TYPO3 V11 Comptibility

[mschwemer]

Goal is to create a TYPO3 V11 compatible version.

There is already a branch to work on.

This issue is there to collect all existing issues / problems ...

[mschwemer]

Development environment

The current composer based selenium test are not working due to filing composer dependencies.

At least one package breaks the installation. There ist already a ticket for that since January 2020

minkphp/MinkGoutteDriver#80

[Physikbuddha]

I created PR #714 two weeks ago, which at least allows me to run a fairly simple Powermail form with double opt-in on TYPO3 v11 and PHP 8.0

It probably doesn‘t fix all undefined array key warnings, but it might be a good way to start.

[nebrot]

We've tried current branch feature/typo3_11. Our findings so far:

1.) Backend-modul isn't working because of removed ViewHelper <f:be.widget.paginate> https://docs.typo3.org/c/typo3/cms-core/master/en-us/Changelog/11.0/Breaking-92529-AllFluidWidgetFunctionalityRemoved.html

2.) PHP-Exception after form-submit in frontend because of empty $this->settings:
Argument 2 passed to In2code\Powermail\Domain\Validator\SpamShield\Breaker\BreakerRunner::__construct() must be of the type array, null given, called in /var/www/clients/clientx/webx/web/typo3_src-11.5.0/typo3/sysext/core/Classes/Utility/GeneralUtility.php on line 3197 | TypeError thrown in file /var/www/clients/clientx/webx/web/typo3conf/ext/powermail/Classes/Domain/Validator/SpamShield/Breaker/BreakerRunner.php in line 43

It seems injectTypoScript is not executed https://github.com/einpraegsam/powermail/blob/feature/typo3_11/Classes/Domain/Validator/AbstractValidator.php#L72, so features like spamshield also doesn't work.

[sbusemann]

in2code will release an Early Access Version of Powermail soon for Sponsors. You can get a sponsor here: https://www.in2code.de/en/agency/typo3-extensions/#c3643

[mhirdes]

@sbusemann When? How much does we have to pay? On the one hand I can understand why you would like to get paid for your efforts. On the other hand there are so much free extensions which you maybe also use for free. On top Early Access is also a little bit funny. We can not update our projects until powermail is ready for v11. Until now powermail was well supported and always up to date. If this is not the case anymore, we may have to look for alternatives. That would be sad.

If you need help, there are a lot of developers who can help, me included.

[sbusemann]

@mhirdes I tried to explain some reasons here: https://www.in2code.de/en/recent/typo3-extension-development-not-a-sustainable-business-model

We want to find a balanced way to provide free open source extensions, but also try to cover our costs. Introducing an Early Access for sponsors is our current approach. You can choose any amount, but at least you consider 100 € net as a minimum, to cover all overhead.

[sbusemann]

@mhirdes and besides, we have also the hen egg problem, as we rely on components which are not ready or compatible (f.e. https://github.com/minkphp/MinkGoutteDriver - which blocks Behat testing, ...)

[sypets]

@mhirdes I am just also a user of third party extensions, so not authorized to reply. But would just like to give my perspective: I think it is reasonable that some ask for funding and make early versions available.

You also have other examples, e.g. typo3-solr. They also provide(d) early access versions.

Developing an extension like this - even managing issues and maintaining is a lot of work.

If more people funded extensions, it would not be necessary, but many people use extensions, and few fund them. (And yes, I would also like to have everything open source and be able to contribute. But we are talking about an early access version here, if I understand correctly).

Apart from that: Support more open source projects

[sbusemann]

@mhirdes The Beta version of Powermail 9 for TYPO3 11 is finished. We are working on some last smaller bugs and will have the EAP Release this week.

[mhirdes]

Thanks for your replies. IMO an early access would be ok, if TYPO3 v11 would not have been released already a month ago. Now the EA is the only way to get it. That was my point. I also have some extensions released in TER and understand you.

[mhirdes]

And not to forget. Thanks a lot for your work.

[sbusemann]

@mhirdes you can take a look at https://www.in2code.de/en/recent/extension-support-fuer-typo3-version-11 - released in June

[SimonWpt]

It would be nice, if you announce an approximate release date for the normale 11-version (not the EAV).

[sbusemann]

Q1 - 2022

[SimonWpt]

Thank you for the fast info.