May 2001 - Zope - Zope lists

Connecting a Zope-Server to a MySQL-Server
by Horst Wald 01 Jun '01

01 Jun '01

Hi! I'm trying to get a Zope-Server to work with a remote MySQL-Server (both Suse-Linux, but I could use Windows2000 as a Zope Server if necessary) - and that seems to be a hell of a problem. Until now everything went fairly easy, but now I seem to have to: - install Python 1.5 or greater first (how do I do that?) - ensure that I have MySQL installed on your machine, INCLUDING THE FILES AND LIBRARIES NECESSARY TO DEVELOP MySQL APPLICATIONS (but I don't know what these F&L's are and I need the MySQL-Server on a remote machine) - build Zope from source - download and install MySQLdb, a newer driver to MySQL than the one that comes with ZMySQLDA - patch ZMySQLDA: copy ZMySQLDA.patch to the top-level zope dir and then patch -p1 <ZMySQLDA.patch it (what does that mean?) Isn't there an easier way? Confused Horst _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.

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Changing DTML Methods into DTML Documents
by Andy McKay 01 Jun '01

01 Jun '01

I cant remember if someone wrote a script to do this. I need to transform quite a lot easily so was going to write a quick script to do it, unless someone has done one already... Cheers. -- Andy McKay.

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zwiki install help
by dave＠kovach.com 01 Jun '01

01 Jun '01

Ok, I have exhausted the help and archive documents... what is the deal with installing the zwiki product and zwikiwebs product? Can someone give me the exact steps and what version of zope and what version of python I need? I am not sure I follow the whole procedure, but I end up with broken object links when trying to add a wiki. But I am sure I am not installing things right. Sometimes to do the smallest of small things requires so much effort.. wow. Thank you. Sincerely, David

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VersionLockError: version object no longer exists
by Randy McLaughlin 31 May '01

31 May '01

While working through the tutorial and introductory exercises, I appear to have pointed myself into a corner. I worked some versioning examples and thought I had closed the version. I resumed my study and eventually returned to Zope to try adding a new object in the root folder. This resulted in a VersionLockError message and stack dump. I think I've figured out that this is a rather dramatic way of saying "this folder is locked by another version". I'm not sure how the root folder ended up locked, but it does show that icon. I then tried to undo my way out of the problem. This undid the creation of the version object, but not the objects locked by it. Now I can't get into the version, because the version does not exist. I tried creating a new version object by the same name and was able to do so but it did not end up being associated with the locked folder. It would be easy to simply uninstall Zope and reinstall it. I have nothing invested in the current configuration. But I am uneasy about the possibility of this happening later when I do have a site built and in production. I also suspect I will not be the last one bit by this problem.

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How-To: Virtual Hosts via Apache (but nearly all content in Zope)
by Mike Renfro 31 May '01

31 May '01

http://zope.org/Members/mwr/VHosts_With_Zope_Default Please comment, or point out any difficulties you have in reproducing my settings. -- Mike Renfro / R&D Engineer, Center for Manufacturing Research, 931 372-3601 / Tennessee Technological University -- renfro(a)tntech.edu

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RE: [Zope] MailForm
by Dunigan, Craig 31 May '01

31 May '01

Jason, The full traceback is in an HTML comment. You need to view the source to see it. Craig Dunigan Web Programmer Esker Software - Extending the Reach of Information mailto:craig.dunigan@esker.com Ph. 608.273.6000 Fax 608.273.8227 http://www.esker.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Jason C. Leach [mailto:jleach@mail.ocis.net] > Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 2:10 AM > To: Steve Spicklemire > Cc: zope(a)zope.org > Subject: Re: [Zope] MailForm > > > hi, > > That's it. After that is a HR and some troubleshooting > suggestions. no > more error output. > > j. > > ...................... > ..... Jason C. Leach > ... University College of the Cariboo. > .. > > On Wed, 30 May 2001, Steve Spicklemire wrote: > > > Hi Jason, > > > > You need to post the whole traceback. It's hard to tell > based on > > just the error type and value. > > > > -steve > > > > On Wednesday, May 30, 2001, at 06:19 PM, Jason C. Leach wrote: > > > > > hi, > > > > > > I'm doing a simple mail form according to a HOWTO on the > zope site. > > > When I > > > submit the mail form I get: > > > > > > Zope Error > > > > > > Zope has encountered an error while publishing > this resource. > > > > > > Error Type: TypeError > > > Error Value: len() of unsized object > > > > > > And am not sure why. It's pretty simple DTML and I > understand it all. > > > I'm > > > using: > > > Zope Version Zope 2.3.2 (source release, python 1.5.2, linux2) > > > Python Version 1.5.2 (#0, Dec 27 2000, 13:59:38) [GCC > 2.95.2 20000220 > > > (Debian GNU/Linux)] > > > System Platform linux2 > > > Process Id 20502 (2051) > > > Running For 19 days 2 hours 28 min 15 sec > > > > > > Thanks, > > > j. > > > > > > ...................... > > > ..... Jason C. Leach > > > ... University College of the Cariboo. > > > .. > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Zope maillist - Zope(a)zope.org > > > http://lists.zope.org/mailman/listinfo/zope > > > ** No cross posts or HTML encoding! ** > > > (Related lists - > > > http://lists.zope.org/mailman/listinfo/zope-announce > > > http://lists.zope.org/mailman/listinfo/zope-dev ) > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Zope maillist - Zope(a)zope.org > http://lists.zope.org/mailman/listinfo/zope > ** No cross posts or HTML encoding! ** > (Related lists - > http://lists.zope.org/mailman/listinfo/zope-announce > http://lists.zope.org/mailman/listinfo/zope-dev ) >

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zope developer
by David Kranowitz 31 May '01

31 May '01

I'm looking for a developer who knows Zope and Gadfly well to help on a web redesign project. Please feel free to call me at work at 303.543.1408, ext 222 to discuss. Thanks, Dave

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Re: Possible: Saving and re-issuing the REQUEST?
by Philipp Robbel 31 May '01

31 May '01

Hi Tino, thanks again - it's great that you are such an active member of the Mailing List. I must admit, I haven't understood your answer completely [newbie]. Would you mind explaining a little more? I have already created a design and I don't want to make input and sql-drop down on the same page.. Is it still possible? I didn't understand if your answer's 2nd part was a solution for the javascript-window design. > If you make the query to the display-page with > GET, you should be able to trigger reload on the window > with JavaScript. At least you would have all parameters > in the URL. > If thats not possible, you could put your values into > hidden form fields and reissue the form via form submit. > The simplest solution would be to make the target of the > input form to the display window and reload your input > window from there (or dont even reload it). This is the part I haven't understood completely. Could you try to "fill" it with DTML so that I get a deeper insight :-)? How would I do it with GET? What's the difference between GET and POST (I have read the docs, I simply don't understand the difference for Zope! And: what if you don't supply any method=GET or =POST statements in your forms as done in the Zope Tutorial?). And more importantly: was your answer above related to javascript-window solution or "all in one page"-solution? I would need a suggestion for the javascript-window one. My original idea was something like: a) on the main site with sql-dropdown the link ("Create new drop-down entry")... [just a mindmap, no working code!!]: there's a link to the popup which passes the current REQUEST: <a href="<dtml-var URL>?<dtml-var REQUEST>"> or whatever... b) when clicking refresh in the javascript window: top.refresh "mainSite(REQUEST)" Again, is such REQUEST passing possible? Or: do you have a better idea? Thanks again, Philipp

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what's up with sendmail tag in standard_error_message?
by marc lindahl 31 May '01

31 May '01

Am I missing something? I'm running 2.3.2, and simplifying standar_error_message down to this doesn't even work. I don't have ZDebug installed (anymore -- same thing with or without ver 0.2.1): <dtml-var standard_html_header> <dtml-sendmail mailhost="ErrorMailHost" mailto="zope(a)bowery.com" mailfrom="Zope System Error Message" subject="Zope Error Report"> There was an error. </dtml-sendmail> <dtml-var standard_html_footer> I have a mailhost in the root dir called ErrorMailHost, and tried setting it's security totally lax (anonymous can do anything), doesn't help... if I don't have a sendmail tag in standard_error_message it works as expected. Can't believe it's not working... I'm sure plenty of people have this setup!

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Re: [Zope] Customizing / borrowing code from /manage/ screens
by Tres Seaver 31 May '01

31 May '01

Andres Schneiderman <schneida(a)seiu.org> wrote: > Let me be a bit clearer. I installed CMF w/o any problems and > was able to create an insta-portal. But when I tried to start > customizing the sucker, I got lost. > > For ex, I used the "Folder contents" to add a few folders & > documents. But when I clicked on "view", they didn't show up. > So, > > A) How do I get them to show up? Customize the 'index_html' of your site to show them, using straght-up DTML (or ZPT) coding. > B) If I want to customize the way they're displayed--for > example, allow for a "blurb" that explains what's in the > folder--how do I go about doing that? In the ZMI, go to 'portal_skins/generic/index_html', select the 'custom' folder, and click the "Customize" button; the CMF will make a copy of the filesystem-based 'index_html' as a standard DTMLMethod in the 'custom' folder (under 'portal_skins'); it then redirects you to the 'manage_workspace' of that DTMLMethod, so you can edit it. > Again, if this is written down anywhere, just let me know where > to look. The CMF Dogbowl has a number of documents and how-tos on "skinning" the CMF: http://cmf.zope.org/search?SearchableText=skin Also, the CMF mailing list, zope-cmf(a)zope.org, is a more fruitful place for such questions than the main Zope list. Hope that helps, Tres. -- =============================================================== Tres Seaver tseaver(a)digicool.com Digital Creations "Zope Dealers" http://www.zope.org

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