USPS Shipping Module by MarcoB - RateV4, IntlRateV2 - Support Thread

[RixStix]

I just tested my cart functionality and something may have changed on the USPS server end.

I am not seeing any box size removed when I add items that I know are too large.

Since I just moved servers overnight, so I may have a glitch caused by that.

[mvstudio]

oh boy! that's not good news =o(
No wonder it wasn't working properly.

[RixStix]

Try changing the weight to

0.312500009

I think you may have too many zeros. I think the original example was meant to show decimal places to the right and not necessarily number of zeros to the right of your weight.

This is my weight for a 1/10 pound item 13 cubic inches
0.100000013

My second site is functioning correctly, so I have some work to fix the site which had a server move last night. DARN

[mvstudio]

Too many zeros?...

Ok, this is what the instructions say on the actual usps module which are different from the instructions found on the file included with the module:
"Volume is set in digits 6-11 after the decimal point in the products weight field.
eg: Product A weighs 1.25lb and is 689.3 cubic inches so,
Product A Weight: 1.25000068930"

My weight is for a 5oz item (0.3125) 9 cubic inches.
So if the volume is supposed to be set on the 6 digit after the point, it should be 0.3125009 (right?)
So I tried that and same result.
If I add 2 products to the shopping cart everything shows fine, as soon as I add one more product the small, large and medium rate options disappear.

[mvstudio]

Sorry made a mistake.
With the new weight you suggested (0.3125009) the small rate option doesn't appear anymore, even if I just have 2 products in the shopping cart.

[RixStix]

Maybe we need some new math.

A small FR box will hold 70 cubic inches which is embedded into the module. If you are using 9 cubic inches per item, there's a problem.

If 3 will fit into a small FR box and the 4th requires upgrade to either Large video O-1096L box, Med FR or Regional A FR box, then logic suggests that the volume of the items should be something like 20 cubic inches so that 3 will fit and the 4th goes over 70 cu inches.

0.312500020

You did install the SQL patch, didn't you?

That's why I used my example product. I know that 5 13cu in items will fit in a Sm FR and the 6th requires upgrade to the Large Video O-1096L box.

[mvstudio]

Yes, I did install the SQL patch and uploaded the admin>modules.php file

The logic makes no sense whatsoever.
if 3 items of 20 cu in gives the correct options, so should 3 items of 9 cu in.

I entered your weight suggestion (0.312500020) same result.

This time I tested further and found something weird happening.
If I add 1 item with my original weight configuration (0.31250000009), small, medium and large FR don't show.
If I add 2 items with my original weight config. small, medium and large FR show!
If I add 3 items, S,M,L FR disappear again.
If I add 4 items, S.M and L FR show up again!

This is the weirdest thing!

[RixStix]

i think that your volume is too small ( 0.31250000009 ) is 9/100 cubic inches and is confusing the calculations. I never looked at the documentation. I added/subtracted zeros until it worked. I'm not sure that your 4 decimal weight may not be causing an issue. You might try rounding 0.3125 to 0.3 pounds and add zeros to get the right volume.

Try using the weight that I use for my product and see if anything changes when quantities 1, 3, 5, 6 items are placed in the cart.

I'm not a coder. Just a user whose site is using this shipping modules without any issues.

My earlier issue today of non-functionality was caused when I reinstalled the module, I forgot to toggle the "Filter by Volume" button.

[RixStix]

I just realized that you said 1.3.8 and the module was written for 1.3.9 and may not be backwards compatable.

[JimmyD]

I have just installed V1.5.0 and there is no USPS in the shipping module.
What do I do now.
I am very familiar with USPS Shipping but I am New as you can be with Zen Cart.
Can you tell me how to make USPS available on my store?