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the extension in question has the following structure:

  • app
    • code
      • local
        • MST
          • Menupro
            • Block
              • Base.php

Base.php has: 

class MST_Menupro_Block_Base extends Mage_Core_Block_Template {

my custom module

  • app
    • code
      • local
        • Myname
          • BlockOverride
            • Block
              • Base.php

my Base.php has: 

class Myname_BlockOverride_Block_Base extends Mage_Core_Block_Template {

In my module activation file Myname_BlockOverride.xml I have:

<?xml version="1.0"?> <config> <modules> <Myname_BlockOverride> <codePool>local</codePool> <active>true</active> <depends> <MST_Menupro/> </depends> </Myname_BlockOverride> </modules> </config>

module is verified as enabled and working because I am overriding some mage core classes also.

in:

  • app
    • code
      • local
        • Myname
          • BlockOverride
            • etc
              • config.xml

i have:

<?xml version="1.0"?> <config> <modules> <Myname_BlockOverride> <version>0.1.0</version> </Myname_BlockOverride> </modules> <global> <blocks> <myname_blockoverride> <class>Myname_BlockOverride_Block</class> </myname_blockoverride> <menupro> <rewrite> <base>Myname_BlockOverride_Block_Base</base> </rewrite> </menupro> </blocks> </global> </config>

This question has been asked multiple times, like here https://stackoverflow.com/questions/24145976/how-to-rewrite-extend-a-magento-class-in-an-existing-third-party-extension and http://code.tutsplus.com/tutorials/understand-overriding-in-magento-blocks--cms-23325 and Rewrite a local Extension Module doesn't work

which i've dutifully followed through but seem to up against a brick wall. my overriding class file is never loaded (error_log at top of file does not fire).

any help greatly appreciated.

edit: i checked through the 3rd party extension for their block definition in config.xml and see

<blocks> <menupro> <class>MST_Menupro_Block</class> </menupro> </blocks>

not sure if i'm missing a clue there somehow

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Two mistakes I can find.

  1. You placed your module files in wrong place
  2. You rewrote the custom module's block class in wrong way.

Place files in correct location

Activation File : app/etc/modules/Myname_BlockOverride.xml

<?xml version="1.0"?> <config> <modules> <Myname_BlockOverride> <codePool>local</codePool> <active>true</active> <depends> <MST_Menupro/> </depends> </Myname_BlockOverride> </modules> </config>

config file : app/code/local/Myname/BlockOverride/etc/config.xml

<?xml version="1.0"?> <config> <modules> <Myname_BlockOverride> <version>0.1.0</version> </Myname_BlockOverride> </modules> <global> <blocks> <myname_blockoverride> <class>Myname_BlockOverride_Block</class> </myname_blockoverride> <menupro> <rewrite> <base>Myname_BlockOverride_Block_Base</base> </rewrite> </menupro> </blocks> </global> </config>

Rewrite Class : app/code/local/Myname/BlockOverride/Block/Base.php

<?php class Myname_BlockOverride_Block_Base extends MST_Menupro_Block_Base { }

and that's it. Last and but not least, you need to clear your caches. Ready, Set, Goooooooo....

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  • Hi Rajeev, thank you for the reply, but unfortunately I made a typo when writing my question. Both my activation and config file have been in the correct path from the beginning (question updated accordingly). All caches are currently disabled (but yes I flushed them all just to make sure). Commented Aug 6, 2015 at 14:31
  • your activation file name is wrong. check "activation file" part in my answer Commented Aug 6, 2015 at 14:39
  • damn, should proofread my question better :( but I assure you my activation file is correct. the module is registered to magento and activated, I am using it to perform other successful overrides. Question updated accordingly. Thank you again for taking the time to reply! Commented Aug 6, 2015 at 14:55
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Your extension BlockOverride block.php should be

class Myname_BlockOverride_Block_Base extends MST_Menupro_Block_Base {

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  • thanks for the suggestion, but i'm afraid that doesn't work in this case. Or it's not the entire problem. The error_log (at the top of the custom Base.php file) is never called, so that file is not parsed. Commented Aug 6, 2015 at 6:05
  • edit: Sorry i just realized you specified block.php (assuming Block.php, maybe that doesn't matter). I created Block.php and added the class definition, that file also is never executed. Commented Aug 6, 2015 at 6:11
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Although this is not a direct answer to this question which i never solved satisfactorily, I did work around this by moving the 3rd party extension to community pool and override it via file inheritance.

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