new python submodule. eg.

from bpy.app import binary_path, version, version_string, home

can add constant variables from blender here as needed (maybe functions too... bpy.app.memory_usage() ?)

6 files changed, 31 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/release/scripts/io/export_fbx.py b/release/scripts/io/export_fbx.py
index 6407f9b6e49..22e75f65705 100644
--- a/release/scripts/io/export_fbx.py
+++ b/release/scripts/io/export_fbx.py
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ def write(filename, batch_objects = None, \
 }''' % (curtime))
 
     file.write('\nCreationTime: "%.4i-%.2i-%.2i %.2i:%.2i:%.2i:000"' % curtime)
-    file.write('\nCreator: "Blender3D version %s"' % bpy.version_string)
+    file.write('\nCreator: "Blender3D version %s"' % bpy.app.version_string)
 
 
     pose_items = [] # list of (fbxName, matrix) to write pose data for, easier to collect allong the way
diff --git a/release/scripts/io/export_obj.py b/release/scripts/io/export_obj.py
index 6135375d185..50a40f4662c 100644
--- a/release/scripts/io/export_obj.py
+++ b/release/scripts/io/export_obj.py
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ def write(filename, objects, scene,
     file = open(filename, "w")
 
     # Write Header
-    file.write('# Blender3D v%s OBJ File: %s\n' % (bpy.version_string, bpy.data.filename.split('/')[-1].split('\\')[-1] ))
+    file.write('# Blender3D v%s OBJ File: %s\n' % (bpy.app.version_string, bpy.data.filename.split('/')[-1].split('\\')[-1] ))
     file.write('# www.blender3d.org\n')
 
     # Tell the obj file what material file to use.
diff --git a/release/scripts/io/export_ply.py b/release/scripts/io/export_ply.py
index 3c9e1f86ee2..6f28b79c8f0 100644
--- a/release/scripts/io/export_ply.py
+++ b/release/scripts/io/export_ply.py
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ def write(filename, scene, ob, \
 
     file.write('ply\n')
     file.write('format ascii 1.0\n')
-    file.write('comment Created by Blender3D %s - www.blender.org, source file: %s\n' % (bpy.version_string, bpy.data.filename.split('/')[-1].split('\\')[-1]))
+    file.write('comment Created by Blender3D %s - www.blender.org, source file: %s\n' % (bpy.app.version_string, bpy.data.filename.split('/')[-1].split('\\')[-1]))
 
     file.write('element vertex %d\n' % len(ply_verts))
 
diff --git a/release/scripts/modules/bpy/__init__.py b/release/scripts/modules/bpy/__init__.py
index 65bf75b43e9..6209cbe4f0e 100644
--- a/release/scripts/modules/bpy/__init__.py
+++ b/release/scripts/modules/bpy/__init__.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ context = _bpy.context
 
 # python modules
 from bpy import utils
+from bpy import app
 
 from bpy import ops as _ops_module
 
@@ -100,9 +101,4 @@ def _main():
         load_scripts()
 
 
-# constants
-version = _bpy._VERSION
-version_string = _bpy._VERSION_STR
-home = _bpy._HOME
-
 _main()
diff --git a/release/scripts/modules/bpy/app.py b/release/scripts/modules/bpy/app.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..da45ab8eb30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release/scripts/modules/bpy/app.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# ##### BEGIN GPL LICENSE BLOCK #####
+#
+#  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+#  modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+#  as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+#  of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#  GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+#  Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+#
+# ##### END GPL LICENSE BLOCK #####
+
+# <pep8 compliant>
+
+# constants
+import _bpy
+version = _bpy._VERSION
+version_string = _bpy._VERSION_STR
+home = _bpy._HOME
+binary_path = _bpy._BINPATH
diff --git a/release/scripts/ui/space_info.py b/release/scripts/ui/space_info.py
index 4f6a85156d0..b15315b8668 100644
--- a/release/scripts/ui/space_info.py
+++ b/release/scripts/ui/space_info.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class INFO_MT_file_open_recent(bpy.types.Menu):
         import os
         layout = self.layout
         layout.operator_context = 'EXEC_AREA'
-        file = open(os.path.join(bpy.home, ".Blog"), "rU")
+        file = open(os.path.join(bpy.app.home, ".Blog"), "rU")
         for line in file:
             line = line.rstrip()
             layout.operator("wm.open_mainfile", text=line, icon='FILE_BLEND').path = line