Assign template to hook

[qrczak]

Presta 1.6, my test module is installed and assign to displayHeader in BO

 

I know how to assign variable to hook but now I want to assign variable to my template

 

/modules/myModule/views/templates/front/myView.tpl

 

inside myView.tpl is:

{$myVariable}

 

and now I want into Header hook display my view where I can use {$myVariable}

 

this give my only opportunity display {$myVariable} into general header.tpl:

 

public function hookHeader()

{

    $this->context->smarty->assign(array(

        'myVariable' => 'myText'

    ));

}

 

but how assign my variable to my template and display it through {$HOOK_HEADER} in header.tpl?

 

 

[razaro]

Check documentation first

http://doc.prestashop.com/display/PS16/Displaying+content+on+the+front+office

it is part of "Creating a module" documentation.

 

But one thing to mention, hookheader is for linking css and js files. 

To display something you should use hookTop or maybe hooDisplayNav.

 

Best way to learn is to check existing code, so search for similar ideas in nativemodules like

https://github.com/PrestaShop/blockuserinfo/blob/master/blockuserinfo.php

	public function hookDisplayTop($params)
	{
		if (!$this->active)
			return;
		$this->smarty->assign(array(
			'cart' => $this->context->cart,
			'cart_qties' => $this->context->cart->nbProducts(),
			'logged' => $this->context->customer->isLogged(),
			'customerName' => ($this->context->customer->logged ? $this->context->customer->firstname.' '.$this->context->customer->lastname : false),
			'firstName' => ($this->context->customer->logged ? $this->context->customer->firstname : false),
			'lastName' => ($this->context->customer->logged ? $this->context->customer->lastname : false),
			'order_process' => Configuration::get('PS_ORDER_PROCESS_TYPE') ? 'order-opc' : 'order'
		));
		return $this->display(__FILE__, 'blockuserinfo.tpl');
	}

[qrczak]

First of all thank you for your answer. Very helpful for me.

1. I was reading documentation but I had to miss this one

 

2. one thing - you said:

"But one thing to mention, hookheader is for linking css and js files."

 

you right but if I want to add something to HEAD section for example additional meta tags I can use hookDisplayHeader and my template will rendered  in HEAD section.

 

Any way Thank you once again