[Solved] User modules not showing up in modules list

[damnated]

Hello, I've been developing prestashop modules for a few months now, but I have encountered a problem with the new (1.4+) version.
Neither the modules I created for old prestashops (1.3.7 even) or the ones created directly for the newest one show up in the list of modules. I have put every file where it belongs, I even upgraded the old modules (changed the tab etc.). The module filter is set to show every installed or uninstalled module, and they just simply do not show up.

How are new modules supposed to be installed?

PS: I have also created an xml file with basic info

PS2: I've tried archiving the files, with dir structure, and uploading it with the " Add a module from my computer " feature, and although the upload was a success, the module did not appear in the list ...

[damnated]

AFAIK, it should display as an available / installable module if the following conditions are met:

-- modules/somename/somename.php exists check

-- somename.php contains a classfile declaration myhappyname extends Module check

-- the class constructor contains, at a minimum, declarations for these properties: name, tab, version, displayName, description check

-- within the constructor, $this->name = 'myhappyname'; (matches classname) check

thank you for the long post, but I'm aware of the things you wrote.
I know the xml file is optional, I just added it to be sure that wasn't the problem.

everything you mentioned is there. tab is Front Office Features.
Basically I copy pasted the module's files from the prestashop 1.3.7 directory into the new prestashop dir, changing only the tab/version/etc basic info. the same files/module shows up/works just fine in PS 1.3.x

I asked how modules are supposed to be installed, because I did everything I normally do, (or anything I should do according to the PS 1.4 'manual' ) and the module isn't even visible. I wonder how users (ie. non-developers) get these modules to show up, if I (a developer) have this much problem with them...

[Burhan BVK]

Try resetting the filters on the modules page.

[damnated]

Try resetting the filters on the modules page.

they set to show everything. if I filter to modules created by 3rd parties for example, they still don't show up.

[damnated]

I browsed through the bugtracker, and according to that increasing the memory limit should solve this.
I already had the memory limit set to 128M, but deleted every partner module; the ones I wrote are still missing though.

[damnated]

For instance. This module skeleton is not visible.

if (!defined('_CAN_LOAD_FILES_'))
   exit;

class MyModule extends Module
{
   private $_html = '';
   private $_postErrors = array();


   function __construct()
   {
       $this->name = 'mymodule';
       $this->tab = 'migration_tools';
       $this->version = '0.1';
       $this->author = 'Me';

       parent::__construct();

       $this->displayName = $this->l('My module');

               $this->description = $this->l('Some text');
   }

   function install()
   {
       if (!parent::install() ) return false;        

       return true;
   }

   public function getContent()
   {
       $output = ''.$this->displayName.'';

       return $output.$this->displayForm();
   }

   public function displayForm()
   {
       $output = ''.$this->displayName.'';

       return $output;
   }


}

[uddhava]

To create your own custom Modules tab you need to change the /admin/tabs/AdminModules.php file. I wonder if this file also can be overrided?

[affect]

The skeleton is perfectly visible for me, actually.

[damnated]

And it should be. That is so vexing.

[damnated]

EDIT: I figured it out, it was a permission issue. What a noob thing to miss.

[berta recchia]

wouldn't it be nice if you told us what permission you used and on what file / folder.....

[RobbieBlokeToys]

EDIT: I figured it out, it was a permission issue. What a noob thing to miss.

Great, thanks for not telling anyone else what the solution is!

[DuckIT]

Hello,

I do have the same problem and could not find out which permission it could be.
Anyone have any idea?

[nhaga]

Care to share the solution?

[ikerinterventas]

Could you mind to share the solution to change permission? it might be it for me. 

[Athinodoros]

i just renamed the "shipwire" module to "shipwire---"

Solved !!!!!