How to use PHP on a CMS page (MAGENTO custom Block/module)
Here is a guide to explain how to use PHP on a CMS page.
This involves creating and/or extending and/or overriding a controller class.
Here are the basic instructions to create a custom module:

1. Declare the module: app/etc/modules/YourModule_All.xml

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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<config>
<modules>
<YourModule_Custom>
<active>true</active>
<codePool>local</codePool>
</YourModule_Custom>
</modules>
</config>

2. Create module configuration: app/code/local/YourModule/Custom/etc/config.xml

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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<config>
<global>
<blocks>
<YourModule_Custom>
<class>YourModule_Custom_Block</class>
</YourModule_Custom>
</blocks>
</global>
</config>

3. Create your custom PHP code: app/code/local/YourModule/Custom/Block/Test.php

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<?php
class YourModule_Custom_Block_Test extends Mage_Core_Block_Abstract
{
protected function _toHtml()
{
// put here your custom PHP code with output in $html;
// use arguments like $this->getMyParam1() , $this->getAnotherParam()
 
return $html;
}
}

4. Use your custom PHP logic in CMS page/block:

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{{block type="YourModule_Custom/test" my_param1="value 1" another_param="value 2"}}

Something need to know:
1. Anything returned in the _toHtml() method will be outputted to the browser (so we don’t need to use any $this->getChildHtml()).
2.There’s no template (.phtml file) associated with this method, although you can certainly use one!
3. If you override the __construct() method, you can’t retrieve your custom parameters from within it.

cms · magento · PHP

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