Access to other modules

config_main.php

<?php
//config 3rd party component
'components'=>array(
  ...
  'mailer'=>array(
    'class'=>'application.extensions.mailer.EMailer',
    'Mailer'=>'smtp',
    'Host'=>'yourhost',
    'SMTPAuth'=>true,
    'Username'=>'smtpuser',
    'Password'=>'smtppass',
  ),
),

?>

gistfile1.php

<?php
//To access a different module or a model within a different module, use

Yii::app()->getModule('moduleName');

//You can then use models from that module in the usual way.


//within module
echo Yii::app()->controller->module->property_name;

//in module file
public function property_name(){
  return 'value_of_property'  
}

echo Yii::app()->controller->id; //or  
echo Yii::app()->getController()->getId();  
  
//$this->id  here $this refers to current controller   

To get method/action name
echo Yii::app()->controller->action->id;

//You can get action name in controller
echo $this->action->id;

//To get module name 
echo Yii::app()->controller->module->id;
  
$this->module->id




?>

urlManager.php

<?php

//in config

      'urlManager' => array(
        'urlFormat' => 'path',
        'showScriptName' => false,
        'rules' => array(
          'user/passwordreset/t/<someString:\w+>' => 'user/passwordReset/'
        ),


//the URL : user/passwordreset/t/asdagfasgas

//Inside UserController have a function

actionPasswordReset($someString){

}

?>