[Zope] repeat variable problem

[Dieter Maurer]

Fernando Martins wrote at 2003-6-27 16:21 +0200:
 > I'm alternating colors in rows of a table using repeat/msg/even.
 > 
 > How come this works
 > 
 > <tr tal:repeat="msg msg_list" tal:attributes="bgcolor
 > python:test(path('repeat/msg/even'), here.tablecolor4, here.tablecolor3)">
 > 
 > and this one does not??
 > 
 > <tr tal:repeat="msg msg_list" tal:attributes="bgcolor
 > python:test(repeat['msg'].even, here.tablecolor4, here.tablecolor3)">
 > 
 > This one always give the same color.

Because "even" is a method and (therefore) always true.

Try "python: ...repeat['msg'].even()..."


A path expression calls the final object automatically when it is callable.


Dieter