[TYPO3-project-4-3] TER and EM_CONF

[Steffen Gebert]

On Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:11:10 +0200, Steffen Kamper <info at sk-typo3.de>  
wrote:

> Hi,
>
> as 4.3 added a new flag "doNotLoadInFE" i want to show the problematic  
> of such new flags. I don't want to claim about but only make you be  
> aware of the consequences.
>
> EM_CONF is something that is analyzed and transfered seperately. TER  
> stores the information in own table (tx_ter_extensiondetails).
>
> Extensionmanager reads all flags and transfer it the way TER need.
>
> A new flag in EM_CONF needs a new DB field in this table. ATM the flag  
> will be removed when uploading to TER.
>
> So
> 1) EM has to be patched (I will prepare a patch for this flag), it's all  
> in class.em_terconnection.php)
>
> 2) TER has to be patched for the new flag / field
>
> For Future you should know this problematic. May be it's the better  
> solution to add only one field where additional data can be stored as  
> serialized array, that would make it possible to add new flags without  
> changing TER extension.

Thanks for your efforts, Steffen!

Please tell me, as soon as it's fixed. I will then re-release my  
extensions.

Steffen