Big Royal Mail 3.0

Some Bloke:

Hi Mark,

I checked that file and it's not really a problem, just that the text hasn't been fully filled in - obviously a "holding" dot. First line reads:

define('MODULE_SHIPPING_RMAMPARCELSF_TEXT_TITLE', '.');

Looks like the same for rmspecialdelivery file also.
Air mail signed for should be ```
define('MODULE_SHIPPING_RMAMPARCELSF_TEXT_TITLE', 'Royal Mail <span style="color:red; font-weight:bold">International Signed </span><span style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic">"Small Parcel"</span>');

Specialdelivery```
define('MODULE_SHIPPING_RMSPECIALDELIVERY_TEXT_TITLE', 'Royal Mail <b>special delivery®</b> <span style="font-weight:normal">next day</span>');

Both appear OK in the package. Are you using the override system? If so that could be the reason for them being blank.

Hi Mark,

I think I must have overwritten those files by mistake. As you say, the originals are OK in the package. I restored them and all is working fine now. Sorry for the distraction and for wasting your time.

Have found the issue it is with version 1.3.8 of zen cart which expects "SELECT (" for select statements. I have included a new version for the script in the latest release 3.2.1a which has been submitted for moderation.

Having Discoverd that you are using 1.3.8 version of zen cart you can see from the release that I did not test against this version. I have now tested this version and submitted an update.

Hello Mark,

This is a great module. I just wondered, for minimum delivery method, is there a way I can create them for large letter recorded and medium parcel recorded?
Thanks,

James

HeathenMagic:

Hello Mark,

This is a great module. I just wondered, for minimum delivery method, is there a way I can create them for large letter recorded and medium parcel recorded?
Thanks,

James

Hi James,
Hopfully I am understanding and answering your question.
The recorded modules are called signed for in the system (modules ending SF). At the moment signed for is used if the value of the package exceeds the value of the ordinary method e.g. not signed for. The minimum postage method is not dependent on the value. Therefore if you decide that the minimum method is large letter for an item this will also apply to the signed for (recorded) delivery. If you want to send all your items signed for then just turn off the ordinary method. There is a table in http://www.zen-cart.com/showthread.php?198005-Big-Royal-Mail-3-0&p=1227764#post1227764 that shows the modules that are turned off by the different attributes. Hopefully that all makes sense. I suggest that you set up a test system and try out the different attributes to see how it works. Let me know if you need anything else.

Hello Mark,

Thanks for your reply. I understand better now, sorry about that. The grid has helped me further also. I will do a bit of testing and figure it out ha.

Regards,

James :-)

Hi

I'm using ZC 1.3.9h and have updated to the latest Big Royal Mail.
I was hoping that this would sort my issue of the incorrect tracking URL being used (http://www.royalmail.com/track-trace?trackNumber=xxxxxxxxx) but it hasn't.
Is there any way I can mod the correct file to update the tracking URL?

Cheers
Chris

Hi Westoner. The track and trace is not part of my code. I suggest that you look for in in admin>tools>Developers Tool Kit.

The correct link should be https://www.royalmail.com/track-your-item?trackNumber=xxxxxxxxx

Regards

Mark

Is there any chance of getting Royal Mail Special Delivery with Saturday Guarantee added to the plug-in?? A lot of my customers are asking for this!

Rossal:

Is there any chance of getting Royal Mail Special Delivery with Saturday Guarantee added to the plug-in?? A lot of my customers are asking for this!
I had developed this some time back, the issue is when to apply it. Do you want it always displayed or only from a certain time on a certain day? I will need to re-test it against the current versions of the code. Let me know what you think and I will have a look.

Rossal:

Is there any chance of getting Royal Mail Special Delivery with Saturday Guarantee added to the plug-in?? A lot of my customers are asking for this!

Ok I have added a new version of this module in release 3.2.2 it is just going through validation at the plugins site.

There are two Extra fields: "Friday Cutoff" and "Display for ? days before" these are used to decide when to display the option of Saturday delivery.
The Firday Cutoff: is the time after which you will no longer fulfil an order on the friday. it defaults to 12:00 (midday). so If the order is recieved after 12:00 on Friday Saturday delivery will not be enabled.
Display for ? days before: is the number of days before the cutoff you want to display the option of saturday delivery. for example if you set it to 1 then the option for saturday delivery will be available for all orders after 12:00 on thursday and before 12:00 on friday. If you set it to 7 it is always displayed.

Hope that makes sense.

Mark

Hello Mark

Will you be doing an update to incorporate the Jan 19th 2015 price increases?

Thanks in advance - great product.

Josh4u:

Hello Mark

Will you be doing an update to incorporate the Jan 19th 2015 price increases?

Thanks in advance - great product.
The price change you refer to I assume is the change for Xmas to allow small parcel to be used instead of medium parcel. As I did not change the rates for the Xmas change the current rates are valid. The next change I know about is expected 30 March. I will do my best to get it there in time. I am dependent on the post office letting me have the details. I usually only get about a weeks notice of the new rates.

Hello again Mark

You could be right - I was handed a leaflet from the post mistress and was told of "new prices" - the leaflet states "valid from 19th Jan 2015" so perhaps she though the prices were going up then and not back to the pre-christmas promotional prices.

That'll teach me to listen to her lol

I'm not sure if this is the right thread to post this issue, but I couldn't find any other one closer to what my problem is... So bear with me please.
The thing is that in the last couple of days I realized that I have a problem in my site that doesn't seem to affect the proper function of it but generates an awful lot error files in the cache folder. It produces these error files from the cart contents page, shipping estimator, checkout, login. This is one of the main errors:

[12-Feb-2015 03:11:32 America/Chicago] PHP Warning:  Creating default object from empty value in /home2/argos33/public_html/includes/functions/extra_functions/init_parcelforce_GPL.php on line 111

And this is another one: (I supposed this definitively should be posted somewhere else, but if there is someone here who may know it I appreciate the help)

[12-Feb-2015 03:12:15 America/Chicago] PHP Warning:  Creating default object from empty value in /home2/argos33/public_html/includes/modules/shipping_estimator.php on line 107

What puzzles me is this America/Chicago thing and the home2, I don't understand... Well, If there is somebody who can help me I would be really grateful.

budy:

I'm not sure if this is the right thread to post this issue, but I couldn't find any other one closer to what my problem is... So bear with me please.
The thing is that in the last couple of days I realized that I have a problem in my site that doesn't seem to affect the proper function of it but generates an awful lot error files in the cache folder. It produces these error files from the cart contents page, shipping estimator, checkout, login. This is one of the main errors:

[12-Feb-2015 03:11:32 America/Chicago] PHP Warning: Creating default object from empty value in /home2/argos33/public_html/includes/functions/extra_functions/init_parcelforce_GPL.php on line 111

> 
> And this is another one: (I supposed this definitively should be posted somewhere else, but if there is someone here who may know it I appreciate the help)
> 
> ```php
[12-Feb-2015 03:12:15 America/Chicago] PHP Warning:  Creating default object from empty value in /home2/argos33/public_html/includes/modules/shipping_estimator.php on line 107

What puzzles me is this America/Chicago thing and the home2, I don't understand... Well, If there is somebody who can help me I would be really grateful.

Sorry wrong thread. I assume that you have installed a parcel force delivery module not big royal mail. I do not have any function in extra functions. I think that America/Chicago refers to the time zone your server thinks it is in. Sorry not much help.

Mark

Hello Mark, thanks for your reply. Yes I have Big Royal Mail v3.2.2. I just recently updated it from version 3.0... The file causing issues comes from the times of Philip Clarke, but I don't think up until recently gave this error. So, as you said BRM have no extra functions I just deleted the file and then, when checking again, I found that the file giving errors was this one:
includes/functions/extra_functions/init_royalmail.php, I deleted it too.

Then, doing the checking on the website, I found that the checkout page was completely blank, giving this error:

PHP Fatal error:  Class 'ParcelForceWW' not found in /home2/xxxxx/public_html/includes/modules/shipping/ukzr.php on line 11

I reinstalled the two files again and the checkout is working, but the errors are still there. As I said, these errors don't affect the normal functioning of the website, but accumulate a big amount of errors in the cache folder. I wonder if by deleting just the line that is creating problems, that would be enough. I mean in the case of init_royalmail.php on line 23, just deleting the line 23 which is:

$ms->add( 'The Royal Mail International modules only ship with example data for the shipping rates, <a href="'.zen_href_link('sqlupdates_licence.php').'">click here for details</a> on 

And in the case of Parcel Force by deleting the line 111:

$ms->add( 'The ParcelForce WorldWide modules only ship with example data for the shipping rates, <a href="'.zen_href_link('sqlupdates_licence.php').'">click here for details</a> on obtaining the updates.', 'error');}  $ms->pfrm=true;  ///*  }

I appreciate if you can throw some light on this. Thanks again.

Hi Budy,
It looks like you have installed "UK ParcelForce Shipping" I suggest that you remove all the modules that are related to this and run the SQL uninstall.
I would also replace the shipping estimator with the default one supplied by zen cart "tpl_modules_shipping_estimator.php". You may have replaced this with the optional one from Phil's module. I completely recreated the ParcelForce modules in big royal mail and did not look at his old code.

Alternatively back up your database. Run the SQL uninstall. Then do a complete reinstall of zencart (removing existing files first "Remember to keep you config files") then install only the plugins you want.

If you have a test system try on the test system to see what you need to do.

Sorry I don't know phil's code for parcelforce.

Mark

Thank you for your replay, Mark.

I have here a screenshot of the modules I have in the admin

What I sould remove is all ver3.03 modules? and for the SQL uninstall where I can find it, I don't think I have anything from the times of P. Clarke.

Maybe is about time to update to Zen Cart 1.5.4 and to start afresh. The problem is that I may do it in about two months time. Do you reckon this is an issue that can wait or it would be better to sort it out as soon as possible.

I really appreciate your help and your patience.