UPS XML Modification

[Lucky#13]

Hello Again,

 

 

I was just wondering if it were possible to add a package qty box in the product entry page; a simple text box that the user could specify the number of boxes the product would ship in. I would think this would have to over-ride the dimensional support. The product weight could then be divided by the number specified in this box.

 

I am not sure how to incorporate this or even where to start as my PHP is at a beginner level. If anyone may know how or where to start any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

 

:D

[Jan Zonjee]

I was just wondering if it were possible to add a package qty box in the product entry page; a simple text box that the user could specify the number of boxes the product would ship in. I would think this would have to over-ride the dimensional support. The product weight could then be divided by the number specified in this box.

You can add your own logic for certain products in the catalog/includes/modules/shipping/upsxml.php file (around line 224) where the products and dimensions are imported into upsxml.php:

		$productsArray = $cart->get_products();
			if ($this->dimensions_support > 0) {
				$productsArray = $this->more_dimensions_to_productsArray($productsArray);
			}

	if ($this->dimensions_support == '2') {
		// sort $productsArray according to ready-to-ship (first) and not-ready-to-ship (last)
		usort($productsArray, ready_to_shipCmp);
		// Use packing algoritm to return the number of boxes we'll ship

You could e.g. go through the $productsArray and then change/pack the particular product to your needs, mark the packed product as ready_to_ship and then let the code continue pack the rest of the products. The information needed for a/the particular product(s) could be read from a text file.