Hi there,
I love the new module!! :thumbsup:

All seems good but one report of incorrect local fastway calculation... I am not sure if it was us but...

Details:
Our location Torquay : Postcode 4655
Zone: Wide Bay QLD - RF Alpha Code: BDB

We have set our RF Alpha Code to BDB or BRI
Using this item http://www.solarcampingaustralia.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=92 or others
Product Weight: 7.5 Kgs
Product Height (cm): 6.00
Product Length (cm): 120.50
Product Width (cm): 58.00

calculate ozpost fastway to Bundaberg 4670 = $38.40
using fastway website to Bundaberg 4670 = $4.02 to 8.09
actual cost when we sent to Bundaberg 4670 = $10.95

using sticker calculations

Other calculations are good to suburbs outside Queensland and Torquay it's self... just some local calculations seem to be off a bit from calculations on the website. More details can be provided.

We just upgraded to v2.0.5 and the error disappeared! But we are still going to go to the next version just in case it decides to reappear and affect us!

Hi Rod,

I have upgraded to the most recent of Ozpost and I am sort of working but still have a few questions please.

When I go to Modules/shipping I get the following error showing at the top of the box showing choices

Warning: curl_setopt() [function.curl-setopt]: CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION cannot be activated when in safe_mode or an open_basedir is set in /var/www/sites/horsemansshop/horsemansshop.com.au/subdomains/www/html/shop/includes/modules/shipping/ozpost.php on line 713

Also despite updating the module the top of the Admin Home screen shows "Ozpost module upgrade available V2.0.6"

on the web page for customers selecting postage no icons are showing

Can you give me any ideas please?

Johanne
The Horsemans Shio

Ok a few issues
1/ no fastway showing, is the code for Melbourne MEL? Can't find it on their website. Have I missed anything other than selecting satchels and this code?

2/ items in cart suggest 3kg satchel I don't think they are that big. Here are their dimensions and cubing from debug
1 x 15.00 x 12.00 x 7.00 Cube 1260 Cubed weight .315
1 x 15.00 x 12.00 x 7.00 Cube 1260 Cubed weight .315
1 x 17.00 x 10.00 x 1.00 Cube 170 Cubed weight 0.0425
1 x 17.00 x 10.00 x 1.00 Cube 170 Cubed weight 0.0425

These are the options that come up

$7.10 1 Days Estimated Delivery.

$10.90 1 Days Estimated Delivery.

$11.40 2 Days Estimated Delivery.

$11.50 1 Days Estimated Delivery.

$13.30 1 Days Estimated Delivery.

Hi Rod

I've had some code hacking success with parcel packing and parcel dimensions. :blush: My version now stacks items smaller than the largest item in layers in the area of the largest item. Additionally I've included two smaller default parcel sizes that are used for items smaller than the specified defaults, which are loosely related to A5 and A4 parcel sizes.

Example:
Bottom layer: 20 x 20 x 10 (1 object)
Next layer: 15 x 15 x 5 (3* 5 x 5 x 5 objects)
Next layer: 12 x 9 x 3 (10* 3 x 3 x 3 objects)
Next layer: 20 x 20 x 10 (6* 5 x 5 x 5 objects)

Submitted Parcel size: 20 x 20 x 28
Instead of (current OzPost version) 20 x 20 x 85

It's probably too messy with comments etc to show actual coding changes yet and I also want to include another level of packing -- void utilisation i.e., utilising the largest void left from one larger item to the next smaller item(s). I have Void Utilisation working in my head but not coded yet.

Before I try to tackle that tonight....

I need some help/info regarding the 'Estimated Days' transit period appearing on Order Confirmation emails and on customer's Order History page. I can't find anything that makes sense or ascertain where to look to resolve.

Example of problem:

Sub-Total: $90.00
Australia Post (3kg Prepaid Satchel Express): $16.30 Goods & Services Tax: $...

Instead of:

Sub-Total: $90.00
Australia Post (3kg Prepaid Satchel Express)** - 1 day**: $16.30
Goods & Services Tax: $...

Text wrapping is dodgy too. With smaller statements like 'Regular Parcel', 'Goods and Services Tax' starts on new line but longer shipping statements and no line break.

Any chance of you shedding some light on it for me?

Cheers
Greig

jld:

Hi Rod,

I have upgraded to the most recent of Ozpost and I am sort of working but still have a few questions please.

When I go to Modules/shipping I get the following error showing at the top of the box showing choices

Warning: curl_setopt() [function.curl-setopt]: CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION cannot be activated when in safe_mode or an open_basedir is set in /var/www/sites/horsemansshop/horsemansshop.com.au/subdomains/www/html/shop/includes/modules/shipping/ozpost.php on line 713

Also despite updating the module the top of the Admin Home screen shows "Ozpost module upgrade available V2.0.6"

on the web page for customers selecting postage no icons are showing

Can you give me any ideas please?

Johanne
The Horsemans Shio
I either found the solution to that with a search in this thread or forum... don't recall. Might also have been answer from Rod a few pages ago but I think it was early in this topic.

'Remove' and then re 'Install' from Admin comes to mind as solution but this may have been for something else.

jazzah:

Ok a few issues
1/ no fastway showing, is the code for Melbourne MEL? Can't find it on their website. Have I missed anything other than selecting satchels and this code?

2/ items in cart suggest 3kg satchel I don't think they are that big. Here are their dimensions and cubing from debug
1 x 15.00 x 12.00 x 7.00 Cube 1260 Cubed weight .315
1 x 15.00 x 12.00 x 7.00 Cube 1260 Cubed weight .315
1 x 17.00 x 10.00 x 1.00 Cube 170 Cubed weight 0.0425
1 x 17.00 x 10.00 x 1.00 Cube 170 Cubed weight 0.0425

These are the options that come up

$7.10 1 Days Estimated Delivery.

$10.90 1 Days Estimated Delivery.

$11.40 2 Days Estimated Delivery.

$11.50 1 Days Estimated Delivery.

$13.30 1 Days Estimated Delivery.
FYI

I've been doing some code hacking and testing and noticed some funny quotes for Fastway today. For instance no options to 2000, 2001!!! 2001 might have had satchel only (something like that) but apparantly okay (including satchel and label options being returned) for 4000, 6000 and other post codes I've been testing. There were other instances where I wasn't getting Fastway quotes but it was inconsistent.

In your case, it may be worth trying other post codes.

As mentioned, I've hacked my code so my experiences are likely due to my end but I've been thinking possibly a Fastway side issue due to the inconsistency of results for different post codes.

Cheers

vandiermen:

All seems good but one report of incorrect local fastway calculation... I am not sure if it was us but...

Our location Torquay : Postcode 4655
<snip>
calculate ozpost fastway to Bundaberg 4670 = $38.40
using fastway website to Bundaberg 4670 = $4.02 to 8.09
actual cost when we sent to Bundaberg 4670 = $10.95

using sticker calculations

I was wondering how much of a problem this would turn out to be. Unless I'm mistaken this problem is a result of zencart/ozpost not supplying the suburb name(s) to the quotation server. Only the postcodes are supplied.

Fastway quotes require both the postcode and suburb to be supplied, so the server itself is (currently) required to supply the missing names. It does this via a simple postcode lookup that returns the first matching suburb. For postcodes with multiple suburbs, such as 4655 and 4670 this isn't always going to be correct and FastWay have different rates for different suburbs within the same postcode.

If you enable the debug option you should be able to see that with the postcodes provided, this quote is for a delivery between
BOORAL & ABBOTSFORD

I've been trying to figure out the best way to overcome this and am pretty much coming up blank. I'm open to suggestions.

Cheers
Rod

jld:

Hi Rod,

I have upgraded to the most recent of Ozpost and I am sort of working but still have a few questions please.

When I go to Modules/shipping I get the following error showing at the top of the box showing choices

Warning: curl_setopt() [function.curl-setopt]: CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION cannot be activated when in safe_mode or an open_basedir is set in /var/www/sites/horsemansshop/horsemansshop.com.au/subdomains/www/html/shop/includes/modules/shipping/ozpost.php on line 713

I can't really determine from this error message WHICH of these settings is causing your problem, the "safe_mode" setting or "an open_basedir is set"

I think the easiest fix would be to edit the ozpost.php code, line 713 by commenting out (or deleting) that particular line of code. This line of code MAY be needed in the future, but is currently superflious.

jld:

Also despite updating the module the top of the Admin Home screen shows "Ozpost module upgrade available V2.0.6"

V2.0.6 has been placed into the downloads area, but it hasn't been made live yet. I have posted links to a temporary download site in other forum posts. I think it was http://vcsweb.com/rod/ozpost.php_v2.0.1.zip

Upgrading from 2.0.5 to 2.0.6 is just a matter of replacing the main ozpost.php file (not need to re-install all the files).

jld:

on the web page for customers selecting postage no icons are showing

Did the icon files get uploaded correctly to the right place? Have you tried any of the other icons types (this module contains 3 complete sets of icons, selectable by filetype. (jpg, gif or png) with the additional option of no icons at all (text only).

Hopefully this will help solve your problem(s).

Cheers
Rod

Ok, I have read 2/3s of this thread! I can't find out where to locate teh franchise code for Melbourne for Fastway. I have tried several tests adn can't seem to get it, how many versions of Melbourne are there, or is Melbourne split in to different areas? Does anyone have a list?

Thanks

Is the 3kg xl satchel express post different to a plain 3kg satchel, as it is coming up with the 3kg xl at $20.99, when it could fit into a normal. In fact there is no 3kg parcel post satchel either. (image for 3kg XL is also gone???lol) The debug info is

Item 1
Dora & Friends Birthday Invites & Thankyou Cards
AttributeItemParcel Qty 1Weight gms Qty 1Weight 106gms Dimensions 16.50 x 10.00 x 2.00 16.50 x 10.00 x 2 Cube 330cc 330cc CubicWeight 0.0825Kgs 0.0825Kgs Debugging information
Item 2
Abby Cadabby Birthday Invitations & Thankyou Cards
AttributeItemParcel Qty 1Weight gms Qty 2Weight 182gms Dimensions 17.00 x 10.00 x 1.00 17.00 x 10.00 x 3 Cube 170cc 510cc CubicWeight 0.0425Kgs 0.1275Kgs Debugging information
Item 3
Care Bears 3D Cupcake Rings
AttributeItemParcel Qty 1Weight gms Qty 3Weight 204gms Dimensions 12.00 x 9.00 x 3.50 17.00 x 10.00 x 6.5 Cube 378cc 1105cc CubicWeight 0.0945Kgs 0.27625Kgs Debugging information
Item 4
Disney Princess Dinner Plates
AttributeItemParcel Qty 1Weight gms Qty 4Weight 340gms Dimensions 23.00 x 23.00 x 2.50 23.00 x 23.00 x 9 Cube 1322.5cc 4761cc CubicWeight 0.330625Kgs 1.19025Kgs

jazzah:

Ok a few issues
1/ no fastway showing,

Have you entered the 3 character code for your location?
Have you enabled your selected FastWay methods?

You need to answer "Yes" to both of these otherwise you'll not get the FastWay quotes.

jazzah:

is the code for Melbourne MEL?

I really have no idea. My assumption is that if people are using FastWay they would/should already know the code for their local agent.

jazzah:

Can't find it on their website.

I'm not going to search for you, but if I had to guess the 3 character code for Melbourne my top 2 would be MEL or MLB
We really shouldn't be guessing these things though.

jazzah:

2/ items in cart suggest 3kg satchel I don't think they are that big. Here are their dimensions and cubing from debug
1 x 15.00 x 12.00 x 7.00 Cube 1260 Cubed weight .315
1 x 15.00 x 12.00 x 7.00 Cube 1260 Cubed weight .315
1 x 17.00 x 10.00 x 1.00 Cube 170 Cubed weight 0.0425
1 x 17.00 x 10.00 x 1.00 Cube 170 Cubed weight 0.0425

You can ignore the cubes .... they aren't actually used by the module (reference only).

Also, what will fit into a satchel is far from an exact science since only 2 dimensions are provided and the width will change depending on the items placed in them, plus the specified full length can rarely be used because the fuller you pack them the less length is available to fold the flap.

On top of this are the weight limits for each satchel. As well as any things that will 'obviously' fit, you also need to consider the following possible scenarios. Item weight 400gm but a little to big to fit into 500gm satchel may easily fit into a 3kg satchel, so only the 3kg will be quoted even though it may appear that this is suitable for the 500g satchel. I suspect that this is the situation that you currently have.

Australia Post Satchels are not the same size as the FastWay satchels either, so any given product may fit in a fastway satchel, but be considered too large for an AustPost satchel of the same weight.

Hope this helps?

Cheers
Rod

Hi Rod, I will ring Fastway on Monday and see if there is a list and post it here. We were never given this detail, we only use their satchels.

After fiddling with this for over 3 hours now, I am getting a flat rate, these are my settings
Enabled
True

Dispatch Postcode
3910

Shipping Methods for Australia
Letters, Regular Parcel, Registered Parcel, Express Parcel, Prepaid Satchel, Prepaid Express Satchel

Shipping Methods for Overseas
--none--

Hide parcel rates if letter sized ?
No

FastWay Franchise

FastWay frequent user?
No

TNTaccount

TNTuser

TNTpassword

Handling Fee - Letters
1

Handling Fee - Regular parcels
1.5

Handling Fee - Overseas parcels
8.00

Handling Fee - Registered and/or Insured parcels & letters
1.5

Handling Fee - Express parcels
2

Handling Fee - Prepaid Satchels
1.5

Handling Fee - Prepaid Satchels - Express
2

Handling Fee - COD
12

Handling Fee - ECI Documents
10

Handling Fee - ECI Merchandise
10.00

Handling Fee - TNT Merchandise
5.00

Handling Fee - FastWay Labels
1.5

Handling Fee - FastWay Satchels
1.5

Hide Handling Fees?
Yes

Fixed Cost
12.20,99.99

Fixed cost Type
Flat Rate

Default ITEM Dimensions
15,20,2.5

Parcel Weight format
gms

Tare percent.
0

Icons type
jpg

Postage Delay (days).
0

Use Core Weight.
No

Restrain Dimensions.
No

Sort order of display.
0

Tax Class
GST (10% tax included)

Enable Debug?
No

GAM:

I've had some code hacking success with parcel packing and parcel dimensions. :blush: My version now stacks items smaller than the largest item in layers in the area of the largest item.

I'll reserve comment on this until I see it in action.

GAM:

I need some help/info regarding the 'Estimated Days' transit period appearing on Order Confirmation emails and on customer's Order History page. I can't find anything that makes sense or ascertain where to look to resolve.

Sorry, can't help. Ozpost provides this information but has no control over when or where it is displayed.

GAM:

Text wrapping is dodgy too. With smaller statements like 'Regular Parcel', 'Goods and Services Tax' starts on new line but longer shipping statements and no line break.

Again, this is not really an Ozpost issue it is a display issue. Ozpost merely provides the data.

It isn't even feasible for me to consider modifying any other code to 'correct' display issues because there is no end to it, it is something that needs to be handled in the template files, and since we don;t all use the same templates --- well, you get the picture.

Cheers
Rod

Here is my contribution, saving you looking it up.
Adelaide ADL
Albury ALB
Bendigo BEN
Brisbane BNE
Cairns CNS
Canberra CBR
Capricorn Coast CAP
Central Coast CCT
Coffs Harbour CFS
Geelong GEL
Gold Coast OOL
Hobart HOB
Launceston LST
Mackay MKY
Melbourne MEL
Newcastle NTL
Northern Rivers NTR
Perth PER
Port Macquarie PQQ
Sunshine Coast SSC
Sydney SYD
Toowoomba TOO
Townsville TVL
Wide Bay WBY
Wollongong WOL

jazzah:

Is the 3kg xl satchel express post different to a plain 3kg satchel,

Yes. It is larger (and not available at all postal outlets, which is why this has its own enable/disable setting).

jazzah:

as it is coming up with the 3kg xl at $20.99, when it could fit into a normal

The module obviously thinks different . What parcel dimensions did you use?

jazzah:

. In fact there is no 3kg parcel post satchel either.

Whatever your item, it is clearly too large for the regular 3kg Satchel but small enough for the larger XL satchel.

jazzah:

(image for 3kg XL is also gone???lol)

I'll not comment much on this either.... with over 40 different shipping methods and more than 100 icons I wouldn't be at all surprised if I've missed one or two.

jazzah:

The debug info is
<snip>

Perhaps it is best if I simply give you the various cutoff dimensions, that way you'll be in a better position to know what should fit into any given satchel. These things often quite as large as they appear.

// Constants (max limits)
$MAXWEIGHT_5S = 500 ; // 500 gm Satchel
$MAXLENGTH_5S = 320 ; // 500 gm Satchel
$MAXGIRTH_5S = 430 ; // 500 gm Satchel

$MAXWEIGHT_3S = 3000 ; //3Kg Satchel
$MAXLENGTH_3S = 370 ; // 3Kg Satchel (40x30)
$MAXGIRTH_3S = 600 ; // 3Kg Satchel

$MAXWEIGHT_3SXL = 3000; // 3Kg XL Satchel
$MAXLENGTH_3SXL = 500 ; // 3Kg XL Satchel (56x47)
$MAXGIRTH_3SXL = 900 ; // 3Kg XL Satchel

$MAXWEIGHT_5KS = 5000 ; //5Kg Satchel
$MAXLENGTH_5KS = 500 ; // 5Kg Satchel (56x47)
$MAXGIRTH_5KS = 900 ; // 5Kg Satchel

$MAXWEIGHT_3FW = 3000; // 3Kg Fastway Satchel
$MAXLENGTH_3FW = 400 ; // 3Kg Fastway Satchel (400x320)
$MAXGIRTH_3FW = 640 ; // 3Kg Fastway Satchel

$MAXWEIGHT_5FW = 5000 ; //5Kg Fastway Satchel
$MAXLENGTH_5FW = 455 ; // 5Kg Fastway Satchel (455x415)
$MAXGIRTH_5FW = 830 ; // 5Kg Fastway Satchel

Please note that the module uses Length & Girth rather than Lengh/width because this takes care of the narrowing width as the height is increased.

Girth = ( width + height ) * 2

Cheers
Rod

jazzah:

After fiddling with this for over 3 hours now, I am getting a flat rate, these are my settings

The flatrate is a 'fallback' setting that is given when no other valid methods are available (for ANY reason).

This may be a temporary network glitch, or it could be that the items in the cart cannot be quoted on for some other reason. Without knowing your input data there isn't much I can tell you.

Cheers
Rod

RodG:

Oh, so it looks like it may be a V1 (or unspecified version) issue after all.

I know you customise the code a fair bit, but I'd be interested in knowing if v2.0.5/6 works ok on your live site or not.

Cheers
Rod

Are people still experiencing issues with V1.xx ?

I'm still not getting any rates back on my live site.

I have not had a chance to look at updating the mod to 2.06, as yet..

Mike.

Mike_Dean:

Are people still experiencing issues with 1.xx ?

I would assume so.

I still haven't identified the cause, and I do know that it isn't affecting all V1.xx users - Just some.

Actually I've been out of the office for most of today and have been replying to the forum posts most of this evening, so I haven't actually gotten any further looking into it than I was last night. :-(

Cheers
Rod

RodG:

ozpost being one such module.

If you still wish to install without cURL you'll need to modify the ozpost.php code a little:

Somewhere around line 552 is a line that reads // version check / network check. Comment out the next 5 or six lines (down to and including the first/next closing brace "}".

Cheers
Rod

Hi Rod,

Just an update regarding my installation without CURL on a Portable Web server known as MOWES (v2.2.3).

I've since found that this package comes with a CURL extension. By default the CURL extension is not enabled. To enable the CURL extension you need to edit the line ";extension=php_curl.dll" and remove the " ; " in the php.ini file - save then restart server.

When this is done, all errors during installation of ZCv139c disappear, and the install issue with ozpost also disappeared.

Happy to say I now have a configuration panel for ozpost. :D

Cheers,

newbie question -- How do I install the ozpost module?? I have downloaded it but how do i install it?? help please anyone??