Show "new customer" status on orders

[ukvapeclub]

Hi guys,

 

Sorry if this has already been brought up, but I can't seem to find it.

 

I want to include what I'd call a tag in my email template for when we receive a new order (template new_order under mailalerts) to show whether or not it's the customer's first order.

 

I know this info is kicking around in the database somewhere as it's shown on the "orders" page in the back office ("new client" column).

 

Is there something I can do in the email template similar to the way you can use {firstname} {lastname} etc?

 

I'm assuming this isn't a built-in thing and I'm going to have to modify a php file somewhere.

 

Thanks in advance!

[fred-vinapresta]

Hi, you can try to modifiy the mailalerts file (or create a module that use actionValidateOrder hook).

 

in this function that sends the mail :

 

you can add :


$new_customer = 1;
$customer_orders = Order::getCustomerOrders((int)$this->context->customer->id);
if (count($customer_orders) > 1)
    $new_customer = 0;

then in the data array sent to the email template, you can add a line:

 

'{new_customer}' => $new_customer ? '<span>new customer</span>' : '',

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited March 9, 2015 by fred-vinapresta (see edit history)

[ukvapeclub]

Thanks Fred, that gives me something to work with! I'll let you know when I've wrapped by head around it

[ukvapeclub]

After much frustration, and finally realising I was editing the wrong php file (there's a mailalert.php and a mailalerts.php, go figure) I've got this working.

Many thanks again Fred, you're a star.

[Sashok]

hi from 2023 from Ukraine )

worked on PS 8.0.4