Different shipping methods for different categories

[thebeveragegourmet]

You have to edit the file:
/includes/modules/shipping/ups.php

and change the code ...

Let's say you do not want to allow UPS when products_id 15 is in the cart, change the code:

    $this->types = array('1DM' => 'Next Day Air Early AM',

to read:

global $cart;
if (IS_ADMIN_FLAG == false && $_SESSION['cart']->in_cart_check('products_id','15') > 0) {
  $this->enabled = false;
}
    $this->types = array('1DM' => 'Next Day Air Early AM',

So you would have to add the product_ID of each product correct? This solution would most likely work for me but I have around 200 products that cannot ship USPS. If I put 200 product_ID's in there, would that be the correct way to do it?
Would it look like this (where the $_SESSION line would just keep going with all hte ID's?):

    $this->types = array('1DM' => 'Next Day Air Early AM',

to read:

global $cart;
if (IS_ADMIN_FLAG == false && $_SESSION['cart']->in_cart_check('products_id','15','16','17','20') > 0) {
  $this->enabled = false;
}
    $this->types = array('1DM' => 'Next Day Air Early AM',

[Ajeh]

For you to do this based on so many products_id values, it would be better to add a new field to the products table for something like:
products_never_ups

Then you can test if 1 or more items in the cart is set as products_never_ups

and if there is 1 or more Products in the cart set as never being shipped by UPS, then you can then disable the UPS shipping module ...

[thebeveragegourmet]

Thanks. I'll have to try that.

[Ajeh]

Let us know how this works for you in adding a new field to control this ...

[dapottster]

I'm having issues with this. When I "fixed" the problem using your first suggestion, it worked but admin got upset. When I scrolled down and used the fix to not upset the admin it didn't work. I don't upset admin anymore, but I also don't get rid of the options that I want to when my category is selected.
Thanks,
Matt

[Ajeh]

You really need to write more full and complete descriptions of what it is you are trying to do and exactly what you have already done ...

Pretend I have no clue what you need or what you are trying to do and type really, really slowly ...

[dapottster]

I am trying to disable flat rate shipping when certain products are selected. I have two categories, both sub categories of 48, that have items that are too large for the flat rate shipping. I am using this code and it's not working:

// disable only when entire cart is free shipping
if (zen_get_shipping_enabled($this->code)) {
$this->enabled = ((MODULE_SHIPPING_ITEM_STATUS == 'True') ? true : false);
}

// disable for one master_categories_id
if ((IS_ADMIN_FLAG == false && $_SESSION['cart']->in_cart_check('master_categories_id','48')) > 0) {
$this->enabled = false;
}

When I tried your first suggestion on this thread, it worked but I had the problem with the admin. So when I tried this one, it got rid of the admin problem but also stopped taking flat rate off when a product from a sub category of 48 is selected.
Thanks,
Matt

[Ajeh]

Add above your IF test for the cart a line:
global $cart

[dapottster]

Thanks, but from one of your other posts I realized that I was using a parent category and that is why it wasn't working.
Thanks for all your help, you're awesome!!!

[Ajeh]

Thanks for the update that the problem was just the wrong categories_id being tested for ...