Pls HELP: OSC error in Kivy Python on Windows

[Cecile Dong]

I installed all Kivy dependencies according to their website but seeing the error below when I test run. It seems that the issue is about OSC but I couldn't find OSC to be installed in Python. Anyone can help?

PS C:\python27\game> python game.py

[INFO   ] [Logger      ] Record log in C:\Users\Cecile.CecileD\.kivy\logs\kivy_16-08-14_9.txt

[INFO   ] [Kivy        ] v1.9.2-dev0

[INFO   ] [Python      ] v2.7.9 (default, Dec 10 2014, 12:24:55) [MSC v.1500 32 bit (Intel)]

[INFO   ] [Factory     ] 193 symbols loaded

[INFO   ] [Image       ] Providers: img_tex, img_dds, img_gif, img_sdl2 (img_pil, img_ffpyplayer ignored)

[CRITICAL] [Window      ] Unable to find any valuable Window provider.

sdl2 - ImportError: No module named OSC

  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\kivy\core\__init__.py", line 59, in core_select_lib

    fromlist=[modulename], level=0)

  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\kivy\core\window\window_sdl2.py", line 26, in <module>

    from kivy.input.provider import MotionEventProvider

  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\kivy\input\__init__.py", line 33, in <module>

    import kivy.input.providers

  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\kivy\input\providers\__init__.py", line 13, in <module>

    import kivy.input.providers.tuio

  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\kivy\input\providers\tuio.py", line 42, in <module>

    from kivy.lib import osc

  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\kivy\lib\osc\__init__.py", line 23, in <module>

    from .OSC import *

[CRITICAL] [App         ] Unable to get a Window, abort.

[Eric Sellon]

Please post the output of "pip list" to aid in solving this problem.

[Cecile Dong]

Here is the full list

PS C:\python27> pip list

Cython (0.24.1)

distribute (0.7.3)

Django (1.9.2)

django-ckeditor (5.0.3)

django-markdown (0.8.4)

docutils (0.12)

kivy (1.9.1)

Kivy-Garden (0.1.4)

kivy.deps.glew (0.1.4)

kivy.deps.gstreamer (0.1.5)

kivy.deps.sdl2 (0.1.12)

lpthw.web (1.1)

lxml (3.4.4)

Markdown (2.6.6)

mingwpy (0.1.0b3)

nose (1.3.7)

pip (8.1.2)

pygame (1.9.2b1)

Pygments (2.1.3)

pyOSC (0.3.5b5294)

pypiwin32 (219)

python-osc (1.6)

pytils (0.3)

requests (2.11.0)

setuptools (25.2.0)

six (1.10.0)

tools (0.1.9)

virtualenv (13.1.2)

wheel (0.29.0)

[Eric Sellon]

I tried installing some of the packages that you have that I lack, but did not see any issues. So I suggest you try reinstalling to see if it "repairs" your install. You don't need to uninstall, just do the pip install commands with -U --force-reinstall. Like this:

pip install -U --force-reinstall docutils pygments pypiwin32 kivy.deps.sdl2 kivy.deps.glew

Good luck.

[Cecile Dong]

Thanks, Eric.

I tried the reinstall as you suggested but it gave me some error messages as highlighted error. With that, I tried to run the game.py I created and the "Unable to get a Window" error is still there. Any suggestions?

PS C:\python27> pip install -U --force-reinstall docutils pygments pypiwin32 kivy.deps.sdl2 kivy.deps.glew

Collecting docutils

Collecting pygments

  Using cached Pygments-2.1.3-py2.py3-none-any.whl

Collecting pypiwin32

  Using cached pypiwin32-219-cp27-none-win32.whl

Collecting kivy.deps.sdl2

  Using cached kivy.deps.sdl2-0.1.12-cp27-none-win32.whl

Collecting kivy.deps.glew

  Using cached kivy.deps.glew-0.1.4-cp27-none-win32.whl

Installing collected packages: docutils, pygments, pypiwin32, kivy.deps.sdl2, kivy.deps.glew

  Found existing installation: docutils 0.12

    Uninstalling docutils-0.12:

      Successfully uninstalled docutils-0.12

  Found existing installation: Pygments 2.1.3

    Uninstalling Pygments-2.1.3:

      Successfully uninstalled Pygments-2.1.3

  Found existing installation: pypiwin32 219

    Uninstalling pypiwin32-219:

      Successfully uninstalled pypiwin32-219

Exception:

Traceback (most recent call last):

  File "c:\python27\lib\site-packages\pip\basecommand.py", line 215, in main

    status = self.run(options, args)

  File "c:\python27\lib\site-packages\pip\commands\install.py", line 317, in run

    prefix=options.prefix_path,

  File "c:\python27\lib\site-packages\pip\req\req_set.py", line 753, in install

    requirement.commit_uninstall()

  File "c:\python27\lib\site-packages\pip\req\req_install.py", line 755, in commit_uninstall

    self.uninstalled.commit()

  File "c:\python27\lib\site-packages\pip\req\req_uninstall.py", line 142, in commit

    rmtree(self.save_dir)

  File "c:\python27\lib\site-packages\pip\_vendor\retrying.py", line 49, in wrapped_f

    return Retrying(*dargs, **dkw).call(f, *args, **kw)

  File "c:\python27\lib\site-packages\pip\_vendor\retrying.py", line 212, in call

    raise attempt.get()

  File "c:\python27\lib\site-packages\pip\_vendor\retrying.py", line 247, in get

    six.reraise(self.value[0], self.value[1], self.value[2])

  File "c:\python27\lib\site-packages\pip\_vendor\retrying.py", line 200, in call

    attempt = Attempt(fn(*args, **kwargs), attempt_number, False)

  File "c:\python27\lib\site-packages\pip\utils\__init__.py", line 102, in rmtree

    onerror=rmtree_errorhandler)

  File "c:\python27\lib\shutil.py", line 247, in rmtree

    rmtree(fullname, ignore_errors, onerror)

  File "c:\python27\lib\shutil.py", line 247, in rmtree

    rmtree(fullname, ignore_errors, onerror)

  File "c:\python27\lib\shutil.py", line 247, in rmtree

    rmtree(fullname, ignore_errors, onerror)

  File "c:\python27\lib\shutil.py", line 247, in rmtree

    rmtree(fullname, ignore_errors, onerror)

  File "c:\python27\lib\shutil.py", line 252, in rmtree

    onerror(os.remove, fullname, sys.exc_info())

  File "c:\python27\lib\site-packages\pip\utils\__init__.py", line 114, in rmtree_errorhandler

    func(path)

WindowsError: [Error 5] Access is denied: 'c:\\users\\cecile~1.cec\\appdata\\local\\temp\\pip-tjuszh-uninstall\\python27

\\lib\\site-packages\\pywin32_system32\\pywintypes27.dll'

PS C:\python27> cd c:\python27\game

PS C:\python27\game> python game.py

[INFO   ] [Logger      ] Record log in C:\Users\Cecile.CecileD\.kivy\logs\kivy_16-08-16_0.txt

[INFO   ] [Kivy        ] v1.9.2-dev0

[INFO   ] [Python      ] v2.7.9 (default, Dec 10 2014, 12:24:55) [MSC v.1500 32 bit (Intel)]

[INFO   ] [Factory     ] 193 symbols loaded

[INFO   ] [Image       ] Providers: img_tex, img_dds, img_gif, img_sdl2 (img_pil, img_ffpyplayer ignored)

[CRITICAL] [Window      ] Unable to find any valuable Window provider.

sdl2 - ImportError: No module named OSC

  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\kivy\core\__init__.py", line 59, in core_select_lib

    fromlist=[modulename], level=0)

  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\kivy\core\window\window_sdl2.py", line 26, in <module>

    from kivy.input.provider import MotionEventProvider

  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\kivy\input\__init__.py", line 33, in <module>

    import kivy.input.providers

  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\kivy\input\providers\__init__.py", line 13, in <module>

    import kivy.input.providers.tuio

  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\kivy\input\providers\tuio.py", line 42, in <module>

    from kivy.lib import osc

  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\kivy\lib\osc\__init__.py", line 23, in <module>

    from .OSC import *

[CRITICAL] [App         ] Unable to get a Window, abort.

[Eric Sellon]

The fact that your uninstall failed is a little disturbing. Try running PS or cmd as administrator. Run:

• pip install -U --force-reinstall docutils pygments pypiwin32 kivy.deps.sdl2 kivy.deps.glew

• pip install -U --force-reinstall kivy
  

There really needs to be no errors in the uninstall and the reinstall to be confident that it all works. Also before you do this, make sure that the Python 2.7 compiler is installed. It can be found at: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=44266 (It will show up in the Control Panel -> Programs and Features as: Microsoft Visual C++ Compiler Package for Python 2.7).

The Window provider should be SDL2, which is failing to initialize because of the trouble with importing OSC which comes with Kivy (or is supplied in one of the dependencies). Also if you're running 2.7.9 or earlier, it wouldn't hurt to update to the latest in the 2.7 line.

Hope that helps.

[Cecile Dong]

Thanks, Eric. Tried all the following and ran the game.py again. This time, a new error below appears?? Not sure if I should give up on Kivy and go find another solution now....

PS C:\python27\game> python game.py

[INFO              ] [Logger      ] Record log in C:\Users\Cecile.CecileD\.kivy\logs\kivy_16-08-17_4.txt

[INFO              ] [Kivy        ] v1.9.1

[INFO              ] [Python      ] v2.7.9 (default, Dec 10 2014, 12:24:55) [MSC v.1500 32 bit (Intel)]

[INFO              ] [Factory     ] 179 symbols loaded

 Traceback (most recent call last):

   File "game.py", line 1, in <module>

     from kivy.app import App

   File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\kivy\app.py", line 319, in <module>

     from kivy.base import runTouchApp, stopTouchApp

   File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\kivy\base.py", line 31, in <module>

     from kivy.lang import Builder

   File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\kivy\lang\__init__.py", line 860, in <module>

     from kivy.lang.builder import Observable, Builder, BuilderBase, BuilderException

   File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\kivy\lang\builder.py", line 17, in <module>

     from kivy.lang.parser import Parser, ParserException, _handlers, global_idmap,\

   File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\kivy\lang\parser.py", line 22, in <module>

     from kivy.utils import rgba

 ImportError: cannot import name rgba

[Cyril Coelho]

if you use anaconda read this:

remove all:

python -m pip uninstall kivy

conda uninstall --force kivy 

find the package for your system:

anaconda search -t conda kivy

for exemple, on mac is akode package.

then:

conda install -c akode kivy=1.9.1