ozpost shipping module

ozmosaics:

Will you still be working on the module in the future? - :smartalec:

LOL. No, I'm gunna take everyone's money and go live on an island paradise somewhere.

Seriously though, I've no plans to discontinue support for it, in fact the opposite... I've plans to extend it even further by adapting the code to support more eCommerce sites, as well as plans to include more carriers/couriers.

ozmosaics:

it's been such a comfort and help, knowing you have been there to assist and assist greatly -

I'll still be around, after all, I am first and foremost a zencart user.. our shop is based on zencart.

ozmosaics:

I can't imagine the hours you have put in. I moderate large forums in another arena and it's definitely a dedicated, passionate person who lasts the distance.

I'm still dedicated and passionate about it (both the module, and the support of it) - The most sugnificant difference that it will make around here is that I'll be spending a lot less time supporting zencart itself and more time supporting ozpost (albeit, on a broader scale due to the increased number of clients).

ozmosaics:

$5 a month is reasonable if you have a web shop - business on line.

I know you are not alone with this... in fact I did a short survey of some of the ozpost users that I am more familar with, which is how I/we came up with the price structure. It needed to be low enough that its costs would be offset by increased sales from competitive freight costs and/or losses that would otherwise be incurred by undercharging (due to cubing rules, etc).

At the same time it needed to be high enough to produce an income equivilent to 15hrs per week employment in order to satisfy centerlink requirements for a 55 y/o - Which is what will allow me to devote a lot more time to it. (I turn 55 in October, specifically, 10/10/10 .... makes me born in 1955 .... 1+9=10, 5+5=10 ). <spoooky>

I guess with all those 1's and 0's I was born to be a programmer :-)

ozmosaics:

So, when the new upgrade for ZenCart is listed for download,

No need to wait... you can download it from the vcsweb store..

Cheers
Rod

Hi Rod, Just a quick question about Fastway options. We live in outer Melbourne, so it adds an extra day to delivery times. Can we change this? If so where do we go to do it? (I am not expert, am more of a dangerous hack!)

Thanks

I just installed the new version and I'm getting nasty session errors?

http://grandscheme.com.au/

Warning: session_start() [function.session-start]: Node no longer exists in /xxxxx/xxxxx/xxxxx/xxxxx/includes/functions/sessions.php  on line 108

Warning: session_start() [function.session-start]: Cannot send session cache limiter - headers already sent (output started at  /xxxxx/xxxxx/xxxxx/xxxxx/includes/functions/sessions.php:108) in /home2/exoticc1/public_html/triplebeam/includes/functions/sessions.php on line 108

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at  /xxxxx/xxxxx/xxxxx/xxxxx/includes/functions/sessions.php:108) in  /xxxxx/xxxxx/xxxxx/xxxxx/includes/init_includes/init_templates.php on line 78

Any ideas what could be causing this?

Hi Rod,

First of all I can understand your reasoning and as always it is sound :-)

I ma surprised though that nobody has asked the following question or did I miss it?.

Is the cost per site or per person?

The reason is that I am running a number of small specialized sites. None of them makes any serious money(or any money at all :-( so buying the module for each site will prove prohibitive to say the least. Of course on the other hand if I have to pay only for one and been able to use it for all then it is worth scrapping together the few bucks.

Can you please let me know?

In any event thank you again for all your great assistance over the years and for a really great module.

Tassos

exoticcorpse:

I just installed the new version and I'm getting nasty session errors?

http://grandscheme.com.au/

Warning: session_start() [function.session-start]: Node no longer exists in /xxxxx/xxxxx/xxxxx/xxxxx/includes/functions/sessions.php on line 108

Warning: session_start() [function.session-start]: Cannot send session cache limiter - headers already sent (output started at /xxxxx/xxxxx/xxxxx/xxxxx/includes/functions/sessions.php:108) in /home2/exoticc1/public_html/triplebeam/includes/functions/sessions.php on line 108

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /xxxxx/xxxxx/xxxxx/xxxxx/includes/functions/sessions.php:108) in /xxxxx/xxxxx/xxxxx/xxxxx/includes/init_includes/init_templates.php on line 78

> 
> Any ideas what could be causing this?

I should also note that this error does not occur until I run the shipping estimator. Then it appears over the whole site when you continue browsing

jazzah:

Hi Rod, Just a quick question about Fastway options. We live in outer Melbourne, so it adds an extra day to delivery times. Can we change this? If so where do we go to do it? (I am not expert, am more of a dangerous hack!)

Thanks

Set the "Postage Delay" to the number of days you wish to add.

hrinfo:

Is the cost per site or per person?

Per Store .

hrinfo:

The reason is that I am running a number of small specialized sites. None of them makes any serious money(or any money at all :-( so buying the module for each site will prove prohibitive to say the least. Of course on the other hand if I have to pay only for one and been able to use it for all then it is worth scrapping together the few bucks.

Can you please let me know?

Please email/pm me with the store names as well as how much you are comfortable paying. I am sure we should be able to come to some mutual agreement (especially for the first year or so).

This offer is also open to anyone else reading this that happens to be in a similar situation.

Cheers
Rod

exoticcorpse:

I just installed the new version and I'm getting nasty session errors?

Thisw is a new one on me.

What version of zencart are you using?

All I can think of at the moment is that you have uploaded some of the files into the wrong places.

Does the module correctly show in your admin/modules/shipping area?

Any other clues?

Cheers
Rod

RodG:

Set the "Postage Delay" to the number of days you wish to add.

The problem with that is it then adds a day to everything, so express post adds a day, when that isn't accurate. At the moment Fastway is showing 1 day to Melbourne, when it takes 2, so customers re choosing that instead of Express Post which will take the 1 day as Fastway seems cheaper.

So we need to increase it only for fastway!

Thanks
Junelle
ps we will certainly subscribe, always wondered how you managed the time to do this and resources.

jazzah:

The problem with that is it then adds a day to everything,
<snip>
So we need to increase it only for fastway!

Assuming you are using a current version (v2.0.5 or V2.0.6) and don't mind modifying code. locate the file /includes/modules/shipiing/ozpost.php

Then using a text editor, locate the following lines:

case  "FWL";
               if(in_array("FastWay Labels", $this->allowed_methods)) $handlingFee = MODULE_SHIPPING_OZPOST_FWL_HANDLING ;
           break;

  case "FWS":
               if(in_array("FastWay Satchel", $this->allowed_methods))  $handlingFee = MODULE_SHIPPING_OZPOST_FWS_HANDLING ;
           break;
```The modify or replace them with: 

case "FWL";
if(in_array("FastWay Labels", $this->allowed_methods)) {
$handlingFee = MODULE_SHIPPING_OZPOST_FWL_HANDLING ;
$quote->days = $quote->days + 1 ;
}
break;

case "FWS":
if(in_array("FastWay Satchel", $this->allowed_methods)) {
$handlingFee = MODULE_SHIPPING_OZPOST_FWS_HANDLING ;
$quote->days = $quote->days + 1 ;
}
break;

Don't forget to make a backup of the file  first, so if it goes wrong you won't find yourself stuck...  just revert to the backup.  

Cheers
Rod

exoticcorpse:

I should also note that this error does not occur until I run the shipping estimator. Then it appears over the whole site when you continue browsing

I've had a look at your site for further clues, and noticed that as well as these errors, the estimator is also showing an undefined CONSTANT, namely:
CART_SHIPPING_QUOTE_CRITERIA

This is usually defined in the /includes/languages/english.php file**.

Does this file exist on your server? Does it have correct permissions?
This file is one of the core zencart files. It isn't touched or affected by the ozpost module, and I suspect you'd be getting the same error regardless of what shipping module you are using.

(Also, Why has my font changed?)

Cheers
Rod

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I get this message when installing:

Network Connectivity test FAILED
Is cURL installed on your server? (it needs to be). If so, this may be a temporary glitch, try again in a few minutes.
Installation will NOT continue.

I used the curltester and yes, curl is installed and working correctly on the server.

In a past post, you mentioned about commenting lines out of the ozpost.php module? Tried that and it made no difference and I haven't read the posts in between there and here.

What can be causing this? If it is a server related problem, I need to explain to them what to check / look for.

delia:

In a past post, you mentioned about commenting lines out of the ozpost.php module?

I can only guess that you are referring to the suggestion made to one person, in one particular circumstance that would allow installtion to continue, even though the module itself still couldn't work? At least that person knew what he was doing and why he needed to do it.

delia:

Tried that and it made no difference

In that case either you screwed up, or you are referring to a different suggestion made for a different reason?

delia:

and I haven't read the posts in between there and here.
What can be causing this?

The answer is probably in one of the posts you chose to not read, because clearly your time is more valuable than mine and I'm happy to sit here and repost everything that may be relevent to you, in spite of the fact that you haven't given any clues... Not even a comment about what version of zencart or what version of ozpost you are using.

No drama, as well as having infinite time avaialble to dedicate to you I am also blessed with psychic abilities. (Nah, just kidding). :-)

delia:

If it is a server related problem, I need to explain to them what to check / look for.

Are you with godaddy?

Are you SURE cURL is functional (from your webserver)

Did you run the curltester program from your home machine or from your server. If the server, please provide a URL. If your local machine please try it again from your server.

Cheers
Rod

RodG:

Thisw is a new one on me.

What version of zencart are you using?

All I can think of at the moment is that you have uploaded some of the files into the wrong places.

Does the module correctly show in your admin/modules/shipping area?

Any other clues?

Cheers
Rod

Yes it's showing correctly in the Admin. And calculating in the Estimator, but with the errors. Using version 1.3.7.1.

Also, I checked languages/english.php. That line mentioned isn't in there. Just added it in and it fixed that part. Odd.

exoticcorpse:

Yes it's showing correctly in the Admin. And calculating in the Estimator, but with the errors. Using version 1.3.7.1.

Hmmm, perhaps it isn't as compatible with 1.3.7 as I've been told.

exoticcorpse:

Also, I checked languages/english.php. That line mentioned isn't in there. Just added it in and it fixed that part. Odd.

This makes me wonder what else is missing. I really don't know what to suggest now other than consider upgrading your zen.

Cheers
Rod

It was working fine and had been for 6 months before I upgraded to the new version? I'll look into it further and report back

exoticcorpse:

It was working fine and had been for 6 months before I upgraded to the new version? I'll look into it further and report back

What version did you upgrade from? (it may more may not give a clue)

RodG:

I can only guess that you are referring to the suggestion made to one person, in one particular circumstance that would allow installtion to continue, even though the module itself still couldn't work? At least that person knew what he was doing and why he needed to do it.

In that case either you screwed up, or you are referring to a different suggestion made for a different reason?

The answer is probably in one of the posts you chose to not read, because clearly your time is more valuable than mine and I'm happy to sit here and repost everything that may be relevent to you, in spite of the fact that you haven't given any clues... Not even a comment about what version of zencart or what version of ozpost you are using.

No drama, as well as having infinite time avaialble to dedicate to you I am also blessed with psychic abilities. (Nah, just kidding). :-)

Are you with godaddy?

Are you SURE cURL is functional (from your webserver)

Did you run the curltester program from your home machine or from your server. If the server, please provide a URL. If your local machine please try it again from your server.

Cheers
Rod

Sarcasm is simply not necessary and I, as a zen cart module developer, would never respond that way. I am offended.

How often do you have to read pages and pages of a thread? No, my time is not more valuable than yours - that is unless you don't get paid for doing that. My bill to my client rises when I spend that much time on a particular thread and I do care about that.

As a developer, I said I had tried the curltester program - of course on the server. I'm not an idiot. And I said it worked - it gave me the results almost identical to the results you stated were correct in the parts of the thread I did read.

As that section was the only section that mentioned that error, I assumed the likelihood of there being more on the subject was low.

Of course it's the lastest version of the mod, and it is the lastest version of zen cart. The entire reason for installing this now is that we moved the hosting from godaddy by the way.

Now let's not waste any more time with unnecessary comments.

url: http://regimental-books.com.au/curltester.php

Oh, and one more thing. I just donated money to Ceon Conor for his outstanding help thru the forum. I don't mind paying to have things done, especially when folks are customer service oriented.

delia:

. I am offended..

That is your choice.

delia:

How often do you have to read pages and pages of a thread?

Surprisingly, far too often, and generally it is because I'm seeking the solution to someone elses problem.

delia:

No, my time is not more valuable than yours - that is unless you don't get paid for doing that.

I don't get paid. period. Something I need to rectify very soon, else I won't be around to abuse ... err, help anyone anyway...

delia:

My bill to my client rises when I spend that much time on a particular thread and I do care about that.

My clients don't seem to value my time at all (ok, there are a number of exceptions to this rule)

delia:

I said I had tried the curltester program - of course on the server.

As a developer you should know that it wouldn't be safe for me to assume this was rhe case.

delia:

I'm not an idiot.

We all make mistakes and/or overlook the obvious at times. If I took the opposite approach and assumed you did everything RIGHT then you either wouldn't be having a problem, or the problem is inexplicable, so rightly or wrongly I assume that when things go wrong for just one (perhaps two) people, then they have doen something different, or their is something 'not normal' about their setup.

delia:

And I said it worked -

People lie. Often. Do you think I just invented my sarcastic streak just for you? No, it is a 'skill' that I've developed over many many years of dealing with customer problems.

delia:

it gave me the results almost identical to the results you stated were correct in the parts of the thread I did read.

As you know, this is a long thread, with the bulk of the content being my replies to other people. Until recently I used to follow all new posts and subsbribed to several different zencart forums, as well as a number of non zencart forums.. Type my name into google and I seem to occupy the 1st 10 pages or so - I can't remember everything I've said to everyone. I can make guesses and assumptions (as I did in my 1st response to you), but rather than clarify if these were correct or not you choose to be offended at my apparent sarcasm.

delia:

As that section was the only section that mentioned that error, I assumed the likelihood of there being more on the subject was low.

You are absolutely correct, because other than that one thread I can't recall any other similar ones, but as I said, I'm a prolific reader/writer and I don't remember everything about every conversation I've had.

I have even less of a memory when someone hi-jacks someone elses problem and makes it their own.

delia:

Of course it's the lastest version of the mod,

I'm NOT going to argue/dispute that, but if you only knew how many hours I've wasted trying to solve someones problem, being emphatically told those exact same words, only to discover 1) They were using an entirely different program/module, or 2) It was the latest version when they installed it five years ago.

For reference, V2.0.7 is the current latest, V2.0.8 should be available from the vcsweb.com site sometime tomorrow evening. (The upgrade has another courier added).

delia:

and it is the lastest version of zen cart.

As above, these words mean nothing to me. As a developer I'm surprised that you haven't been a LOT more explicit with you fault reporting.

delia:

Now let's not waste any more time with unnecessary comments.

OK, as long as you don't expect me to do all the work and research, and perhaps try to be a little more explicit with versions and other details.

delia:

url: http://regimental-books.com.au/curltester.php

Unless you relocated/removed it, this is an invalid URL (404 page not found error). No biggy, I found the script anyway, and yes, you are correct, it does seem to be all ok.....

Now, although once again I need to show my mistrust it is something that needs to be checked/tested/verified.

First, I am currently assuming your problem is still with the installation and not the operation of it, correct?

If so, you also stated that you made the same change as previously discussed to bypass this connectivity test during installation and it made no difference for you, Also correct?

If so, then I'm am at a totally and complete loss as to where to go from here, because any further testing/checking is going to require the module to be installed... And negating those tests with the aforementioned modifications should allow it to be installed. I can't see why it doesn't work for you... As a developer, perhaps you can think of something I've missed? Would you be offended if I asked you to double check? The installation code really isn't difficult to follow - In fact even deleting the 'exit' commands that follow the failed checks will allow the install to procede.

AFTER it is installed, you should see an 'opost multiqote' icon in the admin section.. if not, then we have a firewall issue (you server or ours). If the ico shows, then we are back into cURL territory. (we need to divide and conquer)

Happy hunting,
Rod

Hi Rod

I think your Nothing product is just too much. :yes:

Cheers