[Tutor] GDAL- Help

[Kent Johnson]

Nagendra Singh wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I am just starting to learn Python and I want to perform some GIS
> tasks which requires the gdal module (http://www.gdal.org/). I have
> installed FWTools which also comes with a built in Python interface
> but I also have a stand alone version of Python which I use. I am
> trying to use the gdal module but I keep getting an error message that
> gdal module is not found,even after appending the module using the
> sys.path.append command. Can you anyone please let me know how do I
> use the gdal module in the python I have (I dowlloaded it from
> activestate) or I have to use the Python which comes with gdal but it
> does not offer me the IDE.

I would look at how GDAL is installed in the FWTools Python and try to 
duplicate that installation in the other Python. Look for files and 
directories in Lib\site-packages and copy them to the site-packages for 
your other install.

Kent