Creating a new module - Admin .tpl files

[servetas]

Hello,

 

I am a programmer and I would like to give it a try and release a free module (as soon as I manage to develop it). I have read the documentation although I do have some questions which are not answered in it.

 

I have created the module and this function:

function module_output($vars) {
echo 'Hello World!';
}

 

I can echo whatever I want inside that function. My question is, how can I break it to a tpl file? When do I have to create it (in which directory) and what do i have to write in order to echo this template and pass variables to it.

 

Thanks!

 

PS: Looking forward to the Sample Addon Module Code

[servetas]

Anyone?

[servetas]

Has anyone came up with something like this in the past? I would be glad to know the solution of this.

 

Thanks

[Kian]

Here's how.

function MyAwesomeModule_output($vars) 
{
$smarty->display(dirname(__FILE__) . '/theawesometemplateofmymodule.tpl');
}

[servetas]

Thank you very much. Is there any book in the market which would help me with smarty?

[Kian]

I don't really know but the official documentation is good enough.