function block_example_block

Implementation of hook_block().

This hook both declares to Drupal what blocks are provided by the module, and generates the contents of the blocks themselves.

File

developer/examples/block_example.module, line 31

This is an example outlining how a module can be define blocks to be displayed on each page.

Code

function block_example_block($op = 'list', $delta = 0, $edit = array()) {

  // The $op parameter determines what piece of information is being requested.
  switch ($op) {
    case 'list':

      // If $op is "list", we just need to return a list of block descriptions.
      // This is used to provide a list of possible blocks to the administrator,
      // end users will not see these descriptions.
      $blocks[0]['info'] = t('Example: configurable text string');
      $blocks[1]['info'] = t('Example: empty block');
      return $blocks;
    case 'configure':

      // If $op is "configure", we need to provide the administrator with a
      // configuration form. The $delta parameter tells us which block is being
      // configured. In this example, we'll allow the administrator to customize
      // the text of the first block.
      $form = array();
      if ($delta == 0) {

        // All we need to provide is a text field, Drupal will take care of
        // the other block configuration options and the save button.
        $form['block_example_string'] = array(
          '#type' => 'textfield',
          '#title' => t('Block contents'),
          '#size' => 60,
          '#description' => t('This string will appear in the example block.'),
          '#default_value' => variable_get('block_example_string', t('Some example content.')),
        );
      }
      return $form;
    case 'save':

      // If $op is "save", we need to save settings from the configuration form.
      // Since the first block is the only one that allows configuration, we
      // need to check $delta to make sure we only save it.
      if ($delta == 0) {

        // Have Drupal save the string to the database.
        variable_set('block_example_string', $edit['block_example_string']);
      }
      return;
    case 'view':
    default:

      // If $op is "view", then we need to generate the block for display
      // purposes. The $delta parameter tells us which block is being requested.
      switch ($delta) {
        case 0:

          // The subject is displayed at the top of the block. Note that it
          // should be passed through t() for translation.
          $block['subject'] = t('Title of block #1');

          // The content of the block is typically generated by calling a custom
          // function.
          $block['content'] = block_example_contents(1);

          // These next three settings are be registered when the block is first
          // loaded at admin/block, and from there can be changed manually via
          // block administration.
          $block['weight'] = -6;
          $block['enabled'] = 0;

          // Note that if you set a region that isn't available in a given
          // theme, the block will be registered instead to that theme's
          // default region (the first item in the _regions array).
          $block['region'] = 'right';
          break;
        case 1:

          // This time we'll use the more concise array declaration style.
          $block = array(
            'subject' => t('Title of block #2'),
            'content' => block_example_contents(2),
            'weight' => -7,
            'enabled' => 1,
            'region' => 'footer',
          );
          break;
      }
      return $block;
  }
}