How to use a view file from other template

[Ivan Gretsky]

Good day, @teppo!

I have two templates (a and b) with different controllers, but same view file. So I want to make a use b's default view file in the render process. How do I do it?

I tried many things like the one below in the a's controller's init() method,  but without success.

$this->view->setTemplate('b');
$this->view->setView('default');

For now I am doing this in views/a/default.php:

<?php namespace ProcessWire; ?>

<?php include($config->wireframe['paths']['views'] .'home/default.php'); ?>

But maybe there is a better way?

[Zeka]

Hi @Ivan Gretsky

That's how it works for me. In your case, you can create a controller for 'b' template that extends your 'a' template, call the parent init method and then set template for the view

class PostsController extends CategoryController
{

	public function init()
	{
		parent::init();
		$this->view->setTemplate('category');
	}

}

 

[teppo]

It should definitely work with $this->view->setTemplate(), like Zeka said above — though let me know if it doesn't, and I'll look into it ?