[IronPython] [python] importing C Based *.dlls

[Michael Foord]

Kaveripakam, Sathish wrote:
> I am trying to "import C-Based dll's" into the Iron python files using 
> import function, wherein I have path to the Standard C-python 
> libraries is added.
>  
> Ex:
>  
> import sys
> import os
>  
> if __name__ == "__main__":
>   
> sys.path.append("C:/IronPython/IronPythonBinary-V1.1/IronPython-1.1-Bin/IronPython-1.1/Tutorial")
>   
>   import clr
>   
> clr.AddReferenceToFileAndPath("C:/IronPython/IronPythonBinary-V1.1/IronPython-1.1-Bin/IronPython-1.1/Tutorial/csextend.dll")
>   import Simple as t_Simple
>   import c_dll 
>  
> In the above file I am able to import the C# file , but when execution 
> comes to c_dll, it complains as "No module named c_dll".
>  
> Can anyone let me know, if the C based dll's can be imported in Iron 
> python environment ? If not, any work arounds available for the fix ?

The *basic* situation is that C based DLLs can't be imported into 
IronPython.

Are they CPython C extensions? There is a way (experimental) to access 
these:

http://www.voidspace.org.uk/ironpython/cpython_extensions.shtml

In general C libraries (unmanaged code) can be used from .NET with 
'Platform Invoke' - using the DllImport attribute. Unfortunately 
attributes can't be accessed from IronPython so you will need some stub 
C# to do this. You can generate the C# dynamically from IronPython. 
These two articles may help:

http://www.voidspace.org.uk/ironpython/winforms/part10.shtml
http://www.voidspace.org.uk/ironpython/dynamically_compiling.shtml

Michael Foord
http://www.manning.com/foord

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