I'm using hook_block to create a block with the name of the custom module I'm creating.
I'm not being able to create a block without using myModuleName_block.
Do I need to do different modules for every different block I want to create?
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You can make several blocks with hook_block, just use the $delta.
function hook_block($op = 'list', $delta = 0, $edit = array()) {
switch ($op) {
case 'list':
$blocks[0]['info'] = t('Block 1');
$blocks[1]['info'] = t('Block 2');
return $blocks;
case 'configure':
if ($delta == 0) {
// Block 1
}
else if ($delta == 1) {
// Block 1
}
....
}
5 Comments
Henrik Opel
+1 - just one remark: The $delta doesn't need to be numeric, so if you want to provide a larger number of blocks, it is helpful for maintenance to use a meaningful 'name' instead.
shasi kanth
just a small doubt... if i create multiple blocks like this, how can i invoke a particular block of a module in my page..
Andrew Shooner
Does this solution require the blocks share the same template?
googletorp
@AndrewShooner No, there are some rules for block templates, that makes it possible to share the block template among all blocks that a module has created, but this is a feature, not a requirement.
htoip
Just to clarify, I think the comment
// Block 1 under $delta == 1 should be "Block 2" instead of "Block 1."