Lenny G. wrote: > Hippo/ > __init__.py > Crypto.py > Potamus.py > > And inside Crypto.py, I need to access python-crypto's Crypto.Hash > package. Inside Potamus.py, I need to access Hippo.Crypto, e.g., > > Hippo/ > __init__.py > Crypto.py # wants to import python-crypto's Crypto.Hash > Potamus.py # wants to import Hippo's Crypto > > Can I do this? Crypto.py can't seem to access python-crypto's Crypto > namespace, because it's own namespace takes precendence. I tried using > the renaming trick inside of Crypto.py, but it still can't find the > original python-crypto Crypto. Maybe there's something I can do in the > __init__.py? Maybe something with __path__? Is there a better way to > access namespaces from the module files themselves?
The *best* way would surely be to rename Hippo/Crypto.py to something else. This will save you some grief. If you wanted to load based on filenames, you can use the imp module in the stdlib. -- Michael Hoffman -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list