[Python] Using IronPython with Python script and .Net Controller

I have followed this tutorial and it is working fine in my .Net App: https://medium.com/@hanxuyang0826/triggering-python-code-from-c-a-practical-guide-84b17d593dc6

However, when I replace the tutorial code in MyAppPython.py

class Calculator:
def AddInPython(self, a, b):
return a + b


with some python code from OpenAI:

from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI()

response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="gpt-4o-mini",
messages=[
{
"role": "user",
"content": [
{"type": "text", "text": "What's in this image?"},
{
"type": "image_url",
"image_url": {
"url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Gfp-wisconsin-madison-the-nature-boardwalk.jpg/2560px-Gfp-wisconsin-madison-the-nature-boardwalk.jpg",
},
},
],
}
],
max_tokens=300,
)

print(response.choices[0])


I cant get it working.

This is my C# code after updating to try and trigger the Python file after I pasted in the OpenAI code:

using IronPython.Hosting;
using Microsoft.Scripting.Hosting;
using System.Diagnostics;

namespace MyApp.Areas.FunctionalLogic
{
public class IronPythonExample
{
public void ExecutePythonCode()
{
Debug.WriteLine("*****ExecutePythonCode*****");

// Create the IronPython scripting engine
ScriptEngine engine = Python.CreateEngine();

// Add the directory containing the Python file to the search paths
ICollection<string> searchPaths = engine.GetSearchPaths();
searchPaths.Add("../MyAppPython");
engine.SetSearchPaths(searchPaths);

Debug.WriteLine("*****searchPath Set:" + searchPaths.ToString());

// Import the Python file
dynamic visionModule = engine.ImportModule("MyAppPython");

Debug.WriteLine("*****Python file imported*****");

// Create an instance of the Vision class
dynamic vision = visionModule();

Debug.WriteLine("*****Instance Created*****");

// Call the MyAppPython method
vision();

}
}
}


It seems to be ok down as far as here, then throws an exception:

Debug.WriteLine("*****searchPath Set:" + searchPaths.ToString());


.

Exception thrown: 'IronPython.Runtime.Exceptions.ImportException' in Microsoft.Dynamic.dll


I have been going in circles with this trying different variations. Does anyone have any suggestions?

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