[Zope] [ANNOUNCE' Ariel Partners releases ExternalFile 1.1.0

[Craeg K Strong]

ExternalFile extends Zope to work with files in the filesystem. You can create 
instances of ExternalFile that behave like standard Zope objects except that 
they get their contents from a file located anywhere in a Zope-accessable 
filesystem. You can edit the contents directly using file-based tools, or 
through Zope in the browser (for ASCII files) or through Zope via FTP or webdav. 
For example, ExternalFile has been used to provide convenient access to Java 
WebStart (".jnlp") files, Shockwave Flash scripts, etc.
The current release adds much requested features like

     * batch add capability -- add instances whole directories at a time!
     * extensible mimetypes -- you can now add new mimetypes and control exactly 
how they are to be displayed
     * can behave_like File -- non-image binaries now behave_like Zope Files, 
with much improved mime type handling.
     * programmability you may now create instances using scripts rather than 
through the web GUI if you wish. There are even a set of detailed example 
scripts to help you get started!

The current release is compatible with CVSFile-0-8-1. It also extends its 
"workalike" capabilities. ExternalFile can now behave like any of the following:

     * DTMLDocument
     * DTMLMethod
     * Image
     * File
     * Page Template

This release of our ExternalFile product adds behave_like support for Page 
Templates. It is compatible with CVSFile 0.8.1 and XMLTransform 0.8.

Check it out here: http://www.zope.org/Members/arielpartners/ExternalFile

Regards,

--Craeg Strong