topic does running a script as a tool alter python import behavior? in Python Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/does-running-a-script-as-a-tool-alter-python/m-p/492680#M38622 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I have attempted to create a common "shared_variables.py" module so that I can share information between a python script tool and an outside python interface.&nbsp; It seems that when the script tool is executed and the "import shared_variables" line is executed, rather than creating access to the data within 'shared_variables.py' it actually creates a copy of 'shared_variables.py' and grants access to the copy.&nbsp; This is not how python is supposed to work, but is this how python works within arcgis, specifically the script tools?</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 09 Apr 2014 20:55:15 GMT BryanTaylor 2014-04-09T20:55:15Z does running a script as a tool alter python import behavior? https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/does-running-a-script-as-a-tool-alter-python/m-p/492680#M38622 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I have attempted to create a common "shared_variables.py" module so that I can share information between a python script tool and an outside python interface.&nbsp; It seems that when the script tool is executed and the "import shared_variables" line is executed, rather than creating access to the data within 'shared_variables.py' it actually creates a copy of 'shared_variables.py' and grants access to the copy.&nbsp; This is not how python is supposed to work, but is this how python works within arcgis, specifically the script tools?</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 09 Apr 2014 20:55:15 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/does-running-a-script-as-a-tool-alter-python/m-p/492680#M38622 BryanTaylor 2014-04-09T20:55:15Z