How to get "product specials" module to middle homepage content

[hoatbui]

Hey guys,

 

I'm not allowed to drag the "product specials" block into the middle homepage content section, it only hooks to the right or left column. Is there any way I can do this at the same time, will it look right? Because the current product specials block goes vertical and I would need it to lay horizontal on the middle section.

 

Please help!

[vekia]

in this case you have to edit block specials module .php source.

 

open main .php file of this module: blockspecials.php

 

add there function like this:

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

[hoatbui]

}
public function hookRightColumn($params)
{
 if (Configuration::get('PS_CATALOG_MODE'))
  return ;
 if (!($special = Product::getRandomSpecial((int)$params['cookie']->id_lang)) && !Configuration::get('PS_BLOCK_SPECIALS_DISPLAY'))
  return;
 $this->smarty->assign(array(
  'special' => $special,
  'priceWithoutReduction_tax_excl' => Tools::ps_round($special['price_without_reduction'], 2),
  'mediumSize' => Image::getSize(ImageType::getFormatedName('medium')),
 ));
 return $this->display(__FILE__, 'blockspecials.tpl');
}
public function hookLeftColumn($params)
{
 return $this->hookRightColumn($params);
}
public function hookHeader($params)
{
 if (Configuration::get('PS_CATALOG_MODE'))
  return ;
 $this->context->controller->addCSS(($this->_path).'blockspecials.css', 'all');
}

}

 

vekia, im having trouble insert that code into this section, when i did, my site stopped loading.

[vekia]

you have to insert this code in correct place, where you inserted it? i don't se there any hookHome function

[hoatbui]

Hi Vekia,

 

I added the code in between the last two } brackets and thats when it gave me the site error.

[vekia]

so it mean that there is something wrong with your code. can you show me how it looks right now?

[hoatbui]

so it mean that there is something wrong with your code. can you show me how it looks right now?

}
public function hookRightColumn($params)
{
  if (Configuration::get('PS_CATALOG_MODE'))
   return ;
  if (!($special = Product::getRandomSpecial((int)$params['cookie']->id_lang)) && !Configuration::get('PS_BLOCK_SPECIALS_DISPLAY'))
   return;
  $this->smarty->assign(array(
   'special' => $special,
   'priceWithoutReduction_tax_excl' => Tools::ps_round($special['price_without_reduction'], 2),
   'mediumSize' => Image::getSize(ImageType::getFormatedName('medium')),
  ));
  return $this->display(__FILE__, 'blockspecials.tpl');
}
public function hookLeftColumn($params)
{
  return $this->hookRightColumn($params);
}
public function hookHeader($params)
{
  if (Configuration::get('PS_CATALOG_MODE'))
   return ;
  $this->context->controller->addCSS(($this->_path).'blockspecials.css', 'all');
}
public function hookHome($params){
return $this->hookRightColumn($params);
}	  
}