[C++-sig] Embedded Python

[David Abrahams]

Craig Slusher wrote:
> I am having trouble with the following code:
> 
> PyObject *module = PyImport_ImportModule(modulename);
> if (module == NULL) {
> 
>     PyObject* et, *ev, *etr;
>     PyErr_Fetch(&et, &ev, &etr);
>     PyObject* traceback = PyImport_ImportModule("traceback");
>     PyObject* tb = PyObject_CallMethodObjArgs(traceback, PyString_FromString("format_exception"), et, ev, etr, NULL);
> 
>     char *message = PyString_AsString(PyObject_Str(tb));
>     ...
>     ...
> }
> 
> When this code executes, it gets into the "module == NULL" condition. However, when I try to get the exception that occurred, I get the value "<NULL>" copied into the "char* message"  variable.
> 
> 
> Can anyone shed some light on what might cause this to happen? I thought that if I actually get into that NULL condition that an exception has occurred.

This really has nothing to do with C++.  I suggest you try
comp.lang.python, where the C API experts hang out.



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