How to REPLACE accent characters in Opencart for SEO url - opencart

Question

First of all, I am not a programmer, but I am trying to do some mods in my e-shop running on opencart so please be patient with me :) I have read tons of forums about functions and changing characters, but still couldn't find the simple answer that would help me to get it done. I am trying to make get all characters to lowercase, spaces replaced with "-" and accents replaced with similar characters.
I think this is the piece of code in Opencart I need to modify, but the question is how:
if ($data['keyword']) {
$this->db->query("INSERT INTO " . DB_PREFIX . "url_alias SET query = 'product_id=" . (int)$product_id . "', keyword = '" . $this->db->escape($data['keyword']) . "'");
}
if I change this:
. $this->db->escape($data['keyword']) . "'")
to this:
. $this->db->escape(strtolower(trim(preg_replace('/[^a-zA-Z0-9]+/', '-', $data['keyword']), '-')))
it does the part of the job, but the next challenge is to get all accents replaced. I have made a function.php with this code:
<?php
function accents($string)
{
//search
$dia = array('á', 'ä', 'č', 'ď', 'é', 'ě', 'í', 'ľ', 'ĺ', 'ň', 'ó', 'ô', 'ŕ', 'ř', 'š', 'ť', 'ú', 'ů', 'ý', 'ž', 'Á', 'Ä', 'Č', 'Ď', 'É', 'Í', 'Ľ', 'Ĺ', 'Ň', 'Ó', 'Ô', 'Ř', 'Š', 'Ť', 'Ú', 'Ý', 'Ž', ' ','\'','%');
//replace
$nodia = array('a', 'a', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'e', 'i', 'l', 'l', 'n', 'o', 'o', 'r', 'r', 's', 't', 'u', 'u', 'y', 'z', 'A', 'A', 'C', 'D', 'E', 'I', 'L', 'L', 'N', 'O', 'O', 'R', 'S', 'T', 'U', 'Y', 'Z', '-','','');
return str_replace($dia, $nodia, $string);
}
?>
That should do the part of the trick, but I don't know how to make it work with the other part of the code.
This is the part of the product.php. The file where it needs to be aplicated..
This is the part of product.php Would you please advice me what exactly and where to put?
<?php
class ModelCatalogProduct extends Model {
public function addProduct($data) {
$this->event->trigger('pre.admin.product.add', $data);
$this->db->query("INSERT INTO " . DB_PREFIX . "product SET model = '" . $this->db->escape($data['model']) . "', sku = '" . $this->db->escape($data['sku']) . "', upc = '" . $this->db->escape($data['upc']) . "', ean = '" . $this->db->escape($data['ean']) . "', jan = '" . $this->db->escape($data['jan']) . "', isbn = '" . $this->db->escape($data['isbn']) . "', mpn = '" . $this->db->escape($data['mpn']) . "', location = '" . $this->db->escape($data['location']) . "', quantity = '" . (int)$data['quantity'] . "', minimum = '" . (int)$data['minimum'] . "', subtract = '" . (int)$data['subtract'] . "', stock_status_id = '" . (int)$data['stock_status_id'] . "', date_available = '" . $this->db->escape($data['date_available']) . "', manufacturer_id = '" . (int)$data['manufacturer_id'] . "', shipping = '" . (int)$data['shipping'] . "', price = '" . (float)$data['price'] . "', points = '" . (int)$data['points'] . "', weight = '" . (float)$data['weight'] . "', weight_class_id = '" . (int)$data['weight_class_id'] . "', length = '" . (float)$data['length'] . "', width = '" . (float)$data['width'] . "', height = '" . (float)$data['height'] . "', length_class_id = '" . (int)$data['length_class_id'] . "', status = '" . (int)$data['status'] . "', tax_class_id = '" . (int)$data['tax_class_id'] . "', sort_order = '" . (int)$data['sort_order'] . "', date_added = NOW()");
$product_id = $this->db->getLastId();
if (isset($data['image'])) {
$this->db->query("UPDATE " . DB_PREFIX . "product SET image = '" . $this->db->escape($data['image']) . "' WHERE product_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "'");
}
foreach ($data['product_description'] as $language_id => $value) {
$this->db->query("INSERT INTO " . DB_PREFIX . "product_description SET product_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "', language_id = '" . (int)$language_id . "', name = '" . $this->db->escape($value['name']) . "', description = '" . $this->db->escape($value['description']) . "', tag = '" . $this->db->escape($value['tag']) . "', meta_title = '" . $this->db->escape($value['meta_title']) . "', meta_description = '" . $this->db->escape($value['meta_description']) . "', meta_keyword = '" . $this->db->escape($value['meta_keyword']) . "'");
}
if (isset($data['product_store'])) {
foreach ($data['product_store'] as $store_id) {
$this->db->query("INSERT INTO " . DB_PREFIX . "product_to_store SET product_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "', store_id = '" . (int)$store_id . "'");
}
}
if (isset($data['product_attribute'])) {
foreach ($data['product_attribute'] as $product_attribute) {
if ($product_attribute['attribute_id']) {
foreach ($product_attribute['product_attribute_description'] as $language_id => $product_attribute_description) {
$this->db->query("INSERT INTO " . DB_PREFIX . "product_attribute SET product_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "', attribute_id = '" . (int)$product_attribute['attribute_id'] . "', language_id = '" . (int)$language_id . "', text = '" . $this->db->escape($product_attribute_description['text']) . "'");
}
}
}
}
if (isset($data['product_option'])) {
foreach ($data['product_option'] as $product_option) {
if ($product_option['type'] == 'select' || $product_option['type'] == 'radio' || $product_option['type'] == 'checkbox' || $product_option['type'] == 'image') {
if (isset($product_option['product_option_value'])) {
$this->db->query("INSERT INTO " . DB_PREFIX . "product_option SET product_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "', option_id = '" . (int)$product_option['option_id'] . "', required = '" . (int)$product_option['required'] . "'");
$product_option_id = $this->db->getLastId();
foreach ($product_option['product_option_value'] as $product_option_value) {
$this->db->query("INSERT INTO " . DB_PREFIX . "product_option_value SET product_option_id = '" . (int)$product_option_id . "', product_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "', option_id = '" . (int)$product_option['option_id'] . "', option_value_id = '" . (int)$product_option_value['option_value_id'] . "', quantity = '" . (int)$product_option_value['quantity'] . "', subtract = '" . (int)$product_option_value['subtract'] . "', price = '" . (float)$product_option_value['price'] . "', price_prefix = '" . $this->db->escape($product_option_value['price_prefix']) . "', points = '" . (int)$product_option_value['points'] . "', points_prefix = '" . $this->db->escape($product_option_value['points_prefix']) . "', weight = '" . (float)$product_option_value['weight'] . "', weight_prefix = '" . $this->db->escape($product_option_value['weight_prefix']) . "'");
}
}
} else {
$this->db->query("INSERT INTO " . DB_PREFIX . "product_option SET product_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "', option_id = '" . (int)$product_option['option_id'] . "', value = '" . $this->db->escape($product_option['value']) . "', required = '" . (int)$product_option['required'] . "'");
}
}
}
if (isset($data['product_discount'])) {
foreach ($data['product_discount'] as $product_discount) {
$this->db->query("INSERT INTO " . DB_PREFIX . "product_discount SET product_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "', customer_group_id = '" . (int)$product_discount['customer_group_id'] . "', quantity = '" . (int)$product_discount['quantity'] . "', priority = '" . (int)$product_discount['priority'] . "', price = '" . (float)$product_discount['price'] . "', date_start = '" . $this->db->escape($product_discount['date_start']) . "', date_end = '" . $this->db->escape($product_discount['date_end']) . "'");
}
}
if (isset($data['product_special'])) {
foreach ($data['product_special'] as $product_special) {
$this->db->query("INSERT INTO " . DB_PREFIX . "product_special SET product_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "', customer_group_id = '" . (int)$product_special['customer_group_id'] . "', priority = '" . (int)$product_special['priority'] . "', price = '" . (float)$product_special['price'] . "', date_start = '" . $this->db->escape($product_special['date_start']) . "', date_end = '" . $this->db->escape($product_special['date_end']) . "'");
}
}
if (isset($data['product_image'])) {
foreach ($data['product_image'] as $product_image) {
$this->db->query("INSERT INTO " . DB_PREFIX . "product_image SET product_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "', image = '" . $this->db->escape($product_image['image']) . "', sort_order = '" . (int)$product_image['sort_order'] . "'");
}
}
if (isset($data['product_download'])) {
foreach ($data['product_download'] as $download_id) {
$this->db->query("INSERT INTO " . DB_PREFIX . "product_to_download SET product_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "', download_id = '" . (int)$download_id . "'");
}
}
if (isset($data['product_category'])) {
foreach ($data['product_category'] as $category_id) {
$this->db->query("INSERT INTO " . DB_PREFIX . "product_to_category SET product_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "', category_id = '" . (int)$category_id . "'");
}
}
if (isset($data['product_filter'])) {
foreach ($data['product_filter'] as $filter_id) {
$this->db->query("INSERT INTO " . DB_PREFIX . "product_filter SET product_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "', filter_id = '" . (int)$filter_id . "'");
}
}
if (isset($data['product_related'])) {
foreach ($data['product_related'] as $related_id) {
$this->db->query("DELETE FROM " . DB_PREFIX . "product_related WHERE product_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "' AND related_id = '" . (int)$related_id . "'");
$this->db->query("INSERT INTO " . DB_PREFIX . "product_related SET product_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "', related_id = '" . (int)$related_id . "'");
$this->db->query("DELETE FROM " . DB_PREFIX . "product_related WHERE product_id = '" . (int)$related_id . "' AND related_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "'");
$this->db->query("INSERT INTO " . DB_PREFIX . "product_related SET product_id = '" . (int)$related_id . "', related_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "'");
}
}
if (isset($data['product_reward'])) {
foreach ($data['product_reward'] as $customer_group_id => $product_reward) {
if ((int)$product_reward['points'] > 0) {
$this->db->query("INSERT INTO " . DB_PREFIX . "product_reward SET product_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "', customer_group_id = '" . (int)$customer_group_id . "', points = '" . (int)$product_reward['points'] . "'");
}
}
}
if (isset($data['product_layout'])) {
foreach ($data['product_layout'] as $store_id => $layout_id) {
$this->db->query("INSERT INTO " . DB_PREFIX . "product_to_layout SET product_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "', store_id = '" . (int)$store_id . "', layout_id = '" . (int)$layout_id . "'");
}
}
if (isset($data['keyword'])) {
$this->db->query("INSERT INTO " . DB_PREFIX . "url_alias SET query = 'product_id=" . (int)$product_id . "', keyword = '" . $this->db->escape($this->accents($data['keyword'])) . "'");
}
if (isset($data['product_recurrings'])) {
foreach ($data['product_recurrings'] as $recurring) {
$this->db->query("INSERT INTO `" . DB_PREFIX . "product_recurring` SET `product_id` = " . (int)$product_id . ", customer_group_id = " . (int)$recurring['customer_group_id'] . ", `recurring_id` = " . (int)$recurring['recurring_id']);
}
}
$this->cache->delete('product');
$this->event->trigger('post.admin.product.add', $product_id);
return $product_id;
}
public function editProduct($product_id, $data) {
$this->event->trigger('pre.admin.product.edit', $data);
$this->db->query("UPDATE " . DB_PREFIX . "product SET model = '" . $this->db->escape($data['model']) . "', sku = '" . $this->db->escape($data['sku']) . "', upc = '" . $this->db->escape($data['upc']) . "', ean = '" . $this->db->escape($data['ean']) . "', jan = '" . $this->db->escape($data['jan']) . "', isbn = '" . $this->db->escape($data['isbn']) . "', mpn = '" . $this->db->escape($data['mpn']) . "', location = '" . $this->db->escape($data['location']) . "', quantity = '" . (int)$data['quantity'] . "', minimum = '" . (int)$data['minimum'] . "', subtract = '" . (int)$data['subtract'] . "', stock_status_id = '" . (int)$data['stock_status_id'] . "', date_available = '" . $this->db->escape($data['date_available']) . "', manufacturer_id = '" . (int)$data['manufacturer_id'] . "', shipping = '" . (int)$data['shipping'] . "', price = '" . (float)$data['price'] . "', points = '" . (int)$data['points'] . "', weight = '" . (float)$data['weight'] . "', weight_class_id = '" . (int)$data['weight_class_id'] . "', length = '" . (float)$data['length'] . "', width = '" . (float)$data['width'] . "', height = '" . (float)$data['height'] . "', length_class_id = '" . (int)$data['length_class_id'] . "', status = '" . (int)$data['status'] . "', tax_class_id = '" . (int)$data['tax_class_id'] . "', sort_order = '" . (int)$data['sort_order'] . "', date_modified = NOW() WHERE product_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "'");
if (isset($data['image'])) {
$this->db->query("UPDATE " . DB_PREFIX . "product SET image = '" . $this->db->escape($data['image']) . "' WHERE product_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "'");
}
$this->db->query("DELETE FROM " . DB_PREFIX . "product_description WHERE product_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "'");
foreach ($data['product_description'] as $language_id => $value) {
$this->db->query("INSERT INTO " . DB_PREFIX . "product_description SET product_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "', language_id = '" . (int)$language_id . "', name = '" . $this->db->escape($value['name']) . "', description = '" . $this->db->escape($value['description']) . "', tag = '" . $this->db->escape($value['tag']) . "', meta_title = '" . $this->db->escape($value['meta_title']) . "', meta_description = '" . $this->db->escape($value['meta_description']) . "', meta_keyword = '" . $this->db->escape($value['meta_keyword']) . "'");
}
$this->db->query("DELETE FROM " . DB_PREFIX . "product_to_store WHERE product_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "'");
if (isset($data['product_store'])) {
foreach ($data['product_store'] as $store_id) {
$this->db->query("INSERT INTO " . DB_PREFIX . "product_to_store SET product_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "', store_id = '" . (int)$store_id . "'");
}
}
$this->db->query("DELETE FROM " . DB_PREFIX . "product_attribute WHERE product_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "'");
if (!empty($data['product_attribute'])) {
foreach ($data['product_attribute'] as $product_attribute) {
if ($product_attribute['attribute_id']) {
foreach ($product_attribute['product_attribute_description'] as $language_id => $product_attribute_description) {
$this->db->query("INSERT INTO " . DB_PREFIX . "product_attribute SET product_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "', attribute_id = '" . (int)$product_attribute['attribute_id'] . "', language_id = '" . (int)$language_id . "', text = '" . $this->db->escape($product_attribute_description['text']) . "'");
}
}
}
}
$this->db->query("DELETE FROM " . DB_PREFIX . "product_option WHERE product_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "'");
$this->db->query("DELETE FROM " . DB_PREFIX . "product_option_value WHERE product_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "'");
if (isset($data['product_option'])) {
foreach ($data['product_option'] as $product_option) {
if ($product_option['type'] == 'select' || $product_option['type'] == 'radio' || $product_option['type'] == 'checkbox' || $product_option['type'] == 'image') {
if (isset($product_option['product_option_value'])) {
$this->db->query("INSERT INTO " . DB_PREFIX . "product_option SET product_option_id = '" . (int)$product_option['product_option_id'] . "', product_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "', option_id = '" . (int)$product_option['option_id'] . "', required = '" . (int)$product_option['required'] . "'");
$product_option_id = $this->db->getLastId();
foreach ($product_option['product_option_value'] as $product_option_value) {
$this->db->query("INSERT INTO " . DB_PREFIX . "product_option_value SET product_option_value_id = '" . (int)$product_option_value['product_option_value_id'] . "', product_option_id = '" . (int)$product_option_id . "', product_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "', option_id = '" . (int)$product_option['option_id'] . "', option_value_id = '" . (int)$product_option_value['option_value_id'] . "', quantity = '" . (int)$product_option_value['quantity'] . "', subtract = '" . (int)$product_option_value['subtract'] . "', price = '" . (float)$product_option_value['price'] . "', price_prefix = '" . $this->db->escape($product_option_value['price_prefix']) . "', points = '" . (int)$product_option_value['points'] . "', points_prefix = '" . $this->db->escape($product_option_value['points_prefix']) . "', weight = '" . (float)$product_option_value['weight'] . "', weight_prefix = '" . $this->db->escape($product_option_value['weight_prefix']) . "'");
}
}
} else {
$this->db->query("INSERT INTO " . DB_PREFIX . "product_option SET product_option_id = '" . (int)$product_option['product_option_id'] . "', product_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "', option_id = '" . (int)$product_option['option_id'] . "', value = '" . $this->db->escape($product_option['value']) . "', required = '" . (int)$product_option['required'] . "'");
}
}
}
$this->db->query("DELETE FROM " . DB_PREFIX . "product_discount WHERE product_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "'");
if (isset($data['product_discount'])) {
foreach ($data['product_discount'] as $product_discount) {
$this->db->query("INSERT INTO " . DB_PREFIX . "product_discount SET product_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "', customer_group_id = '" . (int)$product_discount['customer_group_id'] . "', quantity = '" . (int)$product_discount['quantity'] . "', priority = '" . (int)$product_discount['priority'] . "', price = '" . (float)$product_discount['price'] . "', date_start = '" . $this->db->escape($product_discount['date_start']) . "', date_end = '" . $this->db->escape($product_discount['date_end']) . "'");
}
}
$this->db->query("DELETE FROM " . DB_PREFIX . "product_special WHERE product_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "'");
if (isset($data['product_special'])) {
foreach ($data['product_special'] as $product_special) {
$this->db->query("INSERT INTO " . DB_PREFIX . "product_special SET product_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "', customer_group_id = '" . (int)$product_special['customer_group_id'] . "', priority = '" . (int)$product_special['priority'] . "', price = '" . (float)$product_special['price'] . "', date_start = '" . $this->db->escape($product_special['date_start']) . "', date_end = '" . $this->db->escape($product_special['date_end']) . "'");
}
}
$this->db->query("DELETE FROM " . DB_PREFIX . "product_image WHERE product_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "'");
if (isset($data['product_image'])) {
foreach ($data['product_image'] as $product_image) {
$this->db->query("INSERT INTO " . DB_PREFIX . "product_image SET product_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "', image = '" . $this->db->escape($product_image['image']) . "', sort_order = '" . (int)$product_image['sort_order'] . "'");
}
}
$this->db->query("DELETE FROM " . DB_PREFIX . "product_to_download WHERE product_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "'");
if (isset($data['product_download'])) {
foreach ($data['product_download'] as $download_id) {
$this->db->query("INSERT INTO " . DB_PREFIX . "product_to_download SET product_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "', download_id = '" . (int)$download_id . "'");
}
}
$this->db->query("DELETE FROM " . DB_PREFIX . "product_to_category WHERE product_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "'");
if (isset($data['product_category'])) {
foreach ($data['product_category'] as $category_id) {
$this->db->query("INSERT INTO " . DB_PREFIX . "product_to_category SET product_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "', category_id = '" . (int)$category_id . "'");
}
}
$this->db->query("DELETE FROM " . DB_PREFIX . "product_filter WHERE product_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "'");
if (isset($data['product_filter'])) {
foreach ($data['product_filter'] as $filter_id) {
$this->db->query("INSERT INTO " . DB_PREFIX . "product_filter SET product_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "', filter_id = '" . (int)$filter_id . "'");
}
}
$this->db->query("DELETE FROM " . DB_PREFIX . "product_related WHERE product_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "'");
$this->db->query("DELETE FROM " . DB_PREFIX . "product_related WHERE related_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "'");
if (isset($data['product_related'])) {
foreach ($data['product_related'] as $related_id) {
$this->db->query("DELETE FROM " . DB_PREFIX . "product_related WHERE product_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "' AND related_id = '" . (int)$related_id . "'");
$this->db->query("INSERT INTO " . DB_PREFIX . "product_related SET product_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "', related_id = '" . (int)$related_id . "'");
$this->db->query("DELETE FROM " . DB_PREFIX . "product_related WHERE product_id = '" . (int)$related_id . "' AND related_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "'");
$this->db->query("INSERT INTO " . DB_PREFIX . "product_related SET product_id = '" . (int)$related_id . "', related_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "'");
}
}
$this->db->query("DELETE FROM " . DB_PREFIX . "product_reward WHERE product_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "'");
if (isset($data['product_reward'])) {
foreach ($data['product_reward'] as $customer_group_id => $value) {
if ((int)$value['points'] > 0) {
$this->db->query("INSERT INTO " . DB_PREFIX . "product_reward SET product_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "', customer_group_id = '" . (int)$customer_group_id . "', points = '" . (int)$value['points'] . "'");
}
}
}
$this->db->query("DELETE FROM " . DB_PREFIX . "product_to_layout WHERE product_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "'");
if (isset($data['product_layout'])) {
foreach ($data['product_layout'] as $store_id => $layout_id) {
$this->db->query("INSERT INTO " . DB_PREFIX . "product_to_layout SET product_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "', store_id = '" . (int)$store_id . "', layout_id = '" . (int)$layout_id . "'");
}
}
$this->db->query("DELETE FROM " . DB_PREFIX . "url_alias WHERE query = 'product_id=" . (int)$product_id . "'");
if ($data['keyword']) {
$this->db->query("INSERT INTO " . DB_PREFIX . "url_alias SET query = 'product_id=" . (int)$product_id . "', keyword = '" . $this->db->escape($this->accents($data['keyword'])) . "'");
}
$this->db->query("DELETE FROM `" . DB_PREFIX . "product_recurring` WHERE product_id = " . (int)$product_id);
if (isset($data['product_recurring'])) {
foreach ($data['product_recurring'] as $product_recurring) {
$this->db->query("INSERT INTO `" . DB_PREFIX . "product_recurring` SET `product_id` = " . (int)$product_id . ", customer_group_id = " . (int)$product_recurring['customer_group_id'] . ", `recurring_id` = " . (int)$product_recurring['recurring_id']);
}
}
$this->cache->delete('product');
$this->event->trigger('post.admin.product.edit', $product_id);
}
public function copyProduct($product_id) {
$query = $this->db->query("SELECT DISTINCT * FROM " . DB_PREFIX . "product p LEFT JOIN " . DB_PREFIX . "product_description pd ON (p.product_id = pd.product_id) WHERE p.product_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "' AND pd.language_id = '" . (int)$this->config->get('config_language_id') . "'");
if ($query->num_rows) {
$data = $query->row;
$data['sku'] = '';
$data['upc'] = '';
$data['viewed'] = '0';
$data['keyword'] = '';
$data['status'] = '0';
$data['product_attribute'] = $this->getProductAttributes($product_id);
$data['product_description'] = $this->getProductDescriptions($product_id);
$data['product_discount'] = $this->getProductDiscounts($product_id);
$data['product_filter'] = $this->getProductFilters($product_id);
$data['product_image'] = $this->getProductImages($product_id);
$data['product_option'] = $this->getProductOptions($product_id);
$data['product_related'] = $this->getProductRelated($product_id);
$data['product_reward'] = $this->getProductRewards($product_id);
$data['product_special'] = $this->getProductSpecials($product_id);
$data['product_category'] = $this->getProductCategories($product_id);
$data['product_download'] = $this->getProductDownloads($product_id);
$data['product_layout'] = $this->getProductLayouts($product_id);
$data['product_store'] = $this->getProductStores($product_id);
$data['product_recurrings'] = $this->getRecurrings($product_id);
$this->addProduct($data);
}
}

Answer 1

Since the insert query happens in the model you can call it by adding the function as a class method somewhere in the model file product.php:
public function accents($string) {
//search
$dia = array('á', 'ä', 'č', 'ď', 'é', 'ě', 'í', 'ľ', 'ĺ', 'ň', 'ó', 'ô', 'ŕ', 'ř', 'š', 'ť', 'ú', 'ů', 'ý', 'ž', 'Á', 'Ä', 'Č', 'Ď', 'É', 'Í', 'Ľ', 'Ĺ', 'Ň', 'Ó', 'Ô', 'Ř', 'Š', 'Ť', 'Ú', 'Ý', 'Ž', ' ','\'','%');
//replace
$nodia = array('a', 'a', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'e', 'i', 'l', 'l', 'n', 'o', 'o', 'r', 'r', 's', 't', 'u', 'u', 'y', 'z', 'A', 'A', 'C', 'D', 'E', 'I', 'L', 'L', 'N', 'O', 'O', 'R', 'S', 'T', 'U', 'Y', 'Z', '-','','');
return str_replace($dia, $nodia, $string);
}
And then call it in the insert like this:
$this->db->escape($this->accents($data['keyword']))
Of course if you want to apply that preg_replace() as well this can get messy and you might want to think about formatting it before the insert in steps for clarity. You could add a block like this and then just leave the query alone - which I might add has the added benefit of not breaking extensions and vQmods which might depend on the default code syntax:
$data['keyword'] = $this->accents($data['keyword'];
$data['keyword'] = preg_replace('/[^a-zA-Z0-9]+/', '-', $data['keyword']);
$data['keyword'] = trim($data['keyword'], '-');
$data['keyword'] = strtolower($data['keyword']);
You could also try just converting to ascii with iconv() like this:
$this->db->escape(iconv("UTF-8","ASCII//TRANSLIT",$data['keyword']))
I've used the above function for some webservices calls that require ascii and it works for me.