[Typo3-dev] Problem: Entry scripts

[Mathias Schreiber [K1net]]

Ingmar Schlecht wrote:
> Hi developers,
>
> Many front end extensions need to pass something directly to the
> client (e.g. browser) without the overhead of the index.php.
> Since there is no frame work for those 'entry scripts', many
> extensions
> have to "reinvent the wheel" by doing it their own way.

Tell me about it ;-)

> Possible solution:
>   Introcucing an entry script framework consisting of a toplevel
>   frontend script called action.php.
>
> What would this mean to e.g. showpic.php?
>
> Showpic.php would be splitted into two files.
> Does this make sense to you?

YES PLEASE :)