Return variables from modules ??

[Rigga]

Duncan Booth wrote:

> Rigga <Rigga at noemail.com> wrote in news:pZxlb.10028$xv5.9058 at news-
> binary.blueyonder.co.uk:
> 
>> What am I doing wrong?
> 
> You are assigning to the local variable 'reply' inside the function
> chkpth. This is not the same as the variable 'reply' in 'myfunction'.
> 
> You seem to be keen on the idea of reusing variable names, as I see you
> also have a local variable 'chkpth' inside the function 'chkpth'. Python
> is a free programming language, you don't actually get charged for each
> new variable you use, so be generous and use some different names.
> 
> You also seem to have a slight indentation problem so it looks like chkpth
> (the function, not the variable) is never going to get called.
> 
> Try something like this:
> 
> import sys
> import os
> 
> def myfunction():
>       # assignment to outer reply variable removed from here.
>       FilePath = raw_input("Enter path to files: ")
> 
>       def chkpth(FilePath):
>             if os.path.exists(FilePath):
>                   # File location exists
>                   AccFlag = os.access(FilePath,os.R_OK |
>                   os.X_OK | os.W_OK)
> 
>                   if (AccFlag):
>                         #  Cool you have FULL access to
>                         #  the location
>                         chkpth = "OK"
>                         reply = 'stop'
>                   else:
>                         # You do not have access
>                         chkpth = "DENIED"
>                         reply = 'repeat'
> 
>             else:
>                   # No files found exiting...
>                   chkpth = "NOT FOUND"
>                   reply = 'repeat'
> 
>             # Returning the reply and the chkpth variable
>             return reply, chkpth
> 
> 
>         # Pick up the results so we can use them
>         reply, result = chkpth(FilePath)     # used to show me chkpth
> result
>         print result
>         print reply     # always prints repeat no matter what!
>         return reply
> 
er yeah well spotted!! I did get a bit confused didnt I lol.  THanks for
clearing it up for me it all maks sense now.

Cheers

RiGGa