Adding a new php function - method: getCategoryName [SOLVED]

[dr7tbien]

Hello.

I'd like to insert a new php function - method called getCategoryName.

This is the function:

public function getCategoryName( $id_category ){
  $idLang = Context::getContext()->language->id;
  $categoryObject = $this->getCategoryObject($id_category, $idLang);
  return $categoryObject->name;
}

It happens that I don't know where to place it properly. I've actually placed it at the end of the classes/Link.php file. I think it is a mistake since it is part of the prestashop core and this method should be overridden.

Where should this method be overridden?

Edited February 17, 2023 by dr7tbien (see edit history)

[lordignus]

Add the function to /override/classes/Link.php

If that file doesn't exist yet, just create it exactly as follows:

<?php

class Link extends LinkCore {

    public function getCategoryName( $id_category ){
        $idLang = Context::getContext()->language->id;
        $categoryObject = $this->getCategoryObject($id_category, $idLang);
        return $categoryObject->name;
    }
    
}

Also, if you need to create the override file, you'll need to regenerate the class index.

To do that, just delete /var/cache/prod/class_index.php and /var/cache/dev/class_index.php

Edited February 17, 2023 by lordignus
Mistake (see edit history)

[dr7tbien]

2 hours ago, lordignus said:

Add the function to /override/classes/Link.php

If that file doesn't exist yet, just create it exactly as follows:

<?php

class Link extends LinkCore {

    public function getCategoryName( $id_category ){
        $idLang = Context::getContext()->language->id;
        $categoryObject = $this->getCategoryObject($id_category, $idLang);
        return $categoryObject->name;
    }
    
}

Also, if you need to create the override file, you'll need to regenerate the class index.

To do that, just delete /var/cache/prod/class_index.php and /var/cache/dev/class_index.php

Many thanks.

Really I should start reading something about module development in prestashop. I'm doing it all by coding reverse  and reading specific cases like this.

Thanks again