I would like to automatically add the last 4 digits of invoices, when it exists, to be a tracking number for every order. How do I do that? Thanks
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When you create a shipment, assign the tracking number dynamically using your custom module's observer. See below.
config.xml
<sales_order_shipment_save_before>
<observers>
<namespace_modulename_ship_before>
<type>singleton</type>
<class>Namespace_Modulename_Model_Observer</class>
<method>salesOrderShipmentSaveBefore</method>
</namespace_modulename_ship_before>
</observers>
</sales_order_shipment_save_before>
Observer.php
public function salesOrderShipmentSaveBefore($observer)
{
$invoice = $observer->getEvent()->getInvoice();
$last4 = substr($invoice->getIncrementId(), -4);
$shipment = $observer->getEvent()->getShipment();
$track = Mage::getModel('sales/order_shipment_track')
->setNumber($last4) //tracking number / awb number
->setCarrierCode('custom') //carrier code
->setTitle('Custom'); //carrier title
$shipment->addTrack($track);
}

Kalpesh
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Could you perhaps give me a link on how to create modules :| still need to work with that – HWR Apr 29 '13 at 12:18
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here you will need 3 files.. one in app/etc/modules/ for registering your custom module, second in your local/Namespace/Module/etc/ i.e. config.xml i wrote above, third in local/Namespace/Module/Model/ your Observer i wrote above.. link to learn creating module http://stackoverflow.com/questions/576908/how-to-create-a-simple-hello-world-module-in-magento – Kalpesh Apr 29 '13 at 13:09