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- Win32 Installation
by Robert Irie 11 Dec '98

11 Dec '98

Hi, I just came across zope (been using python for some time now to write web scripts). I had trouble installing zope on a solaris machine (there was trouble making the shared .so library files) so I tried on a win32 machine, with not much more luck. I followed David Ascher's clear instructions, but when I run python serve.py, I get a message box with the following text: "The procedure entry point PySequence_Contatins could not be located in the dynamic link library python15.dll" Any ideas? I have python1.5.1 installed.... Thanks Robert

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- Zope site updates
by Amos Latteier 11 Dec '98

11 Dec '98

Hi all: Want to get your message on the Zope site homepage? Add your tip or news item at: http://www.zope.org/News/ContribInput The password is 'on a rope' without the quotes, of course. There have been a number of other small changes, most importantly Jeff Bauer's Zope Rap is now on the site ;-) I'm also working on a bigger documentation reorganization that will hopefully make things clearer. As always, send me your suggestions, and if you have particularly strong ideas I could be convinced to turn a section of the site over to you. -Amos

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Re: [Zope] - RE: first install, first connect
by Dave Goodrich 11 Dec '98

11 Dec '98

I didn't use Apache, instead I opted for the ZopeHTTPserver. The idea of the Zope or Medusa server's in more inline with my needs. I recommend it as a faster method to get going and see how Zope works. DAve. On Wed, 09 Dec 1998, Michael Bailey scratched: >> Yahooooooo >> >> Reinstall as user >> set file and dir permissions to user >> start server as user >> >> I can connect, "Mom, I'm home!" >> >> Thanks y'all >> >> DAve. > >Hi Dave, > >I've been at it a couple of nights (as I guess you might have!) >and have still not had success. Mind if I ask you some questions? > ><Assuming you answer yes now> :) > >Reinstalled as user. Did you log in as 'user' or as *a* user? > >I'm running redhat5.1 with the apache that comes with it. >I installed OK but I can't get the management screen up. >Server log's show it's a permission problem. > >I'll be pretty excited to get it working. > >thanks, > >Mike

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- Newbie question
by Vincent Yau 11 Dec '98

11 Dec '98

Dear All Ok, today is my first day using Python and Zope so my question, hopefully will NOT be too dumb... :) I am trying to merely bring zope back up. I think I did all the steps in INSTALL.txt, modify the access file to reflect the new password. I have tried both the web server that comes with Zope and also my own Apache setting, cannot get in either way. With the Zope web server, I get this error: Traceback (innermost last): File "serve.py", line 92, in ? ZopeHTTPServer.main(args) File "/usr/local/Zope-1.9b1-src/ZopeHTTPServer/ZopeHTTPServer.py", line 454, in main start(module_file,host,port,threading,env) File "/usr/local/Zope-1.9b1-src/ZopeHTTPServer/ZopeHTTPServer.py", line 405, in start set_published_module(module_file,BoboRequestHandler,env) File "/usr/local/Zope-1.9b1-src/ZopeHTTPServer/ZopeHTTPServer.py", line 401, in set_published_module __import__(name) # to catch problem modules right away File "/usr/local/Zope-1.9b1-src/lib/python/Main.py", line 103, in ? Bobobase=OFS.Application.open_bobobase() File "/usr/local/Zope-1.9b1-src/lib/python/OFS/Application.py", line 296, in open_bobobase Bobobase=Globals.Bobobase=Globals.PickleDictionary(Globals.BobobaseName) File "/usr/local/Zope-1.9b1-src/lib/python/BoboPOS/PickleDictionary.py", line 154, in __init__ db=DBType( File "/usr/local/Zope-1.9b1-src/lib/python/BoboPOS/SimpleDB.py", line 206, in __init__ self.open(file_name,create,revision_time,meta_index) File "/usr/local/Zope-1.9b1-src/lib/python/BoboPOS/SimpleDB.py", line 243, in open lock_file(file) File "/usr/local/Zope-1.9b1-src/lib/python/BoboPOS/SimpleDB.py", line 1436, in lock_file fcntl.flock(un,lock_file_FLAG) IOError: (11, 'Resource temporarily unavailable') With Apache, I just keep getting Authorization failed even though I type in exactly what is in the access file (and the access file has only one line, do not even have an additional blank line). Any help is much appreciated. thanks --Vincent Warm Regards Vincent Yau Mpath Interactive http://www.mplayer.com

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- hmm
by David Ascher 10 Dec '98

10 Dec '98

I'm getting a fair bit of messages like: Traceback (innermost last): File d:\local\src\Zope\lib\python\ZPublisher\Publish.py, line 860, in publish_module File d:\local\src\Zope\lib\python\ZPublisher\Publish.py, line 582, in publish (Info: /make_piechart) File d:\local\src\Zope\lib\python\Products\ExternalMethod\ExternalMethod.py, line 254, in __call__ (Object: Item) (Info: ((<Application instance at 0092CB70>, Response('')), {}, None)) TypeError: read-only character buffer, class when trying to look at images returned by external methods, in a frame which shows a 'broken picture' icon. What does it mean? --david

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- Zope Web Sub-Site Editor
by Jeremy Andrews 10 Dec '98

10 Dec '98

Hello, [humble apology] First, I'll warn that I'm new to both Python and Zope. My apologies... :) [in a nutshell:] I'm looking to a Zope/Python combo to create a Web Sub-Site Editor... I offer web reselling, and I'm attempting to put together a very low cost package where a user would get a web address in a subdirectory of my virtual domain. Instead of setting them up with a whole new ftp account and password, I would like to give them an account and password with a Web Sub-Site Editor. [build up to questions continue...] They could then log in to their account with a web browser, gaining access to a simple control panel. I'm not looking to design anything too complex, actually leaning more towards simplicity and user understandability. With this Web Control Panel they could (1) create new pages, (2) edit existing pages, (3) delete existing pages, (4) create sub directories within their own sub directory and (5) step in and out of these sub directories, maintaining the above options. They would NOT be able to step out of their own sub directories to view or edit any other directories... [finally, the questions...] 1.) Is a Python/Zope combo best suited for this type of system? Does anybody know a better combo? 2.) I've been reading through this mail list's archives, finding much interest in the Zen Zope and related threads... It sounds like there may be some existing source code out there that accomplishes similar ends; how can I get copies of this source? 3.) Has anyone compiled a quasi guide to existing source code? Something a newbie as myself could refer to that links to existing source and briefly describes the sources' functions? (If this doesn't exist, I'd be happy to start/maintain such a page; If interested, email me links to your source and preferably a little explanation, then I will compile and put it online... If the source isn't already online, email it to me and I can put it online.) 4.) Is anyone familiar with the eBay "About Me" pages? This is the type of system I'm interested in developing... <http://members.ebay.com/aw/aboutme-login.html> NOTE: Unfortunately you can't use this feature without registering with their action... Essentially it allows the creation of one web page from any of three pre-made templates. From there you can even go into the html source and fine tune things... [thanks in advance...] Thanks to those who reply. As I'm new to this all, it'll certainly be some time before my efforts show any results. When they do, I'll be sure to make the source available free, in the spirit of Python and Zope. There's a lot to be said for the UNIX world...! -Jeremy --------------------------------------------------------- - jeremy(a)seaknet.alaska.edu - - (PGP available on request) - - http://AKSell.com - The Alaska Classifieds - ---------------------------------------------------------

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Re: [Zope] - More ?? to External Methods
by Roman Milner 10 Dec '98

10 Dec '98

This is sort of not related - but where are you guys getting these tracebacks from? All I got was: "Sorry, an error occurred." The traceback would have helped a lot. >>>>> "JH" == Janko Hauser <hauser(a)lisboa.ifm.uni-kiel.de> writes: JH> I see that all you all get external methods working. I tried JH> it like in the docu, but get Errors in the add process. JH> </head> <body> Sorry, an error occurred.<p> <!-- Traceback JH> (innermost last): File JH> /home/hauser/ZOPE/Zope-1.9b1-src/lib/python/ZPublisher/Publish.py, JH> line 861, in publish_module File JH> /home/hauser/ZOPE/Zope-1.9b1-src/lib/python/ZPublisher/Publish.py, JH> line 583, in publish (Info: JH> /IFM/TO/STUFF/manage_addExternalMethod) File JH> /home/hauser/ZOPE/Zope-1.9b1-src/lib/python/Products/ExternalMethod/ExternalMethod.py, JH> line 125, in manage_addExternalMethod (Object: Navigation) JH> File JH> /home/hauser/ZOPE/Zope-1.9b1-src/lib/python/Products/ExternalMethod/ExternalMethod.py, JH> line 167, in __init__ (Object: Item) File JH> /home/hauser/ZOPE/Zope-1.9b1-src/lib/python/Products/ExternalMethod/ExternalMethod.py, JH> line 186, in manage_edit (Object: Item) File JH> /home/hauser/ZOPE/Zope-1.9b1-src/lib/python/Products/ExternalMethod/ExternalMethod.py, JH> line 207, in getFunction (Object: Item) File JH> /home/hauser/ZOPE/Zope-1.9b1-src/lib/python/App/Extensions.py, JH> line 104, in __cmp__ AttributeError: 'None' object has no JH> attribute 'co_argcount' Search the mailing list archives - there is a patch you have to apply before external methods will work. ^Roman

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- More ?? to External Methods
by Janko Hauser 10 Dec '98

10 Dec '98

I see that all you all get external methods working. I tried it like in the docu, but get Errors in the add process. </head> <body> Sorry, an error occurred.<p>  </body> </html> I have created the directory Zope-1.9b1-src/Extensions and have the module file in this dir. And if I understand Extensions.py right the file is found and loaded. If I klone the steps in a console I can load the file and also look for co_argcount. I have also tried to make the extension available in a MyProduct dir in the Products directory, but Zope thinks that this should be a zipped file. (*.pyp) How do I create such a file. just gzipping *.py or *.pyc does not function. Sorry to ask so simple questions. By the way, is someone working on a diary-like module for a Zope user? This seems to me as a nice starting app. TIA, __Janko Hauser

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- evaluation of external methods
by David Ascher 10 Dec '98

10 Dec '98

When external methods are added or updated, the Python code in their module is evaluated in some (obscure to me) way. The current working directory at the time of evaluation is not the same as the current working directory when the method is invoked. This has forced me to move some things inside of functions instead of at the module-level. Is this a bug or a feature? --david

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Re: [Zope] - learning by cloning
by Amos Latteier 10 Dec '98

10 Dec '98

At 08:39 PM 12/10/98 +0000, Joachim Schmitz wrote: >I´m trying to learn how to work with Zope, by cloning the Zope-homepage, >so far I got many hints by viewing the dtml-source. Unfortunately one >(at least I) cannot reveal all details. For example, when I didn´t find >the source of "sidebar_contents". sidebar_contents is a property of type "lines" that looks something like this: Overview|/Download/ Contributed Software|/Download/Contrib Binary Porting Kit|/Download/ZKit/zkit-1.9.0k2.tgz Basically it is a list of link titles and links. Different directories can provide their own sidebar_contents properties, or acquire them as they choose. I didn't create this scheme, but I belive the reason a property was chosen, rather than just iterating over the Documents and Folders in the current directory, is to allow you to have control over exactly what links appear. BTW, I consider the sidebar_contents arrangement pretty advanced DTML, (it would have taken me a long to time figure it out.) So don't worry if it seems complex, it think it is. -Amos P.S. When we have Document Objects as opposed to Document Methods, you could set a property on documents to mark them for inclusion or exclusion from things like the sidebar links.

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