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[andimorton]

my husband is going to look at it for me sometime soon... what can you contribute?

[aussieute]

I'll PM you when I get the following pressing issues resolved ...

The MIGS Mastercard file doesn't like J1.5.3 + VM1.1.0
Getting some issues with some tables not installing
Ya gotta love it <grin>

[ksper]

Hi everyone !

What a good job this module. Thanks a lot to every contribuors.
However I am using Joomla 1.5 and Virtuemart 1.1.0, and it doesn't seem to work properly.

Does anyone find a solution for this version ?

 

[andimorton]

what's the problem you're having?

[ksper]

Hi,
Actually I download the version on this page : http://forum.virtuemart.net/index.php?topic=8908.105 (the spinfx one)
I put all the files in the good foler. It seems to work, but as I have some big items which exceed the limit size of the Auspost, sometimes the result is wrong. (because of the placeholder added manually in the file)
So I tried the ScooterP version (just 1 or 2 port after) when try this version nothing happens. I mean, nothing appears on the shipping cost page. There is just a blank space instead.

Perharps I should try another version but the other one seem to be older. I affraid to put the mess with all my tests.

Any ideas are welcome ?
Thank you

[ScooterP]

Hi ksper,

It does sound like the weight limit for australia post is being exceeded and therefore the results can not be displayed as nothing comes back from Auspost.

I suggest you enter values into the auspost url calculation (http://drc.edeliver.com.au/ratecalc.asp?Pickup_Postcode=2000&Destination_Postcode=2040&Country=AU&Weight=2000&Service_Type=standard&Length=200&Width=200&Height=200&Quantity=1) and see when it cannot display rates (change the values, weight is in g's and dimesions are in mm's). At that weight create a standard shipping rate.

As explained earlier there is a couple of problems with how the shipping is calculated but that is only happening with multiple items in the cart (which I can live with).

Later

[johk]

Will this shipping module work with VM1.1?
Thanks
jonas

[anthony]

See attachment for Aust Post icons, and read below for some useful hacks.
 
johk - this shipping module comes with VM 1.1.x, and it seems to mostly work ok - at least from my initial look (my site is not in production yet).
 
More about the icons - I searched everywhere for a copy of the correct icons to use, but couldnt find any! I made these up myself - in a bit of a hurry - so they may not be the correct official icons, but good enough for me.
Just upload the "images" folder to:
/administrator/components/com_virtuemart/classes/shipping/
 
Useful Hacks
prudd (http://forum.virtuemart.net/index.php?topic=8908.msg55133 - page 6 of this thread) had a very useful hack that I'll post again here. It resolves the annoying problem where error messages are displayed to customers when innapropriate Aust Post delivery options are listed.
 
For example - an overseas customer gets a message "not available to this destination" next to the icons that relate to the postal services for within Aust. Thats actually not too bad, but why show them the option at all?
 
Much worse is when Aust customers see  "Australia Post shipping calculator failed, reason:..." Im not sure why they couldnt see the same error message as what O/S customers see, but anyway, theres no reason to display options that are not relevent to them. I especially dont want them to see anything that hints that something has 'failed'.
 
So these were nicely addressed by prudd, and I'll give a little more detail here:
In
/administrator/components/com_virtuemart/classes/shipping/auspost.php
find

Code:

if (Standard_Service) get_ship_type_cost("standard");
if (Express_Service) get_ship_type_cost("express");
if (Air_Service) get_ship_type_cost("air");
if (Sea_Service) get_ship_type_cost("sea");
if (Economy_Service) get_ship_type_cost("economy");

replace with

Code:

      if ($Order_Country == "AU"&&Standard_Service) get_ship_type_cost("standard");
      if ($Order_Country == "AU"&&Express_Service) get_ship_type_cost("express");
      if ($Order_Country !== "AU"&&Air_Service) get_ship_type_cost("air");
      if ($Order_Country !== "AU"&&Sea_Service) get_ship_type_cost("sea");
      if ($Order_Country !== "AU"&&Economy_Service) get_ship_type_cost("economy");

 
Other notes
Dont forget to disable the Economy Service (via the config options in admin) - no longer offered by Aust Post.
Reading earlier posts, I think some people had a problem with the image path being too long when using ssl. Not sure how that would be a problem, but keep in mind if the images dont show. I dont use ssl at the moment so cant verify.
 
I found the current 'stable' VM 1.1.1 incredibly buggy. It was doing my head in - one problem after another. The nightly build however is (so far) another matter. It seems much better. So I would recommend that you dont waste your time trying to fix 1.1.1 - give the nightly build a go.
https://dev.virtuemart.net/cb/proj/doc.do?doc_id=1328
 
Wish List
Insurance options
 
Thanks to everyone who has made this possible.

[aceantman]

HI Guys here relative new here, do i need this  to add to my shop,
I sell model trains and sometime up to 6 items can go by letter rate, most are parcels
I am using joomla 1.5.5 and vituremart 1.1.2. I need to add insurance as well
optional buyers pic or set as default .
,packing fee and really don't know how to set it up

I need the updated version and need to know how to changes dimensions to mm and grams. I don't really want to fiddle with code as i am New and just getting my shop up and running
Thanks for you help. My site is http://trainsforyou.com
thanks in advance It's an awesome job you are doing,
Anthony

[jess116]

Hi all, I was just having trouble with the aust post shipping module not accepting postcodes with anything but 4 digits (this is just since upgrading to the latest version of virtuemart), and just installed the Auspost_module_version1.12.zip that is available on page 8 of this thread, and i think it has fixed my problem!!! I haven't had any orders to confrim that it is working, but i did a dummy order and it seemed to be working there!!  YAY!!  Just wanted to record that here for anyone else with the same problem

[jodarf]

Hi - One of my customers had a need to allow his customer to send things overseas with the Aus Post shipping module, so made some changes and it now allows International Express Post, Air Post, Sea Post.  This allows you to turn them on and off in the config area and also Auto hides the local Standard and Express post costs for o'seas shipping locations.

For you developers - It could be slightly tider code - but I was in a rush...

It is a modification but I wanted to keep the existing one in place so I renamed it.
Just copy the 3 files to the correct location and it all go.

http://www.idomain.com.au/downloads/auspost_oseas.zip

[laurie_lewis]

Hi Jodarf,

I like the quick and dirty mod for overseas.  I had a quick look at it today and tried to be even dirtier and attempted to put insurance parameters into it, so a user can select if they want the item sent with or without insurance from Australia Post.  Added a lot more parameters to differentiate domestic and international shipping.

In the calculations, since Insurance or extra cover as they call it now, comes in lots of $100 up to a max of $5000 it always figures out insurance to the next $100 level.  Item costs $199 - Insurance for $200 - but Item costs $101 item is still insured for $200.  Also it does not take into account the insurance issues with some countries, but meets my little needs.

Not a good programmer so yell if you find any errors,  yell to let other users know how to fix it that is .

Would look a lot better with embedded images etc.

All the best.

[Ozpoker]

Okay this is doing my head in - there is so many diff. version running around I can't keep up.

I get this message from mosty of the version and they only let me access the config page once  : 

"/home/xxxxx/public_html/administrator/components/com_virtuemart/classes/shipping/auspost.cfg.php :: Writeable"

"Shipping Module Configuration: auspost.php"

"Direct Access to this location is not allowed."

If I try to run a product through checkout it stalls at the "select shipper" stage.

Running VM 1.1.2 and Joomla 1.5.6

Is there a working Australia Post version for this config ?

I do not want an fopen version (security risk) - I need a cURL version to use.

Anyone please help ?

[Ozpoker]

Anyone around to help ?

[Christabelle67]

Hello, could someone kindly advise is there a way to make Registered Post as compulsory into this module rather than the Standard Post only?  I would like to offer this for Customer Peace of Mind.

I am using Joomla 1.0.12 and VM 1.0.15

Appreciate if anyone could help me or point me in the right direction.
Warm Regards
Christel