[Zope] SQL Methods - tokens or list parameters

[Jim Fulton]

"Ross J. Reedstrom" wrote:
> 
> Hi all -
> I've got a form feeding an SQL insert query where I  need to be able to
> allow the user to enter a list of items into a single form entry, which
> is parsed by the SQL method into multiple 'insert' commands into a
> table. I want to do this in the SQL Method, rather than my action page,
> to avoid one level of calls. This looks like a job for a param:list type
> parameter, and a #in param block, but I haven't been able to get that to
> work. My comma separated list ends up being treated as a single item
> list.  So, I decided to try the param:tokens trick - this worked great,
> with a space separated list, but fails when there's only one item
> entered - that returns a string, which gives me a "can't use a string
> with #in" error. Any ideas?

I can't reproduce this.  :tokens should always give a list.

> 
> Here's what I've got:
> 
> in add_person_form:
> 
> <... rest of form/table deleted>
> <tr><td>PerDegree</td><td><input type=text name=PerDegree></td></tr>

Where is ':tokens'?

Jim

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