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Check Order Status Contribution

Check Order Status Contribution
by Steel Shadow - 9/13/05
steelshadow@geocities.com
http://rebelstyle.com


I have created this contribution because of the numerous people that continually, either email
or call (or both) asking what the status of their order is. We have also gotten quite a few
people asking what the statuses mean, like "processing", "pending" etc. Although all you have
to do is go to the website log in and then click on General Information to find out an order
status, people are not just understanding this, are only looking at the email invoice that was
sent to them, or are just too lazy to look for the place where their order status is listed.
Whatever the reason, this contribution makes it VERY easy for people to check their order
status, and find out what they mean. It puts an icon in the header, adds a link on the header tool bar, and provides a link in the Order Invoice and Order Update that the customer receives, all leading to the Customers Order Status. There is also a link to a JavaScript pop up window on the Order Status page with the definitions of the statuses listed. Also make sure that in the
"Admin Section" of osCommerce under "Configuration" "E-Mail Options" "Use MIME HTML When Sending Emails" the value is set to "TRUE"

Upload the provided files to the corresponding locations and then make
the necessary modifications as listed below


8 Files to modify
3 New files to add

Files to modify
catalog/account_history.php
catalog/checkout_process.php
catalog/includes/header.php
catalog/includes/languages/english.php
catalog/includes/languages/english/checkout_process.php
catalog/admin/orders.php
catalog/admin/includes/filenames.php
catalog/admin/includes/languages/english/orders.php


Files Shown in the areas of use

Files that affect header images and tool bar
1. catalog/includes/header.php - 2 Modifications
2. catalog/includes/languages/english.php - 1 Modification

Files that affect history page
3. catalog/account_history.php - 1 Modification

Files that affect email
4. catalog/checkout_process.php - 1 Modification
5. catalog/includes/languages/english/checkout_process.php - 1 Modification
6. catalog/admin/orders.php - 1 Modification
7. catalog/admin/includes/languages/english/orders.php - 1 Modification
8. catalog/admin/includes/filenames.php - 1 Modification


New Files added
1. catalog/status_definitions.html
2. catalog/images/order_status_legend.gif
3. catalog/images/header_status.gif


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Check Order Status Contribution 29 Sep 2005

Added GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE at the request of the Contribution Team.

(Sorry, that last file is the wrong one. Moderators please delete it. and remove this message. Thanks.)

Check Order Status Contribution Version 1b 29 Sep 2005
Check Order Status Contribution Version 1b 18 Sep 2005
Check Order Status Contribution 15 Sep 2005

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