[C++-sig] Re: importing module

[David Abrahams]

Mattheos Kakaris <m.kakaris at nki.nl> writes:

> while running bjam in the boost_1_30_0/libs/python/example/tutorial
> folder for the hello.cpp example it creates the following directory
> structure:
> /bin/hello.so/gcc/debug/runtime-link-dynamic/shared-linkable-true
>
> When running Python and trying to import module hello, it rightfully gives the
> message:  
> ImportError: No module named hello
>
> What should I do so that python will always know were to look for
> the module?

You can set your PYTHONPATH environment variable to contain the
directory where the module is created, or you can add the following
line to your Jamfile:

     stage . : hello ;

and it will be copied into the current directory.

Joel, you probably ought to add this stage line to the tutorial, eh?

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Dave Abrahams
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