even my complete module was working with default installation.
config.xml
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<config>
<modules>
<Barcatsia_Smsntf>
<version>0.1.0</version> <!-- Version of module -->
</Barcatsia_Smsntf>
</modules>
<global>
<blocks>
<smsntf>
<class>Barcatsia_Smsntf_Block</class> <!-- Path of the
Block Folder, where all php files are located related to view -->
</smsntf>
</blocks>
<helpers>
<smsntf>
<class>Barcatsia_Smsntf_Helper</class>
<!-- Path of Helper Files -->
</smsntf>
</helpers>
<!-- Observer event register -->
<events>
<!-- <checkout_onepage_controller_success_action> -->
<controller_action_layout_load_before>
<observers>
<Barcatsia_Smsntf_Model_Observer>
<type>singleton</type>
<class>Barcatsia_Smsntf_Model_Observer</class>
<method>customFunction</method>
</Barcatsia_Smsntf_Model_Observer>
</observers>
</controller_action_layout_load_before>
<!-- </checkout_onepage_controller_success_action> -->
</events>
<!-- Observer event register -->
</global>
<frontend>
<routers>
<smsntf>
<use>standard</use>
<args>
<module>Barcatsia_Smsntf</module>
<frontName>smsntf</frontName> <!-- This is the URL
of the module. i.e www.yourmagento.com/index.php/test will be the url of your module. -->
</args>
</smsntf>
</routers>
<layout> <!-- New Section Added -->
<updates>
<smsntf>
<file>smsntf.xml</file> <!-- This is name of the layout file for this module -->
</smsntf>
</updates>
</layout>
</frontend>
<adminhtml>
<acl>
<resources>
<admin>
<children>
<system>
<children>
<config>
<children>
<testsection translate="title" module="smsntf">
<title>SMS Notification</title>
</testsection>
</children>
</config>
</children>
</system>
</children>
</admin>
</resources>
</acl>
</adminhtml>
</config>
Model/observer.php
<?php
class Barcatsia_Smsntf_Model_Observer
{
public function customFunction(Varien_Event_Observer $observer)
{
echo "asssssssssadddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd";
}
}
Best Answer
Update your
config.xml
with following codeRename your observer file from
observer.php
toObserver.php
Also disable your compilation from
System > Tools > Compilation
Hope it helps you