how to overcome "missing value" error on registration page?

[guybr]

Hi, in VM 2.6.6 the registration field for "State / Province / Region" is required - but has no values. If a user enters a country that has no values in that field, he gets an error.

Where can I change the status of that field to being non-required?

[GJC Web Design]

just tested on a clean 2.6.12 install

set state to required

selected country with no states set

validation was ignored and could register

mind you with State required the validation was also ignored even for countries with states

no required="required" set on State even though the asterisk appears... hmmmmm ... does required="required" appear on your State option?

[guybr]

judging by the form on the user.html page, yes.

Oddly, on the backend, my test account details were saved - but I can't log in.

What file controls that form?

[GJC Web Design]

models/user.php

[guybr]

...I'm not managing to find it: I checked com_users but I don't have such a file in the "models" directory, I also checked com_virtuemart but didn't find anything relevant in the "user" subdirectory -?

[GJC Web Design]

Instead of getting involved in core hacking I would recommend you work out a javascript solution to this

[guybr]

...but what page / code am I trying to work from? I can't find the source code for the VM registration form...

[guybr]

the solution may be easier than making an override: to edit the fields on the VM registration page, just go to admin configuration and look for the "shopper fields" screen. There you can select/de-select fields and their necessity for completing registration

[GJC Web Design]

well - I assumed you had already checked the option you wanted there!!!!