How do I create folders/methods etc. within the code?
I am a very novice zope/python user that needs to become an expert as soon as possible, since my whole dissertaion is based on Zope/Python. I have read all documentation availible on the zope.org site but can't find the answer to the following... 1. To run python scripts written as dtml methods. Do I simply use dtml-call from another dtml document/method? 2. To create folders, mthods etc in the code. I have found some functions manage_addDTMLMethod, manage_addFolder, but how do I use them? 3. I need to make a site that allows users to register ( i.e. to generate user folder with some standard documents in them). Anyone have hints regarding this? (or in fact a whole application I can use?) I appreciate any kind of contribution, Espen
1. To run python scripts written as dtml methods. Do I simply use dtml-call from another dtml document/method?
Many options, but one is make your python an external method and then yes use call to actually call it.
2. To create folders, mthods etc in the code. I have found some functions manage_addDTMLMethod, manage_addFolder, but how do I use them?
well look at their signature in the code eg: self.manage_addFolder(id='Testing')
3. I need to make a site that allows users to register ( i.e. to generate user folder with some standard documents in them). Anyone have hints regarding this? (or in fact a whole application I can use?)
Look at GenericUserFolder or LoginManager. HTH.
Some additions:
2. To create folders, mthods etc in the code. I have found some
functions
manage_addDTMLMethod, manage_addFolder, but how do I use them?
well look at their signature in the code eg:
self.manage_addFolder(id='Testing')
The Zope Help system that comes with your Zope installation gives a contextual help with exactly these methods. Another friend is the Zope Quick Reference (http://zdp.zope.org/projects/zqr).
3. I need to make a site that allows users to register ( i.e. to
generate
user folder with some standard documents in them). Anyone have hints regarding this? (or in fact a whole application I can use?)
Look at GenericUserFolder or LoginManager.
As an addition: look at the PTK: it does many of these things for you already and at least it may be a source of information (http://www.zope.org/Products/PTK). The only issue is that it's, um, quite dynamic at the moment if you want to develop code with the PTK as a base. Some might say a moving target. But if you look for inspiration it will be fine on all accounts. hth Rik-
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