[Zope-CMF] Various newbie questions.

Ignacio Valdes ivaldes@hal-pc.org
Tue, 17 Apr 2001 23:30:07 -0500


Hello all,

I'm taking the CMF plunge and so far it looks awesome. It seems ideal
for me to build a file-system type of portal app with some not terribly
unique functions.  Think a GUI front-ended FTP site which supports
threaded discussion for each entry into the site. Users need to be able
to create folders and sub-folders, enter a structured submission via a
form within folders and others need to be able to discuss the entered
form data in a threaded manner.  They also need to be able to rate the
submitted form data possibly by a poll-type widget. Again, like an FTP
site but with a form and discussion interface. This should be publicly
accessible by login and guest with submissions by any user including
guest.

Here are some random building questions: 1) I've seen the news box in
action on the dogbowl site, but I don't see that news items are
discussable, actually I haven't been able to find a discussable content
example via search.  Is discussable items a work in progress, or am I
just missing it? 2) How does one make news type items discussable?  3)
How would one restrict the choices available to a logged-in user to one
of three inputs: a form submission, a sub-folder or a discussion
attached to a form submission?  3) ...and restrict access to a single
directory tree that is common to all users?

Thanks,

-- IV