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Here is support forum for eShipper Integration module (http://addons.oscommerce.com/info/5711) which currently supports quotes and shipping labels for UPS, Fedex, DHL, Canada Post, Purolator and Trucking ways of shipments.
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This about it this way: when you come to UPS and say: "I am going to ship 20 parcels a month, give me a quote" you'll get a quote pretty much close to the quote of the individual. Now eShipper comes to UPS and says: "I am going to have few millions of parcels a months. Give me a quote." This is where it becomes interesting. More of us use that service, better quotes we all get. Simple, but true!
I am not affiliated from business point of view with eShipper in any way, so do not think I am seeking huge profit from writing or promoting this integration module. I am not. Module is free, service is free. Rates are heavily discounted. Almost a Christmas gift Rarely, but wonders do happen in our life.

You may also write directly to my email shimonp@yahoo.com with your support questions.

Hey,
I've tried setting this up on my site, but get this error:



Any suggestions?

Looking at possibly using the contrib, but my question is support for dimensions... we are currently using upsxml and definitely eshipper provides much cheaper rates, but the work involved to add dimensions to our catalog of over 2000 items would far outweigh the benefits since while yes we could offer cheaper shipping, folks are ordering and fine with the current ups rates.

hello everyone, ...... I've been on this issue since yesterday and I wanted to know if you could shed some light on the situation. When I installed oscommerce I had two options I could install the oscommerce....

example.com/catalog
or
example.com

I choose example.com (www.bobostinytreasures.com)

I am trying to make the uspxml contribution work and havent had success with it.

I put it in the directory catalog and when I went to shipping module I didnt see it. However when I put it in the includes and admin folder that are separate when you first log into the site it works partially.

I can see the ups module but when I click on it I get this message:
Warning: constant(): Couldn't find constant UPSXML_Array in /home/content/b/o/b/bobostinytreas/html/includes/modules/shipping/upsxml.php on line 1011


When I go onto the website to see if it works I get this message:

2013 - Lost connection to MySQL server during query

select manufacturers_id, manufacturers_name from manufacturers order by manufacturers_name

[TEP STOP]


I've run the configuration sql and ran install_upsxml.sql

Could you shed some light into what I might possibly be doing wrong.

Thanks.


Steward Dondi

Hello,

i don't know if the author still support his contribution, but maybe someone else could help me.

I have a small problem with the module. It does retrieve quote(i can see it in the log file) but don’t display them. I think there is a problem with xmldocument. Here is the error:

Fatal error: Class 'XMLDocument' not found in .../includes/modules/shipping/eshipper.php on line 385

I tried to add the following in includes/modules/shipping/eshipper.php:

require(DIR_WS_CLASSES . 'xmldocument_ex.php');

Now i don’t have error but but blank page in checkout_process and in estimated shipping too.

If someone has an idea of the problem please let me know!

Well after reading all the different ways of shipping i think i have settled on E-shipper to work with. I have down;loaded the files and was reading up on how to do the install. being NEW to this I will take my time /
after reading what shimonp has written in the install instructions it now seems that i must download two other files ( ithink they were included with his package thoug not to sure) and install these as well even though by the sounds of it they are not funtional. these files are indicated in steps Pre-intall 1 & 2

then in step 1 copy files . I look for the path he has indicated and I don't see it in my site I find ...\admin\includes\classes and not \admin \classes .. well i guess I am asking for help on how to integrat. I have put my site onto a local drive and will attempt a "dry run" but if any one can give me some hints it would help lots'
Thanks

Hello,

I've added this module to my site but there is no instructions to display this module on checkout_shipping.php page. I can see the Estimated Shipping but can't see Eshipper on checkout_shipping.php.

Anybody got this? Please let me know..

Thanks,

Unfortuntely, when you miss dimensions in UPS or any other shipping vendor, you overpaying a lot! Check quotation of UPS, Canada Post etc. They all require dimensions. Most likely in your current solution is used some standard and incorrect dims, so you are guaranteed to overpay.

Shimon

Author (myself) is supporting this contrib xmldocument_ex.php in early versions of the contribution was incorrect, unfortunately.
Take one from the latest copy (2.1 at least)

Shimon

This is known problem in earlier versions of the contribution.
Please, take xmldocument_ex.php from the latest copy (at least 2.1) and replace xmldocument_ex.php.

Shimon

Everybody puts his store in a different folder. Forget about anything above admin. Folder admin is only one there.

Shimon

Ok so can you choose to only ship from a specific delivery service, say if I want to only ship thru DHL or UPS can I choose that option?

Hello,

I've made some corrections but still it is not working for me.

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If you prefer to use eShipper as your shipping method, please contact ***** via

Can anybody me help me out on this?

Thanks,

I'm considering using this module but before I go through the trouble of installing it: will this work without port 30000 enabled on my host? (my service provider is refusing to open port 30000 for me, so I can't install the Canada Post module -- I'm wondering if this one will work without it)

Hi I have some questions.

Once this module is installed and the customer checks out using his prefered shipping method, how do i get this shipping rate from the shipper ?

Is there some kind of reference code ? when i show up at Canada Post or Federal Express how do i get the same rate ?

Is this information included on the shipping label printed from OSC ?

thanks

You don't nee to download any other contribution. Everything is included with contribution itself (including modified updated prices contribution and modified show quotes contribution)

Shimon

That's the beauty of the module - you don't need any special ports open for this contribution to work.
Actual connection to shipping vendors happens at eShipper site. Port 80 (or 443 for SSL) is more than enough for this contribution to work.

Shimon

There is contribution called "shipping quotes" included with this contribution. The way it works, you ask eShipper for the quotes after product is added to the shopping cart and then you (or customer) ask for the same quote when selecting shipping method at the shipping screen.
You generate shipping labels based on quoted prices from Admin ( by clicking "Export eShipper")

Shimon

When you get something like this, contact author (me) at shimonp@yahoo.com attaching your log file eShipper.log.

In 99.9% of the cases it's configuration of misinstallation issue

Shimon

Thanks for all the replies. So if i understand the contribution "shipping quotes" is not necessary ?

Now for the labels these are Fedex and UPS etcetera labels like from their software?

And last 2 questions ;

Do you have any print screens of this module ?

Is this contribution the same code a Way To Ship eShipper module or is theirs a completly different rewrite ?

This error apear for every body since one week is beacause we need to do an update for insurance and COD, but i downloaded the new version of the contrib and only one file have been modified i have updated it and this error message is there again and again and i not found any clear detail on wath we have to do to run this contrib succefully again.

Can you please write us here a way to update the eshipper contrib.

This message appear in checkout process and in the Box Estimated Shipping Cost

If you prefer to use eShipper as your shipping method, please contact ... via."


In the new contrib in the install instruction I saw how to update -run sqlupdate.sql (no new value or field, I have same thing in my DB) and -update a bunch of file:
admin\eshipper_export.php
admin\classes\customs.php
admin\classes\eshipper_shipment.php
admin\classes\xmldocument_ex.php
admin\classes\shipping_request_builder.php
admin\languages\english\eshipper_export.php
admin\languages\english\eshipper_shipment.php

I conpare the file with ExamDiff Pro. All the files is the same as the last contrib version exept one :
admin\languages\english\eshipper_shipment.php

I updated it

And I get the same error message Like : Contact "my catalog" via. (supose to be your mail adress but the link is not correcly design)

I looked a second time the db the files and all is supose to be is done, but i get again this message about API insurrance and COD, please contact via......

Can u tell me please what im doing wrong and Im sure to not be alone to scratch my head about the way to do this update.

Its a fantastic contrib, good job is done here but we need more detail info about doing the update, like the only new file or line file to change to not copy the all contrib each time and update occur, should be really apreciated.

Thx for youre help and continu your good job its a nice contrib really.

I do not have screenshots, but should probably add some. Was lazy to take them
The software is different from way2ship one. Way2ship obscurs interface to eShipper by adding layer of indirection in order to charge for generating shipping labels. This contribution is direct eShipper inteface and completely free for use. You pay just like any other shipping company only for the shipments you shipped, not monthly fee.

Shimon

eShipper is going to be getting updated soon and going to be getting video tutorials on it! If anyone thinks there is a flaw or would like something to be changed pm me and I can tell the owner of eShipper myself about it.

Can we spare an official date for the new contrib version, I want to put it back online soon but the shipping module not working at this time

And its a really great contrib

Thx

I am not aware of "official" date for new contrib version, but the latest one works with current version of the eShipper API and I change it usually the very next day I am aware of any changes (or bugs)

The last version was rather stable since March (at least do not receive any complains any longer )

Shimon

hello I am having problems with the module. I think I installed everything ok but when I try to test it it gives me "Unable to authenticate user
If you prefer to use eShipper as your shipping method, please contact Formula X2 via ." or if I enable Live mode I get "No allowed quotes for this destination
If you prefer to use eShipper as your shipping method, please contact Formula X2 via ." Even tried using the test login on the module page but that wasnt working either. The only thing I am waiting on is the API from eshipper I dont know if that is causing the problem or not can someone help

Send me eshipper.log to shimonp@yahoo.com and I"ll take a look. Did you get API credentials for Live mode (this is separate from web access)

Shimon

Hello;

Spent a good chunk of time trying to install this eshipper contribution tonight, still not completely setup. But getting close I believe

I am currently having trouble with the Multi-Product_Update_1_5 that comes packaged with this contribution. I am running this on a RC2a site and the product_updates.php does not see to want to work for me. The page loads in the admin, but without any of the products. Just see the columns and arrow images, but nothing listed.

So, for testing, I tried to download a newer version, 1.5e from the contributions. I knew it probably wouldn't work considering it has the dimensions from UPSXML contribution removed. But thought it would be worth a shot.

Well it actually got me further then I thought. It now came up with the new sort headings that was added as well as all the products were listed. But I think it may be causing problems elsewhere now.

If I go into the admin catalog and try to edit or add a new product, I get a warning (red bar across the top) saying No File Uploaded. Yet when I click update anyway, the new products still get added. But the dimensions don't seem to completely save. If I go back in the radio buttons for lbs and kg are newly selectable with no option highlighted as well as the size in inches or cm.

However if I go back into the multi product update section, it appears as if the weight took place as it is listed at the value I inputted. Cannot verify other values as it does not show the size or dimensions in the multi product update section, at least not with the new version.


Another thing I ran into was sql install did not create products_ready_to_ship table. Which originaly gave me a error on the multi product update page. I fixed this by downloaded the Canada Post Module and looking at its sql tables. I then entered this into the sql.

ALTER TABLE `products` ADD `products_ready_to_ship` ENUM('0','1') NOT NULL default '0' after products_height;

Not sure what the products ready to ship does or if its even needed for the eshipper contribution, but the multi products wouldn't load without the table inserted. I did notice that references to it in the admin/categories.php were removed/ different then the canada post install.


Last but not least. I know that it says you have to request an eShipper API prior to installing this module, but I wonder why? I know the API will be needed to get this to work in a live shop, but can't this be installed and tested via a dummy account?

Thats all for now

Cheers

If I get you correctly, most of your troubles are with update products contribution.
To debug it (sorry, but it's virtually impossible to troubleshoot contribution on all possible versions of osCommerce ) simply disconnect action from writing anything to the database in php file and put echo statements (or, if you use debugger like Nusphere's one, simply use step-by-step debugging) to make sure sql statements reflect your database settings and configuration. RC2 had too many changes comparing to MS2 and we did not have guts to switch over to it.
When 3 is released out there, we'll adopt this contribution to v.3.
With regards to the API account, you may use test one provided with the cntribution - you don't have to request live account right away.
Multi-product update contribution is almost trivial and simply takes your input and updates database with populated values. Should not be too hard to fix for your particular situation. It will roughly take about an hour of your time to get original contribution that came with eShipper contribution, to fix for your configuration.

Regards,

Shimon

I not exactly sure where the problem lies, but I personaly suspect the update products contribution. As for RC2a, glad you told me this now, weeks into it.. lol. I figured I was best to start with the newest, if I was just starting. Maybe this was a bad mistake for a newbie! Granted I haven't had any problems until now, but I haven't installed a lot of contributions either. Hopefully this is not the way it will be from this point forward.. (Fingers Crossed!).

I am not sure I am the one to make this work with RC2a, but I will give it a shot none the less. I was wondering if you could elaborate a bit more on this process for the comment of yours, " simply disconnect action from writing anything to the database in php file and put echo statements to make sure sql statements reflect your database settings and configuration "

I have never really debugged php as of such. I have in a way, looking at code and figuring out where its calling from and manipulating from there, based on trial and error. I am looking at the Nusphere PHpEd software and will probably get it as it seems to be very powerful and will help me with future changes as well. But as of right now, I would like to understand the manual way you commented on first.

As for the test account, will this display quoted shipping values on the checkout shipping page? As of right now, I just get " Unable to authenticate user
If you prefer to use eShipper as your shipping method, please contact websitename.com via." Will this display values when I get the contribution working correctly with the test account? if so, is this also a indication of another problem or could it still be linked to the Product update contribution?

Last but not least, in your step #1 instructions it calls for installation of admin\classes\xmldocument_ex.php This file is not included in the release under that directory. It is uploaded in catalog\includes\classes\xmldocument_ex.php Should it be in both directories or just one, and if so which one? Also I believe Includes folder should be added between admin\classes\ in your instructions.

Thats all for now.
Cheers

I was interested at first because of the quote in bold.

Luckily, I went to their website and found this.

E-Shipper Sign Up Page


You should ask a moderator to let you change that first post. It might have been free when it was posted. Now, it is only misleading...

Hi tyrant;

I haven't signed up as of yet either. Figured I would get it working first. However I have noticed a few links that get that setup fee waived. There is a link on the contribution page that will allow the fee to be waived. I believe it probably applies to affiliate accounts of that site, not sure tho.

The link is

http://www.e-shipper.com/obr

It was in the test account update in the contribution section.

Cheers

The link you provided does waive the fee. After doing some research, OBR stands for Only Best Rated which is the name of the website owned by shimonp.

In the first post, shimonp states that he is not affiliated with eShipper in the bold.


Information from the eShipper website seems to say something different.
e-Tailers

This leads me to think twice about trusting shimonp's intentions. Those are my two cents, and I have decided not to use eShipper.

Hrmm... that is interesting, hopefully he can shed more light on that.


Another thing I have found out from reading on redflagdeals is



Didn't see that listed anywhere on the site. Wondered why it wouldn't give a Canada Post rate when doing a quote on the demo site. Thought because it may have been marketed towards americans.


Does anybody on this site use this service?

shimonp

I have the products_update.php fixed, at least it appears to be, everything in that section works as it should. Any ideas? Also should this module give a quote with test account on checkout_shipping?

Thanks

Still having problems with this contribution. I am using RC2a and had to do many things that are not in the instructions. I believe, I have most of them sorted out, but I cannot get any quotes at all using the test account listed on the contribution page. If live mode is false I get an Error 7:couldn't connect to host

If live mode is true, tells me I am not authorized.

I have e-mailed ShimonP and haven't heard anything from him, since his last post on here

Soon to give up and rollback my code to before this install, its really holding me up as I don't like to move forward on anything else, until each problem is solved. I still wondering if anybody here uses this service? I contacted eshipper and they told me that Canada Post is not part of there service as of now, but hope it will be implemented by the end of June. Right now Canada post is only available through them if you use there warehousing.

Cheers

Hi,

I am their customer just like you. I never said this version is compatible with RC2a (will osCommerce be ever released?!), but glad you did that far.
Did you check with eShipper if they have their test account enabled yet? Send the log file. I cannot comment much without looking at your log file.

Shimon