[Zope] Newbie

[Dieter Maurer]

Frank Stephan writes:
 > I have to build a little app, in which PDFs can be uploaded.
File objects....
 > For eacht PDF there is some extra info that has to be stored, too.
File objects with additional properties, probably wrapped in
a ZClass deriving from CatalogAware.

 > I also need a userlist and once a week an email has to be sent
 > to the list members announcing all new documents.
LoginManager or GUF for user management;
Xron for periodic scheduling
 > The users should be able to search in the document store using
 > the extra info stored before.
ZCatalog

 > So what I need is a little, customized Zope, but without all that
 > extra stuff. Is it possible to create such an app with Zope.
Yes.
 > Is there a way to edit the stored info in the DB afterwards
 > without writing my own forms.
Yes, but you probably want your own forms and actions,
as it will be *MUCH* easier for your users.

You may check the "Formulator" product. It makes form
generation easy....


Dieter