I tried to post this to the list yesterday but it bounced because of address issues...hopefully this will work: If you want to execute a python program from c-sharp you can just use System.Diagnostics.Process to execute python.exe and you don't need python for .net.
Python for .net is more appropriate for if you want to execute a python function or create an instance of a python object and then run methods and access attributes from your C# program. The example you linked to is OK, except that he modified the Python.Runtime.Dll which is not necessary. If you had a Hello.py with a function called hello Like this: def hello(): return 'hello' You could do this in C#: PythonEngine.Initialize(); PyObject helloModule = PythonEngine.ImportModule("Hello"); String fromPython = helloModule.InvokeMethod("hello", new PyTuple()).ToString(); PythonEngine.Shutdown(); // now fromPython = "hello" If your function takes an argument: def returnArg(arg): return arg PythonEngine.Initialize(); PyObject helloModule = PythonEngine.ImportModule("Hello"); String fromPython = helloModule.InvokeMethod("returnArg", new PyObject[1] {new PyString("Test")}).ToString(); PythonEngine.Shutdown(); // now fromPython = "test" ________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Barrett, Joey Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 8:11 PM To: pythondotnet@python.org Subject: Re: [Python.NET] Could you tell me how to call python from c#? Hi, I also would be very interested in seeing some examples to "call python from c#" using "Python for .NET". I have dug around Google and a number of forums---I can't find anything except the post from below. I really hope I'm not missing the obvious somewhere. IronPython is great but my needs require using a few c++ extensions compiled for CPython (that can't be recompiled). Also thanks in advance, Joey J. Barrett Investment Technology Group, Inc. Hello, PythonNet! I'm looking for some sample code to call python from C#. Actually, I'd like to execute python program(let say 'Hello.py') from C# with parameters. Actually, I'm a newbie at both of languages. So, could you give sample source code? I was looking for some guide or source for several days, but I couldn't find it. What I've got so far from googling is http://mail.python.org/pipermail/pythondotnet/2003-November/000037.html, but I can't understand it and old one. Thank you in advance. Seungweon. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ -+- This message is for the named person's use only. This communication is for informational purposes only and has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but it is not necessarily complete and its accuracy cannot be guaranteed. It is not intended as an offer or solicitation for the purchase or sale of any financial instrument or as an official confirmation of any transaction. Moreover, this material should not be construed to contain any recommendation regarding, or opinion concerning, any security. It may contain confidential, proprietary or legally privileged information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If you receive this message in error, please immediately delete it and all copies of it from your system, destroy any hard copies of it and notify the sender. You must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose, distribute, print, or copy any part of this message if you are not the intended recipient. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the message states otherwise and the sender is authorized to state them to be the views of any such entity. Securities products and services provided to Canadian investors are offered by ITG Canada Corp. (member CIPF and IDA), an affiliate of Investment Technology Group, Inc. ITG Inc. and/or its affiliates reserves the right to monitor and archive all electronic communications through its network. ITG Inc. Member NASD, SIPC -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ -+- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ This e-mail (including any attachments) may contain information that is private, confidential, or protected by attorney-client or other privilege. If you received this e-mail in error, please delete it from your system without copying it and notify sender by reply e-mail, so that our records can be corrected. _________________________________________________ Python.NET mailing list - PythonDotNet@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythondotnet