[Zope] python script returning multiple values?

[J. Cameron Cooper]

Laura McCord wrote:
> Hi,
> 
>  I have a python script:
>   
>  def userInfo(userName):
>    server = xmlrpclib.Server("http://tweety:8080/RPC2")
>    email = server.da.emailInfo(userName)
>    office = server.da.officeInfo(userName)
>    pwd = server.da.pwdInfo(userName)
>    acct = server.da.acctInfo(userName)
>    dir = server.da.dirInfo(userName)
>    return .....
> 
> I need to return all of the values and access them through a zope page
> template. I can't find any documentation on this situation. I am
> suspecting I probably need to create a list in my python script but not
> sure yet how to display the values in my zpt.

Return a tuple or list::

   return (a,b,c,d,e)

and on the other side you can access it with a TALES expression like::

   python: result[0]

which would be the value of 'a'.

Alternately, you can treat it as a list, and do a 'tal:repeat' over it, 
although in this case I don't think that would be helpful.

You could also create and return a dictionary; access it by key name on 
the other side. Another option is to create a legit class, but this must 
be done in file system code.

		--jcc