[Skip to main content](#vessel-content) # \[solved\]order custom field to simulate shipment ## - **[SG](/forum/user/12204-sg "View SG's Profile")** - [![SG's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/12204-sg "View SG's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/12204-sg) Less More - Posts: 101 - Thank you received: 12 - - 13 years 8 months ago - 13 years 8 months ago [\#91176](#91176) by [SG](/forum/user/12204-sg "View SG's Profile") *[\[solved\]order custom field to simulate shipment](/forum/2-general-talk-about-hikashop/78569-solved-order-custom-field-to-simulate-shipment#91176 "Hi, For the shipment the client wants to show three states: * Normal * Urgent * Self Pickup (give comment on which date and hour in a textarea field When the last one is chosen "Self Pickup" a text area field should be displayed where the customer can tell when he'd like to pickup his order. Since we are not going to use prices for the shipment, I thought I would use a custom field. I made two custom fields: First one of the type RADIO called "ShipmentMethods" and has the tree values: Normal, Urgent and Self Pickup. A second field "CommentShipment"of the type TEXTARE and used "Display limited to" "ShipmentMethods" and last value "Self Pickup". The reasons we do it this way are because: * we are not mandatory to use weight in products since we don't use it anyway. Otherwise the shipment plugin isn't shown * we can add a comment field for additional info about the self pickup date and time Everything seems to be working but I have two questions :-) Thanks")* was created by *[SG](/forum/user/12204-sg "View SG's Profile")* Hi, For the shipment the client wants to show three states: - Normal - Urgent - Self Pickup (give comment on which date and hour in a textarea field When the last one is chosen "Self Pickup" a text area field should be displayed where the customer can tell when he'd like to pickup his order. Since we are not going to use prices for the shipment, I thought I would use a custom field. I made two custom fields: First one of the type RADIO called "ShipmentMethods" and has the tree values: Normal, Urgent and Self Pickup. A second field "CommentShipment"of the type TEXTARE and used "Display limited to" "ShipmentMethods" and last value "Self Pickup". The reasons we do it this way are because: 1. we are not mandatory to use weight in products since we don't use it anyway. Otherwise the shipment plugin isn't shown 2. we can add a comment field for additional info about the self pickup date and time Everything seems to be working but I have two questions ![:-)](/media/kunena/emoticons/3.png ":-)") 1) Is this a good approach? Do you think I have to watch out for something or any other advice? **EDIT: I answered question 2 myself ![:-)](/media/kunena/emoticons/3.png ":-)") but any remarks are welcome!** 2) Is it possible to display the chosen values in from both custom fields in the STATUS? Because I like the way it's says > You chose the shipping method: Self Pickup I know I could just drag FIELDS in the checkout workflow but I'd rather show a read only text just like the hika shipment plugin. Thanks Last edit: 13 years 8 months ago by [SG](/forum/user/12204-sg "View SG's Profile"). Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzItZ2VuZXJhbC10YWxrLWFib3V0LWhpa2FzaG9wLzc4NTY5LXNvbHZlZC1vcmRlci1jdXN0b20tZmllbGQtdG8tc2ltdWxhdGUtc2hpcG1lbnQ/dG1wbD1tYXJrZG93bg==) or [Create an account](/register) to join the conversation. - **[SG](/forum/user/12204-sg "View SG's Profile")** - [![SG's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/12204-sg "View SG's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/12204-sg) Less More - Posts: 101 - Thank you received: 12 - - 13 years 8 months ago - 13 years 8 months ago [\#91230](#91230) by [SG](/forum/user/12204-sg "View SG's Profile") Replied by *[SG](/forum/user/12204-sg "View SG's Profile")* on topic *[order custom field to simulate shipment](/forum/2-general-talk-about-hikashop/78569-solved-order-custom-field-to-simulate-shipment#91230 "Hi, For the shipment the client wants to show three states: * Normal * Urgent * Self Pickup (give comment on which date and hour in a textarea field When the last one is chosen "Self Pickup" a text area field should be displayed where the customer can tell when he'd like to pickup his order. Since we are not going to use prices for the shipment, I thought I would use a custom field. I made two custom fields: First one of the type RADIO called "ShipmentMethods" and has the tree values: Normal, Urgent and Self Pickup. A second field "CommentShipment"of the type TEXTARE and used "Display limited to" "ShipmentMethods" and last value "Self Pickup". The reasons we do it this way are because: * we are not mandatory to use weight in products since we don't use it anyway. Otherwise the shipment plugin isn't shown * we can add a comment field for additional info about the self pickup date and time Everything seems to be working but I have two questions :-) Thanks")* Hi, The more I use HikaShop, the more I like it ![:-)](/media/kunena/emoticons/3.png ":-)") For **question 2** I found how to do it. I had to go to Display -> Views and the open checkout / status.php There I added the following code: Code: if(!empty($this->order->ShipmentMethods)){ if(!empty($this->order->CommentShipment)){ $array[]= JText::sprintf('HIKASHOP_SHIPPING_METHOD_CHOSEN', '<span class="label label-info"> '.$this->order->ShipmentMethods.': '.$this->order->CommentShipment.'</span>'); } else{ $array[]= JText::sprintf('HIKASHOP_SHIPPING_METHOD_CHOSEN', '<span class="label label-info"> '.$this->order->ShipmentMethods.'</span>'); } } This might be interesting for anyone who wants to add their own custom field in a read-only mode in the status. So I guess I'm just wondering about question 1 if it has any **disadvantage** that you can think of by using a custom shipment field like I did. Thanks. Last edit: 13 years 8 months ago by [SG](/forum/user/12204-sg "View SG's Profile"). The following user(s) said Thank You: [nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzItZ2VuZXJhbC10YWxrLWFib3V0LWhpa2FzaG9wLzc4NTY5LXNvbHZlZC1vcmRlci1jdXN0b20tZmllbGQtdG8tc2ltdWxhdGUtc2hpcG1lbnQ/dG1wbD1tYXJrZG93bg==) or [Create an account](/register) to join the conversation. - **[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")** - [![nicolas's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar63.png?1793428657)](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") - [ Away](/forum/user/63-nicolas) Less More - Posts: 86321 - Thank you received: 14279 - - 13 years 8 months ago [\#91403](#91403) by [nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") Replied by *[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")* on topic *[order custom field to simulate shipment](/forum/2-general-talk-about-hikashop/78569-solved-order-custom-field-to-simulate-shipment#91403 "Hi, For the shipment the client wants to show three states: * Normal * Urgent * Self Pickup (give comment on which date and hour in a textarea field When the last one is chosen "Self Pickup" a text area field should be displayed where the customer can tell when he'd like to pickup his order. Since we are not going to use prices for the shipment, I thought I would use a custom field. I made two custom fields: First one of the type RADIO called "ShipmentMethods" and has the tree values: Normal, Urgent and Self Pickup. A second field "CommentShipment"of the type TEXTARE and used "Display limited to" "ShipmentMethods" and last value "Self Pickup". The reasons we do it this way are because: * we are not mandatory to use weight in products since we don't use it anyway. Otherwise the shipment plugin isn't shown * we can add a comment field for additional info about the self pickup date and time Everything seems to be working but I have two questions :-) Thanks")* Hi, That's indeed a good approach for your use case. And the code you used is the way to go. I would have done the same. 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