Alexander Schatten wrote: > Thanks for the comments so far. This sounds to be more complicated in > detail than I expected. I wonder how all the other Python programs and > scripts are doing that...
Well, it's not like that's impossible to find out, the source is out there! :) Anyhow, you basically have two variants AFAIK: 1. Unix variant Here, you have the program in the bin directory (e.g. /usr/bin/foo) and the required data files in a library directory (e.g. /usr/lib/foo/data). The location of the latter is fixed when the program is installed, i.e. the path is coded as a placeholder in the source and then replaced according to the installation-path. 2. Windows variant Here, the program is installed completely in a folder (e.g. C:\Program Files\foo) where both the program itself and any other data files are installed. The special folder (e.g. C:\Program Files) where programs are stored can be retrieved from the OS, the program-specific path that follows is usually hard-coded. Uli -- Domino Laser GmbH Geschäftsführer: Thorsten Föcking, Amtsgericht Hamburg HR B62 932 -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
