cheers Scott should have been from myZip.zip import base.branch1.myModule.py
and no it didn't work, anyone know a reason why this syntax is not preferred ?? sorry posted the soln again, it works but feels nasty Scott David Daniels wrote: > Peter Tillotson wrote: > >> ... With the file system >> >> base/ >> __init__.py >> branch1/ >> __init__.py >> myModule.py >> >> At the same time its possible to store modules in a flat zip-file and >> import modules with the following. >> >> > > > Does this work for you? It gives me a syntax error. > > Typically, put the zip file on the sys.path list, and import modules > and packages inside it. If you zip up the above structure, you can use: > > sys.path.insert(0, 'myZip.zip') > import base.branch1.myModule > > --Scott David Daniels > [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
