New module and leftColumn (and rightColumn)

[Shellanza]

Hi there,

I followed the tutorial to create my first module and it's gonna be ok.

The only issue I got and I cannot solve is that I would like to remove the leftColumn and rightColumn on new module page but this seems to be a bit tricky.

 

The following is the main code for module declaration. Any help please?

<?php   
if (!defined('_PS_VERSION_'))
  exit;

class Provvigioni extends Module
{
  public function __construct()
  {
    $this->name = 'provvigioni';
    $this->tab = 'front_office_features';
    $this->version = '1.0.0';
    $this->author = 'Carlo Shella Mascella';
    $this->need_instance = 0;
    $this->ps_versions_compliancy = array('min' => '1.6', 'max' => _PS_VERSION_); 
    $this->bootstrap = true;
 
    parent::__construct();
 
    $this->displayName = $this->l('Provvigioni');
    $this->description = $this->l('Area per gestione provvigioni Network');
 
    $this->confirmUninstall = $this->l('Are you sure you want to uninstall?');
 
    if (!Configuration::get('MYMODULE_NAME'))      
      $this->warning = $this->l('No name provided');
  }

  public function install()
  {
    if (Shop::isFeatureActive())
      Shop::setContext(Shop::CONTEXT_ALL);
   
    if (!parent::install() ||
      !$this->registerHook('leftColumn') ||
      !$this->registerHook('header') ||
      !Configuration::updateValue('MYMODULE_NAME', 'my friend')
    )
      return false;
   
    return true;
  }

  public function uninstall()
  {
    if (!parent::uninstall() ||
      !Configuration::deleteByName('MYMODULE_NAME')
    )
      return false;
   
    return true;
  }


  public function getContent()
  {
      $output = null;
   
      if (Tools::isSubmit('submit'.$this->name))
      {
          $my_module_name = strval(Tools::getValue('MYMODULE_NAME'));
          if (!$my_module_name
            || empty($my_module_name)
            || !Validate::isGenericName($my_module_name))
              $output .= $this->displayError($this->l('Invalid Configuration value'));
          else
          {
              Configuration::updateValue('MYMODULE_NAME', $my_module_name);
              $output .= $this->displayConfirmation($this->l('Settings updated'));
          }
      }
      return $output.$this->displayForm();
  }

  public function displayForm()
  {
      // Get default language
      $default_lang = (int)Configuration::get('PS_LANG_DEFAULT');
       
      // Init Fields form array
      $fields_form[0]['form'] = array(
          'legend' => array(
              'title' => $this->l('Settings'),
          ),
          'input' => array(
              array(
                  'type' => 'text',
                  'label' => $this->l('Configuration value'),
                  'name' => 'MYMODULE_NAME',
                  'size' => 20,
                  'required' => true
              )
          ),
          'submit' => array(
              'title' => $this->l('Save'),
              'class' => 'btn btn-default pull-right'
          )
      );
       
      $helper = new HelperForm();
       
      // Module, token and currentIndex
      $helper->module = $this;
      $helper->name_controller = $this->name;
      $helper->token = Tools::getAdminTokenLite('AdminModules');
      $helper->currentIndex = AdminController::$currentIndex.'&configure='.$this->name;
       
      // Language
      $helper->default_form_language = $default_lang;
      $helper->allow_employee_form_lang = $default_lang;
       
      // Title and toolbar
      $helper->title = $this->displayName;
      $helper->show_toolbar = true;        // false -> remove toolbar
      $helper->toolbar_scroll = true;      // yes - > Toolbar is always visible on the top of the screen.
      $helper->submit_action = 'submit'.$this->name;
      $helper->toolbar_btn = array(
          'save' =>
          array(
              'desc' => $this->l('Save'),
              'href' => AdminController::$currentIndex.'&configure='.$this->name.'&save'.$this->name.
              '&token='.Tools::getAdminTokenLite('AdminModules'),
          ),
          'back' => array(
              'href' => AdminController::$currentIndex.'&token='.Tools::getAdminTokenLite('AdminModules'),
              'desc' => $this->l('Back to list')
          )
      );
       
      // Load current value
      $helper->fields_value['MYMODULE_NAME'] = Configuration::get('MYMODULE_NAME');
       
      return $helper->generateForm($fields_form);
  }

  public function hookDisplayLeftColumn($params)
  {
    $this->context->smarty->assign(
        array(
            'my_module_name' => Configuration::get('MYMODULE_NAME'),
            'my_module_link' => $this->context->link->getModuleLink('provvigioni', 'display'),
            'my_module_message' => $this->l('This is a simple text message') // Do not forget to enclose your strings in the l() translation method
        )
    );
    
    return $this->display(__FILE__, 'provvigioni.tpl');
  }
     
  public function hookDisplayRightColumn($params)
  {
    return $this->hookDisplayLeftColumn($params);
  }
     
  public function hookDisplayHeader()
  {
    $this->context->controller->addCSS($this->_path.'css/provvigioni.css', 'all');
  }  

}

[roja45]

You don't want it to appear in the left or right column hooks?

 

Just delete the methods, or delete the line registering the left column hook: !$this->registerHook('leftColumn') ||   (which should be displayLeftColumnin your module by the way)

[bellini13]

The only issue I got and I cannot solve is that I would like to remove the leftColumn and rightColumn on new module page but this seems to be a bit tricky.

 

You did not create a new page with this module.  All you did was enable the ability for this module to show a block of content in the "left column" of existing pages.

[Shellanza]

Thanks guys,

actually I solved with CSS (bit dirty but pratical).

 

It was a try. The real module will be written with your suggestions.

 

Cheers