[TYPO3-dev] Questions about extension development

[Dmitry Dulepov]

Brian Bendtsen wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I have just created a small extension for showing a list of contacts in 
> a company.
> 
> I have three questions:
> 
> 1. How do I display the name of a contact in the BE list instead of the 
> uid?

See "label" here:
http://typo3.org/documentation/document-library/core-documentation/doc_core_api/4.0.0/view/4/2/#id2810054

> 2. I have tried to place the contact records in a sysFolder and then 
> insert the plugin on a different page which refers to the sysFolder, yet 
> it only displays contacts if I place them on the same page as the plugin.

Well, this is your code :) Select records from the correct place.

> 3. I have read the kickstarter tutorial, where do I go from here to get 
> to a more advanced level of extension development?

Experiment! :) Look into existing extensions (mininews is good for learning)

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