Removing "Required Fields" form account create. Almost there, could really use some expert help.

[loosboogie]

Background. I am giving away free digital products on my site. I do not want the customers to have to fill in anything but name and e-mail address. And, yes I have thoroughly checked forums for any answers. I don't see where any one has attempted what I am trying to do....

I am trying to remove requirements for address, phone number, country etc. I have removed checking of address in create_account.php. I have commented out the required fields in create_account.php for the billing fields. I have commented out the required functions in the catalog and admin general.php files. I have turned of the required field checking in includes/form_check.js.php. My only problem now is the warning message that shows up in the Order confirmation page billing address box:

 

Warning: htmlspecialchars() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given in /mnt/w0202/d15/s10/b02a14a8/www/mysite.info/store/catalog/includes/functions/general.php on line 42

 

I am looking for help on disabling the call to the database for this information.

 

Otherwise, it is working good for me. I eventually want to put in e-books with a cost. that is why I want I am using OSC (overkill for what I am doing currently) .

 

Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated

[soulonfya]

Background. I am giving away free digital products on my site. I do not want the customers to have to fill in anything but name and e-mail address. And, yes I have thoroughly checked forums for any answers. I don't see where any one has attempted what I am trying to do....

I am trying to remove requirements for address, phone number, country etc. I have removed checking of address in create_account.php. I have commented out the required fields in create_account.php for the billing fields. I have commented out the required functions in the catalog and admin general.php files. I have turned of the required field checking in includes/form_check.js.php. My only problem now is the warning message that shows up in the Order confirmation page billing address box:

 

Warning: htmlspecialchars() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given in /mnt/w0202/d15/s10/b02a14a8/www/mysite.info/store/catalog/includes/functions/general.php on line 42

 

I am looking for help on disabling the call to the database for this information.

 

Otherwise, it is working good for me. I eventually want to put in e-books with a cost. that is why I want I am using OSC (overkill for what I am doing currently) .

 

Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated

 

Have you figured this out. I am trying to do the same thing. i get the same error message.

 

If anyone have a clue please post.

[anant_b]

Hi, I am also trying to do the same thing. Please someone help!

[Draeisme]

Hi, I am also trying to do the same thing. Please someone help!

 

Check out this add on. It helped me to accomplish this.

http://addons.oscommerce.com/info/5407

[fabcards]

Hi

I added this and now some screens have the required fields removed and others dont

 

eg. i removed the postcode ...so i set it to false under my admin tools.

 

Postcode field no longer exists on my account create which is correct but if i go into edit my account address details postcode is required here?

 

Also if i want to change the delivery address or payment address on check out it is still required here.

 

Looking at the download these files where updated but i cant see why they arent working

Anyone any ideas?

[wakowrz]

in the administration page

 

go to min values in the postal code put a 0.

 

that solved to me...

[Guest]

Went and dl the above link...oh my gosh. Scary stuff. So, lemme get this straight before I do anything.

 

the edits are already done, all we need to do is copy them/overwrite them over the existing files?

 

Also, in re: SQL to run (phpMyAdmin):

 

How the heck do I do that? Do I insert this code? Do I replace some code with it? I have just gotten my store to where it is semioperational..and am soooo afraid to screw it up, however, I am desperate to get rid of most of those fields.

 

Anyone wanna give me some support?

 

Thanks,

Michelle

[iyah]

I found the solution to this problem Here