June 2001 - Zope - Zope lists

Checking for a boolean property value in DTML
by complaw＠hal-pc.org 15 Jun '01

15 Jun '01

I have a boolean property in a DTML Document. The boolean property is called "mental_steps_doctrine". I want to list those documents that have mental_steps_doctrine set to "TRUE". I know for a fact that one of the DTML Documents in question has mental_steps_doctrine set to TRUE (i.e., checked). However, the following code fails to list that case: <dtml-in expr="objectValues('DTML Document')" sort="decision_date" reverse> <dtml-if expr="document_type == 'case'"> <dtml-if expr="mental_steps_doctrine == 1"> <a href="&dtml-absolute_url;"><dtml-var title></a><br> </dtml-if> </dtml-if> </dtml-in> Instead, it doesn't list any case at all. Incidentally, <dtml-if mental_steps_doctrine> or <dtml-if expr="mental_steps_doctrine"> didn't work. Can someone give me a wee bit of help on syntax here? Thanks to all, Ron

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by Jens Vagelpohl 15 Jun '01

15 Jun '01

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Using Java libraries on Zope (XML) content
by Jeff Kowalczyk 15 Jun '01

15 Jun '01

If you had a Zope application that needed some library fuctionality that is only available with Java at present, what would be the best way to integrate? For simplicity let's limit the scope of the question to using Batik (SVG->PNG/JPG) and/or FOP (XML->PDF) on some dynamic XML that came out of a Zope method instead of HTML, and as destined to be transformed before its seen by the user. There's always java HTTP servlets, but would there be a way to eliminate the latency and overhead? I.e. Is there something in Python that would wrap Java API's so they executed more or less in-process with the Zope XML generating code? (I suppose running a whole Zope on Jython is out of the question :) )

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how to render dtml-var
by Robert Rottermann redCOR AG 15 Jun '01

15 Jun '01

Hi there, I have an external function that returns a <dtml-var URL1> amongst a string of other code. Now I would like to have this variable rendered. How can I do that? Thank you for your time Robert

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about links
by Brigitte Chan 15 Jun '01

15 Jun '01

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dtml vs vim
by Marco Mariani 15 Jun '01

15 Jun '01

Hi there! Anybody got hold of a VIM file to syntax highlight my dtml methods slightly better than what I'm doing with the html syntax? Thanks

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silly question maybe..
by Ismet Dere 15 Jun '01

15 Jun '01

hello all, how to welcome each user with his/her own name they accesing a restricted(password protected) zope folder? ______ ismet

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Flash on the base page
by Tamas Amon 15 Jun '01

15 Jun '01

Hello, The problem: I make a big site, where every link is a new directory. Every directory inherit the index_html look like: --- <dtml-var standard_html_header> <dtml-var view> <dtml-var standard_html_footer> --- And I must only change the view on every subdirectory. But when the site start I like to show a flash movie, what must be in index_html. HOw can I solve it. Thanks -- Amon Tamas sajt(a)amon.hu

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Several domains and one Zope
by Gitte Wange 15 Jun '01

15 Jun '01

Hello, I am sure that this question have been asked a thousand times, but I am not sure what to search for in the archives and the documentation so here goes: How do I set up several domains in the same Zope ? I know there is a lot of Products (e.g. VirtualSiteHost, VirtualSiteMonster etc.) but I'm not sure of which one is the best to use. Anyone with good ideas ? Regards, -- ************************ Gitte Wange Jensen System Squid Developer MMManager Aps +45 29 72 79 72 gitte(a)mmmanager.org ************************

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Time-consuming External method blocks Zope execution
by Etienne Labuschagne 15 Jun '01

15 Jun '01

Hi all I have an external Python method that can take a long time to complete. This method does some conversions of files on the Zope server into another format on request of a client. My problem is that the whole Zope installation comes to a standstill while this method executes. Nobody else can get any response from the site until the external method have returned. I know that I can make my long process run in a thread and return immediately, but how do I notify the client browser when the thread have finally finished. Is the only way to write a self-reloading page as response for the client so that his browser checks every now and again if the process is finished eg. 1) Client submits form with files to be converted 2) Client receives a please wait page with JavaScript (or whatever) that will check for process completion in 10 sec. 3) Client browser aoutomatically calls a checkIfProcessIsFinished page - gets page at 2) if it is not else gets page 4) 4) If the process was completed he gets a results page I did make sure that my Zope does not run with the -t 0 or -D switches (it does the same running as a service too) Thanks Etienne

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