You can try the following to reproduce: easy_install -d ./web2py/site-packages sqlalchemy to install the module in the web2py site-packages directory.
If you now run web2py (console): python web2py.py -S welcome import sqlalchemy Without the patch it fails ImportError: No module named sqlalchemy With the patch there is no problem. Op vrijdag 29 juni 2012 12:59:39 UTC+2 schreef Niphlod het volgende: > > I could use some more explanation...... the site module is imported in the > interpreter anyway, staring at the docs. > > in the first post you say: > > Only it does not work with modules installed by python easy-install. >> > > in this one > > Just installing with PIP or easy_install works >> > > I'm surely missing something. > > Could you please explain what feature is currently missing in web2py (i.e. > what you tried to do and didn't work that with the submitted patch > works...)? > > > Il giorno venerdì 29 giugno 2012 10:33:07 UTC+2, Corne Dickens ha scritto: >> >> It depends on what you do.. >> >> Just installing with PIP or easy_install works.. >> Installing in web2py/site_packages and before starting web2py add >> site_packages to the python path also works. >> >> But in web2py its self the site_packages is added to the path, but in >> that case installed packages are not (or not all of them) recognized. >> Difference is that in case you put a module in site-packages yourself you >> get a directory 'yourmodule' >> With easy_install / pip you get yourmodule.egg with yourmodule as a >> subdir. >> >> >> >> Op donderdag 28 juni 2012 16:55:35 UTC+2 schreef Niphlod het volgende: >>> >>> Ahem.... >>> If I install a module using easy_install web2py recognizes it >>> correctly........ (you should use pip, btw) >>> >>> Maybe you are running two different python version and the >>> easy_installed library is on one interpreter and you run web2py with >>> another interpreter...... >>> >>> Web2py first looks into modules/ of the application folder, than into >>> site-packages/ of web2py folder and then in normal interpreter paths. >>> so, if you can: >>> >>> >> python >>> >> import this >>> >>> you can also >>> >>> >>python web2py.py >>> >>> and call "import this" in your apps. >>> >>> >>> Il giorno giovedì 28 giugno 2012 16:27:58 UTC+2, Corne Dickens ha >>> scritto: >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> Web2py imports modules from the site-packages directory which is a >>>> great way to build a project withoud any 'external' dependencies. >>>> Only it does not work with modules installed by python easy-install. >>>> >>>> Python it's self uses a site module for this, which can be added to >>>> web2py in an easy way. >>>> Maybe this is a nice addition for the next version? >>>> >>>> --- web2py/gluon/admin.py 2012-03-04 23:11:41.000000000 +0100 >>>> +++ ../web2py/gluon/admin.py 2012-03-08 12:19:52.000000000 +0100 >>>> @@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ >>>> =========================================== >>>> """ >>>> import os >>>> +import site >>>> import sys >>>> import traceback >>>> import zipfile >>>> @@ -430,6 +431,7 @@ >>>> >>>> def add_path_first(path): >>>> sys.path = [path]+[p for p in sys.path if (not p==path and not >>>> p==(path+'/'))] >>>> + site.addsitedir(path) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> def create_missing_folders(): >>>> >>>> if not global_settings.web2py_runtime_gae: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>
