comparison python/resource_filename.py @ 269:cbd7651dbd52

add sample example code
author Jeff Hammel <jhammel@mozilla.com>
date Sat, 23 Mar 2013 21:37:56 -0700
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1 #!/usr/bin/env python
2
3 # example code
4
5 import os
6
7 def resource_path(path):
8 """
9 getting a resource filename (absolute path)
10 - path: relative path
11 """
12
13 try:
14 # use pkg_resources if available
15 # http://pythonhosted.org/distribute/setuptools.html#non-package-data-files
16 from pkg_resources import Requirement, resource_filename
17 return resource_filename(Requirement.parse("MyProject"),path)
18 except ImportError:
19 # assume file lives relative to this file
20 here = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
21 return os.path.join(here, path)