Where python looks for path

[Philippe Martin]

PS: I forgot to say that on the win32api import I get a "DLL load failed"

Philippe


Philippe Martin wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I am currently packaging python and a few libraries: PyWin32, PySerial,
> PIL, wxPython, HTML generator, numarray for U3 distribution.
> 
> Basically that means that the complete system initially in $path1\host
> will be moved dynamically to $path2\at execution.
> 
> 
> To take PIL as an example, I notice when I launch Idle in a "relative"
> manner: I am in $path1\host that $path1\host\Lib\site-packages\PIL is in
> the sys.path before I do anything.
> 
> I notice that there is a PIL.pch file in site-packages:
> 
> Q1) is that read by python ?
> 
> 
> On the other hand, even after appending all I can think of in sys.path, I
> still get an error (cannot find module) trying to load win32com.client: it
> fails in the win32api import in win32com.client.
> 
> pywin32.pch is there.
> 
> I think all the .dlls are there also, so I'm a bit confused.
> 
> Q2) what should I be looking for ?
> 
> 
> Also, I seemed to notice in the past that modules (my own) not listed in
> any __init__.py where found under Linux but not Windows for which I had to
> upgrade my __init__.py.
> 
> 
> Q3: is that true ?
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Philippe