Unable to import .so file present in a different directory using embedded Python

Asked Jun 30 '14 at 05:47

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I am trying to import a .so file present in a different directory as a module using embedded Python, using the code:

#include <Python.h>
int main(int argc, char** argv){
    PyObject *pimport, *pimport_sys;
    pimport=PyString_FromString("moddy");
    pimport_sys=PyString_FromString("sys");
    Py_Initialize();
    PyImport_Import(pimport_sys);
    PySys_SetPath("/XYZ/NEWFOLDER/build/lib.linux-x86_64-2.7"); #Absolute path
    PyImport_Import(pimport);
    PyRun_SimpleString("my=moddy.Moddy()");
    Py_Finalize();
}

But I always get the error ImportError: No module named moddy

But when I tried:

import sys
sys.path.append("/XYZ/NEWFOLDER/build/lib.linux-x86_64-2.7")
import moddy

It successfully imported.

Thanks in advance.

edited Jun 30 '14 at 05:55

asked Jun 30 '14 at 05:47

Nihal Harish

PySys_SetPath has syntax error. Your path should start with / as you shown on python `/XYZ/NEWFOLDER/build/lib.linux-x86_64-2.7` – Valijon Jun 30 '14 at 05:55
Sorry, made the required edit. I've used the correct syntax on my comp however. – Nihal Harish Jun 30 '14 at 05:57
Try recomendation from this link: [http://stackoverflow.com/a/8859538/3710490](http://stackoverflow.com/a/8859538/3710490) – Valijon Jun 30 '14 at 06:15
That doesn't work either – Nihal Harish Jun 30 '14 at 06:30
`PyRun_SimpleString("import sys; print sys.path");` might help you debug. – Chiggs Jul 15 '14 at 10:13

Unable to import .so file present in a different directory using embedded Python

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