fryser_d
(Fryser D)
1
This looks pretty basic, but I checked online and all I could find is how to render a specific view INSIDE a module.
What I want to do is to render a module as a "widget" or to do a partialRender of the module.
I want to pass by the regular module controller and display the appropriate view.
Thank you for your time 
konapaz
(Konapaz)
2
Why you want to do that directly?
In the way you want is not right philosophy model/viewer/controller
The right way is to do that like widget
fryser_d
(Fryser D)
3
I have a specific need for that, anyone? 
konapaz
(Konapaz)
4
You may could create an instance of your controller inside model and with custom method render your model like that
$mycontroller->partialRender(‘yourview’,array(
'model'=>$this,
));
But this approach is a little bit strange
fryser_d
(Fryser D)
5
Maybe I was not clear in my question. 
I would like to use a "module as a widget". Meaning I would like anywhere in the site to be able to call a module
EX: $this->widget(‘components.modules.MyModule’);
EX: $this->partialRender(‘components.modules.MyModule’);
And the module will be rendered according to the logic of the module(controller), like an IFrame I guess; just a windows inside another site. 
konapaz
(Konapaz)
6
Ok now it is more clear to me!
You could use this
Yii::import(’'MyModule.models.yourmodel);
$this->widget(‘myModule.components.MyWidget’); //you should may change the alias path both import and widget
So, make a specific action to use above with accessRules permissions
fryser_d
(Fryser D)
7
I try to understand your logic here 
Can you explain me what are you trying to call and for what reason?
And also could I use porlets in any way to display a module?
thanks. 
konapaz
(Konapaz)
8
Assuming that You have a module named ‘mymodule’
So your folder structure is
protected/modules/mymodule
protected/modules/mymodule/components/mywidget.php
protected/modules/mymodule/components/views/mywidget.php
mywidget.php has class mywidget extends CWidget.
Into this file you have to put init() and run() method
in the run method: $this->render(‘mywidget’);
In the views/mywidget.php put your desired code like a normal view
Thats it! now you can execute your module widget from anywhere
For example put the below code at the end of file protected/views/site/index.php
$this->beginWidget(‘zii.widgets.CPortlet’, array(‘title’=>‘My module widget’,));
$this->widget(‘mymodule.components.mywidget’);
$this->endWidget();
It is done! 