Yii custom Widget, loader error

Question

Please, help me with this problem (I am using Yii, Xampp on a Windows localhost):

So... I've created a new widget in "protected\components\views\Magus.php".

 <?php
   class Magus extends CWidget {

   //////////////////////////////
  public function run()
  {
    echo '<p style="color:blue; ">Trallala :) !</p>'; // do something.
  }
    //////////////////////////////

 } //end class

It's used here ("protected/views/layouts/main.php"):

 <?php
   $this->widget('/views/Magus');
 ?>

And this causes a loader (?) error:

Fatal error: include() [<a href='function.include'>function.include</a>]: 
Cannot redeclare class magus in C:\xampp\htdocs\yii\framework\YiiBase.php on line 421

But the error doesn't happen, if the widget file is placed directly in "protected\components". What is the reason of that error and how to correct it ? Thank you in advance !

Johnatan · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-15 18:46:38Z

5

You use wrong paths. I suggest you to put your widget php file into protected/components/Magus.php and then you can call it from view with

$this->widget('application.components.Magus');

Or you can keep it in folder where you have it and call it like this:

$this->widget('application.components.views.Magus');

answered Sep 15, 2011 at 18:46

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2 Comments

Sebastian Over a year ago

Thank you for your very precise answer Johnatan ! I was aware (sort of) of the more elaborate way of defining loading paths, yet still hoping for a shortcut not requiring the "application.components" part.

ldg Over a year ago

If you are auto-loading your components directory via your main config file, you can probably just use the class name and/or you could also use setPathOfAlias and then just use the alias name.

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