[Zope] non-External Methods

[Oleg Broytmann]

Hi!

   That is, there are DTML Scripts and External Methods. Python code is
used in External Methods and Products, but never goes into Object Database.

On Thu, 11 Mar 1999, Martijn Faassen wrote:
> >    In ExternalMethods.html I found: "ernal Methods operate just like normal
> > methods". But what are "normal" methods? The only thing I know is DTML
> > Scripts. Are there other? Could I put Python code into Object Database?
> > Should I?
> 
> I think that DTML Methods (or Documents?) are meant. They are like
> methods to the folder objects that Zope publishes. Look at:
> http://localhost/Zope/foo/bar/doc as asking Zope 'okay, folder 'foo', I
> want your subfolder 'bar' (this could be seen as using a method on foo
> to request 'bar'), and then I want to view 'doc' (which is, let's say, a
> DTML method) in bar. 'doc' in that case is a method of the bar object,
> which, when called, returns HTML code (to the browser).
> 
> An *external* method is a method which comes from outside the Zope
> object database (though it's loaded into it, and behaves just like a
> normal internal method).
> 
> If all this talk turns out to be correct (somebody tell me or send
> corrections), then I can turn this into a FAQ entry. If anybody else
> feels like writing this up in a nice way for the FAQ (Oleg?) that'd even
> be better. Just send your contributions to the ZDP list.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Martijn

Oleg.
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