python newb has problem with import statements

[danielmcbrearty at gmail.com]

Hi

Old hand at perl, giving python a try. Trying to get pymedia running on
my winxp box.

Have installed activestate python 2.4 and pymedia using precompiled
installers.

Problem is it SEEMS that the __init__.py is not getting run when I
import a module.

So, I have pymedia installed and it imports fine:

>>> import pymedia
>>> dir(pymedia)
['__builtins__', '__doc__', '__file__', '__name__']
>>>

the init file looks like this:

(docs and comments skipped)

print "in pymedia"  # added by me to see
__all__= [ 'muxer', 'audio', 'video', 'removable' ]
import muxer, audio, video, removable

but I can't import submodules of pymedia:

>>> import pymedia.sound
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<interactive input>", line 1, in ?
ImportError: No module named sound
>>>

if I do this

>>> from pymedia import *
>>> import pymedia.sound
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<interactive input>", line 1, in ?
ImportError: No module named sound
>>>

the weird thing is teh IDE (pythonwin) knows about the sub modules - it
shows them in the auto-suggest thingy when I type "pymedia."

so what's going on? do I have an install problem? (I did try removing
and reinstalling, no avail) am I just misunderstanding how this should
work?

all helpful stuff much appreciated

Daniel