ozpost shipping module

[vandiermen]

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http://www.budgetwebdesign.com.au/first.jpg
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[RodG]

this was working before but stopped working;

Working before what?

If it was before an update then it is possible that your database and the files got out of sync. Performing a remove/install keypress will solve this problem.

this does not work sometimes when item dimensions are over x and gives strange weight error.

I've done some tests and viewed the links to the screenshots you provided, and have determined several things:

1) The over dimension problem (item too large) was NOT caused by a bug in the code as I'd first thought. It was caused because the dimension restriction code wasn't being applied at all. I was led astray because I didn't realise that you had defined the length of one of the items to exactly 105cm and I'd assumed I was seeing the restricted dimension rather than the inputted dimension.

2) This problem has now apparently cleared itself.. You possibly already did a remove/install, or the program detected the discrepancy and automatically re-synced things when you edited the tare dimensions.

3). The links that you provided show that nothing is actually amiss with the module, and your 'strange weight error' is nothing more than the cubing rules being applied. You'll get the exact same 'Too heavy' message if you enter the same weights and dimensions into the Australia Post online calculator.
What this ultimately means is that your product dimensions aren't reflecting reality (which is probably why you find the need to enable the 'restrict dimensions' in the first place). The cubing rules always take priority over the deadweight value supplied. The ozpost module has no control over this.

Cheers
Rod

[Peter Homann]

Hi Rod,

All of a sudden when checking out, I get a blank page after selecting an ozpost shipping method. The page that isblank is;
http://www.homanndesigns.com/store/i...ckout_shipping

If I select "Walk in" it is OK.

I looked in the cache and have this error in the debug log.

[14-Sep-2012 14:55:22] PHP Warning:  Missing argument 3 for zen_get_zone_code(), called in /var/www/vhosts/homanndesigns.com/httpdocs/store/includes/modules/shipping/ozpost.php on line 1439 and defined in /var/www/vhosts/homanndesigns.com/httpdocs/store/includes/functions/functions_lookups.php on line 104
[14-Sep-2012 14:55:23] PHP Fatal error:  Allowed memory size of 134217728 bytes exhausted (tried to allocate 388 bytes) in /var/www/vhosts/homanndesigns.com/httpdocs/store/includes/modules/shipping/ozpost.php on line 1472

Any Ideas what might be causing this as I've not changed anything in my Store.

Cheers,

Peter.

[Peter Homann]

Hi Rod,

I found the problem....

It was the large Click and Ship files in the cache that were causing the problem.

Cheers,

Peter.

[RodG]

Hi Rod,

I found the problem....

It was the large Click and Ship files in the cache that were causing the problem.

Cheers,

Peter.

These can be deleted via the admin->customers menu. Alternatively, if they are getting too large it probably means you aren't using them anyway. You can prevent their creation by deselecting the clicknsend option from the ozpost module.

Cheers
Rod

[Peter Homann]

Hi Rod,

Thanks for the reply. Yes, that's what I did.

It will teach me not to play with things I don't use. :)

Cheers,

Peter.

[marknew]

Hi Rob, hope I'm not asking a question you've already answered but I couldn't find it here. How would I use the Ozpost for International shipping and set free shipping for Australia?

Thanks!

[RodG]

Hi Rob, hope I'm not asking a question you've already answered but I couldn't find it here. How would I use the Ozpost for International shipping and set free shipping for Australia?

Thanks!

To do this, the first thing you must realise is that the ozpost module cannot and will not support free shipping itself. Such an option defeats the prime purpose of the module, which is to produce *accurate* shipping quotes. None of the carriers supported provide free shipping.

The next thing to realise as that 'free shipping' is a valid option supported by zencart with modules other than ozpost (which is another reason why it isn't supported by ozpost itself.. it'll simply be doubling up on existing code).

The final thing to realise is that if zencart determines that any given product/parcel is suitable for free shipping then the ozpost module code shouldn't be invoked in the first place. Why request an 'ozpost' quote when the store has already determined its suitable for free shipping?

OK, so with these important facts known, I will now answer your question.

Step#1. Install/configure one of the free shipper modules to provide free shipping to Australia Only.
Step#2. (shouldn't really be needed). Disable all Australia shipping methods in the ozpost config settings. (Doing this will prevent 'accidental' ozpost Australia quotes from showing even if the free shipping module fails to prevent the quote requests from occurring in the 1st place).

Hope this makes sense?

Cheers
Rod

[marknew]

Thanks Rod, Cheers!

[seanymph]

I have Zencart v1.5.0 with ozpost module but no matter what settings I have all I can get is the Flat Rate to show on the website. I did have the old version which has now become obsolete and I have uninstalled it in the admin panel and I did uninstal and reinstall the ozpost module in the admin panel and it is still has not changed. Is there anything else that I can do to get this working.