[Zope] Re: xemacs ftp and scripts

[Wolfram Kraus]

Dave Whiteley wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I am very new to zope, and I am not an experienced lisp programmer -
> please accept the standard Newbie apologies. I am avoiding the use of
> DHTML, as this seems to be the approved policy. Most of my work has
> been using page templates, and internal and external python scripts.
> 
> I am trying to use Xemacs to develop and maintain a site that I
> created via the web interface.  I have connected using the xemacs ftp
> link, and can edit.  I have a couple of problems.
> 
> Firstly, my xemacs did not recognise my Script(Python) files as being
> Python, and so it does not automatically switch to Python Major Mode.  
> 
> I added the standard shebang "#! /usr/bin/python" to the start of the
> file which fixed this. However it would be nice if it were to
> recognise Zope's script preamble.  Please could someone point me at a
> resource to help me configure my Xemacs for this.
> 
> Secondly, I found that after I had edited a script the web interface
> no longer showed the file as a python script, but as a DHTML
> file. When used, I just saw the script contents. Is this related to my
> adding the shebang?  I have now removed it again, but it has not fixed
> the problem.
> 
> Is there any way I can switch them back (without using copy and
> paste)?  How do I avoid this happening?
> 
> I am using Debian "Sarge" Linux, which provides Zope 2.7. 
> 
> Dave


See http://www.plope.com/Books/2_7Edition/ExternalTools.stx#3-24 and
http://www.zope.org/Members/nemeth/usingEmacsWithZope

HTH,
Wolfram