[Python.NET] winForms, threading and dragdrop ?

[Guy Robinson]

Cheers Brian. Interestingly the script runs OK from within PythonWin. I guess 
PythonWin must be setting STA correctly but the python console doesn't?

Guy

Brian Lloyd wrote:
> Hi Guy -- as far as I know, you can't change the thread 
> state after any COM or interop calls have happened (and 
> Python for .NET is all interop...).
> 
> What you probably need to do is set the attribute in 
> the C# 'embedding' application before initializing the 
> python engine (or making any other interp calls). 
> 
> On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 15:38:55 +1200
>  Guy Robinson <guy at r-e-d.co.nz> wrote:
> 
>> From the attached code.With AllowDrop = True I get a
>>.NET error as follows:
>>
>>System.InvalidOperationException: DragDrop registration
>>failed. ---> System.Threading.ThreadStateException: The
>>current thread must set to Single Thread Apartment (STA)
>>mode before OLE calls can be made.  Ensure that your Main
>>function has STAThreadAttribute marked on it.
>>
>> From googling I need to set ApartmentState.STA. But this
>>is readonly. How do I 
>>set STA correctly in Python for .NET?
>>
>>Any thoughts appeciated.
>>
>>Guy
>>
> 
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