Re: [Zope] Some newbie questions
> Well, reading your mail tells me that you are looking at Zope for the first
> time today. :)
Actually, it's been about a week. Feel dumb now.
> REQUEST - contains all cookies, form data and HTTP variables. You can see
> what it contains using . It acts like a python dictionary.
Ahh, is just what I needed.
> RESPONSE - allows you to send non HTML HTTP responses, like setting cookies
> or sending redirects.
Yes, but how? Like, I found this in Confera:
resp=REQUEST['RESPONSE']
resp.setCookie('suggest_author',author,path=p,expires=e)
is resp the same as RESPONSE? More generally, upon seeing code like that,
do I just need to track down setCookie wherever it's defined, or is there
a discription of all this stuff somewhere?
> I use UserDB right now and it works fine for me. But I have read many times
> that GUF is good.
Okay, I just got UserDB, and when I hit the 'Add User Db' page there's no
database connection to select, then I get an error that there's no
connectionId.
I need three things: user logins that are manageable by the users,
threaded message boards, and polls. Polls were easy. For the message
board I've played with Squishdot, Confera, and ZDiscussions, and none is
quite right. Actually, Confera looks close, but it throws errors on
multi-line postings and dies if I so much as touch one of its
files. Users I'm totally lost on. I have these specific functional
requirements for a demo that's due RSN, which will determine whether our
company considers Zope for this project.
Adam
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Re: [Zope] Some newbie questions
Well, reading your mail tells me that you are looking at Zope for the first time today. :) You have the typical Zope newbie syndrom, but that will quickely change if you just spent a little bit more time. :) What can you do with REQUEST? RESPONSE? AUTHORIZED_USER? REQUEST - contains all cookies, form data and HTTP variables. You can see what it contains using . It acts like a python dictionary. RESPONSE - allows you to send non HTML HTTP responses, like setting cookies or sending redirects. >It looks like when you say it's plain >Python. What's the context? What do I need to do to call some function Yes, everything inside " " is a Python expression. It is evaluated and the result is then returned and displayed. >in a product class? What about a function in a class under some other >folder (ie. corresponding to some arbitrary URL)? > > From a product class function, is there a way to do a server redirect? I am confused. To better understand Zope, download all the guides and read them. When you are done, read them again. Then you should start playing around, trying simple tasks. Here is what happened to me: The first day I sat around and wrote 5 lines of code. I had no clue. The second day I wrote some samples and started on a Web site. The third day, I had a complete user management system, a message board and a news section implemented (back then I did not know about all the existing products for Zope.) >What should I use for managing users (seems to be GUF, LoginManager, maybe >others)? How about a threaded message board? There seem to be a number >of products planning not to continue from their current codebase. I use UserDB right now and it works fine for me. But I have read many times that GUF is good. >Can anyone explain ZClasses? Where's all the code? Is that the future of >Zope? There is a guide to ZClasses as well as a tutorial published by beehive. >Just hoping to find the road. Thanks a lot! Me too, but I am sure you will. Feel free to contact me any time. :) Regards, Stephan -- Stephan Richter CBU - Physics and Chemistry Web2k - Web Design/Development & Technical Project Management ___ Zope maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.zope.org/mailman/listinfo/zope ** No cross posts or HTML encoding! ** (Related lists - http://lists.zope.org/mailman/listinfo/zope-announce http://lists.zope.org/mailman/listinfo/zope-dev )
