[Zope] Zope scripting from the console

[Jorge O. Martinez]

Hi Zopistas:

I am wondering how I could write a python script that interacts with Zope from 
within another script (on a Linux box). I have a Perl script that ftp Zope 
through port 8021. No problem there; however, when I upload the new objects I 
would like to add properties at the same time that they are being uploaded 
(this will avoid my having to go TTW and do that manually afterwards, which is 
time consuming and not very efficient).

To do that I think a python script could be run that adds new properties to 
Zope while I am adding each object (I think something simple like a function 
that takes 2 args would do, ie, the property name, and value); I would also 
want to add dtml methods programmatically if needed, but I am not so sure how 
to do that.

I have no problems running programs from within Perl, but what I wonder is how 
I could write a python script that interacts with Zope from my console. Is that 
possible? Or is it a security issue? Any ideas will be appreciated.

TIA,

Regards,

Jorge M.

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Jorge O. Martinez
MIS Senior Associate
FDCH-eMedia Inc.
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