I assume this is an appropriate solution to my problem: http://docs.python.org/distutils/setupscript.html#installing-additional-files
On Thu, 2012-02-02 at 13:42 -0500, Vince Forgetta wrote: > Hi, > > I have developed a python program that contains multiple python modules > and static content in the form of fonts (pil,pbm and tff files), html, > images, css and javascript. > > I want to share the program with others as a python package. I have > followed the instructions at > > http://guide.python-distribute.org/creation.html > > I have created an identical structure (apart from directory naming) as > specified in the link, with the exception of a "static" directory within > the module directory (towelstuff in the example). Within this directory > are sub-directories named "css", "html", "images", "fonts" and "js". > > TowelStuff/ > bin/ > run.py > CHANGES.txt > docs/ > LICENSE.txt > MANIFEST.in > README.txt > setup.py > towelstuff/ > __init__.py > module1.py > module2.py > static/ > images/someimage.png > css/ > html/ > js/ > fonts/ > > > When the user install the program using "python setup.py install", the > modules (in towelstuff) are copied to the common python library path > (e.g. /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/), but the static content is not > (understandably). > > What is common method to distribute static content, and how to I make > reference to it in my python program? > > For programs in TowelStuff/bin (i.e. run.py), I currently make reference > to the static content like so: > > sys.path[0] + "../towelstuff/static/images/someimage.png" > > I am sure there is a more pythonic way of doing this ... > > Thanks in advance for the help. > > Vince -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list