http://effbot.org/pyfaq/what-is-init-py-used-for.htm
and there are _init__.py files, so you are correct... On Monday, April 22, 2013 12:06:21 PM UTC-7, Derek wrote: > > *dots within the name of an imported module do in fact indicate a > hierarchy of directories* > > I thought it only did that if there was an __init__.py... > > On Sunday, April 21, 2013 12:04:22 PM UTC-7, Anthony wrote: >> >> Although web2py is generally easy to use and set up, it does assume some >> knowledge of Python, so you might want to learn a little more Python before >> proceeding. In Python, dots within the name of an imported module do in >> fact indicate a hierarchy of directories -- so, for example, "import >> contrib.aes" is expected to import aes.py from the "contrib" folder. You >> don't need to make any changes to any of the files -- this will work the >> same on Windows as Linux. Just download and unzip the source version of >> web2py, and add the top level web2py folder to the Windows PYTHONPATH >> environment variable. Of course, to run from source, you must have Python >> itself installed on the system (the Windows binary version includes its own >> Python interpreter, but the source version requires Python to be installed >> on the system). Note, if you install Python on Windows, you should also >> install pywin32: http://sourceforge.net/projects/pywin32/. >> >> Also, note that the book section on running web2py on Windows with Apache >> does indicate you must run from source. >> >> Anthony >> >> On Sunday, April 21, 2013 11:32:32 AM UTC-4, [email protected] wrote: >>> >>> One more note: it seems like there must be more configuration steps >>> involved for Windows setup than are documented. In addition to changes in >>> wsgihandler.py, it looks like utils.py also has to be modified. It is >>> looking for files in the unix directory structure which are named >>> differently in the Windows directory structure. For instance, utils.py is >>> looking for contrib.aes but on Windows, this is located in the contrib >>> directory and calles aes.py. >>> >>> Is there a whole set of setup configuration instructions needed for a >>> Windows/Apache runtime environment that I missed somewhere???? >>> >>> Thanks again. >>> >>> On Sunday, April 21, 2013 2:12:43 AM UTC-4, [email protected] wrote: >>>> >>>> I'm trying to run my web2py app behind Apache on Windows, however, when >>>> Apache loads wsgihandler.py and tries to execute the line: >>>> >>>> import gluon.main >>>> >>>> it fails with the error: >>>> >>>> [Sun Apr 21 00:27:54 2013] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] mod_wsgi >>>> (pid=1644): Target WSGI script 'C:/Documents and Settings/mkerins/My >>>> Documents/web2py/wsgihandler.py' cannot be loaded as Python module. >>>> [Sun Apr 21 00:27:54 2013] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] mod_wsgi >>>> (pid=1644): Exception occurred processing WSGI script 'C:/Documents and >>>> Settings/mkerins/My Documents/web2py/wsgihandler.py'. >>>> [Sun Apr 21 00:27:54 2013] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] Traceback (most >>>> recent call last): >>>> [Sun Apr 21 00:27:54 2013] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] File >>>> "C:/Documents and Settings/mkerins/My Documents/web2py/wsgihandler.py", >>>> line 33, in <module> >>>> [Sun Apr 21 00:27:54 2013] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] import >>>> gluon.main >>>> [Sun Apr 21 00:27:54 2013] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] ImportError: No >>>> module named gluon.main >>>> >>>> When I look in the web2py base directory (*this is a Windows >>>> installation*) , there is no file named "gluon.main". Should >>>> wsgihandler.py be pointing to a different file to load other than >>>> "gluon.main" or do I need to get gluon.main from somewhere? >>>> >>>> If I have to get gluon.main, where do I download it from and why isn't >>>> it part of the Windows installation?? >>>> >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> -- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
