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Posted: **Sat Sep 21, 2013 1:07 am**

Hello,

I would like to enable a extension by code using a condition to make it.

For example, I would like to enable a extension every wednesday. From this link(http://forum.opencart.com/viewtopic.php?t=64752), I saw I can use the function Date, but I don't know how to enable the extension by code. Even in the database I don't know where this status is stored.

I appreciate any help

Posted: **Sat Sep 21, 2013 1:46 am**

Best not to do it that way. Instead leave the extension installed and enabled at all times

What type of extension is it?

If payment, you can do this
1. EDIT: catalog/model/payment/xxx.php

2. FIND:

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if ($status) {

3. BEFORE, ADD:

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if (date('l') != 'Wednesday') { return false; }

if it is an order total
1. EDIT: catalog/model/total/xxx.php

2. FIND:

Code: Select all

public function getTotal(&$total_data, &$total, &$taxes) {

3. AFTER, ADD:

Code: Select all

if (date('l') != 'Wednesday') { return false; }

if it is a shipping extension
1. EDIT: catalog/model/shipping/xxx.php

2. FIND:

Code: Select all

function getQuote($address) {

3. AFTER, ADD:

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if (date('l') != 'Wednesday') { return false; }

Posted: **Sat Sep 21, 2013 3:42 am**

Hello Qphoria,

Thank you for answer.

In this case I would like to enable a banner. I could do like the link I referenced, but it should have a position in the middle of others modules.

Before asking here, I had it done by editing /catolog/controller/commom/content_top.php

After this:

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if ($modules) {
				foreach ($modules as $module) {

I added this code ( the banner_id of my banner is 13) :

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if(date('D') == 'Wed'){ 
	if (isset($module['banner_id']) && $module['banner_id'] == 13) $module['status'] = 1;
}

But I was looking for a better and more generic way. And I prefer changing in the DB because the status would be consistent with the admin panel too. But it seems not easy to do.

So, using your help, I edited the file catalog/controller/module/banner.php

after this code:

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foreach ($results as $result) {

I added ( the banner_id of my banner is 13):

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if ((date('l') != 'Wednesday') && ($result['banner_id'] == 13)){
	unset($result);
	break;
}

and this is working.

Anyways, I think Opencart could have a better documentation...or it has and I don't know where check this.

Once again, thanks for your time and help.

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