[TYPO3] FE editing with custom extensions

Tapio Markula tapio.markula at xetpoint.fi
Wed Jul 9 14:45:28 CEST 2008


Nate Russell kirjoitti:
> I have a custom extension that works as a FE Plugin. It just renders a 
> $content variable based on what is in custom DB fields.
> 
> I would like to be able to the page by using the FE editing feature.
> 
> FE Editing is activated and works fine on the site's other pages.
> 
>  From searching through the mailing list I could only find one other 
> question similar to this. A solution that worked for someone else was to 
> add this:
> 
> $markerArray["###EDIT_PANEL###"] = 
> $this->pi_getEditPanel($row,$current_table);
> 
> But where? In my *pi1.php code? I'm not even sure this pertains to my 
> kind of extension.

hardcoced edit panels are used for example in macina_banners
It is not recommendable to use that method
markers are better solution
Maybe most flexible to support wrap features,
when using TS could use FE editing more flexible (like tt_news).


> I am having quite a bit of trouble finding concrete info about this. I 
> didn't find any in the guide for building extensions.
> 
> Could somebody please provide a tip or point me in the right direction?
> 

Maybe the 'dev' group would be best place for this because this relates 
with extension development.


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