[ic] CheckOut and Shipping

Jon prtyof5 at attglobal.net
Sun Aug 6 21:34:10 EDT 2006


> Jon wrote:
>
> >Is it expected/assumed that the shipping tag is invoked/calculated
> >multiple (>15) times in the final check out process ?  I'm working
> >with a 5.4 standard cart and I see the shipping costs are calculated
> >many times during the final Place Order phase which seems excessive
> >and I'm wondering if this isn't expected then how can it be reduced.
> >
> >Jon
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> Hello Jon,
>
> I can't see what you see in front of you, so I am assuming that what you
> are referring to is the fact there are perhaps 15 modes in shipping.asc.
> Each needs to be queried in sequence (often using the same ups-query).
>
> Basically, when any one of these returns zero it gets removed from the
> list, and the rest get displayed as shipping alternatives at checkout.
>
> So you can answer the question yourself; Can I reduce the number of
> lines in shipping.asc to 2 or 3?
>
> Regards,
>
> Frank Reitzenstein.
>
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    I should have qualified that part. I have only one mode defined.

Jon




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