Why can't I access my extensions' settings on the frontend?

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Trying to access a few settings that I've created in my constants.txt file. It looks like this:

plugin.tx_my_ext {
    settings {
        # cat=plugin.tx_my_ext/urgences; type=boolean; label=Activer les urgences
        activerUrgences = 0
    }
}

Then in my setup.txt file I have this:

plugin.tx_my_ext.settings.activerUrgences = {$plugin.tx_my_ext.settings.activerUrgences}

Any reason why I wouldn't be able to access my settings using {settings} in my Fluid layout?

BTW, my extension name does include an underscore _ between the words. I have tried removing the underscore, then removing the tx_, and then a combination of those two.

Any help would be appreciated! Thanks

biesior · Accepted Answer · 2015-02-26 20:38:14Z

1

For ext with key my_ext it should be plugin.tx_myext.settings
Make sure that you 'Included static from extension' in your TypoScript Template. If your ext is not available on the list add it in ext_localconf.php like that:
```
\TYPO3\CMS\Core\Utility\ExtensionManagementUtility::addStaticFile($_EXTKEY, 'Configuration/TypoScript', 'MyExt');
```
Do not forget to clear System cache and FE cache at least million times ;)
Use TypoScript object browser to check if on given page your plugins TS is still available (maybe something resets TS in meanwhile:

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Finally make sure that you don't clear $this->settings array within your controller, if you do manipulate it for any reason assign it to the view again before view rendering,like that:
```
$this->view->assign('settings', $this->settings);
```

edited Feb 26, 2015 at 20:38

answered Feb 26, 2015 at 8:58

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Jesse Kahner Over a year ago

Actually, line #2 was in my ext_tables.php file. Should I also add it to my ext_localconf.php? But you should know that my extension was already in the 'Included static from extension' in my Typoscript template.

biesior Over a year ago

No, it;s only in ext_tables.php so there's probably cache issue ' empty the content of typo3temp folder (just delete all files in it, but don't delete folder itself) and check if it helps

Jesse Kahner Over a year ago

no dice. in my setup.txt file i have this line plugin.tx_udmnouvelles.settings.activerUrgences = 1 but on the front on my default template, when I try to access {settings} using `f:debug, I get an empty array

Jesse Kahner Over a year ago

I don't have any controllers (that I know if), so I don't believe I can reset my settings. Also my settings are in the Object Browser

Jesse Kahner Over a year ago

Also, newb question here, but how would I reassign the settings to the view again?

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