[Zope] Exporting / Directory or highest Directory a User has access to

[Raphael Arlitt]

Thanks,
exactly what I was looking for,

Raphael

On Tuesday 28 January 2003 00:28, Dylan Reinhardt wrote:
> At 01:23 PM 1/27/2003, Dieter Maurer wrote:
> >Raphael Arlitt wrote at 2003-1-27 15:15 +0000:
> >  > how can a User export his/her root directory in zope?
> >
> >What's the user's root directory in Zope?
> >Never, I saw such a beast.
>
> I think the OP means how is it possible to traverse one level above the
> highest-level directory a user has permission to in the ZMI.  Doing so
> would allow the user to export their "root" folder from the ZMI as one
> object.
>
> Phrased this way, the obvious answer should be: you can't.
>
> More constructively, it shouldn't be that difficult to come up with a
> script that can traverse up a level and do this on the user's behalf.  This
> script could be called "backup" and would be placed in the user's top-most
> folder.  Give it a proxy role sufficient for accessing the contents of the
> next directory up and take great care that only the user is permitted to
> run it.  One click on "backup" and the user is downloading their export
> file.
>
> You may find some of these links helpful:
> http://www.zopelabs.com/cookbook/990792795
> http://www.zope.org/Members/cba/export_root
> http://www.zopelabs.com/cookbook/991076140
>
> HTH,
>
> Dylan
>
>
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