My first real request for help

[Gene Heskett]

On Tuesday 19 November 2013 12:42:28 Tim Chase did opine:

> On 2013-11-19 12:19, Gene Heskett wrote:
> > > On 2013-11-19 11:19, Gene Heskett wrote:
> > > >>> Traceback (most recent call last):
> > > >>>   File "/usr/bin/axis", line 3326, in <module>
> > > >>>   
> > > >>>     _dynamic_tabs(inifile)
> > > >>>   
> > > >>>   File "/usr/bin/axis", line 3182, in _dynamic_tabs
> > > >>>   
> > > >>>     child = Popen(cmd)
> > > > 
> > > > You are suggesting I edit /usr/lib/python2.6/subprocess.py?
> > > 
> > > I think Peter is suggesting that line 3182 in _dynamic_tabs should
> > > either read (the better way)
> > 
> > Now, this is a puzzle.
> > _dynamic_tabs is not a file in /usr/lib/python2.6, nor does it
> > "grep" in that directory.
> > 
> > I need another clue, how much are they? :).
> 
> Doh, I misread the traceback.  Looking more closely, it appears that
> the file in question is "/usr/bin/axis", line 3182 in the
> _dynamic_tabs *function* (or method), which is called at the
> module-level on line 3326 of the same file.  Edit /usr/bin/axis to
> properly call Popen as mentioned in my previous email, and it should
> solve this issue.
> 
> -tkc

Interesting, a print cmd immediately in front of that is quite noisy:
['./camview-emc-f1oat.py', '-v', '1280x720', '-C', 'camview.cfg', '-g', 
'cam.ui', '-H', 'campins.hal', '-w', '150995278']

So, I'll try this:
    child = Popen(["cmd"]), but that's not the fix.  Thats 11 single 
quoted, csv separated strings in that "cmd", do I have to parse it and 
double quote & csv every one?

So, back to the last email:
Try child = Popen([cmd,args])

I killed the machine & had to go reboot it with the reset button.  I took 
the camera out and plugged it in, works great in camview or cheese.  Focus 
seem a bit distant at close to 2" but usable.

Then I took the line with the DEBUGGING statement back out, leaving just 
the print cmd above the

 child = Popen([cmd,args]), in line 3182, and now get this:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/axis", line 3329, in <module>
    _dynamic_tabs(inifile)
  File "/usr/bin/axis", line 3185, in _dynamic_tabs
    child = Popen([cmd,args])
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/subprocess.py", line 633, in __init__
    errread, errwrite)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/subprocess.py", line 1139, in _execute_child
    raise child_exception
AttributeError: 'list' object has no attribute 'rfind'

With the usual exit & cleanup.  Has this exposed another buglet?

Thanks Tim.

Cheers, Gene
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