USPS Shipping Method vs Product Type

[Ajeh]

If all Products that are Media Type are in one categories_id then you could check the count against the number of products with the master_categories_id that matches this categories_id and when they are the same, you know it is all media ... and when different then you know to skip it ...

I thought I posted something similar on FIRST CLASS the other day that you could probably use to show you where in the code you need to manage a switch ...

[Ron Haltermon]

I like ChrisDrumm's idea. If mixed bag, then it would be nice to have the media option not appear. At the moment I have added text which informs the customer that only books and cd's qualify for the USPS media rate.

[zb21hay]

I very happy to see the discussion progressing on this issue, so the real question is, can someone do the coding? I do not have the ability to write this code.
Can I temp someone with say a case of Moose Munch or a gift certificate to The Moose Store?
Z

[ChrisDrumm]

Ok - here is the code you had for first class - It disables 1st class if the weight is over .6249

I don't use first class mail, so I changed the code from 'FIRST CLASS' to 'MEDIA' to see if it works -

			if ($type == 'MEDIA' && $shipping_weight >= .6249) { 
            // skip First Class on >= .6249 
          } else { 
          $methods[] = array('id' => $type, 
                             'title' => $title, 
                             'cost' => ($cost + MODULE_SHIPPING_USPS_HANDLING) * $shipping_num_boxes); 
          }

...and it does, so the next step...

How would you check the "Master Cat ID" of all the items in the cart against the categoy I have the Books & DVD's in? (for reference, my cat is 449)

I'm not a coder, but I'm going to mess around a bit and see if I can figure it out -- But help is always welcome!

[Ajeh]

This is based on DVDs Action ... categories_id 10 ...

          if ($type == 'MEDIA' && $_SESSION['cart']->in_cart_check('master_categories_id','10') != $_SESSION['cart']->count_contents()) {
            // skip MEDIA when whole cart is not from master_categories_id 10
          } else {
          $methods[] = array('id' => $type,
                             'title' => $title,
                             'cost' => ($cost + MODULE_SHIPPING_USPS_HANDLING) * $shipping_num_boxes);
          } 

Only if the whole cart is master_categories_id 10 will the MEDIA rate show ...

[ChrisDrumm]

Perfect!

Now the wrench... I have 4 sub categories within a category -- The patch does not work when I put in the top category ID (499) but it works when I put in a sub category ID (500, 501, 502, etc...)

So, how couls I get the Top category to work OR how could I enter the 4 sub-category ID's

[zb21hay]

Can someone outline what I'm supposed to modify and in which files. I'm not so good at modifying these things and usually screw them up. Thank you to everyone who helped come up with this option.
Z

[Wlarnett]

I tried copying the code Ajeh provided into usps.php .. No luck.
Is there a specific place to place it. All i get is the blank page when testing.
If there is some detailed instructions, maybe someone else as new as me will also benefit from it.

( I Edited the number 10 category ID to point to my media category 72 other than that no changes)

[zb21hay]

I'm in the same boat, if someone could point out where to insert this code in usps.php that would be very helpful.

Secondly, when adding categories are there commas and spaces or just commas, etc. I know some of this can be very delicate... for example

Would: master_categories_id','10'
be: master_categories_id','10,11'
or: master_categories_id','10, 11'

to include category 10 and 11?

Thanks in advance for anyone's help.

Z

[Ajeh]

I'm in the same boat, if someone could point out where to insert this code in usps.php that would be very helpful.

Secondly, when adding categories are there commas and spaces or just commas, etc. I know some of this can be very delicate... for example

Would: master_categories_id','10'
be: master_categories_id','10,11'
or: master_categories_id','10, 11'

to include category 10 and 11?

Thanks in advance for anyone's help.

Z

Are you wanting Media to show only if ALL products in the cart are from these two master_categories_id ...