[C++-sig] Passing a C++ instance to a Python script

[Francis Moreau]

Thanks for the quick response. As you know the function exec_file is only
available in version 1.34, what is the best way to get this version? If it
is through cvs do I have to get the head or there is a stable tag somewhere?

Thanks,
Francis

"Stefan Seefeld" <seefeld at sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:<45C8D2DC.8080309 at sympatico.ca>...
> Francis Moreau wrote:
> > Hello,
> > 
> > I need to pass a C++ instance to a Python function, then the Python
function 
> > can call back the C++ instance object. I found this following sample
that do 
> > it well when the script is embedded into the C++ code within the 
> > PyRun_String function. I need to have something similar but with the 
> > PyRun_String content in a .py file. As a matter of fact, when I am
trying to 
> > move the PyRun_String content into a .py file the line "object 
> > foo(main_module.attr("foo"));" fails since the foo function is unknown
from 
> > the main dictionary.
> 
> Have a look at the test code in boost/libs/python/test/exec.cpp
>
(http://boost.cvs.sourceforge.net/boost/boost/libs/python/test/exec.cpp?revi
sion=1.5.2.1&view=markup&pathrev=RC_1_34_0)
> 
> I think that contains all you need.
> 
> HTH,
> 		Stefan
> 
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