[TUTORIAL] Disable some currencies in front office

[shacker]

In this tutorial, we show how to disable currencies in the front office. Imagine that you have 2 currencies in back office, but you only want to show 1 currency in the back office. 

The currencies are EUR and ARS as example.

You need to open the modules/blockcurrencies/blockcurrencies.tpl, or check if you have the file in your theme folder themes/yourthemename/blockcurrencies/blockcurrencies.tpl

 

The original code must looks liek this (in PS 1.6)

 

{if count($currencies) > 1}
<div id="currencies-block-top">
<form id="setCurrency" action="{$request_uri}" method="post">
<div class="current">
<input type="hidden" name="id_currency" id="id_currency" value=""/>
<input type="hidden" name="SubmitCurrency" value="" />
<span class="cur-label">{l s='Currency' mod='blockcurrencies'} :</span>
{foreach from=$currencies key=k item=f_currency}
{if $cookie->id_currency == $f_currency.id_currency}<strong>{$f_currency.iso_code}</strong>{/if}
{/foreach}
</div>
<ul id="first-currencies" class="currencies_ul toogle_content">
{foreach from=$currencies key=k item=f_currency}
{if strpos($f_currency.name, '('|cat:$f_currency.iso_code:')') === false}
{assign var="currency_name" value={l s='%s (%s)' sprintf=[$f_currency.name, $f_currency.iso_code][spam-filter]
{else}
{assign var="currency_name" value=$f_currency.name}
{/if}
<li {if $cookie->id_currency == $f_currency.id_currency}class="selected"{/if}>
<a href="javascript:setCurrency({$f_currency.id_currency});" rel="nofollow" title="{$currency_name}">
{$currency_name}
</a>
</li>
{/foreach}
</ul>
</form>
</div>
{/if}

 

The variable that contains the ID of the currenci is  $f_currency.id_currency, so we can use an IF statment to show only 1 currency adding:

 

{if $f_currency.id_currency eq 1}

 

Where 1 is the ID of the currency to show. 

 

Full code:

 

{if count($currencies) > 1}
<div id="currencies-block-top">
<form id="setCurrency" action="{$request_uri}" method="post">
<div class="current">
<input type="hidden" name="id_currency" id="id_currency" value=""/>
<input type="hidden" name="SubmitCurrency" value="" />
<span class="cur-label">{l s='Currency' mod='blockcurrencies'} :</span>
{foreach from=$currencies key=k item=f_currency}
{if $f_currency.id_currency eq 1}
{if $cookie->id_currency == $f_currency.id_currency}<strong>{$f_currency.iso_code}</strong>{/if}
{/if}
{/foreach}
</div>
<ul id="first-currencies" class="currencies_ul toogle_content">
{foreach from=$currencies key=k item=f_currency}
{if strpos($f_currency.name, '('|cat:$f_currency.iso_code:')') === false}
{assign var="currency_name" value={l s='%s (%s)' sprintf=[$f_currency.name, $f_currency.iso_code][spam-filter]
{else}
{assign var="currency_name" value=$f_currency.name}
{/if}
{if $f_currency.id_currency eq 1}
<li {if $cookie->id_currency == $f_currency.id_currency}class="selected"{/if}>
<a href="javascript:setCurrency({$f_currency.id_currency});" rel="nofollow" title="{$currency_name}">
{$currency_name}
</a>
</li>
{/if}
{/foreach}
</ul>
</form>
</div>
{/if}

 

[Designinfo]

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[shacker]

check the error that you have. enable display errors on the defines.inc.php file

[Designinfo]

I dont know what error this is but nothing was loading. I was getting blank pages.

[shacker]

with display errors you can see the error and post here to check

[vekia]

I dont know what error this is but nothing was loading. I was getting blank pages.

 

check this topic

https://www.prestashop.com/forums/topic/224525-how-to-turn-on-error-reporting-for-debug-information-blank-page-500-internal-server-error/

[Chriss_44]

I have USD and Mexican Pesos.

 

I used your code and it doest remove USD, but I need to display Mexican pesos as the mainly currency for new visitors.

 

I can´t change default currency from USD to Pesos cause all my prices are in USD and they change everyday

 

can someone help me ?

Edited September 1, 2015 by Chriss_44 (see edit history)

[myselfidem]

Hello,

 

"In this tutorial, we show how to disable currencies in the front office. Imagine you have two currencies in back office, but you want to show 1 currency in the back office."

 

It would be to show 1 currency in the front office or I'm wrong ?

Edited September 1, 2015 by myselfidem (see edit history)

[shacker]

I have USD and Mexican Pesos.

 

I used your code and it doest remove USD, but I need to display Mexican pesos as the mainly currency for new visitors.

 

I can´t change default currency from USD to Pesos cause all my prices are in USD and they change everyday

 

can someone help me ?

 

You only need to change the currendies ID of the example for your currency ID

Hello,

 

"In this tutorial, we show how to disable currencies in the front office. Imagine you have two currencies in back office, but you want to show 1 currency in the back office."

 

It would be to show 1 currency in the front office or I'm wrong ?

1 currency or more, this example disable only 1 currency from front office

[myselfidem]

Thanks shaker,

 

But using this method, I have only 1 currency on my front office with the ID selected and 3 currencies are installed !

 

Friendly

Edited September 2, 2015 by myselfidem (see edit history)

[shacker]

Hoy many currencies do you have in the back office? and wich IDs?

[myselfidem]

Hello,

 

I have 3 currencies on the Back-Office :

 

ID = 1 CHF Franc

ID = 2 USD Dollar $

ID = 3 Euro

 

And using the new file I have only CHF Franc (ID = 1) currency on my front office.

 

Thank you

Edited September 2, 2015 by myselfidem (see edit history)

[Chriss_44]

You only need to change the currendies ID of the example for your currency ID

1 currency or more, this example disable only 1 currency from front office

 

I have disabled USD on my front office now clients only see prices on MXN thats what i wanted but here is the problem:

 

When a new customer enters the shop it sees the prices on USD (cause my default currency is USD) and I want them to enter the shop

and see prices on MXN. Cuase I´m running an Adwords campaign I don´t want new people see prices on USD.

[shacker]

you can change this part of the code
 

{if $f_currency.id_currency eq 1}

 
to
 

{if $f_currency.id_currency eq 1 or $f_currency.id_currency eq 2}

 
That code enables the currency 1 and 2 and hide the 3

[lauromolina]

you can change this part of the code

 

{if $f_currency.id_currency eq 1}

 

to

 

{if $f_currency.id_currency eq 1 or $f_currency.id_currency eq 2}

 

That code enables the currency 1 and 2 and hide the 3

 

 

 Hi, 

 

 I need to hide currency 2 and only show only currency 1 on the front end. can you help me out with the code?

 

also, the line you mention shows twice in the code, should i replace it on both places?

[myselfidem]

Hello,

 

You can use the example given at the top and copy twice :

{if $f_currency.id_currency eq 1}

This will hide all currencies except the one you choose !

 

Don't forget to check the ID for the currency !

 

Tested and works fine

[lauromolina]

Hello,

 

You can use the example given at the top and copy twice :

{if $f_currency.id_currency eq 1}

This will hide all currencies except the one you choose !

 

Don't forget to check the ID for the currency !

 

Tested and works fine

 

 

Hi, that is exactly what I did and it does hide currency #2 from the currency selection box but the prices still show in currency #2, until you manually change them: please see for yourself http://laimportaderia.com/ 

[myselfidem]

Here is my file working fine :

{if count($currencies) > 1}
    <div id="currencies-block-top">
	<form id="setCurrency" action="{$request_uri}" method="post">
		<div class="current">
		<input type="hidden" name="id_currency" id="id_currency" value=""/>
		<input type="hidden" name="SubmitCurrency" value="" />
		<span class="cur-label">{l s='Currency' mod='blockcurrencies'} :</span>
			{foreach from=$currencies key=k item=f_currency} 
			{if $f_currency.id_currency eq 1}
		  {if $cookie->id_currency == $f_currency.id_currency}<strong>{$f_currency.iso_code}</strong>{/if}
		{/if}   
		{/foreach}
		</div>
		<ul id="first-currencies" class="currencies_ul toogle_content">
		{foreach from=$currencies key=k item=f_currency}
	       {if strpos($f_currency.name, '('|cat:$f_currency.iso_code:')') === false}
                 {assign var="currency_name" value={l s='%s (%s)' sprintf=[$f_currency.name, $f_currency.iso_code][spam-filter]
		{else}
		{assign var="currency_name" value=$f_currency.name}
		{/if}
		{if $f_currency.id_currency eq 1}
	         <li {if $cookie->id_currency == $f_currency.id_currency}class="selected"{/if}>
                  <a href="javascript:setCurrency({$f_currency.id_currency});" rel="nofollow" title="{$currency_name}">
	       {$currency_name}
		</a>
	    </li>
	{/if}
      {/foreach}
   </ul>
</form>
</div>
{/if}

Remember to clear the cache !

Edited September 9, 2015 by myselfidem (see edit history)

[lauromolina]

 thank you, that is exactly the same code I am using. 

 

 And it works to limited extend. 

 

 My default currency has id = 2 

 

In the front end I only wish to show currency id = 1

 

currently the first time a user loads the site it loads currency 2. once they change to 1 they cannot go back to 2. 

 

is there a way to set currenyid to 1 everytime without the user having to change it ?

[myselfidem]

Well,

 

I tested and installed on local Peso Mexico (MXN).

 

You can convert to Dollars ; Euro ; etc.

 

If you have selected ID currency 1 (MXN) you see Dollars and it's right !

 

You can browse to :

 

Localisation | Import |Mexico (Taxes, Devises, Unités monétaires and look at the change !!

 

I can see on your background site :

var currency = {"id":1,"name":"Peso","iso_code":"MXN","iso_code_num":"484","sign":"$","blank":"1","conversion_rate":"16.750112","deleted":"0","format":"1","decimals":"1","active":"1","prefix":"$ ","suffix":"","id_shop_list":null,"force_id":false};

Friendly

 

Your configuration is OK.

Edited September 13, 2015 by myselfidem (see edit history)

[lauromolina]

Negative. 

 

 I see how you are confused. Both Mexican Pesos and USD have the same simbol $

 

the site is loading with USD. (open from new browser or clear cookies and see)

 

 

 

 I need to display MXN since the begining:

 

[myselfidem]

Yes, you're right !

 

Mexican Peso and USD have the same symbol... And United States of America copied the Mexican symbol !

 

https://vivre.aumexique.com/payer-en-dollars-ou-en-pesos-au-mexique/

 

Tested on local and works fine for me ! PS 1.6.0.6

 

I can see for Dollars the symbol is on the left and for MXN Pesos the symbol is on the right place !

Because the default currency - in your case -  is Dollars and customers need to change the currency with MXN for the first time.

 

It would be useful to change the default currency to MXN in your case !

You can do this change inside your Back-Office :

 

Localization | Setting | and change : Default language , Default currency, etc.

 

Remember to clear the cache !

 

And you will see the currency now is MXN at first load ;-)

Edited September 13, 2015 by myselfidem (see edit history)

[lauromolina]

That wont work for me because I set my prices in backoffice in currency 2. 

 

 

 I want to display only currency 1 in the front end. 

 

 

is there a way to set currency to 1 all the time in the front end only?

[shacker]

you can use geolocalization to change currency

 

https://www.prestashop.com/forums/topic/333493-currency-based-on-country-ip/

[lauromolina]

you can use geolocalization to change currency

 

https://www.prestashop.com/forums/topic/333493-currency-based-on-country-ip/

 

 Great Tip, thank you!

[shacker]

iu welcome. regards