The 505 in libprs500

[kovidgoyal]

I've changed the way device detection is done, hopefully that will fix this issue. When the next version 0.4.33 is released please test.

[Mitchll]

Kovid,
I just installed 4.33 and the program doesn't find my prs-500. I uninstalled .33, uninstalled the usb drivers, rebooted and reinstalled, but the same result...no reader found!

Mitch

[kovidgoyal]

Looks like the new device detection code causes problems with the PRS500 on windows. I no longer have mine to test with, so could you do the following:

Install python 2.5 from http://python.org/ftp/python/2.5.1/python-2.5.1.msi

Then install the (python win32 extensions) from https://sourceforge.net/project/down...5.exe&12384980

Finally download the attached file to some directory on your computer.

Now open a terminal ad type the following command to start python

c:\Python25\python.exe

Now at the python prompt, with your PRS500 connected, type the following lines, line by line

import wmi, pythoncom
pythoncom.CoInitialize()
w = wmi.WMI()
devices = [c.Dependent.DeviceID.upper() for c in w.USBControllerDevice()]
for d in devices: print d

Sorry for the runaround
And post the output of the print statement

[JSWolf]

I have Python 2.5 installed. Would it help to have Python 2.5.1 installed?

[kovidgoyal]

It should be fine with 2.5

[Mitchll]

Kovid:

Not sure I know what I'm doing, but this is surely not what you wanted:


Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Mitch.B7D7B1B2CFEC4A4>c:\Python25\python. exe
Python 2.5.1 (r251:54863, Apr 18 2007, 08:51:08) [MSC v.1310 32 bit (Intel)] on
win32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import wmi, pythoncom
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
ImportError: No module named wmi
>>> pythoncom.CoInitialize()
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
NameError: name 'pythoncom' is not defined
>>> w = wmi.WMI()
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
NameError: name 'wmi' is not defined
>>> devices = [c.Dependent.DeviceID.upper() for c in w.USBControllerDevice()]
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
NameError: name 'w' is not defined
>>> for d in devices: print d
...

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Looks like the new device detection code causes problems with the PRS500 on windows. I no longer have mine to test with, so could you do the following:

Install python 2.5 from http://python.org/ftp/python/2.5.1/python-2.5.1.msi

Then install the (python win32 extensions) from https://sourceforge.net/project/down...5.exe&12384980

Finally download the attached file to some directory on your computer.

Now open a terminal ad type the following command to start python

c:\Python25\python.exe

Now at the python prompt, with your PRS500 connected, type the following lines, line by line

import wmi, pythoncom
pythoncom.CoInitialize()
w = wmi.WMI()
devices = [c.Dependent.DeviceID.upper() for c in w.USBControllerDevice()]
for d in devices: print d

Sorry for the runaround
And post the output of the print statement

[kovidgoyal]

Try copying the wmi.py file to C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages first

[Mitchll]

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Try copying the wmi.py file to C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages first

done; but I don't think I know what I'm doing:

import wmi, pythoncom
pythoncom.CoInitialize()
w = wmi.WMI()
devices = [c.Dependent.DeviceID.upper() for c in w.USBControllerDevice()]
for d in devices: print d

typed in but nothing...

[Mitchll]

Full screen at command prompt

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Mitch.B7D7B1B2CFEC4A4>c:\python25\python. exe
Python 2.5.1 (r251:54863, Apr 18 2007, 08:51:08) [MSC v.1310 32 bit (Intel)] on
win32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import wmi, pythoncom
>>> pythoncom.CoInitialize()
>>> w=wmi.WMI()
>>> devices=[c.Dependent.DeviceID.upper() for c in w.USBControllerDevice()]
>>> for d in devices: print d
...

[kovidgoyal]

After the print statement you need to press enter a few times until it produces some output

[Mitchll]

AHA!!
...
USB\ROOT_HUB\4&2EB90B27&0
USB\VID_046D&PID_C506\5&10C49584&0&1
HID\VID_046D&PID_C506\6&2586256D&0&0000
USB\VID_046D&PID_0B04\5&10C49584&0&3
USB\VID_046D&PID_C713\0007617215A8
HID\VID_046D&PID_C713\7&29068228&0&0000
USB\VID_046D&PID_C714\0007617215A8
HID\VID_046D&PID_C714&COL01\7&377F3F51&0&0000
HID\VID_046D&PID_C714&COL02\7&377F3F51&0&0001
HID\VID_046D&PID_C714&COL03\7&377F3F51&0&0002
HID\VID_046D&PID_C714&COL04\7&377F3F51&0&0003
HID\VID_046D&PID_C714&COL05\7&377F3F51&0&0004
HID\VID_046D&PID_C714&COL06\7&377F3F51&0&0005
HID\VID_046D&PID_C714&COL07\7&377F3F51&0&0006
USB\ROOT_HUB\4&1BFF5A82&0
USB\VID_054C&PID_029B\5&309E88B9&0&3
USB\ROOT_HUB20\4&53D9397&0
>>>

[kovidgoyal]

OK I've rebuilt the installer with a bug fix. Re-install and test.

[Mitchll]

Back on track.


Thanks once again for a great program.
Mitch

[Custom]

Hi few days ago finally I've received the prs-505.
I installed libprs500 some week ago and it has worked fine.

But now, after installing the sony device manager it doesn't work anymore.
Maybe I have to uninstall the drivers? But what kind of drivers, when I've plug in the device Windows has recognized it immediately like an external disk.

Here is the log:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "main.py", line 827, in <module>
File "main.py", line 816, in main
File "main.py", line 154, in __init__
File "libprs500\gui2\library.pyo", line 405, in set_database
File "libprs500\gui2\library.pyo", line 125, in set_database
File "libprs500\library\database.pyo", line 741, in __init__
File "libprs500\library\database.pyo", line 602, in create_version1
sqlite3.OperationalError: database schema has changed
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "main.py", line 827, in <module>
File "main.py", line 816, in main
File "main.py", line 154, in __init__
File "libprs500\gui2\library.pyo", line 405, in set_database
File "libprs500\gui2\library.pyo", line 125, in set_database
File "libprs500\library\database.pyo", line 741, in __init__
File "libprs500\library\database.pyo", line 602, in create_version1
sqlite3.OperationalError: table books already exists

I've checked some ticket and found that maybe i should cancel library1.db. So I've done it, i've uninstalled the app, removed any registry key from it and then reinstalled the libprs.

But nothing, it doesn't want to work.

[kovidgoyal]

That's a definite problem with the library file. Are you sure you deleted library1.db? Try doing a search on your system for that filename and see if it has any matches. Also did you change the location of the library1.db file through the config dialog of libprs500?