Here's a slightly easier way. import os import sys sys.path.append(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__))) from gluon.sql import drivers
check out the documentation on os.path.dirname<http://docs.python.org/library/os.path.html> Paul On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 3:19 AM, billf <billferr...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: > > I know this is really python but I am writing a test.py for the > proposed plugin/db stuff where test.py is located in web2py/plugin/ > db. In test.py I want to import from gluon.sql. > > I've managed to do this by appending an item to sys.path by: > > gluonpath=__file__.replace('.pyc','.py') > gluonpath=gluonpath.replace('.py','') > gluonpath=gluonpath.replace(__name__,'../..') > sys.path.append(gluonpath) > from gluon.sql import drivers > > ... but there must be a more elegant way. can anyone help me out of > my ignorance please. > > > -- Best Regards, Paul Eden "...and a little looking out for the other guy too." - Mr. Smith --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py Web Framework" group. To post to this group, send email to web2py@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to web2py+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/web2py?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
