How to generate Prestashop Invoice by Customer name

Want to generate the invoice by customer name instead of the boring numbers?

It's so easy - on this Prestashop Tutorial, i will show you how to do it.

• Step I: Modify function getFilename() in your-website/classes/pdf/HTMLTemplateInvoice.php.
• Step II: Get the customer object by adding this line: $customer = new Customer((int)$this->order->id_customer);
• Step III: Return with the name and the number.

Are you ready? Follow me.

Before you do anything else, please make sure backup your website / your file first. When you done, let's go.

I - Modify function getFilename()

Open and edit function getFilename() in your-website/classes/pdf/HTMLTemplateInvoice.php by using your favourite editor.

II - Get the customer object.

Find getFilename() function (line 500):

public function getFilename()
{
$id_lang = Context::getContext()->language->id;
$id_shop = (int)$this->order->id_shop;
$format = '%1$s%2$06d';

Change it to:

public function getFilename()
{
$id_lang = Context::getContext()->language->id;
$id_shop = (int)$this->order->id_shop;
$format = '%1$s%2$06d';
$customer = new Customer((int)$this->order->id_customer);

III - Return with the name and the number.

Look into this code:

return sprintf(
$format,
Configuration::get('PS_INVOICE_PREFIX', $id_lang, null, $id_shop),
$this->order_invoice->number,
date('Y', strtotime($this->order_invoice->date_add))
).'.pdf';

Change it to:

return sprintf(
$format,
Configuration::get('PS_INVOICE_PREFIX', $id_lang, null, $id_shop),
$this->order_invoice->number,
date('Y', strtotime($this->order_invoice->date_add))
).''.$customer->firstname.''.$customer->lastname.'.pdf';

Final - Enjoy your result

The invoice name will be IN_number_customername.pdf. For example : IN000001_Natalia_Eva.pdf.

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Have a nice weekend!