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I have a very basic module:

app/code/local/Demo/Custom/Block/Giftproducts.php

class Demo_Custom_Block_Giftproducts extends Mage_Core_Block_Template { public function getGiftProducts() { //code omitted } }

app/code/local/Demo/Custom/etc/config.xml

<?xml version="1.0"?> <config> <modules> <Demo_Custom> <version>1.0.0</version> </Demo_Custom> </modules> <global> <blocks> <giftproducts> <class>Demo_Custom_Block</class> </giftproducts> </blocks> </global> </config>

app/design/frontend/custom_theme/default/layout/custom.xml

<?xml version="1.0" ?> <layout> <default> <reference name="content"> </reference> </default> <checkout_cart_index> <reference name="checkout.cart"> <block type="custom/giftproducts" name="giftproducts" template="custom/giftproducts.phtml" /> </reference> </checkout_cart_index> </layout>

app/etc/modules/Demo_Custom.xml:

<?xml version="1.0"?> <config> <modules> <Demo_Custom> <active>true</active> <codePool>local</codePool> </Demo_Custom> </modules> </config>

app/design/frontend/custom_theme/default/tempalte/custom/giftproducts.phtml:

<?php echo 'got here';

In cart.phtml I then call the block like this:

<?php echo $this->getChildHtml('giftproducts') ?>

Everything is doublechecked, seems pretty clear, cache is cleared, however I just cannot get the template to bo executed. tired various combinations of declaration in xml file, but with no luck.

Any help or guidance is much appreciated.

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app/code/local/Demo/Custom/etc/config.xml

<?xml version="1.0"?> <config> <modules> <Demo_Custom> <version>1.0.0</version> </Demo_Custom> </modules> <global> <helpers> <custom> <class>Demo_Custom_Helper</class> </custom> </helpers> <blocks> <custom> <class>Demo_Custom_Block</class> </custom> </blocks> </global> <frontend> <layout> <updates> <demo_custom> <file>demo_custom.xml</file> </demo_custom> </updates> </layout> </frontend> </config>

app/design/frontend/{package}/{theme}/layout/demo_custom.xml

<?xml version="1.0"?> <layout> <checkout_cart_index> <reference name="root"> <block type="custom/giftproducts" name="custom.giftproducts" template="custom/giftproducts.phtml" /> </reference> </checkout_cart_index> </layout>

app/design/frontend/{package}/{theme}/template/custom/giftproducts.phtml:

<?php echo $this->__('We got it'); ?>

app/code/local/Demo/Custom/Helper/Data.php

<?php class Demo_Custom_Helper_Data extends Mage_Core_Helper_Abstract { }

cart.phtml

<?php echo $this->getBlockHtml('custom.giftproducts'); ?>

app/etc/modules/Demo_Custom.xml:

<?xml version="1.0"?> <config> <modules> <Demo_Custom> <active>true</active> <codePool>local</codePool> </Demo_Custom> </modules> </config>
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Your code seems correct, but you have not defined XML file for the layout in app/code/local/Demo/Custom/etc/config.xml.

Please define layout tag in config.xml file like below:

<layout> <updates> <custom> <file>custom.xml</file> </custom> </updates> </layout>

Update: One more problem I have found that you have defined block class name as giftproducts:

<blocks> <giftproducts> <class>Demo_Custom_Block</class> </giftproducts> </blocks>

but called it in custom.xml with:

<block type="custom/giftproducts" name="giftproducts" template="custom/giftproducts.phtml" />

which should be:

<block type="giftproducts/giftproducts" name="giftproducts" template="custom/giftproducts.phtml" />

in your case.

I think this should do the trick.

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  • Very to the point answer. Will try as soon as I can. Commented Dec 6, 2017 at 13:38
  • @Domas, have you tried above solution?? Commented Dec 8, 2017 at 8:21
  • Yes, I have, however, the solution that was selected as the correct answer was the one that worked. Commented Dec 9, 2017 at 10:47

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