Took me quite a while and lots of meddling to figure this out… thought I would share with the rest of you guys on how to create a hook so u can NOT waste the number of hours like I did

1. Goto your database and modify ps_hook… (ps_ is what I named my database, so it can be replaced by what you named yours.)

2. find the last id_hook number and insert a new number after with the hook that you want to name e.g. I name it ‘cat’

3. goto the php of the pages you want the hook to be in… e.g footer.php

4. insert ‘HOOK_CAT’ => Module::hookExec(‘cat’), into the below

5. this is the final code…

6.insert {$HOOK_CAT} into where you want in footer.tpl and you are in business

NOTE : For the hook to appear YOU HAVE TO assign the array in the page’s php… Would be good if we can have a master HOOK array list…

I want to re-position the adv block to center content area, I have followed you instruction, but got no result.
i have found in blockadvertising.php
line no 19 function install() { if (!parent::install()) return false; if (!$this->registerHook(‘rightColumn’) OR !$this->registerHook(‘leftColumn’) OR !$this->registerHook(‘adv’)) return false; return true; }
Is there any way to display the Advertisement block in center content area below “featured products” ??

Well, if you want to have the advertising in your home page, in the center area, you don’t have to add a new Hook, because there is the ‘home’ hook.

You will have to change your function install() in blockadvertising with :

And add the function :

But may I suggest you to use my module instead ? you’ll be able to add and modify elements like swf files or pictures with link on it (juste like blockadvertising) in different places (like home, top, left column, right column, and footer.). You can download it >> HERE <<

And, for sperio : This is a good solution to add new Hooks, and I’m working on finding a global array. I’ll make some tests soon.

thanks SotEW
This code is working

glad you guys like it

thanks for tutorial

And if i want Block Specials and New Product Block in Homepage? I have tried this code to blockspecials.php but the modules page in the admin side is blank.

DannyIDC, If your modules page in the admin side is blank, it’s because you put a mistake in blockspecials.php or blocknewproducts.php.

Reset your files and try again

See the file please and tell me where’s the problem, please

You’ve got two little mistakes :

you forgot one dollar here : (line 27)

and a bracet at the end

Don’t forget to comment the hook you don’t want in the install function. (with the file you give me, you’ve got the blocspecials in the left column, AND in the right column, AND in the home.)

Don’t forget also that you will not display the specials the same way in a column or in the home !! I suggest you to replace the function hookHome with a duplicate of the hookRightColumn function, and rename the .tpl returned (and create it.)

Gook Luck !!

Works good! Thanks a lot.

i am adds a block to header bottom. but this area is 2 row. i need one row.

works well, thanks for the info.

all the best,
cerberus22

Thanks for the tutorial.. saved me hours

we can help if you would provide us with the problem

As I was browsing through this thread I realized you never explained how to register a module with your new custom hook. I was attempting to insert the permanent links block into a new hook below the top and I used the following code:

I replaced

AND

I inserted this function

It actually worked, but I’m not sure why. I understand that !$this->registerHook(‘upperColumn’) would install the module in the hook with ‘upperColumn’ as an ID, but what is the relevance of function hookUpperColumn? I don’t see the module calling it anywhere.

cheers,
Swift

EDIT: Actually I was mistaken. The module is being displayed in the center column, why?