[Zope] How can you tell if what kind of object it is

[Rik Hoekstra]

> Is there something like _.isDTMLMethod, _.isDTMLDocument, _.isFolder
> hidden somewhere? I've been browsing the documentation but have not been
> able to figure this out. I need that to create a dynamic navigational
> bar that sshould get set like this:
> 
>       <dtml-call "REQUEST.set('fobs', [])"> <!-- Folders -->
>       <dtml-call "REQUEST.set('dobs', [])"> <!-- Documents -->
>       <!-- Fill Folders and Documents -->
>       <dtml-in "PARENTS[0].objectValues()" skip_unauthorized>
>         <dtml-let item="_.getitem('sequence-item', 0)">
>          <dtml-unless "hasProperty('hidden') and hidden">
>             <dtml-if "item.isFolder"> <!-- This is what I'm looking for!
> -->
>               <dtml-call "fobs.insert(0, item)">
>             <dtml-elif "item.isDTMLMethod"> 

try:

<dtml-elif "item.meta_type=='DTML Method'"> (not sure about the 
underscore - look it up in the ZQR. The point is that the meta type 
determines the type of the property)

<snip>

Rik