Using C# Assemblies from Python via pythonnet

Question

I am using Windows 7, 64-bit. I have managed to download and install pythonnet, so

import clr
clr.AddReference("System.Windows.Forms")
from System.Windows.Forms import Form

works fine. I have also downloaded and compiled/run a C# application which creates lots of assemblies. The application in question is ARDrone-Control-.NET.

How can I use the generated DLL files from Python (and not just the built-in C# classes).

Since I have never used C# (which is why I want to use the library from Python), I'd be happy to clarify the question.

Answer 1

Just to provide another method:

import sys
sys.path.append("C:\Path\to\your\assemblies")

clr.AddReference('MyAssembly')
from MyAssembly import MyClass

MyClass.does_something()

This assumes that in the C:\Path\to\your\assemblies folder you have a MyAssembly.dll file.

So the 'trick' is that you have to add your assemblies folder to the sys.path before clr.AddReference.