I have two modules, default and mojo.
After the initial bootstraping code which is the same for both of the modules, I want, for example, to use different layouts for each module (Or use different credentials check etc).
Where do I put this: IF(module=='mojo') do this ELSE do that
asked Jun 19, 2009 at 2:19
Itay Moav -Malimovka
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If you are using Zend_Application (in ZF1.8) then you should be able to use the module specific configuration options to provide this functionality with a as explained in the relevant section in the documentation.
This would require you to set the layout in the config so it looked something like
mojo.resources.layout.layout = "mojo"
anothermodule.resources.layout.layout = "anotherlayout"
The layout would then be set automatically by the bootstrap.
The other alternative is to use a front controller plug-in that implements the preDispatch() method to set the layout based on the module name.
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iceangel89
+1 this seems much simpler than my answer :) but where will the layoutname.phtml file go? modulename/layouts? or defaultmodule/layouts?
Tim Wardle
It can go in either place. If you want it in the module's directory then use the module autoloader to add the module as another namespace.
joedevon
Has anyone tested this to work? From bit.ly/f3Ioc "One might think that prepending the second line with "default." will enable layouts specific to the module, but unfortunately it doesn't. It will use the last specified template"
hmm i havent tried this
the way i did that now was thru a front controller plugin
something like
switch ($request->getModuleName()) {
case "":
// set layout ...
}
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I've looked into the subject a couple of days ago, trying to get it to work on bootstrap config alone. The big problem is that all the bootstrap files are loaded, so it gives some weird results in which layout is used.
My conclusion was that you can have the config in place, but you need to work with FrontController plugins or ActionController helpers. If you want to use config set in the application.ini and you want to load the config trough the bootstrap, helpers is the only way to go. From the helper, you can then load the ActionController and on that execute the getInvokeArgs to load the bootstrap. A lot of hastle... :)
Anyway, I've done a small implementation as an example in a blog post: http://blog.keppens.biz/2009/06/create-modular-application-with-zend.html
Goodluck,
Jeroen
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Itay Moav -Malimovka
tnx, the link iceangel89 (accepted answer) gave me was very straight forward and simple to implement.