Just another reminder:

If the version of the "external" python and the python shipped with 
PyMOL are different enough on the user's computer, the package might 
still fail to work in PyMOL even if the user has installed the package 
using the external python and edited the PYTHONPATH.


So, how about ship all the BioPython packages you need in your python 
code together with your plugin? Of course all dependencies should be 
included.

On 03/10/2011 06:17 AM, [email protected] wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> my plugin needs Biopython.
> I wish check the Biopython installation by
>
> try:
>      from Bio import AlignIO                   # or similar
> except ImportError:
>      .. prompt the user with a msg ..
>
> The problem is:
> what the msg to the user?
>
> Downloading and installing Biopython is not enough:
> If the user downloads and installs Biopython in the external python
> interpreter still Biopython continues to be unavailable for the internal 
> python
> interpreter in pyMOL.
>
> Of course the user could edit the PYTHONPATH environment variable and so all
> the python interpreters can read Biopython but  working with environment
> variables could be too difficult for a not experienced user.
>
> Is there a simpler way?
>
> Cheers,
>    roberto
>
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