[ic] Billing Address at checkout

[interchange-users@icdevgroup.org (Ed LaFrance)]

At 07:17 PM 06/27/2002 -0700, you wrote:
>Is there a way to modify Foundation so that the billing variables like 
>b_fname, b_state, etc. go through some error checking like the shipping 
>variables?  I'd like to implement something where checking a checkbox 
>means you can leave the billing fields blank and they will just be pulled 
>from the shipping fields after submitting.  I want the required billing 
>fields to go through the error checking only if the checkbox isn't 
>checked.  Can this be pulled off with catalog-level files?  Thank you!
>
>- Grant

Grant -

You could do this by modifying pages/ord/checkout.html and 
etc/profiles.order.  First you would add the checkbox near the billing info 
on checkout.html

<input type=checkbox name=bill_eq_ship value=1 [checked bill_eq_ship 1]> 
Same as shipping address
[value name=bill_eq_ship set='']

...the value tag 'resets' the value of bill_eq_ship in memory so the form 
input takes precedence.

Then in the appropriate checkout profile for your supported payment methods 
(i.e.: credit_card), do:

[if !value bill_eq_ship]
         b_fname=required
         b_lname=required
         b_address1=required
         (you get the idea)
[/if]

You will probably also want to add the [error] tag to the field lables in 
the billing address area - follow the example given in the shipping info area.

- Ed L.



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