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  • VirtueMart 2.0
  • AusPost Shipping Module

We are happy to announce a VirtueMart 2.0 AusPost "Australia Post" Shipping Plugin that fully integrates and shows
real time quotations based on vendor and customer postcodes in the checkout process.
Installs as a native VirtueMart 2.0 Joomla 2.5 Shipping Plugin.

You can download it here - Download Price is €40.00



This is a VirtueMart 2.0 Shipping Module/Plugin for the Australian Post Office Parcel Service - Domestic and International

You need to apply to Australian Post for an api key to use the calculator. Simply enter it in the plugin configuration. You need to register here Register


VM AusPost Parcel Virtuemart 2.0 Australia shipping Plugin

It is necessary to make two new shipping methods (if you are using International shipping) - one for domestic with only Australia as the chosen country and a second with the chosen International countries selected.
Your units for the product need to be in centimeters and kilos!

auspost shipping_virtuemart-2-dimensions

Install the Joomla 2.5 Plugin by using the standard Joomla installer for the file vm2.0.auspost.shipping.zip.


The next step is to enable the VM Aus Post Shipping plugin in the Joomla 2.5 Extensions->Plug-in manager.

auspost VM2 plugin shipping

Then go to Virtuemart-->Shop->Shipment Methods and click 'New'.
Use the settings below (this is for Domestic). After saving intially you can then configure the parameters.
You can chose any of the various AusPost shipping methods or choose to show only the cheapest.
You can also configure letter or Parcel rates.

auspost shipping_virtuemart-2-setup auspost shipping_virtuemart-2-setup-2

auspost shipping_virtuemart-2 domestic auspost shipping virtuemart 2.0 International

The module calculates in real time the shipping price from Australia Post considering the following parameters -

 

  • Store Owner Postcode
  • Customer Postcode
  • Quantity
  • Weight (kilo)
  • Length (centimeter)
  • Girth (centimeter)



auspost shipping virtuemart 2.0 2nd page
There is error checking via the auspost server and messages are reported back.
With a minor hack (there appears to be no native validation of shipping in the Virtuemart 2.0 core) the Auspost Australia shipping method is un-selectable.
(Please contact me if you want this done)

auspost shipping virtuemart 2 invalid


See a working example at VM test site 2
User : testshopper
Pass : testshopper


For International user use:
User : testshopperb
Pass : testshopperb

Has been tested on a Joomla 1.5/VM2.0 install and works fine - the only thing extra needed is the language file - contact me.. 

v1.1.8
Free Shipping

Free Shipping added - if needed just enter a value and label in the admin

auspost shipping_virtuemart-free-select

auspost shipping_virtuemart-free-cart

If you need the $0.00 to appear in the Cart you need to replace the shipping price <td> in your cart/tmpl/default_pricelist.php around line 334 on the default template the following:

<td align="right"><?php 
 if($this->cart->pricesUnformatted['salesPriceShipment'] == '0.00'){
 echo $this->currencyDisplay->createPriceDiv ('salesPriceShipment', '', '0.00', FALSE); 
 }else{
 echo $this->currencyDisplay->createPriceDiv ('salesPriceShipment', '', $this->cart->pricesUnformatted['salesPriceShipment'], FALSE); 
 }?> 
</td>


 

Last Updated on Thursday, 13 December 2012 22:19
 
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