Merge branch 'wip/howto' of git@gnuradio.org:jcorgan

* 'wip/howto' of git@gnuradio.org:jcorgan:
  howto: cleanup for merge
  howto: add README.hacking
  howto: added howto application
  howto: add GRC wrappers to squaring blocks
  howto: move limbo'd docs into toplevel doc dir for preservation
  howto: create howto_swig.*, use constructed Python namespace
  howto: adds C++ QA code

3 files changed, 58 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/gr-howto-write-a-block/python/Makefile.am b/gr-howto-write-a-block/python/Makefile.am
index 79f44019d..4ef5fc964 100644
--- a/gr-howto-write-a-block/python/Makefile.am
+++ b/gr-howto-write-a-block/python/Makefile.am
@@ -21,12 +21,13 @@
 
 include $(top_srcdir)/Makefile.common
 
-EXTRA_DIST = run_tests.in
-
+ourpythondir = $(grpythondir)/howto
 
-TESTS = 				\
-	run_tests
+EXTRA_DIST = run_tests.in
+TESTS = run_tests
 
+ourpython_PYTHON = \
+	__init__.py
 
-noinst_PYTHON = 			\
+noinst_PYTHON = \
 	qa_howto.py			
diff --git a/gr-howto-write-a-block/python/__init__.py b/gr-howto-write-a-block/python/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d4a41c271
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gr-howto-write-a-block/python/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+#
+# Copyright 2008,2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+# 
+# This application is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your option)
+# any later version.
+# 
+# This application is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+# 
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+# with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+# 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+#
+
+# The presence of this file turns this directory into a Python package
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------
+# Temporary workaround for ticket:181 (swig+python problem)
+import sys
+_RTLD_GLOBAL = 0
+try:
+    from dl import RTLD_GLOBAL as _RTLD_GLOBAL
+except ImportError:
+    try:
+	from DLFCN import RTLD_GLOBAL as _RTLD_GLOBAL
+    except ImportError:
+	pass
+    
+if _RTLD_GLOBAL != 0:
+    _dlopenflags = sys.getdlopenflags()
+    sys.setdlopenflags(_dlopenflags|_RTLD_GLOBAL)
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+# import swig generated symbols into the howto namespace
+from howto_swig import *
+
+# import any pure python here
+#
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------
+# Tail of workaround
+if _RTLD_GLOBAL != 0:
+    sys.setdlopenflags(_dlopenflags)      # Restore original flags
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gr-howto-write-a-block/python/qa_howto.py b/gr-howto-write-a-block/python/qa_howto.py
index 0abe0e244..630f57bf4 100755
--- a/gr-howto-write-a-block/python/qa_howto.py
+++ b/gr-howto-write-a-block/python/qa_howto.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 # 
 
 from gnuradio import gr, gr_unittest
-import howto
+import howto_swig
 
 class qa_howto (gr_unittest.TestCase):
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class qa_howto (gr_unittest.TestCase):
         src_data = (-3, 4, -5.5, 2, 3)
         expected_result = (9, 16, 30.25, 4, 9)
         src = gr.vector_source_f (src_data)
-        sqr = howto.square_ff ()
+        sqr = howto_swig.square_ff ()
         dst = gr.vector_sink_f ()
         self.tb.connect (src, sqr)
         self.tb.connect (sqr, dst)
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class qa_howto (gr_unittest.TestCase):
         src_data = (-3, 4, -5.5, 2, 3)
         expected_result = (9, 16, 30.25, 4, 9)
         src = gr.vector_source_f (src_data)
-        sqr = howto.square2_ff ()
+        sqr = howto_swig.square2_ff ()
         dst = gr.vector_sink_f ()
         self.tb.connect (src, sqr)
         self.tb.connect (sqr, dst)