Functions in template.php not working

Question

So I am new to Drupal and I am trying to create a new theme for a site. I am trying to create a page template for a specific custom content type. Research has led me to adding this to my template.php file:

function yourthemename_preprocess_page(&$vars) {
  if (isset($vars['node']->type)) {
    $vars['theme_hook_suggestions'][] = 'page__' . $vars['node']->type;
  }
}

However, it is not working. I know the template.php file itself is being pickup up because a simple echo test works, but putting one in the function above does not fire. So I have to assume this function is not being called. I changed the 'yourthemename' to what I think is my theme's machine name. The folder name and .info name is FWMurphy. I tried that and fwmurphy and neither worked. I am stumped.

Answer 1

In your instance the hook should be (based on what you said your theme name is):

function FWMurphy_preprocess_page(&$vars) {
  if (isset($vars['node']->type)) {
    $vars['theme_hook_suggestions'][] = 'page__' . $vars['node']->type;
  }
}

After you implement that, clear the drupal cache. For drupal to pickup your page--{node type}.tpl.php , you need to make sure your theme also contains a default page.tpl.php

Answer 2

Okay. I ended up figuring out what was wrong. Given what I needed done and the info given here, there is no way anyone could have helped me with this, so sorry and thank you to all who tried.

Come to find out my .info file was named wrong. It was named theme.info instead of fwmurphy.info so it was throwing off the machine readable name for my theme. Once I renamed it and replied the theme, everything worked as it should.

Again thanks everyone.