[Zope] Object reference from string

[Andy McKay]

It depends upon where you are and what you are writing in but a simple

obj = getattr(container, id)

will work if you are in the same folder and in a Python Script.
--
  Andy McKay
  Agmweb Consulting
  http://www.agmweb.ca


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Drew Nichols" <drew@mena.org.au>
To: <zope@zope.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 5:46 PM
Subject: [Zope] Object reference from string


> How do i get an object id if i know the str(id)
> I can do an objectValues call and the
> if strOfId in objectValues
> but it seems a long way around
> 
> Thanks
> 
> 
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