Package README (CVS ver. 1.1.1.1)

CMFFormsTool Readme

What is it ??

   CMFFormsTool is an extension (a tool) for CMF-1.1 that is responsible
   for form-generation and request-validation. It is freely configurable
   through a ContentType->[list of FormsCollections] mapping feature very
   similar to portal_skins. FormsCollections are a logical units that
   have forms, templates and scripts for a certain purpose.

What is needed ??

   - > Zope-2.4.3

   - CMF-1.1

   - CMFDecor

   - PageTemplates

   - Formulator (modificated Version)

   CMFFormsTool is specially made for use with PageTemplate-Skins.
   There is no clean way to use it from DTML right now.

What features does it have ??

   - Forms, Templates and Scripts in FormsCollections

   - Form/View mapping for each ContentType

   - Macro-generation for tight integration into skins

   - completely user-configurable

   - supports form-field groups of Formulator to group fields

   - uses PythonScripts as Actions that get validated field-values
     (new: portal_actions of category "form" are displayed as buttons)

   - "soft" Request-Validation: user is informed where an error occured

   - many more .. just have a look ..

How do I install ??

see these files for more information:

   - DEPENDENCIES.txt

   - INSTALL.txt

Where can I find more informaion ??

  - Wiki at http://www.zope.org/Members/jack-e/CMFFormsTool/CMFFormsToolWiki

  - Zope-Help -> CMFFormsTool


This tool is made by

  Ulrich Eck (net-labs, Germany)
  email: ueck@net-labs.de

with a little help from sources of:

  - CMF

  - PageTemplates

  - Formulator

  - Zope itself