Creating Multiple synamic section to display though Zend Layout

madmaxious · #1 (**permalink**) 04-16-2008, 09:26 AM

Hello,

I have been trying to create some dynamic content (A sidebar) and have it display different content dynamically.

I have working solution but it is not the way I expected it to work.

In the layout I have the following code

PHP Code:


			
<div class="mainContent">

    <div class="rightContent">

        <?php echo $this->action('policy','right'); ?>



    </div>

    <div class="leftContent">

        <?php echo $this->layout()->content; ?>

    </div>

                    

</div>

I have a RightController that deals with dynamic side of things and this actually works well. The problem is I wanted to assign the output of

PHP Code:


			
<?php echo $this->action('policy','right'); ?>

in the Controllers so that I can just have the following in the layout

PHP Code:


			
<?php echo $this->layout()->sidebar; ?>

Below is the code for my Init Function for a controller.

PHP Code:


			
function init()

{        

        $response = $this->getResponse();

        $response->insert('footer', $this->view->render('/footer/footer.phtml')); 

        $this->view->section = 'policy';  

        

}

What do I need to do to get the Controller to assign a content body sidebar.

I have tried

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$response->insert('sidebar', $this->view->action('policy','right'));

Which did generate the sidebar but consequently it removes the main content. Any help would be much appriciated.

Thanks

Madmaxious

Elemental · #2 (**permalink**) 04-16-2008, 02:41 PM

If you haven't already, checkout this webinar on Layout and View enhancements.

It seams to me you should be putting your dynamic menus/sidebars/etc in a placeholder then echoing that placeholder in your layout. There are a number of view helpers related to layout that can assist so make sure to check the reference manuals Layout and View sections for assistance with those as well.

Zend Framework: Documentation
Zend Framework: Documentation

madmaxious · #3 (**permalink**) 04-16-2008, 03:52 PM

Hello,

Thanks for the post. I have a listened thorugh the whole webinar and it doesnt suggest a better way to handle it.

My pages work fine but I have a niggling thought that maybe there should be a better way to do it.

Regards

Scott

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