How can I make the Zones "Zone" longer

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Hi,

 

How where & how (files) need to be altered for the Zones (zone field). Currently it is limited to 32 characters, I need about 50.

 

Also this field is used in the customer record address_book & _process, can I make this a drop down box instead of a text box?

 

Pre Thanks!!!!

 

KJ

[boxtel]

Hi,

 

How where & how (files) need to be altered for the Zones (zone field). Currently it is limited to 32 characters, I need about 50.

 

Also this field is used in the customer record address_book & _process, can I make this a drop down box instead of a text box?

 

Pre Thanks!!!!

 

KJ

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so change the table definition.

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so change the table definition.

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Hi boxtel,

 

So I guess my question still arrises, where & how?

 

Thanks.

[Guest]

Assuming you're using phpMyAdmin, do the following:

1) browse to the zones table

2) click the little "change" icon to the right of "zone_name"

3) change the value for "Length/Values" from 32 to whatever you want.

 

Not sure if you need to do the same for zone_code.

 

-jared

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Hey thank you very much Jered! :D works nicely!

 

That was easy, I didn't think about the database for altering. Got any ideas on how to make that field a "drop down box" instead of a text box??

 

Thanks for the good input,

KJ

[Guest]

not sure. I'll go have a look in advanced_search.php (which uses a drop-down box) and see what I find.

 

(edit: Um, or duh, in the address_book_process.php, which is where you want to use it in anyway . . .)

 

-jared

[Guest]

Ok, from this line:

<td><?php include(DIR_WS_MODULES . 'address_book_details.php'); ?></td>

we now know to go look in catalog/includes/modules/address_book_details.php for the rest of the address book form.

 

In that file, we see, um, ok. The function call is tep_draw_pull_down_menu. It's already there, but you only get a drop_menu if $process==true. Not sure under what circumstances $process gets set to true.

 

It's probable that if you comment out that if statement, it's opening { and closing }, that you'll get the drop_down list all the time. Let's try.

 

Ok, that's not it. Not it totally, at least.

 

I need to go work on something else at the moment, but that should get you barking up the right (hopefully) tree. :)

 

-jared

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Hi Jered,

 

Thanks for working on this!

 

OK, the true statement is in place if you (the customer) does not select a proper (.i.e state:) another words they enter NP (and there is no match for that) when they really meant NC, it doesn't find a match and then gives the pink background error message: "Please slelect your state from the pull down menu".

 

Again, thanks much!!

Ken