Hello.
I’m trying to use a variable in a layout file, but it seems it’s not available there.
in a controller:
$this->render($id, array('reader' => 'test'));
in a layout file:
<?php echo $reader; ?>
- always empty
Please help.
Thank you.
Hello.
I’m trying to use a variable in a layout file, but it seems it’s not available there.
in a controller:
$this->render($id, array('reader' => 'test'));
in a layout file:
<?php echo $reader; ?>
Please help.
Thank you.
Are you sure you use the correct view-file? What is $id set to?
Normally it should work the way you did.
The framework renders the view to a variable $output, then renders the layout file, passing $output to be rendered in the layouts content block.
You can declare $reader in the controller and access it with $this->reader.
/Tommy
Of course you’re right. Mixed it up with renderPartial 
Thanks guys, this works excellent.
Hi! I had a similar problem because I had to put a banner in the layout… and the banner had to be different in the home page. I solved the problem in this way:
if (($this->id=='site')&&($this->action->id=='index')){
// Here the HOME banner
} else {
// Here the other banners
}
It’s obviously more clean and elegant that using a new variable!