adding default values for the address fields?

[KiaAzad]

I'm planing to set a default value for some of address fields then hide some of them. can somebody tell me how I can set them and where to hide fields please? 

[vekia]

you're reffering to customer register process, or to feature to add custom address?

[KiaAzad]

 customer register process ofc

[joppa]

I am having a similar problem but only when i try to configure the customer address field the "COUNTRY" option does not have a drop-down menu.

The new customers cannot register because of this problem..

[KiaAzad]

I wonder what I should do? is bumping this topic enough or I should make a new topic for better chance? I really need to fix this problem.

[vekia]

open authentication.tpl file located in theme directory

you will see there code of the register process page

 

 

so, for example, if you want to add predefined text to input field like "first name" search it there

<div class="required form-group">
						<label for="firstname">{l s='First name'} <sup>*</sup></label>
						<input type="text" class="is_required validate form-control" data-validate="isName" id="firstname" name="firstname" value="{if isset($smarty.post.firstname)}{$smarty.post.firstname}{/if}" />
					</div>

you will have to add to "input" value="" param, in this case it is equal to 

{if isset($smarty.post.firstname)}{$smarty.post.firstname}{/if}

change this code to:

{if isset($smarty.post.firstname)}{$smarty.post.firstname}{else}{l s='field value'}{/if}

i added there {else}{l s='field value'}

[KiaAzad]

I did this but nothing appeared on the filed. did it work for you?

I'm using 1.6 and one page checkout does that make any different? 

Edited February 1, 2015 by KiaAzad (see edit history)

[KiaAzad]

it's been a while and still the same problem. some solution from developers would be nice at this point.