Magento set phtml template in cntroller with block

public function indexAction(){ $this->loadLayout(); $block = $this->getLayout()->createBlock('Mage_Core_Block_Template','PrasadSolutions_Seller_Block_Index', array('template' => 'seller/div/verification.phtml') ); $this->getLayout()->getBlock('content')->append($block); //Release layout stream... lol... sounds fancy $this->renderLayout(); }

Magento create block from controller php code

$block = $this->getLayout()->createBlock('customer/form_login')->setTemplate('persistent/customer/form/login.phtml'); $this->getResponse()->setBody($block->toHtml());
this code write in your controller you have to no write in xml layout

How to add custom fields for Order Line Items in magento

Work Flow to add custom Field to Order line Item Use this url to add to cart: Ex: http://magento.com/checkout/cart/add/?product=196&qty=2&training_location=California 1. checkout_cart_item_default.phtml::: Add the following below product name <dl class=”item-options Kiran” id=”checkout_cart_item_default”> <dt>Training Location</dt> <dd><?php echo $_item->getTrainingLocation(); ?></dd> </dl> 2. Table: sales_flat_quote_item Add field: training_location 3. Product Detailed Page: Add training_location text field as input 4. Code -> Core -> Mage -> Sales -> Model -> Quote.php Find: public function addItem(Mage_Sales_Model_Quote_Item $item) Add: $item->setTrainingLocation($_REQUEST[‘training_location’]); Befoe: $item->setQuote($this); ————— 5. Table: sales_flat_order_item Add field: training_location 6. XML: code_core_mage_sales_etc_config.xml ADD: <training_location><to_order_item>*</to_order_item></training_location> Between: <sales_convert_quote_item> and </sales_convert_quote_item> Also Add: <training_location><to_quote_item>*</to_quote_item><to_invoice_item>*</to_invoice_item><to_shipment_item>*</to_shipment_item><to_cm_item>*</to_ cm_item></training_location> Between: <sales_convert_order_item> and </sales_convert_order_item> —— Show The Info In Various Locations —— To show in admin orders area 7. app_design_adminHTML_default_default_template_sales_order_view_items_renderer_default.phtml Add: <?php if($_item->getTrainingLocation()): ?> <?php echo “<b>Training Location:</b> “.$_item->getTrainingLocation(); ?> <?php endif; ?> Below: <?php echo $this->getColumnHtml($_item, ‘name’) ?> 8. To Show in Checkout/Order review Page frontend_template_checkout_onepage_review_item.phtml Add: <?php if ($_item->getTrainingLocation()):?> <dl class=”item-options Kiran” id=”checkout_cart_item_default”> <dt>Training Location</dt> <dd><?php echo $_item->getTrainingLocation(); ?></dd> </dl> <?php endif; ?> Below: <h3 class=”product-name”> <?php echo $this->htmlEscape($this->getProductName()) ?></h3> 9. To show in Myorders view page frontend_template_sales_order_items_renderer_default.phtml Add: <?php if ($_item->getTrainingLocation()):?> <dl class=”item-options Kiran” id=”checkout_cart_item_default”> <dt>Training Location</dt> <dd><?php echo $_item->getTrainingLocation(); ?></dd> </dl> <?php endif; ?> Below: <h3 class=”product-name”> <?php echo $this->htmlEscape($_item->getName()) ?></h3> 10. ###################################### Usefull Links: http://www.magentocommerce.com/boards/viewthread/19344/ http://magentocoder.jigneshpatel.co.in/add-to-cart-with-custom-attributes-values/ Use like below in product view page <input type=”text”title=”Qty” value=”My Test Location” maxlength=”12″ id=”training_location” name=”training_location”>