Modual overide issues

[devilsown]

I found this blog. http://www.prestashop.com/blog/article/modules_classes_and_controller_override_by_julien_breux/

 

Module override

 

The modules are usually in the following format:

/modules/mon_module/mon_module.tpl

/modules/mon_module/mon_module.css

/modules/mon_module/mon_module.js

 

PrestaShop allows you to override or replace certain visible module files with new ones with the same theme. It couldn't be simpler, just do the following:

/themes/prestashop/modules/mon_module/mon_module.tpl

/themes/prestashop/css/modules/mon_modules/mon_module.css

/themes/prestashop/js/modules/mon_modules/mon_module.js

 

The new files will be used when you display your website.

 

Ok so i created a /themes/mytemplate/modules/blockcategories/

and i put. blockcategories.tpl in it my site errors out.

 

The only differnce between the stock blockcategories.tpl and mine is i have the the H4 line commented out.

 

 

Do have to have a moduals/css and moduals/js in there even if i don't have modded files?

[tomerg3]

No, just the tpl file is enough, what do you mean by "errors out"

What's the error?

[devilsown]

I just get a white page.

 

All i did was move the file that was located at /modules/blockcategories/ folder and moving it to the /themes/mytemplate/modules/blockcategories/

[tomerg3]

turn on error reporting /config/config.inc.php line #29

[Paul C]

You say you "moved" it - does that mean it doesn't exist at the original location any more? It should exist in both places. The correct process is to make a "Copy" or to create a file from scratch with the same name.

 

Paul

[devilsown]

sorry i copyed the file. So its in both places.

 

Thanks for telling me about the error reporting tom.

[devilsown]

Fatal error: Uncaught exception 'SmartyException' with message 'Unable to load template file '/home/devils/public_html/themes/devilsown/modules/blockcategories/category-tree-branch.tpl'' in /home/devils/public_html/tools/smarty/sysplugins/smarty_internal_template.php:163 Stack trace: #0 /home/devils/public_html/tools/smarty/sysplugins/smarty_internal_template.php(551): Smarty_Internal_Template->isExisting(true) #1 /home/devils/public_html/tools/smarty/compile/e59149d2bad33b82286addd416d5187f93380bc0.file.blockcategories.tpl.php(46): Smarty_Internal_Template->getRenderedTemplate() #2 /home/devils/public_html/tools/smarty/sysplugins/smarty_internal_template.php(433): include('/home/devils/pu...') #3 /home/devils/public_html/tools/smarty/sysplugins/smarty_internal_template.php(568): Smarty_Internal_Template->renderTemplate() #4 /home/devils/public_html/tools/smarty/Smarty.class.php(337): Smarty_Internal_Template->getRenderedTemplate() #5 /home/devils/public_html/classes/Module.php(1030): Smarty->fetch('/home/devils/pu...', ' in /home/devils/public_html/tools/smarty/sysplugins/smarty_internal_template.php on line 163

 

modules/blockcategories/category-tree-branch.tpl

when a tpl calles another tpl file i guesss the 2nd file has to be in the new location too? Or is this a bug, as this file is not modded.

But i have it working I guess not i need to move all my edited files over to it now so i can upgrade my site easier.

[tomerg3]

I believe that when it includes another tpl file using relative path, you may need to copy the included file as well (I never actually tried it so not 100% sure)

[Rhapsody]

I too have a problem if I put the blockcategories.tpl file in my theme directory as an override. It works if the file is in the modules/bockcategories directory

 

All the other module tpl file overrides I've made work just fine in the theme directory. As an experiment - take the stock blockcategories.tpl file and put it in the themes/prestashop/modules/blockcategories directory and see what happens - it breaks the front page of your shop.

 

Any ideas on how to make this work as an override to make automatic upgrades easier?

[tomerg3]

What do you mean breaks the shop? did you turn on error reporting to see the actual error (/config/config.inc.php line #29).

 

All module override tpl files should go to /themes/your_theme/modules/module_name/

[Rhapsody]

Yes - I get a white screen if the file is in the theme override for that module. All other modules I have with .tpl overrides work fine.

 

I put the file in the path shown for my custom theme and also tried it with the prestashop theme to verify the problem is not due to my custom theme. Try it on a generic shop with the .tpl override in the prestashop theme and see if you have the same problem I do. It does it on two shops I have on differnt servers.

[Rhapsody]

I found the fix for blockcategories tpl override.

 

If you have blockcategories.tpl in yourtheme/modules/blockcategories directory for override, you also have to put the file category-tree-branch.tpl in the same directory. This clears up the white screen problem on the front page, and allows easier autoupgrade.

 

If this works for devilsown, the subject can be marked as solved!

[tomerg3]

If you had turned on error reporting as I suggested, the mysterious white screen would have shown the actual error

[Rhapsody]

I did - I just didn't have the time to play with it until tonight.

 

That's how I found it! Should I report the problem on the bug tracker so the proper file references can be fixed? A tpl override shouldn't cause a white screen.