AUSTPost module

[RodG]

Hello I fixed the timing out problem by changing the sever in austpost.php

/includes/modules/shipping/austpost.php
go to line #118
or look for: $SERVER = "http://austpost.vcsweb.com/ ;
rem this line and insert a new line:
$SERVER = "http://drc.edeliver.com.au/";

I HOPE you are aware that the change you have made has *nothing* to do with any 'timeout issues', and that in making this change you are preventing the AP module from giving valid quotations for 'fixed price' postage methods such as letters and pre-paid satchels (unless you make the other changes specified in the docs).

Having to use the drc.edeliver.com.au server is generally considered a 'bad thing' (tm) and this functionaly has been left in the code primarily to help debuging server connectivity problems.

Now having some problems:

In the Estimation Window it has

Total Items: 1 Weight: 180grams Amount: $89.95 Dims: 28x21x2.5 Boxes: 4

Its totaling for one product regular parcel to being 18+ dollars I assume its Boxes: 4 above thats causing it? Where the hell did Boxes 4 come from and what does it mean?

The "4 boxes" is PROBABLY being derived from within the core zencart code itself (although there are situations whereby the AP module will also 'split' oversize parcels).

Basically, the zencart core code will make/create multiple parcels/boxes if the parcel WEIGHT exceeds the maximum that you have defined in the Shipping and packaging settings.

The AP module will make/create multiple boxes if the parcel DIMENSIONS exceed the maximum allowed limits imposed by Australia Post.

The zencart core code get the 'first look' at the shipping details, and passes this info across to the AP module for further calculations, which means that right or wrong, if the core code decides you need to send 4 boxes, then the AP module will calculate the cost * 4

The most common cause of this problem is setting the AP module to use "gms" as its base weight, and leaving the max shipping weight at its defaults. Assuming the default is "20", that will get interpreted at 20gms, so twhen adding an item that weighs 80gms, the core zencart code will 'tell' the AP module it needs to go into 4 separate parcels.

Solution #1.
Change your max shipping weight to "20000" (20kgs).

Solution#2.
Change the AP weight format to "Kgs" and update all of your item weights accordingly.

Solution#1 is my personal recommendation, but either way, the end result will be the same.

Cheers
Rod