Re: [python(x,y)] Installation problem Windows 7 32 bit

[Jed Ludlow]

On Sun, Feb 3, 2013 at 2:16 PM, Michael Swanson <mickey....@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi

Been trying to get this running for a few days now.

Upon completion of a full install as administrator, I have the python shortcut on desktop but it does not connect. 

I tried in interactive mode, and it seems I have a permissions problem.'

Could someone please help. 

This is the error..

"Traceback (most recent call last):

  File "C:\Python27\Scripts\xyhome.pyw", line 20, in <module>

    from xy import xyhome

  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\xy\xyhome.pyw", line 28, in <module>

    from xy.config import (CONF, STARTUP_PATH, LOG_PATH, PLUGINS, XY_VERSION,

  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\xy\config.py", line 33, in <module>

    CONF = UserConfig('xy', defaults=DEFAULTS, version=__version__, subfolder='.

xy')

  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\xy\userconfig.py", line 105, in __init__

    self.__save()

  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\xy\userconfig.py", line 139, in __save

    conf_file = file(self.filename(),'w')

IOError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: u'C:\\Users\\Michael\\.xy\\.xy.ini'

>>>

Michael,

We experienced a similar bug [1] on the Spyder project which uses very similar code to manage user configuration. As an experiment, if you are willing to replace userconfig.py at this location

C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\xy\userconfig.py

with the attached (make a backup copy first!) that might get you up and going. If this works for you, reply back and I'll submit an issue with the solution.

Regards,

Jed

[1] http://code.google.com/p/spyderlib/issues/detail?id=1086

[Michael Swanson]

Hi Jed

Thanks for the response.

I used the your suggested userconfig.py and still cannot open. 

The positive news is that i have a different error now. This is now my new output.

Traceback (most recent call last):

  File "C:\Python27\Scripts\xyhome.pyw", line 20, in <module>

    from xy import xyhome

  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\xy\xyhome.pyw", line 28, in <module>

    from xy.config import (CONF, STARTUP_PATH, LOG_PATH, PLUGINS, XY_VERSION,

  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\xy\config.py", line 25, in <module>

    from xy.userconfig import UserConfig, get_home_dir

  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\xy\userconfig.py", line 145

    with open(self.filename(), 'w') as configfile:

    ^

IndentationError: unexpected indent

>>>

Regards

Michael

[Jed Ludlow]

On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 12:42 PM, Michael Swanson <mickey....@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Jed

Thanks for the response.

I used the your suggested userconfig.py and still cannot open. 

The positive news is that i have a different error now. This is now my new output.

Traceback (most recent call last):

  File "C:\Python27\Scripts\xyhome.pyw", line 20, in <module>

    from xy import xyhome

  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\xy\xyhome.pyw", line 28, in <module>

    from xy.config import (CONF, STARTUP_PATH, LOG_PATH, PLUGINS, XY_VERSION,

  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\xy\config.py", line 25, in <module>

    from xy.userconfig import UserConfig, get_home_dir

  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\xy\userconfig.py", line 145

    with open(self.filename(), 'w') as configfile:

    ^

IndentationError: unexpected indent

>>>

Regards

Michael

Well, that's embarrassing---an indentation error, which I myself injected by misusing my text editor. Sorry about that, Michael. The attached will resolve the indentation problem. Let's hope is solves the permissions problem, too.