Monthly Archives April 2010

Catalog Search Index refresh running slow or halting/freezing

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Benjamin

You no longer need to follow the instructions below, you can use the new tool on Magento Connect instead. Please note. This article applies to Magento 1.4 and greater only. A lot of people are starting to find that with … Continue reading →

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Magento random block generator / block randomiser

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Benjamin

This could be pretty useful if you want to combine XML block control with a random content display (eg. banner ads). Very easily achieved, simply create 1 file in ./base/default/template/page/html/random_block.phtml <?php   $children = $this->getSortedChildren();   if(is_array($children)) { shuffle($children); echo … Continue reading →

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