Zend Framework Render different view within module/controller

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I'm using various modules and a parent controller to keep consistancy.

My parent controller has a bunch of common actions that each of the subsequent child controllers need to have access to. I'm finding it difficult to make this default action render a correct view.

I do NOT want to have to add the same view to each of my modules - that would defeat the object - but i would like to have a default view somewhere.

I have tried:

$this->_forward('commonaction', 'baselayout', 'default');

This doesnt work for me - as it tries to process the action again - when i've already populated the variables needed within my parent controller.

Any help would be awesom.

UPDATE:

To clarify i want to be able to use a common view from a different module. All exampels and solutions currently assume a common module. THis doesnt work for me.

I've updated my answer. Aurelio was on the right track but setting adding the script path is required for the use of view script outside of the current module. — halfpastfour.am
– halfpastfour.am, Commented May 7, 2015 at 8:35

fr0sty · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-03 14:58:28Z

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I fixed it by using:

$this->_helper->viewRenderer->renderBySpec('foo', array('module' => 'modulename', 'controller' => 'controllername'));

answered Apr 3, 2012 at 14:58

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Aurelio De Rosa · Accepted Answer · 2011-10-06 13:44:55Z

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Use this statement in your controller:

// Render 'foo' instead of current action script
$this->_helper->viewRenderer('foo');

// render form.phtml to the 'html' response segment, without using a
// controller view script subdirectory:
$this->_helper->viewRenderer('form', 'html', true);

from the official doc http://framework.zend.com/manual/en/zend.controller.actionhelpers.html

It is not possible (at the best of my knowledge) to show view of different module. Besides there's no trace of this question in the official doc.

edited Oct 6, 2011 at 13:44

answered Oct 6, 2011 at 11:55

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Andy Over a year ago

Hey Aurelio - thanks the major problem with this solution is that it still looks for the view within the same module that i'm currently in. Which is wrong. I need to be able to say i want view X rendered from Module Y.

Aurelio De Rosa Over a year ago

I'm sorry. I understood same module but different controller.

Andy Over a year ago

ah ok my bad. will update my question accordingly. Do you know if it's possible?

Ryan · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-08 22:23:01Z

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Like you, I have multiple modules and wanted to render an arbitrary view (residing in one module) in the controller of a different module.

This was the only way that I could get it to work, after trying many approaches:

Controller action:

public function xyzAction()
{
    $this->_helper->layout->disableLayout();
    $view = new Zend_View();
    $view->setScriptPath(APPLICATION_PATH . '/modules/moduleB/views/scripts/abcBlahBlah');
    echo $view->render('yadaYada.phtml');
    exit;
}

answered Jan 8, 2013 at 22:23

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halfpastfour.am · Accepted Answer · 2017-03-22 10:46:06Z

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Try the following in your action:

First you specify the path to the module where your view script is stored
Then you specify the name of the view script to the view renderer

See the following code:

// Add a script path to the directory in the other module
$this->view->addScriptPath(APPLICATION_PATH . '/modules/baselayout/views/scripts');
// Tell the viewRenderer to use the view script 'scriptname'
$this->_helper->viewRenderer('scriptname');

edited Mar 22, 2017 at 10:46

answered May 1, 2015 at 15:19

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RDK · Accepted Answer · 2012-12-24 16:52:49Z

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You can try (Zend Doc):

 $View = new Zend_View();
 $View->addScriptPath('/path/to/script');

answered Dec 24, 2012 at 16:52

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halfpastfour.am Over a year ago

This is really not what OP is asking for. Setting the script path does not render a different view.

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