[Zope] Calling DTML Methods from JavaScript?

[Dan Shafer]

Dieter Maurer writes:

>Dan Shafer writes:
>  > ...
>  > In the JavaScript I use on the client side (I can't see a way to keep
>  > the user on the form using dtml), I have a conditional. The if
>  > portion pops up a dialog, reminding the user of his or her oversight,
>  > then selects the improperly omitted field. The else clause is
>  > _supposed_ to call the dtml method that updates the MySQL database
>  > and thanks the user for the submission. That's where the problem
>  > arises.
>You have a client-server application: Javascript runs on the client,
>DTML on the server. There is only one link between client
>and server: HTTP requests and their responses.
>
>As you may see, there is not way for Javascript to call any DTML Method
>directly. Its only way to do it indirectly is to issue a HTTP request
>which calls the DTML Method.
>
>For more background information, see
>
>   <http://www.dieter.handshake.de/pyprojects/zope/book/chap3.html>
>

Thanks, Dieter. Good stuff there. I should have figured out what you 
told me. Sometimes I guess I think Zope can do _anything_ even if 
it's illegal! :-)

>
>
>Dieter


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