[Zope] Z Classes

[Michel Pelletier]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Deprez [mailto:tom.deprez@village.uunet.be]
> Sent: Saturday, May 08, 1999 10:31 AM
> To: zope@zope.org
> Subject: [Zope] Z Classes
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Amos, great job! Your tutorial of ZClasses certainly gave me 
> a quick look on
> the capabilities of Z Classes.
> 
> Following points maybe to add to your tutorial :
> 
> 1. Before the tutorial begins, you maybe can describe what a 
> ZClass needs
> for getting it to work. (So all the methods it needs for 
> liminary working).
> Explain why these methods, properties are needed and how they 
> are related to
> each other and Zope. During the tutorial, there is lots of 
> switching between
> forms. If people know what they have to make or what it all 
> means, they
> understand it better. A drawing helps a lot!. Also perhaps 
> situate where the
> Classes are placed in Zope?

Your points are quite valid.  I'd like to mention that Jim has made some
additions to the Add ZClass screen that auto-generates a DTML Method
Form, DTML Method Constructor, and a factory if you fill in a form
element.  This will make ZClass creation/instanciation more transparent.

These changes will make it into the final 1.11.

-Michel