[TYPO3-core] RFC: #8108: Extension configuration options are not always shown

Jeff Segars jsegars at alumni.rice.edu
Mon Jun 9 23:40:39 CEST 2008


Steffen Kamper wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> This is an SVN patch request.
> 
> Type: Bugfix
> 
> Bugtracker reference: http://bugs.typo3.org/view.php?id=8108
> Branches: TYPO3_4-2, trunk
> 
> History:
> In the past the configuration form and DB Update form was shown in one 
> screen.
> Now it's possible to use a user function in ext_conf_template.txt like
> # cat=basic; 
> type=user[EXT:extension/class.tx_extensionclass.php:&tx_classname->function];
> (btw - is this documented anywhere?)
> 
> This forces the extension to be installed.
> That was the reason to remove config from that screen.
> 
> In a last step Jeff added an info icon and a message, that extension needs 
> to be configured, but after DB updates you are redirected to the last view, 
> so user might forget to click on extension again to do the configuration.
> 
> Solution:
> Before redirect i make a check if extension was installed and has 
> configuration. In this case i redirect to the single view of the extension, 
> which contains the update form.
> 
> I really hope that this is the proper solution and patch can make it in 
> 4.2.1 as well, so please test it in your environment, i tested it installing 
> extension from 3 different views and it workes fine for me.
> 
> vg Steffen 

+1 based on testing.

I'm a little concerned that once you get to the single view, the update 
button keeps you there rather than returning to the last view.  There 
are pros and cons for both approaches though, so overall I'm fine with 
it as its an improvement over the existing behavior.


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