using IPHLPAPI.dll from Python

[Rudy Schockaert]

Thanks David, I'm sure this will help me a lot.

/Rudy

"David Bolen" <db3l at fitlinxx.com> wrote in message
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> "Rudy Schockaert" <rudy.schockaert at pandora.be> writes:
>
> > Is there a way to call functions provided by such a dll? If so, where
could
> > I find the documentation that would get me on the right track?
>
> You could try the calldll module, which pretty much lets you call
> arbitrary DLL functions directly.  Depending on how complicated the
> parameters are it can get hairy, but it would probably be fine.  You
> can get it at http://www.nightmare.com/software.html - I believe the
> version has a binary for Python 2.1, but it has source that you can
> rebuild for any version.  I think Alex Martelli posted a URL for a 2.2
> version he compiled (try a google search) here in the not too distant
> past.
>
> The other alternative  would be to write an  extension module wrapping
> the  functions you  need  and then  use  that from  your Python  code.
> Extension modules  are covered  in the standard  Python documentation,
> and some sample modules are in the source tree.
>
> --
> -- David
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