New module for Python

[pekka niiranen]

Dear Sir,


    1)    Process Industry in moving to OPC in datacommunication:

            http://www.opcfoundation.org/

           There exists a dll -file that enables one to write Visual 
Basic Interfaces
            to OPC -commands:
   
            http://www.opcfoundation.org/fp_07_down.htm

            It would be cool if one could do data queris from Python !!!
      
- Pekka-


Tyler W. Wilson wrote:

>I am learning Pythin right now, and would like to write a new extension for
>the language, for both practive doing so, and to give something back to the
>community. I have many years of experience writing Windows code (esp.
>multimedia stuf), so perhaps something Windows-specific. Though I like to
>write code that can be portable.
>
>So, I am looking for input on what kind of module I should write. Right now
>I am thinking of a generic DirectShow module that would allow the playback
>of any media-type that DS supports. Pretty simple to do, but I did a search
>and saw that there is a package called snack that may provide the
>functionality I am thinking about.
>
>Any thoughts, comments, etc welcome.
>
>Thanks,
>Tyler Wilson
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