Is there a good example on instantiating, calling, using, an API from Python on Windows?

kj7ny

Is there a good example on instantiating, calling, using, etc., an API
from Python?

I need to use Python to talk to another system through that system's
API's on Windows XP.

Can you point me to documentation and/or a good example of Python using
3rd party API's? (Preferably a good example rather than just
documentation.)

And, can I do this from Python 2.4.# or should I try to learn how to
use Iron Python? (By the way, if the examples could be for python
2.4.# it would be preferable.)

Thanks,

Jan 11 '07 #1

Larry Bates

kj7ny wrote: When you say API what EXACLY do you mean. Is it a .DLL that you
need to call (if so see ctypes module) or a COM API (if so see
win32 module)? Other APIs could use sockets, pipes, etc. you will
need to give us more to be able to help.

-Larry

Jan 11 '07 #2

kj7ny

To be more exact, I am trying to use Python to talk to a Livelink
system (http://www.opentext.com/) through their LAPI interface (.dll's,
I think). I'll see if I can generate a more intelligent answer to your
question, but for now, I'm far enough in the dark that this is as good
as I can get.

Thanks,

Jan 11 '07 #3

Ben Sizer

kj7ny wrote:
API is a vague term referring to the interface to an application, which
could take one of many forms. The form it takes dictates the method you
need to use here.

If indeed it is via DLLs, then the ctypes module may help. Otherwise,
you need to find out precisely what form the API takes.

--
Ben Sizer

Jan 12 '07 #4