On 17/03/2021 02.02, Gys wrote: > On 3/14/21 7:44 PM, Quentin Bock wrote: >> how can I change the path that python takes to run certain files, I'm >> starting to create game and I want those in separate folders, so how >> can I >> change it so that python runs the program with the files from that >> folder?
> this is a very dense subject. The simplest sulution is to create a +1 > MainFolder with the main module of your game. Then in that folder, > create a SubFolder where you can store the modules your game wants to > import. +1 - and start the game from "MainFolder", ie make that the "current working directory". > The alternative is to use the Environment variable $PYTHONPATH Why not manipulate os.path directly instead of using $PYTHONPATH? (this might turn into a philosophical discussion...) > Setting Your PYTHONPATH environment variable (Linux/Unix/OsX) > > Open your personal .bashrc file at /home/<YourName>/.bashrc The above assumes a *nux OpSys. That being an aspect of the "dense subject"! If you (OP) intend to distribute this game to other users/systems, then it is important to be aware of the myriad differences and 'gotchas'. Another such challenge is to ensure that everything-needed will be included in the s/w-delivery - it is very easy to manually copy-over one directory, but equally easy to forget some (non-sub-directory) companion library. In the case of $PYTHONPATH, you will either have to provide a mechanism to install such for your users, or ask them to do it manually! (hint: users want to play the game, so don't expect them to be *nix command-line experts) -- Regards, =dn -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
