Functions:userGetAddresses

Description

eV::userGetAddresses($fieldList,$userId) retrieves an array of stored address data for a particular user. This is useful for building an address book management form, also for presenting address options in a checkout address form page (billing / shipping address entry)

Syntax

$array = eV::userGetAddresses($fieldList[,$userId]);

Paramaters

• $fieldList STRING REQUIRED

Comma separated list of fields to be returned in the array.

Available fields to place in $fieldList:

• addressName
• firstName
• lastName
• company
• street1
• street2
• city
• state
• state_alt
• zipCode
• country
• phone1
• phone2
• phone3
• fax

• $userId INT OPTIONAL

userId for which addresses will be retrieved. Defaults to the current logged in user ($_SESSION['user']['userId']) if not provided.

Return Values

Returns a multidimensional array of address data. The first dimension is the index of the address. The second dimension contains the fields that are returned for the address.

Return array is as follows:

Array
(
    [0] => Array
        (
            [addressId] => INT
            // POSSIBLE fields returned (as dictated by the $fieldList attribute)
            [addressName] => String
            [firstName] => String
            [lastName] => String
            [company] => String
            [street1] => String
            [street2] => String
            [city] => String
            [state] => String
            [zipCode] => String
            [country] => String
            [phone1] => String
            [phone2] => String
            [phone3] => String
            [fax] => String
         )
    [1] => Array...

)

Examples

Simple retrieval and display of addresses

// get addresses
$addressArr = eV::userGetAddresses('firstName,lastName,city,state,zipCode');
 
// display addresses
foreach($addressArr as $address) {
echo "<hr>" . $address['firstName'] . " " . $address['lastName'];
echo "<br>" . $address['city'] . " " . $address['state'] . ", " . $address['zipCode'];
};

Creating an address book management form

• Page Templates:Creating a Address Book Management Template

Creating a billing address checkout form using stored addresses

• Page Templates:Creating a Billing Address Template