[TYPO3-hci] Typoscript "Code-Editor"

[Bernhard Kraft]

Mark Stephenson wrote:

> 1. Basic language-sensitive editor like you show here that colors-codes
> the text and catches the syntax errors common to all typoscript. This
> would be very beneficial right now.
> 
> 2. Language-sensitive editor that reads typescript script specifications
> from the core and from installed extensions. The editor dynamically
> evaluates the full syntax and highlights the text accordingly. It shows
> every syntax error. As Kasper (and perhaps others) suggest, this
> requires a mechanism to define the typoscript syntax within the core and
> within each extension.

I updated the TS Code Editor.

It now contains additionally about 2500 lines of code where most of them are a huge
PHP array which defines TypoScript.

Currently only the core-functions are implemented but this is already a lot. Have a
look at a screenshot at:

http://think-open.org/kraftb/index/TSEdit2.png

And you can download it from:

http://think-open.org/kraftb/index/T3X_kb_tsedit_htmlarea-0_0_0.t3x


> 3. A system configuration tool that eliminates the need to enter or even
> see the actual typoscript (although you could always toggle to #2 if you
> prefer). This tool would write 100% correct typoscript and
> administrators would be provided with a series of dynamically-created
> menus and forms and wizards that give access to all the functionality of
> typoscript.

Such a thing already exists. The Web >Template > TypoScript Object browser - using this tool you can set
specific TS values.

But for writing larger TS snippets it's rather a pain.


> In our experience working with many administrators of TYPO3, the biggest
> challenge is configuring their website via typoscript. So having #3
> would be of great value. By the way, this editor should also take over
> the constant editor functions.

In my experience only those editors have problems with TypoScript which are not
that good in TYPO3 :)

It is like with every "language" you learn. The more you train it the better you get.

You will surely not say that you learned English (or any other alternative language), or PHP
in such a fast time as TypoScript. Which means TypoScript is quite easy.

But after years of using TypoScript you will still find new ways of utilizing it.

I think the complexity which is given to us by TypoScript enables one to build powerfull
web-apps even without touching PHP.



greets,
Bernhard
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