gtg-0.3-2.fc18: dates.py:115:_parse_init_value:ValueError: Unknown value for date: 'straks'

[Reinout van Schouwen]

From https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=903759

Version-Release number of selected component:
gtg-0.3-2.fc18

Additional info:
cmdline: /usr/bin/python /usr/bin/gtg
executable: /usr/bin/gtg
kernel: 3.7.2-204.fc18.x86_64
uid: 500

Truncated backtrace:
dates.py:115:_parse_init_value:ValueError: Unknown value for date: 'straks'

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/gtg", line 85, in <module>
    main()
  File "/usr/bin/gtg", line 81, in main
    sys.exit(gtg.main(options, args))
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/GTG/gtg.py", line 118, in main
    ds, req = core_main_init(options, args)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/GTG/gtg.py", line 150, in core_main_init
    ds.register_backend(backend_dic)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/GTG/core/datastore.py", line 427, in register_backend
    source.start_get_tasks()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/GTG/core/datastore.py", line 650, in start_get_tasks
    self.backend.start_get_tasks()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/GTG/backends/backend_localfile.py", line 145, in start_get_tasks
    task = taskxml.task_from_xml(task, node)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/GTG/tools/taskxml.py", line 55, in task_from_xml
    duedate = Date(read_node(xmlnode, "duedate"))
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/GTG/tools/dates.py", line 93, in __init__
    self._parse_init_value(value)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/GTG/tools/dates.py", line 115, in _parse_init_value
    raise ValueError("Unknown value for date: '%s'" % value)
ValueError: Unknown value for date: 'straks'

Local variables in innermost frame:

[Lionel Dricot (ploum-deactivatedaccount)]

Izidor, any idea on how to solve that ?

[Izidor Matušov (izidor)]

As Lionel suggested, this traceback users should not see... I would suggest this: for unknown value, change it to NoDate and show error in GTG logs.

Reinout> so far, you can open your task's XML file and replace "starks" by English term (now/soon/later/someday) If you agree, I would like to investigate what could go wrong and how to fix it properly but I need your help: Did you change locale's of your computer recently? Migrated from older GTG? What locale do you use?

[Reinout van Schouwen (reinouts)]

No I didn't change my locale recently, I am using nl_NL and I did upgrade from F17 to F18.

Here's a snippet from my tasks xml file that shows 'straks' (later):

        <task id="51@1" status="Done" tags="" uuid="9e7dff27-291a-4789-9463-95a5dd684eb2">
                <title>
                        Uitnodiging woensdagmiddag
                </title>
                <duedate>
                        straks
                </duedate>
                <modified>
                        2011-03-15T17:24:51
                </modified>
                <donedate>
                        2011-03-15
                </donedate>
        </task>

[Reinout van Schouwen (reinouts)]

Replacing the 'straks' occurence in the xml file solved the problem for me.

[Izidor Matušov (izidor)]

As it is hard to reproduce it, I would suggest to fix it by better handling error suggested in Comment #2.