SplitTaxLines mod support thread

[alanhigg]

Hi jObE,

Here's a short summary of the conflict between STL and CTE in zc1.3.8:
Normally, when calculating taxes, there are two core tax functions used: zen_get_tax_rate and zen_get_tax_description. When STL is turned on, a third core tax function called zen_get_multiple_tax_rates is used instead of the first two.

The root of the conflict is that CTE makes changes to only the first two of these three core tax functions. The third one (zen_get_multiple_tax_rates) is new to zc1.3.8 and must have slipped under the radar when CTE was updated to support zc1.3.8. I'm hoping that numinix (of customer tax exempt fame) will soon make the necessary changes to CTE so that it plays nicely with STL and any other code that uses zen_get_multiple_tax_rates in the future.

It's a shame that you feel you can't use the latest version of zencart because of this issue. The hints above should give you a good idea where to start if you want to try to fix it yourself while we wait for the necessary changes to be made. It shouldn't be very difficult but I'm afraid I don't have time right now to dig around in numinix's code.

One last thing. Does splittaxline setup the taxes for canada or does that need to be configured first?

You'll have to set your taxes up normally, SplitTaxLines only splits them out into separate lines.

Here is a good guide:
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=35032

It looks complicated but it's not really that bad once you get into it. Note that the section labelled 'PROBLEMS' is no longer a problem if you are using the SplitTaxLines mod. That's why I created it in the first place!

Good luck, keep us posted on your progress!
Alan

[jObE]

Thank you for the reply,

I have seen the tutorial post for Canadian taxes and was setting up that way.
the splittalines install.txt file does not have that much info, so I just wanted to check that incase it attempts at creating tax rates that are already there.

Re-coding his app would be nice but currently we are busy with coding a frontend system to interact with the ZEN database ( process sales, add customers etc ).

I might attempt an install on a dev setup as his website as a version of tax exempt that says its 1.3.8. ( version 1.11 )
http://www.numinix.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15

I think if I get time tonight I'm going to get it going and find if there are any errors.

[numinix]

Hi guys, when I have time I will take a look. But more and more jobs keep piling up...

[alanhigg]

numinix,
Thanks for stopping by - we all look forward to seeing an update to your Customer Tax Exempt mod in the near future.

Alan

[Zapisto]

will be great , because we are planning move to 1.3.8a and this is a show stopper rigth now.

[vhjdb]

We can also use this great module with 1.3.8a and Alan's great module :)

[Zapisto]

We can also use this great module with 1.3.8a and Alan's great module :)

do you made STL and CTE in zc1.3.8a work together ?

[vhjdb]

I am using STL in 1.3.7.1 and it works fine. I am in the process of upgrading it to 1.3.8a. STL is must for my site, I could use CTE if it is compatible with STL in 1.3.8a.

[imak]

Still with ZC 1.3.7.
Is the STL version 1.1 working with ZC 1.3.7 or only with 1.3.7.1 ?