[C++-sig] Cross-extension-module dependencies

[David Abrahams]

From: "sashan" <sashang at ihug.co.nz>


> Hi
>
> After about a week of part-time fiddling I found that the info in the
Cross-extension-module dependencies document helped solve my problem. So I
set it up so that the Quaternion class I'm working with knows about the
Vector class (i.e stuck the appropriate export_converters and
import_converters in the right place). Now I can make use of Quaternion
member functions that take a Vector as an argument.  Problem is I've got a
function like this:
>
>  void Quaternion::ToAngleAxis (float& rfAngle, Vector3& rkAxis) const;
>
> that the compiler (VC++ 6.0) refuses to deal with because of the float&.
It basically says
>
> error C2665: 'from_python' : none of the 74 overloads can convert
parameter 2 from type 'struct boost::python::type<float &>'
>
> The other functions like
> void FromAngleAxis (const Real& rfAngle, const Vector3& rkAxis);
> compile fine.
>
> I don't know what to do. I don't understand why it's complaining about
float&? float is a primitive type so it shouldn't complain. I downloaded
the latest boost source today (14th September 2002).
>
> Any help appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Python has no type which contains a mutable C++ float, so the library
refuses to let you bind a non-const reference to one. Actually, Python has
no type which contains a float at all. The python float type contains an
immutable C++ double.

HTH,
Dave

BTW, if you're not too far along in your project, you should consider
switching to Boost.Python v2, since it is going to be released within a
month and v1 will then be retired. It also imports/exports all converters
automatically.

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