Skip Address for Virtual Items

-- HikaShop version -- : 2.6.1
-- Joomla version -- : 3.4.8
-- PHP version -- : 5.3.29
-- Browser(s) name and version -- : Chrome 48.0.2564.116

Hi Hikashop,

For checkout process I would like for the system to automatically skip the address entry step if the item bought is virtual, but do not skip if the item bought is shippable.

I've done the following:

1) Force shipping regardless of weight - set to 'NO'
2) Weight of product MGFT001 - all weight and dimensions fields set to '0'

But the address entry step still pops up, how do I solve this issue?

Thank you =)

Hi Nicolas,

Thank you for your reply, have applied the code as indicated, but the address fill-in box still pops up.

Code applied after

A] function after_address($success){
B] function check_address(){
C] first <?php in "address" file of "checkout" view under Display->Views

Seems the code removes the shipping address entry and we can also proceed to checkout without entering an address

This is the effect I would like to have:

1) Item is virtual and free - skip billing and shipping address entry completely
2) Item is virtual but not free - request billing and shipping address.
3) Item is shippable and free - request billing and shipping address.
4) Item is shippable and not free - request billing and shipping address.

How do I make the system able to handle the scenarios above automatically?

Thank you =)

Hi nicolas,

The address entry pop-up box still appears after adding the new code, there is no way to completely skip the billing address entry part?

EDIT (ADD): Of course I can still manually skip the step by clicking the "X" button at top right corner, and proceed normally with checking out without any address, but it would be great to not have the pop-up box at all for free virtual goods.

Thank you =)

Hi Nicolas,

I have checked (specifically for Product ID 8 under "Vouchers" category)

The product in the cart does not have a weight - in the product page the weight field is 0.000kg
The force shipping regardless of weight is set to false - in the checkout tab of configuration page
The cart has price of $0 - the cart indicates the item as free, manual shipping also has no price

Is there any other setting I have missed out to not let the address popup activate for case if product is virtual and free?

Hi Nicolas,

Thank you for your reply, but I'm still not getting the desired effect for some reason..

The code as you advised has been inserted as shown in Image001, Image002 and Image003.

The configuration settings for product (to ensure no weight) as shown in Image004.

Checkout workflow as shown in Image005.

The configuration settings for cart (force shipping regardless of weight) set to false as shown in Image006.

The address request still pops up for the item that is free (no price) and virtual (no weight) as shown in Image007.

But the address entry is not arbitrary because I can proceed to place my order by closing the address entry pop up as shown in Image008.

The thing is, as the voucher is free and virtual, and the only important thing for the customer to retain is the unique serial code, I don't want the address entry request to pop up at all, whether for billing (nothing to bill as it's free) or shipping (nowhere to ship as it's virtual) address. What do I have to do to achieve that effect? Billing and shipping address entry should STILL pop up for any product that is not free or not virtual.

Thank you for taking the trouble to resolve this =)

Hi nicolas,

Sorry for the confusion, yes you are right, the PHP code was added to the wrong template. Have rectified it!

Added output buffering to remove the bool(true) bool(true) output too:

$cart = $this->initCart();
ob_start();
var_dump(!$cart->has_shipping);
var_dump($cart->full_total->prices[0]->price_value_with_tax<=0.01);
ob_end_clean();
if(!$cart->has_shipping && $cart->full_total->prices[0]->price_value_with_tax<=0.01){
return true;
}

Thank you =)

-- HikaShop Essential version -- : 3.2.1
-- Joomla version -- : 3.9.10
-- PHP version -- : 7.0.33

Hey Nicolas,

Thank you for this explanation, I'm completely searching for this as well. I have only one question, where can I find this part:

the line:
function after_address($success){
and after the line:
function check_address(){
in components/com_hikashop/controllers/checkout.php

And mostly the last sentence: in components/com_hikashop/controllers/checkout.php

I'm quite new at HikaShop and Joomla so sorry for (I hope) this easy question.

Kind regards,
Remco Schelde