Michel Houben wrote:

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I am just beginning with Zope, so this is maybe a very stupid question; How do I make a external method, I don't know what I must fill in, in two fields "Python module file" and "Function Name", I hope you can solve this problem for me.

I thank you for your help,

First, make sure you have a subdirectory "Extensions" in your Zope installation. Here's the directory listing for mine. Make sure that "Extensions" is there. Extensions access lib utilities wo_pcgi.py zpasswd.py LICENSE.txt doc pcgi var wo_pcgi.pyc zpasswd.pyc README.txt import start w_pcgi.py z2.py ZServer inst stop w_pcgi.pyc z2.pyc Using a text editor, create a new file inside "Extensions" called "D_date.py". Put the code of the external method into D_date.py. Save it. If you're on a unix system, make sure that you add the folder and add the file as the appropriate user. This is often "nobody" or "zope".

From your Zope management web pages, add an external method to the root of your zope instance. Let's call it "D_date". (You can call it anything you want, so long as it is a valid zope id.)

Fill in "D_date" (without the quotes) as both the python module name, and the function name. See also here: http://www.zope.org/Documentation/How-To/ExternalMethods -- Steve Alexander Software Engineer Cat-Box limited http://www.cat-box.net