Magento 1.3 and Magento 1.4 Fix "call to member function toHtml()"

One of the errors you will usually encounter when you use a theme made for Magento 1.3 on Magento 1.4.1 0 version is that

"call to a member function toHtml()". There is a very easy fix for this error.

The Error comes like line number may differ

Magento Local.xml for updating and Overriding XMl Structure

As Magento had important role of XML.while chnaging themes or Removing any block or layout chnages we are going in the each xml file of our theme and changing but there is one more solution that each time we don't need to update the each  xml

The idea behind is the local.xml, placed inside your theme layout folder to override or update all xml references for that theme.

Every change to the local.xml file is evident so there is no need to search for changes inside xml files

Magento Accordion Menu for Layered Navigation

One of the Most powerful feature in Magento is layer Navgation for filtering the Result .Based on the Attribute filter get work but some time attributes are more so layer navigation become lengthy and we need to scroll down more which is bad impression on site so we can add accordan menu for that which will allow   accordon for each atribute

Magento Out of Stocks and Back Order

By Default Magento does not allow to add "Out of stock" product n Cart .So we will be using the concept of Backorders which is there in magento by default but it is Disbale in admin.This concept will allow to add the "Out of stock" product in Cart

Magento AOE Scheduler

Magento AOE Scheduler will help to Manage your scheduler/cron tasks including a timeline view also help  to check the cron running on the site

Great Extension nearly work in all magento version.Hope this will help while running cron

Magento Add Qty Items on Grid or List View

To show the quantity of items left in stock  just add the following code in list.phtml

we have added int as by default magento will show in this manner 10.00

Magento Add Quantity box in List OR Grid

Easy way to Add the Quantity Box in Grid or View list

Just paste the below code in the list.phtml where you required

Magento Remove index.php from url

Magento by default added the index,php in url .So,As per the SEO page will not get indexed properly SO here we have try to Remove index.php in url from both End Access Magento URL without index.php
For example:
http://domain.com/index.php/category to
http://domain.com/category

Then Just follow steps
1) Login to admin section by using the URL http://domain.com/index.php/admin
2) then go to “System >> Configuration >>Web >> Search Engines Optimization” Use Web Server Rewrites : YES
 3) Go to “System >> Configuration >>Web >>Secure” Use secure URL Frontend: YES
 4)Then create the .htaccess file under your the magento installed folder.

Magento Adding New Field in the product Custom Options

Magento had limited field in custom Options so if we required the New or To add the New field in the magento product Custom options just follow the steps

Note : Here DEAL is the new field you have to replace by your field name 

Magento Remove "+" from product custom options

AS By default Magento add "+" sign in custom options .In order to Remove we need to edit file which is located in
app\code\core\Mage\Catalog\Block\Product\View\Options\Abstract.php

just copy the file and add in local which will become 

app\code\local\Mage\Catalog\Block\Product\View\Options\Abstract.php

now serach $sign = '+';

just replace $sign = ' ';

Note:just remove the (+) symbol.That's it refresh the page  

Magento Add Custom Grid in Admin

Add custom column to admin grid for your module. we will see how to add a banner image column to our grid.
For example our module name will be Magento_Banner.

Adding Banner Image to Grid

Install ionCube loader on your WAMP or XAMPP server.

Some time while running magento on WAMP or  XAMPP give error about the  ionCube loader..so easy solution for this just follow this step

In order to run eSoftScript Pro on your server you must have installed ionCube on your
server.  Herea are 2 quick ways to install the loader:

Magento 2 will Release at the End of this Year

Magento have announced the Magento 2 project  which will be realsing at the end of this year.
Magento 2 is the result of the Magento team’s learning curve in the world of ecommerce application development since its inception back in 2001.

Magento 2. Much in the way of improved functionality and performance has been promised. Some of the new features set to be included are:

Magento send Custom Email

Magneto have default some of the already made Email Template .Now we also can make the Custom email Template used as per our need ,for standard of sending the Email.let's take an example of adding the Custom Email

Magento upgrading the MYSQL SCRIPT for Module

Every Module in Magento have the Sql folder in which all the insert script is written but some time we need to add new field in  some tables so we need to upgrade the script .You don't need to change or run the query directly in databse it's wrong way

You can upgrade your module to make your necessary database changes. To do so,