environment.py

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# Add the noteslib's directories    #
# to Python's site-packages path.   #
# Author: Giorgos Eracleous         #
# Acknowldedgements: Alexis Michael #  
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import os
import site
import sys
    
base_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))  
prev_sys_path = list(sys.path)

# The directories to add to the PYTHONPATH.
dirs = ['app']
for dir in dirs:
    dir_path = os.path.join(base_dir, dir)
    for sub_dir in os.listdir(dir_path):
        sub_path = os.path.join(base_dir, dir, sub_dir)
        if os.path.isdir(sub_path):
            site.addsitedir(sub_path)

new_sys_path = []
for item in list(sys.path):
    if item not in prev_sys_path:
        new_sys_path.append(item)
        sys.path.remove(item)
sys.path[:0] = new_sys_path