[TYPO3] Add file extensions to the "Filelinks" content element?

[Andrew Davis]

could this line be added to localconf.php instead of as part of an 
extension?

i tried it and it didnt work, so im guessing no, but I wanted to ask.

thanks,
andrew


Bernhard Kraft wrote:
> Bjarne HELLIGSOE wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Simple question: Where and how do I add new file extensions to the 
>> "Filelinks" content element?
>> On a webpage I am using this element with links to WMV files, and the 
>> element doesn't not know this file extension, and therefore using the 
>> default icon. I would like to add the WMV extension.
>> But how?
>>
>> Thanks in advanced
>>
>> Best Regards, Bjarne 
>>
>>
> 
> You would either have to rewrite the core-file
> 
> typo3/sysext/cms/tbl_ttcontent.php (or like that)
> 
> In the TCA you have a field
> 
> 'media' => array(
> ...
>    'allowed' => 'exe,png,bla,blub,add_yours_here',
> 
> or remove this line and add:
> 
>    'disallowed' => 'php,php3,php4,php5,cgi,sh'
> 
> (just for security reason so no editor uploads his own scripts)
> 
> 
> Or you could write your own little extension (Do so by using the kickstarter -
> configure nothing except "General" - choose "Backend" as type ... doesn't really
> matter what you choose as type).
> 
> Then create a new "ext_tables.php" file in the new extension directory and put
> the following code in it:
> 
> ----------------------------
> <?php
> if (!defined ('TYPO3_MODE'))  die ('Access denied.');
> t3lib_div::loadTCA('tt_content');
> $TCA['tt_content']['columns']['media']['config']['allowed'] .= ',wmv';
> ?>
> ----------------------------
> 
> take care to not have any leading or trailing newline after the <? delimiters.
> 
> 
> greets,
> Bernhard