HOW TO: Include Terms & Conditions on Order/Register Page instead of a link

[ChrisGooding]

Anyone got any idea if this would work?

 

{php}
include('location/tos.php');
{/php}

 

Are you meaning inside the afore mentioned box?

[AndrewMKP]

yes correct, so it drags the TOS from the located file and puts it into a scrollable box, is this possible? If so what code would I use?

[Gears]

I would love to be able to display different terms for different product/services

[ChrisGooding]

yes correct, so it drags the TOS from the located file and puts it into a scrollable box, is this possible? If so what code would I use?

 

We use that method on other sites within a text box, so as per php functionality, yes it will.

 

I can't see why the fact it's in WHMCS form should make a difference.

 

I would love to be able to display different terms for different product/services

 

That would be good, although possibly difficult if you allow clients to order more than 1 product at a time!!

[dmc_ss]

Ok this is my complete {if $accepttos} section.

 

Andrew, it includes the link to the TOS file for dynamic updating however I use a windows based server and had to supply the entire file path location in the include statement, but it does work once you get the file location correct.

 

WHMCS 3.8.1

 

{if $accepttos}

<p class="cartsubheading" align="center">Terms and Conditions</p>

<p align=center>You must review the Terms and Conditions below and tick the "I have read and agree to the Hosting<br>Terms and Conditions" box beneath to signify your acceptance of the terms and conditions.</center></p>

<center>

<div style="border:1px black solid; width:600px; height:200px; overflow:auto;">

{include file='CHANGE TO SUIT YOUR FILE LOCATION'}

<p align="center"><input type="checkbox" name="accepttos" id="accepttos" /> <labelfor="accepttos">{$LANG.ordertosagreement}

</label><p>

</div>

</center>

{/if}

[Gears]

I would love to be able to display different terms for different product/services

That would be good, although possibly difficult if you allow clients to order more than 1 product at a time!!

 

This is true. It wouldn't be so bad if they were just one line sentences where you have to tick to agree. So if it were a hosting account, that TOS tick box would appear, but if it were a web banner design, that TOS would appear. If both services were ordered, both tick boxes would appear. I guess this is sort of different from what this thread is about, but I still like the idea.

[AndrewMKP]

Ok this is my complete {if $accepttos} section.

 

Andrew, it includes the link to the TOS file for dynamic updating however I use a windows based server and had to supply the entire file path location in the include statement, but it does work once you get the file location correct.

 

WHMCS 3.8.1

 

{if $accepttos}

<p class="cartsubheading" align="center">Terms and Conditions</p>

<p align=center>You must review the Terms and Conditions below and tick the "I have read and agree to the Hosting<br>Terms and Conditions" box beneath to signify your acceptance of the terms and conditions.</center></p>

<center>

<div style="border:1px black solid; width:600px; height:200px; overflow:auto;">

{include file='CHANGE TO SUIT YOUR FILE LOCATION'}

<p align="center"><input type="checkbox" name="accepttos" id="accepttos" /> <labelfor="accepttos">{$LANG.ordertosagreement}

</label><p>

</div>

</center>

{/if}

 

Thanks, I will try it later tonight or tomorrow and update you.

[ChrisGooding]

Actually you could have it do more than one.... I think, although I think it would look a little messy.

 

I'm not sure of the code (I do logic Im afraid), but,

 

You have a for each statement wherby it inserts a TOS box for each product displayed, but if product 2 has the same product id then it doesnt.

 

so, my logic way of writing it would be...

 

for each ordered product, insert;

 

{TOS Box}

if product_gid= 1 then include TOS Linux

else

if product_gid = 2 then include TOS Windows

{TOS Box}

 

I know the coding will be wrong, the layout probably is too, heck the values probably are too....

 

But logically I think it may work. Essentially there is only 1 TOS box, but different layout options within the tos bod using if's.

 

All that is required is the bit of code to make it put a box for each product, and I'm guessing there will be something simmalar for the cart page layouts

 

OOOhhh I may be on to something there )

[flip]

Why do we keep using {php}.....{/php}?

I've just read that it's insecure?

Are there any topics in regards to which form of PHP should be used?

 

Wow... i think we've got a bit of work to catch up on, if this is true!

 

Can anyone please verify someones post as working?

i.e. simply display the t's & c's in a text box with scroll bars (external file), where they must click i agree, to proceed?

 

Something simple would be great, rather than adding the I AGREE to the bottom of a text box etc... (which was not successful).

 

Thanks again!

Good to see everyone keen to help each other!

[dmc_ss]

Can anyone please verify someones post as working?

i.e. simply display the t's & c's in a text box with scroll bars (external file), where they must click i agree, to proceed?

 

Something simple would be great, rather than adding the I AGREE to the bottom of a text box etc... (which was not successful).

 

The tick box at the bottom of the scroll box works perfectly fine for me.

 

Regards, David.

[lane]

Thanks for the share

[flip]

{include file="terms.txt"}

or

{include file='terms.txt'}

 

This does not seem to work (within a template .tpl file)

I thought it was bad to mix <p> and <div> tags...?

As i thought "document type" (at the top of a document) was meant to specify which iso is in use.

Therefore i thought you "weren't" meant to mix iso standards..?

[flip]

This token expired error thing is really annoying...

Once again, i lose a large post, where i'm trying to help everyone else.....

This time i will attempt to re-create it.... again!

 

------------------ Solution Working & Resolved! ---------------------

 

You can't use "include file" or "file_get_contents" etc...

None of these are compatible with { } (smarty templates)

 

The solution follows.

 

REGISTER + ORDERING TERMS & CONDITIONS

Replace your code (as per the instructions on the 1st and 2nd page).

 

{if $accepttos}
<p><strong>TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE</strong></p><p align="left">To continue, you must tick "I AGREE", and click on the "Continue" button.... enter your own friendly text here.....</p>

   <div align="center"><p><div align="left" style="text-align:left; border:1px black solid; width:600px; height:350px; overflow:auto; padding-left:5px; padding-right:5px; padding-top:5px; padding-bottom:5px;">
          <p align="Left"><div align="center"><b>COMPANY NAME'S PRODUCT & SERVICE TERMS AND CONDITIONS</b></div><br />{$LANG.ordertosagreement}
          <p align="center"><labelfor="accepttos"><input type="checkbox" name="accepttos" id="accepttos" />  I AGREE</label></p>

   	<!-- #### INSERT FROM FILE #### -->
   	{fetch file='filename.txt'}

   </div></p></div>
{/if}

 

For more information on Smarty Templates and this function, please visit here: http://www.smarty.net/manual/en/language.function.fetch.php

 

Enjoy this problem finally resolved!

 

Emma

(:

[redrat]

Thanks Emma.

[flip]

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[Gears]

Do you think it would be possible to have different files fetched for different product groups?

[moonsoft]

im not really that great with php but couldn't use you some kind of if then or var setting to recognize the product number and if it matches include a different file for tos?

[Zorro67]

I would think an extra staement just above (and replacing) the filename statement would suffice eg

 

{if $gid eq "001" or $gid eq "002"}{fetch file='filename1.txt'}{else}

 

{if $gid eq "004" or $gid eq "003"}{fetch file='filename2.txt'}{else}

 

{fetch file='filename3.txt'}{/if}

 

Although my hack would give you either, or, not multiple TOS

 

And I haven't checked whther the $gid variable is carried to the checkout page .

[Gears]

Thanks guys

[moonsoft]

I would think an extra staement just above (and replacing) the filename statement would suffice eg

 

{if $gid eq "001" or $gid eq "002"}{fetch file='filename1.txt'}{else}

 

{if $gid eq "004" or $gid eq "003"}{fetch file='filename2.txt'}{else}

 

{fetch file='filename3.txt'}{/if}

 

Although my hack would give you either, or, not multiple TOS

 

And I haven't checked whther the $gid variable is carried to the checkout page .

 

let us know if that works cause if so this is really gonna be an awesome hack for me, then I dont have to use some 10,000 word TOS to insure it encompases everything

[flip]

i just can't beleive the fact, that no one else mentioned the fact that Include doesn't work inside Smarty Templates... I.e. has to be in a PHP file, not TPL file...

[sparky]

i just can't beleive the fact, that no one else mentioned the fact that Include doesn't work inside Smarty Templates... I.e. has to be in a PHP file, not TPL file...

Who says it doesn't work!!

 

It does work in a template... so long as you have the correct path to the file to be included which is relative to the templates directory.

[Gears]

let us know if that works cause if so this is really gonna be an awesome hack for me, then I dont have to use some 10,000 word TOS to insure it encompases everything

 

I will, but I'm not going to try it until V4 Stable is released.

[flip]

so you're telling me that this would work?:

 

{include file='http://www.whmcs.com/text_file.txt'}

 

?

As it won't work, either with " or '...

 

However when i changed this to:

{fetch file='http://www.whmcs.com/text_file.txt'}

 

Not a problem. Worked first time, and every time...

 

For it to work without the FQDN, what path is it referring to (by default)?

../%template%/*.* ?

or

../whmcs/*.* ?

 

 

Thank you for your time and effort. (:

[sparky]

so you're telling me that this would work?:

 

{include file='http://www.whmcs.com/text_file.txt'}

 

?

As it won't work, either with " or '...

 

However when i changed this to:

{fetch file='http://www.whmcs.com/text_file.txt'}

 

Not a problem. Worked first time, and every time...

 

For it to work without the FQDN, what path is it referring to (by default)?

../%template%/*.* ?

or

../whmcs/*.* ?

 

 

Thank you for your time and effort. (:

 

No that wont work as a url

 

Have you actually looked at smarty.net at the docs?

 

As per your example, that txt file is in the whmcs root (would be better in your template theme dir)

 

{include file='../text_file.txt'}

 

As I have already said "relative to the templates directory"

 

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