clone flat/ store pickup

[hzp]

hi. a number of people have asked the same question I have, but I can't find any result:

I need to offer customers 3 static store pickup locations. I have the store pickup module installed, and from what I gather, i need to "clone flat.php".

But I have searched for "clone flat" and "clone flat.php" as well as variants including "pickup" and "store pickup" and can't seem to come up with anything.

Could someone direct me to a place that talks about how to clone this file to best accomplish this or simply tell me how (I know that's less likely). I've also searched the web, and it seems clear there aren't any modules that accomplish this either.

Thank you, I'm sure its very annoying having users ask questions you feel you've answered, but I've honestly tried to find this answer with no success.

[Ajeh]

Cloning a shipping module is not difficult, you just need to be consistant ...

To clone Flat Rate flat Shipping Module you would need to copy the two files that make the Flat Rate flat shipping module to new names ...

Let's say you want to call the new shipping module: flatfred

You would copy the files:
/includes/modules/shipping/flat.php
/includes/languages/english/modules/shipping/flat.php

to the new files:
/includes/modules/shipping/flatfred.php
/includes/languages/english/modules/shipping/flatfred.php

Then, you need to edit the two files and all instances of the word:
flat becomes flatfred
FLAT becomes FLATFRED

You will see things like:
MODULE_SHIPPING_FLAT_TEXT_TITLE

so that would change to:
MODULE_SHIPPING_FLATFRED_TEXT_TITLE

or things like:
class flat {

which becomes:
class flatfred {

Once you have edited your new files and changed the keyword flat and FLAT to flatfred and FLATFRED ... you can load them to your site and Install them ...

[hzp]

thank you. That response was awesome- I'm going to give it a whirl right now.

[hzp]

well, 2 issues.

1- when i did that, I got this:
Warning: reset() [function.reset]: Passed variable is not an array or object in admin/modules.php on line 278

Warning: Variable passed to each() is not an array or object in admin/modules.php on line 279

2- shouldn't I be cloning the storepickup.php instead of the flat.php?

again, end goal is that customers are able to choose from 3 different store pickup locations.

[Ajeh]

flat.php would be best ...

storepickup.php is technically hardcoded for that module and you are better off cloning flat.php and changing the text ... otherwise, you would need to get into the shipping class to make changes ...

As to the error on the modules.php ... sounds like you have issues with the code you cloned ...

First, try to delete the new modules from the server ... does it correct the error?

If so, load 1 set of the cloned files ... does it work or break again ...

If it breaks again, I would start with a clean flat.php and copy to your cloned filenames and start over ...

[pillaroom]

Hi! I received the same errors:

Warning: reset(): Passed variable is not an array or object in html/Store/admin/modules.php on line 278

Warning: Variable passed to each() is not an array or object in html/Store/admin/modules.php on line 279

after trying to install a cloned Table Rate Shipping module in admin. When I removed the new mod the error was still there. I tested the site and the old shipping that I was using worked fine, but I still see the error in Admin.

Any thoughts?

Thank you!
Brad

[pillaroom]

Okay... update. I put the new cloned mod back in and it works fine. Thanks!
Brad

[Ajeh]

Sounds as if you may have had the code in the language directory and reloading it put the files right again ...

[roger06]

Hi guys

I need to do the same thing - well have 2 flat rates, one at a standard rate, and one for 'next rate'.

I'd already cloned the flat.php files ( to nextday.php ) and they show up in the admin and on Google checkout.

However, I can't set them to two different prices - when I update the price of one it has the same affect on the other (as well as the sort order)...

Any ideas ?

Thanks

[Ajeh]

This sounds like something did not get fully cloned properly ...

Do a search on:
clone flat
clone item

and read through the descriptions on how to clone these modules ...

Also, try REMOVE, INSTALL and Configure them again to make sure you don't have extra copies of the data loaded that might be conflicting ...