[NaKeD]

Hey everybody.

What is the simplest and fastest way (if any exist at all) to import a C dll into Python?

thx!!

[jethro.fn]

Standard Python, version 2.5 and above, has the ctypes module for dynamically linking and accessing shared libraries. This module is unfortunately not available for PyS60. The only way to access external DLLs from PyS60 is to write a Python extension wrapper for each DLL in C++. PyS60 documentation has a chapter for explaining the basics: Chapter 9.2: Extending Python for S60.

EDIT: There is ctypes for PyS60. It requires OpenC and a bunch of other packages installed, so it might not qualify as "simple".

[miohtama]

Originally Posted by NaKeD

Hey everybody.

What is the simplest and fastest way (if any exist at all) to import a C dll into Python?

thx!!

Please give more details which DLL you are importing and we can give better answers.

See this tutorial:

http://discussion.forum.nokia.com/fo...d.php?t=153062

[NaKeD]

Originally Posted by miohtama

Please give more details which DLL you are importing and we can give better answers.

See this tutorial:

http://discussion.forum.nokia.com/fo...d.php?t=153062

Well, I'd like to import the ICQLib dll so i can send/rcv Instant MSGs and SMS using my ICQ#

[miohtama]

Originally Posted by NaKeD

Well, I'd like to import the ICQLib dll so i can send/rcv Instant MSGs and SMS using my ICQ#

Looks like ICQlib already has Python bindings - with sufficient expertise you might be able to backport them to Python 2.2.

In any case you need to deal with Symbian C++ coding which might a bit horrifying experience if you haven't done it before.

[NaKeD]

Originally Posted by miohtama

Looks like ICQlib already has Python bindings - with sufficient expertise you might be able to backport them to Python 2.2.

Hey,

What do you mean by ICQLib has Python bindings?
Where can I find those?

Thx.

[miohtama]

Originally Posted by NaKeD

Hey,

What do you mean by ICQLib has Python bindings?
Where can I find those?

Thx.

http://python.net/~mwh/hacks/icqlib/contents.html