Is it possible to use the main application layout when rendering module views?

meysam

Is it possible for view files of a module (located at "/modules/myModule/views/myView.php") to be rendered using layouts defined in "/application/views/_layout"? Or should I create another _layout directory under "/modules/myModule/views"?

This is how I render a module view from its controller under "/modules/myModule/controllers":

$this->fuel->pages->render('myView', $vars, array('view_module' => 'myModule', 'layout' => 'main'));

I tested the above code but the main layout was not found. That's because fuleCMS is apparently looking for the "main" layout in this directory: "/modules/myModule/views/_layout" which does not exist. How can I tell the "render" method where to find the layout file?

admin

Try creating a "/modules/myModule/views/_layouts/myView.php" folder and then adding "view_module" => 'myModule' in the array of parameters (3rd parameter)

meysam

Unfortunately I cannot seem to get it working. It might be too much demanding, but it's very urgent for me to get this to work. Could you please do me a favor and modify the source code of this simple module: http://www.sitepoint.com/getting-started-with-fuel-cms-2/
and make it render one of their views from one of their controllers, using the default header and footer of fuel cms? I really appreciate any help!

meysam

Ok I could load the module view from its controller using the following method:

$this->fuel->pages->render('registeration', $vars, array('view_module' => 'registeration'));

Here is the source code of my view file:

<?php fuel_set_var('layout', 'main');  echo 'hello';?>

The main layout is being read and applied from /fuel/application/views/_layouts/main.php:

<?php $this->load->view('_blocks/header')?>
	
		<?php echo fuel_var('body', 'This is a default layout. To change this layout go to the fuel/application/views/_layouts/main.php file.'); ?>
	
<?php $this->load->view('_blocks/footer')?>

The HTML of header and footer blocks are loaded, but the "css" and "js" fuel functions in header and footer blocks are not recognized and I get these errors:

Severity: Notice
Message: Undefined variable: css
Filename: core/Loader.php(332) : eval()'d code
Line Number: 39

A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: Notice
Message: Undefined variable: css
Filename: core/Loader.php(332) : eval()'d code
Line Number: 40

...

A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: Notice
Message: Undefined variable: js
Filename: core/Loader.php(332) : eval()'d code
Line Number: 25

...

How can I get this fixed?

meysam

The reason the css and js functions where undefined was:
In my controller class, I was inheriting from CI_Controller instead of Fuel_base_controller.