Ed Hotchkiss wrote: > i have a generic script that is using several modules on windows and > linux boxes. i need to have the scripts test if a module is installed, > and then if not - then to install the module. can anyone give me a > headsup on how to test for a module, returning something to indicate > whether or not it is installed, then after that executing file to > install the module.? just somewhere to start would be helpful! thanks in > advance.
I don't know a generic way to install a module but the testing part is easy - just try to import it: try: import mymodule except ImportError: # install mymodule In general you need to download and unzip a module, then run 'python setup.py install'. Kent -- http://www.kentsjohnson.com _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
