Canada Post module

Sorry Royal have been hunting around the Cda post webste looking for the box wieght thing you mentioned - no luck - do you have a link?

Sorry Royal have been hunting around the Cda post webste looking for the box wieght thing you mentioned - no luck - do you have a link?

Hello janissaire,

That's okay! It's in the "Add / Modify / Delete Boxes".

You will see:

Description | Weight Limit of Box (kg) | Box Weight (kg) | Length (cm) | Width (cm) | Height (cm)

Hello Everyone,

Carley got her Canada Post working. Well done!

I've just make correction and change "Regular Mail" back to "Lettermail".

In Version 1.3.9h1: Regular Mail is Lettermail
Version 1.3.9h2 will show Lettermail

When editing always be careful. Always look out for these in red: '....' or "...."

If you see "Regular Mail" just change it to "Lettermail". When I update the module I forgot to change "Regular Mail" to "Lettermail".

includes/modules/shipping/canadapost.php

or

Check post 167 & 168: http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=94151&page=17

Sorry for any incovenience this might cause anyone.

Hi Royal,

You've been a great help so far can you check out this post:

http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=176670

I'm using easy populate for my store and I'm wondering if there's a way to get it to feed the size wieght dimensions from the spreadsheet into the Canada Post module area without having to code each and every one of the products in by hand one at a time via the catalogue in admin.

Thanks.

Royal:

Hello Everyone,

Carley got her Canada Post working. Well done!

I did indeed get it working & I'm so happy about it!:clap: I forgot to post here after PMing you about getting it working Royal:blush:, sorry about that!

Now i just have to get a ton of other modules taken care of (waiting to hear back from a company that makes some of them - they said they can try to let me know if any of them will cause issues or "not co-operate" with any of the others before i try installing them) and then my stores cart will be ready to go Live!
I'm so excited, it's taken a long time to get to this point, even though I really don't have all that much done LOL

Royal - can you build in a simple (well ok I call it simple - maybe it isn't) security feature for the the shipping module?

Here's my idea -

Once the module is installed there is, like other modules - items for Name / Password or the site you need to connect to.

i.e. Module talks to Canada Post

User name - Tony
Password - Spumoni

Now this isn't and issue if you are a single person running your own store BUT if you have extra admins - can they also see this info?

Can we make the side panel in the admin section look like:

User Name - Tony
Password - *******

That way, if you get a disgruntled admin - and they want to change everything before they quit - they can't because you have already limited their acces to information.

It also keeps you from having to change all of your passwords on those other sites everytime an admin quits.

Is this an easy fix or add on?

janissaire:

Hi Royal,

You've been a great help so far can you check out this post:

http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=176670

I'm using easy populate for my store and I'm wondering if there's a way to get it to feed the size wieght dimensions from the spreadsheet into the Canada Post module area without having to code each and every one of the products in by hand one at a time via the catalogue in admin.

Thanks.

Hello janissaire,

I've not tried Easy Populate. I wouldn't know where to begin.

janissaire:

Royal - can you build in a simple (well ok I call it simple - maybe it isn't) security feature for the the shipping module?

Here's my idea -

Once the module is installed there is, like other modules - items for Name / Password or the site you need to connect to.

i.e. Module talks to Canada Post

User name - Tony
Password - Spumoni

Now this isn't and issue if you are a single person running your own store BUT if you have extra admins - can they also see this info?

Can we make the side panel in the admin section look like:

User Name - Tony
Password - *******

That way, if you get a disgruntled admin - and they want to change everything before they quit - they can't because you have already limited their acces to information.

It also keeps you from having to change all of your passwords on those other sites everytime an admin quits.

Is this an easy fix or add on?

Hello janissaire,

Not exactly what you looking for. But it might work admin control.

Have you tried this: Admin Profiles add-in: http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?main_page=product_contrib_info&products_id=86

Easy Pop is great for those who have a lot of items in their store - I'm currently using it - the only drawback to it, that I can see, is that I have to go into each of my products via the catalogue and set the size wieght dimensions manually = very time consuming:yes:

Thanks also for the module re admins - it's a good thing to know about :yes:

Here is SQL you can use to update the Lettermail Rates for 2011

update configuration set configuration_value = "0.030:0.59, 0.050:1.03, 0.100:1.25, 0.200:2.06, 0.300:2.85, 0.400:3.25, 0.500:3.50" where configuration_key = "MODULE_SHIPPING_CANADAPOST_LETTERMAIL_CAN";

update configuration set configuration_value = "0.030:1.03, 0.050:1.25, 0.100:2.06, 0.200:3.60, 0.500:7.20" where configuration_key = "MODULE_SHIPPING_CANADAPOST_LETTERMAIL_USA";

update configuration set configuration_value = "0.030:1.75, 0.050:2.50, 0.100:4.10, 0.200:7.20, 0.500:14.40" where configuration_key = "MODULE_SHIPPING_CANADAPOST_LETTERMAIL_INTL";

Also ensure you setup "Lettermail" in your sellonline account as per instructions in an earlier post.

lettermail for shipments inside Canada has disappeared. was working fine.
client does not offer lettermail for USA ,International destinations.
Have reinstalled the module and no difference.
suggestions please?

Since I can't bring back CPC Lettermail I have resorted to adding the use of zone rates to ensure proper shipping rates for items weighing in at under .500 g
maybe CPC Lettermail doesn't feel like showing up at the moment.
Frustrating when product is in that weight category.

Zen Cart doesn't "suddenly" turn off options that were once working.
Have you asked CPC why lettermail is not offered for your packages suddenly? It would be best to ask them about it directly.

will repost when solved.

CPC sellonline does not support lettermail.

CPC does not support Lettermail-but somehow its back working? LOL

Hi Guys,

I was wondering what values this module uses to calculate postage. Is it just by weight?

Thanks.

The mod interfaces with Canada Post's sell online. You need a (free) account with Canada Post. Parcel post is calculated via the interface based on weight AND dimension (length, width, depth) of your package. You establish a library of your parcel sizes on the Canada Post link to your account from the mod. The mod will then figure out by the dimensions of your product which box to use and the Canada Post interface will calculate your actual shipping cost. You can add a tare to your rates if you like and you can also add a turnaround time to allow for your own handling time to be included in the delivery time estimate provided to your customer.

You need to always use length, width, depth in the same sequence in both your product and your package definitions. i.e. the mod will not put a 1 x 2 x 3" item into a 3 x 2 x 1" box.

It will fit multiple items into a box if the dimensions allow.

The Lettermail part of the mod does not interface with Canada Post. It is managed by you separately when you set up the mod by inputting the current Canada Post rates/weight when you config the mod OR by putting in an sql statement (available on this forum).

Because the Lettermail part does NOT interface, it is up to the user to be aware when there is an increase in rates and to edit same in their mod cofig or updated sql statement.

soxophoneplayer:

The mod interfaces with Canada Post's sell online. You need a (free) account with Canada Post. Parcel post is calculated via the interface based on weight AND dimension (length, width, depth) of your package. You establish a library of your parcel sizes on the Canada Post link to your account from the mod. The mod will then figure out by the dimensions of your product which box to use and the Canada Post interface will calculate your actual shipping cost. You can add a tare to your rates if you like and you can also add a turnaround time to allow for your own handling time to be included in the delivery time estimate provided to your customer.

You need to always use length, width, depth in the same sequence in both your product and your package definitions. i.e. the mod will not put a 1 x 2 x 3" item into a 3 x 2 x 1" box.

It will fit multiple items into a box if the dimensions allow.

The Lettermail part of the mod does not interface with Canada Post. It is managed by you separately when you set up the mod by inputting the current Canada Post rates/weight when you config the mod OR by putting in an sql statement (available on this forum).

Because the Lettermail part does NOT interface, it is up to the user to be aware when there is an increase in rates and to edit same in their mod cofig or updated sql statement.

Ah so it uses dimensional weight. This intriguing since international small parcel is determined by weight alone, not dimensions of the parcel.

Thanks for the info, I really appreciate it.

A question for all people using the Canada Post module for shipping. Do you just let Canada post handle the shipping esitmates (you configure boxes, put in dimesions and weights etc), or do you use table rates? I'm trying to decide which would be better for me to do. I have products of all shapes and sizes and sometimes CPC estimates are way off when people order multiple products.

What advice to you have and why?:smile: