Use execfile to load local_settings, so it can refer to local variables

openplans · Sep 5, 2012 · 902c860 · 902c860
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commit 902c860
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diff --git a/src/project/settings.py b/src/project/settings.py
@@ -174,7 +174,8 @@
 # ------------------------
 # Override settings values by importing the local_settings.py module.
 
-try:
-    from .local_settings import *
-except ImportError:
-    pass
+LOCAL_SETTINGS_FILE = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'local_settings.py')
+if os.path.exists(LOCAL_SETTINGS_FILE):
+    # By doing this instead of import, local_settings.py can refer to
+    # local variables from settings.py without circular imports.
+    execfile(LOCAL_SETTINGS_FILE)