Help Kovid 7.31 still getting python error

[sadievan]

Still getting the python error.
'Python function terminated unexpectedly'
(error code 1)

I uninstalled 7.31 removed the Calibre Library folder. Program Files\Calibre2 was already removed. Rebooted and re-installed. Still getting an error message.

Ran 'calibre-debug -g' from prompt. Here is the result:

C:\Program Files\Calibre2>calibre-debug -g
Python function terminated unexpectedly
(Error Code: 1)
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "site.py", line 103, in main
File "site.py", line 85, in run_entry_point
File "site-packages\calibre\debug.py", line 155, in main
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\__init__.py", line 19, in <module>
File "site-packages\calibre\ebooks\metadata\meta.py", line 11, in <module>
File "site-packages\calibre\customize\ui.py", line 14, in <module>
File "site-packages\calibre\customize\builtins.py", line 454, in <module>
File "site-packages\calibre\devices\apple\driver.py", line 37, in <module>
File "site-packages\win32com\client\__init__.py", line 11, in <module>
File "site-packages\win32com\client\gencache.py", line 662, in <module>
File "site-packages\win32com\client\gencache.py", line 56, in __init__
File "site-packages\win32com\client\gencache.py", line 109, in _LoadDicts
EOFError


Hope you can fix this. I really like Calibre and want to be able to use it on my netbook. If you need any more info, let me know.

Carol

[kovidgoyal]

search your computer for a folder named gen_py, delete it and then try running calibre.

[sadievan]

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

search your computer for a folder named gen_py, delete it and then try running calibre.

Did a search and don't have this folder on my computer. What should I do next?

Not sure if it is a problem with python 2.7 since I have that on my computer along with pycrypto and python is working fine.

Carol

[kovidgoyal]

its likely to be inside a hidden folder, so make sure you enable searching in hidden folders.

[kovidgoyal]

Another file you can try to look for and delete is

dicts.dat

[sadievan]

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Another file you can try to look for and delete is

dicts.dat

Neither one show up. I already have it set to show hidden files/folders. Anything else?

Carol

[kovidgoyal]

open a command prompt and run this command


calibre-debug -c "from win32com.client.gencache import Rebuild; Rebuild(True)"

hopefully that will rebuild the dicts.dat file for you correctly

[sadievan]

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

open a command prompt and run this command


calibre-debug -c "from win32com.client.gencache import Rebuild; Rebuild(True)"

hopefully that will rebuild the dicts.dat file for you correctly

do I include the quotes too just as you typed it?

Carol

[sadievan]

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

open a command prompt and run this command


calibre-debug -c "from win32com.client.gencache import Rebuild; Rebuild(True)"

hopefully that will rebuild the dicts.dat file for you correctly

Ok. I typed it just as you did. Did not work. Still getting the python error message. Here is what showed up.


Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.


c:\Program Files\Calibre2>calibre-debug -c "from win32com.client.gencache import
Rebuild; Rebuild(True)"
Python function terminated unexpectedly
(Error Code: 1)
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "site.py", line 103, in main
File "site.py", line 85, in run_entry_point
File "site-packages\calibre\debug.py", line 168, in main
File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
File "site-packages\win32com\client\__init__.py", line 11, in <module>
File "site-packages\win32com\client\gencache.py", line 662, in <module>
File "site-packages\win32com\client\gencache.py", line 56, in __init__
File "site-packages\win32com\client\gencache.py", line 109, in _LoadDicts
EOFError

c:\Program Files\Calibre2>


Carol

[kovidgoyal]

OK well then you will have to wait till 0.7.32 which will be released the coming friday.

[sadievan]

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

OK well then you will have to wait till 0.7.32 which will be released the coming friday.

Thanks so much for all your effort. Will be waiting patiently (well maybe not so patiently :-D. Patience is definitely not one of my virtues) for Friday. Think I will re-install 7.29 in the meantime.

Carol