[TYPO3-dev] Extend/modify flexforms from another extension?

[Dmitry Dulepov]

Hi!

Ryan Hayle wrote:
> Is there any way to extend the flexform options of another extension? It 
> doesn't seem like xclass will work for this.  I tried loading a new file 
> like this:
> 
> $TCA['tt_content']['columns']['pi_flexform']['config']['ds']['tx_cal_controller'] 
> = 'FILE:EXT:aba/flexform_ds.xml';

You need firsts to load TCA for it. Then set ds_pointerField to 
tx_cal_controller and see if it helps.

> But that doesn't work since within the backend, I don't think my plugin 
> code gets called if I'm editing the CE of another extension.

The code you wrote must be in ext_tables.php (it must load at each 
system execution).

> Also I 
> have no idea if it would even be supported to have an xml excerpt and 
> have it merged with the other.  Has anyone come up with a solution to 
> this?

No, you need to define xml completely.

> Can flexforms be modified with TS?

Not 100% sure but I think not. At least not with standard TS.

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