F2PY - Fortran to Python Interface Generator --------------------------------------------

I am pleased to announce the ninth public release of F2PY, version 2.45.241_1926. The purpose of the F2PY project is to provide the connection between Python and Fortran programming languages.

For more information, see

http://cens.ioc.ee/projects/f2py2e/

Download:

http://cens.ioc.ee/projects/f2py2e/2.x/F2PY-2-latest.tar.gz http://cens.ioc.ee/projects/f2py2e/2.x/F2PY-2-latest.win32.exe

http://cens.ioc.ee/projects/f2py2e/2.x/scipy_distutils-latest.tar.gz http://cens.ioc.ee/projects/f2py2e/2.x/scipy_distutils-latest.win32.exe

What's new? ------------

* Added support for wrapping signed integers and processing .pyf.src template files.

* F2PY fortran objects have _cpointer attribute holding a C pointer to a wrapped function or a variable. When using _cpointer as a callback argument, the overhead of Python C/API is avoided giving for using callback arguments the same performance as calling Fortran or C function from Fortran or C, at the same time retaining the flexibility of Python.

* Callback arguments can be built-in functions, fortran objects, and CObjects (hold by _cpointer attribute, for instance).

* New attribute: ``intent(aux)`` to save parameter values.

* New command line switches: --help-link and --link-<resource>

* Numerous bugs are fixed. Support for ``usercode`` statement has been improved.

* Documentation updates.

Enjoy, Pearu Peterson

--------------- <P><A HREF="http://cens.ioc.ee/projects/f2py2e/">F2PY 2.45.241_1926</A> - The Fortran to Python Interface Generator (30-Jan-05)