You can't use DTML tags inside an expr="" attribute; the value of expr is python code. To access the sequence-item variable from python, you need: _['sequence-item'] So, try something like this (untested): <dtml-in expr="REQUEST.form.items()"> <dtml-in expr="testSQL(text=_['sequence-key'] + 'x' + _['sequence-item'])"> <dtml-var result> </dtml-in></dtml-in> -Randy -----Original Message----- From: Lee [mailto:lee.reilly@ntlworld.com] Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2001 1:23 PM To: zope@zope.org Subject: [Zope] renaming python input params in DTML Hi, I am having a problem passing in a variable to a Python method, which is obtained from the REQUEST object - I'd really appreciate someone's insight into how to correctly go about this. I have a form that submits a parameter named '9728430xp0xclasstest' with a value = 7 to a DTML method. I have a Python method expecting 'text' as a parameter so I want the DTML method to send 'text' onto this with a value = the value of the original parameter appended to name (i.e. 9728430xp0xclasstestx7). So text=9728430xp0xclasstestx7 Does that make sense? The Python method, testSQL, returns 'result'. As I recently found out, I have to make to make use of the REQUEST object to obtain these parameters. The following snippet produces the correct value (9728430xp0xclasstestx7)... <dtml-in expr="REQUEST.form.items()"><dtml-var sequence-key>x<dtml-var sequence-item></dtml-in> ... but how can I can pass this as 'text' to my Python method? Am I on the right track with the following: <dtml-in expr="REQUEST.form.items()"> <dtml-in expr="testSQL(text='<dtml-var sequence-key>x<dtml-var sequence-item>')"> <dtml-var result> </dtml-in></dtml-in> Thank very much for any help you can offer. - Best regards, PS: <dtml-let text="'9728430xp0xclasstestx7'"> <dtml-var text> </dtml-let> ... may help but... <dtml-var standard_html_header> <dtml-in expr="REQUEST.form.items()"> <dtml-let text="'<dtml-var sequence-key>x<dtml-var sequence-item>'"> <dtml-var text> </dtml-let> </dtml-in> ... gives me text = x ! Any help would really be appreciated? Thanks :) -- Lee Reilly mailto:lee.reilly@ntlworld.com ø¤º°`°º¤ø,,,,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,,,,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,,,,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,,,, HAVE SKILLS; WILL TRAVEL. I'm currently looking for an internship in the USA in the field of web development. Ideally, I'm looking for a placement for 3 to 18 months. Can you help? More details, my resume, etc. @ http://homepages.strath.ac.uk/~aeu97172/ </shameless plug> _______________________________________________ Zope maillist - Zope@zope.org http://lists.zope.org/mailman/listinfo/zope ** No cross posts or HTML encoding! ** (Related lists - http://lists.zope.org/mailman/listinfo/zope-announce http://lists.zope.org/mailman/listinfo/zope-dev )