Shipping Surcharge [Support Thread]

[njcyx]

Another issue, but it is not critical to me.

Under the order-total, there is an option under this surcharge plug-in: Charge a Shipping Surcharge. By default, it is set to true. I checked my checkout page, and the surcharge only applied to the sub-total number. Shipping is not included. But anyway, I don't plan to apply surcharge on the shipping.

If I set this option to false, surcharge option is missing under the OPC checkout page. If I select different shipping options, the following warning is generated.

[19-Apr-2025 11:30:15 America/New_York] PHP Fatal error: Uncaught TypeError: count(): Argument #1 ($value) must be of type Countable|array, null given in /includes/classes/order_total.php:143
Stack trace:
#0 /includes/classes/ajax/zcAjaxOnePageCheckout.php(428): order_total->output()
#1 /includes/classes/ajax/zcAjaxOnePageCheckout.php(92): zcAjaxOnePageCheckout->createOrderTotalHtml()
#2 /ajax.php(92): zcAjaxOnePageCheckout->updateShippingSelection()
#3 {main}
thrown in /includes/classes/order_total.php on line 143

[19-Apr-2025 11:30:15 America/New_York] Request URI: /ajax.php?act=ajaxOnePageCheckout&method=updateShippingSelection, IP address: xxxx
--> PHP Fatal error: Uncaught TypeError: count(): Argument #1 ($value) must be of type Countable|array, null given in /includes/classes/order_total.php:143
Stack trace:
#0 /includes/classes/ajax/zcAjaxOnePageCheckout.php(428): order_total->output()
#1 /includes/classes/ajax/zcAjaxOnePageCheckout.php(92): zcAjaxOnePageCheckout->createOrderTotalHtml()
#2 /ajax.php(92): zcAjaxOnePageCheckout->updateShippingSelection()
#3 {main}
thrown in /includes/classes/order_total.php on line 143. 

Line 143 in order_total.php is the following in my code:

 $size = count($GLOBALS[$class]->output); 

[pilou2]

The option you set to false is the one that activates the shipping surcharge... Which is why it does not appear anymore in checkout page. I know some other modules have an option to include shipping fee in calcuation at this place, but this one does not. There are few weird things in this module, if I have time, I might rewrite it.

Your log is an OPC problem, I have seen the same here, but there was no answer due to a lack of information from poster.

[pilou2]

I submitted an updated version in plugins section here. It should be available in few days.

The OPC log above might be link to the fact the module was always activated even when calculation is de-activated by the option 'Charge a Shipping Surcharge'.

[njcyx]

Thanks for your help and contribution! I will try the new plug-in when it is available and let you know.

This plug-in will benefit many sellers under the current tariff condition...

[pilou2]

It is available now!

[pilou2]

It is available now!

Forgot the link:
https://www.zen-cart.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=2308

[njcyx]

Forgot the link:
https://www.zen-cart.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=2308

Hi @pilou2, I just tried v2.0.0 and it worked great on my end. No warnings.

One small issue, but it doesn't bother me: "Tax Class" options still doesn't work. There is no change on the surcharge value, no matter Taxable Goods is selected or not. But anyway, I don't plan to surcharge the sales tax. I used the local sales tax module here.

[royaldave]

Another issue, but it is not critical to me.

Under the order-total, there is an option under this surcharge plug-in: Charge a Shipping Surcharge. By default, it is set to true. I checked my checkout page, and the surcharge only applied to the sub-total number. Shipping is not included. But anyway, I don't plan to apply surcharge on the shipping.

In actual fact I want to surcharge the shipping only - this would be useful - as in the case right now - where fuel costs are going up and you either do your own local deliveries or your courier is passing on a fuel charge so you want to pass this onto your customer.

To do this change line 114 from -

$shipping_surcharge = ($order->info['subtotal'] * ((float)MODULE_ORDER_TOTAL_SHIPPINGSURCHARGE_AMOUNT/100)); 

to

$shipping_surcharge = ($order->info['shipping_cost'] * ((float)MODULE_ORDER_TOTAL_SHIPPINGSURCHARGE_AMOUNT/100));