Hi!
Well, virtual in the sense as a specialist is no real folder but can provide content from different sources. Thus what I mean is some mechanism which emulates objectIds() etc. so it looks to the user (and the ones using it via dtml) like a normal folder object. Somehow like the Customizer but without the need for actually creating Zope objects. Something inbetween Specialist and Customizer this would be I guess.
yeah, this is exactly what I'm after too. I'd like the virtual objects the specialist is responsible for to have normal Zope management screens.
Well, I think this shouldn't be too difficult to create. Just a subclass of Specialist and add some Contents-Tab, define objectIds() etc. in the Methods tab and call it in the management screen of "Contents". Though the more advanced things like Copy/Paste/Rename might then not be available.. But for me actually it would be sufficient to get the contents.
Also, much mroe trickily, I'd like them to be able to contain each other, although Steve A's __bobo_traverse__ trick might help with this bit...
What do you mean? Nesting Specialists (or these virtual folder specialists)? cheers, Christian -- COM.lounge http://comlounge.net/ communication & design cs@comlounge.net