[Zope] comparing variables from different name spaces?

[Michel Pelletier]

Ainis wrote:
> 
> Hello ALL,
>      How do i compare variables from two different namespaces?
> 
> In my current situation I need to check if my current path is in some
> directory tree. For example lets say I have folders
> /test/dir1
> /test/dir2
> /test/dir3
> 
> In these folders there are alot more other folders, so when i currently
> am in for example
> /test/dir2/hardware/prices/index_html
> the script should check in which of those 3 root folders (dir1, dir2
> or dir3) am i.
> 
> Now lets look at the part of /test/dir2/hardware/prices/index_html source:
> 
> <dtml-with test>
>   <dtml-in "objectValues(['Folder'])">
>     <!--#var id-->
>   </dtml-in-->
> </dtml-with-->
> 
> Ok, so in this case i have a loop in which i go through ids of all
> folders in /test/ but now how do I check test's subfolder's id is PARENT
> of my current /test/dir2/hardware/prices/ folder?
> I think the easiest way would be- <dtml-if dir2> but that has to be
> done only from /test/dir2/hardware/prices/ names pace which (i think)
> I have already lost with <dtml-with test>.
> So how do I compare the older name space's variable with
> newer one's?

Perhaps this is what your looking for:

<dtml-with test>
  <dtml-if "dir2 in PARENTS">
    dir2 is one of your parents
  </dtml-if>
</dtml-with>

-Michel