Add new template to product list products

[ashmage]

Hi Guys!

Been stuck on something for nearly 4 days which I thought was simple!

Im trying to include and new template called attricon.phtml file into list.phtml.

I want the new template to hold only attribute information to display on the products that appear on list pages, results etc.

Heres the problem:

if I add this: <?php echo $_product->getAttributeText('manufacturer');?> directly to list.phmtl its displays fine.

However, if I add the above to my new template (attricon.phtml) and then call it inside the list.phtml, does not work at all!

Please help!!

Thanks : )

[MagikTejas]

Have you added block for custom template under layout file? what is the block type you have used for it?

[Mageworx Team]

You should transmit product object to your block and try to access it. You shouldn't use variable because it may not exist. If your block is a direct descendant of the list block and called with the code (not with the help of layout), then you can try to do $childBlock->setProduct($_product); and then draw it, using inside the block to achieving product $this->getProduct(); instead of using variable. If you are using layout to add your block, you have to care about data transition. You can use register (Mage::registry() & Mage::register()) or try to get data from the parent block using $this->getParentBlock(); and get data from it.