ozpost shipping module

[RodG]

Thanks for your help Rod Much appreciated.

What version of ozpost are you running? At a glance it looks like V1.0.x. The bug you have described was fixed in 1.0.4 or 1.0.6. The current version is 2.0.5

Cheers
Rod

[RodG]

Thanks Rod,

I manged to get rid of the brackets...

but the other part has got me stumped..

The earlier efforts removed the 3Kg from the shipping estimator, but I cant seem to fathom where, and in what file to edit to remove the reference from the checkout process pages.

The checkout process pages will get this data from the ozpost module.

In the places where you altered ozpost.php to remove the 3Kg from the shipping estimator I seem to recall we were modifying the $description variable, correct? If so, you'll need to add more code to modify the
$quote->description variable as well.
Don't let the funny looking name scare you .. it is just another variable that the ozpost module uses in places where icons aren't suitable.. IOW, whereas "$description" is the iconised/tabulated "prettied up" description, the $quote->description variable is the "raw text".

Cheers
Rod

[dw08gm]

As indicated above, I believe that newcomers should at least have some prior experience with the Internet and website management/maintanance prior to embarking on something as powerful and flexible as zencart and its associated modules. It really isn't my position to 'teach' people that 'unable to connect to server' could mean something as simple as their modem not being plugged in, to something more complex such as cURL not being installed, or a firewall issue, etc, etc... .

I have learned my lesson but I think you have missed my point that 2.05 is the first module I have encountered that requires a live connection to the internet in order to install. Included amongst the other modules I had installed without going live are your AustPost and OZpost1.x series and several payment modules. If installing live is now the new order, then obviously I am learning a new lesson.

Cheers

[RodG]

I think you have missed my point that 2.05 is the first module I have encountered that requires a live connection to the internet in order to install. Included amongst the other modules I had installed without going live are your AustPost and OZpost1.x series and several payment modules. If installing live is now the new order, then obviously I am learning a new lesson.

Things change, and generally for the better.

In this case the checks that have been put in place that allow the module to be installed have been added as a result of repeated installations on systems without the pre-requisite software requirements, specifically, PHPv5 and cURL.

In short, the module now checks whether it is *capable* of working on any given system *before* it will allow itself to be installed. The idea being to categorise and minimise support questions by segregating installation/network issues from configuration and other issues.

As a 'side effect', these checks are repeated each time you go to the /admin/modules/shipping section of the site, which gives a consistent and reliable feedback system that indicates the whether the server is accessible or not (and if not, hopefully a bit more information as to why not).

Another 'side effect' is that by using the ozpost version number as the response string from the server it is now possible to notify users when an updated module is available.

Soooo, even though this change may have caused *you* to learn a new lesson, for many others (those that haven't followed the same upgrade path) it is all 'new' anyway, so they won't have to un-learn the older methods, which is why I don't see the need to document this particular change.

Cheers
Rod

[uniqueliving]

What version of ozpost are you running? At a glance it looks like V1.0.x. The bug you have described was fixed in 1.0.4 or 1.0.6. The current version is 2.0.5

Cheers
Rod

Hi Rod

This is what i am using and my settings and the site is www.dreamcatchersdirect.com.au


ozpost V2.0.5



Enabled
True

Dispatch Postcode
4209

Shipping Methods for Australia
Registered Letters, Registered Parcel, Express Parcel

Shipping Methods for Overseas
Registered Air Parcel

FastWay Franchise


FastWay frequent user?
No

TNTaccount


TNTuser


TNTpassword


Handling Fee - Letters
2.00

Handling Fee - Regular parcels
5.00

Handling Fee - Overseas parcels
8.00

Handling Fee - Registered and/or Insured parcels & letters
2.00

Handling Fee - Express parcels
5.00

Handling Fee - Prepaid Satchels
4.00

Handling Fee - Prepaid Satchels - Express
5.00

Handling Fee - COD
12.00

Handling Fee - ECI Documents
10.00

Handling Fee - ECI Merchandise
10.00

Handling Fee - TNT Merchandise
5.00

Handling Fee - FastWay Labels
1.00

Handling Fee - FastWay Satchels
0.00

Hide Handling Fees?
Yes

Cost on Error
45.00,99.99

Error cost Type
Flat Rate

Default ITEM Dimensions
29,25,2.5

Parcel Weight format
kgs

Hide parcel rates if letter sized ?
No

Icons type
jpg

Postage Delay (days).
2

Tare percent.
10

Sort order of display.
0

Tax Class
GST

Enable Debug?
No

[Mike_Dean]

The checkout process pages will get this data from the ozpost module.

In the places where you altered ozpost.php to remove the 3Kg from the shipping estimator I seem to recall we were modifying the $description variable, correct? If so, you'll need to add more code to modify the
$quote->description variable as well.
Don't let the funny looking name scare you .. it is just another variable that the ozpost module uses in places where icons aren't suitable.. IOW, whereas "$description" is the iconised/tabulated "prettied up" description, the $quote->description variable is the "raw text".

Cheers
Rod

Thanks Rod..

if ( $quote->description == "3Kg Prepaid Satchel Express") { $quote->description = "Express Satchel" ; } straight after the other mod did the trick..

Much appreciated..

Mike

[RodG]

Thanks Rod..

if ( $quote->description == "3Kg Prepaid Satchel Express") { $quote->description = "Express Satchel" ; } straight after the other mod did the trick..

Much appreciated..

Mike

If you are interested in optimising this, both changes van be done at the same time as a result of just a single test.... eg:

if ( $quote->description == "3Kg Prepaid Satchel Express") { $quote->description = "Express Satchel" ;
$description = "Express Satchel" ;
}

Cheers
Rod.

ps. This will only improve performance by a few microseconds, so don't expect any observable difference. In isolation it isn't enough to worry about, but such optimisations repeated throughout any given code has a cumunilative effect that can be quite significant.

[gabbytwin]

any chance that a couriers please module will be added?

[uniqueliving]

Hi Rod
Just wondering if you had a chance to look at my problem yet

Thanks

[RodG]

any chance that a couriers please module will be added?

Probably not.

Whether intentional or not Ccouriers Please haven't made their quote server/pages easily scriptable.

Cheers
Rod