[TYPO3-templavoila] how to use "One huge redundant DS - Many different TOs"?
Ron Hall
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Thu Aug 21 22:45:37 CEST 2008
Hi Jörg.,
Thanks to Dimitry on this one. I had no idea until I read his answer.
Ron
On Aug 21, 2008, at 3:33 PM, Joerg Wagner wrote:
> Many thanks Ron, this exactly solves my problem!
> I was aware of the possibility to "clear all" and remap, but with
> 20+ to
> 40 elements to map this is a pain in the ass. So your solution is
> VERY
> welcome!
> Thanks again.
>
> Cheers,
> Jörg.
>
>
> Ron Hall schrieb:
>> One modification to my previous instructions on this that makes it a
>> little simpler.
>>
>> This is what I just tested.
>>
>> 1) Deleted an HTML element in the file used by the TO (this causes
>> the
>> situation described)
>>
>> 2) At this point you see the error string.
>>
>> 3) I then started to map that field to some element in the HTML
>> file. (it
>> doesn't matter which one.)
>>
>> 4) During the mapping process I changed the "Action" selector from
>> whatever it is (inner, outer,
>> etc.) to the empty selection. and hit "Set"
>>
>> The filed is then unmapped.
>>
>> Basically the difference from the previous instructions is that you
>> don't have to try to get the Ch.Mode button to appear. But the idea
>> is
>> the same.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Ron
>>
>>
>> On Aug 21, 2008, at 9:57 AM, Ron Hall wrote:
>>
>>> Looks like there are two ways to handle this. One is a new approach
>>> that I just got from reading Dimity's post on this thread. (Thanks,
>>> Dimitry).
>>>
>>> Previously in this situation I would just hit "Clear all" and remap
>>> the entire template.
>>>
>>> However, I just tested a new approach based on Dimitry's response
>>> using the Ch.Mode button. This is what I did.
>>>
>>> 1) Deleted an HTML element in the file used by the TO (this causes
>>> the
>>> situation you described)
>>>
>>> 2) At this point you see the error string but not the Ch.Mode
>>> button.
>>>
>>> 3) I then mapped that field to some element in the HTML file. (it
>>> doesn't matter which one.)
>>>
>>> 4) The Ch.Mode button is then available. Click it and, as Dimitry
>>> indicated, click the Ch.Mode button.
>>>
>>> 5) Change the "Action" selector from whatever it is (inner, outer,
>>> etc.) to the empty selection. and hit "Set"
>>>
>>> The element is then unmapped.
>>>
>>> Again, thanks Dimitry. This is going to save me a lot of remapping.
>>>
>>> Ron
>>>
>>>
>>> On Aug 21, 2008, at 4:00 AM, Joerg Wagner wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Ron,
>>>> I use the method you described quite often (one DS, multiple HTML
>>>> files
>>>> & TOs). Sometimes I experience a nasty little problem with that
>>>> constellation. Maybe you know a solution:
>>>> The DS elements that are not used together with a certain TO and
>>>> HTML
>>>> file must never get mapped. If I accidentally map one of these
>>>> elements,
>>>> or if I change an HTML+TO later to not include that element any
>>>> more,
>>>> there is no way to wipe the associated mapping. TV continues to
>>>> show
>>>> an
>>>> error message for the defect mapping and - as I cannot remap it -
>>>> there
>>>> seems to be no way to get rid of that.
>>>> Any ideas?
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Jörg.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Ron Hall schrieb:
>>>>> Hi MaaBoo,
>>>>>
>>>>> I think the behavior you are experiencing is because you are
>>>>> probably
>>>>> using the same HTML file for both TOs. In effect the DS fields are
>>>>> not
>>>>> being used but the HTML you have in the template still shows up
>>>>> (as
>>>>> expected).
>>>>>
>>>>> If you make a copy of the HTML file, delete the two items that
>>>>> you do
>>>>> not want and use that for the basis of the other TOs it will
>>>>> work. As
>>>>> before you would not map those DS fields on those templates. In
>>>>> others
>>>>> words you can have one DS but you have to use multiple HTML
>>>>> files for
>>>>> the TOs.
>>>>>
>>>>> BTW. What you are trying to do works best with fields that have TS
>>>>> driven output. If they are fields which are for the user to place
>>>>> content then it is best to do an additional DS.
>>>>>
>>>>> Hope this helps,
>>>>> Ron
>>>>>
>>>>> On Aug 19, 2008, at 9:53 AM, maaboo wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm new to TYPO3 and just creating my first site. I learned
>>>>>> Futuristic
>>>>>> Template Building about DS/TO creation, but i don't understand
>>>>>> how
>>>>>> i can
>>>>>> apply one huge html template with huge number of fields to many
>>>>>> TO
>>>>>> with
>>>>>> different mapped fields. For ex.:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> <div id ="wcont">
>>>>>> <div id="top"><h1>Top.</h1></div>
>>>>>> <div id="mmnu">
>>>>>> <ul class="mnu">
>>>>>> <li class="tmnu"><a href="#">Menu L1
>>>>>> </a>
>>>>>> <ul>
>>>>>> <li><a href="#">Menu L2</a></li>
>>>>>> </ul>
>>>>>> </a>
>>>>>> </li>
>>>>>> </ul>
>>>>>> <div id="cont">Text.</div>
>>>>>> <div id="foot">Footer.</div>
>>>>>> </div>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> And what if i modify this template adding to it next 2 divs?:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> <div id="brmnu">Breadcrumb</div>
>>>>>> <div id="totop"><a href="#top">To top</a></div>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If i add them to main template, but don't map - they show their
>>>>>> content
>>>>>> "Breadcrumb" and "To top". But i want to add them to main DS and
>>>>>> make
>>>>>> two TO
>>>>>> - as shown first above and other - with new added fields mapped
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> divs. How
>>>>>> i can hide these divs from first TO and show them only in second
>>>>>> (third etc)
>>>>>> TOs? Or... How i can manage my templates/DS/TO to minimize
>>>>>> number of
>>>>>> files/operations/etc?
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> with respect, MaaBoo
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