[Zope] dtml-with question

[Maik Jablonski]

Marie Robichon wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have a DTML-method that picks up a dictionary from an External Method, 
> and should create a folder and a page template within it, but it doesn't 
> work correctly:
> 
> <dtml-let dictionaryvar="filescript(REQUEST)">
> 
> <dtml-let mytitle="dictionaryvar['title']" body="dictionaryvar['body']" 
> myid="dictionaryvar['fid']" >
> 
> <dtml-call "manage_addFolder(myid, mytitle)">
> 
> <dtml-with myid>
> 
> <dtml-call 
> "manage_addProduct['PageTemplates'].manage_addPageTemplate('index_html', 
> mytitle, body)">
> </dtml-with>
> </dtml-let>
> </dtml-let>
> 
> This creates a folder alright but creates the PT at the same level and 
> not inside it.
> 
> However if I try replacing myid in the manage add line with 'test' and 
> do a <dtml-with test> it works just great.  Any pointers anyone?
> 
> TIA
> Marie Robichon

hi,

your error is in the dtml-with... myid is a string and not an object:

 > <dtml-call "manage_addFolder(myid, mytitle)">
 >
 > <dtml-with myid>

so try something like this to get the object with id=myid:

<dtml-with "_.getattr(this(),myid)">

-maik