I have created one block inside my custom module but it's not working. My module is working fine but my block is not working when I call my block from footer.phtml file it shows 'Fatal error: Call to a member function setTemplate() on a non-object'. Actually I want to show some message in my frontend using my custom block.I have mentioned my code below
local/Monojit/Custom/controllers/IndexController.php
<?php
class Monojit_Custom_IndexController extends Mage_Core_Controller_Front_Action
{
public function indexAction()
{
$this->loadLayout();
$block = $this->getLayout()->createBlock(
'Mage_Core_Block_Template',
'my_block_name_here',
array('template' => 'custom/test.phtml')
);
$this->getLayout()->getBlock('content')->append($block);
$this->renderLayout();
}
}
?>
local/Monojit/Custom/Block/Mycustomblock.php
<?php
class Monojit_Custom_Block_Mycustomblock extends Mage_Core_Block_Template
{
//public function _prepareLayout()
// {
// return parent::_prepareLayout();
// }
public function _construct() {
parent::_construct();
$this->setTemplate('custom/test.phtml');
}
public function getmessage()
{
$msg = "showing my custom block";
return $msg;
}
}
?>
local/Monojit/Custom/etc/config.xml
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<config>
<global>
<modules>
<monojit_custom>
<version>0.1.0</version>
</monojit_custom>
</modules>
<blocks>
<custom>
<rewrite>
<custom>Monojit_Custom_Block_Mycustomblock</custom>
</rewrite>
</custom>
</blocks>
<helpers>
<custom>
<class>Monojit_Custom_Helper</class>
</custom>
</helpers>
</global>
<frontend>
<routers>
<custom>
<use>standard</use>
<args>
<module>Monojit_Custom</module>
<frontName>custom</frontName>
</args>
</custom>
</routers>
<layout>
<updates>
<custom>
<file>custom.xml</file>
</custom>
</updates>
</layout>
</frontend>
</config>
I have created one theme (copied modern theme) inside frontend/default/monojit
Changed admin design configuration as well,created necessary folder as well inside skin.screenshot pic
design/frontend/default/monojit/template/custom/test.phtml
//want to fetch data from my block
<p>This is your custom block called programatically.</p>
localhost/magento/index.php/custom page shows my message correctly but when I call my block from footer.phtml page
<?php echo $this->getLayout()->createBlock('custom/mycustomblock')->setTemplate('custom/test.phtml')->toHtml(); ?>
It shows 'Fatal error: Call to a member function setTemplate() on a non-object' Do I need to create any layout.xml file? Please help me how can i fix my issue.thanks
Best Answer
Put the following code under
<blocks>
node in your config.xml and try.