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Import module from other directory in Wing Ide

In module MainClass.py which is in c:\MyProject\ModelClasses I'm trying import module MainHelper.py from c:\MyProject\Helpers

from Helpers.MainHelper import MainHelper

x=MainHelper()

and I get error

ImportError: No module named Helpers.MainHelper

In WIng IDe I've added path c:\MyProject\Helpers Project->ProjectProperties\PythonPath

I'm using windows xp

Solution

  • If c:\MyProject\Helpers is in PYTHONPATH, you should write

    from MainHelper import MainHelper

    in the MainClass.py module.

    If you want to treat the Helpers directory as a package, do the following:

    • PYTHONPATH should be c:\MyProject
    • The Helpers directory should have a (possibly empty) __init__.py file in it.

    You would then use import statements like:

    import Helpers.MainHelper
from Helpers.MainHelper import MainHelper
from Helpers import MainHelper

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