Cloning the Zone Based Rates Shipping Module?

[pe7er]

I tried to clone the Zone Based Rates Shipping Module but it does not work properly in the front-end.

The shipping module can be installed, it shows up at the back-end, and I was able to configure it.
But on the front-end, the Checkout Shipping does not continue to step 2 (it remains in Step 1 of 3 - Delivery Information).

I followed the steps Ajeh described in http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26216
and copied the \includes\modules\shipping\zones.php to zones_es.php
and changed

class zones {

to

class zones_es {

and

function zones() {
$this->code = 'zones';

to

function zones_es() {
$this->code = 'zones_es';

and I replaced all occurences of

MODULE_SHIPPING_ZONES_*

to

MODULE_SHIPPING_ZONES_ES_*

(e.g. MODULE_SHIPPING_ZONES_TEXT_TITLE to MODULE_SHIPPING_ZONES_ES_TEXT_TITLE).

Furthermore I also cloned & changed the language file, and those labels are shown correctly at the front-end.

What did I do wrong? What did I forget during the cloning?

[Ajeh]

Try using zones is zoneses and ZONES is ZONESES the underscore is separating the word ZONE_ES and zones_es to conflict with zones and ZONES ...

Also be aware not all ZONES get touched ... some reference the "Zone" data itself ...

NOTE: if you are cloning for more Zones ... then stop ... read the information in the file:
/includes/modules/shipping/zones.php

on how to add more zones by changing a setting in the zones module itself and just REMOVE and INSTALL to build them ...

[pe7er]

Thanks for your fast reply!

Try using zones is zoneses and ZONES is ZONESES the underscore is separating the word ZONE_ES and zones_es to conflict with zones and ZONES ...

Aha, that could indeed be the problem! I will test it and post a followup with my findings...

NOTE: if you are cloning for more Zones ... then stop ... read the information in the file:
/includes/modules/shipping/zones.php

on how to add more zones by changing a setting in the zones module itself and just REMOVE and INSTALL to build them ...

I already successfully changed the zones to more zones. The reason I would like to clone the Zone Based Rates Shipping Module is that I have 2 different shipping methods / rates based on those zones.


Thanks again!

[pe7er]

The problem was indeed caused by the underscore.

Changing all labels from *_ZONES_ES_* to *_ZONESES_* and the class & function name + "$this->code" contents from zones_es to zoneses solved the problem.

Thanks again for your help!

[Ajeh]

Thanks for posting back that this was, in fact, the problem with your cloning of the Zone Rate zones Shipping Module ... always a great help to others ...

[rohan]

Wow great post.

It works for me. http://hosting.cityemails.com
http://www.bharatanatyamworld.com/ecart/

Also by using this system you can even create new methods for
diffirent online & offline business.

I would like to say all.

Thank You.

[Deansta]

Please can someone help me.

I tried to do the above suggestions, but there are so many
MODULE_SHIPPING_ZONES_* to change, that I changed them all, and then realise that some need to be changed and others don't.

I can't get it to work.
When I looked at the shipping modules for download, there is no option (the one is a RAR file that I can't open, and the other does not contact countries, so it not a true zone based clone).
Is there nowhere else to download this module.

If not could anyone please advise which MODULE_SHIPPING_ZONES_* I need to change and which ones I don't.

I'm desperate to do this as I have two courier options at two different transit times and rates.
Thanks so much in advance if anyone can help.
Dean

[shooter.ca]

Please can someone help me.

I tried to do the above suggestions, but there are so many
MODULE_SHIPPING_ZONES_* to change, that I changed them all, and then realise that some need to be changed and others don't.

I can't get it to work.
When I looked at the shipping modules for download, there is no option (the one is a RAR file that I can't open, and the other does not contact countries, so it not a true zone based clone).
Is there nowhere else to download this module.

If not could anyone please advise which MODULE_SHIPPING_ZONES_* I need to change and which ones I don't.

I'm desperate to do this as I have two courier options at two different transit times and rates.
Thanks so much in advance if anyone can help.
Dean

Any update? I am looking for a way to duplicate the zone rate shipping module too.

[vandiermen]

[FONT=Verdana]Can anyone send me the 2 files they edited successfully and I will add it to the contributions[/FONT]

[vandiermen]

Am I suppose to change

 
// class constructor
    function zones() {
      $this->code = 'zones'; 

to

// class constructor
    function zones2() {
      $this->code = 'zones2'; 

along with the rest of the other definitions; I dont think so.. any way I will keep on trying

For all the people that have got it to work it (many posts on this subject) would have been nice to see some one post the file in their replyy or add it to the contributions