Functions:userAccountAndAddressCreate
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Description
Controls a new user/address form, adds a new user/address. Use this function to build a 'create account' page.
Syntax
$accountArray = eV::userAccountAndAddressCreate($fieldList,$redirect);
Paramaters
- $fieldList STRING
- Comma separated list of fields to be managed by the form.
- Available fields to place in $fieldList:
- Address Fields
- address_firstName
- address_lastName
- address_company
- addressName
- street1
- street2
- city
- state
- state_alt
- zipCode
- country
- phone1
- phone2
- phone3
- fax
- User Account Fields
- emailAddress
- firstName
- lastName
- password
- passwordConfirm
- userNotes
- company
- title
- Other Fields
- subscribe: if set to 1, newsletter registration process will be initiated for the passed emailAddress
- captcha: verifies captcha validation has been passed
- custom_field_...: any number of custom user fields can be passed, but must be set up in Settings in User Management.
- Example $fieldList value: "firstName,lastName,emailAddress,password,passwordConfirm"
- The listed fields in $fieldList can be complimented with the following field controls:
- /min:#:message
- /max:#:message
- /default:value
- /email:message
- /unique:message
- example use of controls in $fieldList: "emailAddress/email:You must enter an valid email/unique:An account already exists with that email address - please select another,password/min:8:You must enter a password of at least 8 characters"
- note that the messages in control fields cannot contain comma (,), slash (/) or colon (:) as these have special meaning to the processing function
- $redirect STRING
- URL where visitor will be forwarded to following a successful form submission
Return Values
Multidimensional array of field values and error messages containing [message]: a string containing any error messages that prohibited the form data from being submitted, and [values]: a keyed array of fields and their values. Note that only fields specified in the $fieldList attribute will be contained in the [value] array:
Array ( [message] => STRING [values] => ARRAY ( //Address Fields [address_firstName] => STRING [address_lastName] => STRING [address_company] => STRING [addressName] => STRING [street1] => STRING [street2] => STRING [city] => STRING [state] => STRING [state_alt] => STRING [zipCode] => STRING [country] => STRING [phone1] => STRING [phone2] => STRING [phone3] => STRING [fax] => STRING //User Account Fields [firstName] => STRING [lastName] => STRING [emailAddress] => STRING [password] => STRING [passwordConfirm] => STRING [userNotes] => STRING [company] => STRING [title] => STRING //Custom Fields [custom_field_...] => STRING ... ) )
Examples
- Simple Example
// kick if logged in // recommended to place in 'pre process' code of template - no reason to waste processing power if we just gonna kick to home. eV::authorizeIsLoggedOut('index.php?message=You cannot create an account while logged in'); // create account function $account = eV::userAccountAndAddressCreate("emailAddress/email:You must enter a valid email address/unique:The email address you entered is already in use - please select another,password/min:8:Your password must be at least 8 characters long,passwordConfirm","index.php?message=Your account has been created!"); // shortcut the elements of the userAccountAndAddressCreate array $accVals = $account['values']; // display the message (if applicable) // this message is generated by the userAccountAndAddress create function // not to be confused with the global $message attribute // you probably want to accomidate both if(!empty($account['message'])) echo $account['message']; // here is the global message if(!empty($message)) echo $message; // output page content echo "$title <br>$subTitle <br>$copy"; // start the form echo "<form name=\"createAccountForm\" action=\"index.php\" method=\"post\">"; /////////////////////////////// ////// CORE form fields /////// /////////////////////////////// // note when calling userAccountAndAddressCreate you can specify the fields, so the below fields may vary // make sure you call all, and only the fields you need // user account fields: // email address // recommend using htmlspecial chars to ensure quotes and carots don't disrupt the form tag echo "<br>Email Address: <input name=\"emailAddress\" maxlength=100 value=\"" . htmlspecialchars($accVals['emailAddress']) . "\" type=\"text\" />"; // password and confirm password will be compared upon submission to match // they must also be min 8 characters in length echo "<br>Password: <input name=\"password\" type=\"password\" value=\"" . htmlspecialchars($accVals['password']) . "\" maxlength=50/>"; echo "<br>Confirm Password: <input name=\"passwordConfirm\" type=\"password\" value=\"" . htmlspecialchars($accVals['passwordConfirm']) . "\" maxlength=50/>"; // submit form button echo "<br><input type=\"submit\" value=\"Create!\">"; // required hidden field - must pass this page id so submissions reload in this page echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"pageId\" value=\"" . $attributes['pageId'] . "\">"; // end the form echo "</form>";
- Full Example
// kick if logged in // recommended to place in 'pre process' code of template - no reason to waste processing power if we just gonna kick to home. eV::authorizeIsLoggedOut('index.php?message=You cannot create an account while logged in'); // create account function $account = eV::userAccountAndAddressCreate("emailAddress/email:You must enter a valid email address/unique:The email address you entered is already in use - please select another,firstName,lastName,title,password/min:8:Your password must be at least 8 characters long,passwordConfirm,address_firstName,address_lastName,address_company,street1,street2,city,state,state_alt,zipCode,country,phone1,subscribe,captcha,custom_field_x,custom_field_y,custom_field_z","index.php?message=You account has been created!"); // shortcut the elements of the userAccountAndAddressCreate array $accVals = $account['values']; $accCust = $account['customFieldTags']; // get state options $stateOptions = eV::addressStateOptions($accVals['state']); // get country options $countryOptions = eV::addressCountryOptions($accVals['country']); // display the message (if applicable) // this message is generated by the userAccountAndAddress create function // not to be confused with the global $message attribute // you probably want to accomidate both if(!empty($account['message'])) echo $account['message']; // here is the global message if(!empty($message)) echo $message; // output page content echo "$title <br>$subTitle <br>$copy"; // start the form echo "<form name=\"createAccountForm\" action=\"index.php\" method=\"post\">"; /////////////////////////////// ////// CORE form fields /////// /////////////////////////////// // note when calling userAccountAndAddressCreate you can specify the fields, so the below fields may vary // make sure you call all, and only the fields you need // user account fields: // email address // recommend using htmlspecial chars to ensure quotes and carots don't disrupt the form tag echo "<br>Email Address: <input name=\"emailAddress\" maxlength=100 value=\"" . htmlspecialchars($accVals['emailAddress']) . "\" type=\"text\" />"; // newsletter subscribe field // checking this will trigger the newsletter registration process in addition to creating an account echo "<br>Join Our Newsletter: <input name=\"subscribe\" type=\"checkbox\" checked=\"checked\" value=\"1\"/>"; echo "<br>First Name: <input name=\"firstName\" type=\"text\" maxlength=50 value=\"" . htmlspecialchars($accVals['firstName']) . "\" />"; echo "<br>Last Name: <input name=\"lastName\" type=\"text\" maxlength=50 value=\"" . htmlspecialchars($accVals['lastName']) . "\" />"; // password and confirm password will be compared upon submission to match // they must also be min 8 characters in length echo "<br>Password: <input name=\"password\" type=\"password\" value=\"" . htmlspecialchars($accVals['password']) . "\" maxlength=50/>"; echo "<br>Confirm Password: <input name=\"passwordConfirm\" type=\"password\" value=\"" . htmlspecialchars($accVals['passwordConfirm']) . "\" maxlength=50/>"; // address fields // create first address in address book echo "<br>First Name: <input name=\"address_firstName\" type=\"text\" value=\"" . htmlspecialchars($accVals['address_firstName']) . "\" maxlength=50 />"; echo "<br>Last Name: <input name=\"address_lastName\" type=\"text\" value=\"" . htmlspecialchars($accVals['address_lastName']) . "\" maxlength=50 />"; echo "<br>Company Name: <input name=\"address_company\" type=\"text\" value=\"" . htmlspecialchars($accVals['address_company']) . "\" maxlength=50 />"; echo "<br>Address Line 1: <input name=\"street1\" type=\"text\" value=\"" . htmlspecialchars($accVals['street1']) . "\" maxlength=50 />"; echo "<br>Address Line 2: <input name=\"street2\" type=\"text\" value=\"" . htmlspecialchars($accVals['street2']) . "\" maxlength=50 />"; echo "<br>City: <input name=\"city\" type=\"text\" value=\"" . htmlspecialchars($accVals['city']) . "\" maxlength=50 />"; // output state options short cut called at beginning of script echo "<br>State: <select name=\"state\">" . $stateOptions . "</select> "; // state alt- for international visitors to enter thier province, etc. echo "<br>Province/Region: <input name=\"state_alt\" type=\"text\" maxlength=50 value=\"" . htmlspecialchars($accVals['state_alt']) . "\"/>"; echo "<br>Zip/Postal Code: <input name=\"zipCode\" type=\"text\" size=\"10\" maxlength=10 value=\"" . htmlspecialchars($accVals['zipCode']) . "\"/>"; echo "<br>Country: <select name=\"country\">" . $countryOptions . "</select> "; echo "<br>Phone Number: <input name=\"phone1\" type=\"text\" maxlength=15 value=\"" . htmlspecialchars($accVals['phone1']) . "\" />"; // user custom fields // these custom fields must be created in Settings > User Management // and must be specified in the fieldList attributes of the userAccountAndAddressCreate function // custom fields are included in the customFieldTags key of the returned userAccountAndAddressCreate array // the contents of the customFieldTags elements are full tags for the field as set in field settings for the field in Settings > User Management // you can simply output the customFieldTags element contents for the field echo "<br>Custom Field X: " . $accCust['custom_field_x']); echo "<br>Custom Field Y: " . $accCust['custom_field_y']); echo "<br>Custom Field Z: " . $accCust['custom_field_z']); // captcha verification // great to keep ppl from using bots to abuse the system // this is not required to use, but you must have 'captcha' in the fieldList attribute of the userAccountAndAddressCreate function // 3 things required for this to work: // 1. 'captcha' in the fieldList of the userAccountAndAddressCreate // 2. calling on the captcha image by setting $CaptchaImgSrc as the image source // 3. including the captcha form field echo "<br>Captcha Validation <img src='$CaptchaImgSrc'> <br>Please type in the characters you see above: <input type=text name=captcha value='' size=10 maxlength=10>"; // submit form button echo "<br><input type=\"submit\" value=\"Create!\">"; // required hidden field - must pass this page id so submissions reload in this page echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"pageId\" value=\"" . $attributes['pageId'] . "\">"; // end the form echo "</form>";