> I have no idea why this doesn't work. I set up everything just like
> said in the tutorial, but on starting aspen in this directory he fails
> with error "ImportError: No module named handy.py [handlers.conf, line
> 3]". Here's the whole output: (listing 1)
>  $ aspen
> launching child process
> starting child server
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>   File "/usr/local/bin/aspen", line 3, in <module>
>     aspen.main()
>   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/aspen-0.8-py2.5.egg/aspen/
> __init__.py", line 402, in main
>     start_server()
>   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/aspen-0.8-py2.5.egg/aspen/
> __init__.py", line 189, in start_server
>     server = server_factory() # factored out to ease testing
>   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/aspen-0.8-py2.5.egg/aspen/
> __init__.py", line 159, in server_factory
>     website = website_factory()
>   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/aspen-0.8-py2.5.egg/aspen/
> __init__.py", line 148, in website_factory
>     configuration.load_plugins() # user modules loaded here
>   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/aspen-0.8-py2.5.egg/aspen/
> load.py", line 182, in load_plugins
>     self.handlers = self.load_handlers()
>   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/aspen-0.8-py2.5.egg/aspen/
> load.py", line 327, in load_handlers
>     obj = colon.colonize(name, fpname, lineno)
>   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/aspen-0.8-py2.5.egg/aspen/
> colon.py", line 43, in colonize
>     exec 'import %s as obj' % modname
>   File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
> ImportError: No module named handy.py [handlers.conf, line 3]

> then he writes this (listing 2)

> Exception in thread Thread-1 (most likely raised during interpreter
> shutdown):
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/threading.py", line 486, in
> __bootstrap_inner
>   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/threading.py", line 446, in run
>   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/aspen-0.8-py2.5.egg/aspen/
> restarter.py", line 153, in _look_for_changes
> <type 'exceptions.AttributeError'>: 'NoneType' object has no attribute
> 'modules'
> starting child server

> and starts at the "starting child server" part of fig. 1 and begins to
> loop this.

> ===

> I don't know if this helps but this simple Ctrl+L in vim didn't work
> either, he just printed the python code and the HTML code on the
> website. However he only starts the server if __/etc/handlers.conf
> doesn't link to any handlers (i only tried it without one)

> ===

> Here are some stats, I don't know if they help:

> $ python --version
> Python 2.5.2
> --
> $ uname -a
> Linux keks-t43 2.6.25-gentoo-r7+keks-0.5 #9 SMP Sat Oct 18 03:06:37
> CEST 2008 i686 Intel(R) Pentium(R) M processor 1.86GHz GenuineIntel
> GNU/Linux
> --
>>>> import aspen

>  works fine.

> ===

> If you need any more info, feel free to ask me!

> Thanks in advance, Jan

>  > on starting aspen in this directory he fails with error
>  > "ImportError: No module named handy.py [handlers.conf, line 3]

> Where is handy.py relative to "this directory?" It should be in
> ./__/lib/python.

> If that's not the problem, what does your handlers.conf look like?

>  > then he writes this (listing 2)

> This is unrelated and harmless. Sorry for the error spam.

> chad

> Jan Winkelmann wrote:
> > Hi everybody,

> > I have no idea why this doesn't work. I set up everything just like
> > said in the tutorial, but on starting aspen in this directory he fails
> > with error "ImportError: No module named handy.py [handlers.conf, line
> > 3]". Here's the whole output: (listing 1)
> >  $ aspen
> > launching child process
> > starting child server
> > Traceback (most recent call last):
> >   File "/usr/local/bin/aspen", line 3, in <module>
> >     aspen.main()
> >   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/aspen-0.8-py2.5.egg/aspen/
> > __init__.py", line 402, in main
> >     start_server()
> >   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/aspen-0.8-py2.5.egg/aspen/
> > __init__.py", line 189, in start_server
> >     server = server_factory() # factored out to ease testing
> >   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/aspen-0.8-py2.5.egg/aspen/
> > __init__.py", line 159, in server_factory
> >     website = website_factory()
> >   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/aspen-0.8-py2.5.egg/aspen/
> > __init__.py", line 148, in website_factory
> >     configuration.load_plugins() # user modules loaded here
> >   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/aspen-0.8-py2.5.egg/aspen/
> > load.py", line 182, in load_plugins
> >     self.handlers = self.load_handlers()
> >   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/aspen-0.8-py2.5.egg/aspen/
> > load.py", line 327, in load_handlers
> >     obj = colon.colonize(name, fpname, lineno)
> >   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/aspen-0.8-py2.5.egg/aspen/
> > colon.py", line 43, in colonize
> >     exec 'import %s as obj' % modname
> >   File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
> > ImportError: No module named handy.py [handlers.conf, line 3]

> > then he writes this (listing 2)

> > Exception in thread Thread-1 (most likely raised during interpreter
> > shutdown):
> > Traceback (most recent call last):
> >   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/threading.py", line 486, in
> > __bootstrap_inner
> >   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/threading.py", line 446, in run
> >   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/aspen-0.8-py2.5.egg/aspen/
> > restarter.py", line 153, in _look_for_changes
> > <type 'exceptions.AttributeError'>: 'NoneType' object has no attribute
> > 'modules'
> > starting child server

> > and starts at the "starting child server" part of fig. 1 and begins to
> > loop this.

> > ===

> > I don't know if this helps but this simple Ctrl+L in vim didn't work
> > either, he just printed the python code and the HTML code on the
> > website. However he only starts the server if __/etc/handlers.conf
> > doesn't link to any handlers (i only tried it without one)

> > ===

> > Here are some stats, I don't know if they help:

> > $ python --version
> > Python 2.5.2
> > --
> > $ uname -a
> > Linux keks-t43 2.6.25-gentoo-r7+keks-0.5 #9 SMP Sat Oct 18 03:06:37
> > CEST 2008 i686 Intel(R) Pentium(R) M processor 1.86GHz GenuineIntel
> > GNU/Linux
> > --
> >>>> import aspen

> >  works fine.

> > ===

> > If you need any more info, feel free to ask me!

> > Thanks in advance, Jan