ACT extensions on 2024 R2 - importing between encrypted Python files (compiled = "true")

JulianC

Hi,
I'm currently working on an ACT extension in Ansys 2024 R2 with multiple Python files declared in the XML.
Everything works fine when compiled="false", but as soon as I switch to compiled="true" on the scripts, I can no longer import functions from one file to another.
Here is a minimal example:

XML :

<extension version="1" name="Test_TestImportACT">
    <guid shortid="Test Chiffrement">17AAE05B-8762-4B3B-A7A2-EB4D7CFA1650</guid>
    <script src="main.py" compiled="true"/>
    <script src="utils.py" compiled="true"/>
    <interface context="Project">
        <toolbar name="TestToolbar" caption="Test">
            <entry name="RunTest" caption="Run Test">
                <callbacks>
                    <onclick>run_test</onclick>
                </callbacks>
            </entry>
        </toolbar>
    </interface>
</extension>

main.py:

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from utils import log_message
def run_test(analysis):
    ExtAPI.Log.WriteWarning("Call from main.py")
    log_message()

utils.py:

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def log_message():
    ExtAPI.Log.WriteWarning("Message from utils.py")

When both scripts use compiled="false", everything works as expected.
However, when I set compiled="true", I get the error:
No module named utils.

I also tried using GetModule() to access functions from the other file, but I couldn't make it work.
What is the recommended approach for sharing code between encrypted (compiled) Python files in an ACT extension?

Thanks in advance!