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Build easy and intuitive TCA-powered records with customizable backend forms on the fly without any programming knowledge. You can create datatypes and select from a list of plugins to display your created records.

This extension is a easy to use data structure builder that saves you a lot of time, because there is no more need of creating an extension for every need. Great solutions can be done by just a few clicks and fluid templating.

You only need one extension to create a lot of solutions.

Having just one extension to maintain gives you the advantage to improve your workflows when upgrading TYPO3 versions.

Everything is fully compatible with the TYPO3 core.

Documentation

The documentation is available here:

https://docs.typo3.org/p/k3n/tonictypes/master/en-us/

Release notes: see CHANGELOG.md

Installation

We recommend installing the extension using Composer:

composer require k3n/tonictypes

Compatibility

TYPO3 CMS 12.4 – 14.9
PHP 8.2 – 8.5

Professional

We are also creating a Tonictypes Professional Version, which helps us to provide additional features by supporting our development. The Tonictypes Professional Extension is in a continuous process of getting new features such as plugins and more configuration options, to improve your workflows even more.

Additional fields and components are also available for specific usage like

API Building
Creating Blog-like Content within your records
Combining information and building html fields in the TYPO3 Backend
Advanced field types (DynamicInput, Inline, Flex, PassThrough, and more)
and many more

Please refer to this url:

www.tonictypes.com

Highlights

Create customized records out of datatypes on the fly
Dynamic Configuration of the Plugins to get nearly every solution
No extension programming needed
Inject dynamic variables of different types to your fluid templates
Easy fluid templating with intuitive customizable variable naming
Export and import datatype structures (fields, variables, table schema)
Predefined datatype import via dashboard widget
Optional default-hidden setting for new datatype records
Backend Toolbar Item for easy record management (Professional)
Language support

Workflow

Create Fields for your custom record that you assign later to a datatype
Create a datatype and assign the fields, that you've created before.
Create your records
Create fluid templates for the records. You can create lists or single views.
Insert Record-Plugin to your site to display record(s)

Optional helpers:

Use Dashboard > Predefined Datatype Import to load the bundled sample datatype
Use System > Export / Import to export or import datatype structures between instances

Configuration

Tonictypes can be activated in two ways. Use either one or combine them (see mixed setup below).

Site sets (recommended for TYPO3 v13+)

Add the site set to your site configuration (config/sites/<identifier>/config.yaml) or via Sites > Setup in the backend:

dependencies:
  - k3n/tonictypes

With Tonictypes Professional installed, add:

dependencies:
  - k3n/tonictypes
  - k3n/tonictypes_pro

The professional set depends on k3n/tonictypes and loads its TypoScript, Page TSconfig, and site settings automatically.

Plugin options are available under Sites > Settings (cache lifetime, Fluid paths, variable names). Settings use the same keys as TypoScript constants (plugin.tx_tonictypes.*), so both approaches stay in sync.

List available sets:

vendor/bin/typo3 site:sets:list

TypoScript static template (classic)

Include "[Tonictypes] General Configuration" in your root TypoScript template (Web > Template > Includes). For Professional, also include "[Tonictypes] Tonictypes Professional".

Mixed setup (site set + TypoScript template)

If you use a root sys_template record and site sets, disable Clear constants and Clear setup on the root template. Otherwise site-set TypoScript is cleared and will not apply.

Custom TypoScript

Tonictypes has some additional backend TypoScript configuration possibilities:

Adding new templates

plugin.tx_tonictypes.templates {
    template1 {
        group = Allgemein
        icon = EXT:tonictypes/Resources/Public/Icons/Datatype/animal-dog.png
        name = Template for Testing
        file = EXT:yourtemplateext/Resources/Private/Templates/Tonictypes/TemplateOne.html
    }
}

Extending generated classes

You can extend the generated classes of your datatypes by using the extbase class mapping.

config.tx_extbase{
    persistence{
        objects{
            K3n\Tonictypes\Domain\Model\Record\Your\Domain\Model.className = Vendor\Namespace\Domain\Model\Your\Domain\Model
        }
    }
}

Upgrade notes (2.1.0)

Requires PHP 8.2 or higher
After upgrade, run Analyze Database Structure and clear all caches
Professional-only field types require k3n/tonictypes_pro

Future Roadmap

Provide Plugins for Search, Filter, Sorting and Pagination (Professional)
Add additional ViewHelpers to customize fluid templating
Add possibilities to customize value types

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