Sakesun Roykiattisak wrote: > Still wonder .. > >>> Given that the ODBC binary api is stable, I believe python-odbc can be >>> based on ctypes. >>> This way the re-compilation would no longer needed. > > >> You're underestimating the complexity of the ODBC API specification >> and the hundreds of implementations of it out there. > > > In general, I think Python is the best bet to fight with "complexity".
True, but this doesn't always work for C APIs. > What is the technical aspect that ctypes cannot work around it ? They are related to memory management, dealing with pointers and low-level data conversion. Other than these technical issues, you also have to work around various ODBC driver/manager specific issues - only experience helps in solving these. -- Marc-Andre Lemburg eGenix.com Professional Python Services directly from the Source (#1, Sep 13 2007) >>> Python/Zope Consulting and Support ... http://www.egenix.com/ >>> mxODBC.Zope.Database.Adapter ... http://zope.egenix.com/ >>> mxODBC, mxDateTime, mxTextTools ... http://python.egenix.com/ ________________________________________________________________________ :::: Try mxODBC.Zope.DA for Windows,Linux,Solaris,MacOSX for free ! :::: eGenix.com Software, Skills and Services GmbH Pastor-Loeh-Str.48 D-40764 Langenfeld, Germany. CEO Dipl.-Math. Marc-Andre Lemburg Registered at Amtsgericht Duesseldorf: HRB 46611 _______________________________________________ DB-SIG maillist - DB-SIG@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/db-sig
