I would like the product reviews page to use a different template instead of:
catalog/product/view.phtml
In review.xml, I see the file being called:
<block type="review/product_view" name="product.info" template="catalog/product/view.phtml">
Is there a way I can override that in local.xml and create a new file (ex: view2.phtml) and use that for this page?
<review_product_list>
<reference name="product.info">
<action method="setTemplate"><template>catalog/product/view2.phtml</template></action>
</reference>
</review_product_list>
Yes, you can definitely do that by writing the following code in local.xml:-
<reference name="product.info">
<action method="setTemplate"><template>catalog/product/view2.phtml</template></action>
</reference>
Here view2.phtml is your new file in the proper folder structure.
Hope it helps.
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i've try to do this in so many ways and keep getting the same results, this is what i'm doing:
under
app/design/frontend/default/new-theme/layout/
i have created a local.xml to replace some code:
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<layout>
<catalog_product_view translate="label">
<reference name="content">
<block type="catalog/product_view" name="product.info" template="catalog/product/new-view.phtml">
<block type="catalog/product_view_media" name="product.info.media" as="media" template="catalog/product/view/new-media.phtml"/>
<block type="catalog/product_view" name="product.info.addto" as="addto" template="catalog/product/view/addto.phtml"/>
<block type="catalog/product_view" name="product.info.addtocart" as="addtocart" template="catalog/product/view/new-addtocart.phtml"/>
</block>
</reference>
</catalog_product_view>
</layout>
The problem is when i go to the product page to check Template Path Hints is telling me that Magento is looking for the template in
frontend/base/default/template/catalog/product/new-view.phtml
In the backend i have setup templates, css and translations to come from new-theme folder.
Can anyone tell me where am i doing wrong?
Thanks
Your local.xml may not be read.
Try adding your layout to page.xml where needed.
Or flush cache.
Use the following to get a dump of any page's built xml to further troubleshoot:
$oRequest = Mage::app()->getRequest();
$info = sprintf(
"\nRequest: %s\nFull Action Name: %s_%s_%s\nHandles:\n\t%s\nUpdate XML:\n%s",
$oRequest->getRouteName(),
$oRequest->getRequestedRouteName(), //full action name 1/3
$oRequest->getRequestedControllerName(), //full action name 2/3
$oRequest->getRequestedActionName(), //full action name 3/3
implode( "\n\t", Mage::app()->getLayout()->getUpdate()->getHandles() ),
Mage::app()->getLayout()->getUpdate()->asString()
);
// Force logging to var/log/layout.log
Mage::log($info, Zend_Log::INFO, 'layout.log', true);
#per Alan Storm
This is how i tried. bud didn't get answer. what my template will do is each product image will have a like button. i have done with view.phtml but not in list.phtml. Pls friends broadcast your knowledge.
<reference name="content">
<block type="productlike/most" name="productlike" before="-">
<action method="setTemplate" ifconfig="section_1/group_1/enabled"><template>productlike/like.phtml</template>
</action>
</block>
</reference>
first of all I want to say that I have searched for this whole day on te internet and could not find what I wanted. I am a newbie here as well, so please forgive me if I broke any rule.
I am trying to develop a module which will add videos to product page along with images. I am stuck in this concept:
How do I insert my block into an existing base block ? For example, in the product page, there is a block product.info. Inside this block there is "Availability", "Price" etc.
How do I insert my custom block just below "Availability" and above "Prices" using my module's layout xml and template.
So I am trying to achieve something like this using my module's layout file:
<catalog_product_view translate="label">
<reference name="content">
<reference name="product.info">
WRITE BLOCK HERE SO THAT MY BLOCK SHOWS BELOW AVAILABLITY
</reference>
</reference>
</catalog_product_view>
Is this possible ? or Do I have to override the core class Mage_Catalog_Block_Product_View to do this ?
PS: Basically my aim is to list my videos next to images. Right now, I am able to list my videos from module, but images don't come in that case. I used
<block type="myblock/myblock" name="somename" as="media" template="abc.phtml"/>
So I want to append my block to the existing content.
I solved it. I had to rewrite the Mage_Catalog_Block_Product_View_Media .
In my class I over-rid the function _toHtml function like this:
public function _toHtml()
{
$html = parent::_toHtml();
$html.=$this->getChildHtml('media_video');
return $html;
}
where "media_video" is my block. My layout xml file:
<catalog_product_view translate="label">
<reference name="content">
<reference name="product.info">
<reference name="product.info.media">
<block type="myblock/myblock" name="somename" as="media_video" template="beta/abc.phtml"
before="-"/>
</reference>
</reference>
</reference>
</catalog_product_view>
You can add new block instead of over-right existing.
<catalog_product_view translate="label">
<reference name="content">
<reference name="product.info">
<block type="myblock/myblock" name="somename" as="media_new" template="abc.phtml"/>
</reference>
</reference>
</catalog_product_view>
Get New Block using following code in phtml file
<?php echo $this->getChildHtml('media_new') ?>
Thanks
Note output="toHtml" in the below code. This will print your block in product.info section.
<catalog_product_view translate="label">
<reference name="content">
<reference name="product.info">
<block type="myblock/myblock" name="somename" as="media"
template="abc.phtml" output="toHtml" before="-" />
</reference>
</reference>
</catalog_product_view>
I'm having a bit of trouble understanding how to update a custom block that I include in a CMS page.
I am using the standard shortcode in the CMS page, which works fine:
{{block type="catalog/product_list" category_id="16"
template="catalog/product/slider_list.phtml"}}
I am trying to set the column count of this custom custom block, for which I've found that I need something like the following piece of code:
<block type="catalog/product_list" name="catalog.product.slider_list"
template="catalog/product/slider_list.phtml">
<action method="setColumnCount"><columns>4</columns></action>
</block>
I'm not exactly sure under which <reference /> block I should place the code... I looked in catalog.xml, and if I try to place it between <reference name="root" />, I do not get the correct behavior.
Thank you.
Edit: use of incorrect terminology; I was calling the block static, where in fact it is a custom block.
if you want to call it on home page where the reference name should be like in your local.xml or any of the xml of your extension. just add it like below
<cms_index_index>
<reference name="content">
// your custom block
<block type="catalog/product_list" name="catalog.product.slider_list"
template="catalog/product/slider_list.phtml">
<action method="setColumnCount"><columns>4</columns></action>
</block>
</reference>
</cms_index_index>
hope this will sure help you.
If I want to control how each product is displayed (i.e. a custom design when specified) my first thought is to do this:
Create a custom view.phtml in template/catalog/product/my_view.phtml
Navigate in the admin to Product->Design->Custom Layout Update
Add this block:
<reference name="content">
<action method="setTemplate">
<template>catalog/product/view_print.phtml</template>
</action>
</reference>
But the template is never loaded, only the default view.phtml. Is this the correct method? I need to be able to do this in the product settings.
Found the answer:
<reference name="product.info">
<action method="setTemplate"><template>catalog/product/NEW_VIEW.phtml</template></action>
</reference>
Navigate in the admin to Product->Design->Custom Layout Update > Add the below custom block. > It works for all the stores.
"<reference name="product.info">
<block type="namespace_modulename/catalog_product_list_custom"
name="catalog.product.modulename" as="modulename" after="tierprices"
template="modulename/catalog/product/modulename.phtml"/>
</reference> "
Add the below code in view.phtml
<?php echo $this->getChildHtml('modulename'); ?>