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nostrzak Total Posts: 22 Joined: 2007-09-18 Wroclaw, Poland Ignore user	Hey, I think that in templates $this->getHelper() and $this->helper() are very confusing. $this->getHelper() should be sth like $this->getBlock() since this one receives block instance. Maybe I’m missing something here? Signature http://nostrzak.blogspot.com
	Posted: August 20 2008 \| top

nikefido Total Posts: 481 Joined: 2008-07-11 New Haven, CT Ignore user	it thought it did follow the usual naming convention.....for instance: `<a href="<?php echo $this->helper('catalog/product')->getEmailToFriendUrl($_product) ?>"><?php echo $this->__('Email to a Friend') ?></a><br /> //shouldn't the getHelper variety be like this?: Mage::getHelper('catalog/product')->doSomething();` Signature @ My Magento Blog - Handy tutorials on programming and designing Magento. A continual work in progress! - Now with a new design, new hosting and a new domain! Check it out!
	Posted: August 20 2008 \| top \| # 1

nostrzak Total Posts: 22 Joined: 2007-09-18 Wroclaw, Poland Ignore user	Maybe I wasn’t clear enough. When you do such experiment: `echo(get_class($this->helper('checkout/cart'))); echo(get_class($this->getHelper('checkout/cart')));` you’ll get such output: Mage_Checkout_Helper_Cart Mage_Checkout_Block_Cart First one is helper instance, second one is block. The second function name is misleading since it’s talking about helpers, not blocks. It’s no problem since you know it, but took me some minutes to notice it Signature http://nostrzak.blogspot.com
	Posted: August 21 2008 \| top \| # 2

nikefido Total Posts: 481 Joined: 2008-07-11 New Haven, CT Ignore user	nostrzak - 20 August 2008 10:11 PM Maybe I wasn’t clear enough. When you do such experiment: `echo(get_class($this->helper('checkout/cart'))); echo(get_class($this->getHelper('checkout/cart')));` you’ll get such output: Mage_Checkout_Helper_Cart Mage_Checkout_Block_Cart First one is helper instance, second one is block. The second function name is misleading since it’s talking about helpers, not blocks. It’s no problem since you know it, but took me some minutes to notice it that’s weird - Possibly a bug? - perhaps the “getHelper” is being read using the magic __call function and isn’t recognized properly? Signature @ My Magento Blog - Handy tutorials on programming and designing Magento. A continual work in progress! - Now with a new design, new hosting and a new domain! Check it out!
	Posted: August 21 2008 \| top \| # 3

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