Re: [Boost-users] [python] "Interpreter not initialized"

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-03-13 17:23:15

on Wed Feb 20 2008, "Robert Dailey" <rcdailey-AT-gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> When I execute the following code:
>
> BEGIN CODE
> --------------------------------------------------
> #define BOOST_PYTHON_DEF( func ) boost::python::def( #func, func )
>
> using namespace boost::python;
>
> static char const* PrintHelloWorld()
> {
>     return "Hello World!";
> }
>
> BOOST_PYTHON_MODULE(Script)
> {
>     BOOST_PYTHON_DEF( PrintHelloWorld );
> }
>
> void BeginPythonTest()
> {
>     try
>     {
>         Py_Initialize();
>
>         initScript();
>
>         Py_Finalize();
>     }
>
>     catch( error_already_set const& /*err*/ )
>     {
>         PyErr_Print();
>     }
>
>     catch( std::invalid_argument const& /*err*/ )
>     {
>         PyErr_Print();
>     }
> }
> --------------------------------------------------
> END CODE
>
> I receive the following error message:
> Fatal Python error: Interpreter not initialized (version mismatch?)

a. Boost.Python is not compatible with Py_Finalize 

b. Even if it were, you can't make any calls to the Python API (like
   PyErr_Print) after Py_Finalize.

You'll get better help from the C++-sig:
http://boost.org/more/mailing_lists.htm#cplussig

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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