column module hook exception problem

[me2013]

Dear PS enthusiasts,

 

I have a left column that shows 'newsletter', 'categories', and 'secure seal' blocks. These show on every page except the checkout process (5 step), whereby the former two blocks are removed, to show only the 'secure seal' block.

 

I did this via the "hook exceptions", (from editing the block via the "positions" page in Admin) whereby I selected the places the blocks are to be excluded.

 

However, when the customer chooses to pay by e.g. 'bank wire' or some other module, the full left column blocks appear. I cannot find where to exclude the blocks for these modules.

 

Does anybody know how to do this? I'm thinking it may be a file edit of the module PHP file to add some reference to a hook, but it is beyond my current understanding of code.

 

Thank you,

ME2013

Edited December 18, 2013 by me2013 (see edit history)

[vekia]

hello

 

it's necessary to modify the module code. there is no other way.

 

take a look, this is an example of bankwire module.

open file: modules/bankwire/controllers/front/payment.php

 

there is a code:

	public function initContent()
	{
		$this->display_column_left = false;

remove the:

$this->display_column_left = false;

unfortunately, you have to do for all module controllers (in front directory), and also for all other payment modules.

[me2013]

Hello Vekia,

 

Thanks for the reply, I will give that a try now and let you know how it goes.

 

As you are  a moderator, I opened another topic earlier on the same subject, so it can be closed now, not sure how to do that myself. It's the only other topic I opened.

 

Thanks,

ME2013

[me2013]

hello

 

it's necessary to modify the module code. there is no other way.

 

take a look, this is an example of bankwire module.

open file: modules/bankwire/controllers/front/payment.php

 

there is a code:

	public function initContent()
	{
		$this->display_column_left = false;

remove the:

$this->display_column_left = false;

unfortunately, you have to do for all module controllers (in front directory), and also for all other payment modules.

 

Hi Vekia,

 

I tried that but the problem  still exists - i.e. all the left colum blocks are shown. I want only one block to be shown.

 

My code was actually 'true', not 'false' to begin with:

$this->display_column_left = true;

I tried removing it, and also changing it to 'false', but it either made no diffrence or removed the entire left column.

 

Is there anything else I can try? If the module was listed in the ADMIN-POSITIONS-(edit module) EXCEPTIONS page then I could select it for exclusion, is there a way to add to this exclusion list?

 

Best wishes,

ME2013

[vekia]

it's because in exceptions you can't define exception to "external" pages (payment module that you use)

 

if I were you i will use  if condition in module tpl files

{if $smarty.get.controller !='payment' || $smarty.get.controller !='validation'}
HERE MODULE TPL CODE
{/if}

[me2013]

Thanks again for the reply vekia, I hope you are getting paid for this time. I will check out your modules on the link in your signature.

 

I tried what you wrote about 'if condition' in the payment.tpl for 'bank wire' (/modules/bankwire/views/templates/hook) like this:

{if $smarty.get.controller !='payment' || $smarty.get.controller !='validation'}
<p class="payment_module">
	<a href="{$link->getModuleLink('bankwire', 'payment')|escape:'html'}" title="{l s='Pay by bank wire' mod='bankwire'}">
		<img src="{$this_path_bw}bankwire.jpg" alt="{l s='Pay by bank wire' mod='bankwire'}" width="86" height="49"/>
		{l s='Pay by bank wire (order process will be longer)' mod='bankwire'}
	</a>
</p>
{/if}

but I have no idea if that's right or even if that's what you meant - my coding skills are not great - hence this is all above my current understanding. It didn't change anything that I could see in the front office.

 

If you have no more time to reply, then just close this topic, I will then make concessions and either remove the whole column or leave all the blocks there.

 

Thanks for your replies and time.

Edited December 18, 2013 by me2013 (see edit history)

[vekia]

no worries my friend, im here to help

you have to use this code in .... modules from left column (modules you want to hide) 

[me2013]

Like this, e.g. for newsletter block tpl (/themes/mytheme/modules/blocknewsletter/views/templates/hook/blocknewsletter.tpl):

{if $smarty.get.controller !='payment' || $smarty.get.controller !='validation'}
<div id="newsletter_block_left" class="block">
	<div class="title_block">{l s='Newsletter' mod='blocknewsletter'}</div>
	<div class="block_content">
	{if isset($msg) && $msg}
		<p class="{if $nw_error}warning_inline{else}success_inline{/if}">{$msg}</p>
	{/if}
		<form action="{$link->getPageLink('index')}" method="post">
			<p>
				{* @todo use jquery (focusin, focusout) instead of onblur and onfocus *}
				<input type="text" name="email" size="18" 
					value="{if isset($value) && $value}{$value}{else}{l s='Your email address' mod='blocknewsletter'}{/if}" 
					onfocus="javascript:if(this.value=='{l s='Your email address' mod='blocknewsletter' js=1}')this.value='';" 
					onblur="javascript:if(this.value=='')this.value='{l s='Your email address' mod='blocknewsletter' js=1}';" 
					class="inputNew" />
				<!--<select name="action">
					<option value="0"{if isset($action) && $action == 0} selected="selected"{/if}>{l s='Subscribe' mod='blocknewsletter'}</option>
					<option value="1"{if isset($action) && $action == 1} selected="selected"{/if}>{l s='Unsubscribe' mod='blocknewsletter'}</option>
				</select>-->
					<input type="submit" value="ok" class="button_mini" name="submitNewsletter" />
				<input type="hidden" name="action" value="0" />
			</p>
		</form>
	</div>
</div>
<!-- /Block Newsletter module-->
{/if}

This didn't make any change?

[vekia]

does this file exist in your theme directory?

[me2013]

Yes it does. here: /themes/mytheme/modules/blocknewsletter/views/templates/hook/blocknewsletter.tpl

[vekia]

so you have to modify this file, it's due to the overriding feature in prestashop

[me2013]

Ok, I modified that file, but to no avail.

I think I will have to leave this here, as I don't have any more time to invest in this issue.

So, the issue is probably solved, just not for me. I'm sure your code works, I might be missing something, maybe the "smarty" thing needs installed.

Anyway, thanks for all your help vekia.

[vekia]

if you want, i can inspect everything, but in this case i will need an access to bo and ftp.

just let me know

[Eutanasio]

Hi,

I've tried to do the same for a slideshow module that is appearing in (/module/cashondelivery/validation & /module/bankwire/payment) despite  I've configured it to only appear in the Index page, but this code doesn't seem to work on PS 1.6. Any help?

Thanks!

[vekia]

what theme you use?

[Eutanasio]

default bootstrap PS 1.6. Thanks!

[vekia]

try to go to themes > advanced settings

please verify if you've got payment modules on list where you can activate / deactivate columns

[Eutanasio]

No @Vekia, I don't have those modules in there. But that was not the question, I wasn't clear enough sorry. 

 

What I have is a module "Accordionslider" that I configured to appear only in Index page at the DisplayTop Hook. This is respected for all pages of the website, but not for the payment process (/module/cashondelivery/validation & /module/bankwire/payment).

 

How can I comment this module tpl file to not appear during the payment process for bankwire and COD modules?

 

Thanks!