--- MPIWGWeb/MPIWGStaff.py	2012/02/27 09:36:19	1.10.2.82
+++ MPIWGWeb/MPIWGStaff.py	2012/03/22 13:44:54	1.10.2.84
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ import re
 from OFS.Cache import Cacheable
 import urllib2
 import transaction
+import SrvTxtUtils
+
 from MPIWGHelper import *
 #ersetzt logging
 def logger(txt,method,txt2):
@@ -329,10 +331,15 @@ class MPIWGStaff(CatalogAware,ZSQLExtend
         logging.debug("coneservice:"+self.coneService)
         if self._v_cone==None:
             try:  
-                cone = urllib2.urlopen(self.coneService+self.getPersonID())              
-                self._v_cone=cone.read()
+                
+                self._v_cone=cone=SrvTxtUtils.getHttpData(self.coneService+self.getPersonID())
+                #cone = urllib2.urlopen(self.coneService+self.getPersonID())              
+                #self._v_cone=cone.read()
+                if self._v_cone==None:
+                    self._v_cone=""
             except:
-                return None
+                self._v_cone=""
+                return ""
             
         return self._v_cone