[wxPython-users] calling wxPython functions from different thread

[Phil Mayes]

At 07:39 AM 2/11/2008, you wrote:
>hello again,
>
>I was trying to make my application multithreaded, I put my calculations 
>in different Thread, then I gave this Thread name of the function to call 
>when it finish.
>This function updates ListCtrl.
>So it works this way:
>
>- ListCtrl has old values
>- I want to add new element, it requires calculations
>- I call different thread and give it reference to Update() function
>- I do different things while thread does its calculations
>- thread finishes calculations and calls Update()
>- Update() regenerates data in ListCtrl
>
>The problem is, that my GUI is unstable after last step. ListCtrl is not 
>updated until I use scroll, then it updates, but I can't click anything 
>else in the wxPython window.
>
>Can I use threads this way when developing wxPython application?
>
>If not, how can I update ListCtrl when another Thread finish its job?

You can't update the user interface from any thread except the main 
one.  Use wx.CallAfter() to call your function.

Phil