Ok, <dtml-let nameAsAString="'index_html'"> <dtml-var "_[nameAsAString]"> </dtml-let> works alright, even my longer (using a TinyTablePlus) ------------------------------------------------ <dtml-in Items sort=Position> <dtml-let Prefix="'FormElement_'" thePos=Position nameAsAString="Prefix+thePos"> <dtml-var nameAsAString><br> <dtml-var "_['FormElement_1']"><br> </dtml-let> </dtml-in> ------------------------------------------------ will work(as expected), BUT: ------------------------------------------------ <dtml-in Items sort=Position> <dtml-let Prefix="'FormElement_'" thePos=Position nameAsAString="Prefix+thePos"> <dtml-var nameAsAString><br> <dtml-var "_['FormElement_1']"><br> <dtml-var "_[nameAsAString]"><br> </dtml-let> </dtml-in> ------------------------------------------------ definitely won't, Key Error: File /.../lib/python/DocumentTemplate/DT_In.py, line 691, in renderwob (Object: Items) File /.../lib/python/DocumentTemplate/DT_Let.py, line 147, in render (Object: Prefix="'Service_'" thePos=Position nameAsAString="Prefix+thePos") File /.../lib/python/DocumentTemplate/DT_Util.py, line 337, in eval (Object: _[nameAsAString]) (Info: nameAsAString) File <string>, line 0, in ? File /.../lib/python/DocumentTemplate/DT_Util.py, line 163, in careful_getitem KeyError: (see above) The string's content seems okay to me, so why can't I look up the object? The namespace should be okay since I can call the request variables _directly_. What's wrong? tia, Danny -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: Steve Drees [mailto:drees@the-bridge.net] Gesendet: Mittwoch, 25. Oktober 2000 21:08 An: Danny@Adair.net Betreff: RE: [Zope] Calling form elements by name <dtml-let "nameAsAString = 'index_html'"> <dtml-var "_[nameAsAString]"> </dtml-let>

-----Original Message----- From: zope-admin@zope.org [mailto:zope-admin@zope.org]On Behalf Of Danny William Adair Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2000 1:27 PM To: zope@zope.org Subject: [Zope] Calling form elements by name

How can I render a REQUEST variable in DTML if I have its id as a string? I would like to construct its name as a string and then call the REQUEST variable by its name. (Meaning I will have to make sure such an object exists)

tia,

CU+Prost,

Danny

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