since choice of dbm used by shelve http://docs.python.org/lib/node327.html depends on os, and whats available on it, shevle files saved on one os, most likely do not work on another os, sometimes on similar os but different machines might not work either - goes back to what's available on that machine.
inter operability of shelve files with similar os-es works! yes I had used it.
For inter-operability of saved information across os-es, roll up your own bit of code to write it out into pickle files. Yes pickle files are inter-operable.
Consider a database for persistent storage and retrieval from many os-es
good luck.
Edwin
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Subject: "shelve" save object
Hi there!
I am using the "shelve" module in a script to save information in
between runtime sessions of the program. (its a sort of
data collector, so its important to hold on to anything computed ).
In any case, I shelve into a file "test.txt". I notice that when i try
running the program on a different computer (by either emailing or
transfering the file "test.txt" via USB key), the program is unable to
load the shelve file.
What can I do to fix this? It would be a great shame to see that after
collecting all this information and shelving it that I cannot move to
another computer or share the information through the "save.txt" file.
Thanks in advance!
Jon
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