[TYPO3-dev] TER2 : suggest features

[Franz Koch]

> just a short note: what you see currently is the basis, something we can
> build on. The plugin for ratings is 2/3 finished, but currently disabled -
> but it will come!

Nice - I know that I allready said this somewhere, but it would be nice 
if the rating-system could become something like a service that can be 
applied to *any* database-table without having to add a rating-field for 
MMs to the tables. This way the rating could be applied to *everything* 
which means pages, news, gallery-entries, forum-posts etc. without 
having to create an extension and modify the database tables.
I also thought about a way to add this via TS which would be really 
nice. Templates and any other configuration could be solved by defining 
a default setup and allow predefined table-based modifications via some 
TS-path like:
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sv_rating_pi1.conf.table.DB_TABLE {
	template = {template.basepath}ext/rating_pages}
	allow_groups = 0,1
	allow_guest = false
	allow_comments = true	#applying of a commenting-service
	...
}
-----
Or simply copy the object via TS an modify needed settings. Should be 
possible.

I know that the TER-Rating needs some special treatment, but this could 
be achieved by extending the basic rating-service. Therefor it is a 
service, right?

This concept could also be used for a commenting-service or any other 
multiple-use function (e.g. polls which are some kind of rating).

That was just a thought I had some night, but I think something like 
that is the right way to go in future.
If the idea is welcome and I can give a helping hand, just drop me a 
note. But I have to say that I'm no professional programmer - more like 
a sparetime one.
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Kind regards,
Franz Koch