[IronPython] [python] IronPython Community Edition - FeedParser Weirdness

[Michael Foord]

Tim Riley wrote:
> I am trying to access my gmail account using the latest IronPython
> Community Edition (IPY, not IPY2) and the python feedparser library.
> When I run the following script through python 2.5 everything works
> great, however when I run it through ipy.exe I get an error. I was
> wondering if anyone has any experience using feedparser with ipy and
> if so if they could give me a pointer on how to get this working.
>
>
>   

What happens if you replace the line:

	print usermail.feed.title

With

	print dir(usermail.feed)

?

The feedparser code isn't failing, but it looks like you aren't getting back what you expect...

Michael
http://www.manning.com/foord



> Here is the code:
>
> #################code#####################
> #Note: Build with IronPython Community Edition, Not Standard IronPython
>
> #import statements
> import ConfigParser
> import feedparser
>
>
> def generateURL():
>     """
>     Generates a the url for the ATOM feed by reading the username and
> password from the config file.
>     """
>     config = ConfigParser.ConfigParser()
>     config.read("config.ini")
>     return "https://%s:%s@gmail.google.com/gmail/feed/atom" %
> (config.get("app:main", "username"), config.get("app:main",
> "password"))
>
>
> def checkmail():
>     usermail = feedparser.parse(generateURL())
>     #for testing only
>     print usermail.feed.title
>     print len(usermail['entries'])
>
> if __name__ == "__main__":
>     checkmail()
> #################code#####################
>
>
> and here is the output:
>
> ################output####################
>
>
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\TJRiley\Desktop\testing\ipygmail>python ipygmail.py
> Gmail - Inbox for riltim at gmail.com
> 9
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\TJRiley\Desktop\testing\ipygmail>ipy ipygmail.py
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>   File C:\Documents and Settings\TJRiley\Desktop\testing\ipygmail\ipygmail.py, l
> ine 25, in Initialize
>   File C:\Documents and Settings\TJRiley\Desktop\testing\ipygmail\ipygmail.py, l
> ine 20, in checkmail
> AttributeError: title
>
> ################output####################
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