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I would like to seamlessly integrate SurveyJS in TYPO3 CMS, but could not find an existing extension. Did anyone already start a project like that? I only found a post from 2018 in answerdesk.io.

Or would it be easier to extend the native form extension in TYPO3 v10? (Meanwhile I can answer that myself with NO. The form editor has still no gui to define conditions.)

Requirements for our use case:

  • Fully integrate SurveyJS in TYPO3 (no programming or html elements needed for editors).
  • Store survey jsons in database and optionally (because of licences) include the SurveyJS Creator in TYPO3.
  • A TYPO3 plugin to display a survey on your page.
  • Extend SurveyJS Creator to be able to add TYPO3 contents as "Custom Widgets" (using the TYPO3 Element Browser to select the content elements or files).
  • Extend SurveyJS Player to display these TYPO3 elements in the survey.
  • Possibility of using "finishers" (would it be possible to use the form finishers) to store the data to TYPO3 database or send an email.

So my questions are:

  • Is there already a running project on this to join?
  • Any help or ideas to start this in TYPO3 (maybe an existing extension that uses the Element Browser in custom HTML / JS or uses the finishers from TYPO3 forms).
Ludwig
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  • This repo https://github.com/surveyjs/surveyjs-wordpress shows how to integrate SurveyJS Libraries with Wordpress. It isn't an answer on your question but I hope can help you. – TSV Nov 13 '20 at 14:04
  • @tsv Thank you for your input. I will have a look at your WP plugin. It is what I am looking for in TYPO3 except that we need widgets for TYPO3 elements in addition. – Ludwig Nov 13 '20 at 16:54
  • if you start to work on your extension we could advise you. You can write us directly at https://surveyjs.answerdesk.io/ or email to support@surveyjs.io – TSV Nov 16 '20 at 12:40
  • @TSV Sounds great, thank you. – Ludwig Nov 17 '20 at 13:29

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It really depends what you need to achieve. If you want to use surveyJS, you need to load that with their API like https://surveyjs.io/Help/Api/GET-api-Survey-getSurvey_surveyId?apiType=public&renderType=desktop.

If you want to use the form extension, I don't see a way to combine this with this external service but you can use conditions as well. This works since version 10, check out https://docs.typo3.org/c/typo3/cms-form/master/en-us/I/Concepts/Variants/Index.html

I don't know any extensions which integrates SurveyJS, so I suggest you start it and maybe people join. I propose registering the extension key and do the development in public so people can find it.

Georg Ringer
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  • SurveyJS can work isolated. It doesn't require connection to SurveyJS Service. It's a set of client-side JavaScript libraries initialized by survey JSON description. This description can be stored anywhere according the requirements. Survey result is also a JSON object. And can be stored in any appropriate database. The original question is too broad. The answer will depend on what @Ludwig want to achieve. – TSV Nov 13 '20 at 14:02
  • Thanks for the answers. I want to seamlessly integrate SurveyJS into TYPO3. So build an extension that has a backend module that shows me the available surveys. A click on the edit icon will open the Survey Creator within TYPO3, having extra widgets to include TYO3 content elements. Then a plugin will be needed that lets me select the desired survey from the existing ones. I will update my question to be more precise. – Ludwig Nov 13 '20 at 16:22