July 28, 2013 USPS changes

[Ajeh]

The docs were saying one thing regarding the method names and the test server was doing another so spent from the 22nd writing to work with the test server and then the test server changed again about 4 days later to be more in line with the docs but not 100% ... so, now we are re-writing for those changes and hope the test server is now what will be expected on the production server on the 28th ...

Hope to have something soon for you guys to test ...

[badarac]

Proving that procrastination does pay sometimes. I've been making changes to the advanced shipper mod for a couple clients and put off starting until a couple days ago. I guess the USPS had settled on things by then. ;-)

[Ajeh]

Lucky me ... I believed them when they said the server would be ready and started then ...

[Ajeh]

Get the new USPS shipping module in the plugins
http://www.zen-cart.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=1292

This is the:
* USPS RateV4 Intl RateV2 - January 27, 2013 Updates to: July 28, 2013 Version H

Please test this and report back any issues that you may experience ...

[lat9]

So far, so good ... just had to remember to set to the test server!

I'm getting the following echos to the top of my screen on checkout_shipping even though I've got debug set off:

while _getQuote before curl_exec: Jul 27 2013 20:36:12 1374950172
while _getQuote after curl_exec: Jul 27 2013 20:36:14 1374950174

P.S. Are the rates for Priority and Express (aka Priority Express) supposed to remain the same?

[lat9]

Would it be possible to add a notifier before returning from the install() and keys() functions? I've currently got a "minor" one-off version of the usps shipping method that has a couple of additional keys. These, in addition to the the notifier already in place in the quote() function, would allow me to be more independent of the USPS API-du-jour.

[Ajeh]

So far, so good ... just had to remember to set to the test server!

I'm getting the following echos to the top of my screen on checkout_shipping even though I've got debug set off:

while _getQuote before curl_exec: Jul 27 2013 20:36:12 1374950172
while _getQuote after curl_exec: Jul 27 2013 20:36:14 1374950174

P.S. Are the rates for Priority and Express (aka Priority Express) supposed to remain the same?

The Rates, should stay the same ...

The only difference so far on prices that I have noticed between the 3-27-2013 and now is that the Media Mail has a $0.20 price difference with all the various Special Services checked ... and I am too tired to figure out for you specifically which one is the $0.20 difference and whether that is a missed goober or USPS making a change on the Test Server vs the Production server ...

My mind is a little shot right now with all the fun and I am fooling with a few issues I do not like on this Beta to clean-up for the final release ... idea being streamline things a bit more rather than break something at the same time ...

[DrByte]

Would it be possible to add a notifier before returning from the install() and keys() functions? I've currently got a "minor" one-off version of the usps shipping method that has a couple of additional keys. These, in addition to the the notifier already in place in the quote() function, would allow me to be more independent of the USPS API-du-jour.

Adding these, at the end of their corresponding functions:
$this->notify('NOTIFY_SHIPPING_USPS_INSTALLED');
$this->notify('NOTIFY_SHIPPING_USPS_UNINSTALLED');
$this->notify('NOTIFY_SHIPPING_USPS_KEYS');

[Ajeh]

Get the new USPS shipping module in the plugins
http://www.zen-cart.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=1292

* USPS RateV4 Intl RateV2 - January 27, 2013 Updates to: July 28, 2013 Version H

[azzenner]

I tested (on the USPS test server) with both Domestic and International. Domestic seems to be working fine.

International is including 2 classes of mail that I do NOT have selected. I tried it with the filter for First Class on and off and got the same (incorrect) results.

I am using "retail" rates for the cart. For international I have ONLY First Class Pkg Intl Service and Priority International F/R Med Box selected. Yet, I am getting two additional services on the estimator screen: First-Class Mail® International Letter and International Large Envelope - even though they are NOT selected in the module in admin. I did not test the International on the first beta you posted. (Forgot.) I uninstalled and reinstalled this latest version and then tested.

Thanks for any assistance on this. I have a ton of Intl customers.
By the way, Ajeh- thanks so much for jumping on this and putting in the extra hours to fix this!