Google Checkout module for ZC 1.3.x (beta)

Hi

im plannig drop a new release on monday

but now i drop BETA RELEASE for testers!! stable, but not fully tested...

April Friday 13th 2007 v1.3RC2 (ropu)

• Support for UK merchants
  http://code.google.com/apis/checkout...ase_notes.html (apr13)
• Updated Templates to Zencart v1.3.7
• Docs update
• Minor bug fix
• Added Shipping Generator Tool in the stardard package (Optional)
• Flat rate shipping bug fixed
• Improved tax and shipping restrictions
  UPDATE from v1.3*
  ================

Modified Files:

1. YOUR_ZENCART_FOLDER/admin/includes/functions/extra_functions/added_function_for_google_checkout.php
2. YOUR_ZENCART_FOLDER/googlecheckout/gcheckout.php
3. YOUR_ZENCART_FOLDER/googlecheckout/responsehandler.php
4. YOUR_ZENCART_FOLDER/includes/modules/payment/googlecheckout.php
5. YOUR_ZENCART_FOLDER/includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/templates/tpl_login_default.php
6. YOUR_ZENCART_FOLDER/includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/templates/tpl_shopping_cart_default.php
   Removed one template! tpl_checkout_payment_default.php
   New Files: (Optional)
7. YOUR_ZENCART_FOLDER/googlecheckout/shipping_generator/*
   must remove/install the module

its done, but i need some beta test... it's working with flat rates, and with both items national and international

try it here

http://demo.globant.com/~brovagnati/zen_demo2

here is the package (BETA RELEASE for testers!! but stable)
http://demo.globant.com/~brovagnati/zen_demo2/google-checkout-zencart-v1.3RC2_beta.zip

thx for everything

ropu

Hi there,

I've read through many (but not all!) pages of this thread, and it looks like the mod for zen cart does not yet support downloads, is that right? Someone from Google posted this on the Google forum:

Checkout is designed primarily for shipping tangible goods. Digital
delivery is not built in to Checkout and you will have to work with a
shopping cart or e-commerce developer if you would like to automate
delivery.

Don't let this stop you, though. It is definitely acceptable to use
intangible goods with Google Checkout.

Joel
GoogleCheckoutPro

So it sounds like there should be a way to integrate it, but I'm just not sure how??? Has anyone had any success with this yet?

ROPU..http://200.69.205.154/~brovagnati/zen_demo2/
Add product to cart produces errors...

Hi ropu-

Your 1.3-RC2beta update fixed my shipping issues!!!!! Thank you!!!!

With that said below are some suggestions for mod improvement (in order of priority):

1. Email formatting issues for messages sent to both shop admin and customer, accepting email in text format only. (test email format support is a MUST!)

2. Email addressing issues (customer should at least be able to reply to the "Order Receipt" message and thus the reply to address should be the shop admin email address).

3. On the last Google Checkout page which displays after an order is processed, provide an option for a link and a redirect to a Zen Cart checkout success page.

4. Support for "split login page" functionality built into Zen Cart 1.37.

Other suggestions:

• a few additional clarifications/edits in the mod docs
• clean-up of "shipping methods generator" readme and more comprehensive explanation/example on how to use the "shipping methods generator" is needed.

I will PM you my suggestions regards to the above.

Also is it possible to generate a wishlist in this thread for features we would like to see implemented in the Google Checkout for Zen Cart mod. Of course with an understanding of the current limitations and status of the Google Checkout system itself.

Thanks again for making shipping happen. Now we can test the mod more thoroughly ;-)

Woody

I'm about ready to scrap this, but figured I'd give it one more shot....

I ran the Responsehandler test again and got these results:

XML We Sent:

Authorization: Basic XXXXXX:XXXXXX
Content-Type: application/xml;charset=UTF-8
Accept: application/xml;charset=UTF-8
X-Origin-IP: 71.228.86.156

XML We Received:

HTTP/1.0 200 OK
Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2007 09:04:33 GMT
Server: Apache/2.0.54 (Unix) PHP/4.4.4 mod_ssl/2.0.54 OpenSSL/0.9.7e mod_fastcgi/2.4.2 DAV/2 SVN/1.3.2
X-Powered-By: PHP/5.2.1
Expires: Thu, 19 Nov 1981 08:52:00 GMT
Cache-Control: no-store, no-cache, must-revalidate, post-check=0, pre-check=0
Pragma: no-cache
Set-Cookie: zenid=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; path=/; domain=www.Jay42.com
Vary: Accept-Encoding
Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1
X-Cache: MISS from proxy.globant.com
Proxy-Connection: close

Sat Apr 14 2:04:33 PDT 2007:- Invalid

Time to response: 0.66205787658691 segs
Note: This script MUST response in less than 3 sec. so GC srv doesn't timeout.'

I was encouraged by the fact my response time was far less than 3 seconds, so again I placed a sandbox order and got the default shipping rates - not the UPS rates. Then, I logged into my Merchant Sandbox and retreived the following error message:

We timed out waiting for your server at http://www.Jay42.com/googlecheckout/responsehandler.php -- the error we got is: Read timed out Your server must respond faster to merchant calculation callback requests.

I've read and re-read all the posts in this forum over and over again, and am really at a loss as to what is causing these errors.

I'm not a programmer and certainly no expert on the meaning of the results in the above test, so perhaps there is something you can tell me that can help me fix it???

Also, what I'd really like to know is....who are you, Ropu? Do you work for Google? I can't imagine you'd spend as much time on this mod as you seem to if you were doing it for free, or for a few Paypal donations.

The obvious reason that store owners want this mod installed is for the free charges until the end of the year. My average order is about $500, so the 2.5% savings I would experience equals $12.50 more in my pocket on just about every order I fill. That adds up. But I really can't become a Google Beta tester...I simply don't have the time....I have a business to run.

So if you do work for Google, Ropu, tell them you need help in getting a stable release to market for the Zen Cart community ASAP....a release that even a novice user can install effortlessly. If you are doing this from the kindness of your heart, and not getting paid, then please email me when you have a stable production version and I will Paypal you my donation. And please let us all know who you are.:lookaroun

Jay42:

I'm about ready to scrap this, but figured I'd give it one more shot....

The obvious reason that store owners want this mod installed is for the free charges until the end of the year. My average order is about $500, so the 2.5% savings I would experience equals $12.50 more in my pocket on just about every order I fill. That adds up. But I really can't become a Google Beta tester...I simply don't have the time....I have a business to run.

I have no comments on your timeout issues. But I'm sure ropu will be able to assist. He always comes though.

But I wanted to respond as to the reason I've employed Google Checkout which is to provide an alternative low-cost checkout option which competes with PayPal (too many people still see PayPal during the checkout process and walk away). So I'm using the mod because of the free checkout fees, although that is a very nice extra.

I suspect the reasoning behind Google Checkout not charging transaction fees through the end of the year has something to do with Google expecting it would take some time for Google Checkout to mature and to allow time for integrating Google Checkout support into popular ecommerce applications (meaning BETA). Google was probably thinking that would help minimize the potential pissing and moaning about various issues throughout the beta process, if the service was not free.

If you don't want to beta test then probably best to sit on the sidelines for awhile longer until an official non-beta version is released.

At the same time it might be good idea to submit your desires to Google and/or post on the Google Groups Google Checkout Merchant Support forum.

Good luck,
Woody

ropu,

On the Zen Cart admin orders index page, a line item appears for each order, which includes the shipping method employed to process the order.

So in my installation "itemnational" or "iteminternational" or "free", should display for the shipping method.

However on the admin orders index page "table" is displayed as the "shipping method" when purchasing with Google Checkout.

Any suggestions on displaying the actual shipping module name instead? (as other payment modules do).

Thanks,
Woody

1. Regards to Google Checkout info posted to ZC admin orders page...

I observe ALL the responses from Google Checkout display in the comments area in Zen Cart admin orders page.

Keep in mind all info posted to the comments area is available to the customer if they log into their Zen Cart (via MyAccount) which is possible if an customer with an preexisting Zen Cart account submits an order through Google Checkout or if a new customer wants access to their order through Zen Cart... which will likely be the case when downloads are supported by Google Checkout.

So it would be best if the Google Checkout mod posted most of the responses to an area on the orders page which is only accessible to the admin. (similar to as the PayPal IPN payment mod does... display the data in an HTML table above the order comments area).

The only Google Checkout responses that should be displayed in the comments area is info that the customer should specifically have access to and would also likely be submitted to the customer through an email notification. That would include state changes from pending to processing (or other orders status changes such as canceled or refunded). (again just like the PayPal IPN mod does).

If you don't have PayPal IPN mod installed or not sure which I refer to please let me know and I can show you an example of what data PayPal data shows in the comment boxes (and thus is accessible by the customer) and what data is posted to the admin orders page (which is NOT accessible by the customer).

2. On a related admin issue...

For an order submitted through Google Checkout I observe displayed in the first comment box on the ZC admin orders page "Buyer's Password: 34600848543"

If a customer already has a Zen Cart account, then checks out through Google Checkout with the same email address, it appears Google Checkout relates that order data to the preexisting Zen Cart account. If this is the case is the previous customer Zen Cart password overwritten with the new password created by Google Checkout, or does the pre-existing Zen Cart customer account password still hold true?

Also say if a customer whom never has set-up a Zen Cart account checks out with Google Checkout, and then later revisits the shop and decides to set-up a new account. How does that process work? Zen Cart would see an account was already set-up with that specific email address and thus not allow the customer to create a new Zen Cart account with that email address.

But the customer might not understand this and become confused. What is the mechanism in place to deal with such an issue. Maybe prompt customer to click on "password forgotten" link to obtain via email the account password created by Google Checkout.

And are there any security risks to consider here?

Hope this all makes sense.

Thanks,
Woody

ropu,

Here is some strangeness I'm observing while testing the mod in sandbox mode...

As a customer I add a single item to my shop cart then check out via Google Checkout. Then on the Google Checkout page I decide to not complete the transaction (for any reason) and then I close my browser window. Then I later revisit the shop. When I do, I unexpectedly observe the shopping cart sidebox is displayed. And the contents of the SC sidebox is "1 ea. - " with "Total $0.00". That is no actual product name is listed, just 1 each with no price and then a zero total.

This is strange as the shopping cart sidebox should not display when there were no items in the shop cart. It appears that Zen Cart is attempting to recall contents of the abandoned shop cart (when the Google Checkout order was not completed) but cannot. It's as if a 'ghost" non-item is still in the shopping cart.

But this does not become a real issue until I add an item to shop cart then proceed to the shopping cart page. At that point a yellow warning box appears stating the item in my shop cart is no longer available in inventory and has been deleted from my shopping cart.

Although this applies to the "ghost" item and not the item I just added to my shop cart, it is confusing nevertheless and not suppose to be occurring. A customer might think like I did that the message had to do with the item I just added to the shopping cart.

I installed the new Google Checkout mod on two different ZC 1.37 test shop installs and observe the same behavior. Anyone else able to replicate?

Woody

ropu,

You previously responded to my question regards to the "checkout" link in Zen Cart header, and stated that even when Google Checkout is installed, the link still directs to the step 1 of regular Zen Cart checkout (when customer is logged into Zen Cart).

Best if your mod could override this behavior, so when a customer is already logged into Zen Cart, the "checkout" link will redirect to the shopping cart page instead. Otherwise customers whom are already logged into Zen cart would miss the opportunity to check out through Google Checkout.

When you got involved in this "integration" project did you really know what you were getting yourself into? :smile:

Please stop me if I'm not making sense. :wink2:

Woody

Regards identifying products which cannot be checked out with Google Checkout. For temporary purposes, until the Google Checkout for Zen Cart mod supports downloads, I added this to tpl_product_info_display.php

<!-- bof Google Checkout -->
<?php
	if ($products_virtual = 1) {
echo '<div class="no_checkout">This download product is available through regular checkout. However currently it is not available via Google Checkout.</<br /><br /></div>';
    }
	?>
<!-- eof Google Checkout -->

Anyone know if Google provides a special image/icon to display for such items?

I still need to add the logic to test if the virtual downloads support checkbox in the Google Checkout payment module has been checked or not and also create a language define.

Woody

This is a little smarter. No define yet as first need to find out if Google provides an image to indicate when an item s not available through Google Checkout.

<!-- bof Google Checkout -->
<?php
  if ($products_virtual = 1) {
     if(MODULE_PAYMENT_GOOGLECHECKOUT_VIRTUAL_GOODS == 'True') {
	echo '<div class="warning">This download product is available through regular checkout. However it currently is not available via Google Checkout.<br /><br /></div>';
	}
  }	
?>
<!-- eof Google Checkout -->

Woody

If you have split-login enabled in Zen Cart 1.37 and wish to add a Google Checkout "panel" to the login page, then follows is a simple code snippet you can insert into tpl_login_default.php which comes with v.1.3RC2 mod.

Appx Line 57 in tpl_login_default.php

AFTER:

</form>
</fieldset>
<br class="clearBoth" />

BUT BEFORE:

<!--EOF PPEC split login- DO NOT REMOVE-->
<?php } else { ?>
<!--BOF normal login-->

INSERT:

<br />
<?php // ** BOF GOOGLE CHECKOUT ** ?>
<br />
<fieldset>
<legend><?php echo 'OR USE GOOGLE CHECKOUT'; ?></legend>
<table><tr><td>
<div class="information">Or if you prefer you can checkout with <b>Google Checkout</b>. If you have an item in your shopping cart (not a download product) the Google Checkout button displays in full color indicating Google Checkout is available for your order. If it appears gray then Google Checkout is not available (either you have a download product in your shopping cart or you have yet to add any items to your shopping cart).</div>
</td>
<td>
 <?php
  // ** GOOGLE CHECKOUT **
    include(DIR_WS_MODULES . 'show_google_components.php');  
  // ** END GOOGLE CHECKOUT **
 ?>
</td></tr></table>
</fieldset>
<br class="clearBoth" />
<?php // ** EOF GOOGLE CHECKOUT ** ?>

Note this is a quick and dirty (not elegant) solution...
(1) Includes some (wordy) text for those whom want to provide instructions regarding the unavailability of Google Checkout for download items. Edit as you desire.
(2) It has NOT been tested with PayPal EXPRESS enabled. If you use PayPal EXPRESS do not use. Later when I get around to testing PayPal Express I will update and post fresh code.
(3) A heading is hard coded in. Later I will make a languages define.
(4) For purists please note the code uses a table. Later I will properly apply CSS.
(5) The code is not yet smart enough to know if you have the Google Checkout payment module disabled or uninstalled. So if you disable or uninstall the mod then you will want to remove the code from the template. Later I will add some simple testing to check if the mod is disabled or installed.

If anyone beats me to it please do post improvements ;-)

-Woody

Woodymon:

Well it appeared this was working last eve, but now it appears not. If anyone has suggestions to repair my noob logic above, please do suggest.

Thanks,
Woody

This question has probably already been addressed - I apologize that I just can not find it. I installed GC in Zen 1.3.7 - everything works great. EXCEPT, that in GC the customer sees all the shipping options are shown - just they all say "0". It would not take to many $0.00 shipping costs to put me out of business. I tried the
googlecheckout/shipping_generator , but it only seems to compute 'freeshipper' and 'store pickup' (which both happen to be set to $0.00) . I have USPS and UPS shipping modules enabled, however, the above file does not seem to find them. In the admin/modules I left all the GC shipping options at 0. If
googlecheckout/shipping_generator is supposed to generate a new file - could someone just send it to me so I don't mess my store up. Thanks in advance.

Hello Guys, can i have a little help with google checkout? I followed the installation directions to a tee, and It seems to be properly integrated, but when I test it and go through the checkout process I get an error message. I place an item into my shopping cart, click google checkout and see this message:* Oops! * Asgard Electronics has sent Google a shopping cart with errors in it. We'll contact them to ask that they fix this problem. As this could be a temporary issue, you can go back in your browser to try checking out again.

I am running V1.3.7, with a few add-ons like easy populate, and a customized template. Any suggestions?

2004g35:

I tried the googlecheckout/shipping_generator , but it only seems to compute 'freeshipper' and 'store pickup' (which both happen to be set to $0.00) . I have USPS and UPS shipping modules enabled, however, the above file does not seem to find them.

Assuming you have the latest 1.3RC2_beta mod installed?

Post the full list of modules you observe in Zen cart admin: config > modules > shipping (just copy and paste the entire list like below):

Flat Rate  	flat  	    	 
Free Shipping Options 	freeoptions 	  	 
FREE SHIPPING! 	freeshipper 	2   	 
Per Item 	item 	  	 
Per Item International 	iteminternational 	1   	 
Per Item National 	itemnational 	0   	 
Per Unit 	perweightunit 	  	 
Store Pickup 	storepickup 	  	 
Table Rate 	table 	  	 
United Parcel Service 	ups 	  	 
United States Postal Service 	usps 	  	 
Zone Rates 	zones

Be sure to include the sort order numerals as above.

And also post the entire output of the shipping generator, that is, the two arrays generated after you click the 'generate' button.

• Woody

DarkAzrael:

Oops! [/I][/SIZE] Asgard Electronics has sent Google a shopping cart with errors in it. We'll contact them to ask that they fix this problem. As this could be a temporary issue, you can go back in your browser to try checking out again.

I am running V1.3.7, with a few add-ons like easy populate, and a customized template. Any suggestions?

Assuming you have the latest version of 1.3RC2_beta google Checkout mod installed?

Do any errors show up in either your response_error.log file or in your Google checkout account at Google? Settings tab then click on "integration" in left column. Then look at bottom of page under "Integration Issues".

Woody

Woodymon - sorry for being so dense. I see the list, I am just not understanding where I am supposed to paste it at. http://www.bobkatgifts.net/googlecheckout/shipping_generator/ Thanks again for your patience.

Thanks for the help! I looked at my google account under integration and I see this: "Duplicate shipping name Per Unit found". Any suggestions?