PackageSize Property

Size of the package being mailed.

Syntax

 canadapostship.getPackageSize(index, [callback])
 canadapostship.setPackageSize(index,  packageSize, [callback])

Possible Values

  0 (psRegular), 
  1 (psLarge), 
  2 (psOversize), 
  3 (psIrregular)

Default Value

Callback

The 'callback' parameter specifies a function which will be called when the operation completes (or an error is encountered). If the 'callback' parameter is not specified, then the method will block and will not return until the operation completes (or an error is encountered).

The callback for the getPackageSize([callback]) method is defined as:

function(err, data){ }

'err' is the error that occurred. If there was no error, then 'err' is 'null'.

'data' is the value returned by the method.

The callback for the setPackageSize([callback]) method is defined as:

function(err){ }

'err' is the error that occurred. If there was no error, then 'err' is 'null'.

'err' has 2 properties which hold detailed information:

err.code
err.message

Remarks

Size of the package being mailed.

This property is only used by USPS and is required for the GetRates method call.

See below for valid entries:


Package Size	Description	ServiceType
psRegular	For Priority Mail: Package is less than one cubic foot in size. For all other ServiceTypes: Package length plus girth is 84 inches or less.	Parcel Post, Priority Mail, First-Class Mail, Express Mail, Bound Printed Matter, Library Mail, Media Mail
psLarge	For Priority Mail: Package is greater than one cubic foot in size. For all other ServiceTypes: Package length plus girth measure more than 84 inches but not more than 108 inches. This tag does not affect the rate for Express Mail, Bound Printed Mater, Media Mail or Library Mail.	Parcel Post, Priority Mail, First-Class Mail, Express Mail, Bound Printed Matter, Library Mail, Media Mail
dsOversize	Package length plus girth is more than 108 but not more than 130 inches. Parcel Post packages that measure more than 108 inches but not more than 130 inches in combined length and girth are charged the oversized Parcel Post rate regardless of the weight of the package.	Parcel Post only.

Note: For parcels, length; is the measurement of the longest dimension and girth is the measurement around the thickest part (perpendicular to the length). Except for Parcel Post, no mailpiece may measure more than 108 inches in length and girth combined. Parcel Post pieces measuring over 108 inches, but not more than 130 inches in combined length and girth are mailable at the applicable oversized rate.

Note: Use the PackageLength, PackageHeight, PackageWidth and optionally PackageGirth (irregular shaped packages only) properties to specify the dimensions of the package.

Note: only psRegular and psLarge are available when getting rates for international shipments.

The size of the array is controlled by the PackageCount property.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Integer