[Zope-dev] uncatchable 'Bad Request' exceptions ?

23 Aug 2001

      I guess this is the better place to ask this.

Zope 2.3.3, python 1.5.2.
...
From a python script I can't seem to catch a 'Bad Request' exception.
This doesn't work:
# script1
raise 'Bad Request', 'foo'

# script2
try: context.script1()
except 'Bad Request', x: return x
return 'nothing'

I get a Zope error:
 Error Type: Bad Request
 Error Value: foo

But the following one works...
# script1
raise 'bar', 'foo'

# script2
try: context.script1()
except 'bar', x: return x
return 'nothing'

And this one too...
# script1
raise 'Bad Request', 'foo'

# script2
try: context.script1()
except: return 'something'
return 'nothing'

Anyone has an idea ? The exception is raised by another product which I
don't want to touch (CMF RegistrationTool), and I think I should be able
to catch them !

Florent Guillaume
Nuxeo