I can't seem to get preprocess functions working in a module. Here's the relevant excerpt from my .module file:


function mymodule_theme($existing, $type, $theme, $path) {
  $module_path = drupal_get_path('module', 'mymodule');

  $theme = array();
  
  $theme['views_view_table__user_vendors'] = array(
    'template' => 'views-view-table--user-vendors',
    'arguments' => array('view' => NULL, 'options' => NULL, 'rows' => NULL, 'title' => NULL),
    'path' => $module_path . '/templates',
    'base hook' => 'views_view_table',
    'type' => 'module',
    'theme path' => $module_path,
    'preprocess functions' => array(
      'template_preprocess',
      'template_preprocess_views_view_table',
      'mymodule_preprocess_views_view_table__user_vendors',
    ),
  );  
  return $theme;
}

/**
 * This preprocessor should show the variables.
 */
function mymodule_preprocess_views_view_table__user_vendors(&$vars) {
  dpm($vars);
}

In addition,

  • The template file exists, and is being recognized/used to output the table.
  • mymodule's weight is set higher than Views' weight

I'm hoping I'm missing something simple. Can anyone suggest anything?

Thank you!

Comments

JFreed’s picture

JFreed commented

Hello
Did you get any where with this I seem to be having the same problem.
J

jmcintyre’s picture

jmcintyre commented

I've resorted to using preprocessor functions for the default Views template ('mymodule_preprocess_views_view_table' in my example), and using logic in the function to identify whether the element being rendered is the one I want to handle. Example:

function mymodule_preprocess_views_view_table(&$vars) {
  if ($vars['view']->name == 'my_target_view' && $vars['view']->current_display == 'my_target_display_id') {
    // Do some stuff here
  }
}

Another change from my original example: because we're working with Views' default theme implementation for the element, there's no need to identify a preprocessor function in hook_theme().

You can still create a custom tpl.php file with the same namespace structure as before, and Views will pick it up upon theme registry rebuild.

mustanggb’s picture

mustanggb commented
Issue summary: View changes
Status: Active » Closed (outdated)