[Zope] External <-> DTML Methods

[Rik Hoekstra]

Hi,

Shalabh helped me a lot further, he gave me an external method which helps
me on the way, however I would like to know if it's possible to write this
in a DTML-method. If this isn't possible, then why isn't this possible?

Here is the external method (placed in the Methods view of a class)

def manage_afterAdd(self,item,container):
    item.myparent=container.id
    return

Is it possible to write this in DTML?

No, not directly as far as I know. But refering to you first question: is
there any reason why a

<from the top of my head>

<dtml-call "REQUEST.set('parent', container.id)">
<dtml-call "manage_changeProperties(REQUEST)">

after you created the instance would not work? I do this all the time. Or do
I misunderstand your question?

Rik