Need array help for Fedex API

ccchan · February 1, 2012

I'm trying to work on connecting to Fedex to generate a printable shipping label. I've got it almost working but I need the shipper's information to be gathered by a form and then used to generate the label. Here's how the API sets up defining the shipper info:

function addShipper(){
$shipper = array(
	'Contact' => array(
		'PersonName' => 'Sender Name',
		'PhoneNumber' => '1234567890'),
	'Address' => array(
		'StreetLines' => array('Address Line 1', '' ),
		'City' => 'Austin',
		'StateOrProvinceCode' => 'TX',
		'PostalCode' => '73301',
		'CountryCode' => 'US')
);
return $shipper;

I want to set the values of this array using $_POST variables like

... 'City' => $_POST['city'] ...

but I get errors that indicate the values don't drop into place like they're supposed to. Can someone explain this to me?

THANK YOU!!!!

darkfreaks · February 1, 2012

can you tell us the exact error?

ccchan · February 1, 2012

It doesn't seem to be a full on "php error" so much as just the value is not coming through.

Here's what it shows to let me know that it didn't like what I did

Error returned in processing transaction
Severity: ERROR

Source: ship

Code: 3003

Message: Invalid Shipper state Or Province Code

LocalizedMessage: Invalid Shipper state Or Province Code

It shows that for each value that I attempt to fill with a variable. If I were to use 'TX' instead of $_POST['state'] (where it is set as 'TX') it would be fine with it. I am guessing that the error message is generated somewhere on the Fedex server since I can't find the error handling anywhere in the files that I have.

darkfreaks · February 1, 2012

why not use rocketshipit to create a label shipment for fedex|USPS|UPS

require('RocketShip.php');
$shipment = new RocketShipShipment('FedEx');

$shipment->setParameter('toCompany', 'John Doe');
$shipment->setParameter('toPhone', '1231231234');
$shipment->setParameter('toAddr1', '101 W Main');
$shipment->setParameter('toCity', 'Bozeman');
$shipment->setParameter('toState', 'MT');
$shipment->setParameter('toCode', '59715');
$shipment->setParameter('weight', '5');

$shipment->submitShipment();

Pikachu2000 · February 1, 2012

You're going to need to post the form and the code that processes it and subsequently send the data to FedEx. Remove any passwords, private keys, etc.

ccchan · February 1, 2012

to:darkfreaks

RocketShipit looks like a cool service, but it's not for my own project so I cant make decisions for purchasing licensed solutions. :shrug:

to:Pikachu2000

You mean you want all of the code at play (across 4 files)?

darkfreaks · February 1, 2012

yes so we can look at it and determine where the problem is.

Pikachu2000 · February 1, 2012

Well, at least the one that sends the data across. Especially if that's the one that generates the errors.

ccchan · February 1, 2012

Ok, great! Here we go.

form.html (simple just for the purposes of testing)

<html>
<body>

<form action="label/labelprocessor.php" method="post">
First Name<input type="text" name="first" />
Last Name<input type="text" name="last" />
Phone Number<input type="text" name="phone" />
Street Address<input type="text" name="street" />
Address Line 2<input type="text" name="line2" />
City<input type="text" name="city" />
State<input type="text" name="state" />
Zip Code<input type="text" name="zip" />
Email<input type="text" name="email" />
<input type="submit" />
</form>

</body>
</html>

labelprocessor.php

<?php

$senderName = $_POST["first"]." ".$_POST["last"];
$senderPhone = $_POST["phone"];
$senderStreet = $_POST["street"];
$senderLine2 = $_POST["line2"];
$senderCity = $_POST["city"];
$senderState = $_POST["state"];
$senderZip = $_POST["zip"];
$senderCountry = "US";

echo $senderName; //test to make sure the POST values are coming through. 

// Copyright 2009, FedEx Corporation. All rights reserved.
// Version 9.0.0

require_once('../library/fedex-common.php');


//The WSDL is not included with the sample code.
//Please include and reference in $path_to_wsdl variable.
$path_to_wsdl = "../wsdl/ShipService_v10.wsdl";
$number="336454";
define('SHIP_LABEL', '../shippinglabels/shipexpresslabel'.$number.'.png');  // PNG label file. Change to file-extension .pdf for creating a PDF label (e.g. shiplabel.pdf)

ini_set("soap.wsdl_cache_enabled", "0");

$client = new SoapClient($path_to_wsdl, array('trace' => 1)); // Refer to http://us3.php.net/manual/en/ref.soap.php for more information


$request['WebAuthenticationDetail'] = array(
'UserCredential' => array(
	'Key' => getProperty('key'),
	'Password' => getProperty('password')
)
);
$request['ClientDetail'] = array(
'AccountNumber' => getProperty('shipaccount'),
'MeterNumber' => getProperty('meter')
);
$request['TransactionDetail'] = array('CustomerTransactionId' => '*** Express Domestic Shipping Request v10 using PHP ***');
$request['Version'] = array(
'ServiceId' => 'ship',
'Major' => '10',
'Intermediate' => '0',
'Minor' => '0'
);

$request['RequestedShipment'] = array(
'ShipTimestamp' => date('c'),
'DropoffType' => 'REGULAR_PICKUP', // valid values REGULAR_PICKUP, REQUEST_COURIER, DROP_BOX, BUSINESS_SERVICE_CENTER and STATION
'ServiceType' => 'FEDEX_EXPRESS_SAVER', // valid values STANDARD_OVERNIGHT, PRIORITY_OVERNIGHT, FEDEX_GROUND, ...
'PackagingType' => 'YOUR_PACKAGING', // valid values FEDEX_BOX, FEDEX_PAK, FEDEX_TUBE, YOUR_PACKAGING, ...
'TotalWeight' => array('Value' => 1.0, 'Units' => 'LB'), // valid values LB and KG
'Shipper' => addShipper(),
'Recipient' => addRecipient(),
'ShippingChargesPayment' => addShippingChargesPayment(),
'SpecialServicesRequested' => addSpecialServices(),
'LabelSpecification' => addLabelSpecification(),
'RateRequestTypes' => array('ACCOUNT'), // valid values ACCOUNT and LIST
'PackageCount' => 1,
'RequestedPackageLineItems' => array(
	'0' => addPackageLineItem1()
)
);


try
{
if(setEndpoint('changeEndpoint'))
{
	$newLocation = $client->__setLocation(setEndpoint('endpoint'));
}

$response = $client->processShipment($request);  // FedEx web service invocation

    if ($response->HighestSeverity != 'FAILURE' && $response->HighestSeverity != 'ERROR')
    {
    	printSuccess($client, $response);

        // Create PNG or PDF label
        // Set LabelSpecification.ImageType to 'PDF' or 'PNG for generating a PDF or a PNG label
        $fp = fopen(SHIP_LABEL, 'wb');
        fwrite($fp, $response->CompletedShipmentDetail->CompletedPackageDetails->Label->Parts->Image); //Create PNG or PDF file
        fclose($fp);
	echo getProperty('billaccount');
        echo '<h3>This is your printable shipping label.</h3> <strong>For your convenience a copy has been sent to the email address provided.</strong><br /><img src="./'.SHIP_LABEL.'" />';
    }
    else
    {
        printError($client, $response);
    }

    writeToLog($client);    // Write to log file

} catch (SoapFault $exception) {
    printFault($exception, $client);
}

function addShipper(){
$shipper = array(
	'Contact' => array(
		'PersonName' => 'Sender Name', //doesn't process at all if at least this one isn't a text value
		'PhoneNumber' => $senderPhone), 
	'Address' => array(
		'StreetLines' => array($senderStreet, $senderLine2 ),
		'City' => 'Arlington',
		'StateOrProvinceCode' => $senderState,
		'PostalCode' => $senderZip,
		'CountryCode' => 'US')
);
return $shipper;
}
function addRecipient(){
$recipient = array(
	'Contact' => array(
		'PersonName' => 'Processing Department',
		'CompanyName' => 'Money for Old Jewelry',
		'PhoneNumber' => '1-800-234-5678'),
	'Address' => array(
		'StreetLines' => array('Address Line 1'),
		'City' => 'Herndon',
		'StateOrProvinceCode' => 'VA',
		'PostalCode' => '20171',
		'CountryCode' => 'US',
		'Residential' => false)
);
return $recipient;
}
function addShippingChargesPayment(){
$shippingChargesPayment = array(
	'PaymentType' => 'SENDER', // valid values RECIPIENT, SENDER and THIRD_PARTY
	'Payor' => array(
		'AccountNumber' => getProperty('billaccount'),
		'CountryCode' => 'US')
);
return $shippingChargesPayment;
}
function addLabelSpecification(){
$labelSpecification = array(
	'LabelFormatType' => 'COMMON2D', // valid values COMMON2D, LABEL_DATA_ONLY
	'ImageType' => 'PNG',  // valid values DPL, EPL2, PDF, ZPLII and PNG
	'LabelStockType' => 'PAPER_7X4.75');
return $labelSpecification;
}
function addSpecialServices(){
$specialServices = array(
	'SpecialServiceTypes' => array('COD'),
	'CodDetail' => array(
		'CodCollectionAmount' => array('Currency' => 'USD', 'Amount' => 150),
		'CollectionType' => 'ANY')// ANY, GUARANTEED_FUNDS
);
return $specialServices;
}
function addPackageLineItem1(){
$packageLineItem = array(
	'SequenceNumber'=>1,
	'GroupPackageCount'=>1,
	'Weight' => array(
		'Value' => 1.0,
		'Units' => 'LB')
);
return $packageLineItem;
}

?>

fedex-common.php

<?php

// Copyright 2009, FedEx Corporation. All rights reserved.

define('TRANSACTIONS_LOG_FILE', '../fedextransactions.log');  // Transactions log file

/**
*  Print SOAP request and response
*/
define('Newline',"<br />");

function printSuccess($client, $response) {
    echo '<h2>Transaction Successful</h2>';
    echo "\n";
    printRequestResponse($client);
}
function printRequestResponse($client){
echo '<h2>Request</h2>' . "\n";
echo '<pre>' . htmlspecialchars($client->__getLastRequest()). '</pre>';
echo "\n";

echo '<h2>Response</h2>'. "\n";
echo '<pre>' . htmlspecialchars($client->__getLastResponse()). '</pre>';
echo "\n";
}

/**
*  Print SOAP Fault
*/
function printFault($exception, $client) {
    echo '<h2>Fault</h2>' . "<br>\n";
    echo "<b>Code:</b>{$exception->faultcode}<br>\n";
    echo "<b>String:</b>{$exception->faultstring}<br>\n";
    writeToLog($client);
}

/**
* SOAP request/response logging to a file
*/
function writeToLog($client){
if (!$logfile = fopen(TRANSACTIONS_LOG_FILE, "a"))
{
   error_func("Cannot open " . TRANSACTIONS_LOG_FILE . " file.\n", 0);
   exit(1);
}

fwrite($logfile, sprintf("\r%s:- %s",date("D M j G:i:s T Y"), $client->__getLastRequest(). "\n\n" . $client->__getLastResponse()));
}

/**
* This section provides a convenient place to setup many commonly used variables
* needed for the php sample code to function.
*/
function getProperty($var){
if($var == 'check') Return true;
if($var == 'shipaccount') Return '510087364';
if($var == 'billaccount') Return '510087364';
if($var == 'dutyaccount') Return '510087364';
if($var == 'accounttovalidate') Return '510087364';
if($var == 'meter') Return '100092328';
if($var == 'key') Return 'DELETED';
if($var == 'password') Return 'DELETED';
if($var == 'shippingChargesPayment') Return 'SENDER';
if($var == 'internationalPaymentType') Return 'SENDER';
if($var == 'readydate') Return '2010-05-31T08:44:07';
if($var == 'readytime') Return '12:00:00-05:00';
if($var == 'closetime') Return '20:00:00-05:00';
if($var == 'closedate') Return date("Y-m-d");
if($var == 'pickupdate') Return date("Y-m-d", mktime(8, 0, 0, date("m")  , date("d")+1, date("Y")));
if($var == 'pickuptimestamp') Return mktime(8, 0, 0, date("m")  , date("d")+1, date("Y"));
if($var == 'pickuplocationid') Return 'XXX';
if($var == 'pickupconfirmationnumber') Return '00';
if($var == 'dispatchdate') Return date("Y-m-d", mktime(8, 0, 0, date("m")  , date("d")+1, date("Y")));
if($var == 'dispatchtimestamp') Return mktime(8, 0, 0, date("m")  , date("d")+1, date("Y"));
if($var == 'dispatchlocationid') Return 'XXX';
if($var == 'dispatchconfirmationnumber') Return '00';
if($var == 'shiptimestamp') Return mktime(10, 0, 0, date("m"), date("d")+1, date("Y"));
if($var == 'tag_readytimestamp') Return mktime(10, 0, 0, date("m"), date("d")+1, date("Y"));
if($var == 'tag_latesttimestamp') Return mktime(15, 0, 0, date("m"), date("d")+1, date("Y"));
if($var == 'trackingnumber') Return 'XXX';
if($var == 'trackaccount') Return 'XXX';
if($var == 'shipdate') Return '2010-06-06';
if($var == 'account') Return '510087364';
if($var == 'phonenumber') Return '1234567890';
if($var == 'closedate') Return '2010-05-30';
if($var == 'expirationdate') Return '2012-02-15';
if($var == 'hubid') Return '5531';
if($var == 'begindate') Return '2011-05-20';
if($var == 'enddate') Return '2011-05-31';
if($var == 'address1') Return array('StreetLines' => array('10 Fed Ex Pkwy'),
                                          'City' => 'Memphis',
                                          'StateOrProvinceCode' => 'TN',
                                          'PostalCode' => '38115',
                                          'CountryCode' => 'US');
if($var == 'address2') Return array('StreetLines' => array('13450 Farmcrest Ct'),
                                          'City' => 'Herndon',
                                          'StateOrProvinceCode' => 'VA',
                                          'PostalCode' => '20171',
                                          'CountryCode' => 'US');
if($var == 'locatoraddress') Return array(array('StreetLines'=>'240 Central Park S'),
									  'City'=>'Austin',
									  'StateOrProvinceCode'=>'TX',
									  'PostalCode'=>'78701',
									  'CountryCode'=>'US');
if($var == 'recipientcontact') Return array('ContactId' => 'arnet',
									'PersonName' => 'Recipient Contact',
									'PhoneNumber' => '1234567890');
if($var == 'freightaccount') Return '510087364';
if($var == 'freightbilling') Return array(
	'Contact'=>array(
		'ContactId' => 'freight1',
		'PersonName' => 'Big Shipper',
		'Title' => 'Manager',
		'CompanyName' => 'Freight Shipper Co',
		'PhoneNumber' => '1234567890'
	),
	'Address'=>array(
		'StreetLines'=>array('1202 Chalet Ln', 'Do Not Delete - Test Account'),
		'City' =>'Harrison',
		'StateOrProvinceCode' => 'AR',
		'PostalCode' => '72601-6353',
		'CountryCode' => 'US'
	)
);
}

function setEndpoint($var){
if($var == 'changeEndpoint') Return false;
if($var == 'endpoint') Return '';
}

function printNotifications($notes){
foreach($notes as $noteKey => $note){
	if(is_string($note)){
            echo $noteKey . ': ' . $note . Newline;
        }
        else{
        	printNotifications($note);
        }
}
echo Newline;
}

function printError($client, $response){
    echo '<h2>Error returned in processing transaction</h2>';
echo "\n";
printNotifications($response -> Notifications);
    printRequestResponse($client, $response);
}
function trackDetails($details, $spacer){
foreach($details as $key => $value){
	if(is_array($value) || is_object($value)){
        	$newSpacer = $spacer. '    ';
    		echo '<tr><td>'. $spacer . $key.'</td><td> </td></tr>';
    		trackDetails($value, $newSpacer);
    	}elseif(empty($value)){
    		echo '<tr><td>'.$spacer. $key .'</td><td> </td></tr>';
    	}else{
    		echo '<tr><td>'.$spacer. $key .'</td><td>'.$value.'</td></tr>';
    	}
    }
}

?>

darkfreaks · February 1, 2012

might have to create some functions that check for VALID country codes (shipping) that is why it is returning the ERROR from the API wrapper because according to fedex it isn't valid.

darkfreaks · February 1, 2012

rocketshipit is a $200 script however this one is entirely free to try.

http://www.phpmoot.com/php-fedex-shipping-rate/

ccchan · February 1, 2012

Thank you for the replies!

That's what's so weird about what's going on! I am putting valid stuff in the form in attempt to generate a shipping label for real addresses.

I'll look into the phpmoot link you suggested, but my concern is that it seems to be a rate check. I'm really only interested in the shipping label. Here's the circumstance: this task is for a "we buy old jewelry for cash" type place. They want users to come to their site, fill out their address and receive a shipping label to send with their gold. The gold buyers will pay for the shipping (so the shipping label should notate "bill recipient" and should access and charge their fedex account).

Here's where I have it thrown together: http://moneyforoldjewelry.com/get-started

Right now it is has all the shipping user info with garbage instead of trying to read from the form input.

So, based on the suggestions so far, does that mean the way I've been trying SHOULD have resulted in the expected outcome? :-\

darkfreaks · February 1, 2012

can also check out fedex shipping labels for zencart and try to modify it into your own coding.

DavidAM · February 1, 2012

Your problem is due to "variable scope" in labelprocessor.php.

$senderName = $_POST["first"]." ".$_POST["last"];
$senderPhone = $_POST["phone"];
$senderStreet = $_POST["street"];
$senderLine2 = $_POST["line2"];
$senderCity = $_POST["city"];
$senderState = $_POST["state"];
$senderZip = $_POST["zip"];
$senderCountry = "US";

// THEN LATER


function addShipper(){
$shipper = array(
	'Contact' => array(
		'PersonName' => 'Sender Name', //doesn't process at all if at least this one isn't a text value
		'PhoneNumber' => $senderPhone), 
	'Address' => array(
		'StreetLines' => array($senderStreet, $senderLine2 ),
		'City' => 'Arlington',
		'StateOrProvinceCode' => $senderState,
		'PostalCode' => $senderZip,
		'CountryCode' => 'US')
);
return $shipper;
}

Here you have defined the variables (such as $senderPhone) in the "Global" scope of the script. Then you try to access the variable in the scope of function addShipper. Those variables do not exist inside of the function. You need to pass them in as parameters to the function (or -- not recommended -- refer to them as globals).

ccchan · February 1, 2012

Thanks for the replies, guys.

So DavidAM, you mean that it seems as though the variables are dropping in empty values in the function because they are seen as "undefined".

So I need to pass them in such as:

function addShipper($senderName, $senderPhone, $senderStreet, ...etc){
...
}

... time elapse...

I went straight to trying that since it'd be more useful to have the results of it to discuss and it acted like before when everything was blank but when it went to pass those variables to the function it also returned these errors:

Warning: Missing argument 1 for addShipper(), called in /home/moneyfor/public_html/fedex/label/labelprocessor.php on line 64 and defined in /home/moneyfor/public_html/fedex/label/labelprocessor.php on line 131

Warning: Missing argument 2 for addShipper(), called in /home/moneyfor/public_html/fedex/label/labelprocessor.php on line 64 and defined in /home/moneyfor/public_html/fedex/label/labelprocessor.php on line 131

Warning: Missing argument 3 for addShipper(), called in /home/moneyfor/public_html/fedex/label/labelprocessor.php on line 64 and defined in /home/moneyfor/public_html/fedex/label/labelprocessor.php on line 131

Warning: Missing argument 4 for addShipper(), called in /home/moneyfor/public_html/fedex/label/labelprocessor.php on line 64 and defined in /home/moneyfor/public_html/fedex/label/labelprocessor.php on line 131

Warning: Missing argument 5 for addShipper(), called in /home/moneyfor/public_html/fedex/label/labelprocessor.php on line 64 and defined in /home/moneyfor/public_html/fedex/label/labelprocessor.php on line 131

Warning: Missing argument 6 for addShipper(), called in /home/moneyfor/public_html/fedex/label/labelprocessor.php on line 64 and defined in /home/moneyfor/public_html/fedex/label/labelprocessor.php on line 131

Warning: Missing argument 7 for addShipper(), called in /home/moneyfor/public_html/fedex/label/labelprocessor.php on line 64 and defined in /home/moneyfor/public_html/fedex/label/labelprocessor.php on line 131

Andy-H · February 1, 2012

echo '<pre>'. print_r($_POST, 1);

darkfreaks · February 2, 2012

only way i see it working is by using globals which was mentioned is not standard practice to use.


global $senderName 
global $senderPhone 
global $senderStreet
global $senderLine2
global $senderCity 
global $senderState 
global $senderZip 
global $senderCountry

put it after your include file or if you don't use an include at the top.

jcbones · February 2, 2012

Don't forget to add the arguments to the function call:

<?php
$request['RequestedShipment'] = array(
'ShipTimestamp' => date('c'),
'DropoffType' => 'REGULAR_PICKUP', // valid values REGULAR_PICKUP, REQUEST_COURIER, DROP_BOX, BUSINESS_SERVICE_CENTER and STATION
'ServiceType' => 'FEDEX_EXPRESS_SAVER', // valid values STANDARD_OVERNIGHT, PRIORITY_OVERNIGHT, FEDEX_GROUND, ...
'PackagingType' => 'YOUR_PACKAGING', // valid values FEDEX_BOX, FEDEX_PAK, FEDEX_TUBE, YOUR_PACKAGING, ...
'TotalWeight' => array('Value' => 1.0, 'Units' => 'LB'), // valid values LB and KG
'Shipper' => addShipper(),   ////////////////////**** FUNCTION CALL *****//////////////////////////
'Recipient' => addRecipient(),
'ShippingChargesPayment' => addShippingChargesPayment(),
'SpecialServicesRequested' => addSpecialServices(),
'LabelSpecification' => addLabelSpecification(),
'RateRequestTypes' => array('ACCOUNT'), // valid values ACCOUNT and LIST
'PackageCount' => 1,
'RequestedPackageLineItems' => array(
	'0' => addPackageLineItem1()
)
);

[/code]

ccchan · February 2, 2012

har har har... That was totally it jcbones! Resolved!

Well, almost, that uncovered a new problem. But that's just an issue with my complicated, difficult to add to, form plugin using state names spelled out rather than abbreviated. An inconvenient problem well with in my grasp.

Thank you everybody for all of the help!!!

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