[reportlab-users] ReportLab C libraries

Jerome Alet reportlab-users@reportlab.com
Wed, 12 Feb 2003 17:06:52 +0100


On Wed, Feb 12, 2003 at 10:59:47AM -0500, Sunita Ngui-Yen wrote:
>  
> I'm investigating using ReportLab for dynamic pdf creation so I've 
> only been reading about the prodcut so far. I notice it says 
> optional C libraires available. Does this mean that I can program in 
> C and use the C libraries instead of Python and it's interpreter? If 
> so, where can I get more information about this? i downloaded the 
> User Guide but could not find any such information. 

No, the optional C libraries are accelerator functions only : if you don't
use them ReportLab works, but more slowly.

However the Python documentation explains you how to embed the
Python interpreter in your own C programs, this could be the solution
for you

bye,

Jerome Alet