Insert block above comments in node

Question

How to display block in node above comments. What i have tried is: create region - regions[above_comments] = Above comments after in template.php i have added this to THEME_preprocess_node

$variables['above_comments'] = theme('blocks', 'above_comments');

and in my node.tpl.php i have added this below print render($content);

<?php if ($above_comments): ?>
   <?php print $above_comments; ?>
<?php endif ?>

Added my content to this region, but its still empty, dpm($variables['above_comments']) - - is empty. What is wrong?

Answer 1

theme_blocks() was only available for Drupal 5 & 6, which is why your code isn't working.

The D7 equivalent is block_get_blocks_by_region(), e.g.:

$variables['above_comments'] = drupal_render(block_get_blocks_by_region('above_comments'));

Answer 2

If you are in 7: Commentsblock or even in 6: Comment block

Separate comment from node, then place your block above of comment block

Answer 3

See node.tpl.php

Check where it prints <?php print render($content['comments']); ?>

Just render your region before <?php print render($content['comments']); ?>