# -*- Mode: Python; tab-width: 4 -*-

# requires the calldll module & library:
# ftp://squirl.nightmare.com/pub/python/python-ext/calldll.zip

import windll
import calldll

# Don't look, Ethel.

p = windll.module ('python14')
c = windll.module ('msvcrt40')
s = windll.cstring ('<stdin>')

p.PyRun_InteractiveLoop (c._iob.address, s)

# explanation:
# _iob is the 'FILE *' array for stdio.
# _iob[0] is 'stdin'
#
# I am therefore calling the Python function PyRun__InteractiveLoop
# (aka run_tty_loop) directly.
#
# why?  because when running as a subprocess under emacs, 'isatty'
# returns false for stdin, and there doesn't seem to be any other way
# of forcing python into interactive mode without hacking python
# itself.
#

# --------------------------------------------------
# Stick this in your .emacs:
# --------------------------------------------------
# 
# (defun py-shell ()
#   (interactive)
#   (require 'comint)
#   (switch-to-buffer-other-window
#    (make-comint
#     "Python"
#     "z:\\python\\python.exe"
#     nil
#     "c:\\users\\rushing\\python\\interactive.py")
#    )
#   (make-local-variable 'shell-prompt-pattern)
#   (setq shell-prompt-pattern "^>>> \\|^\\.\\.\\. ")
#   (set-process-filter (get-buffer-process (current-buffer))
#             'py-process-filter)
#   (set-syntax-table py-mode-syntax-table))