July 1999 - Zope - Zope lists

Oops--ZServer on Port 80
by Mike Owens 29 Jul '99

29 Jul '99

OK false alarm. It turns out that I had ftp on port 21 going and when I tried the -P option it conflicted.

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Zope2b1 and Zclass permission ... something missing
by Bill Anderson 29 Jul '99

29 Jul '99

Ok, have a nice little zope2 server that was wroking fine ... but now, I have upgraded it to beta1, and now, I have an authentication issue. I have ZClass "Dancer". This Dancer object has the property "title", simple enough. Unfirtunaely, now when I click on the link to a particular dancer (has an index_html method that displays various properties), it tells me I am not authorized to access "title". Thinking this may be related to my other issue, I went looking for the "Access Content Information". Sure enough, it was disabled, but when I went to add it, it is missing from the selectbox! It also claims (the product itsself) that it inherits this. I have this set for anonymous. Still, no accessing it. oh ... more yet! Even when logged in as the superuser, I get this! ... <meek> help? </meek> ... Bill

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Re: [Zope] ZClass subclassing a File
by Bruce C. Dillahunty 28 Jul '99

28 Jul '99

I'm going to put this on the list to see if anybody else has any ideas (I note that I just sent it back to Brian, not the list). The short summary is I have a ZClass (MSFile) that is based on the File class provided with Zope. I add some properties to it. If I add an instance of this type, it acts just like a File type, not showing any of the properties that I have defined... Is this a bug, or am I not doing something right? I am using some code to import the file that I borrowed from a posting by Ross Reedstrom (Thanks!!) which I'm including below to see if that helps: Bruce ---------------- <dtml-comment> Taken from e-mail from: Ross J. Reedstrom, Ph.D., <reedstrm(a)rice.edu> NSBRI Research Scientist/Programmer Computer and Information Technology Institute Rice University, 6100 S. Main St., Houston, TX 77005 Date: Mon, 14 Jun 1999 10:29:25 -0500 (11:29 EDT) on the Zope mailing list </dtml-comment>   We need to set the 'id' to the filename if it's not set. The second line strips the last component from the filename passed in the REQUEST.file object, in a platform neutral hack. It fails if someone uses the path seperator component from one platforn in the filename on another platform. E.g. slashed dates in filenames on Macs. I stole it from cookId in Image.py       <H4>Sorry! That name exists, try again (use your browser's back button)</H4>  fix this up Would you like to: New Name: rename existing file replace existing file Upload with new name    <dtml-comment>  </dtml-comment> <FORM ACTION= METHOD="GET"> <H3>File Added</H3> <INPUT type=submit value="OK"> </FORM>   --------------- > > > I have a ZClass that has some properties, etc. I > > want it to > > > be a subclass of > > > other ZClasses that I have defined, and the "File" > > type > > > provided by Zope. > > > > > > What I want is a "File" that Zope recognizes, so > > that I can > > > load a file in, > > > etc., but have the various properties/methods > > available > > > also... can this be > > > done? > > > > > > If I define my ZClass (say MSFile) as a subclass > > of > > > MSFileHolder (which > > > provides some generic file/image handling that I > > want to do), > > > and a subclass > > > of File, then it works as a File (I can never seem > > to see the > > > Properties > > > pages, etc. that I set... if I open the > > instantiation of the > > > object in the > > > management interface, I just see it as a "File"... > > its as if > > > the other stuff > > > doesn't exist. > > > > > > Am I way off base here? > > > > No - you just need to create "views" for the > > property sheets > > that you want to be able to manipulate for your > > MSFile instances. > > > > I am pretty sure I have... (I'm not at home with the > machine right this minute). > > > A quick example: go to your MSFile ZClass and click > > on "Property > > Sheets", and create a property sheet called > > "ExtraProperties" with > > a few defined properties. > > Next, click on the "Views" tab of your MSFile class > > and add a new > > "view" that points to that property sheet (type > > "Extra" in the New > > text box, and select > > "propertysheets/ExtraProperties/manage" from > > the select list and click the "Add" button. > > > > OK, one difference I have (at least during my > testing), is that I had a PropertySheet View defined > for the superclass (MSFileHolder) of which MSFile is a > subclass (inherits from/based on - not defined on the > method's page of MSFileHolder, but rather is a > separate ZClass with MSFileHolder chosen during create > time). > > In my other classes formed this way, I get a different > tab for each superclasses Properties page (just like I > want - that's great!), but for this "File" type, they > don't appear. > > Any guesses? > > Thanks, > Bruce > > > Now your MSFile instances should have an "Extra" tab > > in their mgmt > > interface, which will take you to the form for > > managing the extra > > properties on that instance. > > > > Hope this helps! > > > > > > Brian Lloyd brian(a)digicool.com > > Software Engineer 540.371.6909 > > Digital Creations http://www.digicool.com > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Zope maillist - Zope(a)zope.org > > http://www.zope.org/mailman/listinfo/zope > > > > (To receive general Zope announcements, see: > > http://www.zope.org/mailman/listinfo/zope-announce > > > > For developer-specific issues, zope-dev(a)zope.org - > > http://www.zope.org/mailman/listinfo/zope-dev ) > > > > > > === > -- > Bruce C. Dillahunty > Peachbush Enterprises > > _________________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > -- Bruce C. Dillahunty Peachbush Enterprises bdillahu(a)mindspring.com

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RE: [Zope] nested logic in DTML
by Nick Garcia 28 Jul '99

28 Jul '99

At 06:11 PM 7/28/99 -0400, Jeffrey Shell wrote: >I've found the return tag very nice for when I had situations (similar >to what you described) of having heaps of logic before any content, >usually on something that happens after submitting a form. If you had a >DTML Document/Method like the following: > > >  >  >  >  >  >  > > > <h1 align="center" style="color:red;">Boo!</h1> > > >It may very likely (when rendered) leave one or more blank lines at the >top, which Zope will try (unsuccesfully) to parse for HTTP Headers. >Now, instead of #var index_html, I can have #return index_html and (thus >far) it seems to do the right thing. Hmmm... interesting. I haven't really worked with Zope2 very much, but in 1.10.x, my solution to this problem was always to do it this way:          <h1 align="center" style="color:red;">Boo!</h1>   This way, Zope gets the headers first and doesn't complain, the logic still runs the same, and everything comes out hunky-dory. Of course this wouldn't help if DoSomething actually needed to set an environment variable that goes in the header.... And index_html can't have any header or footer information, but I've usually been able to work around that. Nick Garcia | ngarcia(a)codeit.com CodeIt Computing | http://codeit.com

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RE: [Zope] nested logic in DTML
by Jeffrey Shell 28 Jul '99

28 Jul '99

> I'd like to add another fairly long conditional right before the > update line, but it makes things quite unwieldy. What I'd really like > would be a DTML Document like object that can return a value. I could > stick the long conditional in that object. Then I could reference the > object in several different places and just check the return value. > > I realize that this is stretching DTML beyond it's presentation-only > design, but I do think that going all of the way to an > external python > method for this seems a bit much. (a) Use DTML Methods if you're planning on returning a value, that way the concept of methods stays solid, and (b) In the Zope 2 Beta there is the new "return" tag. It was submitted by someone on this list. I've started using it a little bit myself, but I haven't used it to return non-dtml-documents. This is probably what you're looking for. I've found the return tag very nice for when I had situations (similar to what you described) of having heaps of logic before any content, usually on something that happens after submitting a form. If you had a DTML Document/Method like the following:          <h1 align="center" style="color:red;">Boo!</h1>  It may very likely (when rendered) leave one or more blank lines at the top, which Zope will try (unsuccesfully) to parse for HTTP Headers. Now, instead of #var index_html, I can have #return index_html and (thus far) it seems to do the right thing.

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RealServer Question.
by Mike Winter 28 Jul '99

28 Jul '99

Hi, this is a probably a newbie question, but I was wondering if someone could help me out just the same. I would like to use RealServer to serve Real content, but use Zope to handle all of the authentication and authorization. Does anyone know a way to do this? That is, I would like to put a RealMedia object in a Zope folder, but have a different server actually handle the serving. I was thinking that a rewrite rule might be appropiate, but that seems to leave the RealMedia content unprotected. Thanks in advance. -- Mike Winter | mfw127(a)mail.usask.ca U. of S: 966-4759 TR Labs: 668-9323

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DA Status
by Christopher Petrilli 28 Jul '99

28 Jul '99

Gang, I've started to put up a list of status for all the DA's on the web site: http://www.zope.org/Download/DAStatus Please look over this and let me know if you have anything to change. I will be adding information about contributed DAs as it is collected/contributed. One thing I would like to make clear about all DC-supported DAs... they will all be at least Level 2 by the official release of Zope 2.0. In addition, if you wish to beat a DA into L2 immediately, all you need to do is: * Mix in the Shared.DC.ZRDB.THUNK.THUNKED_TM instead of normal one * Call self._register before you do a query * And implement self._begin, self._finish, self._abort This gets you L2 + integration with transaction support. This list will expand and grow over the next couple of days. Chris

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nested logic in DTML
by Chad McDaniel 28 Jul '99

28 Jul '99

I'm just getting to the point where I want to use DTML for fairly deeply-nested logical structures. Basically I have something like this: ---                --- I'd like to add another fairly long conditional right before the update line, but it makes things quite unwieldy. What I'd really like would be a DTML Document like object that can return a value. I could stick the long conditional in that object. Then I could reference the object in several different places and just check the return value. I realize that this is stretching DTML beyond it's presentation-only design, but I do think that going all of the way to an external python method for this seems a bit much. Any suggestions? thanks -- -chad

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Training material online
by Christopher Petrilli 28 Jul '99

28 Jul '99

Thanks to the wonders of modern technology, and a kick in the kiester, the training materials that we've run a few times have been HTMLified and put up on the Digicool site. You can find them here: http://www.digicool.com/Solutions/Training/Material/ Good luck, and please direct feedback to myself rather than the list. Chris -- | Christopher Petrilli Python Powered Digital Creations, Inc. | petrilli(a)digicool.com http://www.digicool.com

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FYI: Zope Weekly News
by Amos Latteier 28 Jul '99

28 Jul '99

Hello, The big news this week was the release of Zope 2.0 beta one. Zope 2 final is getting closer and closer. Beta one increases stability over the alpha releases and also adds a few missing pieces like the ability to tie permissions to factories. Also you can now export Zope objects to XML. Speaking of XML, as of beta one all basic Zope objects support a subset of the DOM Element interface, and the unsupported XML Document product is out and in CVS. * Zope 2.0 beta one was released this week. Now you can download a binary release of Zope 2. http://www.zope.org/Download/Releases/Zope-2.0.0b1 * The Zope site received a look and feel makeover. Most people seem to like the new design. A couple people posted describing the strange feeling of having the entire site change while browsing it. Zope sessions are cool! http://www.zope.org/pipermail/zope/1999-July/007368.html * Amos Latteier announced the availability of XML Document 1.0a1 a Zope product for using XML. A couple days later, XML Document made it into public CVS. http://www.zope.org/pipermail/zope/1999-July/007126.html http://www.zope.org/Download/XMLDocument http://www.zope.org/pipermail/zope-dev/1999-July/000990.html * Anthony Pfrunder announced a new version of his Zope for windows distribution. http://www.zope.org/pipermail/zope/1999-July/007189.html * Michel Pelletier announced Zippy Tag which allows you to insert random Zippy the Pinhead quotes in your Zope documents. Yes! http://www.zope.org/pipermail/zope/1999-July/007190.html http://www.zope.org/Download/Contrib/Zippy.tgz * Paul Everitt discusses how you can now export Zope objects to XML. Basically the XML format describes Python pickles. http://www.zope.org/pipermail/zope/1999-July/007200.html * Michel Pelletier posted an extremely simple summary of how to hook a form to a database. This is a good read for those new to Zope. http://www.zope.org/pipermail/zope/1999-July/007336.html * Andreas Kostyrka posted a patch to allow Zope to server multiple sites from one process. Very interesting, multiple sites from one object database! http://www.zope.org/pipermail/zope-dev/1999-July/000931.html http://www.mtg.co.at/projects/subhosting/ * Eric Kidd posted a Zope/XML-RPC todo list. Follow up posts confirmed that a number of the items have already been done. http://www.zope.org/pipermail/zope-dev/1999-July/000972.html * Brian Lloyd posted an insightful message describing the 'Owner' role and how to use proxy roles to allow limited access to restricted functions. http://www.zope.org/pipermail/zope-dev/1999-July/000987.html * Chris Petrilli mentioned that Gadfly is finally being updated to the latest version. Alright! http://www.zope.org/pipermail/zope-dev/1999-July/001002.html See you next week, same time, same channel. -Amos -- Amos Latteier mailto:amos@digicool.com Digital Creations http://www.digicool.com

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