Many thanks folks
On Jan 28, 3:06 pm, Paul Eden <benchl...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Not a problem and thanks for the clarification.
>
> It's nice to get to know some more of the API.
>
> Paul
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 7:43 AM, Timothy Farrell <tfarr...@swgen.com> wrote:
>
> > I missed the third line to see where you assigned it. Oops.
>
> > The web2py version is in fileutils.py and is not actually normally in
> > the execute environment. I got ahead of myself. It looks like this.
>
> > def up(path):
> > return os.path.dirname(os.path.normpath(path))
>
> > Sorry for any confusion.
>
> > -tim
>
> > Paul Eden wrote:
> > > Very interesting! I didn't know that up() was a web2py function.
>
> > > I just set it as an alias to os.path.dirname on this line:
>
> > > up=os.path.dirname
>
> > > Here is a version then that does not use up() so there are no naming
> > > conflicts.
>
> > > import os
> > > import sys
> > > aa=os.path.dirname
> > > sys.path.append(aa(aa(aa(os.path.abspath(__file__)))))
> > > from gluon.sql import drivers
>
> > > Paul
>
> > > On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 7:10 AM, Timothy Farrell <tfarr...@swgen.com
> > > <mailto:tfarr...@swgen.com>> wrote:
>
> > > Note to those unfamiliar:
>
> > > up() is a web2py function, not a Python function. It will only
> > > work in
> > > models and controllers.
>
> > > -tim
>
> > > Paul Eden wrote:
> > > > This version actually works.
>
> > > > import os
> > > > import sys
> > > > up=os.path.dirname
> > > > sys.path.append(up(up(up((os.
> > > > path.abspath(__file__))))))
>
> > > > from gluon.sql import drivers
>
> > > > Sorry, I didn't test the last post.
>
> > > > Paul
>
> > > > On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 6:27 AM, Paul Eden <benchl...@gmail.com
> > > <mailto:benchl...@gmail.com>
> > > > <mailto:benchl...@gmail.com <mailto:benchl...@gmail.com>>> wrote:
>
> > > > 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
> > > <mailto:billferr...@blueyonder.co.uk>
> > > > <mailto:billferr...@blueyonder.co.uk
> > > <mailto: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
>
> > > > --
> > > > Best Regards,
>
> > > > Paul Eden
>
> > > > "...and a little looking out for the other guy too."
> > > > - Mr. Smith
>
> > > --
> > > Timothy Farrell <tfarr...@swgen.com <mailto:tfarr...@swgen.com>>
> > > Computer Guy
> > > Statewide General Insurance Agency (www.swgen.com
> > > <http://www.swgen.com>)
>
> > > --
> > > Best Regards,
>
> > > Paul Eden
>
> > > "...and a little looking out for the other guy too."
> > > - Mr. Smith
>
> > --
> > Timothy Farrell <tfarr...@swgen.com>
> > Computer Guy
> > Statewide General Insurance Agency (www.swgen.com)
>
> --
> Best Regards,
>
> Paul Eden
>
> "...and a little looking out for the other guy too."
> - Mr. Smith
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