[TYPO3-dam] DAM 1.3.x TYPO3 4.5.20 link wizard not working

[Lorenz Ulrich]

BTW, this is only the case if your template field is a normal text file.

If you're using a select field of type file or file_reference, 
everything works fine.

Best regards,

Lorenz

Am 16.11.2012 11:51, schrieb Lorenz Ulrich:
> Hi Peter
>
> This is a side-effect of enabling DAM relations also for header_link and
> image_link in 1.3. The link wizard for FlexForms now also generates DAM
> links (media:xxx) but extensions cannot handle it.
>
> Until we come up with a solution, I suggest to just write the path to
> the template file in that field without using the link wizard.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Lorenz
>
> Am 08.11.2012 20:34, schrieb Peter Gallagher:
>> I am using the WEC Sermons extension and when I installed the latest
>> version of DAM the link wizard 'File' tab is removed and the 'Media' tab
>> doesn't return the file path and file name.
>>
>> Before 1.3.x:
>> The site user would open the link wizard and use the "File" tab to
>> browse for the file and the path would be returned a follows:
>> fileadmin/uploads/folder/to/file/filename.xxx
>>
>> After 1.3.x:
>> When the site user opens the link wizard the 'File' tab is replaced by
>> the 'Media' tab. This is not a problem except that when they click on
>> the file they would like to link the following is returned:
>> media:2134 (id of media record in DAM I suspect)
>>
>> Does anyone know how to configure DAM so that it returns the path like
>> before?
>>
>> Is there a different 'mode' that needs to be set in the TCA?
>>
>> Has anyone else had this issue and come up with a solution.
>>
>> I solved the issue by down-grading to 1.2.4, but I would rather keep up
>> with the latest versions if possible.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Peter
>