Zend Framework - Accessing custom configuration files - php

Question

I created a custom XML configuration file called config.xml and placed it in the configs directory in the Zend Framework. I want to use it in one of my controllers using Zend_Config_Xml. What I have is not working, and it says "An error occurred. Application error". How do I read in a custom XML config file from a controller? This is what I have in my controller so far:
class IndexController extends Zend_Controller_Action
{
public function init()
{
/* Initialize action controller here */
}
public function indexAction()
{
// action body
$config = new Zend_Config_Xml('config.xml', 'staging');
echo $config->host;
}
}

Answer 1

Probably just the path you need to fix:
$config = new Zend_Config_Xml(APPLICATION_PATH.'/configs/config.xml', 'staging');
if not, check the error log to see what the actual error message is.
Edit: To do this in the bootstrap, the easiest (although perhaps not best) way is to add a new resource method and store the config object in the registry. Add this to your bootstrap class:
protected function _initCustomConfig()
{
$config = new Zend_Config_Xml('config.xml', 'staging');
Zend_Registry::set('config', $config);
return $config;
}
you can then access it later using:
$config = Zend_Registry::get('config');

Answer 2

If you're debugging the issue locally, first enable better error reporting by adding these commands in your application.ini's development section:
phpSettings.error_reporting = E_ALL
phpSettings.display_startup_errors = 1
phpSettings.display_errors = 1
By default, zend framework doesn't show internal errors.
If you're loading a Zend_Config file, it's always better to load it using an absolute path.
public function indexAction()
{
// action body
$config = new Zend_Config_Xml(APPLICATION_PATH . '/configs/config.xml', 'staging');
echo $config->host;
}