Google Checkout module for ZC 1.3.x (beta)

Hi

How does a customer redeem a discount coupin? The Google Checkout button means the discount coupon box is bypassed, and there is no option in my Google acocunt to add coupons like some posts suggest.

Thanks

infocom:

Hi

How does a customer redeem a discount coupin? The Google Checkout button means the discount coupon box is bypassed, and there is no option in my Google acocunt to add coupons like some posts suggest.

Thanks

There is an option for the customer to enter a coupon when checking out on the google side.

Is ropu no longer supporting this project?

There was no option during checkout on Google for a coupon. There is nothing in Settings that would allow us to create Coupons either. I have posted this to Google Checkout support on a google groups and am waiting a reply.

I would have thought the Zencart Google Checkout should come after all totals are calculated not before.

infocom:

There was no option during checkout on Google for a coupon. There is nothing in Settings that would allow us to create Coupons either. I have posted this to Google Checkout support on a google groups and am waiting a reply.

I would have thought the Zencart Google Checkout should come after all totals are calculated not before.

Either you did not install your Google Checkout right or you're using a wrong version of google checkout. I definitely get the option to enter coupon when I try to checkout using GCO. Our customers have been using different coupons as well. Keep in mind you have to login as a customer during checkout before you can see the field on the left to enter coupon.

BlessIsaacola:

Is ropu no longer supporting this project?

Have not observed any ropu posts for almost a week.

Has he ditched us? Hope not. And hope he is well.

Have you checked to see if ropu has posted in any of the Google Groups Google Checkout forums for the last week? Or the forum for the OSC mod?

I still don't understand Ropu's assignment as the developer for this mod. Previously several Zen Cart volunteers were working on the mod, then later ropu become involved and he somehow took over the development on his own. Did Google directly contract with ropu to lead the mod team or takeover development? Or did Google contract with Globant which then contracted to ropu to work on the mod? Is ropu a direct hire of Globant or a contractor. Offshore outsourcing can be a real mystery. And I've never have observed such a development process applied to a Zen Cart mod development before, which make this all the more confusing.

At any rate hopefully Google can assign a developer to assist with completing and supporting the Google Checkout for Zen Cart mod. Ropu made good strides in the mod but it is far from finished.

I realize the mod works for some but the mods current limited support for base Zen Cart functionality causes havoc for others.

Thus it needs to made more clear in the Zen Cart downloads area the mod is still BETA, and it is currently NOT recommended to install on a live shop unless shopwner likes to test and troubleshoot.

http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?main_page=product_contrib_info&cPath=40_48&products_id=314

Woody

BlessIsaacola:

Keep in mind you have to login as a customer during checkout before you can see the field on the left to enter coupon.

Do you mean login to Google Checkout or login to Zen Cart?

Woody

Woodymon:

At any rate hopefully Google can assign a developer to assist with completing and supporting the Google Checkout for Zen Cart mod. Ropu made good strides in the mod but it is far from finished.
http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?main_page=product_contrib_info&cPath=40_48&products_id=314

Woody

Perhaps Google should assign you to this mod Woody! At least we will know it will get done and we will get detail responses to all our issues with this mod.

Woodymon:

Do you mean login to Google Checkout or login to Zen Cart?

Woody

Login to google checkout. You need a google checkout account even as a customer in order to completed checkout with google. As is logging in so Google know which credit card to charge :) Once logged in then there is field to enter coupon and the customer can enter coupon and click on apply. Amazingly it actually works!

BlessIsaacola:

Perhaps Google should assign you to this mod Woody! At least we will know it will get done and we will get detail responses to all our issues with this mod.

Ha! If only I had the skill set. And if that were the case I would be completely immersed into coding and wouldn't have any time to provide support :wink2:

Woody

Woodymon:

I would be completely immersed into coding and wouldn't have any time to provide support :wink2:

Woody

That's probably how ropu feels...

woodymon:

I would be completely immersed into coding and wouldn't have any time to provide support.

chain_man:

That's probably how ropu feels...

Glad my pint was understood. I was being cynical for lack of a better word.

If you are an awesome developer and do not provide support with your code, then the value of your code is reduced.

On the other hand you could be top dog support specialist, but not have any code to support.

To be successful developers are best served when they are able to maintain a happy medium (in effort) put forth to development and support. And provide support volunteers the tools, information and feedback so they can better help others. Then the developer can focus on coding.

Otherwise might as well play air guitar for your own enjoyment.

Woody

I think the last post Ropu made was #1319, there have been almost 100 new posts since then.

Has anyone visited the project's home page: http://code.google.com/p/google-checkout-zencart/

I might be wrong, but I think I remember having seen 'Ropu' listed under the Project Owners. When I visit that page again, Ropu is not listed anymore so probably he's not working on it anymore. Hope I'm wrong.

tj1:

I think the last post Ropu made was #1319, there have been almost 100 new posts since then.

Has anyone visited the project's home page: http://code.google.com/p/google-checkout-zencart/

I might be wrong, but I think I remember having seen 'Ropu' listed under the Project Owners. When I visit that page again, Ropu is not listed anymore so probably he's not working on it anymore. Hope I'm wrong.

Still listed: rovagnati

I discovered ropu has been posting all last week and the last several days to the Google Checkout Developers Forum at http://groups.google.com/group/google-checkout-developers-forum

So I suspect he has abandoned us in this forum.

Thus for assistance best that we post issues to the relevant developers forums or one of the Google Checkout Merchants Forums at http://groups.google.com/group/google-checkout-merchants-forum

And you might want to post here at the same time.

When posting to the Google Checkout forums be sure to announce which version of Zen Cart you are running (hopefully ZC 1.37) and the version of the Google Checkout For Zen Cart mod (e.g. 1.3RC2 by ropu).

Woody

At this time I think it would be best that each of us to take stock of the issues we are currently observing with the Google Checkout for Zen Cart mod.

That is, please post which ZC and GC functions currently work properly for you (using the latest 1.3RC3 mod and ZC 1.37) and which do not?

Then from this we can generate a priority list/wishlist and forward to Google to see if they can assist.

So please post your issue(s).

If you have already posted your issue to this thread, and the issue continues, then please just post back a brief statement of your ongoing issue, along with a link URL to your previous posts. No need to repeat everything. However please do provide any new observations/details that might help the mod developers/Google support solve your issue.

Please take the time to be very clear with problem report submission.

Once we obtain enough shop-owner feedback here in this thread, we can compile an updated list, and present to Google.

I'll post my list soon.

Woody

Woody -

Any news on whether we can get this thread its own category in User Contributions?

I would be willing to take this thread and parse it into separate threads for issues and general topics if we could get a single place to put it all. I don't see much point in splattering all that work throughout the Contributed Payment Modules category though.

Woodymon:

I discovered ropu has been posting all last week and the last several days to the Google Checkout Developers Forum at http://groups.google.com/group/google-checkout-developers-forum

So I suspect he has abandoned us in this forum.

Thus for assistance best that we post issues to the relevant developers forums or one of the Google Checkout Merchants Forums at http://groups.google.com/group/google-checkout-merchants-forum

And you might want to post here at the same time.

When posting to the Google Checkout forums be sure to announce which version of Zen Cart you are running (hopefully ZC 1.37) and the version of the Google Checkout For Zen Cart mod (e.g. 1.3RC2 by ropu).

Woody

I think this is and should be the most relevant place for the GC module for ZenCart, even the project's home page links to this thread for the discussion of the module.

Not sure why Ropu or someone else from the team has not responded yet.

There's a place in the project's home to report issues http://code.google.com/p/google-checkout-zencart/issues/list
Note sure if you'd a better and quicker response posting there.

chain_man:

Any news on whether we can get this thread its own category in User Contributions?
Ropu informed me a week and a half ago that Zen Cart team replied back to his inquiry and would only allow a dedicated board if and when the GC mod is integrated into Zen Cart core.

I responded to ropu set up a Google Groups discussion group dedicated to suporting the mod but I did not hear back.

It would be so much easier to follow thee various issues if we had a board supporting multiple threads.

chain_man:

I would be willing to take this thread and parse it into separate threads for issues and general topics if we could get a single place to put it all. I don't see much point in splattering all that work throughout the Contributed Payment Modules category though.

I agree.

So I'm inquiring on setting up a Google Groups discussion board for mod support

Will be in touch.

Woody

OK. The newly launched Google Checkout for Zen Cart mod support group is now open at
http://groups.google.com/group/google-checkout-for-zen-cart-mod-support

This will allow us to support each other in a multi-threaded support forum environment. But we'll be sure to post back to this thread any mod version release/update announcements and other special announces. (or post to a new thread as this one is awfully long).

Hopefully if/when this mod becomes part of the Zen Cart core, the Zen Cart team will be able to dedicate a support area for supporting this mod. If not then possibly Google Checkout product managers/support team can integrate the new group into their official Google Checkout support area.

So please begin posting to the new group by initiating distinct threads for distinct issues. If you have suggestions for the group please post in the "Support group suggestions" thread. And to make things easy in regards to reconciling with posts in this thread please try to use the same/similar nick as you've been using here (but of course that is not a requirement). At this point you must be logged in to immediately post to the group. Anonymous posts are moderated.

Hope this helps.

Woody