[Zope] Creating a variable in a DTML method that may be modified

[Dylan Reinhardt]

At 11:34 AM 2/4/2003, Asad Habib wrote:
>Hello. Does anyone know how to create a variable in a
>DTML method which may be updated by a Python script? I
>am currently using the set method of the REQUEST
>object to create a variable. However, creating a
>variable in this fashion renders it permanent.

I'm not aware of any degree of "permanence" in REQUEST variables, so I 
doubt that's your problem.

Use REQUEST.set() to _create_ a variable and assign its initial value. 
After that point, just use plain old dtml-call and ordinary Python 
expressions to manipulate the value of the variable.

Not all built-in methods of Python types are supported, but there's enough 
available to do pretty much anything you need to do.  If you're having 
difficult making a particular assignment, it would be helpful if you 
provide more detail.

And stop cross-posting these questions to Zope-dev... that is *not* the 
appropriate forum for usage-related questions.

HTH,

Dylan