February 1999 - Zope

ZPublisher standalone w/Apache and no authentication
by Brad Knotwell 05 Feb '99

05 Feb '99

Hello all-- I tried sending this before. . .must've got lost somewhere. Anyhow, I'm trying to use Apache1.3.4, ZPublisher3.0something and pcgi with a small batch processing application. I've done some testing under ZopeHTTPServer and it seems to work okay. I'm now trying to integrate Zope in with Apache. It works fine if I use the cgi-template example to call my methods, but this doesn't have any explicit state. . .so it really doesn't do what I want. The problem: pcgi tries to start the long running python server and for some unknown reason fails. I don't get any useful error messages even with PCGI_ERROR_FLAG=Y. I've even wrapped python in a small shell to see if I'm losing an exception. . .that doesn't appear to be the case. . .it just exits immediately. I've verified that pcgi-wrapper is being called with the correct pcgi_publisher.py and that pcgi_publisher.py imports okay. As far as I can tell, python is called, executes the pcgi_publisher.py module and exits with a 127 status. I've tried adding logging into pcgi_publisher.py which doesn't really help. . .for some reason it pretty much ignores any statements of the sort: debug = open('/tmp/huh','w') debug.write('some helpful message here\n') I've basically spent a good portion of time on this. I liked pcgi and Bobo when I used it before (Aug-Sep timeframe), but I don't remember what I did to make it work with Apache. I don't remember it being very hard tho' (that was under Apache1.3.1 and AIX). Maybe 1.3.4 and Linux2.0.34 are more troublesome. . .or has the ZPublisher module changed something quite significant (I've read about authentication. . .I don't have any so I don't think it is an issue). Sorry this is so long. . .any help is appreciated. BTW: it might perhaps be useful to have mailing lists based on component instead of help v. devel. That way people can find problems with the component they're using. Not to mention it should help give you less to plod through on egroup's site. Thanks. --Brad

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PrincipiaTime with MS-Access ODBC data
by Brad Clements 05 Feb '99

05 Feb '99

I have an Access database that I get to via ODBC. One of the columns is type "Date/Time". I want to see if a record is "recent", as in the previous 7 days. I've tried various things, where DocumentTime is the Date/Time field type...  and  But I keep getting this error: Error type: Error value: __mul__ nor __rmul__ defined for these operands File E:\Program Files\ZopeOne\lib\python\DocumentTemplate\DT_Util.py, line 268, in eval (Object: PrincipiaTime(DocumentDate)) File <string>, line 0, in ? File E:\Program Files\ZopeOne\lib\python\OFS\Application.py, line 283, in PrincipiaTime (Object: ApplicationDefaultPermissions) File E:\Program Files\ZopeOne\lib\python\DateTime\DateTime.py, line 506, in __init__ TypeError: (see above) (the above trace is from a simple #if "PrincipiaTime(DocumentTime)" Any suggestions? Brad Clements, bkc(a)murkworks.com (315)268-1000 http://www.murkworks.com (315)268-9812 Fax netmeeting: ils://ils.murkworks.com ICQ: 14856937 We must come down from our heights, and leave our straight paths, for the byways and low places of life, if we would learn truths by strong contrasts; and in hovels, in forecastles, and among our own outcasts in foreign lands, see what has been wrought upon our fellow-creatures by accident, hardship, or vice. - Richard Henry Dana, Jr. 1836

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Re: [Zope] Have others been unsubscribed?
by Robert OConnor 05 Feb '99

05 Feb '99

Ok, with The Dragon's help: > Your account must have been bouncing mail temporarily. The list >server they use for the Zope list, MailMan, will do this automatically if >an account bounces mail. It's to keep the server from getting flooded with >bouncemail. >(no affiliation w/ the zope list, I just happen to run the same listserver >on my system) > -The Dragon De Monsyne Ok, _maybe_ my busy mail server bounces mail on occasion or maybe the mail got stuck somewhere in the icloud....I assume that bounce mail makes a few attempts before failure... I dug further and found that this list is run with pre-GNU beta release (1.0b8, released Jan 14 1999) here. --- Mailman v 1.0b8. pre-GNU beta release --You mean your running BETA software? I guess this means something different then running Microsoft Beta software ;-) --At least it's GNU and I hope that these "shallow bugs" and soon fixed. I found support for MailMan at http://www.list.org/ The to do list shows these issues relevant to my problem: Bugs "Stale" addresses don't update properly when new bounces come in (stale means we had some bounces, but delivery to that address started working again before we booted them from the list) Bounce handling Add more patterns for bounce handling Send mail to people that are being removed w/o their knowledge (even though they're likely not to get it). I will post these concerns to their support list: mailman-developers(a)python.org -----Original Message----- From: Robert OConnor <rocon(a)pivot.net> To: zope(a)zope.org <zope(a)zope.org> Date: Friday, February 05, 1999 6:45 AM Subject: [Zope] Have others been unsubscribed? >This morning I found that I was unsubscribed >to this list when the options set at: ...cut

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[Fwd: Error Message: Sorry Error Occurred - ??]
by Richard Cramer 05 Feb '99

05 Feb '99

Apologize for the Fwd:, registration on mailling list was not complete.

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Have others been unsubscribed?
by Robert OConnor 05 Feb '99

05 Feb '99

This morning I found that I was unsubscribed to this list when the options set at: http://www.zope.org/mailman/subscribe/zope Were changed to ON without my knowledge: Disable mail delivery Turn this on if you want mail to not be delivered to you for a little while. On The last message I received was Feb 4 1:30PM This is the second time that this has happened. (First on Feb 1st) Has this happened to anyone else? My e-mail account has continued to receive e-mail without problems from other lists and sources. I have sent details to zope-admin(a)zope.org No replies received therefore I am doing this "escalation" to the whole list to see if others have similarly been unsubscribed. I also changed my password .... I know I can read the missing messages at http://www.zope.org/pipermail/zope/1999-February/date.html#start But it is inconvenient.... Thanks. -bobo connor

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sql query that has 1 row result
by Service Informatique CHSR 05 Feb '99

05 Feb '99

Hello, Let sql_count_bucks be: SELECT count(*) as Number FROM MyBucks I know that this query will always have *one* row, and i want to use this value. Is there a better way of writing this than:  kinda unreadable, isn't it? Another example: suppose i want a document to display an article given the article id in a database. That is, i want to display the article whose id is 2 with http://mysite.com/document?id=2 As id is the primary key, i know there will always be one article that match the query. Is there another (better) way to write:  Article title: <p> Article content: <p>  It's not very important, because this way of writting works, but i wonder, just in case i missed something in the FM. Regards, Jephte CLAIN Service Informatique

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Re: [Zope] Little problem with DTML
by Arpad Kiss 05 Feb '99

05 Feb '99

Hi, It is not clear for me why you don't use the ORDER BY clause in your SQL statement. Of course in this case you have to store month number instead of month name in your Gadfly database(to provide the right order). Cheers, Arpad -----Original Message----- From: FR Chalaoux <chalaouxf(a)synbio.tpgnet.net> To: zope(a)zope.com <zope(a)zope.com> Date: Thursday, February 04, 1999 8:49 PM Subject: [Zope] Little problem with DTML >Hi All, > >I spend a long day trying to play with DTML and SQL method. >Thus, I decided to ask to experts :) >My problem is to print the result of a an SQL method "call" only if a >condition is realized. > >I readed many thing on documentation but even sqltest, sqlgroup, >insert DTML in sql method, gave me not a solution. I admit also >that these new notions are a bit new for me but more exemple >should also help me. > >I have a properties(monthvalue : January, February, ....) that I want >to test against a value of a column of the resulting sql method >(view_star_mois). If the record contents a column with the >sequence-item then I print the record. This is the only solution I >found to order by month my records in a gadfly database :) > >========================== >Document template >========================== > > >  >  >     >  >  > > > >=========================== >SQL method : view_star_month >=========================== >select * from star > > >Question 1 >========== >This algorithm is not very efficient cause I have to call an sql >method for each sequence-item. Is there >an other solution? > >Question 2 >========== >The previous DTML sequence creates an empty html file. Why, >cause my records database contents these months? > >Question 3 >========== >Internationalization is not yet there for the date in Zope. Do you >think with Python 1.2 this should come? > > >Help please, FR. > > >François-Régis Chalaoux >Bioinformatics Group >Synthélabo Biomoléculaire >67080 Strasbourg Cedex >FRANCE >Tél : 03 88 60 87 14 >Fax : 03 88 45 90 70 > >_______________________________________________ >Zope maillist - Zope(a)zope.org >http://www.zope.org/mailman/listinfo/zope > >

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Re: [Zope] Date comparison problem
by Arpad Kiss 05 Feb '99

05 Feb '99

Jeff, I think you should use quotation marks in the if tag:  I haven't found the equal function in the DTML documentation. I have never use it. Have you ever try this: ? Arpad -----Original Message----- From: Jeff Nielsen <jeffniel(a)ix.netcom.com> To: Zope <zope(a)zope.org> Date: Friday, February 05, 1999 8:00 AM Subject: [Zope] Date comparison problem >I'm trying to build an if statement by comparing two date values (BeginDate, >EndDate)retrieved from a SQL query. If the two dates are equal, I just want >to output the date once otherwise, I want to output both dates. I can't >figure out how to do this. I have the following chunk of code, but it always >evaluates false, even if the two dates are the same. > > > .... >[deleted] > > .... >[deleted] > > >Any help is appreciated. > >Jeff >jeffniel(a)ix.netcom.com > > >_______________________________________________ >Zope maillist - Zope(a)zope.org >http://www.zope.org/mailman/listinfo/zope > >

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problem with structured text format
by Service Informatique CHSR 05 Feb '99

05 Feb '99

Hello, let InputTestForm be: ---------------------8<------------------------ <form action=Render> <textarea name=data cols=64 rows=5></textarea> <input type=submit value="Without :text"> </form> <form action=Render> <textarea name=data:text cols=64 rows=5></textarea> <input type=submit value="With :text"> </form> ---------------------8<------------------------ And Render be: ---------------------8<------------------------  ---------------------8<------------------------ Try to fill data and data:text with random values, and you'll see that: - in etiher case, font attributes such as *emphasis* and **bold** are correctly rendered. - but list constructs such as: ---------------------8<------------------------ There are my **items**: - first - second ---------------------8<------------------------ work with "data:text" but do not with "data". The generated source when formatting "data:text" is ---------------------8<------------------------ There are my <strong>items</strong>: <ul> <li>first <li>second </ul> ---------------------8<------------------------ However, the generated source for "data" is: ---------------------8<------------------------ There are my <strong>items</strong>: - first - second ---------------------8<------------------------ which is viewed as: ---------------------8<------------------------ There are my items: - first - second ---------------------8<------------------------ Of course, "items" is strong, but i cannot render this in my mail client :-) This is especially annoying because i get "data" from a database (not from InputTestForm), and SELECT data as data:text from MyTable doesn't work. I have to miss something, or perhaps this is a bug??? The funniest part is: if formatting "data:text" works as expected from InputTextForm, then "data" must be of type "non text". What type is it then? Any input are welcome. Regards, Jephte CLAIN Service Informatique CHSR

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Date comparison problem
by Jeff Nielsen 05 Feb '99

05 Feb '99

I'm trying to build an if statement by comparing two date values (BeginDate, EndDate)retrieved from a SQL query. If the two dates are equal, I just want to output the date once otherwise, I want to output both dates. I can't figure out how to do this. I have the following chunk of code, but it always evaluates false, even if the two dates are the same.   .... [deleted]   .... [deleted]  Any help is appreciated. Jeff jeffniel(a)ix.netcom.com

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