[Solved] Module in more than 1 place

[zeratool]

Hello,

 

Can a module say "Best Seller" which currently appears on the "rightColumn", can also appear on "home" at the same time?

 

 

[tutankhamen]

Yes and no. Certain modules can't be hooked into certain places because the haven't been designed that way.

But if a module can be hooked into, say, "left column blocks" and "product footer" then it can also appear on those places at the same time.

 

Just play around with the transplant feature (Modules > Positions) and see how it goes

[zeratool]

Thanks for the reply. Im saying is the from the coder's point of view. Im asking if somebody or the authors of prestashop if the architecture will allow it. Im starting to hack the modules as you can on my other post:

 

http://www.prestashop.com/forum/index.php/topic,972.0.html

 

Thanks.

[tutankhamen]

Yes, definitely. The whole procedure is actually quite simple. For example, take a look at modules/blockspecials.php

 

Find this:

function hookLeftColumn($params)
{
	return $this->hookRightColumn($params);
}

 

And after that, add this:

 

    function hookHome($params)
    {
	global $smarty;

	if ($special = Product::getRandomSpecial(intval($params['cookie']->id_lang)))
		$smarty->assign(array(
		'special' => $special,
		'oldPrice' => number_format($special['price'] + $special['reduction'], 2, '.', '')
));
	return $this->display(__FILE__, 'blockspecials-home.tpl');
}

 

Now just make a copy of modules/blockspecials/blockspecials.tpl and name it blockspecials-home.tpl.

That gives you individual control over the version shown on the Home block.

 

[zeratool]

Cool! Thanks man! Btw, have another , do you know how to not display a certain block/module on a specific page?

 

Say the Cart Block, it appears on the home page, but i don't want to appear it on the login page or something, where will I control that?

 

Thanks again.

[tutankhamen]

Modules > Positions >Transplant a module > Exceptions

[zeratool]

All right! Thanks dude!