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"