May 2003 - Zope - Zope lists

xml-rpc problem
by Alexis Roda 31 May '03

31 May '03

Hi again, finally I've got Zope working with COM, thanks to Andy McKay, Volker Wend and Dmitry Dembinsky. I have written an external method to convert word/excel documents to PDF. This external method is stored on our windows server, and it runs fine. My problem is that, if I run it through xml-rpc from our linux server, it works only if I have run the windows external method first. My english is not very good, so here's an example of what I mean: I start both servers: first I access http://linuxserver/some/dir/word2pdf it fails with TypeError, too many arguments. Here word2pdf is an external method that runs the window's word2pdf through xml-rpc if I access http://windowserver/office/word2pdf it works fine every time now, if I access http://linuxserver/some/dir/word2pdf it works ok Here's the traceback: Traceback (innermost last): File /usr/lib/zope/lib/python/ZPublisher/Publish.py, line 150, in publish_module File /usr/lib/zope/lib/python/ZPublisher/Publish.py, line 114, in publish File /usr/lib/zope/lib/python/Zope/__init__.py, line 159, in zpublisher_exception_hook (Object: proves) File /usr/lib/zope/lib/python/ZPublisher/Publish.py, line 98, in publish File /usr/lib/zope/lib/python/ZPublisher/mapply.py, line 88, in mapply (Object: test) File /usr/lib/zope/lib/python/ZPublisher/Publish.py, line 39, in call_object (Object: test) File /usr/lib/zope/lib/python/Shared/DC/Scripts/Bindings.py, line 252, in __call__ (Object: test) File /usr/lib/zope/lib/python/Shared/DC/Scripts/Bindings.py, line 283, in _bindAndExec (Object: test) File /usr/lib/zope/lib/python/Products/PythonScripts/PythonScript.py, line 302, in _exec (Object: test) (Info: ({'script': <PythonScript instance at 8b7e7e8>, 'context': <Folder instance at 8b82488>, 'container': <Folder instance at 8b82488>, 'traverse_subpath': []}, (), {}, None)) File Script (Python), line 4, in test File /usr/lib/zope/lib/python/Products/ExternalMethod/ExternalMethod.py, line 198, in __call__ (Object: excel2pdf) (Info: ((<File instance at 8b7ebb8>,), {}, None)) File /var/lib/zope/Extensions/Notes.py, line 17, in excel2pdf (Object: excel) File /usr/lib/zope/lib/python/xmlrpclib.py, line 547, in __call__ File /usr/lib/zope/lib/python/xmlrpclib.py, line 630, in __request File /usr/lib/zope/lib/python/xmlrpclib.py, line 585, in request File /usr/lib/zope/lib/python/xmlrpclib.py, line 601, in parse_response File /usr/lib/zope/lib/python/xmlrpclib.py, line 371, in close Fault: (see above) Any suggestion to correct this problem? TIA -- //// (@ @) ---------------------------oOO----(_)----OOo------------------------ Los pecados de los tres mundos desapareceran conmigo. Alexis Roda - Universitat Rovira i Virgili - Reus, Tarragona (Spain) --------------------------------------------------------------------

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Pack Zodb problem
by Sreekanth S Rameshaiah 31 May '03

31 May '03

Hi all, Every time I use the pack Zodb option, ZOPE creates a ZODB backup file. My Zodb is currently 2.1GB in size. To pack ZODB I will require around 2 GB of additional space in the server which i am unable to spare. Hence the pack command is failing. Is there any way to pack ZODB without creation of backup file? Regards, - sree

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Invalid Date-Time String error
by Chris Bruce 31 May '03

31 May '03

I when trying to add a ZClass product with Date property, I keep getting an Invalid Date-Time Error. I am running Zope 2.6. This ZClass product was created back in Zope 2.4 or so. Not sure why it is happening now when it has worked in the past on earlier versions of Zope. Any ideas? Traceback (innermost last): a.. Module ZPublisher.Publish, line 98, in publish b.. Module ZPublisher.mapply, line 88, in mapply c.. Module ZPublisher.Publish, line 39, in call_object d.. Module OFS.PropertySheets, line 396, in manage_addProperty e.. Module ZPublisher.Converters, line 108, in field2date Invalid Date-Time String Thanks in advance! Chris Chris Bruce

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SQL-Transaction
by Dieter Fischer 31 May '03

31 May '03

Hello I've something like: <dtml-call "insert(REQUEST)"> <dtml-call "RESPONSE.redirect(REQUEST['myform'])"> In the myform I'd like to show the values I've inserted with a ZSQL-Method. This form uses also a ZSQL-Method, to show the data inserted before. The problem is, that sometimes the values are not shown in the form. When I reload the page, the values are there. How do I asure, that the transaction is made to the db, before I show the form? Regards Dieter

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How to make a custom zmi to edit content?
by Wayne Connolly 31 May '03

31 May '03

Hi, I was thinking about making a admin interface that pulls the content from the management interface and displays it in the template context it comes from. I know how to do most of it but am lacking ZMI understanding of the situation. Does anybody know of a resource on how to access the zope data and open it up for editing then saving? Cheers, Wayne __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. http://search.yahoo.com

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xml-rpc and acquisition
by Michele Ruberl 30 May '03

30 May '03

Hello, I'm trying to implement a object repository based on Zope, that I'm accessing via XML-RPC calls. Is there a way for obtaining from XML-RPC the same behaviour as the dtml-var tag in terms of accessing something similar to the DMTL namespace, where <dtml-var something> called on an object returns: 1. the property "something" of the object, or, if it doesn't find it, 2. the property "something" via acquisition, or if it doesn't find it, 3. the property "something" in the request, or if it doesn't find it, 4. the result of the method "something()" of the object, or if it doesn't find it, 5. the result of the method "something()" via acquisition I'd like to obtain the same behaviour when calling the XML-RPC method "something" on an object Thanks for any hint, pointer to doc etc. Michele Ruberl

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setting null date in SQL
by Kelley, Sean 30 May '03

30 May '03

I cannot seem to set date to NULL in MS SQL with INSERT but it seems to work on UPDATE with this code: Insert sets date to 1/1/1900 <dtml-if "AppDelDate==''"> AppDelDate=NULL, <dtml-else> '<dtml-var name="AppDelDate" sql_quote>', </dtml-if> Trying this request to the group again since I have not found a solution. Sean

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tal:attributes and semicolon - bug or "feature"?
by Mark Gibson 30 May '03

30 May '03

This works: <a tal:attributes="href python:'javascript:alert(\'hi\')'">hi</a> This doesn't: <a tal:attributes="href python:'javascript:alert(\'hi;\')'">hi</a> It looks like tal:attributes may be reading the semicolon as the end of the definition, event though it's in a python string. Is there any explanation other than 'bug'?

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RE: [Zope] Webdav and winword
by Meilicke, Scott 30 May '03

30 May '03

What about ExternalEditor? Scott -----Original Message----- From: volker.wend(a)efgbsh.de [mailto:volker.wend@efgbsh.de] Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 8:58 AM To: andreas(a)andreas-jung.com; zope(a)zope.org Subject: AW: [Zope] Webdav and winword The alternative is Microsoft Sharepoint Portal Server, which I wanted to avoid.... What is the cause for the Problem? Regards, Volker -----Ursprungliche Nachricht----- Von: Andreas Jung [mailto:andreas@andreas-jung.com] Gesendet: Freitag, 30. Mai 2003 16:41 An: volker.wend(a)efgbsh.de; zope(a)zope.org Betreff: Re: [Zope] Webdav and winword Hi Volker, this is a known problem because M$ does not follow the Webdav specs and we were not able to find a workaround yet. Consider using Webdrive as an alternative. -aj --On Freitag, 30. Mai 2003 15:40 Uhr +0200 volker.wend(a)efgbsh.de wrote: > He folks, > > I try to create a folder in Zope for some folks with winword for > shared documents. I thought we could use webdav to access those files > and edit them... But each time I open a file from within winword vi > the webdav port, winword opens the file in read-only mode. > > If I create a new file and save that multiple times, everything works > fine. Sometimes I even can open the file in read-write mode and than > suddently I can only open them read-only. I checked in "WebDAV Lock > Manager" but the file is not locked. > > Any Ideas or hints for debugging ? > > Regards, > Volker Wend > > > _______________________________________________ Zope maillist - Zope(a)zope.org http://mail.zope.org/mailman/listinfo/zope ** No cross posts or HTML encoding! ** (Related lists - http://mail.zope.org/mailman/listinfo/zope-announce http://mail.zope.org/mailman/listinfo/zope-dev ) The information contained in this email message may be privileged and is confidential information intended only for the use of the recipient or any employee or agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient. Any unauthorized use, distribution or copying of this information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy the original message and all attachments from your electronic files.

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RE: [Zope] Accessing individual items within a list
by McDonnell, Larry 30 May '03

30 May '03

Hi, I would like to thank Tom and especially Chris for their help. I used Chris's Python script which did the trick. I can now update the records I need and avoid all the hard coding, thanks.

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