Problem including file in module

[jackads]

Hi people,

 

I'm new im PrestaShop and in Web Development (PHP), but I already playing with PrestaShop a little...

 

I have a doubt about a thing, I tried to include a file in my module, but it shows a weird error.

 

When I include a file in my module like this:

 

include "file.php";

 

It works in the PrestaShop page, but it broke the Module Management (back office) page.

 

When I include a file like this:

 

include "../file.php";

 

This time it works in the back office in Modules page, but now the PrestaShop page broke.

 

If I include in the two ways:

 

include "file.php";
include "../file.php";

 

Now the two pages works, but it always will show a error message in the header.

 

It's very weird the fact that when a page works another broke, and I cant release a module who will always show a error message to the user, even it working.

 

 

God bless, thanks for all!

[Dh42]

You cannot include a file that has php code in it. Smarty in prestashop defaulty has the php code turned off.

[cedricfontaine]

In your module php file, you could use the following syntax

 

 

include(dirname(__FILE__). '/file.php');

[jorozco]

For this to work, your directory structure should be (Using PrestaShop 1.6):

 

    -- mymodule.php

    -- views

    ---- templates

    ------ hook

    ------ displayFooBarTemplate.tpl

    -------- inc

    ---------- foo.tpl

    ---------- bar.tpl

 

**Absolute way:**

 

From your main module file:

 

    protected function displayFooBarTemplate()

    {

        global $smarty;

 

        ...

 

        $smarty->assign('module_templates', dirname(__FILE__).'/views/templates/');

 

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

    }

 

then in your tpl file (displayFooBarTemplate.tpl):

 

    {include file="{$module_templates}hook/inc/modal/foo.tpl"}

    

    {include file="{$module_templates}hook/inc/modal/bar.tpl"}

 

**Relative way (my favorite):**

 

    {include './inc/foo.tpl'}

    

    {include './inc/modal/bar.tpl'}