Google Checkout module for ZC 1.3.x (beta)

[BlessIsaacola]

and there was the problem.

GoogleCheckout Carrier Calculated Shipping was set to false.

I spent ALL day trying to figure this out.

I should have asked sooner as I'd have been on to other things already.

Thank you BlessIsaacola for responding.

By default priority mail is not enabled for carrier calculated (because GCO used to have problem). However, it's working fine now so you can turn it on in the file (not admin side) if you want to offer priority mail. Carrier calculated also doesn't support First Class Mail.

Keep in mind that the fixed/variable fees is not calculated right either by GCO when using carrier calculated.

Unless you really have to, you might want to consider using merchant calculated shipping.

[buildingblocks]

when I set 'GoogleCheckout Carrier Calculated Shipping,' back to false then shipping is not included in checkout. Here's the contents of the shipping_methods.php file

<?php
/*
 **GOOGLE CHECKOUT ** v1.4.7
 * @version $Id: shipping_methods.php 5852 2007-12-14 14:58:57Z ropu $
 * 
 */
  // this are all the available methods for each shipping provider, 
  // see that you must set flat methods too!
  // CONSTRAINT: Method's names MUST be UNIQUE
  // Script to create new shipping methods
  // http://demo.globant.com/~brovagnati/tools -> Shipping Method Generator
 
  $mc_shipping_methods = array(
                        'usps' => array(
                                    'domestic_types' =>
                                      array(
                                          'EXPRESS' => 'Express Mail',
                                          'FIRST CLASS' => 'First-Class Mail',
                                          'PRIORITY' => 'Priority Mail',
                                          'PARCEL' => 'Parcel Post',
                                          'BPM' => 'Bound Printed Material',
					  'LIBRARY' => 'Library'
                                           ),
                                    'international_types' =>
                                      array(
                                          'Global Express Guaranteed' => 'Global Express Guaranteed (1 - 3 days)',
                                          'Global Express Guaranteed Non-Document Rectangular' => 'Global Express Guaranteed Non-Document Rectangular (1 - 3 days)',
                                          'Global Express Guaranteed Non-Document Non-Rectangular' => 'Global Express Guaranteed Non-Document Non-Rectangular (1 - 3 days)',
                                          'Express Mail International (EMS)' => 'Express Mail International (EMS) (3 - 5 days)',
                                          'Express Mail International (EMS) Flat Rate Envelope' => 'Express Mail International (EMS) Flat Rate Envelope (3 - 5 days)',
                                          'Priority Mail International' => 'Priority Mail International (6 - 10 days)',
                                          'Priority Mail International Flat Rate Box' => 'Priority Mail International Flat Rate Box (6 - 10 days)',
                                          'Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelope' => 'Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelope',
                                          'First-Class Mail International' => 'First-Class Mail International',
                                          
                                          ),                                        
                                        ),

                        'fedexexpress' => array(
                                    'domestic_types' =>
                                      array(
                                          '06' => 'FedEx First Overnight',
                                          '01' => 'FedEx Priority Overnight',
                                          '05' => 'FedEx Standard Overnight',
                                          '03' => 'FedEx 2Day',
                                          '20' => 'FedEx Express Saver',

                                           ),

                                    'international_types' =>
                                      array(
                                          '01' => 'FedEx International Priority',
                                          '03' => 'FedEx International Economy',

                                           ),
                                        ),
                        'fedexground' => array(
                                    'domestic_types' =>
                                      array(
                                          '90' => 'FedEx Home Delivery',

                                           ),

                                    'international_types' =>
                                      array(

                                           ),
                                        ),
                        'fedex1' => array(
                                    'domestic_types' =>
                                      array(
                                          '01' => 'Priority (by 10:30AM, later for rural)',
                                          '03' => '2 Day Air',
                                          '05' => 'Standard Overnight (by 3PM, later for rural)',
                                          '06' => 'First Overnight',
                                          '20' => 'Express Saver (3 Day)',
                                          '90' => 'Home Delivery',
                                          '92' => 'Ground Service'
                                           ),

                                    'international_types' =>
                                      array(
                                          '01' => 'International Priority (1-3 Days)',
                                          '03' => 'International Economy (4-5 Days)',
                                          '06' => 'International First',
                                          '90' => 'International Home Delivery',
                                          '92' => 'International Ground Service'
                                           ),
                                        ),
                        'ups' => array(
                                    'domestic_types' =>
                                      array(
                                          '1DM' => 'Next Day Air Early AM',
                                          '1DML' => 'Next Day Air Early AM Letter',
                                          '1DA' => 'Next Day Air',
                                          '1DAL' => 'Next Day Air Letter',
                                          '1DAPI' => 'Next Day Air Intra (Puerto Rico)',
                                          '1DP' => 'Next Day Air Saver',
                                          '1DPL' => 'Next Day Air Saver Letter',
                                          '2DM' => '2nd Day Air AM',
                                          '2DML' => '2nd Day Air AM Letter',
                                          '2DA' => '2nd Day Air',
                                          '2DAL' => '2nd Day Air Letter',
                                          '3DS' => '3 Day Select',
                                          'GND' => 'Ground',
                                          'GNDCOM' => 'Ground Commercial',
                                          'GNDRES' => 'Ground Residential',
                                          'STD' => 'Canada Standard',
                                          'XPR' => 'Worldwide Express',
                                          'XPRL' => 'worldwide Express Letter',
                                          'XDM' => 'Worldwide Express Plus',
                                          'XDML' => 'Worldwide Express Plus Letter',
                                          'XPD' => 'Worldwide Expedited'
                                           ),

                                    'international_types' =>
                                      array(

                                           ),
                                        ),
                        'zones' => array(
                                    'domestic_types' =>
                                      array(
                                          'zones' => 'Zones Rates'
                                           ),

                                    'international_types' =>
                                      array(
                                          'zones' => 'Zones Rates intl'
                                           ),
                                        ),
                        'freeoptions' => array(
                                    'domestic_types' =>
                                      array(
                                          'freeoptions' => 'Free Options'
                                           ),

                                    'international_types' =>
                                      array(
                                          'freeoptions' => 'Free Options intl'
                                           ),
                                        ),
                        'freeshipper' => array(
                                    'domestic_types' =>
                                      array(
                                          'freeshipper' => 'Free Shipper'
                                           ),

                                    'international_types' =>
                                      array(
                                          'freeshipper' => 'Free Shipper intl'
                                           ),
                                        ),
                        'perweightunit' => array(
                                    'domestic_types' =>
                                      array(
                                          'perweightunit' => 'Perweight Unit'
                                           ),

                                    'international_types' =>
                                      array(
                                          'perweightunit' => 'Perweight Unit intl'
                                           ),
                                        ),
                        'storepickup' => array(
                                    'domestic_types' =>
                                      array(
                                          'storepickup' => 'Store Pickup'
                                           ),

                                    'international_types' =>
                                      array(
                                          'storepickup' => 'Store Pickup intl'
                                           ),
                                        ),
                        'flat' => array(
                                    'domestic_types' =>
                                      array(
                                          'flat' => 'Flat Rate Per Order'
                                           ),

                                    'international_types' =>
                                      array(
                                          'flat' => 'Flat Rate Per Order intl'
                                           ),
                                        ),
                        'item' => array(
                                    'domestic_types' =>
                                      array(
                                          'item' => 'Flat Rate Per Item'
                                           ),

                                    'international_types' =>
                                      array(
                                          'item' => 'Flat Rate Per Item intl'
                                           ),
                                        ),
                        'table' => array(
                                    'domestic_types' =>
                                      array(
                                          'table' => 'Vary by Weight/Price'
                                           ),

                                    'international_types' =>
                                      array(
                                          'table' => 'Vary by Weight/Price intl'
                                           ),
                                        ),
                        'itemnational' => array(
                                    'domestic_types' =>
                                      array(
                                          'itemnational' => 'Item National',

                                           ),

                                    'international_types' =>
                                      array(

                                           ),
                                        ),
                        'iteminternational' => array(
                                    'domestic_types' =>
                                      array(

                                           ),

                                    'international_types' =>
                                      array(
                                          'iteminternational' => 'Item International',

                                           ),
                                        ),                                        
                                  );

  $mc_shipping_methods_names = array( 
                                         'usps' => 'USPS',
                                         'fedex1' => 'FedEx',
                                         'ups' => 'UPS',
                                         'zones' => 'Zones',
                                         'fedexexpress' => 'Fedex Express',
                                         'fedexground' => 'Fedex Ground',
                                         'freeoptions' => 'Free Options',
                                         'freeshipper' => 'Free Shipper',
                                         'perweightunit' => 'Perweight Unit',
                                         'storepickup' => 'Store Pickup',
                                         'flat' => 'Flat Rate',
                                         'item' => 'Item',
                                         'table' => 'Table',
                                         'itemnational' => 'Per Item National',
                                         'iteminternational' => 'Per Item International',
                                        );  
?>

[BlessIsaacola]

I will suggest using the generator to only enable the shipping methods that you offer. Include everything else you don't offer is one way to cause issues. GCO mod hasn't updated for 2 1/2 years so it requires delicate handling. I have attached a sample of our file for you to see what I am talking about.

The fact that your merchant calculated shipping is not working is more of a configuration issue. What error message do you have in the log file as well as on the google integration side?

[buildingblocks]

Thanks for the file BlessIsaacola. It really helped and I have made progress.

GoogleCheckout Carrier Calculated Shipping is set to false and shipping is now being included during checkout.

How is it that you have first class? Does it show up as an option during checkout? I tried it for mine and it doesn't show.

I've been testing with my sandbox account. Something I find curious is Insurance frequently shows up during checkout too (not always) just below the item being purchased:

Qty Item Price
1 google checkout testing $1.00
1 Shipping Insurance: 0.00


I do have the Optional Shipping Insurance mod installed and that's the only thing I can think of that might be including the insurance as an item into the google checkout. But during google checkout there's no place to select insurance or value so it wasn't selected but it's showing up.

Thanks for taking the time. I'm getting a better understanding of this now.

[BlessIsaacola]

Thanks for the file BlessIsaacola. It really helped and I have made progress.

GoogleCheckout Carrier Calculated Shipping is set to false and shipping is now being included during checkout.

How is it that you have first class? Does it show up as an option during checkout? I tried it for mine and it doesn't show.

I've been testing with my sandbox account. Something I find curious is Insurance frequently shows up during checkout too (not always) just below the item being purchased:

Qty Item Price
1 google checkout testing $1.00
1 Shipping Insurance: 0.00


I do have the Optional Shipping Insurance mod installed and that's the only thing I can think of that might be including the insurance as an item into the google checkout. But during google checkout there's no place to select insurance or value so it wasn't selected but it's showing up.

Thanks for taking the time. I'm getting a better understanding of this now.

I am glad you're making progress. First off, do you offer First Class Mail on your website? Just because a shipping options is included in shipping_methods.php doesn't mean that it will be available automatically. For a shipping option to work (using merchant calculated shipping) that shipping option also needs to be configured for Zen Cart. Basically, what you see in the shippind_methods.php I uploaded are all the shipping options we offer on our site regardless of whether a customer checkout using Google or not.

You can offer shipping option on the Zen Cart side but disable it for GCO checkout by setting it as "0" when configuring Google Payment module. One reason to do this is if you offer a shipping option that requires explanation. When we used to offer Media Mail for CDs/DVDs we have a message that instructed customers when they qualify for Media Mail. Unfortunately, GCO doesn't offer the same option to warn customers so we just disable Medial Mail for GCO customers.

Because you're using the optional insurance module which uses the order_total module which GCO also "reads" it's picking it up as a ling item. Because a customer can checkout without selecting the optional insurance by simply clicking on GCO button from shopping cart or login page, they are left with the line item at $0.00. If you do not want this behavior, you will have to modify 2 files to make this happen (but it's a bit messy).

By the way, if your shipping is always showing your default value, that means it's not calculating shipping. If you want to PM your url feel free to and I will navigative around your site to see what's going on.

[buildingblocks]

I am glad you're making progress. First off, do you offer First Class Mail on your website? Just because a shipping options is included in shipping_methods.php doesn't mean that it will be available automatically. For a shipping option to work (using merchant calculated shipping) that shipping option also needs to be configured for Zen Cart. Basically, what you see in the shippind_methods.php I uploaded are all the shipping options we offer on our site regardless of whether a customer checkout using Google or not.

You can offer shipping option on the Zen Cart side but disable it for GCO checkout by setting it as "0" when configuring Google Payment module. One reason to do this is if you offer a shipping option that requires explanation. When we used to offer Media Mail for CDs/DVDs we have a message that instructed customers when they qualify for Media Mail. Unfortunately, GCO doesn't offer the same option to warn customers so we just disable Medial Mail for GCO customers.

Because you're using the optional insurance module which uses the order_total module which GCO also "reads" it's picking it up as a ling item. Because a customer can checkout without selecting the optional insurance by simply clicking on GCO button from shopping cart or login page, they are left with the line item at $0.00. If you do not want this behavior, you will have to modify 2 files to make this happen (but it's a bit messy).

By the way, if your shipping is always showing your default value, that means it's not calculating shipping. If you want to PM your url feel free to and I will navigative around your site to see what's going on.

Yes I do offer first class shipping and it was a silly over sight I made. The weight of the test item was to heavy to qualify for first class mail. I adjusted the weight and first class now shows up as an option. Yayy! more progress.

When it comes to media mail I have a message instructing buyers as to what qualifies for media mail in several places too because I have been adding some items that do not qualify. I was concerned about that for google checkout too but fortunately the message shows up in google checkout too.

I don't have the default values set right now so it must be calculating.

[BlessIsaacola]

Yes I do offer first class shipping and it was a silly over sight I made. The weight of the test item was to heavy to qualify for first class mail. I adjusted the weight and first class now shows up as an option. Yayy! more progress.

When it comes to media mail I have a message instructing buyers as to what qualifies for media mail in several places too because I have been adding some items that do not qualify. I was concerned about that for google checkout too but fortunately the message shows up in google checkout too.

I don't have the default values set right now so it must be calculating.

Looks like all your issues are resolved. I wasn't clear about my comment with regards to Media Mail...we did the same thing you're doing (simply editing the shipping method name to include instruction) however, it doesn't stop the customers from playing stupid and selecting it for orders that do not qualify.

On our site we were able to control that a bit more but not full proof. We still might bring it back and just disable it for GCO and PayPal Express Checkout which both bypass Zen Cart and hence we can't force the customers to obey the rules of using Media Mail.

[g3steve]

Hi everyone,

Having an issue with GC and just cant get to the bottom of it. When i add anything to my cart i get:

Oops!
We were unable to process your request.

made sure my SSL is working and my merchant info is correct but still get the error, check GC console and see this error

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<error xmlns="http://checkout.google.com/schema/2" serial-number="71f3ff8c-f973-43b0-831e-5e0499******">
<error-message>We were looking for the parameter buyButtonCart, but we didn't find it in the cart post; check your form fields.</error-message>
</error>

Anyone know how to fix please?

Thanks in advance - Steve

[g3steve]

Found the issue, Google checkout have stopped supporting Serbia as a country i can assign a tax rate to, removed this and fixed the issue.

[buildingblocks]

I thought I had this business straight but now have run into another problem with GC v1.4.7.

I am in the process of updating my zen cart from 1.3.8a to 1.3.9c. I'm doing this in a subfolder, not on my live site.

Everything seems good on my updated site except for google checkout. I have my GC settings the same as my live site except for being in sandbox/http mode. The shipping_methods.php file is the same as my live site.

During checkout, google is unable to connect with usps for live rates. The error returned is the yellow box saying "You do not currently have any valid shipping methods."
I do have usps set up the same as on my live site except for being in test mode (though I have tried in production mode as well).
I enabled debug in usps and the return message is

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<Error><Number>-2147219099</Number><Source>Rate_Respond.;clsRateV3.UnpackRateNode;SOLServerRates.RateV3_Respond</Source><Description>Missing 
value for ZipDestination.</Description><HelpFile></HelpFile><HelpContext>1000440</HelpContext></Error>

Apparently google and usps are not talking to each other.

GoogleCheckout Carrier Calculated Shipping is set to false.

Also, if I disable usps shipping and turn on table rates, GC is not using those for shipping rates either.

The only successful checkout I'm getting is if GoogleCheckout Carrier Calculated Shipping is set to true and using Carrier Calculater Shipping Configuration

Backing up just a bit: I did update my database to 1.3.9c,
I did remove payment and shipping modules and reinstalled them.
My store is not in maintenance mode for checkout testing.

I'm out of ideas at the moment. Maybe tomorrow will bring some fresh thoughts.

Any ideas?