Fedex Freight Module ported from OsCommerce

[the_ancient]

Ok, After my rant I figured I should come back and update on what I have figured out..

After doing alot of research today, and allot of trial and error, I have come with with where most of my rate discrepancies where coming from, the current fedex modules need serious updating.

Anyway I am going to rewrite both the currrent modules to add in much needed functionality, in addition (this is where it ties in to this thread) the class I found that I am going to make use of has Freight Functionality built in and will enable to me create a Fedex Freight module.

I hope to have all 3 released for testing by the end of the week (beginning of next week at the lastest)

[Merlinpa1969]

Best of luch wioth the fedex modules,
you will soon realize why I stopped messing with then ,
Fedex changes their rules every few days,

please remember to get yourself a contact at fedex identity,
since before you can release a module you will need their permission to do so. ( something to do with trademark infringment )

just out of curiosity, whats the reason for the rewrite of the current modules?

[the_ancient]

Best of luch wioth the fedex modules,
you will soon realize why I stopped messing with then ,
Fedex changes their rules every few days,

please remember to get yourself a contact at fedex identity,
since before you can release a module you will need their permission to do so. ( something to do with trademark infringment )

just out of curiosity, whats the reason for the rewrite of the current modules?

there is a lack of support for many of the line item surcharges, list rates, and other items

the module as written only returns Base + Fuel, which does not accurately reflect true charges



As far as their Legal People, let them sue me, I dont care, if they give me too much grief I will only use it for internal projects, and People can keep using the more user friendly UPS

[the_ancient]

Also to make the module more manageable I am switching from Tagged Transaction, to the XML model.

This will make the code easier to adjust and manage as fedex constantly changes things...

[lawdlee]

Does anyone have a working FedEx Freight module?

I looked everywhere in the forum and can't find anything on it yet.

My client has a Fedex account and shippes by FedEx Freight only and my PHP skill isn;t good enough to tackle it.

[chadderuski]

please remember to get yourself a contact at fedex identity,
since before you can release a module you will need their permission to do so. ( something to do with trademark infringment )

Ancient: This is not a big deal. But you need permission to use their logos. Also, if your going to DO this, put in an option for account numbers. Any larger company will have an account and negotiated rates.

This would be handy also in the UPS module. I have found that UPS freight much much less than FedEx Freight. UPS is more in line with other LTL shippers like Yellow, Old Dominion, etc.

Really wish I knew what I am doing in that code in 1st post that is wrong... anyone?

-chaddro

[the_ancient]

Ancient: This is not a big deal. But you need permission to use their logos. Also, if your going to DO this, put in an option for account numbers. Any larger company will have an account and negotiated rates.

This would be handy also in the UPS module. I have found that UPS freight much much less than FedEx Freight. UPS is more in line with other LTL shippers like Yellow, Old Dominion, etc.

Really wish I knew what I am doing in that code in 1st post that is wrong... anyone?

-chaddro

I would happy help with that, i dont see anything standing out to me, post the mysql errors, in full, so i can see what exactly is happening.


Back on the Fedex Rant, Why do they need soo many different options for more or less the same service, In researching the Freight Module for my client I have found they have

Fedex Express Frieght
Fedex Ground Multi=Package Frieght
Fedex Freight (LTL)


#####, and all of them use different APIs and web services


EDIT: Moderator note: aggressive language censored

[chadderuski]

Ancient:

I sent you a pm with a link to the two files. Thanks for taking a look!

-chaddro

[mauryg]

Best of luch wioth the fedex modules,
you will soon realize why I stopped messing with then ,
Fedex changes their rules every few days,

I was considering asking Merlin to add a feature to the Fedex modules, but since he has abandoned the project, I will put in my 2 cents to whomever is brave or foolhardy enough to do it.

REQUEST: could we have the ability to select WHICH services we want quoted like the UPS and USPS modules?

[the_ancient]

I was considering asking Merlin to add a feature to the Fedex modules, but since he has abandoned the project, I will put in my 2 cents to whomever is brave or foolhardy enough to do it.

REQUEST: could we have the ability to select WHICH services we want quoted like the UPS and USPS modules?

That is one of the things I am putting in mine as well, it will probably not be on the admin however for the first release, but I will provide documentation on how to turn off the services