User Registration - Birthday Question - skip the year please ?

Hi...

I would like to change the birthday requirements to ask for only the Day and Month. We need no age verification, but do want the Day/Month so we can use it for a "Birthday Club" type gift certificate and/or acknowledgment.

I've searched the forums and have had no luck so far. I'm sure I'm not the first one to ask this, I just haven't found any reference to it.

Thanks in advance!

Don

Wow... I guess no one knows. Lot's of views, but no replies.

Thanks for looking! :)
Don

This would be a programming job, and there would be a fair bit of it too. Nothing major, just lots of tentacles.

The main changes would be to the create_account template where the input form would need changing to ask for day and month instead of date; the equivalent module file whose validation of the DOB would need to change and the database write further down for which a year would still be needed because of the database structure, but could be a default year that you use for all customers; the javascript that validates the page would also need to be changed and the language file entries that give an example of the date format and the error messages would need amendment.

Then with those changes out of the way you would need to track down all other places where the DOB is used. The customer page in admin and the account edit in the catalog are two that spring to mind. And a quick search of a Zen Cart release package suggests other possibilities that may or may not need to be amended.

I would rate this as needing an intermediate level of Zen Cart and PHP programming skill.

I have not had to alter this but it is contained in the DB customers table and the customers_dob record.
Changing this might not get it all as the files might specify the required fields and if not found break things I would start with the create account files and see where they lead.

And Kuroi to the rescue while I was looking

Wow... Thanks Kuroi & Kobra!

I really appreciate both of you taking the time to research and answer my question. I'm sorry that your effort will probably be in vain since I'm only a notch or two above "computer idiot" and have zero programming knowledge.

The basic/beginner Zen Cart stuff is mind boggling enough for right now. :)

Thanks again!

Have a great day!
Don