I just realized that I could do this as follows:
static PyObject* GetByteBuffer(PyObject* self, PyObject* args)
{
char byteBuffer[100];
// do something to fill byteBuffer with values.
return Py_BuildValue("s#", byteBuffer, numberOfBytesToReturn);
}
Sorry for the unnecessary distraction.
Eknath
On Mar 5, 4:42 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am new to Python programming. So, kindly excuse me if I don't use
> correct terminology here below.
>
> I am trying to write an extension function that returns an array of
> bytes as shown in the example below:
>
> static PyObject* GetByteBuffer(PyObject* self, PyObject* args)
> {
> char byteBuffer[100];
>
> // do something to fill byteBuffer with values.
>
> return Py_BuildValue("y", byteBuffer);
>
> }
>
> Is this valid? I get a run time error in Python 2.5 (actually 2.6) and
> Python 3.0 returns null terminated byte string.
> My byte buffer may contain one or more zeros and I want is the entire
> buffer regardless of its contents. How do I do it?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Eknath
>
> P.S: I know that 2.6 & 3.0 are not meant for a newcomers like me.
> Unfortunately 2.5.2 and older for windows are built using MSCVC 6.0
> and they pose problems building extensions.
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