Creating a custom module

[joecooper]

I have written some code which allows orders to be sent to a certain shipping company ready for the labels to be printed off.

I have currently added the code to the checkout_success page to get processed just before the confirmation emails are sent out.

I would like to package this up into a module for others to use, however I don't feel comfortable asking users to open files and edit them. Is there another way to add a module which will get processed when an order is made?

Thanks

[kobra]

If you have not edited the core files then you can use the ZenCat override system and package it in directory hierarchy using "your_template_name" for your overrides

https://www.zen-cart.com/content.php...verride-system
https://www.zen-cart.com/content.php...late-overrides

[joecooper]

I did have to edit some files. But only because I wasn't too familiar with the overrides. I will look into this. Thanks.

[dbltoe]

Another helpful item can be found in the Plugins. https://www.zen-cart.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=1393

[swguy]

I would like to package this up into a module for others to use, however I don't feel comfortable asking users to open files and edit them.
Thanks

This is really not such a bad thing to do. Telling people "edit includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/templates/tpl_checkout_success_default.php" and add <this code> under <this block of code>" is sometimes easier for people to process than providing a new template file which has to be merged with their template file.

You might also investigate Zen Cart Notifiers, which allow code fragments to be called in various places with no modification of core or override files.

[joecooper]

Many thanks. I will look into this.

[joecooper]

I checked the file I edited, the code I have added is directly after "NOTIFY_CHECKOUT_PROCESS_AFTER_SEND_ORDER_EMAIL"

I did read up about the notifiers, but unsure where this code should be placed.

Thanks

Joe

[swguy]

Study the code for SMS on Sale. It uses this very notifier.

https://www.zen-cart.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=291