python ctypes to int main(int argc, char *argv[])

[Stefan Behnel]

lkcl, 01.07.2010 22:22:
> i need to convert an application (fontforge) to a python library.
> yes, libfontforge is already done as is libgdraw (fontforge-pygtk) but
> i need to make fontforge the _application_ a python application, using
> the same ctypes trick that's already done.
>
> my question is, therefore, how do i specify a ctypes wrapper around
> the standard int main(int argc, char *argv[]) which i am (obviously)
> going to move to a (new) c library?

Why don't you just start the program as an external subprocess?

Stefan