loading a view file within template

[eluser]roblarter[/eluser]
In the template.php page for example:

Code:

$template['default']['regions']['footer'] = array('content' => array(''));

I want to load a view file from the actual template.php page rather than having to use:

Code:

$this->template->write_view('footer', 'global/v_search_bar');

in the controller, is this possible?

i.e. to have the global/v_search_bar view file loaded within the template file somehow?

Code:

$template['default']['regions']['footer'] = array('content' => array(''));