on Zope 2.1.6 (python 1.5.2) ==> Python Method Check # no parameters, should check REQUEST.form # and for each checked form-field add a corresponding # diagnostic data = REQUEST.form diag = {} diagnose = 1 # erverything ok if data['fname' ] == '': # required diag.set('fname' , 'required' ) diagnose = 0 ==> DTML-Document Form calls <dtml-call "Check( ... )"> 1) this is not documented in Zope Book Appendix B (calling DTML-Docs & DTML-Methods is documented well) 2) i tried various parameters (the "..."), none of which works 2a) no actual parameters, no formal parameters: obviously, cant reach REQUEST, since zope complains

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nonexistent object or variable REQUEST. Info( (), {}, None ) 2b): giving Check formal Parameter REQ, call Check( REQUEST) results in REQ=the html-string delivered from REQUEST.__call__ (the same as <dtml-var REQUEST>) and a string sure has no attribute "set"...