Back-office tab and helper form? - prestashop

Question

Following this prestashop instruction on how to make a tab in a back-office I did a class and controller like it's need. But what if I want to use a helper form for form creation in the AdminTest controller?
class AdminTest extends AdminTab
{
public function __construct()
{
$this->table = 'test';
$this->className = 'Test';
$this->lang = false;
$this->edit = true;
$this->delete = true;
$this->fieldsDisplay = array(
'id_test' => array(
'title' => $this->l('ID'),
'align' => 'center',
'width' => 25),
'test' => array(
'title' => $this->l('Name'),
'width' => 200)
);
$this->identifier = 'id_test';
parent::__construct();
}
public function displayForm()
{
global $currentIndex;
$defaultLanguage = intval(Configuration::get('PS_LANG_DEFAULT'));
$languages = Language::getLanguages();
$obj = $this->loadObject(true);
$fields_form[0]['form'] = array(
'legend' => array(
'title' => $this->l('Edit carrier'),
'image' => '../img/admin/icon_to_display.gif'
),
'input' => array(
array(
'type' => 'text',
'name' => 'shipping_method',
),
),
'submit' => array(
'title' => $this->l('Save'),
'class' => 'button'
)
);
$helper = new HelperForm();
// Module, token and currentIndex
$helper->module = $this;
$helper->name_controller = $this->name;
$helper->token = Tools::getAdminTokenLite('AdminModules');
$helper->currentIndex = AdminController::$currentIndex.'&configure='.$this->name;
// Language
$helper->default_form_language = $default_lang;
$helper->allow_employee_form_lang = $default_lang;
// Title and toolbar
$helper->title = $this->displayName;
$helper->show_toolbar = true; // false -> remove toolbar
$helper->toolbar_scroll = true; // yes - > Toolbar is always visible on the top of the screen.
$helper->submit_action = 'submit'.$this->name;
$helper->toolbar_btn = array(
'save' =>
array(
'desc' => $this->l('Save'),
'href' => AdminController::$currentIndex.'&configure='.$this->name.'&save'.$this->name.
'&token='.Tools::getAdminTokenLite('AdminModules'),
),
'back' => array(
'href' => AdminController::$currentIndex.'&token='.Tools::getAdminTokenLite('AdminModules'),
'desc' => $this->l('Back to list')
)
);
return $helper->generateForm($fields_form);
}
}
But it wont work. Why the helper form isn't working?
p.s. btw, also I would like to use a $this->setTemplate('mytemplate.tpl') method but it's not possible aswell.

Answer 1

To create a new Admin tab, I prefer to use a module in which just install a tab on Module installation.
I think it's prettier, and more easily exportable to other website.
We can use this way : Templates, Helpers ...
For exemple :
Create in your module this dir : controllers/admin
Create a new class in previous created dir adminTest.php :
class AdminTestController extends ModuleAdminController {
}
In this class, you can override all ModuleAdminController functions and use templates, helpers (look in the class AdminController)
Now in your Module :
class testModule extends Module {
public function __construct() {
$this->name = 'testmodule';
$this->tab = 'administration';
$this->version = '1.0';
$this->author = 'You';
$this->need_instance = 1;
$this->secure_key = Tools::encrypt($this->name);
parent::__construct();
$this->displayName = $this->l('Admin Test Tab Module');
$this->description = $this->l('Add a new Admin Tab in BO');
}
public function install() {
return parent::install() &&
$this->_installTab();
}
public function uninstall() {
return $this->_unInstallTabs() &&
parent::uninstall();
}
private function _installTabs() {
if (!$AdminTestId = Tab::getIdFromClassName('AdminTest')):
$tab = new Tab();
$tab->class_name = 'AdminTest';
$tab->module = $this->name;
$tab->id_parent = Tab::getIdFromClassName('AdminParentOrders'); // Under Orders Tab, To add a new Tab on First level like Orders/Customers... put 0
$tab->active = 1;
foreach (Language::getLanguages(false) as $lang):
$tab->name[(int) $lang['id_lang']] = 'Admin Test';
endforeach;
if (!$tab->save()):
return $this->_abortInstall($this->l('Unable to create the "Admin Test" tab'));
endif;
else:
$AdminTest = new Tab((int) $AdminTestId);
endif;
}
// Uninstall Tabs on Module uninstall
private function _unInstallTabs() {
// Delete the Module Back-office tab
if ($id_tab = Tab::getIdFromClassName('AdminTest')) {
$tab = new Tab((int) $id_tab);
$tab->delete();
return true;
}
}
So, when you Install your Module, a new tab is available, and you can do what you want in your AdminTestController like a real Admin Controller