[sshah93]

I am re-learning how to make Kodi addons. i have the following sample directory structure:


plugin.video.test_addon
    resources
        --> addon_utils.py
    addon.xml
    default.py
    globals.py

On the  default.py when ever i try either of the following commands, I get the assoicated error messages:

1. from globals import * - ERROR: ImportError: No module named globals
   
2. from resources.addon_utils import * - ERROR: ImportError: No module named resources.addon_utils 
   

As you can see, my question is how do I import scripts within the my plugin.video.addon directory, as currently it is causes the above ImportErrors?

Many Thanks.

[pkscout]

The currently shipping version of Kodi is still using a Python 2.7 interpreter (the upcoming Matrix release switches to Python3).  Under Python 2.7 You must have an __init__.py file (even an empty one will work) in every directory you want treated as a module.  I'd suggest moving globals.py to resources and then putting an __init__.py file in the resources folder.  Then you should be able to do:

python:


from resources.global import *

from resources.addon_utils import *

[Roman_V_M]

globals is a reserved name in Python.

[sshah93]

The currently shipping version of Kodi is still using a Python 2.7 interpreter (the upcoming Matrix release switches to Python3).  Under Python 2.7 You must have an __init__.py file (even an empty one will work) in every directory you want treated as a module.  I'd suggest moving globals.py to resources and then putting an __init__.py file in the resources folder.  Then you should be able to do:

python:


from resources.global import *

from resources.addon_utils import *

Hi @pkscout,

Thank you very much, your solution to make a blank __init__.py file within the resources folder worked well, as I am now succefully able to import scripts from the resources directory.

Thank you very much for your help

[sshah93]

globals is a reserved name in Python.

Hi @Roman_V_M ,

Thank you for this, I am well aware globals is a reserved name, silly me for using the name as an example instead of something like 'config.py'.

Anyways, the main intent of including the globals.py example was to show that I was having trouble importing a script from either the main 'plugin.video.addon' directory and/or the 'resources' directory aswell.

Really appreciate the advice and the time you gave to read and respond to my post.

Thank you .

[Roman_V_M]

There shouldn't be any problems with importing modules located at the same level. As for modules in subfolders, you need either add __init__.py file to convert a subfolder to a Python package or add this subfolder explicitly to sys.path list. BTW, what are your sys.path contents when you are doing the import?

[sshah93]

There shouldn't be any problems with importing modules located at the same level. As for modules in subfolders, you need either add __init__.py file to convert a subfolder to a Python package or add this subfolder explicitly to sys.path list. BTW, what are your sys.path contents when you are doing the import?

Hi @Roman_V_M, sorry for the late reply, having just tested it again I realised that what you said is correct, I am able to import from the same folder any script fine, I am not sue why I thought couldnt at the time. Thank you for your help and sorry for troubling you.