Magento 1.8 – How to Load Custom Block from Overridden Admin Controller

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I have override an adminhtml controller Mage_Adminhtml_System_ConfigController.
I am trying to load a .phtml file from one of my Custom module as like below

$block = Mage::app()->getLayout()->createBlock('custommodule/blockname')->setTemplate('custommodule/file.phtml');

$html = $block->getHtml();

But since i am in an Admin controller, the system tries to setTemplate in under

adminhtml/default/default/template/custommodule/file.phtml

But the file i want to load is under

frontend/default/default/template/custommodule/file.phtml

The system throws error like, the template path does not exists.
I am aware that this is happening since we are in an admin controller, and
the system tries to load the admin layout file. Trying to see the possibility
of doing this.

Suggest me a solution.

Note : This code works well when i call it from a front end controller.

Thanks

Best Answer

Try to set frontend area for your block before setting template

$block = Mage::app()->getLayout()
    ->createBlock('custommodule/blockname')
    ->setData('area','frontend')
    ->setTemplate('custommodule/file.phtml');

The same you can also do in layout xml file

<block type="custommodule/blockname" template="custommodule/file.phtml">
    <action method="setData">
        <key>area</key>
        <value>frontend</value>
    </action>
</block>

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Magento 1.8 – Admin Personal Module Routes Failed

This should be adminhtml below routers and not configsliders in your config.xml.

<admin>
    <routers>
        <adminhtml>                               
            <args>
                <modules>
                    <Namespace_Configslider after="Mage_Adminhtml">Namespace_Configslider_Adminhtml</Namespace_Configslider>
                </modules>                                
            </args>
        </adminhtml>
   </routers>
</admin>

Also, I'd recommend this guide.

http://alanstorm.com/magento_admin_hello_world_revisited

Updated answer based on new info.

Without re-creating the entire module, this is what I changed to get the admin page to show up and not 404. I substituted the namespace for my testing so you will need to change that. You should be able to take it from here.

Pay close attention to the order of the namespace_extensionname in the config edits, these are important.

Modified: app/etc/local/Stackexchange/Configslider/etc/config.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<config>
    <modules>
        <Stackexchange_Configslider>
            <version>0.1.0</version>
        </Stackexchange_Configslider>
    </modules>

    <global>
        <helpers>
            <stackexchange_configslider>
                <class>Stackexchange_Configslider_Helper</class>
            </stackexchange_configslider>
        </helpers>

        <blocks>
            <configslider>
                <class>Namespace_Configslider_Adminhtml_Block</class>
            </configslider>
        </blocks>
    </global>

    <admin>
        <routers>
            <adminhtml>
                <args>
                    <modules>
                        <Stackexchange_Configslider after="Mage_Adminhtml">Stackexchange_Configslider_Adminhtml</Stackexchange_Configslider>
                    </modules>
                </args>
            </adminhtml>
        </routers>
    </admin>

    <adminhtml>
        <layout>
            <updates>
                <stackexchange_configslider module="stackexchange_configslider">
                    <file>stackexchange_configslider.xml</file>
                </stackexchange_configslider>
            </updates>
        </layout>
    </adminhtml>
</config>

Modified: app/etc/local/Stackexchange/Configslider/etc/adminhtml.xml

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<config>
    <menu>
        <cms>
            <children>
                <stackexchange translate="title" module="stackexchange_configslider">
                    <title>Configure the slider</title>
                    <sort_order>50</sort_order>
                    <action>adminhtml/configslider/index</action>
                </stackexchange>
            </children>
        </cms>
    </menu>

    <acl>
        <resources>
            <admin>
                <children>
                    <cms>
                        <children>
                            <stackexchange translate="title" module="stackexchange_configslider">
                                <title>Configure the slider</title>
                                <sort_order>100</sort_order>
                            </stackexchange>
                        </children>
                    </cms>
                </children>
            </admin>
        </resources>
    </acl>
</config>

Missing: app/etc/local/Stackexchange/Configslider/controllers/Adminhtml/ConfigsliderController.php

<?php

class Stackexchange_Configslider_Adminhtml_ConfigsliderController extends Mage_Adminhtml_Controller_Action
{
    public function indexAction()
    {
        $this->loadLayout();
        $this->renderLayout();
    }
}

Magento – How load phtml of custom module in magento with block on controller

You have added the block block_newproducts into content but is this being called somewhere?

In your content phtml you should output the block with

echo $this->getChildHtml('block_newproducts');

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