My own module - a few questions

[piotr.petrasz]

Hello,

 

My name is Peter and I am a new Presta developer I would like to ask the advanced user about creating module for PrestaSHOP 1.6.

 

I would like to create an advanced search, with my own options. I`ve created a form for my right column, with some fileds (select, input etc) I don`t know how to connect this form with presta database and include there for example category list, attribute list etc. Generally my problem concerns on MVC structure. Where I should put the php and mysql query to include data to form? in which file, catalog? How I should make the connections between files tpl/php... 

 

Please help me

 

Thank you in advance. 

 

Peter 

[prestatent]

Hi Peter

 

Have a look here on how to create a module within PS. Helped me out a lot.

 

http://doc.prestashop.com/display/PS16/Creating+a+PrestaShop+Module

 

Cheers.

[piotr.petrasz]

Hi prestatent,

 

Thank you for your answer. I can`t find the solutions in that tutorial.... ;(

 

Regards,

P

[prestatent]

This tutorial gives you the basics on how the methods, controllers, templates link together. Another doc gives you the basics for  working with the database here:

 

http://doc.prestashop.com/display/PS16/Best+Practices+of+the+Db+Class

 

So, for instance in the controller file within the module, this is where you would place your database commands and output variables for the template to display.