Using custom user-profile plugin data in HS

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-- HikaShop version -- : 2.4.0
-- Joomla version -- : 3.4.1
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We're in the process of enabling the custom user-profile plugin within Joomla 3.x to gather all the data (address) at the time of the core Joomla registration.
Is there a way that HS can automatically just use that data for it's needs, rather than requiring the user to provide that information again (and maintain 2 different address entries)?

I looked through the docs and searched the forum but couldn't find anything specifically related to this.

Hi,

I think that this will require the creation of a plugin or the edition of the user-profile one.
In the plugin, you will have to populate the "#__hikashop_address" table, and potentially the #__hikashop_user" one too based on the kind of custom fields that are used.

You can use the function "save" of the HikaShop class "user" by giving the correct "$element" PHP object with the user id.
Same thing for the address class.

Xavier,

Thanks, I hadn't thought that I'd have to manually do the populating.

Do you (or anyone else) have any examples of how you've done this before?
(Or does the CB integration do this? Would that be a good place to look at - as far as how to do the HS update portion of the process?)

That would be great; however, I need two specific functionalities:

1. I need an sql (lookup with dropdown) field

2. I need to have the results of one field limit what optiois are available in the next field (i.e. 'region', 'org', where only the 'orgs' of the chosen 'region' appear in the 'org' selector).

Are these possible within the Hikashop custom fields?
I couldn't find any option that seemed to work (maybe I'm missing something).

We're finally trying to get this process working and back with two more questions.

1. If I create a user with the core Joomla user system is a HS user record automatically created?

2. If a user is NOT logged in, enters HS and tries to purchase something that requires being logged in, is there a way that I can override the redirection to the core Joomla registration page (instead of the HS registration page)?

We can't use the HS registration process because we have a number of extensions that we need to use that only work with the core Joomla user profile.

OK ... the logical option would be:

- You could simply edit the file "login" of the view "checkout" and redirect the customer to the registration page of Joomla.

However, looking at the login.php view code, I'm not at all sure where to start.

I would think that this could be a feature that could just be enabled from the config (i.e. 'Use Core Joomla Registration' vs 'Use Hikashop Registration').
But for now can you provide any sample code to show what needs to be done here?

I just need to have HS redirect a user to the core login/registration whenever it is required within HS.

OK ... we can't break the checkout flow (that would not be acceptable to client) ... and we can't embed the core Joomla registration (technical limits) ... and using the HS registration process is not an option for our needs either (due to other customizations related to the user-profile system) ... so we just have to live with 2 independent registration systems. That is really not a great solution, but I guess we'll have to live with it.

It would sure be nice if we could just have the core Joomla registration available via a pop-up box during the check-out process, or to somehow be able to just redirect to the core registration but not loose the check-out flow.

The current HS approach is fine if your site is primarily an ecommerce site; however, if your site has a lot of other functionality (i.e. major components) and ecommerce is just one of those, it really is not an ideal implementation of registration for HS. (Esp. considering every other extension just works with the core user system directly).

OK ... it sounds like the BEST solution would be to build the integration plugin.

However, that would also mean that I need to create a new set of fields for the registration process within the HS registration form.
We have a bit of a complex field structure in our registration process.
You can see it here:
cmdtest.developmentsite.net/register-test
Our custom fields are in the 'parish,school,....' section.
If you check the box (My parish is not listed) and then the next box (My arch/diocese is not listed) you'll see the complex set of fields.
All the selector fields are mysql table lookups (from the Joomla db).

Is there any documentation on how to create custom fields like this within HS?
(I think I can manage creating the plugin to synchronize the data once we get it into the HS user profile).