Questions tagged [interfacing]

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C: cross-platform RS-232 serial library?

I am looking for an open source cross-platform library for working with the serial port in C, something along the lines of the awesome PySerial library (unfortunately I have to use C for this application). I have only found this one:…
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What are the different options for interfacing C (or C++) with Python?

I know there are many ways to interface C function into Python: the Python C API, scipy.weave, ctypes, pyrex/cython, SWIG, Boost.Python, Psyco... What are each of them best for? Why should I use a given method instead of others? What should be…
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programmatically controlling power sockets in the UK

It's very simple. I want to plug a lamp into the UK mains supply. I want to be able to power it on and off from software - say from serial port commands, or by running a command-line or something I can get to from ruby or Java. I see lots written…
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How to Interfacing SWI Prolog to the Visual Studio 2012

I have a program that interfacing SWI-Prolog in Visual Studio. Previously, I used VS2010 (XP) and everything works fine. Then I upgrade my VS to become VS2012 (Win7) and now I have a problem in my code. When it comes to the following…
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Use antivirus in the application to scan files

I was trying to develop an application in android which should use some antivirus engine (preferably opensource) to scan the files on the device. Have searched a lot on internet but couldn't found any. Anybody please suggest me some antivirus…
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C++ Interfacing queue or priority_queue as template parameter of a class

The explanation I have a class (named Banana in the example) that would receive as a template argument (named Q in the example) a std::queue or a std::priority_queue. The only methods that are required for this argument are push(), pop() and…
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How to write python code to access input and output from a program written in C?

There is a program written and compiled in C, with typical data input from a Unix shell; on the other hand, I'm using Windows. I need to send input to this program from the output of my own code written in Python. What is the best way to go about…
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Is the exact layout of D structs defined?

Is the exact layout of D structs defined? That is, the exact offset of every member defined and in a compiler-independent way? That would mean that the compiler would, fortunately or unfortunately, depending on your needs, be forbidden to reorder…
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Interfacing R and C++. Using an unordered map in R

I have recently started experimenting with interfacing C++ with R and I am struggling with the following C++ function. Specifically I am trying to use sourceCpp with the following .cpp file #include #include #include…
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Interfacing a native DDS system with ROS2

To communicate to a ROS2 based publisher and a RTI Connext based subscriber, both of them need to have a compatible QoS settings. I am using RTI Connector for python and using the XML Application Creation to run the subscriber. I run a talker_py in…
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Current State of MS Surface

I saw this question and it got me interested as surface caused a big fuss when Microsoft first showcased it, I worked for Microsoft at the time and we had a few of them in the office but they were always surrounded by people. But snce then I have…
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Interfacing R and Python

I want to do Optimization in R of a function writen in Python. I already know that scipy has optimization functions, but I want some functions that are in R but not in scipy. The problem is that I have my function in a Python script, this function…
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OCaml - Compile OCaml and C code that uses Ctypes

I'm trying to learn how to call routines in C directly from OCaml code, using the Ctypes library. I have this basic example with two files: hello.ml and hello.c. hello.ml looks like this: open Ctypes open Foreign let hello = foreign "hello"…
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Converting an arduino code to matlab code

I'm trying to convert an arduino code into matlab code. The code is for a solar tracker that uses four LDRs that are connected in such a way that the servo motor will move so the average readings on the LDR will be zero. I found it here:…
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How to write Python middleware for Java/Scala backend? How to connect Java and Python?

Let's say I've got a Java/Scala backend and I want to develop middleware in Python for it. I have no experience with developing middleware, but I presume it means that from within Python I would need to issue commands to the running Java/Scala…
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