I've been plugging away and I may have finally got it.
Take this for example:
I have a model that returns an array.
I have a view helper that initializes the model and then calls for the model
to return the array: class App_View_Helper_Sidebar extends
Zend_View_Helper_Abstract
I have a partial that uses the array to render HTML: sidebar.phtml
In my layout.phtml script I am using the following code to pull it all
together:
<?= $this->partial('sidebar.phtml', array('sidebar' => $this->sidebar()));
?>
Is this the best way to access the model from the view? Does it work this
way whether accessing the model from your Layout Script or an ordinary view
script (index.phtml for indexAction, etc.)
If I am not on the right track, please advise.
Cheers,
J
On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 1:49 PM, J DeBord <[email protected]> wrote:
> That was great. Thanks for the article.
>
> So, as usual, I took one step forward and two steps back. I thought I had
> figured it out by making a sidebar controller, navigation controller etc,
> but it seems I was mislead by the all the evil FSUC authors. But it is a lot
> of fun.
>
> So with that being said, I am back to square one. How do I place echo
> $this->sidebar into my layout script and have it called without using
> controllers. How does the framework know what to do when the view sees echo
> $this->sidebar without any other hints? Is this where a view partial comes
> into play? Do I need a view helper to take care of tying all the elements of
> the sidebar together and assigning meaning to $this->sidebar?
>
> Thanks a lot.
>
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 7:13 AM, swilhelm <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>
>> You may wish to read this very interesting
>>
>> http://blog.astrumfutura.com/archives/373-The-M-in-MVC-Why-Models-are-Misunderstood-and-Unappreciated.html
>> article by Padraic Brady on Models and their role in the MVC pattern.
>>
>> I think the section entitled, "Models are Classes, Controllers are
>> Processes," is germane to the design of a sidebar. You might consider
>> implementing your sidebar as a Model or set of Models that are rendered
>> using View Partials, possibly one Model / View Partial pair per sidebar
>> feature (e.g. blogroll, ad unit, etc.).
>>
>> - Steve W.
>>
>>
>> Jason DeBord wrote:
>> >
>> > Thanks for the replies.
>> >
>> > I created a SidebarController with a sidebarAction() function. In
>> > sidebar.phtml I have coded the template for my sidebar. Next, I
>> registered
>> > this with the actionstack like this:
>> >
>> > $this->_helper->actionStack('nav', 'nav','default');
>> > $this->_helper->actionStack('sidebar', 'sidebar','default');
>> >
>> > This is not a good solution however, because I would have to use the
>> > actionstack in all of my contollers. I want to control what is in the
>> > sidebar from the SidebarController.
>> >
>> > I think I can code a Front Controller Plugin??? That will take care of
>> > this
>> > for me... Maybe?
>> >
>> > I'm struggling with this step though. Any advice?
>> >
>> > Cheers,
>> >
>> > J
>> >
>> >
>> > On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 12:38 PM, Vadim Gabriel <[email protected]>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hey,
>> >>
>> >> Or you could simply overload it.
>> >>
>> >> $layout->sidebar = "something here";
>> >>
>> >> Vince.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 1:31 PM, lightflowmark
>> >> <[email protected]
>> >> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >>>
>> >>> They are placeholders for content to be later inserted into.
>> >>>
>> >>> Typically, I think, you would have actions called e.g. sidebarAction
>> and
>> >>> navAction. In each of these you would have a line like
>> >>> $this->_helper->viewRenderer->setResponseSegment('sidebar');
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> You would then add these actions to the actionStack, so that on any
>> >>> request,
>> >>> these two actions were called in addition to your main action.
>> >>>
>> >>> Sorry that's a bit terse, but should help you get started.
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Jason DeBord wrote:
>> >>> >
>> >>> >
>> >>>
>> http://framework.zend.com/manual/en/zend.layout.quickstart.html#zend.layout.quickstart.example
>> >>> >
>> >>> > In the above link, what are <?= $this->layout()->nav ?> and <?=
>> >>> > $this->layout()->sidebar ?>
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Are they view helpers? Would someone point me to a resource
>> describing
>> >>> how
>> >>> > to build one? For example, a template of a sidebar that would be
>> >>> called
>> >>> by
>> >>> > <?= $this->layout()->sidebar ?> .
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Thanks.
>> >>> >
>> >>> >
>> >>>
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>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Vincent Gabriel.
>> >> Lead Developer, Senior Support.
>> >> Zend Certified Engineer.
>> >> Zend Framework Certified Engineer.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
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