Google Checkout module for ZC 1.3.x (beta)

Problem solved, it turned out that the issue I had was do to upgrading to 1.3.8

Situation:
I have just upgraded and now getting this error when trying to login from the customer screen "There was a security error when trying to login"

Cause:
Zen Cart™ v1.3.8 has an added security feature to prevent spoofed external logins. A "security token" field has been added to all login forms. This token must be current (not expired), and must be submitted with login username+password in order for logins to work properly.

Remedy:
If you have customized template "login" files, the new security features need to be merged into your customized template files.

The following files are affected:

• /includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/templates/tpl_login_default.php
• /includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/templates/tpl_timeout_default.php

And if you're encountering it in your Admin area, this file is affected as well:

• /admin/login.php

Additionally, if you have customized your /includes/functions/sessions.php file for some reason, you'll also need to merge the new changes for this core file into your customized version.

https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?article=312

Google Checkout NOT WORKING :(

Hello,

Im hoping someone could give me some advice, i have google checkout installed in my zencart, ive input all the details and gone through the read me file in the setup files and everything seems to be fine BUT...

When a user adds something to cart, selects shipping, selects googlecheckout as payment module and then finish and confirms the order, nothing happens, the order is not process and it returns the the shopping cart with the item in it, so the user could go round in a massive circle and not get anywhere!!!

Please could someone help me with what going wrong? im hoping someone else has had the same issue and could tell me how to solve it.

Thanks

steve

Is there any way to get my order total shipping to show up when someone pays via GCO. (Free Shipping For Orders Over £30.00) this is what we need to sell at, paypal takes it from ZC fine but google doesnt even list it as a shipping option, Ideally I would like it so that it is calculated automatically so my customers don't have to select it (like paypal express).

Any help will be greatly apppreciated.

G3Steve: I have had this problem I spent literally hours trying to fix it, try reinstalling GCO and following the instructions exactly as they are printed, I had overlooked a few steps and ended up where you are now.

Funny thing. I uninstalled google checkout to upgrade it to 1.4.5 and my number of orders have increased. What's up with that?

Hopefully you guys can help me as I am about to beat my head against a wall. I just upgraded Google Checkout to 1.4.5 and I noticed that while caculating the shipping cost via Google Checkout my customers are always presented with:

"Free Options: Free Options"

From what I can tell and form what I read via searching the past few hours, this only shows up if you are using the free shipping option, which I am. The thing I am having trouble with is that this free shipping option is presented to the customer no matter how much their order total was!

Right now I have it set up so that this option is only presented when the customers order total is $29.99 or greater, but with GC the customer can have a $6.99 item in there and it will still offer them free shipping!

Can anyone out there please direct me towards anything that can help me fix this? In the meantime, I just removed the free shipping options from the array but I would like to add it back as my customers perfer to use Google Checkout over my other payment methods!

Thanks in advance! :smartalec:

Hi,

I did a test purchase using google checkout and the order went through ok and i paid for it, and i got the confirmation email from google, but the order did not register in the zen-cart admin.

Also the confirmation page once i had placed the order did not show an order number - even though the confirmation email from google had an order number.

Any ideas?

(also posted at http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?p=471300#post471300 sorry!)

optikalsaint:

Hopefully you guys can help me as I am about to beat my head against a wall. I just upgraded Google Checkout to 1.4.5 and I noticed that while caculating the shipping cost via Google Checkout my customers are always presented with:

"Free Options: Free Options"

From what I can tell and form what I read via searching the past few hours, this only shows up if you are using the free shipping option, which I am. The thing I am having trouble with is that this free shipping option is presented to the customer no matter how much their order total was!

Right now I have it set up so that this option is only presented when the customers order total is $29.99 or greater, but with GC the customer can have a $6.99 item in there and it will still offer them free shipping!

Can anyone out there please direct me towards anything that can help me fix this? In the meantime, I just removed the free shipping options from the array but I would like to add it back as my customers perfer to use Google Checkout over my other payment methods!

Thanks in advance! :smartalec:

Nevermind guys, I figured it out with a simple if/else statement. :clap:

What file,
what line
what if/then statement did you use please.

JP

The next version of the GC for ZC mod will support Zen Cart v.1.3.8 out-of-the-box (customized template files bundled with the mod will include ZC 1.38 code). Ropu will be working on the mod update soon. If you desire new features or need fixes be sure to post your requests/needs/questions on the mod support forum at [url]http://groups.google.com/group/google-checkout-for-zen-cart-mod-support[/ur]

The key things for the new version would be

• More descriptive text at the module setting page for people don't know what half the technical stuff means... perhaps just an "example" under each section that is clearer?

• Better communication between the GC and the ZCC

• Better instructions on how to set up the API call backs, when the SSL is needed etc. For example, we plan to ONLY use Google Checkout.

• If ONLY Google Checkout is used, it would be nice for the other checkout buttons etc to be removed so there is no confusion for the customer.

Just my thoughts :)

dgeere:

The key things for the new version would be...
As a reminder this thread is NOT monitored by the GC mod developer/support team. If you wish for your feedback to be observed/considered by the team then post to the aforementioned support forum URL.

http://groups.google.com/group/google-checkout-for-zen-cart-mod-support

The key things for the new version would be

• • More descriptive text at the module setting page for people don't know what half the technical stuff means... perhaps just an "example" under each section that is clearer?

*More commenting would be great wouldn't it!

• Better communication between the GC and the ZCC
  **
  That won't happen due to Google Checkout policy of having their buttons outside the normal checkout system. I'm planning on having a separate site just for google checkout and the others on birdoasis.com.**

• • Better instructions on how to set up the API call backs, when the SSL is needed etc. For example, we plan to ONLY use Google Checkout.

***I think GC are handling this in the new code where it will work right out of the box.

*** - If ONLY Google Checkout is used, it would be nice for the other checkout buttons etc to be removed so there is no confusion for the customer.*

They can't do that due to the number of people that need to use multiple checkout processes. Especially if they have already signed up with a merchant account. I fully believe that a site has to be GC or not GC due to their TOS being blatantly out of the regular checkout system.

Just my thoughts :)

Remember, support for the latest GC Code is no longer handled in the ZC forum. It's here: http://groups.google.com/group/googl...rt-mod-support

g3steve:

Google Checkout NOT WORKING :(

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When a user adds something to cart, selects shipping, selects googlecheckout as payment module and then finish and confirms the order, nothing happens, the order is not process and it returns the the shopping cart with the item in it, so the user could go round in a massive circle and not get anywhere!!!

Please could someone help me with what going wrong? im hoping someone else has had the same issue and could tell me how to solve it.

Thanks

steve

Hi all
I'm experiencing the same problem on a new site, anyone got any ideas what's causing this? I think I've had a similar problem with another payment module in the past, but can't remember which and why!
cheers

GC recently updated their TOS and Program Policies. GC has added some flexibility to button placement locations those who need it.

If you have questions about GC TOS or policies post Google Checkout support ;-)

Helpful URL's here:
http://groups.google.com/group/google-checkout-for-zen-cart-mod-support/browse_thread/thread/8d7c658d181748c3#68427ba4eb3247ad

birdoasis:

What file,
what line
what if/then statement did you use please.

JP

Sorry it took so long to respond, we have been busy at the store. The file I changed was

/googlecheckout/shipping_methods.php

What I did, though it is sloppy since I was pressed for time, was take the entire array for $mc_shipping_methods and create two new variables -- one called $freeshipping_on and $freeshipping_off both which included the array from $mc_shipping_methods.

On $freeshipping_on, I left it exactly how the array was originally as I did not need it to change, and on $freeshipping_off I changed the free shipping array to an empty array ( 'freeoptions' => array(), ).

I then created a simple if/else statement that told the program which array to use depending on the cart total. If the cart total is above $29.99 (my free shipping quota) then the free shipping item is displayed, if not, than the free shipping option is not displayed.

 if($_SESSION['cart']->total >= "29.99"){
 		$mc_shipping_methods = $freeoptions_on;
 } else { 
		$mc_shipping_methods = $freeoptions_off;
 }

Once I have more time I will try to pretty-it up for everyone, but since it is working at the moment, it is on the bottom of my to-do list :smile:

Before I forget, if anyone has been able to figure this out I will be ecstatic! For some reason, Google Checkout will not give me or my clients an option to choose USPS First Class Mail or USPS Priority Mail during checkout. The only options it is displaying are USPS Parcel Post Mail and UPSP Express mail.

If anyone knows how I can make First Class and Priority Mail show up, you will be my hero! :hug:

Thanks in advance!
--Rocco

Thanks for the button placement update Woodymon.

For those of you that don't want to dig through all those url's heres the link to the button placement page.

http://checkout.google.com/seller/checkout_buttons.html

They finally realized that their original button placement took the buyer off the site, which limited the number of multiple item sells to those that are willing to click the continue shopping button which apparently wasn't that obvious to the shoppers.

The button is now further back in the checkout process but it's still not part of the actual Zen Cart checkout process which I feel is a step in the right direction but still isn't enough.

Once Google Checkout starts charging for their services I'm sure they will see allot of sites turning GC off due to their arrogance in bypassing normal shopping cart checkout services.

I don't plan on adding Goggle Checkout back to Bird Oasis because of this. Unless my wife beats me over the head with it.

I feel that if Goggle Checkout wants to be different then they can be put on a different site where they are the only checkout service, otherwise it's simply too confusing and causes more phone calls from customers wanting to pay over the phone because they don't want to create another payment account.

That's actually what happens on my site. Customers actually call me asking if there is another means of payment.

Now remember. Support for 1.4.? is on the google forum, not in the Zen Cart forum. You have to go to the following site:

http://groups.google.com/group/google-checkout-for-zen-cart-mod-support
Which is where I posted a message over 4 hours ago and still don't my post anywhere on the board.

Maybe I complain too much....Whatda ya think?

Hi there,

We're using an early version 1.3RC2 of google checkout at http://www.ssri.biz/cart

It looks like a lot has changed since then, and the UPGRADE readme for the current version of GC doesn't tell me much about how to get from 1.3RC2 to now.

Can anyone give me a summary, or if it's an awful lot of brain surgery, is there someone on this list who's deeply familiar with Zen Cart + GC who I can hire to make the upgrade for me?

Thanks,

• canton becker
  (505) 570-0635
  canton [@] gmaildotcom

I am having problem using Carrier Calculated Shipping. When comparing the shipping rate by USPS.com, "shipping estimator" and google checkout, GC Parcel Post shipping rate is always higher than others, but the express mail rate is the same. for example, if shipping weight is 3 lbs, the postage is $24.50 for all three methods shipped within the same zipcode. However, the GC Parcel Post rate shows $7.83, but the other two is only $4.15. For 1lb item, GC Parcel Post has %6.54, but USPS is $3.42.

I have Zen Cart 1.3.7.1 and GC v1.4.5_CCS installed. in GC configuration, I have "GoogleCheckout Carrier Calculated Shipping" set to true, and def. value is 1 for Parcel Post, and express mail. Fix charge and variable are 0. No handling fee set in usps shipping module.

Any ideas what could be wrong?

Any help would be most appreciated

Hi Guys, thanks for all your help so far, unfortunately GCO is still having teething problems...

I can take purchases through my store now which is great, but the sales arent being returned to Zen Cart. The error log was saying:

"We encountered an error trying to access your server at https://www.i-o-s.co.uk/googlecheckout/responsehandler.php -- the error we got is: Send failed with code: 401. Response body was: Failed to Get Basic Authentication Headers"

So I had a search around the forums both here and on google and it looked like I needed to change ".htaccess Basic Authentication Mode" to true in admin which I did and I also ran Ropu's little script there too. Now the error response im getting is:

"We encountered an error trying to access your server at https://www.i-o-s.co.uk/googlecheckout/responsehandler.php -- the error we got is: Send failed with code: 400. Response body was: Invalid or not supported Message"

Unfortunatly Im getting rather far out of my depth and don't want to risk totaly Borking GCO (again).

Thankyou everyone.