py2exe and dynamic modules

[Uwe C. Schroeder]

Peter Hansen wrote:

> "Uwe C. Schroeder" wrote:
>> 
>> The problem is, that I don't use a normal "import blah" statement, since
>> I don't know the name yet. AFAIK py2exe actually creates a dict of
>> modules t load, so if it doesn't find it at compile time, it's still in
>> the dict - making it possible to do a later import. If the module wasn't
>> specified at compile time it won't be found.
> 
> Oops, I saw that part, but just didn't think clearly enough when I
> replied. Let me try again:
> 
> File imptest.py, compiled with py2exe as imptest.exe:
> 
> import sys
> sys.path.append('c:/temp')
> filename = sys.argv[1]
> try:
>     mod = __import__(filename)
>     print mod.test()
> except:
>     print 'test failed!'
> 
> 
> File importme.py, stored in c:/temp, containing
> 
> def test():
>     return 'test OK!'
> 
> 
> Run imptest.exe from a directory other than c:/temp:
> 
> "test OK" results.
> 
> Looks like it works...  (I'm doing this test first... what did I do
> wrong this time?  :-)
> 

:-)) You knew the path up front. But I'll probably do just that and install
the modules in a fixed path, although I don't really like it. But I guess
it's easier than fiddling around with the  py2exe import stuff.

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        UC

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