Minimum Order solution

[narian]

Fellow zenners,

Here's my alternative solution to the minimum order problem, whereby the minimum order must be reached before they can proceed to checkout. It's basically done using the session.

All you need to do is edit three files:

1) header_php.php (within /zencartroot/includes/modules/pages/checkout_shipping/)
2) tpl_shopping_cart_default.php (within /zencartroot/includes/templates/customtemplate/templates/)
3) shopping_cart.php (within /zencartroot/includes/languages/caftemp/)

For file 1), add:

// if the amount in the shopping cart is less than £3, redirect them back to the shopping cart page
$_SESSION['minimum_amount'] = false;
if ($_SESSION['cart']->show_total() < 3) {
$_SESSION['minimum_amount'] = true;
zen_redirect(zen_href_link(FILENAME_SHOPPING_CART));
}

For file 2, add below the other error messages (after line 45):

<?php if($_SESSION['minimum_amount']) { ?>

<div class="messageStackError"><?php echo MINIMUM_ORDER_CANT_CHECKOUT; ?></div>

<?php //reset the session variable after warning them, so if they update their quantity using the blue arrows icon, the error dissapears
$_SESSION['minimum_amount'] = false;
} ?>


For file 3, add:

define('MINIMUM_ORDER_CANT_CHECKOUT', 'Your order must be at least £3. Please choose another product or make a donation.');

The only problem I'm having is getting that £ sign to display properly since it currently brings up "£3" instead of "£3". I'll post the solution when I find it.

Hope this helps someone.

[grayson]

Hi Narian,

I've tried your solution and it works very well on 1.2.7. Thanks for posting it!

[MyGreyGoose]

I just edited my code exactly as above for 1.3.7 and so far, so good. Thanks!

[waynemichel]

I have set this up in 1.3.7 and it works, except that no error message pops up or is shown.

Should something happen when you are returned to the shopping cart?

[narian]

waynemichel, you need to make sure you define the error as mentioned in step 3, i.e. in shopping_cart.php.

Since it has worked for other people, I'm assuming that's the problem. If not, it could be something else that you mistakenly altered in your code.

[jpp]

Hi Narian,

tried your solution on Version 1.3.6. Also no Pupup, when shopping cart is under the mininum. I solves this Problem, by adding in my shopping_cart.php the define('TEXT_INFORMATION', '<strong><font color="red">Der Mindestbestellwert betr&#228;gt € 15.</font></strong>');

Thanks for posting it.

[Merlinpa1969]

did anyone bother to look for this mod in the DL section?

[narian]

did anyone bother to look for this mod in the DL section?

Yes, I did. But I experienced complications hence why gave an attempt at creating an "...alternative solution".

[Duudson]

I have set this up in 1.3.7 and it works, except that no error message pops up or is shown.

Should something happen when you are returned to the shopping cart?

Are you sure you put new error lines in correct place? I'm just asking because I added them first inside the previous if statement

[Website Rob]

Well done, narian. Your code works as advertised and works well for making sure people purchase 'X' dollar amount before checkout.

Thanks for sharing.