[Zope] Newbie alert! Frustration right off the bat...

2000-06-13 Thread Rob Brandt

and so it starts...

I'm determined to learn zope for my   next project and can't even get 
past the tutorial.

Using zope v.2.16 on windows.

I get to the part where I create the 1st DTML method (index_html) and 
  zope reports an error:

Error Type: Bad Request
Error Value: the id index_html is invalid - it is already in use.

This is in a virtually empty system.  I suspect that the problem is in 
initializing the tuturial.  I suspect further that the tutorial text and 
graphic figures don't jibe.

The beginning of the tutorial says to create the ZAcme folder under my 
root installation.  I take this to mean at the main manage entry point, 
rather than my literal root directory (as it says further down the 
page).  When I do this, the ZAcme folder shows up in the workspace but 
the illustrations don't show this.  I continue along and end up getting 
the above error.

I also tried manually creating folders in my actual root directory (C:\) 
and in the zope directory (C:\Program Files\ZAcme) and I get the above 
error every time.

Help!

TIA

Rob




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Re: [Zope] Newbie alert! Frustration right off the bat...

2000-06-13 Thread ethan mindlace fremen

Rob Brandt wrote:
> 
> and so it starts...
> 
> I'm determined to learn zope for my   next project and can't even get
> past the tutorial.
> 
> Using zope v.2.16 on windows.
> 
> I get to the part where I create the 1st DTML method (index_html) and
>   zope reports an error:
> 
> Error Type: Bad Request
> Error Value: the id index_html is invalid - it is already in use.
> 
> This is in a virtually empty system.  I suspect that the problem is in
> initializing the tuturial.  I suspect further that the tutorial text and
> graphic figures don't jibe.

Rob, there is already an index_html object in the folder.  You can just edit
this, I suspect.

> The beginning of the tutorial says to create the ZAcme folder under my
> root installation.  I take this to mean at the main manage entry point,
> rather than my literal root directory (as it says further down the
> page).  When I do this, the ZAcme folder shows up in the workspace but
> the illustrations don't show this.  I continue along and end up getting
> the above error.

Yes, it does mean the root directory of your zope folder.  When you create a new
folder, it has two checkboxes. one of them asks whether you want to create a
public interface:  This is index_html.  Then you go into the directory and edit
the index_html as the tutorial suggests.
 
> I also tried manually creating folders in my actual root directory (C:\)
> and in the zope directory (C:\Program Files\ZAcme) and I get the above
> error every time.

None of the files inside zope are in your "Real" directories: they're all in one
file called Data.fs , which, if your zope is at ZAcme, may be found at
ZAcme\Data.fs .

Hope this helps,

~
ethan mindlace fremen
Zopatista Community Liason

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Re: [Zope] Newbie alert! Frustration right off the bat...

2000-06-13 Thread R. David Murray

On Tue, 13 Jun 2000, Rob Brandt wrote:
> The beginning of the tutorial says to create the ZAcme folder under my 
> root installation.  I take this to mean at the main manage entry point, 

When you create the folder there are a couple of checkboxes on
the creation screen.  One says "create public interface".  If
you leave that box checked (the default), it will create
an index_html document in the folder.  I haven't looked at
the tutorial, but presumably you want to uncheck that box when
you create the ZAcme folder.  And yes, you want to be doing
this in the root of your Zope, not the root of your file
system.  You should be able to use the management interface to
delete the index_html document inside your existing ZAcme folder,
and then recreate it according to the tutorial .

--RDM


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Re: [Zope] Newbie alert! Frustration right off the bat...

2000-06-13 Thread Rob Brandt



ethan mindlace fremen wrote:

> Rob, there is already an index_html object in the folder.  You can just edit
> this, I suspect.

Sure enough, that does it.  There's an index_html showing on the screen 
shot in the tutorial too, just like my installation.

Thanks

Rob


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Re: [Zope] Newbie alert! Frustration right off the bat...

2000-06-13 Thread Rob Brandt



R. David Murray wrote:

> You should be able to use the management interface to
> delete the index_html document inside your existing ZAcme folder,
> and then recreate it according to the tutorial .

Yep, that was it, thanks.

Rob


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Re: [Zope] Newbie alert! Frustration right off the bat...

2000-07-09 Thread Bill Barnes

R. David Murray wrote:

  >> You should be able to use the management interface to
  >> delete the index_html document inside your existing ZAcme folder,
  >> and then recreate it according to the tutorial .

  >  Yep, that was it, thanks.

  >  Rob

Running Debian 2.2
Well, yep and nope!
My folder at root lists Control Panel
QuickStart
ZAcme
acl users
standard error message
standard html footer
standard html header
Opening ZAcme does list News, Products, Research
That does not agree with the tutorial layout.  Maybe that is not significant 
so I proceed with Add Image.
Now, pray tell, where is that .gif file.

Thanks,
Bill Barnes


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RE: [Zope] Newbie alert! Frustration right off the bat...

2000-07-10 Thread Pam Crosby

Create your own image file.  Use anything you would like.
--
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> -Original Message-
> From: Bill Barnes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2000 3:44 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Zope] Newbie alert! Frustration right off the bat...
> 
> 
> R. David Murray wrote:
> 
>   >> You should be able to use the management interface to
>   >> delete the index_html document inside your existing ZAcme folder,
>   >> and then recreate it according to the tutorial .
> 
>   >  Yep, that was it, thanks.
> 
>   >  Rob
> 
> Running Debian 2.2
> Well, yep and nope!
> My folder at root lists Control Panel
> QuickStart
> ZAcme
> acl users
> standard error message
> standard html footer
> standard html header
> Opening ZAcme does list News, Products, Research
> That does not agree with the tutorial layout.  Maybe that is 
> not significant 
> so I proceed with Add Image.
> Now, pray tell, where is that .gif file.
> 
> Thanks,
> Bill Barnes
> 
> 
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