[TYPO3-dev] Trouble using hooks

[Christian Leicht]

Hello Masi,

i do not recognize how a hook works. i read the Typo3 Core Manual but cant find a way for my problem.

Is there any other Extension wich use a Hook or do somthing like the same ?

Christian


Martin Kutschker schrieb:
> Schani schrieb:
>> Hello Masi,
>>
>>>>
>>>> <?php
>>>> class tx_xxx_kunden_hook extends t3lib_DB {
>>>
>>> t3libn_db !?!?!
>>
>> I t3lib_db not the correct Class?
> 
> No. There's no need to extend it. The hook class can be a base class. 
> The only reason for extending t3lib_db is DB logging for profiling or 
> accessing other DBs like the DBAL extension does.
> 
>>>
>>> What do you want to do? It's not clear to me when you want to create 
>>> the extra page record. Whenever an admin adds a certain record? Maybe 
>>> you want to check at least the $table argument in the hook. Otherwise 
>>> any INSERT/UPDATE will result in a new page.
>>
>> Yes, each new record should create a new sysfolder. Thats what i want.
> 
> Well, if you really want to create the pages on any INSERT to your 
> product table then you're on te right track. But like I said in my 
> previous answer check the $table argument. Otherwise any change on any 
> table will create a new page. And don't set the uid as it won't be used 
> anyway if you request a new record. OTOH you can probably use the $id 
> argument as your pid.
> 
> What I don't know is how you can check if the hook is called for an 
> INSERT or for an UPDATE. Your usecase asks for a new page only for an 
> INSERT.
> 
> BTW, you simpy can use a fixes key like NEWmyPage. No need to fuss 
> around with md5 and rand. TCEmain only checks for NEW at the beginning 
> and requires it to be unique in the array - simple if you have only one 
> item in the array :)
> 
> Masi