Importing a .pyd (created with SWIG) in Python 2.7.3 on Mac

Question

I have created a .pyd file with SWIG under Windows named (_example.pyd).

I am able to send the file to my email and import it with another Windows machine using the same version of Python (Python 2.7.3) with this simple command:

.>>> import _example

.>>>

But when I send it to my email and tried to import the file with a Mac, I get:

"No module named _example"

Any ideas?

In both cases, I saved the file into the Python path.

Answer 1

This is because Python extensions (.pyd files) are essentially DLLs.
If you want to use your extension on a Mac, you will need to compile it for/on a Mac.

http://docs.python.org/faq/windows.html#is-a-pyd-file-the-same-as-a-dll