gistfile1.txt

<?php
class Helper_ActionCache extends Zend_Controller_Action_Helper_Abstract {
    
    public function preDispatch() {
        $this->fire('pre');
    }
    
    public function postDispatch() {
        $this->fire('post');
    }
    
    protected function fire($when) {
        $req = $this->getRequest();
        $actionName = $req->getActionName();
        
        $this->getResponse()
             ->appendBody("<p>Action: $when $actionName</p>\n");
    }
}

class IndexController extends Zend_Controller_Action
{

    public function init()
    {        
        $helper = $this->_helper->getHelper('actionCache');
    }

    public function indexAction()
    {
        
    }
}

// views/scripts/index.phtml
// -------------------------
Content
// -------------------------

// Output from script:
// -------------------

Action: pre index

Action: post index

Content...

?>