[Zope] Re: Writing a python script

[Joseph Kocherhans]

http://docs.python.org/modindex.html

Check the os and os.path module.

Laura McCord wrote:
> This is my first time writing a python script.
> 
> So, I need a little help getting kick started.
> 
> In a folder called Test I have three PloneExternalFiles much like the
> Zope version of ExtFile. I am writing a python script to delete those
> files that are over 5 days old. I am trying to start small so for right
> now I don't want to worry about a scheduler, I just want to get started
> writing the script. I have some pseudocode that I have written and I am
> slowly tranferring it to the python script.
> 
> So for example I want to pass the ploneexternalfile id's to the python
> script. So would I just put ## parameters=id ?
> 
> Additionally, how would I compare the system date to the modification
> date of the file? 
>        I know in the PloneExternalFile.py they use getFileModDate method
> would I use this or do I need something else 
> 
> while id:
>       mod_date = ? 
>       sys_date = ?
>            cmp(mod_date, sys_date)
>            if mod_date > 5
>              ?.manage_delObjects(id)
> 
> Any ideas would help me. I have been stuck on this too long.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
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