Adding another Shipping method in perweightunit

[avf]

I have been using perweightunit with a single rate, now I want to add another shipper who also charges by another rate by weight.

Can I add another perweightunit shipper with another rate to this option and how ?
Thank you for taking time to answer this query
AVF

[Ajeh]

Just clone the Per Unit perweightunit shipping module ...

Do a search on:
clone item
clone flat

as I don't believe there is a:
clone perweightunit

but I may have written one up for it ... the idea is the same ...

Clone as many as you need, add Zones to them and set the Unit Rate unique to each Zone ...

The idea being that the products_weight is the lowest shipping cost for the Zones and that adjusting the Unit Rate would make the shipping cost change properly for you ...

[avf]

thanks let me look up how to clone :)

[avf]

tried looking up cloning perweightunit but could not find any. I am a nobody at code writing and i don't want to screw up a working cart.

If anyone would be kind enough to guide to the simplest way to do it I would be very grateful

[Ajeh]

Do a search on:
clone flat
clone item

The same concepts apply, just the variables and constants are different ...

See if that helps get you started ...

If you get really, really stuck ... I will write the clone the perweightunit.php story ...

[avf]

Hi Linda thank you for your support only thing is i wouldn't a from z in code writting. I can replace files do mods but thats the end of my "expertise ".

If you would be so kind as to do a clone of the perweightunit it would be awesome on your part.
Thanks

[Ajeh]

Shipping modules are made up from two files, the code file and the language file ...

The code file is located in:
/includes/modules/shipping

The language file is located in:
/includes/languages/english/modules/shipping

To clone the file for Per Unit perweightunit shipping module you would copy the files:
/includes/modules/shipping/perweightunit.php
/includes/languages/english/modules/shipping/perweightunit.php

to new filenames, let's use:
perweightunitfred

So make copies of the original files to:
/includes/modules/shipping/perweightunitfred.php
/includes/languages/english/modules/shipping/perweightunitfred.php

Then, you need to edit the two cloned files and change all instances of:
perweightunit to perweightunitfred
PERWEIGHTUNIT to PERWEIGHTUNITFRED

you will notice that this is case sensative ...

Be sure to use a good TEXT editor and not your Control Panel or a word processor such as MS Word ...

I usually like to clone shipping modules with a word that indicates what it is for, meaning if I was making a clone for the UK ... I would use: perweightunituk

The name isn't significant other than to identify what file you are using and be able to spot it easily for the future ...

Then, in the language file
/includes/languages/english/modules/shipping/perweightunitfred.php

I would change the define statements in it as needed ...

If you do not need to make changes, then leave them as they are ...

Now, build Zones to control which file is shown for a given shipping address ...

See if that helps you out some more ...

[avf]

That will simple and painless. THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH

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Thanks

[Ajeh]

Thanks for the update that this was able to get you up to speed ...

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