Yeah, or maybe its possible to create another python script that creates a new file using the directory path from the extfile and places a .htaccess file in that directory and then writes to the .htaccess file. I created a username field in the form so I could pass the value to the python script to be written in the .htaccess file. Then, in the extfile.py the directory path is define and I can possibly use this value too. Then the rest of the content should be relatively static. Maybe, when the form is submitted the python script can be called. What do you think? -Laura -----Original Message----- From: zope-bounces@zope.org [mailto:zope-bounces@zope.org] On Behalf Of Paul Winkler Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 3:31 PM To: zope@zope.org Subject: Re: [Zope] pass zope form variables to a htaccess file On Tue, May 18, 2004 at 02:32:34PM -0500, Laura McCord wrote:

I need to pass variables from the extfile form. I created a username field and I need to pass that field value to a .htaccess file in the /var/www/html/ path

Is that possible?

Maybe it is, if you treat the .htaccess as its own ExtFile.

Also, maybe someone can point me to the right direction on this one. When I create an ExtFile and the directory paths are created how can I

automatically create a .htaccess in that directory?

I'd have your extfile creation form submit to a script that adds two ExtFiles, one for the "main" file and one for the .htaccess. but then, you probably don't want the .htaccess to be visible in zope as a normal ExtFile... I don't know what you can do about that. Maybe create a new Product that subclasses ExtFile and manages the .htaccess files behind the scenes. -- Paul Winkler http://www.slinkp.com _______________________________________________ Zope maillist - Zope@zope.org http://mail.zope.org/mailman/listinfo/zope ** No cross posts or HTML encoding! ** (Related lists - http://mail.zope.org/mailman/listinfo/zope-announce http://mail.zope.org/mailman/listinfo/zope-dev )