Python - packages and settings file
<p>I have a python package that needs to pull in settings from my project directory, here is how my project is currently structured:</p>

<pre><code>~/Project/bin/mypackage
    - package files

~/Project/myproject/
    - project files
    - start.py
    - settings.py
</code></pre>

<p>I guess it's similar to how Django is structured, you have a settings.py file in your project directory that is somehow referenced by the Django system package in your Python directory.</p>

<p>So, if I am running start.py like so:</p>

<pre><code>python ~/Project/myproject/start.py
</code></pre>

<p>..and start.py imports and utilizes the 'mypackage' package, is there any way I can reference the settings.py file local to start.py from within the package? Would I have to load the settings file in start.py and store the values in a global? Does anyone know how this is possible?</p>
