[ic] Gifting (was Can I do this?)

[interchange-users@interchange.redhat.com (Ron Phipps)]

> From: interchange-users-admin@interchange.redhat.com
[mailto:interchange-
> users-admin@interchange.redhat.com] On Behalf Of Jim Musil
> 
> >>1. When an order is a gift, can the customer specify that it is a
> >>gift and input a special message that would be sent to the store
> >>admin with the order? I suspect this would be a simple option
> >>perhaps using a widget ... or something ...
> >
> >This has been part of IC demos since the Minivend days, and most of
> >the code is still there, but for some reason the input box was
> >omitted from checkout.html, at some point. Try adding this to that
> >file, just above the Place Order button:
> >
> >Special instructions / Gift note:<br>
> ><textarea name=gift_note rows=4 cols=50>[value gift_note]</textarea>
> >
> >You should see whatever you enter on the email receipt and store
> >copy.  If it doesn't get logged to the order table, modify
> >etc/log_transaction to record the note in the appropriate field in
> >transactions (I think there is a comments field).
> 
> 
> Thanks! That makes sense. Except that would mean that an order can
> only be all one gift or not a gift at all. This doesn't fit our needs
> because customers will buy gifts for several different people all at
> once. Since you have the option of specifying different delivery
> addresses for each portion of your order, there must be a way to also
> attach a gift message/comment to each item in your order.

Yes that would be a problem, you need a per item note.

> If I have to I'll modify the code, but it seems like there would be
> an easier and quicker way.
> 

Take a look at matrix options, separate widgets.  Setup a widget with
type of textbox and call it something like "Note".  The only drawback
that I can see to this is you will have to make sure every item has this
option attached to it.

-Ron