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Apache server
by Dilley, Hara 24 Jul '02

24 Jul '02

I have an existing Apache server, and recently I installed zope without the apache configuration. Now I realize that I would like to use some applications that are run under apache. What would you suggest to do, install another version of apache dedicated to zope or configure the existing one? where can I find out some information on things I have to watch out for either scenario Thanks Hara Dilley

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Newbie: One location for SQL-methods site-wide
by Thomas Weholt 24 Jul '02

24 Jul '02

I got a folder called SQL in the root-folder containing SQL-methods I use site-wide. I got a DTML-method, taking two parameters, also in the root-folder I call site-wide using SQL-methods in the mentioned folder. When I try to use the DTML-method in a DTML-document in a sub-folder I get an error, saying "global name 'SQL' is not defined". The sub-folder contain a SQL-folder also, with SQL-methods used in that part of the site. I call my DTML-method like so in a DTML-document in a subfolder : <dtml-var expr="dmViewComments(com_object=1, com_object_id=coi)"> The DTML-method dmViewComments in the root-folder look something like this : <dtml-call "SQL.sqlmViewComments(REQUEST)">  I need a way to store DTML- and SQL-methods in the root-folder and call them site-wide. Can I somehow make a special folder that makes it contents available site-wide, while being defined one place for easy maintenance? Best regards, Thomas

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Bizarre, Frustrating Browser-Specific Behavior?
by Dan Shafer 24 Jul '02

24 Jul '02

I have been using Zope part-time now for almost a year. I've built some simple stuff and some moderately complex stuff. Over that time, I've kept notes about things I didn't understand, deleting those notes as I've learned more (mostly from this list). But now I'm just at a point where I have to make a decision whether to make a *big* commitment to Zope over the next year or so on behalf of my two biggest clients and I'm experiencing some weirdness that gives me a bit of pause. I'm really looking here for an indication whether these are things others have encountered as well or whether there might be something I'm either doing wrong or not understanding. 1. Working in IE5 on Macintosh OS X, I often encounter what look for all the world like corrupted or scrambled files. Python Script objects appear particularly vulnerable, but I've seen this with DTML docs and methods as well. The symptom is that some number of letters at the beginning of the file appear to be replaced by stray and often unprintable characters. When this happens, the rest of the file becomes scrambled and sometimes unreadable, always cut off before it ends. I can switch to Windows at that point, e.g., and open the same file, and all looks normal. 2. Working in Netscape 6 and/or Mozilla 1.0 on Win2K, I had the same thing happen twice tonight. I edit a PythonScript object, Save Changes, get an error, click the "Back" button, and I'm on the page where that script is supposed to exist but the editing area is completely blank. Browser refresh does nothing. I lose the work. 3. Only annoying, but in IE5 on Win2K, the object editing area in the ZMI is too wide for the space and cannot be adjusted using the "Narrower" button to come within range. Result: a significant amount of horizontal scrolling. I'm running Zope 2.3.3 against Python 1.5 on my ISP-hosted Zope sites. I would upgrade to 2.5 (which is available on my ISP) now that I'm no longer using Squishdot for discussions, but I've not read anything here that indicates such a change would have any impact on these issues. So is *anyone* else running into this kind of bizarre behavior? I have lost substantial productive time both tracking and dealing with these and other issues over the past few months. Zope is still faster and better than anything else I've used but I am loath to risk my clients' time and money on it if the substrate is still as quirky as my experience would *seem* to indicate it may be. Dan Shafer, Chief Scribe and Tablet Keeper PythonCard Open Source Project http://pythoncard.sourceforge.net

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Re: [Zope] ZCatalog - perfoming an or operation on different columns
by Marcos Iuato 24 Jul '02

24 Jul '02

I am using your CatalogQuery Product and I have a dubt to how make a expression to pass to the method query. If I write aexpression mixing "and , or " operator does it works? Example: expression = """caminho_secao==('bb3', 'intranet', 'trabalho', 'arquivo', 'pessoa_fisica', 'personal', 'cambio') and data_expiracao <= '2002/07/24 16:00:10.573 Brazil/East' and data_publicacao >= '2002/07/24 16:00:10.574 Brazil/East' and status=='PUBLICADA' or titulo=='teste' or area_reponsavel=='teste' or categoria=='teste' or idioma=='teste' or sumario=='teste' or descricao=='teste' or titulo_chamada_portal=='teste' or pergunta=='teste' or respostas=='teste' or corpo=='teste' or objetivo=='teste' or produtos=='teste' or publico=='teste' or mensagem=='teste' """ Catalog.query(expression) Thanks Marcos Iuato ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marcos Iuato" <marcos(a)hiper.com.br> To: "Casey Duncan" <casey(a)zope.com> Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 8:48 PM Subject: Re: [Zope] ZCatalog - perfoming an or operation on different columns > I will try your CatalogQuery product > > Thanks. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Casey Duncan" <casey(a)zope.com> > To: "Marcos Iuato" <marcos(a)hiper.com.br>; <zope(a)zope.org> > Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 8:20 PM > Subject: Re: [Zope] ZCatalog - perfoming an or operation on different > columns > > > > If you install my CatalogQuery product you can write: > > > > Catalog.query('meta_type==['DTML Method','ZCatalog'] or title==``song``') > > > > It will not return any dupes. > > > > Also, this: > > > > <dtml-var "Catalog.getpath(data_record_id_)"> > > > > Can be replaced by: > > > > <dtml-var getURL> > > > > see: http://www.zope.org/Members/Caseman/ZCatalog_for_2.3 > > > > hth, > > > > -Casey > > > > On Mon, 22 Jul 2002 16:58:12 -0300 > > "Marcos Iuato" <marcos(a)hiper.com.br> wrote: > > > To perform a search in zcatalog in a different colums with an or > operation, > > > I am joining the results lists with the following code: > > > <dtml-let resa="Catalog(meta_type=['DTML Method','ZCatalog'])" > > > resb="Catalog(title='Song')" > > > res="resa[:_.len(resa)] + resb[:_.len(resb)]"> > > > <dtml-in res> > > > A Match: <dtml-var "Catalog.getpath(data_record_id_)"><br> > > > </dtml-in> > > > </dtml-let> > > > > > > But how can I avoid the duplicated matches of a results list from resa + > > > resb ? > > > Regards > > > Marcos Iuato > > > > > > > > >

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flexible linking...
by Breuer, Yvon 24 Jul '02

24 Jul '02

Hi, new(bie) question... What I want: ------------ - I'm trying to make my links as flexible as possible. - I'd like to have all links together in one folder. - I'd like to have all texts together in one folder. Reasons: -------- - Later I want to impliment multi-languages (for everything, so for links too). - I don't want to change every link implemented in my pages when some mailto- or http-address changes. - I'm lazy. I just want to make it once and let others maintain the textfiles if something changes afterwards. My setup: --------- ROOT (folder) body (dtml method) LINKS (folder) link_MailtoSomeone (dtml method) link_HttpSomeSite (dtml method) MAILTO (folder) mailto_Me (plain/text) mailto_You (plain/text) HTTP (folder) http_MySite (plain/text) http_YourSite (plain/text) TEXTS (folder) txt_MailtoSomeone_Subject (plain/text) txt_MailtoSomeone_OnMouseOver (plain/text) txt_MailtoSomeone_Description (plain/text) My coding: ---------- body = <dtml-var "LINKS.link_MailtoSomeone"> link_MailtoSomeone = <a href = "<dtml-var "MAILTO.mailto_Me">" subject = "<dtml-var "TEXTS.txt_mailtoSomeone_Subject">" onMouseOver = "window.status = '<dtml-var "TEXTS.txt_mailtoSomeone_OnMouseOver">'; return true;" onMouseOut = "window.status = ''; return true;" > <dtml-var "TEXTS.txt_mailtoSomeone_Description"> </a> mailto_Me = mailto:ybreuer@tee.toshiba.de txt_MailtoSomeone_Subject = My question is ... txt_MailtoSomeone_OnMouseOver = Send us an e-mail txt_MailtoSomeone_Description = If you have a question, click this link The result: (hopefully your still with me :-) ) ----------- Unfortunately, instead of showing me the appropriate link, this result in the following text: <a href = "<dtml-var "MAILTO.mailto_Me">" subject = "<dtml-var "TEXTS.txt_mailtoSomeone_Subject">" onMouseOver = "window.status = '<dtml-var "TEXTS.txt_mailtoSomeone_OnMouseOver">'; return true;" onMouseOut = "window.status = ''; return true;" > <dtml-var "TEXTS.txt_mailtoSomeone_Description"> </a> The question: ------------- How can I prevent getting the complete string as a result in stead of the correct link? (The question is simple, but is the answer? ;-) ) Best regards, Yvon Breuer

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Re: [Zope] Bizarre, Frustrating Browser-Specific Behavior?
by Pawel Lewicki 24 Jul '02

24 Jul '02

>2. Working in Netscape 6 and/or Mozilla 1.0 on Win2K, I had the same thing >happen twice tonight. I edit a PythonScript object, Save Changes, get an >error, click the "Back" button, and I'm on the page where that script is >supposed to exist but the editing area is completely blank. Browser refresh >does nothing. I lose the work. Hallo, It's never happened while doing anything via ZMI, but I had similar problem when I tried to save Polish characters in the Python product - due to Python GUI restrictions. Each time I lost all the content. As I said - PythonProduct worked fine all the time, but it's just an idea. Pawel

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Add an object and subobjects in a single pass?
by VanL 24 Jul '02

24 Jul '02

Hello, I'm working with the Kube Product, and I have a situation where I would like to add a Kube (for those who are not familiar with it, it is basically a folder) and then add another Kube within the first -- but do it during a single pass. Currently, I have the following: (foo and bar are specializations of Kube -- they have the same interface, tho) id1, id2 = 'f', 'b' f = foo() f.id = id1 f.title = 'Foo Object' self._setObject(id1, f) f = self._getOb(id1) b = bar() b.id = id2 b.title = 'Bar Object' self._setObject(id2, b) b = self._getOb(id2) From here I have tried f.bar = b, f._setObject('bar', b) Both of these create a bar object that is a subobject of foo. I can go to http://host/foo/bar and I see bar. However, when I look at foo, I can't see bar as a subobject (like a folder would normally show a subobject.) Also, I add properties to bar, but I can't seem to get at them anywhere through the management interface. Any help? Thanks, VL

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Multi-Developer Zope Setup
by Jonah Bossewitch 24 Jul '02

24 Jul '02

Hi. We just decided to use Zope/CMF for a large non-profit site that the agency I work for is building (wahoo!). I am trying to set things up correctly off the bat, and am struggling to understand how to incorporate version control with the Zope server. I have (re)read the chapter in "Web Application Development and Content Management" and am mostly sold on the idea of using ZCVSFolders (if its stable), but I am unclear on how to set them up (the docs here are minimal http://www.zope.org/Members/sspickle/ZCVSMixin/) Correct me if I'm wrong - I suppose the way I should do this is to add the VHM to Zope, creating a container folder underneath the Root Folder, creating folders for each of our developers below the this project folder container, and then adding the CVSFolder to each of their respective folders. (Next step will be to front Zope w/ apache to send everyone straight to their own "sandbox"). I downloaded ZCVSFolder 0.2.5 and copied it into the products directory, checked out my zopeObjects module in $ZOPE_HOME but it does not appear in the add product dropdown (I made sure to startup Zope as nobody, and nobody is in the cvs group). I Any suggestions? Am I on the right track? Thanks, Jonah

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RE: [Zope] page align=center?
by Breuer, Yvon 24 Jul '02

24 Jul '02

No offence, but maybe you misunderstood me or maybe I wasn't clear enough. So, let me retry to explain: I want to center the pages I've made in a similar way you have when you'd use frames, like: *,800,* (or even like: 10%,80%,10%). In other words: I want my page to be displayed in a fixed width in the middle of the browser. Resulting in a variable width for the left and right side. As far as I know the <center>-tags are not capable of doing something like this. Therefore I asked the list if there is something in DTML that can take care of this. If I HAVE TO use frames: so be it, but... I'd rather not. That's all, folks! Regards, Yvon -----Original Message----- From: Jens Vagelpohl this question has nothing to do with zope, a good HTML reference is what you need. try the <center> </center> tags. jens On Wednesday, July 24, 2002, at 06:40 , Breuer, Yvon wrote: > Is there a way to center the page itself in the browser? > I'd rather not use frames. > Maybe a page specific dtml alignment tag? > > Yvon Breuer

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Simple Python question
by Ed Leafe 24 Jul '02

24 Jul '02

<alert type="newbie"> How do I test if a value exists in Python? I'd really like to avoid using try/except if possible. I need to do something like: if defined(x): print 'x is cool' else: print 'x does not exist' </alert> ___/ / __/ / ____/ Ed Leafe http://leafe.com/ http://foxcentral.net

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