[TYPO3-dev] FORM element

[Steffen Kamper]

"Ernesto Baschny [cron IT]" <ernst at cron-it.de> schrieb im Newsbeitrag 
news:mailman.1.1179759307.1429.typo3-dev at lists.netfielders.de...
> John Angel wrote: on 21.05.2007 16:38:
>
>>>> Have you checked excellent ext th_mailformplus?
>
>>> sure, but it's not the point, this issue should develop built in FORM.
>
>> I know, but why not integrate all the good things from th_mailformplus
>> into the core? Sending forms seems like a pretty core-thing.
>
> True, but I don't see how something like th_mailformplus compares to the
> FORMs cObject functionality. Both handle the same stuff, but are
> oriented towards different use-cases:
>
> - FORM: easy to "click together" forms, any editor can do that using the
> "wizard".
>
> - th_mailformplus: someone has to build pretty complex HTML-templates
> with markers, error messages etc for specific tasks.
>
> The nice stuff in th_mailformplus that are worth looking at for
> integration in FORMs cObject:
>
> - more control over what to do with the submitted data (db saving,
> sending control emails to submitter "thanks for your interest)
> - more control over error messages
> - more control over validation of certain fields
>
> But maybe a totally new track would be the most effective: A nice user
> friendly wizard for FORMidable? That would mean every editor can "click
> together" a pretty complex form, and it will generate some FORMidable
> configuration. I think this might be even a better approach than trying
> to integrate th_mailformplus functionality in FORM, because FORMidable
> already has a pretty stable, mature and very well founded API for
> handling forms.
>
> For a start we might just try to "enhance" little pieces of FORM
> cObject, which is what has more chances to get into core and have
> visionary ideas evolve in form of extensions first.
>
> Cheers,
> Ernesto

yes, that's same that i think, starting with little enhabces.
Then see how to create a new wizard - i think also, that it is important to 
click a form without knowledge of html etc.
Would be very nice with Ajax Drag&Drop.
May be validation could be done with ajax too, very nice examples are here : 
http://www.zapatec.com/website/main/products/forms/demo.jsp

Anyway we have to start, visions are nice but all has to be done step by 
step.

I still wait for a response of Patrick, then i will start the project, 
collecting all ideas and wishes and writing patches for existing FORM.

btw - wizard_forms.php is used by FORM only or anywhere else ?

vg  Steffen