[contribution] Tracking Module

[ssnb]

Hi,

 

I did get asked by the person who registered the Fastways code to have a quick look at the Fastways tracking system.

 

Unfortunately, at the time I looked (three months ago), Fastways were using a really dumb (Dreamweaver) JavaScript detection script to redirect to their search results.

 

cURL, as used by the contribution, cannot handle JavaScript redirects (it has no JavaScript engine), so the tracking results fail.

 

Unless FW get rid of this silliness, then there won't be a tracking module. Sorry.

 

This is a shame as FW seem really popular in AUS and NZ and increasingly in the UK.

 

Chris

 

Cheers mate, thanks for your reply - bugger about the result though!!

[psxgunman]

I have seen this error mentioned a couple of times in this thread

 

Error calling tracking script. Please try later.

[x] Close

 

 

Having had the error myself and not havign seen the solution in this thread I thought I would post it to help anyone else out

 

 

open /catalog/includes/classes/tracking_module.php and look for

 

 

 $path = empty($admin) ? "" :
            "../";
           $wait = TRACKING_AJAX_WAIT;

 

and replace it with this (ideally this is how the code should be and you should really as security measure move the admin folders from within the catalog ones)

 

   $path = empty($admin) ? "" :
           DIR_WS_CATALOG;
           $wait = TRACKING_AJAX_WAIT;

 

 

Great contribution by the way ;)

[MR SHARP]

How do I connect oscommerce to My GateWay using gtbill.com.? Any one Help!

[mme]

Hi

 

I was just wondering If anybody has an add-on for fastway NZ. If not how would I create one? I emailed fastway awhile back and asked them if they had any official shipping module's unfortunately they didn't however they did sent me this code:

 

<FORM action="http://www.fastway.co.nz/Magic94Scripts/mgrqispi.dll" target="_blank" method="POST" name="fway">
			   <INPUT type="hidden" name="APPNAME" value="FW">
			   <INPUT type="hidden" name="PRGNAME" value="PodResultNew">

			   <INPUT type="hidden" name="ARGUMENTS" value="TAG,-N6">
			   <INPUT type="hidden" name="LastOnly" value="True">

 

Is there anyway to make the module work with fastway new zealand?

 

Thanks

 

-MME

[chris23]

Hi

 

I was just wondering If anybody has an add-on for fastway NZ. If not how would I create one? I emailed fastway awhile back and asked them if they had any official shipping module's unfortunately they didn't however they did sent me this code:

 

<FORM action="http://www.fastway.co.nz/Magic94Scripts/mgrqispi.dll" target="_blank" method="POST" name="fway">
			   <INPUT type="hidden" name="APPNAME" value="FW">
			   <INPUT type="hidden" name="PRGNAME" value="PodResultNew">

			   <INPUT type="hidden" name="ARGUMENTS" value="TAG,-N6">
			   <INPUT type="hidden" name="LastOnly" value="True">

 

Is there anyway to make the module work with fastway new zealand?

 

Thanks

 

-MME

 

Please see post #201, top of this page,

 

Chris

[mathius]

Hi, unfortunately my cURL skills are <0

 

Is it possible to use the following page with this contribution?

 

http://www.nzpost.co.nz/Cultures/en-NZ/Onl...d=wl247878410nz

[chris23]

Hi, unfortunately my cURL skills are <0

 

Is it possible to use the following page with this contribution?

 

http://www.nzpost.co.nz/Cultures/en-NZ/Onl...d=wl247878410nz

 

This looks like a nice, standard tracking url format without any silly redirects. Should be achievable

 

Chris

[chris23]

Royal Mail v1.4

They're at it again ...

Royal Mail have changed their url structure completely, breaking all modules < v1.3

A new version (1.4) has been uploaded to cater for these changes.

I've only tested UK recorded (signed for) as this is all I have access to, so please report any issues with special delivery, international here

If you're upgrading, follow the UPGRADING link in readme.html carefully - there is an extra step to normal upgrade

Thanks to kitmancraig for reporting the problem.

 

Chris

Edited November 14, 2008 by chris23

[crombiecrunch]

i didnt see one but my eyes are going but is there a USPS module?

[mathius]

This looks like a nice, standard tracking url format without any silly redirects. Should be achievable

 

Chris

 

How much would it cost to get this done?

 

cheers

[chris23]

How much would it cost to get this done?

 

Matt,

Forum rules don't allow discussions of a commercial nature.

If you wish to discuss help with finishing a module, please contact me by PM

Thanks

Chris

[chris23]

i didnt see one but my eyes are going but is there a USPS module?

 

Not yet unfortunately - nobody has stepped up to write a module for USPS (or they have but haven't uploaded it as a module).

This is one that certainly needs looking into.

Chris

[AndyTri]

Just trying to add a Royal mail sign for code after upgrading to 1.4 and its not alowing me to add it the code is DW606479878GB.

 

All the old codes work fine and report they have been delivered!

 

Andy

[Guest]

Hi All,

 

Brilliant contrib, means if I want to change courior later I can without to much difficulty - and I always prefer the easy route.

 

I am having a small problem though, in the the parcelforce module gives me the following error:-

 

The Parcelforce Track & Trace™ ID you have supplied is not valid. Please check and try again. The required format is 2 letters, 7 digits eg AB1234567. Do not use spaces.

Warning: Nothing to change. The order was not updated.

 

 

I am using the correct codes givien by parcelforce for tracking such as AB1234567.

 

Any Help appreciated as this is about the last thing I need to do before testing and then LIVE.

 

Cheers

[chris23]

Just trying to add a Royal mail sign for code after upgrading to 1.4 and its not alowing me to add it the code is DW606479878GB.

 

All the old codes work fine and report they have been delivered!

 

Andy

 

Andy,

I'll have a look at this. There should be no reason at all why 1.4 should stop accepting IDs if v1.3 was working correctly.

The only change to the royal mail module was the updating of the URLs used. I didn't alter the regexp used to validate the IDs or make any changes to the tracking class.

Chris

[chris23]

Just trying to add a Royal mail sign for code after upgrading to 1.4 and its not alowing me to add it the code is DW606479878GB.

 

Tested v1.4 and it's accepting this code fine on my test box. Have you made any other code changes, specifically admin/orders.php?

 

Chris

[chris23]

The Parcelforce Track & Trace™ ID you have supplied is not valid. Please check and try again. The required format is 2 letters, 7 digits eg AB1234567. Do not use spaces.

Warning: Nothing to change. The order was not updated.

 

Chris,

The quickest way to see if this is a problem with the parcelforce module or an issue with the installation of the tracking module itself is to install a second module e.g royal mail and test this.

Installing a second module is very quick and it can be easily removed/disabled after testing.

If you get the same problem with royal mail, please check over your installation carefully, esp. admin/orders.php

HTH

Chris

[AndyTri]

Yeah I have google checkout installed!

 

Sorry fixed the problem!

 

Andy

Edited November 18, 2008 by AndyTri

[chris23]

Yeah I have google checkout installed!

 

To confirm, did you have Google Checkout (GCO) installed with v1.3 and working or have you upgraded to v1.4 and installed GCO simultaneously?

If my memory serves me, there was an issue with GCO and the tracking module but this was on an install on an popular OSC fork.

I don't use GCO so can't comment on this.

HTH

Chris

[rolf83]

Hi Chris

 

you've helped me some time ago to finish the swisspost-tracking. now i have a new problem.

 

i can't fill a tracking number in the order.

 

error message: "the tracking number is invalid. please check your tracking number."

 

old path:

https://www.post.ch/EasyTrack/submitParcelD...tedParcelCodes=

 

this is the new path:

https://www.post.ch/de/index/uk-geschaeftsk...tedParcelCodes=

 

or could it be the change of the php-version (5.1.6 to 5.2.6)

 

thanks

rolf

[Guest]

Hi,

 

I have the tracking module installed on my site with the Royal Mail (1.4) module installed. Everything is fine apart from i want to change the description, for example, RM 2nd class currently shows as: "Royal Mail 2nd Class (Non-Urgent Low Value Orders)", I would like to change this to just "Royal Mail Second Class" as the long description plays havoc with another contribution i have installed.

 

Any advice would be greatly appreciated

 

Thanks,

 

Martyn

[chris23]

Hi Chris

 

you've helped me some time ago to finish the swisspost-tracking. now i have a new problem.

 

i can't fill a tracking number in the order.

 

error message: "the tracking number is invalid. please check your tracking number."

 

old path:

https://www.post.ch/EasyTrack/submitParcelD...tedParcelCodes=

 

this is the new path:

https://www.post.ch/de/index/uk-geschaeftsk...tedParcelCodes=

 

or could it be the change of the php-version (5.1.6 to 5.2.6)

 

thanks

rolf

 

Hi Rolf,

 

I'm assuming the error message is occurring when you try and add the tracking ID on admin/orders.php?

 

If so, this will not be affected by the change in tracking url (although this may break the module in other ways!)

 

Doubtful your PHP version will have affected anything.

 

Most likely cause:

 

1. Swisspost have different format tracking IDs - is the ID causing the error the same format as those that were working?

2. You've made changes to admin/orders.php (?)

 

HTH

 

Chris

[chris23]

Hi,

 

I have the tracking module installed on my site with the Royal Mail (1.4) module installed. Everything is fine apart from i want to change the description, for example, RM 2nd class currently shows as: "Royal Mail 2nd Class (Non-Urgent Low Value Orders)", I would like to change this to just "Royal Mail Second Class" as the long description plays havoc with another contribution i have installed.

 

Any advice would be greatly appreciated

 

Thanks,

 

Martyn

 

Martyn,

 

The Royal Mail description text is not part of the tracking module - this is the text for a shipping module you have installed.

 

Have a look in

 

catalog/includes/languages/english/modules/shipping/whatever_shipping_you_use.php

 

Would this other contribution happen to be PDF Customer Invoice by any chance?

 

Chris

[rolf83]

Hi Rolf,

 

I'm assuming the error message is occurring when you try and add the tracking ID on admin/orders.php?

 

 

 

If so, this will not be affected by the change in tracking url (although this may break the module in other ways!)

Doubtful your PHP version will have affected anything.

Most likely cause:

1. Swisspost have different format tracking IDs - is the ID causing the error the same format as those that were working?

2. You've made changes to admin/orders.php (?)

-right. the massege occures when i try to add the ID on admin/orders.php

 

- 1. Yes i think so. If i write the tracking number in the database, there is no tracking information...

- 2. For sure not.

 

thanks

rolf

[vsonline]

Hi Chris,

 

Royal mail's change has broken the URL's again :(

 

Thanks for the update working fine on CRE Loaded, just wanted to bring something to your attention though, the international Signed for do not seem to work, I was looking at teh URLs and noticed the following:

 

International:

http://postcode.royalmail.com/portal/rm/tr...equestid=112464

 

1st Class/Special:

http://postcode.royalmail.com/portal/rm/tr...equestid=112559

 

Its the Keyname that changes 3H versus 3A

 

I will PM you an example International Sign-For Tracking number to test with, it and when you have the time for it :)

 

Let me know if I can help you in anyway.