[Zope] Python get LocalFS objects in subfolder

[Paul Winkler]

On Tue, Aug 12, 2003 at 03:15:40PM +0200, Michael Bleijerveld wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I am trying to get the fileValues in a LocalFS subfolder with the name admin
> but the following statements don't work.
> 
> from AccessControl import getSecurityManager
> user = getSecurityManager().getUser()
> username = user.getUserName()
> 
> return 'container.%s.fileValues()' % username
> 
> The result is container.admin.fileValues()

well, sure... you built a string and returned it; the string
happens to resemble python code but that doesn't mean it
magically gets interpreted ;-)

> but is has to be [<LocalFile
> instance at 018A0210>, <LocalFile instance at 0189F720>].
> 
> Anyone suggestions ?

you might try:

return container[username].fileValues()

or maybe

u = getattr(container, username)
return u.fileValues()

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