[Zope] dtml-in variables not available to called methods?

[Chris Withers]

> Scope. if you also did:-
> 
> <dtml-call "REQUEST.set('cid',cid)">
> 
> It would work too. The dtml-in variables are not available to sub-methods,
> this surprised me at first too, but, you get used to it :-)

If this is true, it's really counterintuitive and should be changed if at all possible.

If it's specific to ZSQL methods or in otherwise confusing situations, then there's even more reason
to change it...

Anyone got any comments/suggestions?

Chris