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RE: [Zope] How to organize users in "groups"
by Roger 14 Oct '02

14 Oct '02

Hi Philip I think you should use nuxUserGroups. This zope product form nuxeo organise the users in groups andd you can assign roles to this groups. And for the other logic I whould use DC workflow witch is a workflow product for zope. Look at www.plone.org. Pherhaps plone has many of your ideeas implemented. Spacial the member area for your end users. And in plone you can many things offer to your client without to touch the ZMI. Let me know if you realy plan to develope a coustom ZMI interface. I think it's to much work and the second argument is, it's realy possible to develope a custom interface for ZMI who is "better" for the customer? What's better? I know I don't like the ZMI if I make a presentation by a customer. Mit freundlichen Grüssen Roger Ineichen ___________________________ Projekt01 GmbH www.projekt01.ch Langackerstrasse 8 6330 Cham phone +41 (0)41 781 01 78 mobile +41 (0)79 340 52 32 fax +41 (0)41 781 00 78 email r.ineichen(a)projekt01.ch ___________________________ END OF MESSAGE Message: 10 From: "Phil Glaser" <StillSmallVoice(a)DirectvInternet.com> To: <zope(a)zope.org> Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 14:40:54 -0400 Subject: [Zope] How to organize users in "groups" Hi, I'm building a CMF site for a client who wants to organize users within groups. The twofold purpose of this organization is: 1) to be able to send mail to specific constituencies of users; and 2) to assign permissions to specific constituencies of users. My client wants the application to have it's own custom administrative interface (he does not want the site's administrators to be exposed to ZMI) that will enable the administrators to set permissions for specific groups on specific folders. The permissions that the administrator sees may be simplified versions of the more complex sets of permissions you see through ZMI. For example, for a folder the administrator would only see the permissions "No Access," "Read Only," "Submit File," and "Approve File." It is also important to know that the site is structured as multi-community portal. In other words, members are defined at the level of the portal, and they will have permission to belong to specific communities within the portal. Each community will have the same functionality (content folders, discussions, news, etc.) but the content will be different for each. It seems to me that the simplest way to do this is is to implement a "group" as a role. In other words, what my client is calling a "group" would be the equivalent of a Zope "role." When the administrator adds a new group, he would under the hood be adding a new role. When he adds a user to one or more groups, he would be associating the user with the roles (users need to be able to belong to more than one group at a time). Listing the members of a group and sending mail to them would mean filtering the user objects based on their role (assuming this can be done). As for the simplified permissions, there would need to be a dictionary in a script that correlates each of these simple permissions with one or more of the native Zope permissions. I think the only major problem with my approach stems from the fact that the groups/roles would be different for each comunity -- they would not apply to the entire portal. However, users would still be defined at the portal level because they will have access to multiple communities. Through ZMI, it looks like you can only assign a role to a user if the role has been defined at the same level as the user in the hierarchy or at a containing level in the hierarchy; in this case, I want to be able to assign a role that has been defined at a level below the level at which the user is defined. So my question is: is there a workaround for assigning a role to a user when the role is defined further down in the hierarchy from where the user is, or is there some other way entirely that I should be solving this problem? Many thanks! Philip Glaser Principal and Software Architect Sustainable Software Solutions, LLC StillSmallVoice(a)DirectvInternet.com www.sustainsoft.com 973-951-9522

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The Zope Book - a problem with example.
by infotechsys 13 Oct '02

13 Oct '02

Hi, I'm trying to learn Zope by doing the examples in the Zope book. I'm having a bit of a problem with the example on page 41 and 42. The problem is in the DTML method interestRateDisplay. The error message said I have a bad parameter, but I can find is for the life of me. Here's the error- invalid parameter: "= "calculateCompoundingInterest(principal, interest_rate, periods, years)"", for tag <dtml-var expr= "calculateCompoundingInterest(principal, interest_rate, periods, years)" >, on line 5 of interestRateDisplay [Powered by Zope] <http://www.zope.org/Credits> Traceback (innermost last): File /usr/local/Zope-2.5.1-linux2-x86/lib/python/ZPublisher/Publish.py, line 150, in publish_module File /usr/local/Zope-2.5.1-linux2-x86/lib/python/ZPublisher/Publish.py, line 114, in publish File /usr/local/Zope-2.5.1-linux2-x86/lib/python/Zope/__init__.py, line 159, in zpublisher_exception_hook (Object: interestRateDisplay) File /usr/local/Zope-2.5.1-linux2-x86/lib/python/ZPublisher/Publish.py, line 98, in publish File /usr/local/Zope-2.5.1-linux2-x86/lib/python/ZPublisher/mapply.py, line 88, in mapply (Object: manage_edit) File /usr/local/Zope-2.5.1-linux2-x86/lib/python/ZPublisher/Publish.py, line 39, in call_object (Object: manage_edit) File /usr/local/Zope-2.5.1-linux2-x86/lib/python/OFS/DTMLMethod.py, line 254, in manage_edit (Object: interestRateDisplay) File /usr/local/Zope-2.5.1-linux2-x86/lib/python/DocumentTemplate/DT_String.py, line 320, in munge (Object: interestRateDisplay) File /usr/local/Zope-2.5.1-linux2-x86/lib/python/DocumentTemplate/DT_String.py, line 340, in cook (Object: interestRateDisplay) File /usr/local/Zope-2.5.1-linux2-x86/lib/python/DocumentTemplate/DT_String.py, line 177, in parse (Object: interestRateDisplay) File /usr/local/Zope-2.5.1-linux2-x86/lib/python/DocumentTemplate/DT_String.py, line 58, in parse_error (Object: interestRateDisplay) Document Template Parse Error: (see above)

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Re: [Zope] Passing variables from ZSQL Methods
by Dennis Allison 13 Oct '02

13 Oct '02

Norman Khine, <norman(a)khine.net>, wrote: > > > Can someone please point me in the right direction, I have the following > python script: > > print '<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">' > print '" > print "</script>" > > return printed > > this connects to two z sql methods, sql_list_region and sql_list_county > respectively and the result i get is: > > <SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript"> >  > </script> > > Now one of the problems I am having is that I want to be able to for each > region_id to be able to list the related counties, so i passed a variable in > the sql_list_county ZSQL Method, which is as follows: > > arguments: region_id:int=0 > select county, county_id from county where region_id=region_id > > but this returns the whole list for the counties, where as i want to be able > to itarate for each region_id. > > also in the above script, how do i return both the county_id and county > within the same print statement? > I guess I don't understand why you are constructing a Javascript script? Javascript is a client-side system and (sigh) unstable across browsers. You can (and should) do your entire processing in Zope and not use Javascript unless you absolutely must. I would have thought you'd have a couple of ZSQL methods which return a result plus one or two Python scripts (not Javascript!), DTML-methods, or Templates to present the information an you wish. You should be able to select the information you need with an appropriate query.

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Passing variables from ZSQL Methods
by Norman Khine 13 Oct '02

13 Oct '02

Hello, Can someone please point me in the right direction, I have the following python script: print '<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">' print '" print "</script>" return printed this connects to two z sql methods, sql_list_region and sql_list_county respectively and the result i get is: <SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">  </script> Now one of the problems I am having is that I want to be able to for each region_id to be able to list the related counties, so i passed a variable in the sql_list_county ZSQL Method, which is as follows: arguments: region_id:int=0 select county, county_id from county where region_id=region_id but this returns the whole list for the counties, where as i want to be able to itarate for each region_id. also in the above script, how do i return both the county_id and county within the same print statement? thanks in advance norman

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javascript redirects in zope
by Karen Yang 13 Oct '02

13 Oct '02

I am trying to do a redirect in javascript by setting the location object to a passed in URL. It doesn't seem to work in Zope and has always worked in JSP or any other HTML file. Is there any zope restriction prohibiting this code to work? Any suggestions for a workaround? My function: (shows the confirm window, but then does not redirect after I answer 'Yes') function confirmDelete(code, url) { var resp = window.confirm("Delete item " + code + "?"); if (resp) { location.href=unescape(url); /** also tried location=unescape(url); and document.location=unescape(url) but didn't work **/ } } Thank you. Karen --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos, & more faith.yahoo.com

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Any issue running zope w/ linux and VMWare
by working4aliving 13 Oct '02

13 Oct '02

is anyone doing this? Are there any issues running with VMWare I'm having a heck of a time getting zope to start after installation. traceback to follow... after i try a few more things.

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access a subfolder in python
by Steffen Hausmann 13 Oct '02

13 Oct '02

Hi, I'm trying to create an object in a subfolder of an object. If I use 'self.test._setObject(newUserProperty.id, newUserProperty)' where 'test' is the name of the subfolder it works perfect, but I want to change the name of the folder dynamically. Therefor I need a variable, but if I replace test by a variable (name) I'm getting an Attribute Error. Error Type: AttributeError Error Value: name Any ideas? MfG Steffen -- Manche Maenner bemuehen sich ein ganzes Leben lang, das Wesen einer Frau zu verstehen. Andere befassen sich mit weniger schwierigen Dingen, z.B. der Relativitaetstheorie.

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Apology for accidental spamming :-(
by Siggy Brentrup 13 Oct '02

13 Oct '02

Hello, in an attempt to transfer the contents of a mailbox to another location, I made a big mistake resulting in a lot of messages being resent to their original receipients. Please kindly accept my apologies, it will not happen again. Siggy Brentrup ------------------------------ Log entries for messages erroneously sent to you: 2002-10-13 13:49:23 180hFH-0001TS-00 => zope(a)zope.org R=lookuphost T=remote_smtp H=mail.python.org [12.155.117.29] 2002-10-13 13:49:27 180hFL-0001UY-00 => zope(a)zope.org R=lookuphost T=remote_smtp H=mail.python.org [12.155.117.29]* 2002-10-13 13:49:32 180hFI-0001TW-00 => zope(a)zope.org R=lookuphost T=remote_smtp H=mail.python.org [12.155.117.29]* 2002-10-13 13:49:36 180hFR-0001We-00 => zope(a)zope.org R=lookuphost T=remote_smtp H=mail.python.org [12.155.117.29]* 2002-10-13 13:49:38 180hFT-0001XI-00 => zope(a)zope.org R=lookuphost T=remote_smtp H=mail.python.org [12.155.117.29]* 2002-10-13 13:49:39 180hFR-0001Wg-00 => zope(a)zope.org R=lookuphost T=remote_smtp H=mail.python.org [12.155.117.29] 2002-10-13 13:49:40 180hFS-0001Ww-00 => zope(a)zope.org R=lookuphost T=remote_smtp H=mail.python.org [12.155.117.29]* 2002-10-13 13:49:40 180hFU-0001Xj-00 => zope(a)zope.org R=lookuphost T=remote_smtp H=mail.python.org [12.155.117.29]* 2002-10-13 13:49:41 180hFR-0001Wk-00 => zope(a)zope.org R=lookuphost T=remote_smtp H=mail.python.org [12.155.117.29]* 2002-10-13 13:49:45 180hFJ-0001Tw-00 => zope(a)zope.org R=lookuphost T=remote_smtp H=mail.python.org [12.155.117.29]* 2002-10-13 13:49:45 180hFN-0001VO-00 => zope(a)zope.org R=lookuphost T=remote_smtp H=mail.python.org [12.155.117.29]* 2002-10-13 13:49:46 180hFJ-0001Tu-00 => zope(a)zope.org R=lookuphost T=remote_smtp H=mail.python.org [12.155.117.29]* 2002-10-13 13:49:49 180hFL-0001V0-00 => zope(a)zope.org R=lookuphost T=remote_smtp H=mail.python.org [12.155.117.29]* 2002-10-13 13:49:50 180hFJ-0001Ty-00 => zope(a)zope.org R=lookuphost T=remote_smtp H=mail.python.org [12.155.117.29]* 2002-10-13 13:49:50 180hFI-0001Ti-00 => zope(a)zope.org R=lookuphost T=remote_smtp H=mail.python.org [12.155.117.29]* 2002-10-13 13:49:53 180hFI-0001TU-00 => zope(a)zope.org R=lookuphost T=remote_smtp H=mail.python.org [12.155.117.29]* 2002-10-13 13:50:03 180hFR-0001Wi-00 => zope(a)zope.org R=lookuphost T=remote_smtp H=mail.python.org [12.155.117.29]

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Zope wack book published by SAMS - anyone got corrected examples?
by Patrick Ralph 13 Oct '02

13 Oct '02

I bought the "Zope web application construction kit" book published by SAMS and am trying the work through the Myaddress book example in chapter 3. There are mistakes in the code and I have spent a week trying to get this simple site to work. I have got as far as getting the input and search pages working but I can't get the update and delete record pages to work. Has anyone succeeded with this chapter and can they show me what is wrong with the code listed in the book? Alternatively, if anyone has an email address for one of the authors, Brockmann, Kirchner, Luhnsdorf or Pratt, I would like to write to them to ask why they think it is ok to publish a book and not offer users the possibility of reporting problems or getting information on errata. For anyone thinking about buying this book my advice would be --- don't. But if you really want to you can buy my copy at half price. (First three chapters have been thumbed through but the rest of the book is in perfect condition. thanks Patrick

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How to the caller page within a Python script
by Vitor Varalonga 13 Oct '02

13 Oct '02

Hi! I have several DTML documents that call the same python script. How can I know inside this Python script which was the document that called it? Sorry for the beginners' question. kind regards, Vitor Varalonga

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