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I have created a custom module but having a little difficulty with blocks in the config.xml

For some reason I'm not able to get the blocks to show on the dump of all the xml...maybe I've missed something?

I have the following structure:

app\code\local\Site\SiteTest\etc\config.xml

app\code\local\Site\SiteTest\Block\test.php

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <config> <modules> <Site_Test> <version>1.0.0</version> </Site_Test> </modules> <global> <blocks> <highest> <class>Site_Block</class> </highest> </blocks> </global> </config>

I am trying to link this to a custom layout for example:

<block type="sitetest/test" name="home.catalog.product.test" template="catalog/product/test.phtml" after="cms_page">

If anyone could shed some light on this would really be appreciated.

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Since you have provided less info about your module I can suggest the following corrections only. Hope it might useful.

1). There are some mis-configurations in your config.xml file. See the below code (corrected one)

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <config> <modules> <Site_SiteTest><!--use 'Namespace_Module' --> <version>1.0.0</version> </Site_Test> </modules> <global> <blocks> <sitetest> <!-- this node can be anything, But as standard use the lowercase name of your module--> <class>Site_SiteTest_Block</class><!-- put entire path upto Block folder--> </sitetest> </blocks> </global> </config>

2). Rename your block class file as Test.php

So the block class declaration should be as follow.

<?php class Site_SiteTest_Block_Test extends Mage_Core_Block_Template { //your code here. }

3). Make sure you have written the module activation file in app/etc/modules folder. It should be Site_SiteTest.xml with the following content.

<config> <modules> <Site_SiteTest> <active>true</active> <codePool>local</codePool> </Site_SiteTest> </modules> </config>

4). Make sure the cache is disabled. (go to System > Cache Management and select all, then disabled them)

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  • Thanks a bunch this helped! May have one or two more questions later though :) Commented Jun 16, 2014 at 9:47
  • Glad to hear that it helped you :) Commented Jun 16, 2014 at 9:49
  • Ok so I now have: <sitetest> <class>Site_Test_Block</class> </sitetest> Within my ?showConfig=true...however I seem to be having trouble linking this to a custom XML layout. <block type="test/test" name="test" template="catalog/product/test.phtml" after="cms_page"> Sorry more tests than anything else lol Commented Jun 16, 2014 at 9:54
  • The last test would be the .php file so ermm if I have this right.... <block type="modulename/filename"> Commented Jun 16, 2014 at 10:00
  • Ok I think I've got it sorted however I have been given the following error when loading the page: Fatal error: Class 'Site_Test_Block_Test' not found in C:\wamp\www\magento\app\code\core\Mage\Core\Model\Layout.php on line 491 Commented Jun 16, 2014 at 10:45

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