Shipping Rate ? Checkout broken ?

[Torsten Rüger]

Hi,

I've now manged to create a PostalService extension and Calculator
for standard postal shipment. Standard in Europe at least, where
state post services charge per weight, independance of distance.

I'll be happy to share it when I just get to test it. So I've read
checkout is in the works, surely (more) good things are coming our way.
My only question is, is the checkout broken just for me or generally:
When I press continue after the Address input, _nothing happens.

And the other one was the Shipping Rate. The admin Interface lets me
define one with a method and category ( both of which I think I
understand), but where or how is it used ? The shipping guide doesn't
enlighten me either, so am I missing something basic ?

Thanks

Torsten

[Marcin Raczkowski]

Torsten Rüger wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've now manged to create a PostalService extension and Calculator
> for standard postal shipment. Standard in Europe at least, where
> state post services charge per weight, independance of distance.

Check my 'advanced caclulators' extension, one of the calculators allows
you to define price of shipment depending on weight.

> I'll be happy to share it when I just get to test it. So I've read
> checkout is in the works, surely (more) good things are coming our way.
> My only question is, is the checkout broken just for me or generally:
> When I press continue after the Address input, _nothing happens.

It should work, but currently requires JS enabled to run.

> And the other one was the Shipping Rate. The admin Interface lets me
> define one with a method and category ( both of which I think I
> understand), but where or how is it used ? The shipping guide doesn't
> enlighten me either, so am I missing something basic ?

It's used with new calculators scheme, to allow for selecting custom
costs if for example very large items are priced differently.

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Marcin Raczkowski

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[Torsten Rüger]

Check my 'advanced caclulators' extension, one of the calculators allows 

you to define price of shipment depending on weight.

I was maybe unclear: I have written the Calculator. 

To do that I looked at your stuff and it wasn't really difficult, just I can't test it

It should work, but currently requires JS enabled to run.

Well, I've tried with Safari4 and camino lastest, and it doesn't . 

Clicking the button just does nothing. So I'l file a bug then I guess.

It's used with new calculators scheme, to allow for selecting custom 

costs if for example very large items are priced differently.

Could you say how?  How is a shipping rate used ? Where is it called  ?

Thanks

Torsten