Tag Archives: Zend Framework

Zend Framework – Shorten the parameter URL by using custom routes

March 12, 2013 2:34 pm /

If you want to consolidate a single parameter into the URL path, it is possible via Zend Rewrite.

For instance, you currently have mysite.com/users/edit/userid/1234 and would like to use mysite.com/users/edit/1234.

To do this, edit the bootstrap.php file and include the following code:

    protected function _initRoutes()
    {
        $router = Zend_Controller_Front::getInstance()->getRouter();
        $route = new Zend_Controller_Router_Route('users/edit/:userid',array('controller' =>; 'users','action' => 'edit'));
        $router->addRoute('usersedit',$route);
        return $router;
    }

In your users controller – editAction() method, you will now be able to access the $userid variable with the shorter URL (mysite.com/users/edit/1234)
(Very basic example)

$request = $this->getRequest();
$userid = $request->userid;
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Zend Framework – Setting global variables in application.ini

August 17, 2012 5:13 pm /

Here are some basic instructions to setting up global variables in Zend Framework using the application.ini file (application/configs/application.ini):

1) Create a service name for your global variable in application.ini. Usually, you group them by the API name. 

For instance, if you have an API called “myapi” and you want to store a global variable myvar = “1234”.  Add the following line to your application.ini

myapi.myvar = 1234

2) In your controller, use the following code to access the global variable:
$myapi = $this->getInvokeArg('bootstrap')->getOption('myapi');
$myvar = $myapi["myvar"];


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