Media Mail Option

[ozgirl57]

I'm trying to figure out how to add a USPS Media Mail option to my cart for books.

I found this thread which is exactly what I want to do
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showth...ght=media+mail
using the following code,

         if ($type == 'MEDIA' && $_SESSION['cart']->in_cart_check('master_categories_id','10') != $_SESSION['cart']->count_contents()) {
            // skip MEDIA when whole cart is not from master_categories_id 10
          } else {
          $methods[] = array('id' => $type,
                             'title' => $title,
                             'cost' => ($cost + MODULE_SHIPPING_USPS_HANDLING) * $shipping_num_boxes);
          }

but I seem to be doing something wrong as the media mail option shows up for all sales, not just those restricted to the master_category_id. I'm sure I'm inserting the correct master category id, but I'm not sure I'm placing the code in the correct place in the usps.php file.

So could someone please tell me where exactly the code should be placed in the file?

Thanks for your help.

[Ajeh]

I added your code to my site and when categories_id 10 products, tested via the master_categories_id is equal to the full count of items I get the Media choice and when they are not equal I do not get the Media choice ...

Make sure that you uploaded your changes to the right directory and that master_categories_id is actually 10 in the products table ...

[ozgirl57]

Thanks for your quick response, but where exactly do I place the code in the file? The file has a lot of code and I've tried placing it at different places sometimes with not very good results.

Thanks so much for your help.

[Ajeh]

In the USPS shipping module, around line 209, you find the code:

          $methods[] = array('id' => $type,
                             'title' => $title,
                             'cost' => ($cost + MODULE_SHIPPING_USPS_HANDLING) * $shipping_num_boxes);

So you are adding your code for the IF around that piece of code and changing it ...

         if ($type == 'MEDIA' && $_SESSION['cart']->in_cart_check('master_categories_id','10') != $_SESSION['cart']->count_contents()) {
            // skip MEDIA when whole cart is not from master_categories_id 10
          } else {
          $methods[] = array('id' => $type,
                             'title' => $title,
                             'cost' => ($cost + MODULE_SHIPPING_USPS_HANDLING) * $shipping_num_boxes);
          }

That will allow MEDIA to show only when ALL Products in the shopping cart are using master_categories_id 10 ...

[ozgirl57]

Thank you so much - it works! You are awesome!

[Ajeh]

Thanks for the update that this is now working for you ...