[Zope] Re: Generating and Downloading PDF

[Wolfram Kraus]

Fernando Lujan wrote:
> I'm using the following code inside a python script, and I receive the message:
> 
> Error Type: Unauthorized
> Error Value: You are not allowed to access open in this context
> 
> 
> Code:
> 
> import os
> file = "/usr/local/dc/zope-2.6.0/test.pdf"
> f = os.open(file)
> data = f.read()
> f.close()
> R = self.REQUEST.RESPONSE
> R.setHeader('content-type', 'application/pdf')
> R.write(data)
> 
You have to put this in an external Method, e.g getPDF(self), because 
you don't have access to os from Python scripts inside Zope. BTW: No 
need to import os here, just use the builtin open function, albeit you 
still have to use an external method.

HTH,
Wolfram