[Zope] Method vs. Doc.

Andy McKay andym@ActiveState.com
Mon, 4 Jun 2001 12:48:27 -0700


Yeah. A doc would work, but its usually best to do the bit of code of a
method. I find it makes life easier later as well when you are looking
through a bunch of objects to help differentiate whats what.
--
  Andy McKay.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jason C. Leach" <jleach@mail.ocis.net>
To: "Andy McKay" <andym@activestate.com>
Cc: <zope@zope.org>
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2001 10:58 AM
Subject: Re: [Zope] Method vs. Doc.


> hi,
>
> So if I wanted to include a bit of code, do it as a Method?
>
> j.
>
> ......................
> ..... Jason C. Leach
> ... University College of the Cariboo.
> ..
>
> On Mon, 4 Jun 2001, Andy McKay wrote:
>
> > On the lowest level a DTML Document has a meaning of self whilst a
Method
> > doesnt.
> >
> > What that means is a DTML Document has properties, a Method does not.
This
> > also means when using a mehtod calling say "objectIds()" or dtml-tree,
it is
> > called on the folder. However a Document calls it on itself, often
returning
> > nothing.
> >
> > We have a general rule: use a Document for a page, a Method for a
snippet.
> >
> > Cheers.
> > --
> >   Andy McKay.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jason C. Leach" <jleach@mail.ocis.net>
> > To: <zope@zope.org>
> > Sent: Monday, June 04, 2001 10:32 AM
> > Subject: [Zope] Method vs. Doc.
> >
> >
> > > hi,
> > >
> > > What's the difference between a DTML method and DTML document.  And
what
> > > is the difference in the handling that zope does to them?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > j.
> > >
> > > ......................
> > > ..... Jason C. Leach
> > > ... University College of the Cariboo.
> > > ..
> > >
> > >
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