How to get a "nice" invoice

[speedpete]

Hi,

How do you (easily) change the layout of the order confirmations and invoices to something more appealing (design)? Looking through the forums I can see that I need to change PHP files for this, but there must be an easier way if one is not a programmer. I would think that there would be a lot of free templates that people had created that could be downloaded - but I couldn't find any?

I'm new to the Virtuemart/Joomla World.
The "templates" (or PHP files) that I'm mentioning is the ones in the folder that includes "mail_html.php". I would think that someone has a complete folder of these php files with a nicer design - that could be shared? Or am I wrong?

Best regards,
Peter True

[balai]

Possibly you can find some layouts including the invoices, in some templates which include overrides for Virtuemart.
If you don't want to use such a template, you will have to modify the php files

[speedpete]

Does anyone know where such templates can be found? I've tried to Google it but came up empty handed...

[balai]

Almost all the popular template companies have templates with overrides for Virtuemart.
You just have to ask them if there is an override for the invoices too

[speedpete]

What about any free alternatives? I've already bought a template and that costed me a surprisingly high amount of $$$$ for customization afterwards.  I just need a couple of PHP files as I see it?

[AH]

I just need a couple of PHP files as I see it?

It really depends on what you want your email and invoice to look like.

Note that the invoice is generated by TCPDF and this does not render all CSS

[eJuiceVaporz]

I to am looking for an invoice and i don't know anything about php nor css programming.
I can't even make virtuemart send out mail notifications to the customers when they make an order so how can i do php or css programming to make invoices.
There must be some rewritten invoices in ether css or php where we can just change the details to what we need.
Would be nice if someone could share there invoices with the less gifted 

[AH]

So what you want is a FREE invoice editor.  I do not know of any.

I've already bought a template and that costed me a surprisingly high amount of $$$$ for customization afterwards.

I don't know of any that allow you to truly edit all the details.  You will have to get someone to work on it for you.

"Suprisingly" is a relative term.   

[jenkinhill]

You can customise the invoice appearance in VM2.0.24 using the Invoices editor tab under the Shop menu. The only instance I know of where a user has made a template layout available is on http://forum.virtuemart.net/index.php?topic=119333.msg405901#msg405901

There are a couple of third party tools, too.  I believe the most popular tool for those who use extended order management is ccVAOM which also includes facilities to customise invoices. http://www.chillcreations.com/joomla-extensions/ccvaom-virtuemart-pdf-invoices

[AH]

Jenkin

There are a couple of third party tools, too.  I believe the most popular tool for those who use extended order management is ccVAOM which also includes facilities to customise invoices. http://www.chillcreations.com/joomla-extensions/ccvaom-virtuemart-pdf-invoices

He was looking for FREE, but this is a sensible option if he is not a coder

[eJuiceVaporz]

You can customise the invoice appearance in VM2.0.24 using the Invoices editor tab under the Shop menu. The only instance I know of where a user has made a template layout available is on http://forum.virtuemart.net/index.php?topic=119333.msg405901#msg405901

There are a couple of third party tools, too.  I believe the most popular tool for those who use extended order management is ccVAOM which also includes facilities to customise invoices. http://www.chillcreations.com/joomla-extensions/ccvaom-virtuemart-pdf-invoices

Thanks for the pointer i downloaded that file and replaced it with my own file but now i get alot on coding coming up in my invoice and i don't know how to fix it. what do i do now ?
This is what i got


How can i fix this ? I dont know what to do 

Invoice_Order.php

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<?php
/**
 *
 * Order detail view
 *
 * @package VirtueMart
 * @subpackage Orders
 * @author Oscar van Eijk, Valerie Isaksen
 * @link http://www.virtuemart.net
 * @copyright Copyright (c) 2004 - 2010 VirtueMart Team. All rights reserved.
 * @license http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU/GPL, see LICENSE.php
 * VirtueMart is free software. This version may have been modified pursuant
 * to the GNU General Public License, and as distributed it includes or
 * is derivative of works licensed under the GNU General Public License or
 * other free or open source software licenses.
 * @version $Id: details_order.php 5341 2012-01-31 07:43:24Z alatak $
 */
// Check to ensure this file is included in Joomla!
defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');
?>

<style>
table.addressestable,table.datatable,table.terms { padding: 3pt; width: 100%; }
table.invoice_data { width: 100%; text-align: center; }
.documenttitle {
  width: 100%;
  font-size:xx-large;
  background-color: #e0e0e0;
}
.documenthead{font-size:x-small;}
.shipmentaddress, .billingaddress{ background-color: #e0e0e0;}
.envelope_window_sender { font-size: xx-small; }
.shipmentaddresshead{font-size:x-small;}
.billingaddresshead{font-size:x-small;}
.extrafield{font-size:small;}
.terms { font-size:small; }
.billingaddresshead { border-bottom: 1pt black solid; font-size: x-small; }
</style>

<?php $info = $this->orderDetails['details']['BT']; ?>
<table class="datatable">
  <tr width="100%">
    <td align="left" width="45%">
      <?php /* <div><img src="'.$a['logo'].'" alt="" /></div>' */?>
    </td>
    <td width="5%"></td>
    <td width="5%"></td>
    <td align="center" width="45%">
      <div class="documenttitle"><?php
        if ($this->doctype == 'invoice') {
          if ($this->invoiceNumber) { 
            echo JText::_('COM_VIRTUEMART_INVOICE').' '.$this->invoiceNumber; 
          } else { 
            echo JText::_('COM_VIRTUEMART_ORDER_CONFIRMATION').' '.$this->order_number; 
          }
        } elseif ($this->doctype == 'deliverynote') {
          echo JText::_('COM_VIRTUEMART_DELIVERYNOTE'); 
        } elseif ($this->doctype == 'confirmation') { 
          echo JText::_('COM_VIRTUEMART_CONFIRMATION');
        };
        
        if (!in_array ($this->orderDetails['details']['BT']->order_status, array('C','S'))) { 
          echo "<br/>";
          echo JText::_('COM_VIRTUEMART_ORDER_PRINT_PO_STATUS');
          echo ": ";
          echo $this->orderstatuses[$this->orderDetails['details']['BT']->order_status];
        };
      ?></div>
         
      <table class="invoice_data">
        <tr>
          <td class="documenthead"><?php echo JText::_('COM_VIRTUEMART_INVOICE_PRINT_BILL_NUMBER_LBL') ?></td>
          <td class="documenthead"><?php echo JText::_('COM_VIRTUEMART_INVOICE_PRINT_ORDER_NUMBER_LBL') ?></td>
          <td class="documenthead"><?php echo JText::_('COM_VIRTUEMART_INVOICE_PRINT_CUSTOMER_NUMBER_LBL') ?></td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td><?php if ($this->invoiceNumber) echo $this->invoiceNumber; ?></td>
          <td><?php echo $info->order_number; ?></td>
          <td><?php echo $info->virtuemart_user_id; ?></td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td class="documenthead"><?php echo JText::_('COM_VIRTUEMART_INVOICE_PRINT_INVOICE_DATE_LBL') ?></td>
          <td class="documenthead"><?php echo JText::_('COM_VIRTUEMART_INVOICE_PRINT_ORDER_DATE_LBL') ?></td>
          <td class="documenthead"><?php echo JText::_('COM_VIRTUEMART_INVOICE_PRINT_DUE_DATE_LBL') ?></td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td><?php echo vmJsApi::date($this->invoiceDate, 'LC4', true); ?></td>
          <td><?php echo vmJsApi::date($this->orderDetails['details']['BT']->created_on, 'LC4', true); ?></td>
          <td><?php /* $a['bill_due']*/ ?></td>
        </tr>
      </table>

    </td>
  </tr>
</table>

<div></div>

<?php
function print_addressfields($addr) {
    if ($addr['company']['value'] != '') { echo $addr['company']['value']."<br />"; }
    $titlearray=array();
    foreach (array('title', 'first_name', 'middle_name', 'last_name') as $t) {
        if (isset($addr[$t])) $titlearray[]=$addr[$t]['value'];
    }
    echo (implode (" ", $titlearray)."<br/>");
/*    if ($addr['extra_field_1']['value'] != '') {
      echo '<span class="extrafield">'.$addr['extra_field_1']['title'].': '.$addr['extra_field_1']['value'].'</span><br />';
    }
    if ($addr['extra_field_2']['value'] != '') {
      echo '<span class="extrafield">'.$addr['extra_field_2']['title'].': '.$addr['extra_field_2']['value'].'</span><br />';
    }*/
    echo $addr['address_1']['value'] . '<br />';
    if ($addr['address_2']['value']) { echo $addr['address_2']['value'].'<br/>'; }
    echo $addr['zip']['value'] . ' ' . $addr['city']['value'] . '<br />';
    if ($addr['virtuemart_state_id']['value'] != '' && $addr['virtuemart_state_id']['value'] != '-') {
      echo $addr['virtuemart_state_id']['value'] . '<br />';
    }
    echo $addr['virtuemart_country_id']['value'] . '<br />';
} 
?>

<table class = "addressestable" cellpadding="5">
  <tr width="100%">
    <td align="left" width="45%" class="billingaddress billingaddresshead envelope_window_sender">Billing Address</td>
    <td width="5%"></td>
    <td width="5%"></td>
    <td align="left" width="45%" class="shipmentaddresshead shipmentaddress">
      <?php echo JText::_('COM_VIRTUEMART_ORDER_PRINT_SHIP_TO_LBL') ?>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td align="left" width="45%" class="billingaddress"><?php
      print_addressfields($this->userfields['fields']);
      ?>
    </td>
    <td width="5%"></td>
    <td width="5%"></td>
    <td align="left" width="45%" class="shipmentaddress"><?php
      print_addressfields ($this->shipmentfields['fields']);
      ?>
    </td>
  </tr>
</table>


<div>&nbsp;</div>

<table class="terms">
  <tr width="100%">
    <td width="20%"><?php echo JText::_('COM_VIRTUEMART_ORDER_PRINT_SHIPMENT_LBL') ?>: </td>
    <td width="35%"><?php echo $this->orderDetails['shipmentName']; ?></td>
<?php if (in_array ($this->orderDetails['details']['BT']->order_status, array('C','S'))) { ?>
      <td colspan=2 width="45%"><?php echo JText::_('COM_VIRTUEMART_INVOICE_PAID_LBL'); ?></td>
<?php } else { ?>
      <td width="20%"><?php {}/* echo JText::_('PLG_PHOCAPDF_VM_DELIVERY_PRINT_BILL_TERMS_LBL').': */?></td><td width="25%"><?php {}/*$a['due_date'] JText::_('PLG_PHOCAPDF_VM_DELIVERY_DAYS') */?></td>
<?php } ?>
  </tr>
  <tr width="100%">
    <td width="20%"><?php echo JText::_('COM_VIRTUEMART_ORDER_PRINT_PAYMENT_LBL')?>: </td>
    <td width="35%"><?php echo $this->orderDetails['paymentName']; ?></td>
  </tr>
</table>
<?php if ($this->orderDetails['details']['BT']->customer_note) { ?>
  <p class="customer_note"><b><?php echo JText::_('COM_VIRTUEMART_ORDER_PRINT_CUSTOMER_NOTE') ?></b>: <?php echo $this->orderDetails['details']['BT']->customer_note; ?></p>
<?php } ?>
   
<div>&nbsp;</div>


Invoice_Items.php

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<?php
/**
*
* Order items view
*
* @package VirtueMart
* @subpackage Orders
* @author Max Milbers, Valerie Isaksen
* @link http://www.virtuemart.net
* @copyright Copyright (c) 2004 - 2010 VirtueMart Team. All rights reserved.
* @license http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU/GPL, see LICENSE.php
* VirtueMart is free software. This version may have been modified pursuant
* to the GNU General Public License, and as distributed it includes or
* is derivative of works licensed under the GNU General Public License or
* other free or open source software licenses.
* @version $Id: details_items.php 5432 2012-02-14 02:20:35Z Milbo $
*/

// Check to ensure this file is included in Joomla!
defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');

$colspan=8;

if ($this->doctype != 'invoice') {
    $colspan -= 4;
} elseif ( ! VmConfig::get('show_tax')) {
    $colspan -= 1;
}
 ?>

<?php 
/* Changes by RK:
     -) No discount column desired
     -) No product status column desired
*/
$label_colspan=5;
$colspan -= 1;
?>
<style>
  table.invoice_itemtable {  border-collapse: none; border-spacing: 1pt; padding: 3pt;}
  .invoice_itemtable .sectiontableheader {
    border: 1px solid #000000;
    background-color: #a0a0a0;
  }
  .invoice_itemtable .cell_sku,
  .invoice_itemtable .cell_quantity,
  .invoice_itemtable .cell_tax,
  .invoice_itemtable th.cell_total,
  .invoice_itemtable th.cell_price
      { text-align: center; }
  .invoice_itemtable .cell_price,
  .invoice_itemtable .cell_total
      { text-align: right; }

  .invoice_itemtable .cell_productname { text-align: left; }
  /* Have to use a class to remove underline/blue from links! a:link doesn't work */
  .link_plain  { color: black; text-decoration: none; }
  .evenodd0 { background-color: #b9298b; }
  .evenodd1 { background-color: #e0e0e0; }
  .cell_label { text-align: left; }
  .row_order_total { font-size: larger; }
  tr.row_order_total td.cell_label, tr.row_order_total td.cell_total { border-top: 1px black solid; }
  tr.row_separator td { border-top: 1px #e0e0e0 solid; }
  .row_order_total td { font-weight: bold; }
  .vmshipment_description, .vmpayment_description { display: none; }
/*   .vmshipment_name, .vmpayment_name { color: gray; } */
  td.priceCol { white-space: nowrap; }
  table.invoice_itemtable td { padding: 3px; }
</style>

<table class="html-email invoice_itemtable" width="100%">
<tr class="sectiontableheader" height="20px">
<th width="11%" class="cell_sku"><?php echo JText::_('COM_VIRTUEMART_ORDER_HEADER_SKU') ?></th>
<th colspan="2" width="44%" class="cell_productname"><?php echo JText::_('COM_VIRTUEMART_ORDER_HEADER_PRODUCT_NAME') ?></th>
<?php if ($this->doctype == 'invoice') { ?>
<th width="11%" class="cell_price"><?php echo JText::_('COM_VIRTUEMART_ORDER_HEADER_PRICE') ?></th>
<?php } ?>
<th width="11%" class="cell_quantity"><?php echo JText::_('COM_VIRTUEMART_ORDER_HEADER_QTY') ?></th>
<?php if ($this->doctype == 'invoice') { ?>
<?php if ( VmConfig::get('show_tax')) { ?>
  <th width="10%" class="cell_tax"><?php echo JText::_('COM_VIRTUEMART_ORDER_HEADER_TAX') ?></th>
<?php } ?>
<th width="12%" class="cell_total"><?php echo JText::_('COM_VIRTUEMART_ORDER_HEADER_TOTAL') ?></th>
<?php } ?>
</tr>

<?php
$n=0;
foreach($this->orderDetails['items'] as $item) {
$qtt = $item->product_quantity ;
$product_link = JURI::root().'index.php?option=com_virtuemart&view=productdetails&virtuemart_category_id=' . $item->virtuemart_category_id .
'&virtuemart_product_id=' . $item->virtuemart_product_id;

?>
<tr class="evenodd<?php print ($n++ % 2) ?>">
<td class="cell_sku"><?php echo $item->order_item_sku; ?></td>
<td class="cell_productname" colspan="2" >
<a href="<?php echo $product_link; ?>" class="link_plain"><?php echo $item->order_item_name; ?></a>
<?php
//  vmdebug('$item',$item);
if (!empty($item->product_attribute)) {
if(!class_exists('VirtueMartModelCustomfields'))require(JPATH_VM_ADMINISTRATOR.DS.'models'.DS.'customfields.php');
$product_attribute = VirtueMartModelCustomfields::CustomsFieldOrderDisplay($item,'FE');
echo '<br/>'.$product_attribute;
}
?>
</td>
<?php if ($this->doctype == 'invoice') { ?>
<td class="cell_price priceCol" ><?php echo $this->currency->priceDisplay($item->product_item_price); ?></td>
<?php } ?>
<td class="cell_quantity" ><?php echo $qtt; ?></td>
<?php if ($this->doctype == 'invoice') { ?>
<?php if ( VmConfig::get('show_tax')) { ?>
<td class="cell_tax priceCol"><?php echo "<span class='priceColor2'>".$this->currency->priceDisplay($item->product_tax ,0, $qtt)."</span>" ?></td>
                                <?php } ?>
<td class="priceCol cell_total">
<?php
$item->product_basePriceWithTax = (float) $item->product_basePriceWithTax;
$class = '';
if(!empty($item->product_basePriceWithTax) && $item->product_basePriceWithTax != $item->product_final_price ) {
echo '<span class="line-through" >'.$this->currency->priceDisplay($item->product_basePriceWithTax,0,$qtt) .'</span>' ;
}

echo $this->currency->priceDisplay(  $item->product_subtotal_with_tax ,0); //No quantity or you must use product_final_price ?>
</td>
<?php } ?>
</tr>
<?php
}
?>



<?php if ($this->doctype == 'invoice') { ?>
<tr class="row_separator"><td colspan="<?php echo $colspan ?>"></td></tr>
<tr class="row_total">
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="<?php echo $colspan-4; ?>" class="sums_label"><?php echo JText::_('COM_VIRTUEMART_ORDER_RESULT_PRODUCTPRICES'); ?></td>

                        <?php if ( VmConfig::get('show_tax')) { ?>
<td class="cell_tax"><?php echo $this->currency->priceDisplay($this->orderDetails['details']['BT']->order_tax) ?></td>
                        <?php } ?>
<td class="cell_total"><?php echo $this->currency->priceDisplay($this->orderDetails['details']['BT']->order_salesPrice) ?></td>
  </tr>


<?php
if ($this->orderDetails['details']['BT']->coupon_discount <> 0.00) {
    $coupon_code=$this->orderDetails['details']['BT']->coupon_code?' ('.$this->orderDetails['details']['BT']->coupon_code.')':'';
?>
<tr class="row_coupon">
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="<?php echo $colspan-4; ?>" class="pricePad"><?php echo JText::_('COM_VIRTUEMART_COUPON_DISCOUNT').$coupon_code ?></td>

<?php if ( VmConfig::get('show_tax')) { ?>
<td align="right"> </td>
<?php } ?>
<td align="right"><?php echo $this->currency->priceDisplay(-$this->orderDetails['details']['BT']->coupon_discount); ?></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
<?php  } ?>
<?php 
foreach($this->orderDetails['calc_rules'] as $rule){
if ($rule->calc_kind== 'DBTaxRulesBill') { ?>
<tr class="row_tax_total">
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="<?php echo $colspan-4; ?>" class="pricePad"><?php echo $rule->calc_rule_name ?> </td>

                                   <?php if ( VmConfig::get('show_tax')) { ?>
<td class="cell_tax"> </td>
                                <?php } ?>
<td class="cell_total"><?php echo  $this->currency->priceDisplay($rule->calc_amount);  ?> </td>
</tr>
<?php
} elseif ($rule->calc_kind == 'taxRulesBill') { ?>
<tr class="row_tax_total" >
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="<?php echo $colspan-4; ?>" class="pricePad"><?php echo $rule->calc_rule_name ?> </td>
<?php if ( VmConfig::get('show_tax')) { ?>
<td class="cell_tax"><?php echo $this->currency->priceDisplay($rule->calc_amount); ?> </td>
<?php } ?>
<td class="cell_total"><?php echo $this->currency->priceDisplay($rule->calc_amount);   ?> </td>
</tr>
<?php
 } elseif ($rule->calc_kind == 'DATaxRulesBill') { ?>
<tr class="row_tax_total" >
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="<?php echo $colspan-4; ?>" class="pricePad"><?php echo $rule->calc_rule_name ?> </td>
<?php if ( VmConfig::get('show_tax')) { ?>
<td class="cell_tax"> </td>
<?php } ?>
<td class="cell_total"><?php echo $this->currency->priceDisplay($rule->calc_amount);  ?> </td>
</tr>

<?php
 }

}/* */
?>


<tr class="row_shipping">
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td class="cell_label" colspan="<?php echo $colspan-4 ?>"><?php printf (JText::_('COM_VIRTUEMART_ORDER_RESULT_SHIPPING'), $this->orderDetails['shipmentName']) ?></td>

<?php if ( VmConfig::get('show_tax')) { ?>
<td class="cell_tax"><span class='priceColor2'><?php echo $this->currency->priceDisplay($this->orderDetails['details']['BT']->order_shipment_tax) ?></span> </td>
<?php } ?>
<td class="cell_total"><?php echo $this->currency->priceDisplay($this->orderDetails['details']['BT']->order_shipment + $this->orderDetails['details']['BT']->order_shipment_tax); ?></td>
</tr>

<tr class="row_payment">
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td class="cell_label" colspan="<?php echo $colspan-4 ?>"><?php printf (JText::_('COM_VIRTUEMART_ORDER_RESULT_PAYMENT'), $this->orderDetails['paymentName']) ?></td>

<?php if ( VmConfig::get('show_tax')) { ?>
<td class="cell_tax"><span class='priceColor2'><?php echo $this->currency->priceDisplay($this->orderDetails['details']['BT']->order_payment_tax) ?></span> </td>
<?php } ?>
<td class="cell_total"><?php echo $this->currency->priceDisplay($this->orderDetails['details']['BT']->order_payment + $this->orderDetails['details']['BT']->order_payment_tax); ?></td>
</tr>

<tr class="row_order_total">
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td class="cell_label" colspan="<?php echo $colspan-4 ?>"><?php echo JText::_('COM_VIRTUEMART_ORDER_RESULT_TOTAL') ?></td>

<?php /*if ( VmConfig::get('show_tax')) { ?><td class="cell_tax"></td> <?php } */?>
<td class="cell_total" colspan="2"><?php echo $this->currency->priceDisplay($this->orderDetails['details']['BT']->order_total); ?></td>
</tr>

<tr class="row_tax_total">
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td class="cell_label" colspan="<?php echo $colspan-4 ?>"><?php echo JText::_('COM_VIRTUEMART_ORDER_RESULT_TAX') ?></td>

<?php /*if ( VmConfig::get('show_tax')) { ?><td class="cell_tax"><span class='priceColor2'></span></td><?php } */?>
<td class="cell_total" colspan="2"><?php echo $this->currency->priceDisplay($this->orderDetails['details']['BT']->order_billTaxAmount); ?></td>
</tr>

<?php } ?>
</table>


[jenkinhill]

That is not really code. They are un-translated language strings, so you need to check that your langage settings are correct in Joomla and VM Configuration/Shop and that the right language files are installed.

[eJuiceVaporz]

That is not really code. They are un-translated language strings, so you need to check that your langage settings are correct in Joomla and VM Configuration/Shop and that the right language files are installed.

My Joomla installation is English. So i am screwed ?

[jenkinhill]

No you can create overrides in Joomla's language manager for the words or phrases you want to use in this invoice. http://docs.joomla.org/Help31:Extensions_Language_Manager_Content   http://forum.virtuemart.net/index.php?topic=113895.0

[eJuiceVaporz]

Thank you for the links reading them now 

Question : If i follow the instructions on these links and change the language to fit the invoice will it then still show up in English ?
My site is in English and i want it to stay that way so i don't want it to  another language.