[Zope] Parsing a file through a Python script

[Dennis Allison]

Pierre,

The file "marco" is, presumably, a Zope ZOOB file.   Your variable 
data is a string containing that files content.  You can split it 
into lines using 

	lines = data.split('\n')

and then iterate through the lines.

On Sun, 30 Nov 2003, Fernando Martins wrote:

> Pierre Godefroy wrote:
> > I am trying to parse a file with a Python script (the file is stored in
> > the same folder as the script) :
> > "marco" is the id of the file :
> >
> > data=str(container.marco)
> > i=0
> > for line in data.readlines():
> > .....
> >
> > I get a readlines : attribute error
> >
> > Could anyone help me?
> >
> 
> Python scripts are very limited (by design) regarding available functions
> and modules. Check the Zope book 2.6 (sorry don't remember which section).
> 
> The recomended solution is to use External methods (if you have access to
> the zope instalation). Quite simple: create a .py file with your functions
> in the folder External and the link to the function you want from the zope
> ZMI. Then you can use this (external) function as any other zope available
> function.
> 
> Regards,
> Fernando
> 
> 
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