How to duplicate Categories module with Prestashop 1.5.6.0?

[shinnokdrako]

Hello all,

i'm having a problem with this thing in Prestashop. I tried to follow tutorials around, but they're about old version of the program or they don't work. I'd like 3 indipendent "Categories" block in my homepage and i don't know how to put them there. I tried copying the folder, renaming all the parts "blockcategories" to "blockcategories2", zipped, loaded, installed and it appears in the homepage, but i don't know how to insert the categories there. I'd like the site like this:

 

BlockCategories

- xxxx

- yyyy

- etc...

 

BlockCategories2

- ccccc

- fgffgfg

- etc...

 

I'd like to choose where to put my product when i insert it, first block if it's something to drink (for example) or second block if it's something to eat.

 

Is it possible?

 

Thanks

[vekia]

It will be necessary to change several things in the module core files (php) and also in template files (all of them)

 

you will beed to modify:

- class name

- configuration values (edit, save, get)

- query variables (because without this change you will see the same categories in two blocks)

- query variables in tpl file (where the foreach loop use variable with categories)

it will not be as easy as it seems,

if you're familiar with coding - my guide should be enough.

you can also check multi block categories module

[shinnokdrako]

Well, i'm a bit familiar with coding at this point (i hope). Where's the guide? And the multi block module would solve my problem without hours on the code?

I could try that since it seems exactly what i need. Thanks for now