Re: [mv] Fed-Ex Shipping Tables

[Tev Kaber <tev@acadia.net>]

>******    message to minivend-users from "Mr. Christopher F. Miller"
<cfm@maine.com>     ******
>There are a raft of FedEx files.  The simple easy way
>out is to have client arrange "One Rate" shipping with FedEx.  ;^)
>That is same rate for all zones.  WAY EASIER!

If only they would listen! =)

>You can process the rates file like this:
>  
sub lobsters_shipping {
    # add source if need be at $_[1]
    my ($RATE,$WEIGHT)=@_;
    my (@RATES,$s);

    return -1 unless ($WEIGHT);
    $WEIGHT=($WEIGHT == int($WEIGHT)) ? int($WEIGHT): int($WEIGHT)+1; 

    $ZIP=~ substr $ZIP,0,5;
    @RATES=split /\n/,$RATES;
    foreach $s ( @RATES ) {
        next if ($s =~ /^\#/);
        my (@rates);
        (@rates)=split /\,/,$s;
        next unless ( $rates[1] == $WEIGHT);
        return $rates[$RATE]; # fortuitous!
    }
    return -1;
}
>
>Sorry, I can't help with how to plug that into vanilla shipping routines; we
>do it differently.

Very helpful, I've got the FedEx tables all set up, but one question - I
haven't inserted custom code in MiniVend before - how exactly would I do that?

Does anyone out there know how to make this work in a standard shipping way?
I know I will have more clients that will want Fed-Ex shipping...

Thanks! 



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