Starting external functions in Python applications

[The Jetman]

stencelp at web.de (Paulus) wrote in message news:<1d3ffc6b.0209120345.64cf64a1 at posting.google.com>...
> Hi.
> How can I link an external dll in a Python programs
> and (when possible) start any function from this DLL ? 
> Thanks in advance
> paulus

http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/python2/chapter/ch15.html

Depending on the DLL, you may be able to access it via COM.  This 
sample chapter from the 2nd Ed of Lutz has an example of scripting 
COM objects from Python (ex 15-13) and lots of other stuf.  HTH...Jet