[Old] Royal Mail Modules

[rdenham]

hi

does any one know how in the International Standard module you make zones 4 to 8 work.

i have played around with making the code look the same as the international datapost module but they still wont work.


i realy can see why these zones have been left out.

thanks

rob

[rdenham]

Help

I have installed International Standard and made it workwith all zones, but whne it come to checkout.

If i select International Standard and click continue checkout it just kick me back to the shippnig information page.

I have also tryed this with the International Datapost which is the same as the International Standard.

has any one had this problem and know how to fix it.

thanks

[GSIS]

I'm currently upgrading to Zen Cart version 1.3.8a.

Does anyone know if this module works with that version of Zen Cart, or am I in virgin territory?

[GSIS]

Mod installed on my development 1.3.8a, and appears to be functioning at a basic level. The mod is truly awesome. This one really is a work of art.

I'm starting with 'simple' UK shipping first, then I'll move on to international shipping (including 'Printed Paper'). To familiarise myself with the mod I have enabled the two options I would most frequently need:

• Royal Mail 2nd Class "Large Letter", and
• Royal Mail 2nd Class "Packet"

This is a big and very flexible mod so it's probably best to take it one step at a time. Here's my first problem.

I sell a range of items that vary (per item) from a large letter (e.g. a Ladybird book or small paperback), to a packet (e.g. a jigsaw or hardback book). It's safe enough, I think, to assume that if the customer is buying more than one item the resulting post will be a packet. This is not necessarily true, as two Ladybirds are still a large letter. Parcels are rare so I'll ignore those options for now.

I see no way to prevent customers from choosing inappropriate options. If I add an item to my cart which I know will be a packet I still see large letter in my shipping options. Obviously, the customer will choose the cheapest even if he/she knows darn well his/her purchase just ain't ever gonna fit through that itty-bitty slot!

How do I prevent these inappropriate options from being displayed?

If you want to have a play the site is at http://138a.swiftbooks.co.uk

Note: Although I've copied all of my live data into the 138a subdomain I haven't installed the book mod yet. Only the 'out of the box' products work so far (the jigsaws and a few other odds and ends). For all the book type products you'll be redirected to the site map.

This could be a show-stopper that makes me rethink my shipping and handling policy - part of which is not forcing purchasers of small items to subsidise the shipping for purchasers of large ones.

[dharmabookseu]

I have the same problem. The customer can purchase 10 items which will altogether qualify for a large letter. And then just a single one which I know is a packet.

Any help would be very appreciated.

[GSIS]

I have the same problem. The customer can purchase 10 items which will altogether qualify for a large letter. And then just a single one which I know is a packet.

Any help would be very appreciated.

I've not got anywhere with this yet, but have started recording the product dimensions (length x width x thickness) as I know these, or something similar, will have to be part of the solution.

In truth, I've been sidetracked by some other issues and a shedload of data migration work so my upgrade and the New Royal Mail module have been put on temporary hold.

[freeyourmobile]

We have installed this module to our new site which appears brilliant.
My god we used to use actinic with our other site www.freeyourmobile.biz this Zencart is a lot more flexible.

When in the cart the shipping option shows up as MODULE_SHIPPING_SPECIALDELIVERY_TEXT_TITLE
How would we change the description to just Special Delivery for example.
I have tried editing the PHP file but this just disabled the option.

Thanks in advance

[GSIS]

When in the cart the shipping option shows up as MODULE_SHIPPING_SPECIALDELIVERY_TEXT_TITLE
How would we change the description to just Special Delivery for example.
I have tried editing the PHP file but this just disabled the option.

Which PHP file have you tried editing?

It looks as though the 'define' statement for this string may be missing from the language files (or possibly I've just missed it).

I suggest using the Developers Tool Kit to find another string from this mod that is working, then add the missing one.

[thomasharding]

Ok, yeah. What do I do to get this to work?

I've either missed out something rather large, but any module I turn on just doesn't work. The tare is 0:0, I've changed the minimum/maximum values and nothing shows up.

I turn on that Invalid Shipping option and I just get "The shipping rate cannot be determined at this time".

What have I missed out here?

Thanks, this will be just what we need once it works.


Tom

[thomasharding]

Cancel that, it was where it was being hosted. I had it on a localhost, so problems were being caused.