ozpost shipping module

[Bruce1952]

No just did the auto update which is supposed to do it automatically. No mention of having to uninstall when pressing button.

[RodG]

Just downloaded the new version 3.5.1 using the update button in the admin panel (Zencart version 1.39h) and can not see the couriers please section that is supposed to be in this update. Have I missed something?

You haven't 'missed' anything. The problem has something to do with the updater code, which doesn't seem to want to 'take' with some installations. This is turning out to be a tricky bug to fix, because any 'fix' I come up with doesn't become effective until the *next* update. In other words, the current release may have this fixed for the *next* release, or, the latest changes could just as easily break the next automatic update. <eeek>.

Simply put the auto-update code in any given ozpost release is essentially a version behind the code being updated.

The 'cure' is simple. Perform a manual "Uninstall" and then "Reinstall". (Just the admin keypresses. No need to touch any files). Most, if not all of your current settings will be maintained, and this simple act of uninstall/install will resynchronize the database and files and all will be well.

It is always handy to keep in mind that the ozpost uninstall/install can/will often fix all manner of ozpost related problems, for example, if you ever need to restore files/data from backups, or if you install a seemingly unrelated module, and doing so causes an ozpost malfunction, the ozpost uninstall/install process will attempt to re-patch any of the changed/modified files. It won't re-replace the files, it will actually copy and modify them which helps avoid compatibility issues with said add-ons or updates.

Bottom line. Although the ozpost auto-update code is still a little flakey, the uninstall/install keypress is your friend.

Cheers
Rod