other links | http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&biw=1024&bih=514&q=ctypes+tutorial&aq=f&aqi=g2g-v1&aql=&oq= | http://python.net/crew/theller/ctypes/tutorial.html | http://donaldkenney.110mb.com/CTYPES.HTM | http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=ctypes+visual+studio+example&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq= | http://fsckd.com/2009/4/25/simple-python-ctypes-example | http://www.lejordet.com/2009/04/simple-python-ctypes-example-in-windows/ | http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=c+library+to+load+wave+file | http://www.gamedev.net/page/resources/_/reference/programming/sound-and-music-programming/audio-file-formats/loading-a-wave-file-r709

This can be useful when you need to wrap a C library, which is often needed with older libraries and interfaces to older hardware.

Simple Example: | http://fsckd.com/2009/4/25/simple-python-ctypes-example

Simple Example using Visual Studio: | http://www.lejordet.com/2009/04/simple-python-ctypes-example-in-windows/

This tutorial is very easy to read: | http://donaldkenney.110mb.com/CTYPES.HTM

This is a nice complete tutorial: | http://python.net/crew/theller/ctypes/tutorial.html

ctypes provide a native way for python to make calls to C libraries.