Continuing a WordPress PHP Loop - php

Question

I'm currently trying to develop a custom Wordpress theme, and on my homepage I need to add a second content block. I am using a plugin to do this, which simply requires me to add the following where I want the content block to be.
<?php the_block('Latest Products')?>
However when I add this it seems to have no effect which I believe is due to the formatting of my php. I'm fairly new to php, so any help is greatly appreciated.
My code is as follows - I've cut out the best part of the HTML. I think it's something to do with that 'endforeach' tag?
<?php get_header(); ?>
<?php if(have_posts()) :?>
<?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
<?php the_content(); ?>
<?php
global $post;
$myposts = get_posts('numberposts=4&category=1');
foreach($myposts as $post) :
?>
<div class="blogsnippet">
<div class="postdate">
<span class="top"><?php the_time ('j')?></span><br/><span class="bottom"><?php the_time('M');?></span>
</div>
<div class="postexcerpt">
<h3><?php the_title(); ?></h3>
<p><?php echo(get_the_excerpt());?></p>
</div>
</div>
<?php endforeach;?>
<?php the_block('Latest Products')?>
<?php endwhile; endif; ?>
<?php get_footer(); ?>
EDIT
Okay, so apparently it needs to be put outside the loop, however it still won't work. Any ideas?
<?php get_header(); ?>
<?php if(have_posts()) :?>
<?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
<?php the_content(); ?>
<?php
global $post;
$myposts = get_posts('numberposts=4&category=1');
foreach($myposts as $post) :
?>
<div class="blogsnippet">
<div class="postdate">
<span class="top"><?php the_time ('j')?></span><br/><span class="bottom"><?php the_time('M');?></span>
</div>
<div class="postexcerpt">
<h3><?php the_title(); ?></h3>
<p><?php echo(get_the_excerpt());?></p>
</div>
</div>
<?php endforeach;?>
<?php endwhile; endif; ?>
<?php the_block('Latest Products')?>
<?php get_footer(); ?>

Answer 1

This mostly depends on what the plugin is actually doing because your code syntax is correct.
If you are using the Multiple Content Blocks plugin and are using the latest Wordpress version 3.5.1 then I believe the plugin may not be compatible. I'd check the version compatibility of the plugin to your Wordpress install as this could be your issue.
EDIT:
The plugin works by applying a filter to the function the_content() so that is why it only works by declaring the_block() before the_content() function is called.
A solution could be to capture the output the_block() and use print it out later, as an example:
<?php
ob_start();
the_block('Latest Products');
$latest_products_contents = ob_get_contents();
ob_end_clean();
?>
<!-- Further down.. -->
<?php echo $latest_products_contents; ?>