[Zope-dev] Object dereferancing Question

[R. David Murray]

On Tue, 8 May 2001, Jeff wrote:
> I have created a product with a zclass that contains a zclass; classA contains classB. 
[...]
> Now for the part I don't understand.....
> I have a page where I would like dynamically display a classB object. I used the following:
> 
> <dtml-var expr="_.getitem(index_object, 1)">
> 
> Where 'index_object' is the id of a classB object within the name space (same folder).
> I thought that this would call the 'default rendering' for the named object, but instead returns the object.

'1' means "call the object if it is callable".  ZClasses are not callable.
Therefore you get the object back.

See the Renderable Product if you want to fix this <grin>.

--RDM