[Zope] RFC:TextAreaEditor searching for beta testers

[bak (kedai)]

hi
i made a (hopefully working) Zope product that will put a wysiwyg html editor 
on ie4.x and above.
still in it's infancy, and would like some feedback, help, pointers.

will put it on my Members page soon enough.  

meanwhile, get it at:
http://www.kedai.com.my/TAE

here's the README.txt
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What is it?
TextAreaEditor is a WYSIWYG editor for the textarea.  It works with Ie4.x and 
above.
I lifted the DHTML editor (from somewhere, yes, i will tell them) and rolled 
a Zope product that subclassed DTML Document.
Currently, there's no __init__ in the product.
It uses default init (because i can't figure out how to add the __init__ when 
subclassing DTML Document/Method).
Therefore, some properties are set up after instantiating the product.  A 
pointer on how to make this better is sought.
That's the main reason for this release.
 
Also, i don't know much javascript/dhtml.  so dont ask me those kinda
question.  Do give me the answers, though.
:)

What does it do?
Say we have a form, called post_html with:
###############post_html#######################
<dtml-var standard_html_header>
<h2><dtml-var title></h2>
<form action="getall" method=post">
<br>Name: <input type="text" name="usrname">
<br>Comments: <textarea name="comments" cols=60" rows="6"></textarea>
<br><input type="submit">
</form>
<dtml-var standard_html_footer>
##############################################
the dtml method accepting REQUEST objects from post_html
 
###############getall########################
<dtml-var standard_html_header>
<h2><dtml-var title></h2>
<br><dtml-var usrname> says:
<br><dtml-var comments>
<dtml-var standard_html_footer>
##############################################
 
This form will have a plain textarea where users can fill in comments.
 
Now, with TextAreaEditor, ie users will have a toolbar to help format their 
comments in the textarea.
This product uses DHTML, and therefore, other browser users will not see 
anything.
 
OK, a few modification is needed on the above form.
 
###############post_html#######################
<dtml-var standard_html_header>
<h2><dtml-var title></h2>
<form action="getall" method=post" onsubmit="copyValue(this)">   <--this
<br>Name: <input type="text" name="usrname">
<br>Comments: <dtml-var comments>  <--this
<br><input type="submit">
</form>
<dtml-var standard_html_footer>
##############################################
 
notice the onsubmit="copyValue(this)" and <dtml-var comments>.
 
Where does the <dtml-var comments> come from?  Instantiate a TextAreaEditor 
with the id comments.
 
When instantiating TextAreaEditor, it will test for the toolbar image in the 
parent container.  two properties will also be set for the instance; the 
height(ifrheight) and width(ifrwidth) of the textarea.
 
The difference now is that the textarea name is not comments anymore.  its 
commentsForm (TextAreaEditor id +'Form').
 
Therefore, the action is now:
 
 ###############getall########################
 <dtml-var standard_html_header>
 <h2><dtml-var title></h2>
 <br><dtml-var usrname> says:
 <br><dtml-var commentsForm>  <----this
 <dtml-var standard_html_footer>
 ##############################################
 
 Passing texts to TextAreaEditor:
 
 Sometimes, we may have the texts for the textarea; such as when replying to 
a post is a message board.
 To pass the value to TextAreaEditor:
 
###############post_html#######################
 <dtml-call "REQUEST.set('commentsForm',values_from_prev_reply)">
 <dtml-var standard_html_header>
 <h2><dtml-var title></h2>
 <form action="getall" method=post" onsubmit="copyValue(this)">
 <br>Name: <input type="text" name="usrname">
 <br>Comments: <dtml-var "comments(_.None, _, commentsForm=commentsForm)">
 <br><input type="submit">
 </form>
 <dtml-var standard_html_footer>
 ##############################################
 
 and all's set.
 
 Minimally tested with w2k and w98, ie 5.5.  Use at own risk.  Help, pointers 
to improve the product, use better __init__, etc are sought.
 If you like it, here's my paypal account.
 
 nah, just kidding.
 mail me
 
 thanks