Problem calling python modules from python apache handler

[mannewalis]

Hi,

I have the following setup...

Apache 2.2.3, Python 2.5 and mod_python 3.3.1

I have configured apache to call a python script when fetching .py
resources...so far so good... I did the hello world script in the
mod_python docs and it works great.

Now when I want to add some meat and potatoes and call some other
python code from the script things get pear shaped.. I try to import
the module I want, but it never can find it... I always get the
error...

ImportError: No module named ???

no matter what I do. I have moved my python modules around, to no
avail. I've even put them in the same directory as the handler script
and even that doesn't work.

I am fairly new to python, so I expect there is some search-path-
fu(tm) that I am presently unaware of. Can anybody explain how to get
this working?

Thanks
Justin



For example...

I have the following folders...

\python25\lib\test\

with the script mytest.py

In my apache hander I try to import this script

from test import mytest

and get the error..


MOD_PYTHON ERROR

ProcessId: 4988
Interpreter: 'localhost'

ServerName: 'localhost'
DocumentRoot: 'C:/Program Files/EasyPHP 2.0b1/www'

URI: '/foo.py'
Location: None
Directory: 'C:/Program Files/EasyPHP 2.0b1/www/'
Filename: 'C:/Program Files/EasyPHP 2.0b1/www/foo.py'
PathInfo: ''

Phase: 'PythonHandler'
Handler: 'query'

Traceback (most recent call last):

File "C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\mod_python\importer.py", line
1537, in HandlerDispatch
default=default_handler, arg=req, silent=hlist.silent)

File "C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\mod_python\importer.py", line
1202, in _process_target
module = import_module(module_name, path=path)

File "C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\mod_python\importer.py", line
296, in import_module
log, import_path)

File "C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\mod_python\importer.py", line
680, in import_module
execfile(file, module.__dict__)

File "C:\Program Files\EasyPHP 2.0b1\www\query.py", line 2, in
<module>
from test import mytest

ImportError: No module named test


MODULE CACHE DETAILS

Accessed: Tue Oct 16 14:50:22 2007
Generation: 4

_mp_9bae44ea3d2a76746732f5d982e3e12d {
FileName: 'C:\\Program Files\\EasyPHP 2.0b1\\www\\query.py'
Instance: 13 [RELOAD]
Generation: 4 [ERROR]
Modified: Mon Oct 15 19:54:19 2007
Imported: Mon Oct 15 19:50:44 2007
}

 

[Graham Dumpleton]

Hi,

I have the following setup...

Apache 2.2.3, Python 2.5 and mod_python 3.3.1

I have configured apache to call a python script when fetching .py
resources...so far so good... I did the hello world script in the
mod_python docs and it works great.

Now when I want to add some meat and potatoes and call some other
python code from the script things get pear shaped.. I try to import
the module I want, but it never can find it... I always get the
error...

ImportError: No module named ???

no matter what I do. I have moved my python modules around, to no
avail. I've even put them in the same directory as the handler script
and even that doesn't work.

I am fairly new to python, so I expect there is some search-path-
fu(tm) that I am presently unaware of. Can anybody explain how to get
this working?

Thanks
Justin

For example...

I have the following folders...

\python25\lib\test\

with the script mytest.py

In my apache hander I try to import this script

from test import mytest

First, done call your package directory 'test'. There is a module in
Python called that and if it finds the Python module first it will not
find your package.

Second, you can't dump Python packages in the same directory as your
mod_python handler code file, they will not be found. Place them
outside of the Apache document tree and use PythonPath directive as
described in documentation to indicate where they are located.

Also ensure you read documentation for import_module() in:

http://www.modpython.org/live/current/doc-html/pyapi-apmeth.html

This covers issues around module loading in mod_python.

Graham

and get the error..

MOD_PYTHON ERROR

ProcessId: 4988
Interpreter: 'localhost'

ServerName: 'localhost'
DocumentRoot: 'C:/Program Files/EasyPHP 2.0b1/www'

URI: '/foo.py'
Location: None
Directory: 'C:/Program Files/EasyPHP 2.0b1/www/'
Filename: 'C:/Program Files/EasyPHP 2.0b1/www/foo.py'
PathInfo: ''

Phase: 'PythonHandler'
Handler: 'query'

Traceback (most recent call last):

File "C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\mod_python\importer.py", line
1537, in HandlerDispatch
default=default_handler, arg=req, silent=hlist.silent)

File "C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\mod_python\importer.py", line
1202, in _process_target
module = import_module(module_name, path=path)

File "C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\mod_python\importer.py", line
296, in import_module
log, import_path)

File "C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\mod_python\importer.py", line
680, in import_module
execfile(file, module.__dict__)

File "C:\Program Files\EasyPHP 2.0b1\www\query.py", line 2, in
<module>
from test import mytest

ImportError: No module named test

MODULE CACHE DETAILS

Accessed: Tue Oct 16 14:50:22 2007
Generation: 4

_mp_9bae44ea3d2a76746732f5d982e3e12d {
FileName: 'C:\\Program Files\\EasyPHP 2.0b1\\www\\query.py'
Instance: 13 [RELOAD]
Generation: 4 [ERROR]
Modified: Mon Oct 15 19:54:19 2007
Imported: Mon Oct 15 19:50:44 2007

}