[mgatten]

I'm editing my /mail/order_notification_admin.tpl file to fit the specifications of a system used by my distributor for automated shipping.

One of the fields I need to include is Customer_Notes (taken from the payment screen field), but I can't figure out what the variable name is that I need to use.

Also, am I going to run into any snags embedding XML into the notification email?

As it stands, my /mail/order_notification_admin.tpl file looks like this:

{config_load file="$skin_config"}
{assign var=where value="A"}
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
<!DOCTYPE b2b_pop3_order_ship SYSTEM "http://www.wdgcorp.com/dtd/b2b_pop3_order_ship.dtd">

<b2b_pop3_order_ship>
   <xtn>{$order.orderid}</xtn>
   <vendor_acct>AMB ENTERPRISES</vendor_acct>
   <whse>MCKNIGHT</whse>
   <order_number>{$order.tracking}</order_number>
   <po_number></po_number>
   <special_instructions>
!!      $comments
   </special_instructions>
   <shipper_description>{$order.firstname} {$order.lastname}</shipper_description>
   <shipper_addr1>{$order.b_address}</shipper_addr1>
   <shipper_addr2></shipper_addr2>
   <shipper_city>{$order.b_city}</shipper_city>
   <shipper_state>{$order.b_statename}</shipper_state>
   <shipper_postalcode>{$order.b_zipcode}</shipper_postalcode>
   <shipper_country>{$order.b_countryname}</shipper_country>
   <consignee_description>{$order.s_firstname} {$order.s_lastname}</consignee_description>
   <consignee_addr1>{$order.s_address}</consignee_addr1>
   <consignee_addr2></consignee_addr2>
   <consignee_city>{$order.s_city}</consignee_city>
   <consignee_state>{$order.s_statename}</consignee_state>
   <consignee_postalcode>{$order.s_zipcode}</consignee_postalcode>
   <consignee_country>{$order.s_countryname}</consignee_country>
   <ship_date>{$order.date|date_format:$config.Appearance.date_format}</ship_date>
   <ship_email>{$order.email}</ship_email>
   <ship_method>{$order.shipping}</ship_method>
   <ship_instructions>
!!      $comments
   </ship_instructions>
   <ship_billto_description></ship_billto_description>
   <ship_billto_addr1></ship_billto_addr1>
   <ship_billto_addr2></ship_billto_addr2>
   <ship_billto_city></ship_billto_city>
   <ship_billto_state></ship_billto_state>
   <ship_billto_postalcode></ship_billto_postalcode>
   <ship_billto_telephone></ship_billto_telephone>
   <ship_billterms>PREPAID</ship_billterms>
{section name=prod_num loop=$products}
   <item_entry>
      <sku>{$products[prod_num].productcode}</sku>
      <quantity>{$products[prod_num].amount}</quantity>
      <uom>Blankets</uom>
   </item_entry>
{/section}
</b2b_pop3_order_ship>

The two lines starting with !! are the ones that I need to replace with the proper variable. (Same variable, both places.)

Once I complete this and try to make it work, do you see any reasons that XCart might choke on the XML?

I'm a complete newbie when it comes to XCart and SmartyTags, so please try to avoid sailing over my head.

Thanks,
M