Add questions during the checkout?

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I am in need of allowing the customer to specify an order # (Reference #, PO #, etc) along side an order with whatever payment method they choose. This is not a Purchase Order payment. Kinda like making a comment but I want it to specifically be saved in a separate field.

 

I've added the fields to the orders table, I've even got it asking the question in checkout_payment.php. The information that is input does not make it to the database. I'm in search of the missing link.

 

Here is what I added to checkout_payment.php:

 

</tr>
  <tr>
	<td><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2">
	  <tr>
		<td class="main"><b><?php echo 'Purchase Order Information' ?></b></td>
	  </tr>
	</table></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
	<td><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2" class="infoBox">
	  <tr class="infoBoxContents">
		<td><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2">
			<tr> 
			  <td class="main"><?php echo 'Purchase Order #:'; ?><br>
				<?php echo tep_draw_input_field('ip_order_no', $HTTP_POST_VARS['ip_order_no']);?></td>
			</tr>
			<tr> 
			  <td class="main"><?php echo 'Purchase Order Contact:'; ?><br>
				<?php echo tep_draw_input_field('ip_requested_by', $HTTP_POST_VARS['ip_requested_by']);?></td>
			</tr>
			<tr> 
			  <td class="main"><?php echo 'Purchase Order Comment:'; ?><br>
				<?php echo tep_draw_input_field('ip_contact_person', $HTTP_POST_VARS['ip_contact_person'], '', '', false);?></td>
			</tr>
		</table></td>
	  </tr>
	</table></td>
  </tr>

  <tr>
	<td><?php echo tep_draw_separator('pixel_trans.gif', '100%', '10');  ?></td>
  </tr>

 

How do I get those variables posted to be saved to the corresponding field in the orders table, of th same names? These are the same fields from Institutional Purchase Order 1.4

 

??? :)

 

I've added the variables to the globals area in the corresponding classes file too, no dice.