TTWType - a through-the-web content type for Plone

TTWType - a product for defining new CMF types via the ZMI

you can use TTWType to define new CMF portal types via the ZMI (without creating a new product). This is different to modifying existing portal types as you can also add new fields.

This is some sort of prototype implementation to test this idea.

Prerequisites

Formulator (tested with 1.3.0)
CMF (1.3)
Plone (might be optional, I only tested it with Plone)

Installation

create an external method inside your portal with the following data:

id: install_ttwtype
title: Install TTW Type
module name: TTWType.Install
function name: install

Then click on the Test Tab and the skins aswell as the navigation and validation properties for a plone site will be installed.

Ready it's for usage.

Usage

Go to the portal_types inside your Portal.
Add a new "TTW type information" from the drop-down box
optionally fill in description and title
click on the "Fields" tab on the top
you will be presented by a Formulator management screen. Simply add fields and configure them. These will be used in the edit form also.
now you can add your new type via the normal Plone/CMF interface

Optionally you can then adjust the ttw_view skin (copy it to a new name and change the view action in your type information).

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