Does the Eikon .Net Desktop API work in non WPF applications?

I get runtime errors when I call DataServices.Instance to retrieve IDataServices instance when I run the application from within a C# console application. Anything other than running it from within a WPF application does NOT work. Why is that the case and can this be remedied? I find using the Eikon Desktop .Net SDK API extremely limiting to run from within a WPF application. Can someone of the developers please comment whether something is missing or why I cannot run the APIs from within a Console Application, for example?

Thank you.

Matt

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Jirapongse

Yes, you can create a C# console application with Eikon .NET Desktop API. The examples are available at https://developers.thomsonreuters.com/eikon-apis/net-apis-use-custom-applications/downloads. You can try Usage Example Realtime Data API.

A console application requires the Windows message pump in order to dispatch the retrieved events.

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Jirapongse

A console application requires the Windows message pump in order to dispatch the retrieved events.

HFTVOL

Can you please clarify what you mean with a "Windows message pump" is needed? Can you give concrete example? As it stands I cannot even connect to Eikon from within a Console app.

Jirapongse

Have you tried Usage Example Realtime Data API from https://developers.thomsonreuters.com/eikon-apis/net-apis-use-custom-applications/downloads?

HFTVOL

I did but pushing frames via Dispatcher and more importantly, blocking unless invoking "Frame.Continue" is completely unacceptable and violates most every efficient coding principle.

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