Add Custom Option to Cart Without Adding to Product in Admin

custom-options

Is there a way to add a custom option to cart without first adding it to the product in the admin and saving it? I want to programatically add a note that shows on checkout below the product (just like custom options do) but I don't want to add this custom option to all products in the admin. If I can't do it like this, any suggestions? I want the info to show on emails and in the admin order view too.

I want something on cart like:

Product Name

 Custom Label: Custom Value

I have this code, but it doesn't allow adding a custom option if it doesn't already exist, so I don't know if it's possible:

$params = array(
        'product'   =>  $id,
        'qty'       =>  $qty,
        'options'   =>  array(
            1       =>  'value 1', // works cause is saved to product on edit product
            'Custom Label' => 'custom value' // doesn't work
        )
    );

    $request = new Varien_Object();
    $request->setData($params);
    $cart->addProduct($product,$request);
    $cart->save();
    Mage::getSingleton('checkout/session')->setCartWasUpdated(true);
    $this->_redirect('checkout/cart');

Best Answer

I ended up using the code from a similar post: stackoverflow.com/questions/9862309/

Related Solutions

Magento – Add Product to Cart via SOAP error – Please specify the product required option(s)

I was able to solve this problem by using the answer here - https://stackoverflow.com/questions/19899127/setting-custom-options-while-adding-a-product-to-cart-via-soap-in-magento/19925338#19925338

The format in which options needs to be passed as not as stated in the Magento SOAP documentation.

Magento – How to add Simple product with custom options to cart

please check the Mage_Checkout_CartController and addAction() inside, you will find everything you need ;)

$cart   = $this->_getCart();
    $params = $this->getRequest()->getParams();
    try {
        if (isset($params['qty'])) {
            $filter = new Zend_Filter_LocalizedToNormalized(
                array('locale' => Mage::app()->getLocale()->getLocaleCode())
            );
            $params['qty'] = $filter->filter($params['qty']);
        }

        $product = $this->_initProduct();
        $related = $this->getRequest()->getParam('related_product');

        /**
         * Check product availability
         */
        if (!$product) {
            $this->_goBack();
            return;
        }

        $cart->addProduct($product, $params);
        if (!empty($related)) {
            $cart->addProductsByIds(explode(',', $related));
        }

        $cart->save();

        $this->_getSession()->setCartWasUpdated(true);
        /**
         * @todo remove wishlist observer processAddToCart
         */
        Mage::dispatchEvent('checkout_cart_add_product_complete',
            array('product' => $product, 'request' => $this->getRequest(), 'response' => $this->getResponse())
        );

        if (!$this->_getSession()->getNoCartRedirect(true)) {
            if (!$cart->getQuote()->getHasError()){
                $message = $this->__('%s was added to your shopping cart.', Mage::helper('core')->htmlEscape($product->getName()));
                $this->_getSession()->addSuccess($message);
            }
            $this->_goBack();
        }

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