Buying into a membership group and discount pricing per item.

[Ajeh]

Is this a buy once and forever in the Group?

Or, is this based on buy once and in the Group for a time period?

[FreeArticlePublishin]

Is this a buy once and forever in the Group?

Or, is this based on buy once and in the Group for a time period?

would be nice to have it set to a time period, but a buy once would work for me.

[HappyMom]

For right now, "Buy once" and forever in the group would be good.

At some point, I would also like to automatically deactivate the memberships, since my memberships last for one year, but I know that this will also require changes to the customer tables (additional tables to set the time frame for their membership), but if you could give me some ideas, e.g. list of files to look into, that would also be great.

Thanks!

[Ajeh]

You can customize the purchases on the orders class where the stock is adjusted and when someone buys a given product they are added to a Group ...

You can also customize the function for adding to the cart to disable the ability to buy a Product based on the fact it was already purchased so someone cannot buy twice ... if that is needed ...

[HappyMom]

Where would I find this "orders class"? or which file is it?

I am assuming that this is the page where customers are redirected once their paypal payment was received.


Also - can you give me an idea as where in the file I would make my changes? Sometimes is hard to figure out what is going on the code w/o any comments.

I am currently using zen 1.3.7
Thanks!

[sistersecrets]

I know this is off subject, but i need to ask a question and i can't find the post button or how to start a post at all! I am know for not spotting things in plain site ;P

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[FreeArticlePublishin]

You can customize the purchases on the orders class where the stock is adjusted and when someone buys a given product they are added to a Group ...

You can also customize the function for adding to the cart to disable the ability to buy a Product based on the fact it was already purchased so someone cannot buy twice ... if that is needed ...

could you point us to directions on adding someone to a discount group after purchasing a product. Using the latest zen cart.

[Ajeh]

Around line 702 in the:
/includes/classes/order.php

you will see the line:

          $db->Execute("update " . TABLE_PRODUCTS . " set products_quantity = '" . $stock_left . "' where products_id = '" . zen_get_prid($this->products[$i]['id']) . "'");

Here you can check for the products_id with the:
zen_get_prid($this->products[$i]['id'])

If the products_id matches the products_id on the Product for the membership you can then update the table for:
customers

and the field for:
customers_group_pricing

for the customers_id from:
$_SESSION['customer_id']

[HappyMom]

Thank you so much. I will take a look and let you know how it goes.

[JimmyV]

You are most welcome ... let us know what customizations work best for you to manage this ...

Around line 702 in the:
/includes/classes/order.php

you will see the line:

          $db->Execute("update " . TABLE_PRODUCTS . " set products_quantity = '" . $stock_left . "' where products_id = '" . zen_get_prid($this->products[$i]['id']) . "'");

Here you can check for the products_id with the:
zen_get_prid($this->products[$i]['id'])

If the products_id matches the products_id on the Product for the membership you can then update the table for:
customers

and the field for:
customers_group_pricing

for the customers_id from:
$_SESSION['customer_id']

Not to be obtuse but can you spell this out a little better as to what the lines would actually be to code this? Such that all I'd need is the product ID? Likely simple but I am at a loss.