Custom block/template into cms WYSWIYG editor

Question

I have problem with inserting custom block/template into cms page editor. If I put the below code to header.phtml it works fine and it displays content inside home page:

echo $this->getLayout()->createBlock('company_slider/slider')->setTemplate('company/slider/slider.phtml')->toHtml();

But if I try to insert this into cms page it won't display anything:

{{block type="company_slider/slider" name="slider_slider" template="company/slider/slider.phtml"}}

I have these lines in extension config file:

<global>
 <blocks>
 <company_slider>
 <class>Company_Slider_Block</class>
 </company_slider> 
 </blocks> 
</global> 

Am I missing anything? I guess paths are correct because it works if I insert block directly to phtml file as shown above.

• Qaisar Satti: magento version? you are working on
• JohnyFree: version 1.8.0.0
• Qaisar Satti: any error in error log?
• Qaisar Satti: did you check with {{block type="core/template" name="slider_slider" template="company/slider/slider.phtml"}}
• JohnyFree: This displays template, but block company_slider/slider is not loaded, I need also company_slider/slider to be loaded.

Answer 1

have you added the block in white list?

• Login to admin panel then go to System> Permissions> Blocks
• Add the block - Enter company_slider/slider
• in the field Set Allowed to Yes

• JohnyFree: I added company/slider_slider but no difference.
• Patrick Knudsen: you mean company_slider/slider right?
• JohnyFree: yes, my mistake. I added company_slider/slider
• JohnyFree: I just realized that actually solved the problem, I am not sure why it didn't work immediately when I added block into permissions, but it is indeed that what it solved the problem. Thank you! I will whitelist my block inside installation script (instructions here)