Calling a C Func though Pyhon Script using DLL file which is created for C file.

[CMMouli]

1. I've created a C file (timestamp.c) having a function which returns the Timestamp in string format.
2. For this C file I've created a DLL (timestamp.dll) file which can call the above Function through Python Script.
for example::

from ctypes import *

libc = cdll.LoadLibrary("C:\\MinGW\\bin\\timestamp.dll")
print libc.GetMicroSecTimeStamp()

3. After running this script I'm getting an output like this :: 1734103168
4. But I'm expecting an Output like this :: 1483617487.419234 (This is an output from executable C file using the same function)
5. I don't know whether the Python output is right or wrong. I guess it's a wrong one.

My question is whether the my DLL file is linking properly or not?
Below are the things I've done to generate & link the DLL file.
--> gcc -c timestamp.c -o timestamp.o
--> gcc -c timestamp.dll -s -shared timestamp.o
--> gcc -c main.c -o main.o
--> gcc -o main.exe -s main.o -L. -ltimestamp

then I copied the DLL file into "bin" directory of my C Compiler.

Are there any mistakes in my steps in Linking the DLL properly ?
My target is to Get the timestamps whenever I calls libc.GetMicroSecTimeStamp().
For that how can I Link my DLL file at run time ? 
If any inputs needed please let me know.

Thanks in Advance.

[Skaperen]

can you show the C source code?

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can you wrap your call with repr like this:

print repr(libc.GetMicroSecTimeStamp())

[TOMIN]

Hi.

How do I get a python code to call a C code?
The reverse doesnt seem to be working as C doesnt support a few nescessary advanced libraries.
I am using WiringPI on the odroid c2 . I have a C code that uses the wiringP library and another python script that does something else. I want this python script to call the C code (functions) in a loop using CTYPES
Kindly help.

Thank you.

[Larz60+]

Please use code tags
Hello, please read the following: https://python-forum.io/misc.php?action=help&hid=25
Thank you

[Skaperen]

although i have done c (2000+) and have done a good bit of python (50+) so far, i have not yet learned how to call a linkable c function. i only know how to execvp() a program and pipe its output back to my python program. that's not what you are asking for.