[KeYBLeR]

Hello, I'm trying to make a shipping rate calucuator.

Basicly I want the person to choose a shipping company, and then have it excute a specific code (shipping rates).

Can someone tell me why this code isn't working, or a better method of doing this.

Thanks Keith,

PHP Code:

// START // Globals

$weight = $_POST['weight'];

$shipping_company = $_POST['shipping_company'];

// END // Globals



switch($_GET['shipping_company']){

case 'usps':

$rate = ".99"; // Rate Per OZ

$shippingcost = $weight * $rate;

echo("$shippingcost");

break;

case 'ups':

$rate = ".99"; // Rate Per OZ

$shippingcost = $weight * $rate;

echo("$shippingcost");

break;

case 'fedex':

$rate = ".99"; // Rate Per OZ

$shippingcost = $weight * $rate;

echo("$shippingcost");

break;

default:

echo("Some Page"); 

break;

} 

Code:

<div  align=center>
<form action=shipping_rates.php method=POST>
<select name=shipping_company>
<option>USPS</option>
<option>UPS</option>
<option>Fedex</option>
</select>
<input type=text name="weight" />Enter OZ Only<br />
<input type=submit>
</form>
</div>

[coolmark18]

Havent checked for sure, but the "weight" in the default echo should be \"

Ill check the full code out now.

[KeYBLeR]

i corrected the code, I should of said it was 2 diffrent files. one submites to the other for handling.

[coolmark18]

I'm just redoing the file for you now. Its okay to have it on the same page.

[mab]

The most obvious reason for this not working is you are using the POST method in your form, but you are attempting to use $_GET[...] to access the data. This is likely returning a null value and not really doing anything.

PHP Code:

$shipping_company = $_POST['shipping_company']; 

// END // Globals 



switch($_GET['shipping_company']) 

You are also setting the $shipping_company variable correctly, but not using it, instead you are using the $_GET in the switch statement.

[coolmark18]

PHP Code:

<?php



$_POST['shippingcompany'] = $shippingcompany;

$_POST['weight'] = $weight;





switch ($shippingcompany){

    case "usps":

        $rate = 0.69;

        $cost = $rate*$weight;

        echo "Shipping Cost will equal to ".$cost;

        break;

     case "ups":

        $rate = 0.99;

        $cost = $rate*$weight;

        echo "Shipping Cost will equal to ".$cost;

         break;

     case "fedex":

        $rate = 0.99;

        $cost = $rate*$weight;

        echo "Shipping Cost will equal to ".$cost;

         break;

     default:

         echo "



<form action=\"\" method=\"post\">

  Shipping Company:

  <select name=\"shippingcompany\" id=\"shippingcompany\">

    <option value=\"ups\">UPS</option>

    <option value=\"usps\">USPS</option>

    <option value=\"fedex\">Fedex Delivery</option>

  </select>

  <br>

  Weight: 

  <input name=\"weight\" type=\"text\" id=\"weight\">

  <br>

  <input type=\"submit\" name=\"Submit\" value=\"Submit\">

</form>



";

         break;

}



?>

I believe thats working fine If not give me a shout.

[wirehopper]

If you are building a real cart that will handle shipping, you might want to consider using a commercial cart like x-cart.com. They have realtime shipping interfaces for USPS, UPS, and FedEx.

[KeYBLeR]

Thanks Mab and coolmark, I have figured that out.

Keith