Change Shipping Method TEXT Wording

[lidlchris]

how do i change the text of a shipping method that shows up to the site visitor.

for example, if i allow a shipping method of USPS Express Mail Int in the admin section but want a different text to show to the site visitor - e.g. 'USPS Express' - where do i go to change ONLY the wording that the end user sees.

[schoolboy]

Every shipping module has TWO files:

1. a MODULE file.
2. a LANGUAGE file.

You need to go into your file system and edit the LANGUAGE files associated with the shipping modules you are using.

BOTH files will have the SAME NAME - but one is a MODULE file and the other is a LANGUAGE file.

If you want to edit the language file, then it should be done as an OVER-RIDE, where the core file is COPIED, and the copy is edited and saved in your CUSTOM folder for your template - in the languages area of your files.

There are tutorials describing how this is done.

[lidlchris]

Every shipping module has TWO files:

1. a MODULE file.
2. a LANGUAGE file.

You need to go into your file system and edit the LANGUAGE files associated with the shipping modules you are using.

BOTH files will have the SAME NAME - but one is a MODULE file and the other is a LANGUAGE file.

If you want to edit the language file, then it should be done as an OVER-RIDE, where the core file is COPIED, and the copy is edited and saved in your CUSTOM folder for your template - in the languages area of your files.

There are tutorials describing how this is done.

are you sure about that?? i'm assuming you mean the includes/languages/english/TEMPLATE_NAME/ folder?? i've already looked there and can't find where to change the text of a shipping method.. i DID see an entry in the configuration table with the different shipping methods but after trying to change it, it did nothing to the text that the user sees.. the only other place i found the shipping methods spelled out is in includes/modules/shipping/usps.php but i don't understand what that module is doing or if i can change anything there.. here is a bit of code there:

$this->intl_types = array(
'Global Express' => 'Global Express Guaranteed (GXG)**', // ID="4"
'Global Express Non-Doc Rect' => 'Global Express Guaranteed Non-Document Rectangular', // ID="6"
'Global Express Non-Doc Non-Rect' => 'Global Express Guaranteed Non-Document Non-Rectangular', // ID="7"
'USPS GXG Envelopes' => 'USPS GXG Envelopes**', // ID="12"

[lidlchris]

maybe if you pointed me to the path of the folders?? or the file name?? i have researched this for hours and can't find an answer.. i'm not 'totally zenned' but have been doing programming for 30 years so i can find my way around usually..

[schoolboy]

try:

/includes/languages/english/modules/shipping/usps.php

Inside that folder: (/includes/languages/english/modules/shipping/) you may see a classic folder too. (/includes/languages/english/modules/shipping/classic/).

That means it has OVER-RIDE capacity, so you would create a folder in there at the same level as classic, named after YOUR-TEMPLATE.

/includes/languages/english/modules/shipping/YOUR-TEMPLATE/

And after you edit the language file, it goes into that folder...

/includes/languages/english/modules/shipping/YOUR-TEMPLATE/usps.php

[schoolboy]

i have researched this for hours and can't find an answer..

This can be reduced to minutes if you use the DEVELOPER TOOL KIT file finder...

ADMIN CONSOLE>>> TOOLS >>> DEVELOPER TOOL KIT.

Here you have several options to search for strings of "text" in php files. Where the search string is found, the results will show the file name and location (path) and the lines involved.

Be careful when editing... as you know, php is very unforgiving...

[lidlchris]

This can be reduced to minutes if you use the DEVELOPER TOOL KIT file finder...

ADMIN >>> TOOLS >>> DEVELOPER TOOL KIT.

Here you have several options to search for strings of "text" in php files. Where the search string is found, the results will show the file name and location (path) and the lines involved.

Be careful when editing... as you know, php is very unforgiving...

hmmmmm.. of course i tried this first but nothing comes up.. maybe you're not understanding me?? try it yourself for any USPS shipping method - e.g. Global Express Non-Doc Rect - it is NOT defined in any file except includes/modules/shipping/usps.php (i posted some of the code above) - and i don't think you change the text there as i've already tried it and the shipping method stops working.. and YES i know about how to over-ride but the text just doesn't exist..

[schoolboy]

There should be a language file.

Go here to start with:
http://www.zen-cart.com/showthread.p...81#post1181181

Then here:
http://www.zen-cart.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=1292

[lidlchris]

There should be a language file.

Go here to start with:
http://www.zen-cart.com/showthread.p...81#post1181181

Then here:
http://www.zen-cart.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=1292

guess i'll just have to assume you aren't understanding me.. you sent me links to install the USPS module and how to set it up.. since i have had it set up for a long time and it's working correctly, not sure why you sent me those links.. and no, there is NO language file except for includes/languages/english/modules/shipping/usps.php - and there is no where in that file so change text for the USPS international shipping options.

[schoolboy]

Here's an idea...

Download that module and unzip it.

Send only the LANGUAGE file to the LANGUAGE ROOT location, and a copy to your LANGUAGE OVERRIDE location (I described these paths above).

See if that makes a difference...