[DirectPython] Passing IDirect3DDevice9* to c++ function from DirectPython

[Simon P. <sip...@ho...>]

Hi,

Is it possible to use d3d.getDevice() to pass the created 
IDirect3DDevice9 to a c++ function?

Using boost::python, I have an extension module function with this 
signature:

// c++
void TestClass::Init( IDirect3DDevice9* device );

I am trying to call this function with:

#python, called after device is created:
from testClass import TestClass
test = TestClass()
test.Init( d3d.getDevice() )

Here's the error I get:
##################
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "client.py", line 31, in __init__
    test.Init(d3d.getDevice())
Boost.Python.ArgumentError: Python argument types in
    TestClass.Init(TestClass, long)
did not match C++ signature:
    Init(class TestClass {lvalue}, struct IDirect3DDevice9 *)
##################

See how I have a type mismatch? How come d3d.getDevice() returns a long?

Do I need to use COM to get this sort of functionality? Ie, get a device 
to pass to c++?

Thanks

Simon