[Nuka1195]

Py_BuildValue can return a tuple (array) when the format string is eg "(ss)" and a known number of values, the problem i am having is i do not know the total number of values that will be returned.

so i loop thru and create the format string and also fill a CStdStringArray.

this works, although there may be a simpler way.

what doesn't work is the return.

PHP Code:

return Py_BuildValue((char*)fmtstring.c_str(), values); 


so:
question 1: how would i build the return statement.
question 2. can this be done with less code by just using self->pAddon->GetDeps()

any help would be appreciated.

here is the part of the function:

PHP Code:

else if (strcmpi(id, "dependencies") == 0)
    {
      PyXBMCGUILock();
      CStdString fmtstring;
      CStdStringArray values;
      for (ADDON::ADDONDEPS::iterator itr = self->pAddon->GetDeps().begin(); itr != self->pAddon->GetDeps().end(); ++itr)
      {
        fmtstring.append("(sss)");
        CStdString id = (*itr).first;
        values.push_back(id);
        CLog::Log(LOGNOTICE, "DEPEND: %s",id.c_str());
        
        CStdString min = (*itr).second.first.str;
        values.push_back(min);
        CLog::Log(LOGNOTICE, "MIN: %s", min.c_str());
        
        CStdString max = (*itr).second.second.str;
        values.push_back(max);
        CLog::Log(LOGNOTICE, "MAX: %s", max.c_str());
      }
      
      fmtstring.Format("(%s)", fmtstring.c_str());
      PyXBMCGUIUnlock();
      CLog::Log(LOGNOTICE, "FORMAT STRING: %s", fmtstring.c_str());
      for (CStdStringArray::iterator itr = values.begin(); itr != values.end(); ++itr)
      {
        CStdString value = *itr;
        CLog::Log(LOGNOTICE, "VALUE: %s", value.c_str());
      }
      return Py_BuildValue((char*)fmtstring.c_str(), values);
    } 


this is for a module for python and the new addons. the function is getAddonInfo(), where it returns all the usable values of an addon. eg name, version, id, "dependencies"...

[Nuka1195]

i can't use py Py_BuildValue

http://effbot.org/pyfaq/how-do-i-use-py-...length.htm

[jmarshall]

Any luck with that bit that you link to? It looks like exactly what you need?

[Nuka1195]

Yes, it was exactly what i needed.

works good, just had to add a couple thing to the dll export.