Load .NET Assembly Using Python

To load .NET assemblies via Python you should use Python.NET. I choose Python.NET over IronPython, because IronPython seems less compatible with standard Python libraries (amongst other things).

Once you've downloaded and installed Python.NET (http://pythonnet.sourceforge.net/), you can begin the integration.

Integration Code Sample:
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import sys

# import Python.NET module(s)
import CLR
from CLR.System.Reflection import Assembly

# get the root path (for the dlls)
pythonLoc = sys.path[0]
pythonLoc = pythonLoc[0:pythonLoc.rindex("\\")+1]

for dllName in ["MyDLL.dll",
"Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Common.dll",
"Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Data.dll"]:
   Assembly.LoadFile(pythonLoc+dllName)
# end for

# create instance of .NET class
csharpClass = clr.MyDLL.MyCsharpClass()

# call member of .NET class
result = csharpClass.SomeMethod()

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As you can see the key here is to use absolute paths. The variable 'pythonLoc' can be the path to any directory that contains your target .NET assembles.
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wxPython with Python .NET intergration

To use wxPython and Python.NET together is a simple task. Luckily Python.NET is an interpreter and wxPython are modules.

This will allow you to utilize wxPython and the .NET framework all from Python. Its a Win32 Python programmer's dream, leverage .NET assemblies, wxWidgets UI, and Python!

1.) Download wxPython (http://www.wxpython.org/download.php) & Python.NET (http://pythonnet.sourceforge.net/)
2.) Install Python.NET (and remember the install directory)
3.) Install wxPython in the same directory you installed Python.NET

Notes:
To access PyCrust (interactive wxPython shell), go to 'C:\PythonNet\Lib\site-packages\wx-2.8-msw-unicode\wx\py\pycrust.py'

To access XRCed (XRC editor), go to 'C:\PythonNet\Lib\site-packages\wx-2.8-msw-unicode\wx\tools\XRCed\xrced.py'