since choice of dbm used by shelve http://docs.python.org/lib/node327.html depends on os, and whats available on it, shevle files saved on one os, most likely do not work on another os, sometimes on similar os but different machines might not work either - goes back to what's available on that machine.
inter operability of shelve files with similar os-es works! yes I had used it. For inter-operability of saved information across os-es, roll up your own bit of code to write it out into pickle files. Yes pickle files are inter-operable. Consider a database for persistent storage and retrieval from many os-es good luck. Edwin -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of hypermonkey2 Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2008 3:33 PM To: python-list@python.org Subject: "shelve" save object Hi there! I am using the "shelve" module in a script to save information in between runtime sessions of the program. (its a sort of data collector, so its important to hold on to anything computed ). In any case, I shelve into a file "test.txt". I notice that when i try running the program on a different computer (by either emailing or transfering the file "test.txt" via USB key), the program is unable to load the shelve file. What can I do to fix this? It would be a great shame to see that after collecting all this information and shelving it that I cannot move to another computer or share the information through the "save.txt" file. Thanks in advance! Jon -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list The information contained in this message and any attachment may be proprietary, confidential, and privileged or subject to the work product doctrine and thus protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately by replying to this message and deleting it and all copies and backups thereof. Thank you. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
