Display newsletter block in a CMS page

[swiftlemur]

Hi,

 

Does anyone know how to include the blocknewsletter into a CMS page. I can get it to display including the .tpl file. However, it doesn't display like it does in the footer and the smarty variables do not appear to be available to it. It therefore doesn't show the success and error messages when you submit.

 

It does however allow you to submit/subscribe an email address. It shows the error in the footer if the block is enabled there. Thanks in advance for any help on this.

 

Thanks

 

VInce

[ukmacnut]

Hi - Did you figure this one out? It seems in 1.3 it was not problem to have blocknewsletter in the footer. In 1.4 I wonder if it is possible? Thanks

 

Dave

[rocky]

No, the newsletter block can't be placed in the footer by default. You will need to edit modules/blocknewsletter/blocknewsletter.php and add the following before the last }

 

function hookFooter($params)
{
return $this->hookLeftColumn($params);
}

 

Now, when you transplant the newsletter block into the footer, it should display the same way as it does in the left column. You will need to edit themes/<your_theme>/css/modules/blocknewsletter/blocknewsletter.css to change the appearance of the newsletter block. If you need to change the HTML, you will need to copy modules/blocknewsletter/blocknewsletter.tpl to themes/<your_theme>/modules/blocknewsletter/blocknewsletter.tpl.

[bartbh]

Is it possible to place the newsletter block on a specific CMS page?

 

For example when page "8" of the CMS is displayed, the newsletter block is displayed at the bottom (not the footer) of this page.

[bartbh]

Answer to my own question, yes it is.

 

1) create a new hook in the table ps_hook f.e. 'Newsletter'

2) add the newletter block to the new hook

3) edit classes/FrontController.php:

self::$smarty->assign(array(
'HOOK_HEADER' => Module::hookExec('header'),
'HOOK_TOP' => Module::hookExec('top'),
'HOOK_LEFT_COLUMN' => Module::hookExec('leftColumn'),
'HOOK_NEWSLETTER' => Module::hookExec('Newsletter')

 

4) edit themes/[your-theme]/cms.tpl

{if $cms->id == 8}
{$HOOK_NEWSLETTER}
{/if}

 

 

That works for me!

[noesac]

nice guide

[prestainfo]

Answer to my own question, yes it is.

 

1) create a new hook in the table ps_hook f.e. 'Newsletter'

2) add the newletter block to the new hook

3) edit classes/FrontController.php:

self::$smarty->assign(array(
'HOOK_HEADER' => Module::hookExec('header'),
'HOOK_TOP' => Module::hookExec('top'),
'HOOK_LEFT_COLUMN' => Module::hookExec('leftColumn'),
'HOOK_NEWSLETTER' => Module::hookExec('Newsletter')

 

4) edit themes/[your-theme]/cms.tpl

{if $cms->id == 8}
{$HOOK_NEWSLETTER}
{/if}

 

 

That works for me!

 

At whate line do i need to edit the front controller ?

[prestainfo]

If i put this in the frontcontroller.php

Then i get a error code , and my shop is nog working.

 

self::$smarty->assign(array(

'HOOK_HEADER' => Module::hookExec('header'),

'HOOK_TOP' => Module::hookExec('top'),

'HOOK_LEFT_COLUMN' => Module::hookExec('leftColumn'),

'HOOK_NEWSLETTER' => Module::hookExec('Newsletter')

[prestainfo]

If i put this in the frontcontroller.php

Then i get a error code , and my shop is nog working.

 

self::$smarty->assign(array(

'HOOK_HEADER' => Module::hookExec('header'),

'HOOK_TOP' => Module::hookExec('top'),

'HOOK_LEFT_COLUMN' => Module::hookExec('leftColumn'),

'HOOK_NEWSLETTER' => Module::hookExec('Newsletter')

 

Anyone ?

[yebberdog]

I have been trying to add a gallery to a cms page for ages, thanks for the tip. For those who struggle with Hooks, I use the plugin by Ecartservices and it works everytime. Infact I no longer use hooks. Check it out at http://www.ecartservice.net/prestashop-articles/tired-of-hooks-try-a-plugin-prestashop-1-4/

[robertocommerce]

hi all, I made this change for prestashop 1.5.4 ... with some modification works but there is a problem :

 

if I try to insert in new block newsletter in cms page an email, redirects me in home page..this due to the file blocknewsletter.tpl ?

 

is probably the cause this code ?

 

<form class="navbar-form pull-left" action="{$link->getPageLink('index')}" method="post">

 

please help me!

[matteo_mont]

Hi Robert,

 

I'm using 1.5.4 too!

 

Can you help me with the newsletter issue, please.

 

I've a problem in editing the Frontcontroller.php

 

Cheers,

Matteo

[ricky11]

Anyone worked this out with the updated version, can't seem to find a way in documentation or otherwise to put the newsletter block in any cms pages with its own css?

[vekia]

you have to attach blocknewsletter css file to cmsController, or just copy blocknewsletter css styles to main global.css file 

there is no other way to achieve it.

[amjo]

is it possible to do {if $cms->id = 3} in another module, say, the Minic Slider?...

 

I have several CMS pages, and im trying to prevent the Minic Slider to be shown on certain CMS pages like the terms and conditions page. I heard the best way to solve this is by adding a condition. but im stuck!...

 

{$cms->id} returns nothing for me in the front.tpl of minic slider.

 

if there's another way to solve this as well, please inform me

 

thanks in advance

 

 

UPDATE:  This helped a lot, should help those in the same situation: http://www.prestashop.com/forums/topic/266802-adding-cms-page-ids-to-class-selector-in-body-tag/?p=1332304

Edited July 3, 2014 by amjo (see edit history)