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Bronxgodzilla · 03-28-2009, 05:49 AM

Hi All
Does anyone know what the smarty var would be for the ID of a coupon created in Admin, so I can pass its [TextName] into an email being generated by a sale? Cool idea, no? First I would create 100 coupons, but this would be a special advertising deal to my buying customers -- they only find out about it by buying an ad. Sure I can always write them personally. But wouldnt it be cool to just pass the var into the autogenerated Order confirmation email?

Got thoughts? Got code?

BarryG

**Lhotch** · 03-28-2009, 11:42 AM

The variables need to be assigned from php to smarty and then they can be used in a template. The php vars for coupons dont exist by default in the checkout process (unless one is used) so to grab one and send it off in an e-mail you need php to query the DB and get the coupon details and load them into php vars, then assign them to template vars.

Bronxgodzilla · 03-28-2009, 01:32 PM

Hi Larry. This makes a lot of sense and is good stuff to meditate upon. It was during the install and review of one of your own great mods (Snail Mail) which brings the emailing system to graduate school level, that I saw what you were doing and hit upon the idea. Hah! finally a mod which works only on my version and not later ones Thank you for your cogent answer. hmmmm
BarryG

03-28-2009, 05:49 AM	#1
Bronxgodzilla Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 56 Rep Power: 5	Passing smarty vars to emails Hi All Does anyone know what the smarty var would be for the ID of a coupon created in Admin, so I can pass its [TextName] into an email being generated by a sale? Cool idea, no? First I would create 100 coupons, but this would be a special advertising deal to my buying customers -- they only find out about it by buying an ad. Sure I can always write them personally. But wouldnt it be cool to just pass the var into the autogenerated Order confirmation email? Got thoughts? Got code? BarryG __________________ Using Version 4.0.9 Developer Edition & loving it

03-28-2009, 11:42 AM	#2
Lhotch Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 3,989 Rep Power: 97	The variables need to be assigned from php to smarty and then they can be used in a template. The php vars for coupons dont exist by default in the checkout process (unless one is used) so to grab one and send it off in an e-mail you need php to query the DB and get the coupon details and load them into php vars, then assign them to template vars. __________________ Larry. (Please note: I am not a 68C employee. I am a customer and volunteer who helps with questions where I can and the forums spam free) Set your site apart from the competition with one of my modules...... Google Map Module \| You Tube Module \| Google Calendar Module \| Event Calendar Module 68 Classifieds Important Links Customer Area \| Issue Tracker \| Knowledge Base \| User Manuals

03-28-2009, 01:32 PM	#3
Bronxgodzilla Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 56 Rep Power: 5	Hi Larry. This makes a lot of sense and is good stuff to meditate upon. It was during the install and review of one of your own great mods (Snail Mail) which brings the emailing system to graduate school level, that I saw what you were doing and hit upon the idea. Hah! finally a mod which works only on my version and not later ones Thank you for your cogent answer. hmmmm BarryG __________________ Using Version 4.0.9 Developer Edition & loving it

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