[Zope] importing Python extensions

Alexander Staubo alex@mop.no
Wed, 22 Sep 1999 02:05:01 +0200


Set the PYTHONPATH environment variable to include the directory in
which the module resides. Also, make sure the Zope process inherits this
variable.

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chad McDaniel [mailto:chadm@sgi.com]
> Sent: 22. september 1999 01:21
> To: zope@zope.org
> Subject: [Zope] importing Python extensions
> 
> 
> If I have a python extention complied into a shared object (.so file)
> I can import it if it's in the current directory. If I want to import
> it into a Zope External Method where should I place it in 
> order for it 
> to be found on import? Placing it in the Extensions directory doesn't
> work. 
> 
> thanks
> -- 
> -chad
> 
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