hook_block_view not passing information - drupal-7

I am trying to build my first custom module in Drupal 7. It is a block form for the user to search a DB table for customer information. I've created both the module and info files. My module appears under the modules and blocks section, but when I add the block to Content, the subject and content aren't being passed from my hook_block_view. So, instead of the form being displayed, it just shows the block title and body. Can someone tell me what I'm missing?
<?php
/**
*#file
*
*/
/** Implements hook_block_info().
*
*/
function searchEngine_block_info(){
$blocks = array();
$blocks['searchEngine_form'] = array (
'info' => t("Applicant Search"),
'cache' => DRUPAL_CACHE_GLOBAL,
);
return $blocks;
}
/** Implements hook_block_view().
*
*/
function searchEngine_block_view($delta = ''){
$block = array();
switch($delta) {
case 'searchEngine_form':
$block['subject'] = t('Applicant Search');
$block['content'] = drupal_get_form('searchEngine_form');
break;
}
return $block;
}
function searchEngine_form($form, &$form_state) {
$form['searchOptions'] = array(
'#type' => 'select',
'#title' => t("Select how you would like to search for an applicant."),
'#default_value'=> variable_get("gwf", true),
'#options' => array(
'gwf' => "GWF".t(" Number"),
'email' => t("Email"),
'name' => t("Name"),
'phone_number' => t("Phone Number"),
),
);
$form['data'] = array(
'#type' => 'textfeild',
'#required' => TRUE,
);
$form['submit'] = array(
'#type' => 'submit',
'#value' => t('Submit'),
);
return $form;
}
function searchEngine_submit($form, $form_state) {
if(isset($form['data'])){
if($form['searchOptions'] == "name"){
$name = preg_split("/[\s,]+/", $form['data']);
$result = db_query('SELECT * FROM tls_active_applicants WHERE first_name = '.$name['0'].' AND last_name = '.$name['1']);
}else{
$result = db_query('SELECT * FROM tls_active_applicants WHERE '.$form['searchOptions'].' = '.$form['data']);
}
print_r($result);
}
}

Passing a renderable array here is fine:
$block['content'] = drupal_get_form('searchEngine_form');
I've just tested your code and the form appears fine for me:
Now we know the code works it makes me wonder if it is just some css or something hiding it?
I would also install the devel module as it will help with debugging.
The you could use this code:
function searchEngine_block_view($delta = ''){
$block = array();
switch($delta) {
case 'searchEngine_form':
$block['subject'] = t('Applicant Search');
$form = drupal_get_form('test_form');
dpm($form); // call to dpm here to log if you are successfully getting the form at this point
$block['content'] = $form;
break;
}
return $block;
}

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<?php
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'#type' => 'textfield',
'#title' => t('Folder Name'),
);
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'#title' => t('Upload .xml'),
'#type' => 'managed_file',
'#upload_validators' => array(
'file_validate_extensions' => array('xml'),
),
'#process' => array('import_document_element_process'),
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$form['submit'] = array(
'#type' => 'submit',
'#value' => t('Upload'),
'#submit' => array('custom_document_submit'),
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$validators = array(
'file_validate_extensions' => array('xml'),
);
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$form_state['values']['document'] = $file;
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*/
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I'm trying to create a module that will display some last entries from database. I'd like to send last entry object to template file (guestbook-last-entries.tpl.php), that looks like that
<p><?php render($title); ?></p>
<?php echo $message; ?>
I have a function that implements hook_theme
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return array(
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'variables' => array(
'entries' => NULL,
),
'template' => 'guestbook-last-entries'
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);
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one that do preprocess
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$block['content'] += array(
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'#entries' => $entry,
);
}
break;
}
return $block;
}
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->fields('g')
->orderBy('posted', 'DESC')
->range(0, $limit)
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But in this case I get only one entry displayed. Can anyone tell me how to resolve this, how should I build that $block['content']?
Thank you
This here wont work:
$block['content'] += array(
'#theme' => 'guestbook_last_entries',
'#entries' => $entry,
);
Maybe you want this if you need an array as the result:
// note that I replaced += with a simple = and added two brackets that will create a new element in that array $block['content']
$block['content'][] = array(
'#theme' => 'guestbook_last_entries',
'#entries' => $entry,
);

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Check out the documentation for hook_block_view.
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case 'e_most_popular':
if(user_access('access content')){ //good idea to check user perms here
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You need to define method from where auto compete will take suggestions.
It can be done like this:
/**
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*/
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'access arguments' => array('access example autocomplete'),
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);
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}
/**
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* #param $string
*/
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->fields('c', array('target_column'))
->condition('c.target_column', '%' . db_like($string) . '%', 'LIKE')
->range(0, 10)
->execute();
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// return for JS
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Can I create a Drupal autocomplete textfield in a block?

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hook_block_view:
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//The $delta parameter tells us which block is being reqested.
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case 'my_module_my_block':
$block['subject'] = t('Block Subject');
$block['content'] = drupal_get_form('my_module_my_form');
break;
}
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}
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function my_module_my_form($form, &$form_state) {
$form = array();
$form['term'] = array(
'#type' => 'textfield',
'#autocomplete_path' => 'my-module-autocomplete'
);
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);
return $form;
}
The form loads, the field is there, but auto-complete isn't working :(
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the following should work;
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'info' => t('My Module'),
// Default setting.
'cache' => DRUPAL_NO_CACHE,
);
return $blocks;
}
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switch($delta){
case 'mymodule':
if(user_access('access content')){ //good idea to check user perms here
$block['subject'] = t('My Module');
$block['content'] = 'Hi :)';
$block['content'] = drupal_get_form('mymodule_form');
return $block;
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break;
}
}
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$items['module/autocomplete'] = array(
'page callback' => 'mymodule_autocomplete',
'access arguments' => array('access content'),
'type' => MENU_CALLBACK
);
return $items;
}
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$form['greenentry'] = array(
'#type' => 'textfield',
'#title' => t('Enter'),
'#autocomplete_path' => 'mymodule/autocomplete',
);
$form['submit'] = array(
'#type' => 'submit',
'#value' => t('Submit'),
);
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$matches = array();
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this code is so pretty to add an auto-complete filed in block. But i just found a tiny notice here. if someone get an error
An ajax error occurred. http result code 200
then just add
exit();
after the line
drupal_json_output($matches);
hence fix the issue.

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