[Zope] Creating an e-mail interface for issue tracker...

[Dylan Reinhardt]

At 10:19 AM 2/20/2003, Meehan, Francois wrote:
>OK, I should write a script in Python for that. I think I can find info for
>the URL post, but I am lost when it comes to Zope; I don't know how to
>address Zope objects, their properties and methods from python, do you know
>of site for examples???

This would be a great time to check out The Zope Book for the basic 
overview of how Zope handles incoming HTTP requests:
http://www.zope.org/Documentation/Books/ZopeBook/current

In a nutshell, Zope uses URLs to call methods of objects it publishes, eg:

http://server/object/method

will call method of object.  It may also call method in the context of 
object, but you'll learn about that as you read the book.  :-)

Parameters are passed in by using standard POST or GET techniques.

This is the very easiest way to interface with Zope.  Once you understand 
how Zope works in general and how the product you're using works in 
particular, it shouldn't be too difficult to script an HTTP interaction 
that creates the behavior you're looking for.

Go ahead and jump in and let us know if/when you encounter specific problems.

Dylan