~~~ Python Use Question ~~~

[djw]

smartcardware.com wrote:
> Greetings!  I am the lead developer in a upcoming game company that
> will start work on a new game at the beginning of 2003.  We are (like
> everyone else in the gaming industry right now) searching for a
> scripting language to use in our game.  I've heard that Python is a
> great scripting language with one downfall for game
> designers/programmers.  That is that you must embed your code into
> Python, instead of convensional scripting langauges where you embed
> the scripting language into your code.  Basically we want to use
> scripting languages for AI, game items stats, player stats, and a few
> other things.  We'll use an advanced 3d engine (C++) for the rest.
>    What we don't want to have to develope our code around Python,
> rather develope our code and embed Python to fit our code when and
> where we desire.
> 
> Any and all imput would be great!  Thanks!
> 
> Venn Syii

To start, look here:

http://www.python.org/doc/current/ext/embedding.html
http://www.mcmillan-inc.com/embed.html
http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=3641

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