Re: Order.pm modify for e-mail "from" field

["Sam" <sam@compugen.net>]

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Dan Goldman wrote:
> 
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> 
> This is funny you ask because I just got done re-modifying my configuration
> to allow personalization of the "From:" field.  I added the "From:" field
> into the form_mail globalsub and then made sure I passed the $from along
> with the $to ect... in the report.html file.  Below are before and after
> snipits from my modified form_mail.cfg:
> 
> BEFORE:
> 
>     my($to, $subject, $reply, $body) = @_;
> 
>           print Vend::MAIL
>                         "To: $to\n",
>                         $reply,
>                         "Subject: $subject\n",
>                      "Errors-To: $Vend::Cfg->{MailOrderTo}\n\n",
>                         $body
> 
> AFTER:
> 
>    my($to, $from, $subject, $reply, $body) = @_;
> 
>            print Vend::MAIL
>                         "To: $to\n",
>                      "From: $from\n",
>                         $reply,
>                         "Subject: $subject\n",
>                         "Errors-To: $Vend::Cfg->{MailOrderTo}\n\n",
>                         $body
> 
> 
> PS:  I was thinking about asking Mike if he would consider making this
> change permanant but never got around to it.
> 
> Hope this helps,
> Dan
> 
> At 05:06 PM 3/21/99 -0500, you wrote:
> >******    message to minivend-users from "Rob Zimmerman"
> <rob@readysite.net>     ******
> >
> >This is a re-visit. I need to solve this asap and will pay to have this
> done.
> >While testing my current project live, I started receiving actuall orders
> (nice
> >problem to have :-). So I am going to leave it up. I just need for the
> >conformation e-mail message to contain a specified name in the "from" field
> >and not the file owners name (minivend). I note that the demo on minivend
> >does the same thing.
> >
> >I have examined the contents of the Order.pm file and see a couple of places
> >that this could most likely be done. I just have no-idea how? I do not now
> >how minivend sends info to sendmail. It seems we should be able to pass
> >this varible from the catalog.cfg file.  Also, below is my original post and
> >thinking on this.
> >
> >Thanks
> >Rob
> >--------
> >
> >
> >
> >My order receipts contain mvend@localhost as the "from" field in the e-
> >mailed order receipt. I have looked all over to change this with no luck.
> >I am wondering if I can create a variable in the catalog.cfg: VARIABLE
> >EMAIL_FROM     orderdept@puzzlemaps.com
> >
> >and then add to the code:
> >
> >[set name=email_copy_sent interpolate=1][perl arg=sub interpolate=1]
> > form_mail(
> >
> >   q{_EMAIL_FROM_},
> >            q{[value email]},
> >            q{Thank you for your order [value mv_order_number]},
> >            q{__COMPANY__ Customer Service <__ORDERS_TO__>},
> >
> >Thanks
> >Rob
> >----------
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> >=================================
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Where are you placing the form_mail GlobalSub script?

Thanks
Sam
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