How to update sales_flat_order table status column by checking the payment method choose by the customer?

Question

I created a new status on admin panel for orders.

System -> order status -> create new status

I created the status for cash on delivery payment option.

While the order processing, how can i track the payment method and update the table sales_flat_order status column with cash on delivery as status. My status code is cod

Answer 1

Mujas,you can do this by magento event observer.

Fire an observer on event checkout_submit_all_after and change order status your New Order status.

event Config.xml code look like

<global>
    <events>
        <checkout_submit_all_after>
            <observers>
                <change_order_status>
                    <class>yourmodule/observer</class>
                    <method>CodeOrdeStatus</method>
                </change_order_status>
            </observers>
        </checkout_submit_all_after>
    </events>
</global>

Observer code look like:

public function CodeOrdeStatus($observer)
{
    $order = $observer->getEvent()->getOrder();
    $order = Mage::getModel('sales/order')->load($order->getId());
    // check order is code or not
    if($order->getPayment()->getMethodInstance()->getCode() == "cashondelivery") {
        $order->setStatus("complete");
        $order->save();    
    }
}