[Bf-python] PyRun_File vs PyRun_String

[Martin Poirier]

--- On Sat, 5/10/08, Campbell Barton <ideasman42 at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Campbell Barton <ideasman42 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Bf-python] PyRun_File vs PyRun_String
> To: "Blender Foundation Python list" <bf-python at blender.org>
> Date: Saturday, May 10, 2008, 11:32 AM
> Hi, yesterday I was looking into a bug where the python file
> had
> windows line endings converted incorrectly.
> Now I'm left wondering why we cant use PyRun_File which
> would be a lot
> easier/faster, then loading the buffer and doing line
> ending checks.
> 
> The comments give this reason, but Im wondering if its
> still valid.
> Id like to know what platforms PyRun_File didnt work on or
> maybe some
> more details from "Python/C API Ref Manual, chapter
> 2"

The comment is very much still valid.

Passing FILE structures across DLLs in windows is NOT a good idea for the aforementioned reason. Not only can it break across different C libs but it *will* break across debug/release.

It could be less of an issue on platforms but I wouldn't want to take the risk.

Martin


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