Unable to import pimport library from photon. (FFI Support)

[matheusjohannaraujo]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8shKuNPP2o&t=3815s

File: main.w

def compute():
    print("ok")

File: ffi_example.py

from photon import pimport
main = pimport("main")
main.compute()

To generate the shared constructor file (main.so or main.dll) you need to use the command:

photon --build shared # Currently, it only works if the file is called `main.w`
python ffi_example.py

[HashLDash]

The name photon already exists in pypi ;/
We need a good library name.
I'll also change the syntax to something like this:

import photon_magic #library name
import photon_module
import other as renamed

photon_module.compute()
renamed.compute()

[matheusjohannaraujo]

pip install photon_lang

Manually import each shared builder

from photon_lang import ffi
photon_module = ffi("photon_module")
renamed = ffi("other")

photon_module.compute()
renamed.compute()

Automatic import of shared builders

import photon_lang
import photon_module
import other as renamed

photon_module.compute()
renamed.compute()

[HashLDash]

Implemented first photon import!

Just install the photon-lang package

pip install photon-lang

import it and you should be able to import any modules in the current directory

import photon_lang
import test

print(test.compute())