How to can I use an own layout for coupondelete view?

Hi!

There is a view 'coupondelete' with a 'default' layout.
I need to create and use an own layout for that view.
Where can I choose my own layout?

Kind regards,
Gerald

Hi,

Copy the file:

www/components/com_awocoupon/views/coupondelete/tmpl/default.php

to

www/templates/[YOUR_TEMPLATE]/html/com_awocoupon/coupondelete/default.php

And make the modifications there.

Hi!

Thank you for your reply.
Actually I do not want to create an override, but I want to create an own layout.
Where can I choose, whether to use the default.php or mylayout.php?

Kind regards,
Gerald

There is no option for selecting layouts.  The system looks for defaut.php always.  Is this something you will be switching often?  If not, then using an override should work fine.

Hi!

This is concerning VM templating, though - but it is an essential post in a thread about good templating:
Re: How to choose an own layout for online order view?

The essence of this thread is:
Do not override default.php, but create your own layout.
So an option to select own layout would be necessary.
BTW: This is usual with Joomla (see Layout Overrides in Joomla)

Kind regards,
Gerald

In the file www/administrator/components/com_awocoupon/helpers/estore/virtuemart/couponhandler, around line 421 is this:


Right before that add this:


Now to load your own layout, in the database add the sql statement:


You will need to change #_ to your own prefix and my_own_layout to your layout name.

Won't this hack be overwritten with the next update?

No, it will not, the code will be part of future updates.

Thank you!