Re: ImportError when running the python demo

[Mark Doffman <mark doffman codethink co uk>]

Hi Loic,

> > > > I just tried to run the python as per instruction on a Ubuntu Gutsy box.
> > > > The build procees (trunk and v0.0.9) is going smoothly both for the
> > > > python part and the library. But when I want to run the demo I have
> > > > the following error:
> > > >
> > > >  python tinymail-python-test.py
> > > > Traceback (most recent call last):
> > > >  File "tinymail-python-test.py", line 4, in <module>
> > > >    import tinymail
> > > >  File
> > > > "/opt/tinymail/lib/python2.5/site-packages/tinymail-1.0/tinymail/__init__.py",
> > > > line 13, in <module>
> > > >    from _tinymail import *
> > > > ImportError:
> > > > /opt/tinymail/lib/python2.5/site-packages/tinymail-1.0/tinymail/_tinymail.so:
> > > > undefined symbol: pytinymail_add_constants
> > > >
> > > > Looking at changeset 2698 -
> > > > http://www.tinymail.org/trac/tinymail/changeset/2698 - I found that
> > > > the pytinymail_add_constants was commented before, so I tried
> > > > commenting but then I got an error with the ui module.
> > > >
> > > > Doing export
> > > > LD_RUN_DIR=/opt/tinymail/lib/python2.5/site-packages/tinymail-1.0/tinymail
> > > > did not help (as this was a message given during the build).
> > > >
> > > > I welcome your help...

I have updated the python bindings in tinymail trunk. (Change 3695) 
Previous to this change the bindings will have been non-functional due 
to changes in gtk-codegen and the tinymail interface. I apologize for 
not keeping the bindings up-to-date, especially before a release.

The symbol pytinymail_add_constants should be auto-generated by the 
GObject tools. As its missing in the 0.0.9 release I can only assume 
that there was something wrong with the tinymail.defs files. I haven't 
investigated fully.

As I mentioned in the previous e-mail, there is still a-lot of work that 
needs to be done on the bindings, and this work will have to take place 
alongside the client development.

I'm very busy with other projects at the moment, but will have the time 
to help out. Fortunately Shikhar has also been in touch regarding a 
tinymail XO client, and hopefully he'll also be willing to contribute.

As mentioned in my previous e-mail the tinymail wiki has a detailed 
description of what still needs finishing. Any questions or issues, 
please get in touch. (For a quicker response grab me on IRC #tinymail)


Thanks

Mark

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