[Zope] why is this?

[Siggy Brentrup]

Joh Johannsen <jojo@farm9.com> writes:

> This works:
> 
>   <dtml-call "REQUEST.set('asplit',_.string.split(bigstring,'&'))">
>   <dtml-call "REQUEST.set('aname',asplit[0])">
>   <dtml-var aname>
> 
> But this doesn't:
> 
>   <dtml-call "REQUEST.set('asplit',_.string.split(bigstring,'&'))">
>   <dtml-var asplit[0]>
> 
> Why is that?  What does work for list access?

It's fundamental dtml,

<dtml-var aname>       is a shorthand for <dtml-var name="aname">
<dtml-val "asplit[0]'> is a shorthand for <dtml-var expr="asplit[0]">

you were trying to use an expression where a name was expected.

HTH
  Siggy