Hi, [newbie alert] I am trying to embed python in c++ with boost::python. I'm using MSVC++ 2005 Express Boost 1.34 Python 2.52 Unfortunately, I've come unstuck already. Here's my code object main_module( ( handle<>( borrowed( PyImport_AddModule( "__main__" ) ) ) ) ); object main_namespace = main_module.attr("__dict__"); FILE* myPython = fopen( "myPython.py", "r" ); handle<> ignored( ( PyRun_File( myPython, "myPython.py", Py_file_input, main_namespace.ptr(), main_namespace.ptr() ) ) ); fclose( myPython ); and heres the exception: First-chance exception at 0x7c918fea in Server 20070601.exe: 0xC0000005: Access violation writing location 0x00000010. Unhandled exception at 0x7c918fea in Server 20070601.exe: 0xC0000005: Access violation writing location 0x00000010. What am I doing wrong? must be something simple :) Thanks! Simon http://www.simonpickles.com --- http://www.squirtualreality.com _________________________________________________________________ Play your part in making history - Email Britain! http://www.emailbritain.co.uk/