newbee: address validation plugin

Hi!

I'm completely new to SmartStore. I need to create a plugin which validates user addresses against external APIs (i.e. cc provider)

Where do I start?

I found the code/view for the address entry, but I'd rather not make changes to the source code

I found the docs for plugins, but it's pretty skimpy on samples

so how can I intercept the saving process (from a plugin) and run some code (the validation code i have ready basically)

Thanks in Advance!

thanks! looks right.

Is this done as a plugin?

also, how will i display to the user the results of the validation? (so he can choose another/similar address)

thanks again!

hi

thanks for your anwers

where do i find documentation for creating a widget?

i cant find anything with google

thanks again

hi

thanks

i'm continuing with my baby-steps

i created a plugin (basically i copied an existing one, with some changes)

now i ran the packager.exe

i browse to the bin folder with the plugins dll, but the package button is disables

also read extensions does nothing

no error, no message

only the quit button is available...

please advise

hi

made some progress

the plugin now appears in the admin section

clicking install gives me a generic "An error occurred while updating the entries. See the inner exception for details."

no additional details

i checked the log table, nothing there either

where can i get some more info regarding the err?

If you don't find anything under System > Log, there are no details about the problem. I would suggest to debug your BasePlugin\IPlugin implementation of the Install method to get more details. I have never seen an error message during plugin installation.

It seems that your plugin tries to alter the database. Some copy&paste leftover maybe?

hi

how can i debug the plugin?

its installed from the dll, no?

Include the plugin project in the .NET solution, select "Debug" as build configuration and start the debugger.