[XML-SIG] PyXML and XPath : simple Path expression seems to crash with

[Uche Ogbuji]

On Wed, 2005-05-11 at 11:25 +1000, Shawn Robb wrote:
> Hi There,
> I know very little about python or xpath (I’m just learning) BUT 
> 
> I did run into the same error and in my case I believe it has
> something to do with a conflict between 2 installations of python on
> my machine. So it may be a path thing or a package thing – or
> something related.

> It runs fine with the installation from python.org 2.3.5 but I get the
> error with the ActiveState version, based on python 2.3.5
> 
> It may have something to do with a package I’ve neglected to install
> or something.

The error message you pointed out has been reported in PyXML.  I'm not
sure it is a version clash.  Not to join the chorus of folks suggesting
you install other software, but I shall :-).  The XPath in PyXML is a
*very* old version of the one in 4Suite.  I suggest you install the
latest 4Suite:

http://4suite.org

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