[Typo3-dev] Dynamic Plugin Configuration

[Thomas Murphy]

> John Begley <John.Begley at hummingbird.com> writes:
> 
> 
>>Is it possible to interrogate a database in order to get configuration
>>fields for the plugin?  For example show a list of documents and allow the
>>user of the plugin to select several from the list, in order that the
>>selections made will be used for the front-end output ?
> 
> If I understand your question right: yes. What you want is a TCA field
> of the type select with the foreign_table setting.
> 
> You should play around with the quickstarter to get an idea of how
> this works.

If you want to get a specific form-field in the BE filled with a list of 
files or any other self-generated data, you should have a look at the 
"rlmp_tmplselector" extension. In tables.php look for "itemsProcFunc".
Also explained in MTB2+3.

bye,
Murphy