import a user created python file as module

[Amit Khemka]

On 30 Jul 2006 23:07:07 -0700, Phoe6 <orsenthil at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>      I have the following directory structure in my project.
> Base:
>          file1.py
>          file2.py
>          Directory1:
>                        file1-dir1.py
>
> I am able to import file1 into file2.py
> What I need to do is, import file1 in the file file1-dir1.py.
> I did not create the entire dir structure as package. Adding
> __init__.py file in both Base: as well as Directory1: is not helpful. I
> am unable to import file1 in the file1-dir1.py. It is not able to find
> the path of the file1.py.
>
> How and what should I do to import file1.py into file1-dir1.py ? Please
> give me some references to the tutorial topic which I can study as
> well.

 Modify the path where python searches for modules, for example in
file1-dir1.py add:

 import sys
 sys.path.append("/path/to/Base")
 import file1


cheers,
amit.
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