How to use Cyphesis from client

(For outdated (=against older version of iso_edit) example see iso_edit.patch in Cyphesis snapshot)

Here is C++ interface code with Cyphesis:

In this model Python module observe.py does most work of connecting to Cyphesis, parsing events and interpreting them.

Makefile (probably not hardcoded like here ;-): 

CXXFLAGS: -I/usr/include/python1.5 
LDFLAGS: -export-dynamic
LDLIBS: /usr/lib/python1.5/config/libpython1.5.a

Interface source code in C++: 

#include 

//create new object (NPC, house or (axe:ignore it) currently)
static PyObject *cmake_event(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
{
    char *id,*name,*obj_type;
    double x,y,z;

    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "sssddd", &id,&name,&obj_type,&x,&y,&z))
        return NULL;
    //here code to add object to database by id and display it
    return Py_None;
}

//destroy object
static PyObject *cdestroy_event(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
{
    char *id;

    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "s", &id)) return NULL;
    //remove it from display at least
    return Py_None;
}

//move object
static PyObject *cmove_event(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
{
    char *id;
    double x,y,z;

    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "sddd", &id,&x,&y,&z)) return NULL;
    //move it: maybe use several iterations to avoid jumping 
    //effect with current timestep (1800s)
    return Py_None;
}

//display what certain NPC is thinking now
static PyObject *cgoal_event(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
{
    char *id,*goal;

    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "ss", &id,&goal)) return NULL;
    //display it's though
    return Py_None;
}

//fire somewhere
static PyObject *cfire_event(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
{
    char *target_id;
    double x,y,z;

    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "sddd", &target_id,&x,&y,&z)) return NULL;
    //display fire (x,y,z are optional: they are same as target_id:s xyz)
    return Py_None;
}

static PyMethodDef PC_MindMethods[] = {
    {"cmake_event",  cmake_event, METH_VARARGS},
    {"cdestroy_event",  cdestroy_event, METH_VARARGS},
    {"cmove_event",  cmove_event, METH_VARARGS},
    {"cgoal_event",  cgoal_event, METH_VARARGS},
    {"cfire_event",  cfire_event, METH_VARARGS},
    {NULL,      NULL}        /* Sentinel */
};

void initpc_mind()
{
    (void) Py_InitModule("pc_mind", PC_MindMethods);
}

Initialization: 

       /* Initialize the Python interpreter. */
       Py_Initialize();
       // initialize Cyphesis
       PyRun_SimpleString("from observe import observe\n");
       initIsoObserver();
       PyRun_SimpleString("import pc_mind\n");
       //Use remote CORBA
       //PyRun_SimpleString("obs=observe(1,ccode=pc_mind)\n");
       //Use local CORBA
       PyRun_SimpleString("obs=observe(0,ccode=pc_mind)\n");

To run one time step: 

    //Display events as text (runs one time tic)
    //PyRun_SimpleString("obs.text(1)\n");
    //Display text graphics (runs one time tic)
    PyRun_SimpleString("obs.dsp(1)\n");

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