V4.1.x how to use a hook?

[tlombard +]

I have not used a hook yet...BUT would like to.

in the search.tpl file there is this:

{modulehook function="tpl_search_footer" options=""}

What file do I find where I would utilize this function?

-Tom

[Lhotch +]

hooks tie into the module system. You can write a moduel and specify the hook taht is used for parts of you module and then anytime a hook is called, in the php or template your mod will place its code/template at that hook point.

Read the developer documentation at the following link.
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[tlombard +]

ok:

in the search.tpl file there is this:

{modulehook function="tpl_search_footer" options=""}

Lets say I want 'HELLO WORLD' to display in the footer of the search page...and I want the code or the 'Hello World' to be in a hook.

I'm not finding an example of this OR understanding how to make this happen...if I create a module...how does it know to look to that Module...I dont get it?

-Tom

[Lhotch +]

Look at the code in the writing a module tutorial.

Modules - 68 Classifieds

The example shows you exactly whats needed.


$modules->register('admin_tpl_layout_category', $this, 'admin_links');

When you look at the above line from the example it registers a function from you module to be displayed when a certain hook is called. In the above example 'admin_link" is YOUR function that will get displayed when the hook "admin_tpl_layout_category" is encountered.

[tlombard +]

I have previously read that modules pages...it did not help... I'm not creating a new module, I'm simply trying to utilize an existing hook in the default template.

There are hooks scattered through the default template.

These are not third party modules... and I cannot figure out where the hooks file is for the default template, for example. Can someone please break it down to it's basics:

How do I simply display "hello world" using the search page footer hook?
{modulehook function="tpl_search_footer" options=""}

Tom

[Lhotch +]

Originally Posted by tlombard

How do I simply display "hello world" using the search page footer hook?
{modulehook function="tpl_search_footer" options=""}

Tom

you create a module. As ive already stated "hooks tie into the module system.".

[tlombard +]

Let me try a different approach.
What am I doing wrong for 'Hello World' to not display in the footer of the search page.

I have switched over to my Evo-Ocean template.

#1
I have created a folder under modules called 'templatetweaks'

#2
I have created a config.php file:

PHP Code:

<?php
    $data['module']['name'] = "templatetweaks";
    $data['module']['displayname'] = "Template Tweaks";
    $data['module']['description'] = "Allows Us to use Template Hooks";
    $data['module']['version'] = "v1";
    $data['module']['admin_capable'] = "0";
    $data['module']['user_capable'] = "1";
?>

#3
I have created a hooks.php file:

PHP Code:

<?php
    class templatetweaks_events
    {
        function tpl_search_footer()
        {
            echo 'Hello World';
        }
    }
?>

#4 in the search.tpl there is this hook call.

PHP Code:

{modulehook function="tpl_search_footer" options=""} 


why is 'Hello World' not displayed at the bottom of the search page?
I don't get how this hook is called.

-Tom

[Lhotch +]

Originally Posted by tlombard

Let me try a different approach.
What am I doing wrong for 'Hello World' to not display in the footer of the search page.

I have switched over to my Evo-Ocean template.

#1
I have created a folder under modules called 'templatetweaks'

#2
I have created a config.php file:

PHP Code:

<?php
    $data['module']['name'] = "templatetweaks";
    $data['module']['displayname'] = "Template Tweaks";
    $data['module']['description'] = "Allows Us to use Template Hooks";
    $data['module']['version'] = "v1";
    $data['module']['admin_capable'] = "0";
    $data['module']['user_capable'] = "1";
?>

#3
I have created a hooks.php file:

PHP Code:

<?php
    class templatetweaks_events
    {
        function tpl_search_footer()
        {
            echo 'Hello World';
        }
    }
?>

#4 in the search.tpl there is this hook call.

PHP Code:

{modulehook function="tpl_search_footer" options=""} 


why is 'Hello World' not displayed at the bottom of the search page?
I don't get how this hook is called.

-Tom

Because you didnt follow the directions when you created your module. As I also stated above you need to "register" your function and tie it to a hook.

[tlombard +]

my bad...I pasted the first WRONG hook.php content, not what I actually was using.

here is my hook.php file:

PHP Code:

<?php
    class templatetweaks_events
    {
        function  templatetweaks_events(&$modules)
        {
            $modules->register('tpl_search_footer', $this, 'search_footer');
        }

        function search_footer()
        {
            echo "Hello World";
        }
    }
?>

here is the search page hook call:

PHP Code:

{modulehook function="tpl_search_footer" options=""} 


now what am I missing?

Lhotch, you always this charming?

[tlombard +]

Gotta 'Activate' the module...Administration / Settings / Modules