[C++-sig] boost::python for Python 3.0

2009-06-01 Thread Alcides Viamontes Esquivel
Dear all: I would like to know if there is any progress on the development of a version of boost::python for Python 3.0, the last activity that I can track on this is back to the first days of April; that includes mailing lists and the boost repository. I played a little with it and last night I

Re: [C++-sig] boost::python for Python 3.0

2009-06-01 Thread Haoyu Bai
On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 7:41 PM, Alcides Viamontes Esquivel wrote: > Dear all: > > I would like to know if there is any progress on the development of a > version of boost::python for Python 3.0, the last activity that I can > track on this is back to the first days of April; that includes > mailin

Re: [C++-sig] boost::python for Python 3.0

2009-06-01 Thread Alcides Viamontes Esquivel
Good to know that you are on it! I see your point with const char*, not to mention char* (there is a 'rewrap' in test_builtin_converters.py for that too). For PyUnicode objects, lvalue conversions are not an option. Short of that, the only remaining solution is to do an rvalue conversion by encodi

[C++-sig] Advantages/Disadvantages

2009-06-01 Thread Kevin Bélisle
Hello, I was wondering what were the advantages and disadvantages of using Boost.Python or SWIG as opposed to just working with the built-in features that allow the embedding/wrapping of C++ code into PYTHON projects. Will using Boost.Python or SWIG make life easier while coding but res

Re: [C++-sig] boost::python for Python 3.0

2009-06-01 Thread Dane Springmeyer
On Jun 1, 2009, at 5:52 AM, Alcides Viamontes Esquivel wrote: Good to know that you are on it! Same here, I'm super excited about python 3 compatibility! I work on http://mapnik.org which uses boost python heavily. Cheers, Dane ___ Cplusplus-sig