[Old] Royal Mail Modules

[bouncingltd]

Evening,

Based on previous works and ports I have created a really big royal mail module for those in the UK. Currently it deals consists of separate modules for the following services:

Royal Mail 1st Class
Royal Mail 1st Class Large Letter
Royal Mail 1st Class Packet
Royal Mail specialdelivery Next Day service
Royal Mail specialdelivery 9am service
Royal Mail Airmail
Royal Mail Airmail International Signed For
Royal Mail Airsure (limited to the 24 countries as defined by the Royal mail).

So that you can choose exactly which to offer to which customer, plus the most recent thread I read was very useful in that it used the Zone system, but now that the royal mail has changed to size limits, this should prove more useful. Also by splitting out the services it the benefit of being able to offer more than one such as "1st Class" and "special delivery" whereas the Zone system and the previous royalmail.php were one service only.

it can be downloaded here

http://bouncing.org/big_royalmail.zip

I shall be adding the cheaper 1st class signed for services at a later date.

Thank you

[bouncingltd]

This was graciously approved by "the team" last night and can be downloaded from the downloads > shipping modules section or by following this link:

http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?ma...roducts_id=294

[zigzak]

Hey! This is great - thanks. I spent most of last night looking at the default "table" shipping module and finding the information in this very forum about how to duplicate it to create additional modules for the various Royal Mail services.

However I am stuck at a certain point - I want to be able to limit the postage services offered by the VALUE of the total order. For example it would be unwise to send valuable product via 1st class post, but no problem to send it via, say, Special Delivery.

I assume there is a variable available to the shipping modules which gives the total order value and they could then turn themselves off where not appropriate (for example I notice the default table rate module does this where the order weight is zero).

So for example - if the limit for first class was set at 50UKP, the module would calculated and display postage based on its weight table ONLY where the total money value of the order was <50UKP.

Perhaps someone has already done this? I'd be interested to know!

Regards,
David Spink

[bouncingltd]

Evening,

Today I've put in the second prices for everything and will be working on the "signed for" first class services tonight.

I would suggest that I by default do a limit of 32 GBP for first class because that's the maximum that is insured by, by the post office if you get a "proof of postage". I'll look at that once I've finished the set, so probably over the next 3 days.

Thank you Philip.

[zigzak]

Hi Philip,
Fantastic effort - thank you so much! This is going to save me alot of figuring out that I wasn't looking forward to!

Regards,
David

[bouncingltd]

This has now been updated to version 1.1 with the addition 1st calls signed for pricing added, plus the 2nd class tariffs.

Royal Mail 1st Class
Royal Mail 1st Class Large Letter
Royal Mail 1st Class Packet
Royal Mail 1st Class "signed for"
Royal Mail 1st Class Large Letter "signed for"
Royal Mail 1st Class Packet "signed for"
Royal Mail 2nd Class
Royal Mail 2nd Class Large Letter
Royal Mail 2nd Class Packet
Royal Mail specialdelivery Next Day service
Royal Mail specialdelivery 9am service
Royal Mail Airmail
Royal Mail Airmail International Signed For
Royal Mail Airsure (limited to the 24 countries as defined by the Royal mail).


It is available for direct download from

http://bouncing.org/big_royalmail.zip

and has been submitted to the downloads area here as well

The next step in development will be setting minimum and maximum order values for royal mail service offered as suggested above,

Thank you

[RoPey]

Hi all
I really feel like I'm missing something here. I've read the install.txt and followed the instructions. I do however have the counties from mutualadvantage.co.uk already installed and if I understand the .pdf correctly - this is a problem - is that so or can I work with it?
Also, Zones 1,2,3 - do I have to construct them myself? In the .pdf it states that if no ukzr zones are detected at install, then they will be added to the zone definitions, but this has not happened.

I'm sorry if these are basic questions but I am very confused

Thanks
RoPey

[RoPey]

Well I've worked out the answer to my second question and found that I had to install the ukzr module to put the definitions in, but I have created a test account with an address in France and even though I have the International Signed for Small Packet enabled, it says that there are no shipping options available the checkout shipping page states "Sorry, we are not shipping to your region at this time."

I am obviously missing some important step. I'll keep reading but if anyone can point me in the right direction I'd really appreciate it.

I do have an EEC zone definition but I can't see in the International Signed for Small Packet setup anywhere to say which zone definition it should use.

Thanks for any help

[Calljj]

are you over the max weight of 2kgs?

[Calljj]

reason i ask above, is that my module for international stuff works fine, EXCEPT when i go over 2kg weight, then if i hit the estimate shipping button i get :

TITLE_NO_SHIPPING_AVAILABLE TEXT_NO_SHIPPING_AVAILABLE

If i go on to the next step i just get the warning ... we are not shipping to your region

For the TEXT issue, i have checked the shooping_cart.php file in the core file and my overides and added the define statements but to no avail....i noticed some back on page 37(?) with this prob yet didn't see a solution

The other problem is why isn't the module breaking down the number of items?
I have two items, both at 1.5 kg, the module works fine if i try and buy one, but if i try and buy 2 within the same order i get above problems..

Estimate Shipping Costs
Total Items: 2 Weight: 3Kg Amount: £127.64
Ship to:
Mr Bloggs
Chumney avenue
Some County, FL
United States

Available Shipping Methods Rates
TITLE_NO_SHIPPING_AVAILABLE
TEXT_NO_SHIPPING_AVAILABLE

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