Gift Certificate Help Please

[Ajeh]

Try to reload the files:
/includes/modules/order_total/ot_gv.php
/includes/languages/english/modules/order_total/ot_gv.php

You could have bad files on the server or mixed up files ...

[DigiDarling]

I just reloaded both files, and am still receiving the same error at the top of my page. I used the files from the "full fileset" folder that I downloaded when applying the patches. I'm assuming those were ok to use? (My installation was initially a Fantastico install)

[DigiDarling]

I reloaded them yet again, and it looks like they are working now. Thanks so much for the help!

[smallpigpig]

Linda: you are DA BOMB!

thanks for spending so much time onthis! i read through everything, and it helped so much!

[lucky_charm]

Hi, I have a question. I have gift cards here at home. Each gift card has its own number on the back of it. I would like to pass this gift cards out with my catalogs so when they come to my store to buy something they can enter the gift card number and receive there credit off. My question is how can I set this up.
Thank you

[Ajeh]

Gift Certificates can be created with your own code that the customer can then redeem and use on your site ...

However, there is not a way to enter that code manually in the Admin ...

Let's say you want to send one for $50 ... you could send it to yourself then edit the database and change the code manually ...

You would have to be very careful on not making errors to use this method ...

Or, you could customize the Mail Gift Certificate to allow you to enter your own and if blank, it would generate a unique code for you, otherwise, it would use the code you wanted to use ...

With the proper coding checks it could be made to prevent accidental duplications on your part ...

[lucky_charm]

Than you for your reply. What you are saying, if I want to use my gift cards here at home so I can pass them out to my potential customers. I can go to admin send me some say $25.00 $50.00 gift Certificates for how ever many card I have here at home. Go to admin and redo the gift numbers to match the one on the back of the gift cards it should work for my potential customers if they come to my site to redeem it.

[Ajeh]

Almost ...

You'd have to go to the raw database and adjust the code in the table to use your code vs the auto-generated code ...

[lucky_charm]

You'd have to go to the raw database. When you say raw database do you mean mysql server and adjust the code there. If thats where I would go what would it be under coupons, coupons code. How do I change the code there. Sorry for asking all these question.

[Ajeh]

Using phpMyAdmin you would update the coupons table and change the coupon_code to match the one you are sending with your catalog ...

Or, you would have to customize the code in the
/admin/gv_mail.php

And set it up to allow you to manually enter your Gift Certificate code vs the generated code, unless left blank ...