[ python-Bugs-1472566 ] import module with .dll extension

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Bugs item #1472566, was opened at 2006-04-18 13:06
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Category: Extension Modules
Group: Python 2.5
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: svenn (sven_nystrom)
>Assigned to: Martin v. Löwis (loewis)
Summary: import module with .dll extension

Initial Comment:
In previous versions, extension modules with the file 
extension '.dll' could be imported using a 
single 'import' statement.

In 2.5a1 this seems to have changed - here's an 
example:

>>> import minx     # Implemented in a .dll - fails 

Traceback (most recent call last): 
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module> 
ImportError: No module named minx 

>>> import imp    # Workaround 
>>> import os 
>>> minx = imp.load_dynamic('minx', os.getcwd() 
+ '\\minx.dll') 


I would really like this to remain the same; if that's 
not possible, it would be helpful if the change itself 
and a suggested approach were to be included in the 
documentation.



    /Sven



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>Comment By: Neal Norwitz (nnorwitz)
Date: 2006-04-19 00:13

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I believe this was an intentional change in rev 43622.  I
don't see any doc associated with the change however.  I
also thought it was mentioned on python-dev.  Martin,
shouldn't this be documented at least in Misc/NEWS?  I
couldn't find anything.

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