how to find location of script/app and set as variable

[ateale]

hey Guys,

Can anyone recommend a way to find out the install location of a script/app and set it as a variable within that script/app?

The app just creates a bunch of folders. I want it to create the folder relative to where the script/app is installed.

Thanks!

Adam

[bartonc]

hey Guys,

Can anyone recommend a way to find out the install location of a script/app and set it as a variable within that script/app?

The app just creates a bunch of folders. I want it to create the folder relative to where the script/app is installed.

Thanks!

Adam

If, by that, you mean: Is there a way to for a Python module to know its own name and directory? The answer is, of course, yes (there are several).

When a script is called (by command-line or (say) double-clicking, etc.), it gets its sys.argv[0] set to the filename of the scirpt:

import sys
print sys.argv[0]

Another way: Ever module has a __file__ attribute:

print repr(__file__)  # I use repr() because the command-line I used to call the module looked exactly like the output

[bartonc]

If, by that, you mean: Is there a way to for a Python module to know its own name and directory? The answer is, of course, yes (there are several).

When a script is called (by command-line or (say) double-clicking, etc.), it gets its sys.argv[0] set to the filename of the scirpt:

import sys
print sys.argv[0]

Another way: Ever module has a __file__ attribute:

print repr(__file__)  # I use repr() because the command-line I used to call the module looked exactly like the output

It turns out that these are dynamic (depending on the current directory when the script is run). For the absolute path of the current working directory, use:

import os
 
print os.getcwd()