call Python from a multithreaded DLL

[Alexandre Perrin]

Hi ! I'm working on a Win 32 Multithreaded DLL (in C++) and I need to call the Python (2.1) interpreter from differents threads of my DLL. It works fine when I call python from the main thread but it crashes when i call python from others threads. Here's a sample :

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#include <python.h>
#include <windows.h>

DWORD WINAPI myThread(LPVOID) {
    PyEval_AcquireLock();
    PyRun_SimpleString("print \"Crash...\"");
    PyEval_ReleaseLock();
}
void main() {
    DWORD lpThreadId = 0;
    PyEval_InitThreads();
    Py_Initialize();
    PyRun_SimpleString("print \"OK until now...\"");
    hTic = CreateThread( NULL, 0, myThread, NULL, 0, &lpThreadId);
    Py_Finalize();
}

If someone can help me...

Payou