News Modules

[spc]

Hello

 

I have make a news modules for PS 1.5, the script works fine.

 

but I´m wondering one thing...

 

I dont whant to have it i the left or the right side, I whant to have a link from the blocktopmenu

for the service i can offer our customer I use: index.php?id_cms=7&controller=cms&id_lang=1

 

but I dont now How i can access the blocknews.tpl in the modules...

 

PLEASE HELP.....

[NemoPS]

You can edit the blocktopmenu's tpl directly, and place the hardcoded link there (or, if you use a separate page, use getModuleLink('modulename', 'controllername')

 

Be sure you add the link as a list item inside .sf-menu

[spc]

hello

 

I have follow this step to make a custom page for the news:

http://www.prestashop.com/forums/topic/194774-how-can-i-add-a-new-custom-page/

 

but i dont get it to work

[NemoPS]

You can also use my tut here http://nemops.com/creating-new-pages-in-prestashop/

[spc]

I have try your script, but I think i´m doind something wrong...

 

I dont get it to work....

 

Can you help me.... ????

[spc]

Hello...

 

I have manage to create the page in the modules/blocknews/controller/front called news.php

So now when i go to index.php?fc=module&module=blocknews&controller=news i see a emty page...

 

But now i need to get the info from the blocknews.tpl in the modules/blocknews/

 

How do i do that.

 

the news.php in the front is this

 

<?php
if (!defined('_PS_VERSION_'))
exit;


Class blocknewsNewsModuleFrontController extends ModuleFrontController 
{ 

}

[NemoPS]

You can't get the info from the tpl, you've got to take it from the module itself, by calling the same funzions used when displaying the block. Use them here instead, and refer to the module as $module->functionname();

[spc]

oki.

 

Can you help me how to type this so i can se the tpl...

 

By the way, where in this world are your location ????

 

I´m from sweden " Stockholm "

Edited March 7, 2013 by spc (see edit history)

[NemoPS]

Well, i don't know your module so i can't really help you with functions I don't know (and of which I don't even know the name)

 

it really depends on your module, just use the same you use in the hookLeftColumn function for example, but be sure you use $module and not $this when referring to the module itself

[spc]

this is my HookleftColumn

 

public function hookLeftColumn($params)
   {
       $news = $this->getLinks();

       $this->smarty->assign(array(
           'blocknews_news' => $news,
           'title' => Configuration::get('PS_BLOCKNEWS_TITLE', $this->context->language->id),
           'url' => Configuration::get('PS_BLOCKNEWS_URL'),
           'lang' => 'text_'.$this->context->language->id
       ));
       if (!$news)
           return false;
       return $this->display(__FILE__, 'blocknews.tpl');
   }

   public function hookRightColumn($params)
   {
       return $this->hookLeftColumn($params);
   }

   public function hookHeader($params)
   {
       $this->context->controller->addCSS($this->_path.'blocknews.css', 'all');
   }

Edited March 7, 2013 by spc (see edit history)

[spc]

Can you help me please.....I´m stuck now

[NemoPS]

Try this:

    $news = $this->module->getLinks();

    $this->context->smarty->assign(array(
	    'blocknews_news' => $news,
	    'title' => Configuration::get('PS_BLOCKNEWS_TITLE', $this->context->language->id),
	    'url' => Configuration::get('PS_BLOCKNEWS_URL'),
	    'lang' => 'text_'.$this->context->language->id
    ));
    if (!$news)
	    return false;
    return $this->setTemplate('blocknews.tpl');

 

Note that the template must follow the folder structure I highlighted in my tut

[spc]

shoud i put it in the original blocknews.tpl file or in the classes file...

[NemoPS]

...no, in the controller. Have you followed the tutorial?

[spc]

yes i´m trying.....

 

this is a little bit new for me

[spc]

I follow your tut, and all i get is blank page

[NemoPS]

Maybe you've got some error in your script, try turning errors on

[spc]

I have the error on...

 

This is what i have done now...

 

news.php in the modules/blocknews/controllers/front

<?php
if (!defined('_PS_VERSION_'))
   exit;

Class blocknewsNewsModuleFrontController extends ModuleFrontController
{
$news = $this->module->getLinks();

           $this->context->smarty->assign(array(
                   'blocknews_news' => $news,
                   'title' => Configuration::get('PS_BLOCKNEWS_TITLE', $this->context->language->id),
                   'url' => Configuration::get('PS_BLOCKNEWS_URL'),
                   'lang' => 'text_'.$this->context->language->id
           ));
           if (!$news)
                   return false;
           return $this->setTemplate('blocknews.tpl');

}

 

blocknews.tpl in the modules/blocknews/views/templates/front

[NemoPS]

?????

 

 

uh... but do you know php OOP? of course it's not working, you've got to place it inside a method. In this case, initContent() as described in the tutorial

[spc]

now i did like this:

 

in the blocknews/views/templates/front/blocknews.php

<!-- Block links module -->
{foreach from=$blocknews_news item=blocknews_new}
{if isset($blocknews_new.$lang)}
<div class="newsletter-archives-block">
<div class="newsletter-archives-block-calendar">
   <span class="calendar-month">{$blocknews_new.month|escape}</span>
   <span class="calendar-day">{$blocknews_new.day|escape}</span>
   <span class="calendar-year">{$blocknews_new.year|escape}</span></div>
<div class="newsletter-archives-block-content">
<h3>{$blocknews_new.url|escape}</h3>
<p>{$blocknews_new.$lang|escape}</p>
</div>
<div class="clear"> </div>
</div>
<p><img class="separator sep-line" src="1x1.png" alt="" /></p>
{/if}
   {/foreach}
<!-- /Block links module -->

 

and in the : blocknews/controllers/front/news.php

<?php
if (!defined('_PS_VERSION_'))
   exit;

Class blocknewsNewsModuleFrontController extends ModuleFrontController
{
public function initContent()
{
   parent::initContent();

   $news = $this->module->getLinks();

	    $this->context->smarty->assign(array(
			    'blocknews_news' => $news,
			    'title' => Configuration::get('PS_BLOCKNEWS_TITLE', $this->context->language->id),
			    'url' => Configuration::get('PS_BLOCKNEWS_URL'),
			    'lang' => 'text_'.$this->context->language->id
	    ));
	    if (!$news)
			    return false;
	    return $this->setTemplate('blocknews.tpl');
}
}

 

And i go to the link:

index.php?fc=module&module=blocknews&controller=news

 

And I CAN SE THE NEWS :)

 

Thanks so mutch.....

[spc]

hello...

 

I´m wondering one thing.

 

if i whant to add truncate:320:'..... Read more' in the script.

and have a link from the read more to a page there the i can read the full text.

 

How can i do that, do you have a smart idé for that.