Special Instuctions

Hi!

I need to add the ability for customers to type special order instructions on the cart page and carry over to the confirm page and be emailed to them within the same order confirmation email.

What is the best way to make thie happen? Or would it just need to be on the confirm page?

Do I insert a form from WA Form Builder?

Thank you!

johna1964

you would need to add the text field to the cart page and then save it to a session variable. It would be almost identical to adding the coupon code element as outlined in the "Creating a Coupon system for your eCart store" tutorial:
ecart_coupons_sr.pdf


follow the steps for creating the form and adding the session variable.


once set, the session variable will be available for you to use on the confirm page.

Jason,

Thank you for the instruction!

Johna

Hi again,

What do I need to do for this special instruction area to be sent with the order email ?

Thank you!

johna1964

in the email body, add the binding for the session that contains the special instructions.

Thank you. I sort of understand what you telling me to do...

The steps to accomplish this:

confirm.php > double click on Univeral Email in Server Behaviors

select edit

add the code in this case:

<div><table width="740" border="0" cellpadding="5">
<tr>
<td width="382"><strong>Special Order Instruction</strong></td>
<td width="372">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left" style="padding-bottom:20px;"><textarea name="SpecialInstruction" cols="50" rows="5"><?php echo $_SESSION['SpecialInstruction']; ?></textarea></td>
<td><p>&nbsp;</p></td>
</tr>
</table></div>

After this, I'm not sure what to do next... can you quide or correct me?

Thank you!

johna1964

you don't need to add the form element:
<textarea name="SpecialInstruction" cols="50" rows="5"><?php echo $_SESSION['SpecialInstruction']; ?></textarea>


only the session binding:
<?php echo $_SESSION['SpecialInstruction']; ?>


after adding the session binding, save the email message, then click ok in AUniversal Email to except the changes and save and upload the files to the server.

when I added the session binding to the email body it errored when I tried to save it. I would like it to be saved underneath the grand total. Do I not just place the <?php echo $_SESSION['SpecialInstruction']; ?> in code view underneath the code.

I've included a copy of the email page.

Thank you!

johna1964

what was the error? i cant help solve an error if i dont know the error message.

Error Message:

While executing onLoad, the following JavaScript error (s) occurred:

At line 75 of file "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Dreamweaver CS4\Configuration\Commands\WAUE_afterSave.htm":MM.WAUE_UI_FINISH has no properties

The page I sent to you is without the session binding... I was hoping you could let me know where to place it correctly.

I deleted the WinFileCache.dat - it still would not save without an error.

I don't know what to do... don't I place the code <?php echo $_SESSION['SpecialInstruction']; ?> within the email body; save; upload? I've been trying in various locations, but it continues to error - same error.

Thank you!

johna1964