widget – How to Call Custom PHTML File in Widget

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I currently call a custom phtml file in CMS pages to display a single product with description, price etc.

 {{block type="catalog/product" product_id="7160" template="catalog/product/dynamic-product-image_howto.phtml"}}

I'm trying to include this in a custom widget – is it possible to call in phtml?

Best Answer

not sure if this is what you need, but give it a try.
In the phtml for your widget do this:

$block = Mage::app()->getLayout()->createBlock('catalog/product')->setProductId(7160)
       ->setTemplate('catalog/product/dynamic-product-image_howto.phtml');

echo $block->toHtml();

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Widget – Calling a Template from Within a Widget in Magento

Take a look at http://www.magentocommerce.com/knowledge-base/entry/tutorial-creating-a-magento-widget-part-1

interface Mage_Widget_Block_Interface
{
    public function toHtml();

    public function addData(array $arr);

    public function setData($key, $value = null);
}

Since both Mage_Widget_Block_Interface and Mage_Core_Block_Abstract don't seem to have a implement setTemplate method try

class Sample_WidgetOne_Block_Digg
    extends Mage_Core_Block_Abstract
    implements Mage_Widget_Block_Interface
{

    /**
     * Produces digg link html
     *
     * @return string
     */
    protected function _toHtml()
    {
        return Mage::getSingleton('core/layout')->createBlock('core/template')->setTemplate('path/to/file.phtml')->toHtml();;
    }

}

Magento – Magento 2: How to call Widget programatically

You can created the Widget in Block in admin panel and use in the .phtml file using below code:

<?php echo $block->getLayout()->createBlock('Magento\Cms\Block\Block')->setBlockId('block_identifier')->toHtml();?>

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Widget – Calling a Template from Within a Widget in Magento

Magento – Magento 2: How to call Widget programatically

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