how to add a class to the select field in multishipper (addresses.phtml) without editing the core

Question

hi i want to add a class to the select field in the multishipper addresses.phtml screen. the function is

 echo $this->getAddressesHtmlSelect($_item, $_index)

that is calling the select with addresses droplist. this function is found in Addresses.php

  public function getAddressesHtmlSelect($item, $index)
    {
        $select = $this->getLayout()->createBlock('core/html_select')
            ->setName('ship['.$index.']['.$item->getQuoteItemId().'][address]')
            ->setId('ship_'.$index.'_'.$item->getQuoteItemId().'_address')
            ->setValue($item->getCustomerAddressId())
            ->setOptions($this->getAddressOptions());

        return $select->getHtml();
    }

i thought that the options would work because the select field is generated with the class attribute empty.

i tried the following syntax $this->getAddressesHtmlSelect($_item, $_index, 'form-control') without success..

Answer 1

You can add a class through javsscript by element id in your template (phtml) file. This is the only method to add class in your select box, without changing the core files and rewrite the block.

<script>
     $('id-of-your-select-box').addClassName('yourclass');
</script>