oz post shipping module help

[marknew]

Now it's almost the same price as the Australia Post site

Regular Parcel - $9.35 ozpost/ $9.85 australia post

Wow that Fastways and TNT stuff is great! can't wait to get that going. Thanks Rod. Just gott aget the post bit sorted first.

[RodG]

HI Rod.
I m having a problem with the oz post mod.
First though, what is the current version? I have Version: V1.0.2 from the zencart site but i see you mention v 2... and TNT prices in a post. How do i get the latest version?

The latest version (with TNT & Fastway support) hasn't been officially released yet, but the files to upgrade an existing ozpost installation can be found as an attachment to one of my posts in the main ozpost support thread.

Website is here - http://www.freestyleimports.com/free...roducts_id=182

The link doesn't help if you have the shipping quotes disabled (or only available after signing in and going to the checkout).

I have added the code from patching.txt to
/admin/includes/modules/update_product.php
and /admin/includes/modules/product/collect_info.php as these are changed files in dual pricing 1.5

Those changes won't *directly* affect quotes - They are there to give you the ability to add/edit the dimension data.

The postage quotes from ozpost come back too low when i compare them to the Australia Post website.

This really can't happen since both sites use the same data, so if it ever *seems* to happen it can only be caused by your input data not being what you think it is.

Debugging information
Item 1 1:8 Nokier Brushed Truck
Attribute Item Parcel
Qty 1 Weight 100 Qty 1 Weight 110
Dimensions 40.00 x 10.00 x 10.00 40.00 x 10.00 x 10
Cube 4000 4000
CubicWeight 1Kgs 1Kgs

here's the postage costs from ozpost
$0.00 0 (Includes $0.00 Packaging & Handling ).
$4.35 4 (Includes $0.00 Packaging & Handling ).

This looks perfectly correct to me.. (you can ignore the $0.00 "quote" that is a 'bogus' output field to ensure the module has *something* to output in debug mode).

The $4.35 quote would be for a small parcel, weighing 110gms (100gms + 10% tare).
The dimensions you have given this item 40.00cm x 10.00cm x 10cm ensures that this item won't be quoted as a letter, and although the cubic weight is 1kg, the *actual* weight (according to the data provided) is considerably less than 1kg and the cubing rules only apply to parcels heavier than this - as such, the ozpost module has quite correctly quoted you $4.35 charged as a regular parcel.

The other figues you quoted can be explained in the same manner.

Australia Post website gives me this

Sending parcels within Australia
From 4558To 4563 Weight 3kg - 4kg Dimensions 40.0cm x 10.0cm x 10.0cm
Regular Parcel $9.85

I suspect this is also correct, a 3kg - 4kg regular parcel will cost $9.85.

As I said, your input data isn't what you think it is. 100gm seems a little light to me. Does this $385 truck really only weigh 100gms?

Do keep in mind that although the Aust Post cubing rules are taken into consideration, the item weight is still the most important factor in determining costs.

Cheers
Rod

[RodG]

i just added the includes files 2.0.4 to the ozpost mod. Are there any new admin files ive missed?

I dunno, is there? :-)

This new upgrade doesn't have any additional files that aren't included in the original distribution archive, so as long as you have installed the original files OK it is just a matter of replacing the two upgrade files.

Oh, please note, this upgrade is missing several of the icons/graphics for the new shipping methods (I started working on them, but I've been sidetracked for the last week or so). They don't affect the functionality at all, but the lack of them does make the display look a bit unbalanced.

Cheers
Rod

[marknew]

Thanks Rod.
Yeh 100grams was just for testing.

Can you point me in the right direction to get the icons showing?
If i get them showing I could post the code and maybe save you a bit of time.

[marknew]

Hi Rod,

Not sure what happened but now it's gone back to the low amounts.

Debugging information
Item 1 Leopard 1/10 Electric 4WD buggy
Attribute Item Parcel
Qty 1 Weight gms Qty 1 Weight 376.2gms
Dimensions 90.00 x 12.00 x 12.00 90.00 x 12.00 x 12
Cube 12960cc 12960cc
CubicWeight 3.24Kgs 3.24Kgs

Server response time 2.037ms

RPP5.604 Regular ParcelEXP8.001 Express ParcelREG8.405Registered ParcelRPPi8.405Insured ParcelEXPi10.801 Insured ExpressCOD15.805Cash On Delivery 2.80 2.80 COTTON+TREE COOROY



$5.60Australia Post, Regular Parcel 4 Days Estimated Delivery. Includes $0.00 Packaging & Handling.

$8.00Australia Post, Express Parcel 1 Days Estimated Delivery. Includes $0.00 Packaging & Handling.

Australia Post site -

Regular parcel: $9.85
Express Post Parcel $14.20

[RodG]

Item 1 Leopard 1/10 Electric 4WD buggy
Attribute Item Parcel
Qty 1 Weight gms Qty 1 Weight 376.2gms
Dimensions 90.00 x 12.00 x 12.00 90.00 x 12.00 x 12

$5.60Australia Post, Regular Parcel 4 Days Estimated Delivery. Includes $0.00 Packaging & Handling.

$8.00Australia Post, Express Parcel 1 Days Estimated Delivery. Includes $0.00 Packaging & Handling.

The figures above are all correct.

Australia Post site -

Regular parcel: $9.85
Express Post Parcel $14.20

You must be using different input data. Try again using the same figures given above. ie, Weight 376.2gms , L90.00cm W12.00cm H12

Cheers
Rod

[marknew]

sorry. i must have been looking at this too long.

Thanks.

[RodG]

Can you point me in the right direction to get the icons showing?

These are enabled/disabled by the 'icons type' setting.

Unlike previous versions this isn't an 'on/off' setting, as well as 'none' it offers a choice of icon types (jgp, png, gif), by selecting one of these types that particular set of icons will be used (as long as they exist).

The actual names of the icons are a little cryptic in that they are based on the ID's used by the different shipping methods. These haven't all been documented yet and the missing ones will probably show up as broken links.

Although the 'easy' thing for me to do would be to create one set of icons and replicate them as the different file types it isn't what I was thinking of when I created this option - The reason I created it isn't so much to do with the different file types (although some people do have a preference), it was because as well as my original icons, other people have created/contributed their own set, which I also like, and since the contributed set used a different filetype than the originals, selecting the 'set' to used based on filetype (filename extension) was a trivial way of supporting both formats. The 3rd set needs to be created from scratch to give it yet another totally different look.

If i get them showing I could post the code and maybe save you a bit of time.

Hhhmm, if you are offereing to create a set of icons for me (or complete the existing set(s) you are quite welcome too.

Cheers
Rod

[marknew]

Does it just need a .png and .gif set of icons the same as the .jpeg set in the download plus Fastway and TNT?
So i could convert the jpegs to png and gif and upoad them?

I'd be happy to create the icon sets. I've used this mod and your older Aust post for ages. Happy to give a bit back where I can.

[RodG]

Does it just need a .png and .gif set of icons the same as the .jpg set in the download plus Fastway and TNT?

Yes, that's exactly what it needs.

So i could convert the jpegs to png and gif and upoad them?

A direct copy/convert is what I would like to avoid (for no other reason than variety between the different sets).

I'd be happy to create the icon sets. I've used this mod and your older Aust post for ages. Happy to give a bit back where I can.

I can't see me getting back onto them for at least another week or so, so if you'd like to continue from where I've left off that would be great, doubly so if you can complete them before I even get a chance to get back to it.

You can download all of the icons currently finished via this link. There isn't very many more required (which is what makes it all the more frustrating that I've had to put it aside). The gif & jpeg sets are very similar (if not identical) so if you want to create a complete set to suit your tastes or your store feel free to either of these with a new set.

The .png's are noticibly different and the TNT/Fastway icons need to be made to match.

Cheers
Rod