Context::getContext() - Multi Store

[Phillys93]

Hello,

Is it possible to use Context::getContext() for multi stores? Can I choose to get context for one specific store or can I query them all at the same time?

 

Thanks in advance!

[mfedorets]

Hi,

There are three types of context in multishop mode: "all", "group", "shop". For each level of shop tree you can use only those context objects which are appropriate for current level of abstraction. There are full list of backend context objects:

 

 

• Language. Set with the customer or employee language.
• Country. Default country.
• Currency. Set with the customer currency or the shop's default currency.
• Shop. Current shop.
• Cookie. Cookie instance.
• Link. Link instance.
• Smarty. Smarty instance.
• Employee.

 

In order to define current level of multistore tree programmatically you can use Shop::getContext() which could be compared with Shop::CONTEXT_GROUP, Shop::CONTEXT_SHOP,  Shop::CONTEXT_ALL.

 

To define current shop id:

$id_shop = (int)$this->context->shop->id;

To define current group:

$id_shop_group = (int)Shop::getContextShopGroupID();

In order to retrieve information about particulat shop not being in its context create shop instance using Shop class and retrieve necessary information.

[Phillys93]

Okay, that works if I'm doing it inside Prestashop but what if I want to access it anywhere else.  

 

I use this to access the logged in customers firstname and surname. But this only works on the default/main shop. How do i change the scope on getContext() externally?

include_once('../config/config.inc.php');
include_once('../config/settings.inc.php');
include_once('../classes/Cookie.php');

$firstname=Context::getContext()->customer->firstname;
$lastname=Context::getContext()->customer->lastname;

echo ("Welcome ".$firstname." ".$lastname);

 

I can't use:

$id_shop = (int)$this->context->shop->id;

Or is there a way to load the context controller externally?

 

Edited September 5, 2013 by Phillys93 (see edit history)

[mfedorets]

From which place do you want to retrieve this information: frontend controller, backend controller or module?

[Phillys93]

From a external page.

Edited September 6, 2013 by Phillys93 (see edit history)

[mfedorets]

Prestashop architecture implies 3 types of entities where business logic could be implemented: modules (via hooks), front office controller, backoffice controller. In order to retrieve information about particular shop or shop group just create their instances in your business logic like new Shop($id_shop) or new ShopGroup($id_group) and use public class methods to retrieve information.

[nooiz007]

I am looking for a similar solution, I think....

 

I have a payment module that goes to a different website for safe payment, than when ir returns it goes back to the main store domain.com/mainstore/

but i want it to redirect to the domain.com/mainstore/store1, for example, because is the store that the customer uses, and I have multiple stores on this situation.

 

I am trying to find a solution that when the payment page redirects to the module return.php page it redirects to the right store. 

 

I don't know If I can use cookies, or context to try to make this, or any other solution. 

 

Any help will be appreciated.