ozpost shipping module

[HelenC13]

hi Rod,

I'm using Zen Cart version Zen Cart 1.3.8a and have just had your ozpost mod added cApril 2009 and I'm having trouble with it adding correctly. I am able to send 3 kid's books as a large letter and when I estimate a quote on 3 (weight 0.48g) it comes up with the quote for a letter weighing 0-125g. (I've now added $3 handling I think to try and combat it)

My website is
http://thehungrybookshelf.com.au/lit...dition-lgb-48/

and the first few of these LGB's I've added dimensions etc.

I've looked through cpanel but can't find anywhere I can readily fix this.

any help appreciated.

thanks Helen

[RodG]

I am able to send 3 kid's books as a large letter and when I estimate a quote on 3 (weight 0.48g) it comes up with the quote for a letter weighing 0-125g.

I'm a little confused.
3x 0.16g = 0.48g and 0.48g is definitely more than 0g and less than 125g) so exactly what is your problem, or what were you expecting?
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Perhaps your weights are off by a factor or so. ie, should be 16gm or 160gm rather than 0.16gm? (all of which seem pretty light for a book).

Cheers
Rod

[HelenC13]

I think I've figured it out - I think it was the gms / kgs that had me confused because in the description page it is kg's, but I had selected gms, and the extra packing it adds was bringing them to over 500g, so I've conquered that by just having it add 2%

thanks!

[RodG]

I think I've figured it out - I think it was the gms / kgs that had me confused because in the description page it is kg's, but I had selected gms,

I have to admit that this (the weight factor) is one of the things that trip most people up. The reason being is that their is no 'connection' between what is displayed on screen (text) and the actual value of the 'units' that the shipping modules use. It is up to the end user make the correct match.

and the extra packing it adds was bringing them to over 500g, so I've conquered that by just having it add 2%
thanks!

Congratulations ... far to many people (in my opinion) set this to 0%,
It is actually a pleasure to meet someone that realises/appreciates that in some instances the tare weights can make a significant difference in cost.

Cheers
Rod

[rhodie1000]

I have just installed the ozpost module and am getting "Unexpected error (no valid methods). Using AP Flat Rate. "

Strange thing is that when I set debug on, it works.

When I did the install I had to change some code in ozpost.php as below as $pcode had NONE causing an error.

I have tried with cURL set to yes.

I am sure that is is something stupid I am doing. Thanks for any help.

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function install()
{
global $db;

$result = $db->Execute("select configuration_value from " . TABLE_CONFIGURATION . " where configuration_key = 'SHIPPING_ORIGIN_ZIP'" ) ;
$pcode = $result->fields['configuration_value'] ;
-->> if ($pcode == 'NONE') {
-->> $pcode = 2000;
-->> }

[rhodie1000]

I have just installed the ozpost module and am getting "Unexpected error (no valid methods). Using AP Flat Rate. "

Strange thing is that when I set debug on, it works.

When I did the install I had to change some code in ozpost.php as below as $pcode had NONE causing an error.

I have tried with cURL set to yes.

I am sure that is is something stupid I am doing. Thanks for any help.

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function install()
{
global $db;

$result = $db->Execute("select configuration_value from " . TABLE_CONFIGURATION . " where configuration_key = 'SHIPPING_ORIGIN_ZIP'" ) ;
$pcode = $result->fields['configuration_value'] ;
-->> if ($pcode == 'NONE') {
-->> $pcode = 2000;
-->> }

I found the solution. I had gms selected and not Kgs. Thanks to RodG.

[RodG]

I have just installed the ozpost module and am getting "Unexpected error (no valid methods). Using AP Flat Rate. "

I see from your followup post that you have solved your problem, however I thought I'd explain a bit about about the postcode change that you thought you needed to make.

$result = $db->Execute("select configuration_value from " . TABLE_CONFIGURATION . " where configuration_key = 'SHIPPING_ORIGIN_ZIP'" ) ;
$pcode = $result->fields['configuration_value'] ;
-->> if ($pcode == 'NONE') {
-->> $pcode = 2000;
-->> }

What this piece of code is actually doing is *during installation* extracting the store location postcode from the zencart "shipping and packaging" configuration settings and using the information to populate the "dispatch postcode" field of the ozpost module.

IF the "shipping and packaging" values haven't yet been set (and yours apparently hasn't) then the installation would/should set a valid, but arbitary value (9999, I think) rather than leaving the field empty (which would produce an error).

Regardless of the outcome of this test and insert, it is still only a *default* value that can be changed at any time with the "dispatch postcode" field of the ozpost module.

Cheers
Rod

[rhodie1000]

IF the "shipping and packaging" values haven't yet been set (and yours apparently hasn't) then the installation would/should set a valid, but arbitary value (9999, I think) rather than leaving the field empty (which would produce an error).

Cheers
Rod

Rod, Thanks for the detailed reply. As you can see, I am a newbie to Zen Cart and I did eventually realise my mistake with the post code.

Your response is much appreciated.