How to change the store_id client in Magento or set the "created_from" attribute when creating a new client

Question

I want to be able to choose which store to associate with a new customer when I create my account as an administrator. I found that by overriding this file:

Application / code / core /Mage/Adminhtml/Block/Customer/Edit/Tab/Account.php

Change this:

if ($customer->getId()) { $form->getElement('website_id')->setDisabled('disabled'); $form->getElement('created_in')->setDisabled('disabled'); } else { $fieldset->removeField('created_in'); } 

To that:

 if ($customer->getId()) { $form->getElement('website_id');//->setDisabled('disabled'); $form->getElement('created_in');//->setDisabled('disabled'); } else { //$fieldset->removeField('created_in'); } 

This gives me text input labeled "Created From", but it does not save the identifier that I enter into it. I want him to save this information, and also to show me a drop-down list of stores to choose from instead of empty text input. The way Magento developers implemented their forms with zend is really confusing. Please, help!

edit:

This is why I need to control which store the customer is associated with: I have several stores and customers must be redirected after successfully logging in to the store associated with their account. Accounts can only be created by the administrator. Except by default, stores can only be accessed by users who are logged in and associated with this store.

Answer 1

Is this what you are looking for :?

Put this after the if you mentioned in your question.

 $fieldset->removeField('created_in'); $fieldset->addField('created_in', 'select', array( 'name' => 'created_in', 'label' => Mage::helper('adminhtml')->__('Created In'), 'id' => 'created_in', 'title' => Mage::helper('adminhtml')->__('Created In'), 'class' => 'input-select', 'style' => 'width: 80px', 'options' => array( //Put here list of websites || stores || store views 'key_1' => 'VALUE_1', 'key_2' => 'VALUE_2' ), ), 'website_id');