[mod_python] Re: Module importing with mod_vampire

Oops, solved it.
Instead of using: ticket = vampire.importModule("ticket", 
path=["/some/directory"])
I am using: ticket = vampire.importModule("ticket", path="/some/directory")
which fixed the problem.


apocalypznow wrote:
> Thanks Graham.... I appreciate the clarity in your response.  I made the 
> necessary changes, and here is what I get as a result:
> 
> Mod_python error: "PythonHandler vampire"
> 
> Traceback (most recent call last):
> 
>   File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/mod_python/apache.py", line 
> 299, in HandlerDispatch
>     result = object(req)
> 
>   File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/vampire/lookup.py", line 709, 
> in _handler
>     module = _import(req,file)
> 
>   File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/vampire/lookup.py", line 54, in 
> _import
>     module = _moduleCache.importModule(name,directory,req)
> 
>   File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/vampire/cache.py", line 316, in 
> importModule
>     execfile(file,module.__dict__)
> 
>   File "/var/www/mod_python/forums/forum.py", line 8, in ?
>     ticket = vampire.importModule("ticket", 
> path=["/var/www/mod_python/lib"])
> 
>   File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/vampire/cache.py", line 161, in 
> importModule
>     path = os.path.normpath(path)
> 
>   File "/usr/lib/python2.3/posixpath.py", line 370, in normpath
>     initial_slashes = path.startswith('/')
> 
> AttributeError: 'list' object has no attribute 'startswith'
> 
> 
> Graham Dumpleton wrote:
> 
>>
>> On 12/07/2006, at 9:23 PM, Graham Dumpleton wrote:
>>
>>>>> Module importing with mod_vampire is not working.  I get one of  
>>>>> several old copies of the python program I am importing!
>>>>>
>>>>> Here is the relevant section of my httpd.conf file:
>>>>> Alias /forums "/var/www/mod_python/forums"
>>>>> <Directory /var/www/mod_python/forums>
>>>>>   SetHandler python-program
>>>>>   PythonHandler vampire
>>>>>   PythonDebug On
>>>>>   Options -MultiViews -Indexes
>>>>>   PythonPath "['/var/www/mod_python/lib','/var/www/mod_python/ 
>>>>> forums']+sys.path"
>>
>>
>>
>> When using Vampire, you shouldn't be listing handler directories in  
>> sys.path
>> and if you want to use Vampire "import" hook or vampire.importModule()
>> then directories targeted by them should also not be in sys.path. Thus,
>> would nearly always when using Vampire use:
>>
>>   PythonPath 'sys.path'
>>
>> This ensures that no extra directories are added to sys.path.
>>
>>>>>   PythonOption VampireImportHooks On
>>>>> </Directory>
>>>>>
>>>>> The python program in question "ticket.py" is in the /var/www/ 
>>>>> mod_python/lib folder.  I have also moved it to the /var/www/ 
>>>>> mod_python/forums folder.  The results are the same no matter  
>>>>> where it is.  The calling program is in the /var/www/mod_python/ 
>>>>> forums folder, and it does this:
>>>>>
>>>>> import ticket
>>>>> d = ticket.getData()
>>
>>
>>
>> Where in the calling program is this located? For the Vampire "import"
>> hook to work, the "import" must be at global scope and executed on  
>> module
>> import and must not be contained within a function which is only getting
>> executed when a specific request arrives.
>>
>> If this is not done, then standard Python "import" mechanism would be
>> getting used and thus you would see behaviour as I explained in first
>> mail for when it is used.
>>
>> Graham