I'm calling a product's information field, as you can see below:
$product->attributes->first()->attributeValues->where('locale',$iso);
Basically in the $product variable already have information regarding the product.
I use $product->attributes->first() to get his attributes, and after getting them I go get his values with ->attributeValues->where('locale',$iso) with the specific language.
The data it outputs is good, but only if attributes exist, because in case there isn't any it doesn't and because of the attributeValues method the page fails.
How can I handle in this situation?
You may check it with a simple empty() or even count() if you prefer.
$attributes = $product->attributes->first()->attributeValues->where('locale',$iso);
if (count($attributes) == 0) {
// There is no attribute, do something
}
Split up your line
$attributes = $product->attributes->first(); // placeholder
if(isset($attributes) { // check if we have one
$attributes->attributeValues->where('locale',$iso); // if so.. do the dance
} else {// go home }
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Where and how I am overriding the save method in Joomla 3.0 custom component ?
Current situation:
Custom administrator component.
I have a list view that displays all people stored in table.
Clicking on one entry I get to the detailed view where a form is loaded and it's fields can be edited.
On save, the values are stored in the database. This all works fine.However, ....
When hitting save I wish to modify a field before storing it into the database. How do I override the save function and where? I have been searching this forum and googled quiet a bit to find ways to implement this. Anyone who give me a simple example or point me into the right direction ?
Thanks.
Just adding this for anyone who wants to know the answer to the question itself - this works if you explicitly wish to override the save function. However, look at the actual solution of how to manipulate values!
You override it in the controller, like this:
/**
* save a record (and redirect to main page)
* #return void
*/
function save()
{
$model = $this->getModel('hello');
if ($model->store()) {
$msg = JText::_( 'Greeting Saved!' );
} else {
$msg = JText::_( 'Error Saving Greeting' );
}
// Check the table in so it can be edited.... we are done with it anyway
$link = 'index.php?option=com_hello';
$this->setRedirect($link, $msg);
}
More details here: Joomla Docs - Adding Backend Actions
The prepareTable in the model (as mentioned above) is intended for that (prepare and sanitise the table prior to saving). In case you want to us the ID, though, you should consider using the postSaveHook in the controller:
protected function postSaveHook($model, $validData) {
$item = $model->getItem();
$itemid = $item->get('id');
}
The postSaveHook is called after save is done, thus allowing for newly inserted ID's to be used.
You can use the prepareTable function in the model file (administrator/components/yourComponent/models/yourComponent.php)
protected function prepareTable($table)
{
$table->fieldname = newvalue;
}
I'm trying to perform some operations on an order if its status/state is "processing" (not sure if I should use status or state here .. any help on this would be great too).
Running a ->getStatus() on a sales/order model tells me the value I'm looking for is "processing", but I don't want to compare this to a string literal. I would like to compare it to the Magento defined value, so I'm wondering how it determines this value "processing" and how can I do the same?
Here is some code..
$order = Mage::getModel('sales/order')->loadByIncrementId($orderID);
if($order->getStatus() == "processing") {
//do stuff
}
I would like to change "processing" to something like Mage::getModel('sales/order')->STATUS_PROCESSING
I'm sure the answer lies somewhere in the Mage_Sales_Model_Order::getStatus() method, but I'm having a very hard time locating that method. I've even used ReflectionClass to view the methods and do not see it!
The following code will go off of the Magento status code:
$orders = Mage::getModel('sales/order')->getCollection()
->addFieldToFilter('status', 'Processing')
;
foreach ($orders as $order) {
//do stuff
}
I hope that is what you are looking for.
isn't this the right method to get Name of logged in customer?
<?php echo Mage::helper('customer')->getCustomer()->getName(); ?>
I have a website with live chat functionality. Yesterday I have been asked to pass email address and the name of the logged into the user into the Javascript Tracking variable code placed in the head section of the website. So that the operators could see who is on the website and whom are they talking to without any need to ask about their information.
So I passed the information from Magento into the Javascript code but now I see this very strange thing happening. For example,
If I am logged in with credentials Name = John Email =
john12#yahoo.com
Then This name and email variable values are changing with the change of pages. For example if I click on any product page the variable values which I am passing changes to some other user's information.
Name becomes Ricky Email becomes ricky23#gmail.com
this variable values are kept on changing back to john and from john to something else with the change of pages. So operator does not have any idea whom are they talking because the values are kept on changing. Also, user ricky or who ever it changes to also exist in the database. so it is picking up random person from the database.
This is what i did to pass the code to javascript. Please let me know if that is not the right code to pass the information. Please check the php code I am using to fetch information from Magento. Roughly, I receive incorrect value once in 5 times. Please provide some assistance. Thanks in advance.
<?php
$customer = Mage::getSingleton('customer/session')->getCustomer();
$email = $customer->getEmail();
$firstname = $customer->getFirstname();
$lastname= $customer->getLastname();
$name = $firstname . ' ' . $lastname;
?>
<script type="text/javascript">
if (typeof(lpMTagConfig) == "undefined"){ lpMTagConfig = {};}
if (typeof(lpMTagConfig.visitorVar) == "undefined"){ lpMTagConfig.visitorVar = [];}
lpMTagConfig.visitorVar[lpMTagConfig.visitorVar.length] = 'Email=<?php echo $email; ?>';
lpMTagConfig.visitorVar[lpMTagConfig.visitorVar.length] = 'Name=<?php echo $name; ?>';
</script>
I'm also attaching a snap shot
I'd be interested to hear how you're adding this code to the page? Is it in it's own block, or are you adding it to footer.phtml, or similar? If your adding to an existing block be sure to check the block caching settings of that template.
To confirm the caching hypothesis I'd ask the following:
Do you get the same name, all the time, on the same page? When you refresh the page, do you get the same name and email in the Javascript?
Does the problem persist with caching disabled?
This doesn't sound like a singleton problem at all. Each execution of the PHP script is isolated from the others, serving one page request. There's no chance of another customer's object moving between invokations of the script.
It is a matter of understanding the singleton pattern. If you call your code twice:
$customer_1 = Mage::helper('customer')->getCustomer()->getName();
$customer_2 = Mage::helper('customer')->getCustomer()->getName();
you get two different instances of the object. But... if one of them has already implemented a singleton pattern in its constructor or has implemented a singleton getInstance then both objects will actually point to the same thing.
Looking at the customer/helper/Data.php code you can see the function
public function getCustomer()
{
if (empty($this->_customer)) {
$this->_customer = Mage::getSingleton('customer/session')->getCustomer();
}
return $this->_customer;
}
That means that in one of the cases singleton is already implemented/called and in other one - not as the property is already set.
The correct way to work with quote/customer/cart in order to get always the correct data is always to use the singleton pattern.
So using this:
$customer = Mage::getSingleton('customer/session')->getCustomer();
always guarantee that you get the correct customer in that session. And as may be you know singleton pattern is based on registry pattern in app/Mage.php:
public static function getSingleton($modelClass='', array $arguments=array())
{
$registryKey = '_singleton/'.$modelClass;
if (!self::registry($registryKey)) {
self::register($registryKey, self::getModel($modelClass, $arguments));
}
return self::registry($registryKey);
}
and looking at app/Mage.php:
public static function register($key, $value, $graceful = false)
{
if (isset(self::$_registry[$key])) {
if ($graceful) {
return;
}
self::throwException('Mage registry key "'.$key.'" already exists');
}
self::$_registry[$key] = $value;
}
...
public static function registry($key)
{
if (isset(self::$_registry[$key])) {
return self::$_registry[$key];
}
return null;
}
you can see that Magento checks is it is already set. If so, Magento will either throw an Exception, which is the default behavior or return null.
Hope this will help you to understand the issue you face.
I have sorted this out. I have moved the code from footer.phtml to head.phtml and it's working fine now.Values are not changing anymore. If anyone know the logic behind please post and I will change my answer. So far this is working.
I want to see the content of validationErrors => array(???) of the $Model after a failed validation, but there is no "afterValidation()" method.
Does anyone know how can I see that or at least how would it look exactely?
Thank's!
On Controller, you can validate data before you trying save:
$this->ModelName->set($this->request->data);
if ($this->ModelName->validates()) {
// success
} else {
// failed
$errors = $this->ModelName->validationErrors;
}
Reference:
Validating Data from the Controller
Use $this->ModelName->invalidFields() after you have made the save/whatever you're doing:
For example:
debug($this->ModelName->invalidFields());
If you have a redirect at some point after that call, you might not see the data in your view. In this case, you can always do die(); either right after or wrapped around your call like so:
die(debug($this->ModelName->invalidFields());
I wonder how to check that a particular CMS block is active or not.
So far I have found that CMS block are Mage_Cms_Block_Block class that inherits from Mage_Cms_Block_Abstract class
Mage::log(get_class(Mage::app()->getLayout()->createBlock('cms/block')->setBlockId('promo_space')
Neither of the two classes have methods that would check wether the block is active or not. How do I do it?
Mage::getModel('cms/block')->load('static_block_identifier')->getIsActive()
Replace static_block_identifier with the identifier you assigned to your CMS static block.
Got this myself
I created a method isActive(Identifiere, Value) in helper "Block" in the Mage/Cms local Module.
This is how the method looks
public function isActive($attribute, $value){
$col = Mage::getModel('cms/block')->getCollection();
$col->addFieldToFilter($attribute, $value);
$item = $col->getFirstItem();
$id = $item->getData('is_active');
if($id == 1){
return true;
}else{
return false;
}
}
parameter $attribute is table(cms-block) field such as 'identifier' or 'title' and value can be the name of the static block or identifier itself. Both used to filter down the particular static block you are interested in
Here is how i call the helper
if(Mage::helper('cms/block')->isActive('identifier','promo_space')){
//do that
}
I have also updated the config.xml file for Cms block to read my new helper and the method.
I hope its useful.
This code works for me:
if ( $this->getLayout()->createBlock('cms/block')->setBlockId('YOUR-BLOCK-ID')->toHtml() !== '' ) {}
Maybe this is old, but I use another method that works not only for cms blocks but for any other block loaded on the layout. If you need to check if a block has been loaded:
if($this->getLayout()->getBlock('your_block_name'))
//Do whatever you need here
It's pretty easy!
A better way to do this is to add observer to this event: controller_action_layout_generate_blocks_after which happens right after Magento has initialized and generated Block objects. You have access to the layout and action classes and to all generated blocks before HTML is rendered
//You can check if the block exists in the layout
$layout = $observer->getEvent()->getObserver();
$cmsBlock = $layout->getBlock($identifier);//Returns false if doesn't exist.
//You can check it in the database too:
$cmsModel = Mage::getModel('cms/page')->load($identifier);
if($cmsModel->getId() AND $cmsModel->getIsActive() == 1)
{
//CMS block is active
}