[Pyobjc-dev] Re: Using python classes in objc...

[Jiva D. <ji...@de...>]

Correction: the url I sent should have been:

http://cocoa.mamasam.com/COCOADEV/2004/01/1/81225.php


On Mar 10, 2004, at 10:01 AM, Jiva DeVoe wrote:

> I know I have asked this question before, and I even thought I knew 
> the answer, but apparently I still don't "get it."
>
> If I want to use a python class in my objective-c code, I know I can 
> use it via a nib etc.  But what if I want to use it right in my Obj-C 
> code itself?  ie:
>
> -(void)objCMethod
> {
> 	PythonClass pythonClass = [[PythonClass alloc] init];
> 	[pythonClass somePythonMethod];
> }
>
> I know, runtime is easy, but at compile time, I get an undefined 
> symbol for the python class (unless I compile with zero link, which I 
> don't want to do).
>
> I understand the basics of the naming and whatnot.  It's just the 
> undefined symbol I can't seem to fix.
>
> How do I get around this problem?  BBum has mentioned using a factory 
> method in an abstract superclass.  Ok, that's fine, but even then, the 
> factory method still has to instantiate the python class.  How does it 
> do so without linking the python code?
>
> As shown here (http://cocoa.mamasam.com/COCOADEV/2004/01/1/81235.php) 
> I am not alone in this question.  Anyone have some example code?  If 
> not example code, I'll take any amount of tips or help!
>
> --
> Jiva DeVoe
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>
>
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