[Zope] File handling under Zope

[Dieter Maurer]

Kerekes Lajos writes:
 > I'd like to make files in the OS (Linux), under Zope.
 > I try this, but it doesn't work.
 > DTML method:
 > <dtml-call expr="writeFile(this(),  id='test')">

 > 
 > Python Script "writeFile":
 > filename = '/tmp/' + id
 > file = open(filename, 'w')
 > file.write('foo, bar,  text\n')
 > file.close
 > 
 > But I get an error:
 > 
 > Error Type: NameError
 > Error Value: open
Use an External Method (rather than Python Script).
"open" is a really dangerous operator not allowed in TTW (Through The
Web) contexts such as Python Script.


Dieter