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On 12/03/2011 at 16:33, xxxxxxxx wrote:
Hi there !
I briefly want to tell you how to exten Py4D with third party packages.
Thanks to Sebastian giving me tips how to do it. :wink:
I've started Python just 2 or 3 weeks ago, so I'm still learning, if anything is missing or even wrong, Sebastian, correct me please.
This is just how to install Python Packages, I haven't tried C Packages yet.
First, you need Python being installed on your system. If you haven't already installed it,
do this now. python.org
Then you need a package you want to install. You can get some here: Python Packages
You'll need the Package's Source, not Egg or something.
Got it ? Unzip the file and copy the content onto a Folder on your local harddrive.
For example: C: mp\mypackage
The Folder 'mypackage' should contain a 'setup.py' file.
Open your systems Commandline. You now need to change the directory. On Windows one can
use the 'cd' command, I don't know how to do it on other systems.
cd C: mp\mypackage
Then call this:
python setup.py build
If successful, a new folder has been created in your 'mypackage' folder called 'build'. In it
there's another folder 'lib'. All the content of this folder must be moved to the following path:
*$Userpath\MAXON\CINEMA 4D R12\library\python\packages$my_os*
$Userpath is not your Programsfolder. For example on my system it's the following:
*C:\Users\Niklas\App Data\Roaming*
Also, $my_os represents your Systems type. I've got Windows 7 x64 so my folder is called
'win64'.
Now you can import the package with Py4D. If you for example installed the pyfo Package, this is an example code:
import pyfo
lst = ["MyValue", 9999, {"x": 12, "y": 14, "z": 16}]
print pyfo.pyfo(lst)
which prints the following:
<MyValue y="14" x="12" z="16">9999</MyValue>
And here's an easy-to-use BATCH for Windows users. Just drag your setup.py onto this BATCH File and copy the content of the 'build\lib' into your userpath.
Cheers, nux