How do I send variables to an error layout in ZF3? - zend-framework

Question

What is right way to send variables to the layout templete for it be approachable in error pages?
I have AppFrontController above all my frontend controllers. It have code (code is near) in onDispatch() method:
$assocArrayOfVars = $this->MyPlugin()->getDbVariablesArray();
foreach($assocArrayOfVars as $name => $value){
$this->layout()->$name = $value;
}
list($catalog, $count_goods) = $this->MyPlugin()->getStandardCatalogDataForLayout();
$this->layout()->catalog = $catalog;
$this->layout()->count_goods = $count_goods;
As the result, I have my local variables in every frontend page. But I have’nt it in an error page. How I can to deside this problem? I very need your advices! Thank you!

Answer 1

Thank you for your advices! Problem is solved. Code of final version Module.php file below. I use listener instead of a “parent controller” by froschdesign advice.
public function onBootstrap(MvcEvent $event)
{
$application = $event->getApplication();
$eventManager = $application->getEventManager();
$eventManager->attach('dispatch', array($this, 'loadConfiguration'), 2);
$eventManager->attach('dispatch.error', array($this, 'loadConfiguration'), 2);
}
public function loadConfiguration(MvcEvent $e)
{
$application = $e->getApplication();
$sm = $application->getServiceManager();
$sharedManager = $application->getEventManager()->getSharedManager();
$router = $sm->get('router');
$request = $sm->get('request');
$zendCart = $sm->get('ControllerPluginManager')->get('ZendCart');
$myPlugin = $sm->get('ControllerPluginManager')->get('MyPlugin');
$viewModel = $e->getViewModel();
$viewModel->setVariable('total', $zendCart->total());
$viewModel->setVariable('total_items', $zendCart->total_items());
$viewModel->setVariable('rusmonth', $rusmonth);
/* Layout variables */
$assocArrayOfVars = $myPlugin->getDbVariablesArray();
foreach ($assocArrayOfVars as $name => $value) {
$viewModel->setVariable($name, $value);
}
list($catalog, $count_goods) = $myPlugin->getStandardCatalogDataForLayout();
$viewModel->setVariable('catalog', $catalog);
$viewModel->setVariable('count_goods', $count_goods);
}
More listener examples here.