[Solved] How to move Newsletter block to footer? Tried everything

[sixthmind]

I have tried to move newsletter block from left column to the footer by using Transplant a module, but it doesn't work. I have discovered some modules cannot be transplanted to other locations for specific reasons.

 

I went into blocknewsletter.php and added this code at the end before last } :

 

function hookFooter($params)

{

return $this->hookFooter($params);

}

 

 

What else can I do to move the newsletter block to the footer where it should be? Should php code be different?

[CartExpert.net]

Hello,

 

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

 

This means hookFooter will be executed for 'infinity' as it calling itself without a stop condition.

 

It should return either HTML code or the return value of hookLeftColumn/hookRightColumn.

[sixthmind]

I followed this instructions: http://www.prestashop.com/forums/topic/51765-solved-re-arranging-module-positions/page__p__549670#entry549670

 

I don't know what code to put in php file exactly, as I am still learning and trying to understand how everything works.

[CartExpert.net]

Hello,

 

this way

 

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

 

when hookFooter is executed, it will display the same HTML as hookLeftColumn;

[sixthmind]

Ok I understand now a bit more and I put your code into blocknewsletter.php before last } but I still cannot transplant the newsletter block module to the footer.

[CartExpert.net]

Uninstall module, change $this->registerHook('leftColumn') to $this->registerHook('footer') in install() function and install again.

[sixthmind]

Ok, what I discovered now: I was changing the code in themes/mytheme/modules/blocknewsletter folder, instead of the root/modules folder. I now changed the code in root/modules folder and it works fine, but what happens when the prestashop is upgraded to the latest version? Is this code going to be overriden?

Thanks so much CartExpert.net for your time trying to help me with this problem.

[CartExpert.net]

Yes, the files will be overwritten.

[sixthmind]

I found that you can use override folder for changing the core files so when you upgrade to the newest version of PrestaShop, the changes remain.

There is a good article about this: http://www.prestashop.com/blog/en/modules_classes_and_controller_override_by_julien_breux/

but I wouldn't know how to apply what they are suggesting in this article to the problem above. Any ideas?

[CartExpert.net]

This means: you can create 'copy' of files which will not be overwritten when you upgrade. These copies also overrule/override the originals.

This procedure applies only to Class files, Controller files and the template files of the modules.

So, if you change the template file 'blockcategories.tpl' of the 'blockcategories' module, you should copy the modified file to: 'themes/[YOUR_THEME]/modules/blockcategories/' This way even if you update and 'modules/blockcategories/blockcategories.tpl' will be overwritten, the system will still use the override file 'themes/[YOUR_THEME]/modules/blockcategories/blockcategories.tpl'

This will not work with blockcategories.php

 

For classes and controllers, you need to copy the modified files to 'overrides/'

[sixthmind]

Thanks CartExpert.net for your detailed explanation. I am slowly starting to understand how everything works.

[kirinMissy]

Hello,

 

this way

 

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

 

when hookFooter is executed, it will display the same HTML as hookLeftColumn;

 

This works for mailchimp module too. Thank you

[CartExpert.net]

This works for mailchimp module too. Thank you

 

Happy we could help with this!

[AndyLaci]

can you please send me the working footer friendly module complete, I tried to reinstall it few times and it just work with hook header. If I set the

 

 

function hookFooter($params)

{

return $this->hookLeftColumn($params);

}

 

and also rewrite the hook header and then I get blank page, just with html and body tags, tried to reinstall few more times and still the same porblem, using prestashop 1.5.3

[AndyLaci]

solved for me: I writed the function with exact $params -->

 

 

 

function hookFooter($params)

{

$this->_prepareHook($params);

return $this->display(__FILE__, 'blocknewsletter.tpl');

}

Edited March 12, 2013 by AndyLaci (see edit history)

[AndyLaci]

other problem, I want to assign css from theme/css/modules folder, but when I add function

 

 

public function hookDisplayFooter($params)

{

$this->context->controller->addCSS($this->_path.'blocknewsletter.css', 'all');

}

 

Is stops showing the footer block and recolor(css) the left column block.

 

 

/********************************************SOLVED********************************************/

 

 

public function hookFooter($params)

{

$this->_prepareHook($params);

$this->context->controller->addCSS($this->_path.'blocknewsletter.css', 'all');

return $this->display(__FILE__, 'blocknewsletter.tpl');

}

 

and removing the previous function

Edited March 12, 2013 by AndyLaci (see edit history)

[jasonwinley]

Tried this exactly, and its not working!

 

last few lines of blocknewsletter.php

 

cart 1.5.4.1

 

http://lucas.lovemywall.co.uk/index.php

 

 

public function hookDisplayLeftColumn($params)

{

$this->_prepareHook($params);

return $this->display(__FILE__, 'blocknewsletter.tpl');

}

 

public function hookFooter($params)

{

return $this->hookDisplayLeftColumn($params);

}

 

public function hookDisplayHeader($params)

{

$this->context->controller->addCSS($this->_path.'blocknewsletter.css', 'all');

}

public function hookFooter($params)

{

$this->_prepareHook($params);

$this->context->controller->addCSS($this->_path.'blocknewsletter.css', 'all');

return $this->display(__FILE__, 'blocknewsletter.tpl');

}

 

}

 

}

Edited May 2, 2013 by jasonwinley (see edit history)

[Rosie Posy]

Hi guys

The newsletter block has insererted itself in the top of the screen and in the footer. www.rosieposy.fr/en 

I have disabled the search bar and now the 'newsletter' title is above the catagories in top menu, and the bar for filling customer emails is under the catagories . Any ideas how to rectify this. 

Also I have the newsletter in the footer and I don't want the newsletter in the footer. 

Thanks for any advice. 

Keep well 

bye for now, Len