[NOT A BUG] "Order Hosting Only" button still requires domain

[Blueberry3.14]

Not sure if this is intended or not, but it's confusing.

 

On the domainchecker.php page There's 3 buttons: "Check Availability", "Transfer", and "Order Hosting Only." When clicking the "Order Hosting Only", the system is still requiring a domain name to be entered (*any* domain name works, I've tested it with a fake one). This is going to be confusing as all heck for potential clients, especially since all it does is forward to the hosting/cart page.

[Blueberry3.14]

This will be especially annoying to potential customers, since later on in the ordering process, the domain name is asked for again. It looks like the forms' text box prefilled/prepopulated text ("eg. yourdomain.com") is setting this off (if I type in "yourdomain.com" no error comes up).

 

The prepopulated line is in /lang/english.php line 1258. I removed the "eg. " but then get "yourdomain.com is already taken!" Though honestly, I think THAT error message is easier for a user to understand than having the other "eg. is not a proper TLD"

 

This is just a work around, the system really shouldn't be requiring any domain name when the user clicks the "Order Hosting Only" button (and again, the domain name is being requested again after the hosting package is chosen).

[studioq]

I'm running into the same issue - there has to be a way to link that button to the hosting package pages.

M

[Blueberry3.14]

I'm running into the same issue - there has to be a way to link that button to the hosting package pages.

M

 

I agree, it should go to the hosting/cart page (and thank you for validating it's not just me).

[Matt]

The idea is the customer enters the domain they are wanting to host, and then chooses the option they want - Register, Transfer or Hosting Only. The domain they entered is then pre-filled in the order process. No "purchase" is required.

[WebsiteIntegrations]

you could always do this if you want that button to go to the cart (without a domain)

 

open homepage.tpl and replace

 

       <form method="post" action="domainchecker.php">
       <input class="bigfield" name="domain" type="text" value="{$LANG.domaincheckerdomainexample}" onfocus="if(this.value=='{$LANG.domaincheckerdomainexample}')this.value=''" onblur="if(this.value=='')this.value='{$LANG.domaincheckerdomainexample}'" /><br /><br />
       <input type="submit" value="{$LANG.checkavailability}" class="btn primary large" /> <input type="submit" name="transfer" value="{$LANG.domainstransfer}" class="btn success large" /> <input type="submit" name="hosting" value="{$LANG.domaincheckerhostingonly}" class="btn large" />
       </form>

 

with

 

       <form method="post" action="domainchecker.php">
       <input class="bigfield" name="domain" type="text" value="{$LANG.domaincheckerdomainexample}" onfocus="if(this.value=='{$LANG.domaincheckerdomainexample}')this.value=''" onblur="if(this.value=='')this.value='{$LANG.domaincheckerdomainexample}'" /><br /><br />
       <input type="submit" value="{$LANG.checkavailability}" class="btn primary large" /> <input type="submit" name="transfer" value="{$LANG.domainstransfer}" class="btn success large" /> <a href="cart.php" class="btn large">{$LANG.domaincheckerhostingonly}</a></form>
       </form>

Edited December 5, 2011 by wwesn

[Blueberry3.14]

The idea is the customer enters the domain they are wanting to host, and then chooses the option they want - Register, Transfer or Hosting Only. The domain they entered is then pre-filled in the order process. No "purchase" is required.

 

Except that the domain name is requested *again*, later in the process. It's going to both confuse and annoy potential clients. "Order Hosting Only" should be as it states, just hosting.

[Blueberry3.14]

you could always do this if you want that button to go to the cart (without a domain)

 

open homepage.tpl and replace

 

       <form method="post" action="domainchecker.php">
       <input class="bigfield" name="domain" type="text" value="{$LANG.domaincheckerdomainexample}" onfocus="if(this.value=='{$LANG.domaincheckerdomainexample}')this.value=''" onblur="if(this.value=='')this.value='{$LANG.domaincheckerdomainexample}'" /><br /><br />
       <input type="submit" value="{$LANG.checkavailability}" class="btn primary large" /> <input type="submit" name="transfer" value="{$LANG.domainstransfer}" class="btn success large" /> <input type="submit" name="hosting" value="{$LANG.domaincheckerhostingonly}" class="btn large" />
       </form>

 

with

 

       <form method="post" action="domainchecker.php">
       <input class="bigfield" name="domain" type="text" value="{$LANG.domaincheckerdomainexample}" onfocus="if(this.value=='{$LANG.domaincheckerdomainexample}')this.value=''" onblur="if(this.value=='')this.value='{$LANG.domaincheckerdomainexample}'" /><br /><br />
       <input type="submit" value="{$LANG.checkavailability}" class="btn primary large" /> <input type="submit" name="transfer" value="{$LANG.domainstransfer}" class="btn success large" /> <a href="cart.php" class="btn large">{$LANG.domaincheckerhostingonly}</a></form>
       </form>

 

That's perfect, thank you!

[Blueberry3.14]

you could always do this if you want that button to go to the cart (without a domain)

 

open homepage.tpl and replace

 

       <form method="post" action="domainchecker.php">
       <input class="bigfield" name="domain" type="text" value="{$LANG.domaincheckerdomainexample}" onfocus="if(this.value=='{$LANG.domaincheckerdomainexample}')this.value=''" onblur="if(this.value=='')this.value='{$LANG.domaincheckerdomainexample}'" /><br /><br />
       <input type="submit" value="{$LANG.checkavailability}" class="btn primary large" /> <input type="submit" name="transfer" value="{$LANG.domainstransfer}" class="btn success large" /> <input type="submit" name="hosting" value="{$LANG.domaincheckerhostingonly}" class="btn large" />
       </form>

 

with

 

       <form method="post" action="domainchecker.php">
       <input class="bigfield" name="domain" type="text" value="{$LANG.domaincheckerdomainexample}" onfocus="if(this.value=='{$LANG.domaincheckerdomainexample}')this.value=''" onblur="if(this.value=='')this.value='{$LANG.domaincheckerdomainexample}'" /><br /><br />
       <input type="submit" value="{$LANG.checkavailability}" class="btn primary large" /> <input type="submit" name="transfer" value="{$LANG.domainstransfer}" class="btn success large" /> <a href="cart.php" class="btn large">{$LANG.domaincheckerhostingonly}</a></form>
       </form>

 

Just a suggestion (for anyone else looking for this**), it's better to stay with the input button than change it to a link ("a href"). There's a massive amount of CSS to recreate otherwise, and/or you'll run into CSS rule collisions for links.

 

<input type="button" class="btn large" onClick="parent.location='cart.php'" value="{$LANG.domaincheckerhostingonly}" />

 

** Maybe a moderator wants to move this to the "tips and tricks" section or ?