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As an example here I am trying to replace all $this->load->model(*); , the * represents a wildcard search/replace. What is the correct way to do this in a regex? <operation> <search regex="true" position="replace"><![CDATA[ $this->load->model(.*); ]]></search> <add><![CDATA[ $this->load->model('catalog/information'); ]]></add> </operation> The escaping required should be pretty minimal. You only need to escape the $ and the parentheses like so <search regex="true" position="replace"><![CDATA[~\$this->load->model\(.*?\);~]]></search> Also as you've rightly done in your answer to this, you need

Is there a better way then using VQMOD / OCMOD to change OpenCart's core files? Is there some "overrides" folder exists so that I can simply create any PHP file corresponding to the file structure and simply override a core file? (Like it is possible in PrestaShop and Magento ). VQMOD / OCMOD is highly inconvenient. Does someone use any hacks & tricks to achieve the result? I don't want to touch any core files to keep the system clean and manageable. Thanks a lot! If you want to call your function within the system which follows the OC structure, avoid the search/replace mods, try using the