[Zope] How-to: Automaticlly Generate a Document from an HTML Form... Plone

[robert rottermann]

Shane McCombs wrote:

> Hi All
>
> I am trying to figure out how to do this if it is possible…
>
> 1) I would like to present my users with a Form.
>
> 2) When the form is filled out and submitted it creates a document.
>
> 3) The Doc can then “Flow” thru the Plone WorkFlow/Approval System.
>
> I cannot figure out how to create documents programmatically.
>
> I will tackle the work flow next.
>
> Any Ideas, Links or instructions would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Sorry but I am new to Zope/Plone/Python - L
>
> Thank you, - Shane
>
> Shane McCombs
>
> Innovation Developer
>
> Raymond Building Supply Corp.
>
> 239.478.6284
>
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First of all, please do not use HTML for your postings.

you must call a python script from your form passiong all needed 
parameters like id, titel et al.
in the script you call something like:

tool = context.portal_types

tool.constructContent(type_name='Document', container=context, id=id)

hth
Robert