How to Retain Form Data?

[brycej2]

I have added a few text fields and drop down boxes to my registration form, and I have everything working. I am confused as to how I can repost the user's entries in my new fields like zen cart will repost firstname, telephone, etc. when they are sent back to the form after clicking submit because of any errors.

Does anyone know what file(s) this takes place in, or how it works?

[brycej2]

Does nobody know how this works?.....

I have some custom fields that don't get their data reposted upon a validation error like zen carts default fields do. Can anyone tell me how I can get this functionality to work??

[superprg]

Can we know how have you added these custom fields?

[brycej2]

Can we know how have you added these custom fields?

By creating new database fields in address_book table -> I insert my custom shipping fields into these new fields and then they get put as the delivery address in the orders table

By modifying tpl_modules_create_account.php -> This file contains the form fields, I've basically took how the other fields were built and modified the variable names and their form text.

By modifying create_account.php -> This files contains the database inserts, so you need to add inserts for you fields to go into the table you have made your new fields in the database (address_book, customers, etc..)


Basically I just started with the firstname field, in tpl_modules_create_account.php, and just followed how it was built and inserted into the database in create_account.php, and then I figured out what places in the database it gets put into, and just emulated it for my first custom field. If the custom field you insert will be a "required" field you will also have to add a check for it, but I can't remember the file off the top of my head.

If you have anymore questions, let me know...and make sure you back up your files before you try it.