[Zope] Delete multiple posts

[Gitte Wange]

Well I'm sorry to say this, but it seems a bit more complicated than
what I need. Isn't it possible to make an array out of a select box
(with only the selected items in the array) and just run through this
array to delete the items ?

Gitte

On 02 Apr 2001 09:47:41 -0500, Farrell, Troy wrote:
> I use a python script to do this all day :)
> Zope Coolness: You don't have to run through the array.  Pass the array as a
> parameter to manage_delObjects.
> Remember to bind the namespace to _
> The check boxes are listed as follows in a form that calls my script:
> 
> <dtml-in expr="objectValues()">
> <li><input type="checkbox" name="ids:list" value="<dtml-var
> name="id">"<dtml-if name="checkall"> checked="checked"</dtml-if> />&nbsp<a
> href="&dtml-absolute_url;?ex=.log"><dtml-var name="title"></a></li>
> </dtml-in>
> 
> The Script:
> 
> ## Script (Python) "manageLogFiles"
> ##bind container=container
> ##bind context=context
> ##bind namespace=_
> ##bind script=script
> ##bind subpath=traverse_subpath
> ##parameters=
> ##title=
> ##
> if context.REQUEST.has_key('ids') and context.REQUEST.has_key('doThis'):
>   if context.REQUEST.doThis == 'Delete these!':
>     # Delete all selected LogFiles
>     # note the .logs. in the command below
>     context.logs.manage_delObjects(context.REQUEST.ids)
>     context.REQUEST.RESPONSE.redirect(context.REQUEST.SourceURL)
>   
>   else :
>     # I don't know what to do
>     raise KeyError
> 
> else:
>   # Do this if they didn't check any of the boxes
>   # I used to raise a KeyError, but that is stupid
>   # Nobody wants a computer to tell them that they pushed
>   # a button at the wrong time.  Now, we essentially do
>   # nothing, but send them back to where they came from.
>   # raise KeyError
>   context.REQUEST.RESPONSE.redirect(context.REQUEST.SourceURL)
> 
> Troy
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gitte Wange [mailto:gitte@babytux.dk]
> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2001 6:05 AM
> To: zope@zope.org
> Subject: [Zope] Delete multiple posts
> 
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I have a list of items where it should be possible to delete all the
> items you wish.
> Each item have a checkbox with the value equal to them itemid.
> 
> I have done this is PHP just by naming these checkboxes "deletearr[]" to
> make an array, then run through the array an delete each item.
> But how do I do the same thing in Zope ?
> 
> Or - a more specifik question - can I make an array the same way in Zope
> that I did in PHP ?
> 
> Regards,
> -- 
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> 
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