Product templates and customer fields

[draneb]

Hello,

I am using product templates to obtain special instructions from the customer (if needed).
I don't like how regardless of whether the customer enters information in the field(s) or not it still shows the field name in the basket when they add an item to the basket.

Is there anyway to have it so that if the field is left blank (null) then the field name is not added to the basket?

Thank you.

[mazhar]

Edit your ConLib/Utility/MiniBasketItemDetail.ascx.cs file and locate following code

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private BasketItemInputCollection GetCustomerInputs()
    {
        BasketItemInputCollection inputs = new BasketItemInputCollection();
        foreach (BasketItemInput input in _BasketItem.Inputs)
        {
            if ((input.InputField != null) && (!input.InputField.IsMerchantField))
                inputs.Add(input);
        }
        return inputs;
    }

and then change it as below

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private BasketItemInputCollection GetCustomerInputs()
    {
        BasketItemInputCollection inputs = new BasketItemInputCollection();
        foreach (BasketItemInput input in _BasketItem.Inputs)
        {
            if ((input.InputField != null) && (!input.InputField.IsMerchantField) && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(input.InputValue))
                inputs.Add(input);
        }
        return inputs;
    }

You may need a very similar change in ConLib/Utility/OrderItemDetail.ascx.cs and ConLib/Utility/BasketItemDetail.ascx.cs file as well for other potential locations.

[draneb]

Ohhh wow! That small change in code makes such a difference.

I wished they would put that in a future release so I don't have to have custom code.
I can't imagine anyone wanting to see the Field Name if nothing is entered.

I changed the BasketItemDetail file because it was just like the minibasket file but the OrderItemsDetail I am afraid to touch because it looks quite different and I don't want to break any code.
If anyone has time to help with that file I would certainly be grateful.

Thanks Mazhar!

[William M]

I can't imagine anyone wanting to see the Field Name if nothing is entered.

A blank space after "Special Instructions" on the email receipt can prompt the buyer to email an important note which may prevent an uncomfortable phone call once the product arrives.


I'd prefer to have "None" placed there as the default text just make it perfectly clear that instructions were not entered at the time of the order.

Mazhar, is this possible?

[mazhar]

Yep possiable, edit your App_Code/ProductHelper.cs file and locate following code block

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//ONLY LOOK FOR CUSTOMER INPUT FIELDS
                    if (!input.IsMerchantField)
                    {
                        //SEE IF WE CAN LOCATE THE CONTROL
                        WebControl inputControl = (WebControl)PageHelper.RecursiveFindControl(container, input.UniqueId);
                        if (inputControl != null)
                        {
                            BasketItemInput itemInput = new BasketItemInput();
                            itemInput.InputFieldId = input.InputFieldId;
                            itemInput.InputValue = input.GetControlValue(inputControl);
                            item.Inputs.Add(itemInput);
                        }
                    }

and then change it as below

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//ONLY LOOK FOR CUSTOMER INPUT FIELDS
                    if (!input.IsMerchantField)
                    {
                        //SEE IF WE CAN LOCATE THE CONTROL
                        WebControl inputControl = (WebControl)PageHelper.RecursiveFindControl(container, input.UniqueId);
                        if (inputControl != null)
                        {
                            BasketItemInput itemInput = new BasketItemInput();
                            itemInput.InputFieldId = input.InputFieldId;
                            itemInput.InputValue = input.GetControlValue(inputControl);
                            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(itemInput.InputValue))
                                itemInput.InputValue = "none";
                            item.Inputs.Add(itemInput);
                        }
                    }

Now when collecting customer input if application found it empty it will place none in value.

[draneb]

Hello,

I changed the BasketItemDetail file because it was just like the minibasket file and those work great, but the OrderItemsDetail.ascx.cs file I am afraid to touch because it looks quite different and I don't want to break any code. There is mention of Wishlist, Kits, Gift Wrap, Gift Message.... wheewww, that file makes my brain hurt.

This would be to hide the Custom Field if no text was entered by the user.
If anyone has time to help with the code for that file I would certainly be grateful. If you are a programmer and are for hire send me a message.

Thank you!

[mazhar]

Locate following code block in your ConLib/Utiltiy/OrderItemDetails.ascx.cs file

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InputList.DataSource = _OrderItem.Inputs;
InputList.DataBind();

and then change it to as below

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OrderItemInputCollection inputsCollection = new OrderItemInputCollection();
                    foreach (OrderItemInput input in _OrderItem.Inputs)
                        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(input.InputValue))
                            inputsCollection.Add(input);
                    InputList.DataSource = inputsCollection;
                    InputList.DataBind();

[draneb]

As usual, thank you Mazhar!

Where does that file remove the mention of the custom field?
I just wanted to make sure the change worked.

I placed a test order and the only other place I see mention of it for now is in the Admin.
I am wondering if I should remove it there as well and if so what file that would be in?
(viewing order in admin)

Thanks again.

[mazhar]

Hmm for admin side you need to do very same thing in Website/Admin/UserControls/OrderItemDetail.ascx.csfile. Edit it and locate

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InputList.DataSource = _OrderItem.Inputs;
InputList.DataBind();

and replace it with

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OrderItemInputCollection inputsCollection = new OrderItemInputCollection();
                    foreach (OrderItemInput input in _OrderItem.Inputs)
                        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(input.InputValue))
                            inputsCollection.Add(input);
                    InputList.DataSource = inputsCollection;
                    InputList.DataBind();

[draneb]

Mazhar,

I have one more question regarding this terrific project

Everything is working great so far. But there is one area I hadn't experimented with - the Wishlist.

So if I add an item without special instructions to My Wishlist it still shows the Field Name(s).

Is there a place where that can be fixed as well?

Thank you!

[mazhar]

For this try to edit ConLib/MyWishlistPage.ascx file and lcoate following line of code

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<asp:DataList ID="InputList" runat="server" DataSource='<%# Eval("Inputs") %>'>

and update it as below

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<asp:DataList ID="InputList" runat="server" DataSource='<%# GetInputs(Eval("Inputs")) %>'>

finally add following method to its code file

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protected WishlistItemInputCollection GetInputs(Object dataItem)
    {
        WishlistItemInputCollection inputs = (WishlistItemInputCollection)dataItem;
        WishlistItemInputCollection notEmptyInputs = new WishlistItemInputCollection();
        foreach (WishlistItemInput input in inputs)
            if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(input.InputValue))
                notEmptyInputs.Add(input);
        return notEmptyInputs;
    }