[Zope] how to make an Product executable

[Andy Dawkins]

> I have a question ..
> I create a product and i would like to to use my product when I select
> it from the objects combo box. But It always puts me into the security
> screen !!! and not my index_html. I have several methods in that product
..

To create a new object you must supply an addForm and a method to add the
product.
e.g.

manage_addMyProductForm = HTMLFile('MyProductAdd',globals())

def manage_addMyProduct(self, id, title='')
	"""Adds the product"""
	self.setObject(id, MyProduct(id,title))
	if REQUEST is not None:
		return self.manage_main(self, REQUEST)

The product tabs are defined in the manage_options section of the product.py
The order is important the first item in the list is called when you access
the object from the management screens.  The index_html is the default when
accessed without the management screens.

For example:
    manage_options = ( # the management options available
    	{'label': 'Contents',	'action': 'manage_main'},
	{'label': 'View',       'action': ''}, # defaults to index_html
	{'label': 'Properties',       'action': 'manage_propertiesForm'},
	{'label': 'Security',   'action': 'manage_access'},
        )

Download the boring product from zope.org
It is a plain shell of an object that does nothing, but works.

Hope that helps
-AndyD