How to make Special Instructions/Comments field on Order Form a required field

    Quote Originally Posted by swguy View Post
    Please post this question to the One Page Checkout support thread; it will get some attention there.
    I did andwas told it requires coding which i don't know anything about. I came across this threads and thought there was a way to adptit to OPC ( see#2512 in OPC threads)

    Thank you

 

 

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