[Zope] Re: METAL question: relative reference to a macro defined in the same file

[Tonico Strasser]

Johan Carlsson wrote:

> Mark Gibson wrote:
> 
>> Johan Carlsson wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Is it possible to refer to a macro defined in the same file
>>> in a use-macro statement?
>>>
>>> Using:
>>> <div metal:use-macro="template/macros/render_fields"/>
>>> doesn't work because template is the main template called not
>>> necessary the one containing the macro and the use-macro.
>>>
>>> Using:
>>> <div metal:use-macro="here/pat/to/the/file/macros/render_fields"/>
>>> does work but if I move the file I need to change the content,
>>> and that's bade maintainability in my book :-)
> 
> 
> Mark and Tonico,
> 
> Using Scripts doesn't "make things easier" which is what I wan't.
> But obviously it's not possible with the current METAL/TAL 
> implementation, which I (imho) regard as a flaw.
> Refering to the current script file can be useful in many scenarios.

I still do not understand why you want to move your presentation 
templates around. If your template is in a folder at the root of your 
site, let's say 'templates', you wouldn't need to change the path from 
other templates referring to it when you move them.

Tonico