Importing local files within a plugin

macr0t0r · 11-21-2009, 05:38 PM

So, I'm working on a plugin to automate generating HTML from a PDB that is specially-suited for the Sony PRS-500 LRF format(don't ask, my Mom refuses to send hers in for an upgrade for fear of losing it). I already have the scripts that do this, but they are broken into separate files and reference each other with the "import" command.

However, once I zip them up into a plugin, the import fails. The main function is called, but it can't find the other files. Originally, I just did:
"import filename"
since they were in the same folder. How should I reference these files so they can be found within the plugin? I'd hate to have to try and mash them all together into a single file.

- Jim

kovidgoyal · 11-21-2009, 07:41 PM

the plugin system will give your plugin a path to the zip file in self.plugin_path. You can just add that to sys.path like this

Code:

sys.path.insert(0, self.plugin_path)

Then your imports should work.

11-21-2009, 05:38 PM	#1
macr0t0r Connoisseur Posts: 91 Karma: 108 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Palm Treo 680, Sony Reader	Importing local files within a plugin So, I'm working on a plugin to automate generating HTML from a PDB that is specially-suited for the Sony PRS-500 LRF format(don't ask, my Mom refuses to send hers in for an upgrade for fear of losing it). I already have the scripts that do this, but they are broken into separate files and reference each other with the "import" command. However, once I zip them up into a plugin, the import fails. The main function is called, but it can't find the other files. Originally, I just did: "import filename" since they were in the same folder. How should I reference these files so they can be found within the plugin? I'd hate to have to try and mash them all together into a single file. - Jim

11-21-2009, 07:41 PM	#2
kovidgoyal Creator of calibre Posts: 22,657 Karma: 3473290 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	the plugin system will give your plugin a path to the zip file in self.plugin_path. You can just add that to sys.path like this Code: sys.path.insert(0, self.plugin_path) Then your imports should work. __________________ Get calibre Notice to all: I can not provide assistance with DRM removal, for legal reasons, so please do not contact me about it.

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