NukeCoder

Joined: Apr 08, 2008 Posts: 19

I am trying to add a new block to the stand alone shop. I just want to make a simple block for links. Do i make the block in php and name it as a tpl file? or do make it a regular php block? One last thing, how would i make such a block? what code do i put?

Site Admin Joined: Oct 25, 2004 Posts: 921

Good question.. it isn't that hard.

You can use a template file, but in this example, we will skip that since you just want some links.

Step 1 - Create the php file:
Lets call the block "Links", so create the file app/Shop/blocks/links.php

Put the following in the created file...

Code:

?php

$tpl->assign('block_title', 'Edit ME');

// open block
$content = $tpl->fetch($GLOBALS['current_theme'].'/blocks/block2-open.tpl');

// set some block content
$content .= '<a>Some Link</a><br>';

// set more block content here if needed
// $content .= '';

// close block
$content .= $tpl->fetch($GLOBALS['current_theme'].'/blocks/block2-close.tpl');

// reset the block title to avoid conflicts
$tpl->assign('block_title', '');

?>

Step 2 - Add block to database:
Go to the shop admin and "Add Block".
Fill in the fields and for the path, enter

Code:

app/Shop/blocks/links.php

Let me know how it works out

Joined: Apr 08, 2008 Posts: 19

Thanks for the help gotcha but the block does not show up, after i add it. I edited the block name in the code to links, it still does not show up.

Site Admin Joined: Oct 25, 2004 Posts: 921

It works, the forums just screwed the first two lines up. I have corrected it, but at the beginning it needs a < before the ?php

Joined: Apr 08, 2008 Posts: 19

Thank you very much gotcha..works perfect...