October 2007 - Zope - Zope lists

backup full instances
by Jonas Meurer 30 Oct '07

30 Oct '07

Hello, We have several different zope instances running on our servers, and currently the only backup we do is a daily copy of the Data.fs. The main problem with this backup approach is, that the zope instance is not stopped for the backup at all, thus the Data.fs might not be up to date. Is it safe in general to copy Data.fs while the instance is running? Or might I end up with a broken Data.fs, which zope is not able to read at all? And which other ways to you know to backup an entire instance? Maybe sync it with ZEO to another server in realtime? Or use some export method? thanks in advance, jonas

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Re: [Zope] running pg_dump on windows as external method
by Garry Saddington 26 Oct '07

26 Oct '07

On Friday 26 October 2007 05:24, Andreas Jung wrote: > --On 25. Oktober 2007 22:48:42 +0100 Garry Saddington > > <garry(a)schoolteachers.co.uk> wrote: > > I am using zope on windows with an external python method to backup my > > database. I am struggling to run the following command: > > > > pg_dump.exe database > file > > > > I have tried using os.popen - no luck > > and also subprocess.Popen. > > > > eg: > > import subprocess > > > > subprocess.Popen(['c:/dir/dir/pg_dump.exe','database','>','c:/dir/dir/out > > put file']) > > - play with the shell=True|False parameter of Popen() > - why do you use redirection since Popen() provides a proper mechansim for > reading stderr/stdout > - where is your code where you are calling wait()??? I have done this. I can get the database dump written to a file using subprocess and os.popen by using python on the command line or by using the python interpreter of the same python that runs zope. eg. this works outside zope: import os os.popen('pg_dump.exe database > outfile.txt') The same code in an external method does nothing. (Zope 2.9.0, python 2.4.2, win32) regards garry

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storing python objects
by David Bear 26 Oct '07

26 Oct '07

I need to run an external method to use some python functions that are restricted within zope. I'm thinking an easy way to get the data back would be to just store basic python objects within zodb; tupples, lists, dictionaries. but I've never seen this documented anywhere. Is it possible to store basic python objects directly in zodb? AND then use a zpt to read the data? I'm thinking a simple thing would be to create an external method that returns a dictionary. Then I could have script call the method, and stored the dictionary on zodb. Then have a zpt publish the dictionary. Is this even easily possible, or are there alternatives to doing something similar? -- David Bear phone: 602-496-0424 fax: 602-496-0955 College of Public Programs/ASU University Center Rm 622 411 N Central Phoenix, AZ 85007-0685 "Beware the IP portfolio, everyone will be suspect of trespassing"

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running pg_dump on windows as external method
by Garry Saddington 26 Oct '07

26 Oct '07

I am using zope on windows with an external python method to backup my database. I am struggling to run the following command: pg_dump.exe database > file I have tried using os.popen - no luck and also subprocess.Popen. eg: import subprocess subprocess.Popen(['c:/dir/dir/pg_dump.exe','database','>','c:/dir/dir/output file']) The command string works perfectly in a terminal. Does anyone know how I should be doing this? I get no errors or traceback when I try the method through Zope. regards garry

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object properties access strangeness
by Jaroslav Lukesh 25 Oct '07

25 Oct '07

Hi all, I have problem with Zope 2.9.4, where I cannot get properties from acquired DTML Document in same way as from Image (both are in folder above, both objects with properties defined). It seems as to be a permission problem, but I was look through permissions at whole tree up to zope root. This is working: <dtml-with picture.gif> <dtml-var IMGproperty>(existing property at Image) </dtml-with> And this raise error: <dtml-with dtml_document_file> <dtml-var ikona1>(existing property at DTML document) </dtml-with> Error: Error Type: KeyError Error Value: 'ikona1' ------ Module DocumentTemplate.DT_String, line 476, in __call__ Module DocumentTemplate.DT_With, line 76, in render Module DocumentTemplate.DT_Util, line 196, in eval - __traceback_info__: _ Module <string>, line 1, in <expression> Module AccessControl.ZopeGuards, line 67, in guarded_getitem KeyError: 'ikona1' I was try to isolate problem in my "sandbox" with slightly different error, but still does not able to get properties from acqiured DTML Document object: Module DocumentTemplate.DT_String, line 476, in __call__ Module DocumentTemplate.DT_With, line 76, in render KeyError: 'ikona1'

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trying to implement server side xsl transform
by Thomas Bennett 25 Oct '07

25 Oct '07

Zope Version (Zope 2.10.3-final, python 2.4.3, linux2) using zeo storage I am trying to implement a server side XSL Transform with the tools I have installed. I have 4suite, libxml2, and libxsl. The all of the files are dtml documents. Listing 1 below works on the command line and writes an html file named 'foo' to the file system. So I added a def, a parameter to receive, and indent Listing 1 appropriately to run as an External Method. I also found, from this list in September 2006, an almost identical External Method using parseDoc instead of parseFile, and SaveToString instead of SaveToFile, see Listing 2 and the traceback that follows it. All combinations and attempts to use an External Method result in either parseDoc or parseFile failing. Also, the Zope server will not respond to WEB clients for as long as it is trying to process the External Method and Apache times out in about 100 seconds with a Proxy error and I usually have to restart the Zope server to get access back to it through a WEB client although ps doesn't show any unusual processor or memory usage. I have tried using Listing 1 and then read the file back in to return the html text but still get the same result, parse failed. The test page, a dtml document, making the call only contains: <dtml-call "C_xml2html('<dtml-var 0418rice.xml>')"> or <dtml-call expr="C_xml2html('<dtml-var 0418rice.xml>')"> Thanks for any help, Thomas Listing 1---- command line python script that works ******************** import libxml2 import libxslt myxml="http://www.library.appstate.edu/appcoll/ead2002/0418rice.xml" styledoc = libxml2.parseFile("http://www.library.appstate.edu/appcoll/ead2002/styles/eadbase.xsl") style=libxslt.parseStylesheetDoc(styledoc) doc=libxml2.parseFile(myxml) result=style.applyStylesheet(doc, None) style.saveResultToFilename("foo",result,0) style.freeStylesheet() doc.freeDoc result.freeDoc() Listing 2 ---- External Method python script ********************** import libxml2 import libxslt stylestring = file("/var/zope/Extensions/eadbase.xsl").read() def xml2html(xmlfile): styledoc = libxml2.parseDoc(stylestring) style=libxslt.parseStylesheetDoc(styledoc) doc=libxml2.parseDoc(xmlfile) result=style.applyStylesheet(doc, None) html=style.saveResultToString(result) style.freeStylesheet() doc.freeDoc result.freeDoc() return html Traceback from the call using Listing 2 2007-10-24T16:29:56 ERROR Zope.SiteErrorLog http://www.library.appstate.edu/appcoll/ead2002/0000_xmlxsltest.html Traceback (innermost last): Module ZPublisher.Publish, line 119, in publish Module ZPublisher.mapply, line 88, in mapply Module ZPublisher.Publish, line 42, in call_object Module OFS.DTMLMethod, line 144, in __call__ - <DTMLMethod at /appcoll/ead2002/0000_xmlxsltest.html> - URL: http://www.library.appstate.edu/appcoll/ead2002/0000_xmlxsltest.html/manage… - Physical Path: /appcoll/ead2002/0000_xmlxsltest.html Module DocumentTemplate.DT_String, line 476, in __call__ Module DocumentTemplate.DT_Util, line 196, in eval - __traceback_info__: C_xml2html Module <string>, line 1, in <expression> Module Products.ExternalMethod.ExternalMethod, line 231, in __call__ - __traceback_info__: (('<dtml-var 0418rice.xml>',), {}, None) Module /var/zope/Extensions/xmlxsltests.py, line 11, in xml2html Module libxml2, line 1224, in parseDoc parserError: xmlParseDoc() failed -- ==================================================================== Thomas McMillan Grant Bennett Appalachian State University Operations & Systems Analyst P O Box 32026 University Library Boone, North Carolina 28608 (828) 262 6587 They say a picture is worth a thousand words. As videos could be 25 pictures per second and might last several minutes, how many words is that? - Linux Journal, July 2007 Library Systems Help Desk: http://www.library.appstate.edu/help/ ====================================================================

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Re: [Zope] Re: deprecated products?
by Mihamina Rakotomandimby 20 Oct '07

20 Oct '07

Andrew Milton wrote: > Mihamina, Yes, Andreew. (I quote all things you said because I see you have very good arguments and you did not reply in the list) > Even if these products no longer actually "work", they may provide a function > that is useful, and may only take minor fixing from someone. Quite apart from > that, they can also serve as learning tools for people getting into Zope > product development. > > Removing something purely because of its age, is not really a valid reason. > It's doubly not a reason if it's code you're not even interested in. I asked that because a newbie to a software, whatever it is, is looking at the activity of the project. Having products last modified at 2002 or 2003 is a bit strange for newcomers. At least should we ask the developpers to precise their "old" products are compatible with latest Zope release. That would trigger and update the last modification date. But you're all right, and I now agree with you all: deleting "old" products is a bad idea. That's the power of discussion. > Many of us still use or maintain code a lot older than that, that is perfectly > usable. Some things simply don't require constant changes once they achieve > life. > > However, since you seem really keen to contribute, I'll outline a process that > would be constructive. > > 1) Find code you're interested in > 2) Test it > > If it doesn't work > > 3) Fix it > a) If you can't, try to find someone that can (and will). > 4) Send patches to author > 5) Wait.. > 6) If you get no response add a the patch to your Zope area. > a) Make a list of "abandoned" projects that might be useful > if they can find a maintainer. > > I get plenty of emails from people intersted in old code that I maintain, that > I'm not necessarily using any more, and I'm ususally happy to make it 'work' > again and release a new version. Or to hand over projects that someone else is > really more interested in. > > A lot of people are willing to help, even to fix old broken code. Just not to > fix all the old broken code. I'd probably sign up to "make stuff work" for > projects that would be useful if maintained, without assuming the mantle of > maintainer (I maintain enough open source projects as it is). It's OK for me! :)

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Re: [Zope] HOw to create a Zope Instance ? - ZeOmega and related info
by sathya 19 Oct '07

19 Oct '07

Hello Andreas you have an interesting way of deducing what happens at a company. I hope you don't use the same thought process when writing your code. FYI The poster Ramachandra is fresh out of school and exploring the world of open source at ZeOmega as a trainee. He was new to Zope and wanted to see what kind of help he can get on news groups. chris withers gave him the right guidance. But your response is a negative remark about ZeOmega and is in poor taste and does not even remotely address Ramachandras query. I hope the information below will help you better understand ZeOmega and you will refrain from making unwarranted negative remarks about us. FYI ZeOmega is a member of the Zope foundation and also a sponsor member of the Python Software Foundation. We were sponsors of Pycon where you had an opportunity to present your project this year. Our platform Jiva built using Zope2 technology is used to manage health care for over 10 million lives in the US. Our client list includes Gartner for whom we run an event management platform using Zope 2 technology and also fortune 100 insurance companies whom we have convinced to use Zope 2 technology. We have been in the Zope community for over 7 years and employ over 70 zope programmers and are by default the largest Zope shop on the planet. We have trained 100's of zope programmers and one amongst them is currently working at Zope corp We have one active developer on the Zope 3 project. We are also evaluating funding the open source ZEORaid initiative. regards sathya Andreas Jung-5 wrote: > > > > --On 4. Oktober 2007 08:10:29 +0100 Chris Withers <chris(a)simplistix.co.uk> > wrote: > > >> System User wrote: > >> >>> How t create a zope instance, how to give database connections to it? >> > >> > >> You're at Zeomega, I'm sure there's someone who can help you out there... > >> > > > I have the impression that ppl at Zeomega don't talk to each other.... > > -aj > > _______________________________________________ > 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 ) >

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Re: [Zope] Zope database file grows when no one is modifying it
by Jamie O'Keefe 19 Oct '07

19 Oct '07

Thank you Andreas and Martijn, I checked the root undo log and that pointed me to to the problem. It proved to be spammers on one of our under used public boards. Problem solved for now. Any suggestions as to how to thwart such attempts besides requiring user accounts for even the most minor edit and then remaining vigilant about who get accounts? Thanks! Jamie

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