Override In 1.5.3.1

[tebdilikiyafet]

Hi everybody;

 

There is an example in Prestashop user guide about overriding. I totaly copy and paste the example-3 from here and apply to my site but it didn't work.

 

When I debug a page there is no variable whic is called $currentController.

 

The example is below:

 

 

/*
* With this override, you have a new Smarty variable called "currentController" available in header.tpl
* This allows you to use a different header if you are on a product page, category page or home.
*/
class FrontController extends FrontControllerCore {
public function displayHeader()
{
	self::$smarty->assign('currentController', get_class($this));
	return parent::displayHeader();
}
}

 

Force compile is active, cache is disable.

 

I tried this in two new local site but it didn't work.

Edited February 27, 2013 by tebdilikiyafet (see edit history)

[sebkos]

Hi,

go to "cache" directory and delete class_index.php file, it will be rebuild during page refreshing.

[tebdilikiyafet]

I tried your advice but didn't work again. Is this example work for you?

 

When I override another function like initHeader(), initFooter it works. But overriding to displayHeader() or displayFooter() don't work.

[sebkos]

displayHeader() and displayFooter() are deprecated functions in 1.5. Try to put that code into initContent() function. Tested and it works.

[tebdilikiyafet]

Thanks you so much. But I know it works with this way. Is overriding to deprecated functions not possible?

 

Why they put an example to userguide like this If it doesn't work?

 

I want to use a variable in header.tpl so I select to override displayHeader.

If displayHeader() is a deprecated function what should I use instead of this?