[Tutor] Talking between C++ & Python ?

[Alan Gauld]

"Dave S" <pythontut at pusspaws.net> wrote

> At the moment they are proposing using CSV files to communicate 
> between the
> Python & C++, ie C++ GUI generates a CSV, calls Python back end, 
> back end
> does the work and generates return CSV, Python exits back to C++.
>
> This would work but seems a bit messy. Any comments of suggestions 
> on a better
> solution ?


Sounds like a job for SOAP or XML/RPC.
I'd probably opt for SOAP in this case.
Have a look at the various python SOAP modules.
pySOAP is one example.


Alan G.