[TYPO3-core] RFC #8232: Creating and editing of fields, forms, etc. in FCE's is impossible if there is a section inside

[Benjamin Mack]

Hey Dmitry,

could we put this one on hold for a couple of weeks? We (well, let's say 
Andreas Wolf) has something coming up soon that changes a lot of 
TCEforms' structure.

Is that ok with you? And: It will go into 4.3, definitively (I'll review 
this patch myself once Andreas' changes are in).

thanks,
benni.
-SDG-

Dmitry Dulepov [typo3] wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> This is SVN patch request.
> 
> Type: bug
> 
> Branch: trunk only (due to the complexity of the patch)
> 
> BT references:
> http://bugs.typo3.org/view.php?id=8232
> http://bugs.typo3.org/view.php?id=8570
> http://bugs.typo3.org/view.php?id=8766
> 
> Problem: if there is a section in Backend form (not necessarily in FCE 
> but in any BE form!), it is impossible to use RTE there. Clicking "Save" 
> causes login prompt and deleting section causes JavaScript error. It 
> happens because Kasper's implementation of dynamic section elements did 
> not take care about RTE code.
> 
> Solution: solution is complex to explain :( The whole fixing process 
> took 11 hours initially + 3 hours for cleaning up the patch. It involves 
> generating code for RTE and dynamically replacing certain parts of it 
> using JavaScript. The solution is not the most elegant but anything else 
> is impossible without a complete rewrite of Kasper's code for sections.
> 
> The patch includes changes for TCEforms and rtehtmlarea. BE portion of 
> the patch is tested by people, who monitor the issue in BT and FE part 
> of RTE is updated/tested by Stanislas.
> 
> As I wrote the code there is not very elegant. I would say more: it is 
> terrible in my opinion. But nothing else (except complete rewrite) is 
> possible.
> 
> Since this bug is really critical for anyone who uses sections with RTE 
> (complete failure of BE!), I hope to see it in the 4.3. If we ever 
> decide on ExtJS for BE forms, this horrible code will go away.
>