Prestashop module development - How can I call a controller initMethod at module installation?

0
votes

In controllers/front I created a controller named abandonedCarts:

class <moduleName>AbandonedCartsModuleFrontController extends ModuleFrontController
{

public function __construct()
{
    parent::__construct();
    $this->context = Context::getContext();
    $this->store_debug('Controller - __construct');
}


public function initContent()
{
    parent::initContent();
    $this->store_debug('Controller - init');
}

}

where store_debug is a function that simply logs on the db something (just for check). Thanks to this I know that when I call the controller from URL in this way

site/index.php?fc=module&module=olyo&controller=abandonedCarts

the construct and init methods are being called, but what I need is the controller being called when the module is installed (or at its first start).

In the main file I also put in the constructor this line:

$this->controllers = array('abandonedCarts');

But I'm not sure I even need it

2
phpmodel-view-controllermoduleprestashopprestashop-1.6
Which version of prestashop? - marsaldev
Why do you need to call the init method on module install ? - shagshag
@sarcom The version is 1.6 - frabis
@shagshag Read this post stackoverflow.com/questions/47181893/… - frabis

2 Answers

1
votes

You can include the Controller and just call the object method like following :

<?php 
class MyModule extends Module {

  public install(){
     $file = _PS_MODULE_DIR_.'/'.$this->name.'/controllers/front/default.php';
     require_once $file;
     $obj = new ObjectController();
     $obj->my_super_method();
     return true;
  }
}

You don't need the controller parameter. You shall stick to what is include by default with Prestashop's Generator here : https://validator.prestashop.com/

0
votes

You should not instantiate a FrontController in admin context, here is a workaround :

Your module :

<?php 
class MyModule extends Module {
  public install(){
     $result = parent::install();
     if ($result) {
         $this->doStuff();
     }
     return $result;
  }

  public function doStuff() {
     // do stuff
  }
}

your controller

<?php
class <moduleName>AbandonedCartsModuleFrontController extends ModuleFrontController
{
    public function initContent()
    {
        parent::initContent();
        $this->module->doStuff();
    }
}