How to invoke a module from a component's view?

[EdRotberg]

Hi,

I have a custom component where I'd like to invoke a module that's already installed into a view in my component. I know that I can invoke this module from an ordinary article by using the {loadposition 'position'} syntax where 'position' is a custom position assigned to that module. I tried doing this in the html of my view, but as I had guessed, it didn't work and just displayed {loadposition 'position'} directly on the view''s output.

Is there a simple way to do this?

Thanks in advance,

= Ed =

[jenscski]

The easiest way of doing this is:

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jimport('joomla.application.module.helper');
$module = JModuleHelper::getModule('modulename');
echo JModuleHelper::renderModule($module);

But if you want more control of the output, then take a look at the code that parses the {loadmodule ...} syntax.

This is located in the content plugin loadmodule in the file plugins\content\loadmodule.php

[EdRotberg]

Thanks. That worked like a charm. I only need to use this module from my component and I can control the output of the module from the module manager as much as I need. Thanks again!

= Ed =

[subfighter]

i tried using this to display a module that i want displayed inside this component template i am creating.. but it does not show anything???

does this work for joomla 1.5x series

[EdRotberg]

i tried using this to display a module that i want displayed inside this component template i am creating.. but it does not show anything???

does this work for joomla 1.5x series

Yes, I'm using 1.5 and it worked like a charm for me.

= Ed =

[waisign]

after lurking in the forum on so many threads,

you jenscski my friend, are a genuis! ^^

Works like magic. Many thanks