tslib/class.tslib_pibase.php

Base class for frontend plugins
Most modern frontend plugins are extension classes of this one.
This class contains functions which assists these plugins in creating lists, searching, displaying menus, page-browsing (next/previous/1/2/3) and handling links.
Functions are all prefixed "pi_" which is reserved for this class. Those functions can of course be overridden in the extension classes (that is the point...)

 

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tslib/class.tslib_pibase.php

Base class for frontend plugins
Most modern frontend plugins are extension classes of this one.
This class contains functions which assists these plugins in creating lists, searching, displaying menus, page-browsing (next/previous/1/2/3) and handling links.
Functions are all prefixed "pi_" which is reserved for this class. Those functions can of course be overridden in the extension classes (that is the point...)

class tslib_pibase

@package: TYPO3

@subpackage: tslib

Init functions

function tslib_pibase()

function pi_setPiVarDefaults()

Link functions

function pi_getPageLink($id,$target='',$urlParameters=array())

function pi_linkToPage($str,$id,$target='',$urlParameters=array())

function pi_linkTP($str,$urlParameters=array(),$cache=0,$altPageId=0)

function pi_linkTP_keepPIvars($str,$overrulePIvars=array(),$cache=0,$clearAnyway=0,$altPageId=0)

function pi_linkTP_keepPIvars_url($overrulePIvars=array(),$cache=0,$clearAnyway=0,$altPageId=0)

function pi_list_linkSingle($str,$uid,$cache=FALSE,$mergeArr=array(),$urlOnly=FALSE,$altPageId=0)

function pi_openAtagHrefInJSwindow($str,$winName='',$winParams='width=670,height=500,status=0,menubar=0,scrollbars=1,resizable=1')

Functions for listing, browsing, searching etc.

function pi_list_browseresults($showResultCount=1,$tableParams='',$wrapArr=array(), $pointerName = 'pointer', $hscText = TRUE)

function pi_list_searchBox($tableParams='')

function pi_list_modeSelector($items=array(),$tableParams='')

function pi_list_makelist($res,$tableParams='')

function pi_list_row($c)

function pi_list_header()

Stylesheet, CSS

function pi_getClassName($class)

function pi_classParam($class)

function pi_setClassStyle($class,$data,$selector='')

function pi_wrapInBaseClass($str)

Frontend editing: Edit panel, edit icons

function pi_getEditPanel($row='',$tablename='',$label='',$conf=Array())

function pi_getEditIcon($content,$fields,$title='',$row='',$tablename='',$oConf=array())

Localization, locallang functions

function pi_getLL($key,$alt='',$hsc=FALSE)

function pi_loadLL()

Database, queries

function pi_list_query($table,$count=0,$addWhere='',$mm_cat='',$groupBy='',$orderBy='',$query='',$returnQueryArray=FALSE)

function pi_exec_query($table,$count=0,$addWhere='',$mm_cat='',$groupBy='',$orderBy='',$query='')

function pi_getRecord($table,$uid,$checkPage=0)

function pi_getPidList($pid_list,$recursive=0)

function pi_prependFieldsWithTable($table,$fieldList)

function pi_getCategoryTableContents($table,$pid,$whereClause='',$groupBy='',$orderBy='',$limit='')

Various

function pi_isOnlyFields($fList,$lowerThan=-1)

function pi_autoCache($inArray)

function pi_RTEcssText($str)

FlexForms related functions

function pi_initPIflexForm($field='pi_flexform')

function pi_getFFvalue($T3FlexForm_array,$fieldName,$sheet='sDEF',$lang='lDEF',$value='vDEF')

function pi_getFFvalueFromSheetArray($sheetArray,$fieldNameArr,$value)

Detailed descriptions:

tslib/class.tslib_pibase.php

Base class for frontend plugins
Most modern frontend plugins are extension classes of this one.
This class contains functions which assists these plugins in creating lists, searching, displaying menus, page-browsing (next/previous/1/2/3) and handling links.
Functions are all prefixed "pi_" which is reserved for this class. Those functions can of course be overridden in the extension classes (that is the point...)

Filesize: 57 K
Func/Classes: 36
Tags: @author Kasper Skaarhoj <kasperYYYY@typo3.com>
@package TYPO3
@subpackage tslib

class tslib_pibase

Base class for frontend plugins
Most modern frontend plugins are extension classes of this one.
This class contains functions which assists these plugins in creating lists, searching, displaying menus, page-browsing (next/previous/1/2/3) and handling links.
Functions are all prefixed "pi_" which is reserved for this class. Those functions can of course be overridden in the extension classes (that is the point...)

Returns: [type] ...
  @author Kasper Skaarhoj <kasperYYYY@typo3.com>
  @package TYPO3
  @subpackage tslib

function tslib_pibase()

Class Constructor (true constructor)
Initializes $this->piVars if $this->prefixId is set to any value
Will also set $this->LLkey based on the config.language setting.

Returns: void

function pi_setPiVarDefaults()

If internal TypoScript property "_DEFAULT_PI_VARS." is set then it will merge the current $this->piVars array onto these default values.

Returns: void

function pi_getPageLink($id,$target='',$urlParameters=array())

Get URL to some page.
Returns the URL to page $id with $target and an array of additional url-parameters, $urlParameters
Simple example: $this->pi_getPageLink(123) to get the URL for page-id 123.

The function basically calls $this->cObj->getTypoLink_URL()

$id integer Page id
$target='' string Target value to use. Affects the &type-value of the URL, defaults to current.
$urlParameters=array() array Additional URL parameters to set (key/value pairs)
Returns: string The resulting URL
  @see pi_linkToPage()

function pi_linkToPage($str,$id,$target='',$urlParameters=array())

Link a string to some page.
Like pi_getPageLink() but takes a string as first parameter which will in turn be wrapped with the URL including target attribute
Simple example: $this->pi_linkToPage('My link', 123) to get something like <a href="index.php?id=123&type=1">My link</a> (or <a href="123.1.html">My link</a> if simulateStaticDocuments is set)

$str string The content string to wrap in <a> tags
$id integer Page id
$target='' string Target value to use. Affects the &type-value of the URL, defaults to current.
$urlParameters=array() array Additional URL parameters to set (key/value pairs)
Returns: string The input string wrapped in <a> tags with the URL and target set.
  @see pi_getPageLink(), tslib_cObj::getTypoLink()

function pi_linkTP($str,$urlParameters=array(),$cache=0,$altPageId=0)

Link string to the current page.
Returns the $str wrapped in <a>-tags with a link to the CURRENT page, but with $urlParameters set as extra parameters for the page.

$str string The content string to wrap in <a> tags
$urlParameters=array() array Array with URL parameters as key/value pairs. They will be "imploded" and added to the list of parameters defined in the plugins TypoScript property "parent.addParams" plus $this->pi_moreParams.
$cache=0 boolean If $cache is set (0/1), the page is asked to be cached by a &cHash value (unless the current plugin using this class is a USER_INT). Otherwise the no_cache-parameter will be a part of the link.
$altPageId=0 integer Alternative page ID for the link. (By default this function links to the SAME page!)
Returns: string The input string wrapped in <a> tags
  @see pi_linkTP_keepPIvars(), tslib_cObj::typoLink()

function pi_linkTP_keepPIvars($str,$overrulePIvars=array(),$cache=0,$clearAnyway=0,$altPageId=0)

Link a string to the current page while keeping currently set values in piVars.
Like pi_linkTP, but $urlParameters is by default set to $this->piVars with $overrulePIvars overlaid.
This means any current entries from this->piVars are passed on (except the key "DATA" which will be unset before!) and entries in $overrulePIvars will OVERRULE the current in the link.

$str string The content string to wrap in <a> tags
$overrulePIvars=array() array Array of values to override in the current piVars. Contrary to pi_linkTP the keys in this array must correspond to the real piVars array and therefore NOT be prefixed with the $this->prefixId string. Further, if a value is a blank string it means the piVar key will not be a part of the link (unset)
$cache=0 boolean If $cache is set, the page is asked to be cached by a &cHash value (unless the current plugin using this class is a USER_INT). Otherwise the no_cache-parameter will be a part of the link.
$clearAnyway=0 boolean If set, then the current values of piVars will NOT be preserved anyways... Practical if you want an easy way to set piVars without having to worry about the prefix, "tx_xxxxx[]"
$altPageId=0 integer Alternative page ID for the link. (By default this function links to the SAME page!)
Returns: string The input string wrapped in <a> tags
  @see pi_linkTP()

function pi_linkTP_keepPIvars_url($overrulePIvars=array(),$cache=0,$clearAnyway=0,$altPageId=0)

Get URL to the current page while keeping currently set values in piVars.
Same as pi_linkTP_keepPIvars but returns only the URL from the link.

$overrulePIvars=array() array See pi_linkTP_keepPIvars
$cache=0 boolean See pi_linkTP_keepPIvars
$clearAnyway=0 boolean See pi_linkTP_keepPIvars
$altPageId=0 integer See pi_linkTP_keepPIvars
Returns: string The URL ($this->cObj->lastTypoLinkUrl)
  @see pi_linkTP_keepPIvars()

function pi_list_linkSingle($str,$uid,$cache=FALSE,$mergeArr=array(),$urlOnly=FALSE,$altPageId=0)

Wraps the $str in a link to a single display of the record (using piVars[showUid])
Uses pi_linkTP for the linking

$str string The content string to wrap in <a> tags
$uid integer UID of the record for which to display details (basically this will become the value of [showUid]
$cache=FALSE boolean See pi_linkTP_keepPIvars
$mergeArr=array() array Array of values to override in the current piVars. Same as $overrulePIvars in pi_linkTP_keepPIvars
$urlOnly=FALSE boolean If true, only the URL is returned, not a full link
$altPageId=0 integer Alternative page ID for the link. (By default this function links to the SAME page!)
Returns: string The input string wrapped in <a> tags
  @see pi_linkTP(), pi_linkTP_keepPIvars()

function pi_openAtagHrefInJSwindow($str,$winName='',$winParams='width=670,height=500,status=0,menubar=0,scrollbars=1,resizable=1')

Will change the href value from <a> in the input string and turn it into an onclick event that will open a new window with the URL

$str string The string to process. This should be a string already wrapped/including a <a> tag which will be modified to contain an onclick handler. Only the attributes "href" and "onclick" will be left.
$winName='' string Window name for the pop-up window
$winParams='width=670,height=500,status=0,menubar=0,scrollbars=1,resizable=1' string Window parameters, see the default list for inspiration
Returns: string The processed input string, modified IF a <a> tag was found

function pi_list_browseresults($showResultCount=1,$tableParams='',$wrapArr=array(), $pointerName = 'pointer', $hscText = TRUE)

Returns a results browser. This means a bar of page numbers plus a "previous" and "next" link. For each entry in the bar the piVars "pointer" will be pointing to the "result page" to show.
Using $this->piVars['pointer'] as pointer to the page to display. Can be overwritten with another string ($pointerName) to make it possible to have more than one pagebrowser on a page)
Using $this->internal['res_count'], $this->internal['results_at_a_time'] and $this->internal['maxPages'] for count number, how many results to show and the max number of pages to include in the browse bar.
Using $this->internal['dontLinkActivePage'] as switch if the active (current) page should be displayed as pure text or as a link to itself
Using $this->internal['showFirstLast'] as switch if the two links named "<< First" and "LAST >>" will be shown and point to the first or last page.
Using $this->internal['pagefloat']: this defines were the current page is shown in the list of pages in the Pagebrowser. If this var is an integer it will be interpreted as position in the list of pages. If its value is the keyword "center" the current page will be shown in the middle of the pagelist.
Using $this->internal['showRange']: this var switches the display of the pagelinks from pagenumbers to ranges f.e.: 1-5 6-10 11-15... instead of 1 2 3...
Using $this->pi_isOnlyFields: this holds a comma-separated list of fieldnames which - if they are among the GETvars - will not disable caching for the page with pagebrowser.

The third parameter is an array with several wraps for the parts of the pagebrowser. The following elements will be recognized:
disabledLinkWrap, inactiveLinkWrap, activeLinkWrap, browseLinksWrap, showResultsWrap, showResultsNumbersWrap, browseBoxWrap.

If $wrapArr['showResultsNumbersWrap'] is set, the formatting string is expected to hold template markers (###FROM###, ###TO###, ###OUT_OF###, ###FROM_TO###, ###CURRENT_PAGE###, ###TOTAL_PAGES###)
otherwise the formatting sting is expected to hold sprintf-markers (%s) for from, to, outof (in that sequence)

otherwise wrapping is totally controlled/modified by this array

$showResultCount=1 integer determines how the results of the pagerowser will be shown. See description below
$tableParams='' string Attributes for the table tag which is wrapped around the table cells containing the browse links
$wrapArr=array() array Array with elements to overwrite the default $wrapper-array.
$pointerName = 'pointer' string varname for the pointer.
$hscText = TRUE boolean enable htmlspecialchars() for the pi_getLL function (set this to FALSE if you want f.e use images instead of text for links like 'previous' and 'next').
Returns: string Output HTML-Table, wrapped in <div>-tags with a class attribute (if $wrapArr is not passed,

function pi_list_searchBox($tableParams='')

Returns a Search box, sending search words to piVars "sword" and setting the "no_cache" parameter as well in the form.
Submits the search request to the current REQUEST_URI

$tableParams='' string Attributes for the table tag which is wrapped around the table cells containing the search box
Returns: string Output HTML, wrapped in <div>-tags with a class attribute

function pi_list_modeSelector($items=array(),$tableParams='')

Returns a mode selector; a little menu in a table normally put in the top of the page/list.

$items=array() array Key/Value pairs for the menu; keys are the piVars[mode] values and the "values" are the labels for them.
$tableParams='' string Attributes for the table tag which is wrapped around the table cells containing the menu
Returns: string Output HTML, wrapped in <div>-tags with a class attribute

function pi_list_makelist($res,$tableParams='')

Returns the list of items based on the input SQL result pointer
For each result row the internal var, $this->internal['currentRow'], is set with the row returned.
$this->pi_list_header() makes the header row for the list
$this->pi_list_row() is used for rendering each row
Notice that these two functions are typically ALWAYS defined in the extension class of the plugin since they are directly concerned with the specific layout for that plugins purpose.

$res pointer Result pointer to a SQL result which can be traversed.
$tableParams='' string Attributes for the table tag which is wrapped around the table rows containing the list
Returns: string Output HTML, wrapped in <div>-tags with a class attribute
  @see pi_list_row(), pi_list_header()

function pi_list_row($c)

Returns a list row. Get data from $this->internal['currentRow'];
(Dummy)
Notice: This function should ALWAYS be defined in the extension class of the plugin since it is directly concerned with the specific layout of the listing for your plugins purpose.

$c integer Row counting. Starts at 0 (zero). Used for alternating class values in the output rows.
Returns: string HTML output, a table row with a class attribute set (alternative based on odd/even rows)

function pi_list_header()

Returns a list header row.
(Dummy)
Notice: This function should ALWAYS be defined in the extension class of the plugin since it is directly concerned with the specific layout of the listing for your plugins purpose.

Returns: string HTML output, a table row with a class attribute set

function pi_getClassName($class)

Returns a class-name prefixed with $this->prefixId and with all underscores substituted to dashes (-)

$class string The class name (or the END of it since it will be prefixed by $this->prefixId.'-')
Returns: string The combined class name (with the correct prefix)

function pi_classParam($class)

Returns the class-attribute with the correctly prefixed classname
Using pi_getClassName()

$class string The class name (suffix)
Returns: string A "class" attribute with value and a single space char before it.
  @see pi_getClassName()

function pi_setClassStyle($class,$data,$selector='')

Sets CSS style-data for the $class-suffix (prefixed by pi_getClassName())

$class string $class: Class suffix, see pi_getClassName
$data string $data: CSS data
$selector='' string If $selector is set to any CSS selector, eg 'P' or 'H1' or 'TABLE' then the style $data will regard those HTML-elements only
Returns: void
  @deprecated I think this function should not be used (and probably isn't used anywhere). It was a part of a concept which was left behind quite quickly.
  @private

function pi_wrapInBaseClass($str)

Wraps the input string in a <div> tag with the class attribute set to the prefixId.
All content returned from your plugins should be returned through this function so all content from your plugin is encapsulated in a <div>-tag nicely identifying the content of your plugin.

$str string HTML content to wrap in the div-tags with the "main class" of the plugin
Returns: string HTML content wrapped, ready to return to the parent object.

function pi_getEditPanel($row='',$tablename='',$label='',$conf=Array())

Returns the Backend User edit panel for the $row from $tablename

$row='' array Record array.
$tablename='' string Table name
$label='' string A label to show with the panel.
$conf=Array() array TypoScript parameters to pass along to the EDITPANEL content Object that gets rendered. The property "allow" WILL get overridden/set though.
Returns: string Returns false/blank if no BE User login and of course if the panel is not shown for other reasons. Otherwise the HTML for the panel (a table).
  @see tslib_cObj::EDITPANEL()

function pi_getEditIcon($content,$fields,$title='',$row='',$tablename='',$oConf=array())

Adds edit-icons to the input content.
tslib_cObj::editIcons used for rendering

$content string HTML content to add icons to. The icons will be put right after the last content part in the string (that means before the ending series of HTML tags)
$fields string The list of fields to edit when the icon is clicked.
$title='' string Title for the edit icon.
$row='' array Table record row
$tablename='' string Table name
$oConf=array() array Conf array
Returns: string The processed content
  @see tslib_cObj::editIcons()

function pi_getLL($key,$alt='',$hsc=FALSE)

Returns the localized label of the LOCAL_LANG key, $key
Notice that for debugging purposes prefixes for the output values can be set with the internal vars ->LLtestPrefixAlt and ->LLtestPrefix

$key string The key from the LOCAL_LANG array for which to return the value.
$alt='' string Alternative string to return IF no value is found set for the key, neither for the local language nor the default.
$hsc=FALSE boolean If true, the output label is passed through htmlspecialchars()
Returns: string The value from LOCAL_LANG.

function pi_loadLL()

Loads local-language values by looking for a "locallang.php" file in the plugin class directory ($this->scriptRelPath) and if found includes it.
Also locallang values set in the TypoScript property "_LOCAL_LANG" are merged onto the values found in the "locallang.php" file.

Returns: void

function pi_list_query($table,$count=0,$addWhere='',$mm_cat='',$groupBy='',$orderBy='',$query='',$returnQueryArray=FALSE)

Makes a standard query for listing of records based on standard input vars from the 'browser' ($this->internal['results_at_a_time'] and $this->piVars['pointer']) and 'searchbox' ($this->piVars['sword'] and $this->internal['searchFieldList'])
Set $count to 1 if you wish to get a count(*) query for selecting the number of results.
Notice that the query will use $this->conf['pidList'] and $this->conf['recursive'] to generate a PID list within which to search for records.

$table string See pi_exec_query()
$count=0 boolean See pi_exec_query()
$addWhere='' string See pi_exec_query()
$mm_cat='' mixed See pi_exec_query()
$groupBy='' string See pi_exec_query()
$orderBy='' string See pi_exec_query()
$query='' string See pi_exec_query()
$returnQueryArray=FALSE boolean If set, the function will return the query not as a string but array with the various parts.
Returns: mixed The query build.
  @deprecated Use pi_exec_query() instead!

function pi_exec_query($table,$count=0,$addWhere='',$mm_cat='',$groupBy='',$orderBy='',$query='')

Executes a standard SELECT query for listing of records based on standard input vars from the 'browser' ($this->internal['results_at_a_time'] and $this->piVars['pointer']) and 'searchbox' ($this->piVars['sword'] and $this->internal['searchFieldList'])
Set $count to 1 if you wish to get a count(*) query for selecting the number of results.
Notice that the query will use $this->conf['pidList'] and $this->conf['recursive'] to generate a PID list within which to search for records.

$table string The table name to make the query for.
$count=0 boolean If set, you will get a "count(*)" query back instead of field selecting
$addWhere='' string Additional WHERE clauses (should be starting with " AND ....")
$mm_cat='' mixed If an array, then it must contain the keys "table", "mmtable" and (optionally) "catUidList" defining a table to make a MM-relation to in the query (based on fields uid_local and uid_foreign). If not array, the query will be a plain query looking up data in only one table.
$groupBy='' string If set, this is added as a " GROUP BY ...." part of the query.
$orderBy='' string If set, this is added as a " ORDER BY ...." part of the query. The default is that an ORDER BY clause is made based on $this->internal['orderBy'] and $this->internal['descFlag'] where the orderBy field must be found in $this->internal['orderByList']
$query='' string If set, this is taken as the first part of the query instead of what is created internally. Basically this should be a query starting with "FROM [table] WHERE ... AND ...". The $addWhere clauses and all the other stuff is still added. Only the tables and PID selecting clauses are bypassed. May be deprecated in the future!
Returns: pointer SQL result pointer

function pi_getRecord($table,$uid,$checkPage=0)

Returns the row $uid from $table
(Simply calling $GLOBALS['TSFE']->sys_page->checkRecord())

$table string The table name
$uid integer The uid of the record from the table
$checkPage=0 boolean If $checkPage is set, it's required that the page on which the record resides is accessible
Returns: array If record is found, an array. Otherwise false.

function pi_getPidList($pid_list,$recursive=0)

Returns a commalist of page ids for a query (eg. 'WHERE pid IN (...)')

$pid_list string $pid_list is a comma list of page ids (if empty current page is used)
$recursive=0 integer $recursive is an integer >=0 telling how deep to dig for pids under each entry in $pid_list
Returns: string List of PID values (comma separated)

function pi_prependFieldsWithTable($table,$fieldList)

Having a comma list of fields ($fieldList) this is prepended with the $table.'.' name

$table string Table name to prepend
$fieldList string List of fields where each element will be prepended with the table name given.
Returns: string List of fields processed.

function pi_getCategoryTableContents($table,$pid,$whereClause='',$groupBy='',$orderBy='',$limit='')

Will select all records from the "category table", $table, and return them in an array.

$table string The name of the category table to select from.
$pid integer The page from where to select the category records.
$whereClause='' string Optional additional WHERE clauses put in the end of the query. DO NOT PUT IN GROUP BY, ORDER BY or LIMIT!
$groupBy='' string Optional GROUP BY field(s), if none, supply blank string.
$orderBy='' string Optional ORDER BY field(s), if none, supply blank string.
$limit='' string Optional LIMIT value ([begin,]max), if none, supply blank string.
Returns: array The array with the category records in.

function pi_isOnlyFields($fList,$lowerThan=-1)

Returns true if the piVars array has ONLY those fields entered that is set in the $fList (commalist) AND if none of those fields value is greater than $lowerThan field if they are integers.
Notice that this function will only work as long as values are integers.

$fList string List of fields (keys from piVars) to evaluate on
$lowerThan=-1 integer Limit for the values.
Returns: boolean Returns true (1) if conditions are met.

function pi_autoCache($inArray)

Returns true if the array $inArray contains only values allowed to be cached based on the configuration in $this->pi_autoCacheFields
Used by ->pi_linkTP_keepPIvars
This is an advanced form of evaluation of whether a URL should be cached or not.

$inArray array An array with piVars values to evaluate
Returns: boolean Returns true (1) if conditions are met.
  @see pi_linkTP_keepPIvars()

function pi_RTEcssText($str)

Will process the input string with the parseFunc function from tslib_cObj based on configuration set in "lib.parseFunc_RTE" in the current TypoScript template.
This is useful for rendering of content in RTE fields where the transformation mode is set to "ts_css" or so.
Notice that this requires the use of "css_styled_content" to work right.

$str string The input text string to process
Returns: string The processed string
  @see tslib_cObj::parseFunc()

function pi_initPIflexForm($field='pi_flexform')

Converts $this->cObj->data['pi_flexform'] from XML string to flexForm array.

$field='pi_flexform' string Field name to convert
Returns: void

function pi_getFFvalue($T3FlexForm_array,$fieldName,$sheet='sDEF',$lang='lDEF',$value='vDEF')

Return value from somewhere inside a FlexForm structure

$T3FlexForm_array array FlexForm data
$fieldName string Field name to extract. Can be given like "test/el/2/test/el/field_templateObject" where each part will dig a level deeper in the FlexForm data.
$sheet='sDEF' string Sheet pointer, eg. "sDEF"
$lang='lDEF' string Language pointer, eg. "lDEF"
$value='vDEF' string Value pointer, eg. "vDEF"
Returns: string The content.

function pi_getFFvalueFromSheetArray($sheetArray,$fieldNameArr,$value)

Returns part of $sheetArray pointed to by the keys in $fieldNameArray

$sheetArray array Multidimensiona array, typically FlexForm contents
$fieldNameArr array Array where each value points to a key in the FlexForms content - the input array will have the value returned pointed to by these keys. All integer keys will not take their integer counterparts, but rather traverse the current position in the array an return element number X (whether this is right behavior is not settled yet...)
$value string Value for outermost key, typ. "vDEF" depending on language.
Returns: mixed The value, typ. string.
  @see pi_getFFvalue()