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Does the program continue from the hook after the added code is completed ?



Having watched Zipurman's Hooks video, it's revealed just how much more can be done with Phoenix Cart than is initially obvious.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLd9m_uABYI&t=5s

Nigel wrote: ↑Sat Mar 06, 2021 11:12 am Does the program continue from the hook after the added code is completed ?

Yes, from my amateur point of view, it's a bit like a module.
This might answer - https://github.com/gburton/CE-Phoenix/wiki/Hooks
It is the pre-placed hook calls throughout the core that make Phoenix so flexible.
Of course, with the template system, you could also copy and edit a file to add your own hook calls.

A good example (that is fairly simplistic to learn from) is the MATC hook that exists in core code.

https://github.com/CE-PhoenixCart/Cart/ ... e/MATC.php

This Hook does two things;

1. It outputs a "Legal Agreements" checkbox
https://github.com/CE-PhoenixCart/Cart/ ... hp#L15-L35
which displays on the create_account (and other) pages:
https://phoenixcart.org/demo/create_account.php

2. It sets up a Modal window which pops up when someone clicks on either of the two links
https://github.com/CE-PhoenixCart/Cart/ ... hp#L37-L54

As you can see, it "injects" the data it makes into the create_account form, the form then continues and displays other hooks (if there are any), and the submit button etc.