New User registration questions.

Hi All,

I am in the throes of setting up a new shop. I have some questions relating to the new user registration.

I am using 1.3.7, I have done a clean install, I included the sample data (most of which I have now hidden from view), I have also created my own template to change colours and logos etc, but have not really gone too far into creating bucketloads of overrides yet. If there is any other information needed to help answer my questions please let me know.

1. What is the name of the file that I can edit to change some of the wording in the form?

2. Where should I save the file to bearing in mind that my template name is "cs"?

3. Why are the only salutations that are available "Mr." and "Ms."?

4. Where can I add more, like "Mrs.", "Miss" "Other: <insert text box here>"?

5. I'm also thinking that there may be some more fields that I would want to add too, things that are in the My Account section so no database editing required, but just wondering if there are any reasons not to do this.

I think that this is it for the moment. If there are more then I will post them.

I really hope that someone can help me with this.

Kind regards,

David Buckley.

:)

Sadly the last time I installed Zen-Cart I asked the same question (or search and found the same question), all customers are stored in the database as either Male or Female so the salutation is just Ms or Mr.

My last client was getting a few complaints by offended people when they couldn't put Mrs in there (its important to some people). I effectively told my last client, there was little I could do.

Dont know if anything has changed though.

This is on the List of Things to Do ... but it has not been a priority ...

Right now it stores 0 or 1 in the field ... you can always customize this for more and recode the display ...

Or, if really pressing ... you might post in the Commercial Help Wanted to have a solution written for you ...

However, this always gets sticky as it may or may not work later when we update Zen Cart for this feature ...

You can always just turn that field off too - then no one gets offended because they are not asked the question.

Admin> Configuration> Customer Details

Thanks for the replies.

For the moment I have switched it off, although Linda if you could point me in the direction of where I should look to add more options, that would be awesome.

I knew when I posted this question yesterday I was forgetting something, so here is the question that I forgot.

There are a whole bunch of details that are "Required" is there anywhere sensible that I can switch this on or off on a per field basis?

Kind regards,

David Buckley.

:)

you can turn things to not required by setting the min settings to blank,
then you need to actuallly open the createaccount and login filesand remove the callsto the asterix

as for the adding more,

its alot more complicated than just adding a few linesof code,

trust me tried it

best bet is to just turn it OFF,

would love to see this as a drop down that that can be populated in the admin

Bugger. I thought that the whole Mr Mrs Miss thing was going to be a pain. My customer was very adamant that we change it or make it go away, obviously making it go away is the easier of the two.

My customer is also my wife so I have to get it right.

:):):)

I would envisage radio buttons, but then also and option for other so peeps who like to be silly can fill out a text box or Doctors can type Dr. if they are precious about it.

But yes a little expansion here would be greatly welcomed.

Thanks heaps,

David Buckley.

:)

I mean if there were a kool little drop down like there is for the contact us page,

go into admin and set al the little things your heart desires,

Mr Ms Miss Mrs Dr Sir you name it,
and that way it is perfect for every ocassion,

Brilliant.

But we will just have to wait till this gets moved up the development priority list, or work out how to do it ourselves and then share with the world.

I would quite happily do it, but am new to this whole online shop thing and have more than enough to do in just getting things right for the Home Boss.

:)

Thanks again for the hints and tips.

Just to put in the rediculous (apparently) of the other side, I have a client with the list below. They have a 10% conversion rate (on unique visitors) so they must be doing something right for their customers. The list might be of use to someone later though :)

<select name="title"> <option value='Mrs'>Mrs</option> <option value='Miss'>Miss</option> <option value='Ms'>Ms</option> <option value='Mr'>Mr</option> <option value=''></option> <option value='Baroness'>Baroness</option> <option value='Countess'>Countess</option> <option value='Dame'>Dame</option> <option value='Dowager'>Dowager</option> <option value='Dr'>Dr</option> <option value='Duchess'>Duchess</option> <option value='HRH'>HRH</option> <option value='Lady'>Lady</option> <option value='Princess'>Princess</option> <option value='Reverend'>Reverend</option> <option value='The Baroness'>The Baroness</option> <option value='The Countess'>The Countess</option> <option value='The Countess of'>The Countess of</option> <option value='The Duchess of'>The Duchess of</option> <option value='The Hon Mrs'>The Hon Mrs</option> <option value='The Marchioness of'>The Marchioness of</option> <option value='The Viscountess'>The Viscountess</option> <option value='Viscountess'>Viscountess</option> <option value=''></option> <option value='Admiral'>Admiral</option> <option value='Rear Admiral'>Rear Admiral</option> <option value='Baron'>Baron</option> <option value='Brigadier'>Brigadier</option> <option value='Cannon'>Cannon</option> <option value='Captain'>Captain</option> <option value='Colonel'>Colonel</option> <option value='Colonel Sir'>Colonel Sir</option> <option value='Commander'>Commander</option> <option value='Commodore'>Commodore</option> <option value='Count'>Count</option> <option value='Duke'>Duke</option> <option value='Earl'>Earl</option> <option value='Field Marshal Lord'>Field Marshal Lord</option> <option value='General'>General</option> <option value='Group Captain'>Group Captain</option> <option value='HRH'>HRH</option> <option value='Lieutenant'>Lieutenant</option> <option value='Lord'>Lord</option> <option value='Lt-Col'>Lt-Col</option> <option value='Lt-Gen Sir'>Lt-Gen Sir</option> <option value='Maj-Gen'>Maj-Gen</option> <option value='Major'>Major</option> <option value='Msgr'>Msgr</option> <option value='Prince'>Prince</option> <option value='Professor'>Professor</option> <option value='Rev'>Rev</option> <option value='The Revd'>The Revd</option> <option value='Sir'>Sir</option> <option value='Squadron Leader'>Squadron Leader</option> <option value='The Duke of'>The Duke of</option> <option value='The Earl'>The Earl</option> <option value='The Earl of'>The Earl of</option> <option value='The Hon'>The Hon</option> <option value='The Marquess of'>The Marquess of</option> <option value='The Viscount'>The Viscount</option> <option value='Viscount'>Viscount</option> <option value='Wing Commander'>Wing Commander</option> </select>

the only thing is that the system is setup for gender only,
thats all the titles are,

this will be addressed in a later release, and will actually be quite a bit of work,
I know been there and done that tried it 2 years ago and said the heck with it,

just turn the salutation OFF for the time being,

but to be honest thats just overkill,

hell might be easier for the devs to make it a blank box and let em tye in what they want,

but as for overlikk british airways is the same way,

Please tell me when "His Holy Eminance" the Pope will be flying on british air

hell might be easier for the devs to make it a blank box and let em tye in what they want,
Good idea.

As for the Pope, would we know? :) With my client, it is more about the ordinary "Mrs" thinking she is buying with the best in the land.