Optional Shipping Insurance Module [Support Thread]

[clam_man]

Did anyone ever get this working for 1.5.8a on PHP 8+? If so can you share your modified plugin files?

[clam_man]

So I installed a fresh copy of zen cart 1.5.8a and have been trying to get this to work and I can't seem to figure it out. I renamed the function 'function ot_insurance()' to 'public function __construct()' and no matter what I do it never shows up in the order totals modules section in the admin. How is zen cart populating that list? The ot_insurance.php file is present in includes/modules/order_total/ot_shipping.php and the language file is in includes/languages/english/modules/order_total/ot_insurance.php. I've cleared the site's php cache and still I just see the 4 default order total modules. How are people getting by without shipping insurance functionality with this version?

[clam_man]

After some manual SQLing I was able to get it to appear. I don't think 1.5.8a knows to run the install function first, or maybe it's because it is below allow of the other stuff but zen cart is trying to read every variable which doesn't exist until you manually add all the configuration values into the database. I'm one step closer to getting this to work.

[clam_man]

I think I figured it out! I had an issue with the zones and geo_zones tables. I now have a ton of php warnings about undefined array keys and undefined properties but it did calculate the insurance fee correctly on the front-end when going through checkout. I haven't tested an actual transaction yet which I will handle tomorrow after I finally get some needed rest. If the transaction calculates properly I will post the updated plugin as well as installation instructions (The installer built into the plugin doesn't work with 1.5.8a)

[dbltoe]

So I installed a fresh copy of zen cart 1.5.8a ...

And the reason for 1.5.8a from two years ago is.....?

If you are trying to use an old version to get an older shipping/payment mod to work, you should know that most of those basic zen cart settings had to be modified in 2.0.0 to meet the current coding requirements for many of those older shipping/payment features.

You may be creating a shiny new bridle and saddle for a horse that really needs to be a Nascar vehicle for today's "race".

[clam_man]

Our custom template doesn't work with 2.0. This update will be for those stores which are on 1.5.8a without the means to upgrade to 2 yet.

[clam_man]

Also, I haven't found a single premium template available for ZC 2+ yet and the stock template is not going to cut it for the brand needing the site.

[dbltoe]

bootstrap can be manipulated fairly easily to meet most needs.

There's not a store-bought template that I've ever found that doesn't mess with core files in some way that generally makes them a pain in the . Especially at upgrade time.

I'm sure there are those out there that are skipping store-bought creation for 2.0.1 in favor of 2.1.0. Lots of changes (great ones) coming soon.

[lat9]

v4.0.0 of the Optional Shipping Insurance plugin is now available for download: https://www.zen-cart.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=232

Updates for continued operation under Zen Cart v2.1.0+, Edit Orders v5.0.0+ and PHP 8.0+.