Program can't access included files

[teemu@tmukoo.net]

My first post here – total newbie

So I create a sis package in ensymble with the UID=0xa0006219

in there is a couple of folders with graphics and sounds. In my script I access the file paths like this:

graphics.Image.open('!:\\private\\A0006219\\instruments
\\pocket_toshi_chimes_2.jpg')

The program won't run. There is no problem, if I put the same files on a specific folder on the memory card, and change the paths to it like:

'!:\\python\\instruments\\pocket_toshi_chimes_2.jpg'

Any ideas? How do those paths work?

Also, is it true there's no chance to use relative paths?

[Maxim6630]

Try

graphics.Image.open('C:\\private\\A0006219\\instruments
\\pocket_toshi_chimes_2.jpg')

or

graphics.Image.open('E:\\private\\A0006219\\instruments
\\pocket_toshi_chimes_2.jpg')

[miohtama]

Any ideas? How do those paths work?

Also, is it true there's no chance to use relative paths?

You can use os.path.abspath to get absolute path from a relative. However, you might never know which is the current path of the file.

For imported Python modules (IMPORTED! Not main module. Python 2.2 feature!) you can use this:

import os, sys
mod = sys.modules[__name__]
module_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(mod.__file__))

path2 = os.path.join(module_path, "..", "foobar")

Then you can guess the installation path of your .py file:

if os.path.exists(os.path.join("c:", "python", "movz")):
    movz_path=os.path.join("c:", "python")
else:
    movz_path=os.path.join("e:", "python")

[teemu@tmukoo.net]

Thanks for the replies, changing the path to "E:\\" instead of "!:\\", did the trick. And it's enough for this small app. I'll just force it to install on the memory card.

Interesting tip for the absolute path too.. I will have to play with that also