Re: bug? substitution in shipping.asc

[mikeh@minivend.com]

Quoting Kyle Hayes (kyle540@quicknet.net):
> 
> On Sat, 21 Aug 1999 mikeh@minivend.com wrote:
> 
> > I recommend using a UserTag.
> > 
> > upsg	UPS straight cost	weight	0	150	m [do-ups weight=@@TOTAL@@ mode=Ground adder=4]
> > error	Contact Factory for UPS	weight	0	150	e No UPS shipping available.
> > 
> > UserTag do-ups Order mode adder zip
> > UserTag do-ups Routine <<EOR
> > sub {
> > 	my ($mode, $adder, $zip, $insurance) = @_;
> > 	$zip = $::Values->{zip} unless $zip;
> > 	my $ups_cost = Vend::Interpolate::tag_ups($mode, $zip, $weight);
> > 	return '>>error' if $ups_cost < 0.01;
> > 	my $cost = $ups_cost;
> > 	# Do your calcs here
> > 	return $cost;
> > }
> > EOR
> 
> OK.  I did this.  Now my checkout page simply never returns.  I finally
> get some sort of timeout after several minutes.  Nothing ever comes back.
> Where is chaining described?  It is mentioned in the manual, but I have no
> clue how it works.
> 

Oops....only one > , >error and not >>error. That sets up an endless loop...
which I have added protection for in MV4.

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