[Typo3-dev] cObj FORM: Make form-name globally available

[David Bruehlmeier]

Martin T. Kutschker wrote:
> >
> > I guess you did so by also modifying the source of the cObj FORM?
>
> Of course.
>
>  > That would
> > correspond to my proposed solution 2b. I do not see any way around this,
but
> > I guess I cannot publish an extension that requires people to modify the
> > standard of TYPO3.
>
> Well, you could write an extension that makes use of the XCLASS
> mechanism. But that may clash with some other extensions. tslib_content
> has been extended modified by quite a few of them.

Mmmh, I don't think I will go into XCLASSing... I'd rather wait to publish
the extension until there is a good way in the standard where I can get my
stuff running.

>
> Best apporach is IMHO to create a solution that Kasper is willing to
> intergate into the Core. But since this will be only available for 3.7
> and later, you create then (after the apporoval) an XCLASS extension for
> 3.5 and 3.6 (so you can use your extension now).
>
> I have some modfications of tslib_content. Time to dig them up.
>
> Masi
>

Agreed! I will now formulate a feature request for 3.7, probably geared at a
couple of well-placed hooks as they should be easy for Kasper to implement
and offer the most of flexibility at the same time.

Thanks for your advice.
Dave.