[Zope] How to catalog ZDiscussion Item objects?

[Chris Withers]

Phil Glaser wrote:
> objects of type" selection box. The ZDiscussion Topics do show up, however.
> How can I get ZDiscussion Items to show up in the "Find objects of type"
> selection box?

Not easily ;-)

> The purpose of this exercise, by the way, is to create a slot on my home
> page that will show the latest posted messages in discussion forums, along
> with their properties. Cataloging each discussion item this way seems to be
> the best approach, but I'm open to other suggestions.

I don't think so, why not just look at how the ZUBB code builds s list of the 
latest posted messages and insert that into your CMF/Plone skin?

cheers,

Chris