USPS Shipping Module by MarcoB - RateV4, IntlRateV2 - Support Thread

Maybe can someone help me. I have installed the updates as explained. I have looked at post after post and can not find help on the issue below. When you go to the checkout and shipping options should appear, this is what you get for USPS:

We are unable to find a USPS shipping quote suitable for your mailing address and the shipping methods we typically use.
If you prefer to use USPS as your shipping method, please contact us for assistance.
(Please check that your Zip Code is entered correctly.)

Can someone tell me what I am doing wrong?

Thanks!

Nevermind my last question, I figured it out :)

Thanks!

Could anyone out there give me a hand with this?
I think I am doing something really basic wrong.

Thanks

It seems like the usps shipping module is calling a function that does not exist?

[12-Feb-2012 19:21:24] PHP Fatal error: Call to undefined function: file_put_contents() in
/hermes/bosweb/web053/b537/ipg.cathedralpipescom/zen-cart/includes/modules/shipping/usps.php on line 962

What version php are you running? file_put_contents is php 5 ...

My host is iPage and they are running PHP Version:4.4.9
Does this mean it will not work? Is there a way around this issue?

Hey Thanks
I wrote the provider and they told me where to switch the php version used on their control panel. By default they set it low for reasons I do not know.

I am trying to get it to work now it will let me choose the method but then I get the same error screen after that.

I am still having issues with php it seems there is some kind of write permission I am missing??

[13-Feb-2012 01:49:11] PHP Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /hermes/bosweb/web053/b537/ipg.cathedralpipescom/zen-cart/includes/modules/shipping/usps.php:325) in /hermes/bosweb/web053/b537/ipg.cathedralpipescom/zen-cart/includes/functions/functions_general.php on line 45

Do you have the debug turned on for that shipping method?

What code do you see on lines 320 to 330 in that file?

so..I installed the latest update........v15 ratev3..
and I did an estimate shipping on a product......but no first class USPS shows up....only
Available Shipping Methods Rates
United Parcel Service (1 x 1.05lbs) (2nd Day Air) $21.15
United Parcel Service (1 x 1.05lbs) (Ground) $13.15

United States Postal Service (1 x 1.05lbs) (Priority Mail (2 - 3 days)) $7.75
United States Postal Service (1 x 1.05lbs) (Parcel Post (4 - 7 days)) $7.75

why is it doing that?:clap:

First Class is 13oz and you are testing with 1.05lbs ...

aha ajeh!:clap:

Thanks for the update that all is right in the world ... :cool:

I have 1.3.9 installed and installed the USPS v15 RateV3 and when I save the settings I get this error.

The parameters set in Package Dimensions Config #1 are invalid, please enter valid shipping parameters. Current setting will be overridden with default: 'regular;+'

In the old version of the USPS module, there was a text box for this setting, but in the new version there is no text box. What do I do to fix the error?

The other version for RateV4 made changes to the file:
/admin/modules.php

you might look at that and take out those changes so you do not see that error message ...

I never installed that version. My modules.php is from 6/11/11. It was not changed when I loaded the new mod. In the file I downloaded for the new mod, it had only 2 usps.php files in it.

If you used the USPS shipping that had:

The parameters set in Package Dimensions Config #1 are invalid, please enter valid shipping parameters. Current setting will be overridden with default: 'regular;+'

There was a change in that to the:
/admin/modules.php

You might compare that file to a clean one ...

I'm going a little crazy with this module.
My store super heavily modified 1.3.8a (updating to 1.5 but it's going to take a few more months I need to update the shipping module meanwhile)
I've tried everything and I can't get small flat rate box to show on the shipping quotes the way is supposed to.

The issue:
I'm trying to quote shipping for 3 products of the same exact size with a weight of 5 oz each.
Each product measures 3.5" x 2.5" x 1". The three products I know fit perfectly in a small flat rate box.
I'm using the Shipping Quote Options Filtering by volume, and adding a volume of 9 to the product in the weight area as per the instructions on the module
0.31250000009
(0.3125 is the actual weight of the product 0000009 9 cubic inches for the volume of the product rounded up - the actual number is 8.75)

If I add 2 of these products to the cart, small flat rate shows fine along with medium flat rate box, large flat rate box and parcel.
If I add 3 of these products to the cart, small flat rate, large flat rate and medium flat rate won't show.
It makes no absolute sense.

My settings below:
United States Postal Service

You will need to have registered a Web Tools account with USPS at their website to use this module.

USPS expects you to use pounds as weight measure for your products.

Enable USPS Shipping
True

Enter the USPS Web Tools User ID
XXXXXXXXXXXX

Which server to use
production

Handling Fee - US
0.25

Handling Fee - International
2.500

Handling Per Order or Per Box
Order

Percent Shipping Discount
0

Quote Sort Order
Price

Tax Class
Michigan Taxes

Tax Basis
Shipping

Shipping Zone
--none--

Sort Order
4

All Packages are Machinable
true

International Quote Options
--none--

Domestic Quote Options
--none--

USPS Options
Display transit time

Package Dimensions Config
8.5x5.25x1.5;1.5 10x7x5;15 regular;+

Enable Commercial Shipping
N

Domestic Shipping - Commercial Services
--none--

Domestic Shipping Methods
Express Mail, Priority Mail, Priority Mail Large Flat Rate Box, Priority Mail Medium Flat Rate Box, Priority Mail Small Flat Rate Box, First-Class Mail Package, Parcel Post

International Shipping Methods
Global Express Non-Doc Rect, Express Mail Int, Priority Mail International

Shipping Quote Options Filtering
Volume

Debug Mode
Off

Thanks for the help!!

What happens if you change package dimensions to

Package Dimensions Config
regular;+

and set debug to xml so that you can see the debug messages at the top of the shipping estimator

Same thing.
For 2 products small, medium, large flat rates show fine.
For 3 products small, medium, large flat rates disappear.

This is the message I get with the debug:
weight: +lb, dimensions: regular
Setting dimensions: l=12 w=12 h=12 for Weight: 0.98438

Thanks for looking into it! =o)