[ic] Handling showing up in Ship Modes list

[interchange-users@interchange.redhat.com (Loy Ellen Gross)]

FYI for the archives: removing shipping method gelpack from all
countries worked perfectly. Thanks! :)

  -- Loy

On Fri, 22 Feb 2002, Loy Ellen Gross wrote:

> Short version: how do I get a handling charge, listed in the shipping
> table, to NOT show up as a valid shipping charge?
> 
> Long version: I need to allow customers to be able to upgrade their 
> shipping option which is a $4 shipping charge in addition to whatever 
> comes up on the standard table. What I have done:
> 
> Added shipping method 'gelpack' to the shipping table. Since I didn't 
> know how to do a flat rate, I made it 'by price' and price from 0 to
> infinity is $4. (We also have 'usps' and 'nextday' which are both 
> tables selected by price.)
> 
> Removed the restriction from catalog.cfg to allow customers to select
> their own handling charge. (Commented out # FormIgnore   mv_handling)
> 
> Added a checkbox (default checked) to the checkout page for that
> option. (<input type="checkbox" name="mv_handling" checked value="gelpack">)
> 
> What I am getting:
> 
> The checkbox works correctly ... if I check it, I get $4 in [handling] 
> and if not, then $0. So far, so good.
> 
> However, 'gelpack' is also showing up in the shipping modes drop-down
> list, allowing customers to choose this as a regular shipping
> option. So, my list might look like:
> 
> GelPack $4
> US Priority Mail $7
> US Next Day Express $23
> 
> Naturally, people choose the 'cheap' shipping option ... how do I get 
> the handling charge to NOT show up as a ship method?
> 
> I have not changed the shipping code from checkout, so it looks like this:
> 
> <SELECT NAME=mv_shipmode>
>   [shipping
>     label=1
>     mode=|[data table=country key='[default country US]' col=shipmodes]|
>   ]
> </SELECT>
> 
> Thanks for any pointers!!!!
> 
>   -- Loy
> 
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