import os
import os.path

def configuration(parent_package='',top_path=None):
    from numpy.distutils.misc_util import Configuration
    config = Configuration('pyext')#,parent_package,top_path)

    config.add_sconscript('SConstruct', source_files = ['hellomodule.c'])
    config.add_data_dir('tests')
    return config

if __name__ == '__main__':
    from numpy.distutils.core import setup
    setup(configuration=configuration)

import os
import os.path

def configuration(parent_package='',top_path=None):
    from numpy.distutils.misc_util import Configuration
    config = Configuration('pyext',parent_package,top_path)

    config.add_sconscript('SConstruct', source_files = ['hellomodule.c'])
    config.add_data_dir('tests')
    return config

if __name__ == '__main__':
    from numpy.distutils.core import setup
    setup(configuration=configuration)

Fix temporary hack inadvertently added in pyext example setup.py.