[Zope] Zope scripting from the console

[Andy McKay]

Search for the monitor port for Zope. It gives you a python shell into Zope.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jorge O. Martinez" <jmartinez@eMediaMillWorks.com>
To: <zope@zope.org>
Sent: Monday, August 05, 2002 10:26 AM
Subject: [Zope] Zope scripting from the console


> 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.
>
> --
> Jorge O. Martinez
> MIS Senior Associate
> FDCH-eMedia Inc.
> 2400 Forbes Blvd., Suite 200
> Lanham, MD 20706
> E-mail  => jmartinez@eMediaMillWorks.com
> Phone   => (301)731-1228 ext. 105
> Fax     => (301)731-0937
>
>
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