At 11:24 07/09/99 , Rik Hoekstra wrote:
To set things straight: dictionaries are not allowed as variables in dtml - they result in syntax errors. In fact Martijn himself :-\ suggested alternatives for dictionaries in http://www.zope.org/pipermail/zope/1999-August/009166.html
And straight again =): They are not supported as properties on a properties tab. That was what my post was about. In the post I actually create a dictionary in DTML and return it, as a solution to the lack of support in the property interface. But, you can't change a dictionary after creating it. The following works: <dtml-var standard_html_header> A little test: <dtml-call "REQUEST.set('dict', {'test': 1})"> <dtml-var "dict['test']"> <dtml-var standard_html_footer> But as soon as you want to add: <dtml-var "dict['test'] = 2"> Zope's parser throws a tantrum. Assignments are not allowed. I also tested the append method on lists: <dtml-var standard_html_header> A little test: <dtml-call "REQUEST.set('list', [])"> <dtml-call "list.append(1)"> <dtml-var "list[0]"> <dtml-var standard_html_footer> Works just fine. -- Martijn Pieters, Web Developer | Antraciet http://www.antraciet.nl | Tel: +31-35-7502100 Fax: +31-35-7502111 | mailto:mj@antraciet.nl http://www.antraciet.nl/~mj | PGP: http://wwwkeys.nl.pgp.net:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0xA8A32149 ------------------------------------------