r3493@803638d6: kern | 2005-09-27 19:52:10 -0700

 get_scipy_include() docs and fix; f2py updated to use get_scipy_include(); mtrand integration

1 files changed, 11 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/scipy/base/numeric.py b/scipy/base/numeric.py
index b44dce62d..07e06620d 100644
--- a/scipy/base/numeric.py
+++ b/scipy/base/numeric.py
@@ -348,7 +348,17 @@ nan = NAN
 from oldnumeric import *
 
 def get_scipy_include():
+    """Return the directory in the package that contains the scipy/*.h header 
+    files.
+    
+    Extension modules that need to compile against scipy.base should use this
+    function to locate the appropriate include directory. Using distutils:
+    
+      import scipy
+      Extension('extension_name', ...
+                include_dirs=[scipy.get_scipy_include()])
+    """
     import os
     dir, fn = os.path.split(__file__)
-    return os.path.join(dir, 'include', 'scipy')
+    return os.path.join(dir, 'include')