Add attachment to admin e-mail from custom field

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I have a custom field which allows customers to upload a file during the checkout process. I'd like to add the file that they uploaded as an attachment to the email that notifies the admin of a new order. In this case, the custom field is in the "order" table, with the column name "uploadacopyofpo".

Is there any direction that you can provide for adding this? I know that there's already a link included in the e-mail that allows the admin to login and access the download, but I would like to have it as an attachment.

Thanks!

Hi,

You would have to edit the email via the menu System>Emails and add custom code for that.
Here is a thread with some indications:
www.hikashop.com/forum/2-general-talk-ab...fication.html#141160

Hello Nicolas,

I guess this case is a bit different. Here www.hikashop.com/forum/2-general-talk-ab...fication.html#141160 somebody wants to add a attachment depending on the product.

mj just wants to have the file from the custom field added, when the user uploaded something.
I also have this problem and the hints in the post you adressed are a bit unspecific.

Can you please provide a bit more information? How is it possible to add the custom field attachment to an e-mail?

Thanks!

HI,

The other thread solution indeed needs to be adapted.

I suppose that you would want to write something like this in your emails that you can edit via the menu System>Emails:
<?php $this->mailer->AddAttachment($path_to_the_file); ?>

But <?php $this->mailer->AddAttachment($path_to_the_file); ?> will be the same file in all cases right?
In my case it should be the file, which the user uploaded during the checkout. I have a custom field with type "attachment". But it makes no sense, if I won't get the file in the confirmation mail.

Thanks in advance!

Hi,

So you will have to put the right file path in the variable $path_to_the_file ; by reading the file uploaded by the customer during the checkout for example.
It will require some PHP development, but it's something possible.

Regards,