[TYPO3-ect] Again: Forms library

[Elmar Hinz]

> 
> Hi Elmar,
> I have on occasion used the pear quickforms library. In combination with
> Smarty it is a comfortable solution, because it will render directly to
> Smarty (it works w/o Smarty as well of course). In this context I have a
> patchwork of classes and methods (nothing I'd call mature) which
> translate TCA configurations into quickform and allow additional
> configuration via TS. So my question is, what's the general opinion on
> the PEAR quickform library?
> Cheers,
> Simon


Hi Simon,

to access the pear quickforms library was maybe the biggest motivation for
us to get a good pear extension. Thanks to Daniel efforts this door is open
now, even for pubic extensions. 

Your approach seems to me the most promising solution for the efficiant 
development of formbased FE plugins with TYPO3 on the short end. Could be
very interesting to let your patchwork collection grow to a usable library.
I think there are a lot of people that need to deal with forms day by day.

I can't tell something general to the PEAR quickform library. I observe that
quickform1 is marked as obsolete while quickform2 is alpha. A state that
didn't change since a longer time. A strange situation for a library in
such a key position. 

Which one do you take?

Regards

Elmar