perweightunit issue

[vanhorn_s]

NOTE: the global $cart; needs the $cart and not cart in both places ...

that fixed it. i applied that code to both usps, and the per item as a test, and both options are still available for all categories, except for the free shipping items.here's what i have in the usps.php:

  // disable only when entire cart is free shipping
    if (zen_get_shipping_enabled($this->code)) {
      $this->enabled = ((MODULE_SHIPPING_USPS_STATUS == 'True') ? true : false);
    }
if (!IS_ADMIN_FLAG) {
  global $cart;
  $chk_cat_1 = $_SESSION['cart']->in_cart_check('master_categories_id','1');
  if ($chk_cat_1 == $_SESSION['cart']->count_contents()) {
    $this->enabled = false;
  } 
}
    if ($this->enabled) {
      // check MODULE_SHIPPING_USPS_HANDLING_METHOD is in
      $check_query = $db->Execute("select configuration_value from " . TABLE_CONFIGURATION . " where configuration_key = 'MODULE_SHIPPING_USPS_HANDLING_METHOD'");
      if ($check_query->EOF) {
        $db->Execute("insert into " . TABLE_CONFIGURATION . " (configuration_title, configuration_key, configuration_value, configuration_description, configuration_group_id, sort_order, set_function, date_added) values ('Handling Per Order or Per Box', 'MODULE_SHIPPING_USPS_HANDLING_METHOD', 'Box', 'Do you want to charge Handling Fee Per Order or Per Box?', '6', '0', 'zen_cfg_select_option(array(\'Order\', \'Box\'), ', now())");
      }
    }

[Ajeh]

So this means all is working correctly now for everything?

[vanhorn_s]

So this means all is working correctly now for everything?

i implemented the code, and usps shows up for category 1, and 5, so it's not working correctly.

if you want to test it:
www.redsautorehab.com
according to the categories\products tab in admin, the allison cooler hose sets, are top category 1, and the individual cooler hoses are category 5

i only have three categories, so i don't understand why one of them is #5

[Ajeh]

The test I gave you is for the master_categories_id of the Product ... your categories_id 1 is a Top Level Category ...

If you mean to test for the subcategories you need to test for the subcategories categories_id ...

Look at the Product and see what its master_categories_id is ...

[vanhorn_s]

thank you very much. i'm such a newbie.

if i wanted to add more categories to that code, do i just duplicate it, or is there a simpler way?


also, what books would you recommend for learning php coding?

[Ajeh]

Say I wanted to do categories_id 1, 2 and 5 because those are the master_categories_id for my Products in the products table ...

  $chk_cat_1 = $_SESSION['cart']->in_cart_check('master_categories_id','1');
  $chk_cat_2 = $_SESSION['cart']->in_cart_check('master_categories_id','2');
  $chk_cat_5 = $_SESSION['cart']->in_cart_check('master_categories_id','5');

$chk_cats_all = $chk_cat_1 + $chk_cat2 + $chk_cat_5;

Then in the IF statement I would use:
$chk_cats_all

instead of $chk_cat_1

I can call these variables anything I want, it just made sense to match them to the categories_id I want to check for ...

[vanhorn_s]

thank you so much. that's basically what i was looking for originally.

i modified it to say true, and used the category number that i want to offer the flat rate for, and placed it in the item.php then, in the admin control panel, i set item shipping to false, and it only shows up when these categories are in the cart.

with a mixed cart, my flat option disapeers, so the only options are ups, and usps. which is exactly what i wanted.


i really need to buy the team coffee and donuts soon.

[Ajeh]

You really do not want to use this backwards by setting a shipping module to false then enabling it in another manner ...

While in theory it should work ... it is not designed to work in that manner and it is better to set a module to true and then "hide" it based on testing for another condition ...

You can do it which ever way you want, but be aware that is not how the modules are designed to work and hard to predict if there would be issues because of it ...

[vanhorn_s]

You really do not want to use this backwards by setting a shipping module to false then enabling it in another manner ...

While in theory it should work ... it is not designed to work in that manner and it is better to set a module to true and then "hide" it based on testing for another condition ...

You can do it which ever way you want, but be aware that is not how the modules are designed to work and hard to predict if there would be issues because of it ...

should i just set it to false for all of the categories that i don't want it to use?

[vanhorn_s]

should i just set it to false for all of the categories that i don't want it to use?

i just tested that, and it allows this shipping method with a mixed cart.