Number of Boxes (UPSXML)

[bobthemolder]

Using ZenCart 1.3.8 with UPSXML module. I'm looking to set it so that every 22lbs, we use a box (rounded up).

Been through a few of the shipping modules but can't figure out where to put it. I basically need:

$boxesToShip = ceil($total_weight/22);

But I don't know where to put it?

[Ajeh]

The Tare and Boxes are computed in the shipping class file ...

But before you change the code, what happens if you just put in that the Maximum Weight shipped is 22 in the Shipping/Packaging so the boxes break at 22 lbs ...

[bobthemolder]

The Tare and Boxes are computed in the shipping class file ...

But before you change the code, what happens if you just put in that the Maximum Weight shipped is 22 in the Shipping/Packaging so the boxes break at 22 lbs ...

That works. The way it's defined/explained in the admin section, it makes it seem as though you won't ship ANYTHING over that weight, not that that is the maximum box weight.

Thank you.

[Sethaholic]

I am having a problem with Zen Cart/UPS splitting up into # of boxes based on total weight divided by maximum weight.

I am a wholesaler shipping by case. I have already assigned each product with their own correct billable weight. UPS calculates shipping correctly if customer buys only one case. However, the problem is when they order several cases, UPS would either quote it as one big box or split it up into several different boxes.

For example, my product weighs 30 pounds. I set my max weight to 50.

If customer orders 4 cases...it should say 4 pkgs x 30 lbs.
But UPS divides it into 3 pkgs x 40 lbs, which does not reflect the true price.

Anyone know how to change the code in the UPS shipping module to have each product packaged by itself and it's own weight instead of having a total weight / max weight?

The shipping class has the following code:

if ($shipping_weight > SHIPPING_MAX_WEIGHT) { // Split into many boxes
// $shipping_num_boxes = ceil($shipping_weight/SHIPPING_MAX_WEIGHT);
$zc_boxes = zen_round(($shipping_weight/SHIPPING_MAX_WEIGHT), 2);
$shipping_num_boxes = ceil($zc_boxes);
$shipping_weight = $shipping_weight/$shipping_num_boxes;
}

So instead of having shipping_weight/Shipping_max_weight....

can we do something like "shipping_weight" divided by "# of products"?

Thanks in advance!