Switch of (some) required fields when creating new account

[bkng]

Anyone any idea on how ti switch of some of the required fields when creating new account.

 

Example: i dont need a birthdate of my clients and now its a reguired field.

 

Sure apreciate any help. :?

[Ian]

Look in application_top.php

 

// Control what fields of the customer table are used

define('ACCOUNT_GENDER', 'true');

define('ACCOUNT_DOB', 'true');

define('ACCOUNT_COMPANY', 'false');

define('ACCOUNT_SUBURB', 'true');

define('ACCOUNT_STATE', 'true');

[bkng]

I used it and the fields no longer show up. But for the field DOB i want to have it optional and not required.

 

Were can i switch to optional or required for the fields.

 

Also, where can i switch of the required telephone number field?

 

 

Thanx for your help mate.

[Ian]

Date of birth,

 

I'm extemporising here.

 

First to remove the 'required' text edit includes/languages/english.php

define('ENTRY_DATE_OF_BIRTH_TEXT', ' <small>(eg. 05/21/1970) <font color="#AABBDD">required</font></small>');

to

define('ENTRY_DATE_OF_BIRTH_TEXT', ' <small>(eg. 05/21/1970) </small>');

then to stop a blank entry causing errors

 

edit catalog/create_account_process.php and look for this code

 

  if (ACCOUNT_DOB == 'true') {



   if (checkdate(substr(tep_date_raw($dob), 4, 2), substr(tep_date_raw($dob), 6, 2), substr(tep_date_raw($dob), 0, 4))) {

     $entry_date_of_birth_error = false;

   } else {

     $error = true;

     $entry_date_of_birth_error = true;

   }

 }

and change to

  if (ACCOUNT_DOB == 'true') {

   if (!$dob) {

     if (checkdate(substr(tep_date_raw($dob), 4, 2), substr(tep_date_raw($dob), 6, 2), substr(tep_date_raw($dob), 0, 4))) {

       $entry_date_of_birth_error = false;

     } else {

       $error = true;

       $entry_date_of_birth_error = true;

     }

   }

 }

 

HTH

[Trusten]

don't you mean

 

(ACCOUNT_DOB == 'false)

 

not

 

 

(ACCOUNT_DOB == 'true')

 

 

regardless of which, do this, go into admin, and make the 'minimum' requirements blank, that way, it won't require them to make things a certain length

 

try that.

 

that's what i did for phone and that's what i did for a few other stuff.