File Structure as related to Plug In files?

[g2ktcf]

I still cannot get my head around where to put my custom files. I need to have an "expected stock" listing and it seems to me that the best solution is to literally create a new standalone Database table for products on order. I can then modify my template so that I say "## on Order for <DATE> Delivery"

I have the admin menu modified for the new code and a skeleton file based off the products_expected.php for this.

Catalog->Products on Order works at this point in time. The database and php coding from here is a breeze. What I do not get is all the language defines and such. I would really like to make this a formal contribution in the future.

As I understand it.....

Module ->Code to collect Data (skeleton done...need to flesh it out)
Template ->how to display Data (will have to edit my Template files for this change)
Language Defines->to define the text

Up to this point, I have simply been editing english.php for my Text Defines. This is really not the correct way to do it I am sure. Do we put this new language file in the template directory and use an included statement in my php code or is there an autoload directory?

I now this may sound like a dumb question but its not a template override so I am a bit lost.

[Design75]

For custom language files, you can use include/languages/YOUR_LANGUAGE/extra_definitions/YOUR_CUSTOM_FILE.php

Extra_definitions will autoload

[g2ktcf]

I thought so...but the darn thing did not work...I will have to look into this more.

[g2ktcf]

I thought so...but the darn thing did not work...I will have to look into this more.

Well, its still not working. In fact, I introduced a php error into the file in \extra_definitions on purpose to see if I could get it to log the error. But got nada. Any clues? Do \extra_definitions files show errors in the logs?

[Design75]

They will.

what are you exactly trying to put in to the language file?

[g2ktcf]

They will.

what are you exactly trying to put in to the language file?

I just advised someone to be careful where they are adding a file.....and I was in the wrong directory!!! Sometimes I feel like a putz! works now that I used the ADMIN side! lol

[Design75]

I just advised someone to be careful where they are adding a file.....and I was in the wrong directory!!! Sometimes I feel like a putz! works now that I used the ADMIN side! lol

Now that never happens to me (NOT) Happy you got it working!!