f-spot refuses to import, System.NullReferenceException:

[puc]

Binary package hint: f-spot

mahir@jt-laptop:~$ f-spot --debug
** Running f-spot in Debug Mode **
** Running Mono with --debug **
Initializing Mono.Addins
Starting new FSpot server
Query: SELECT photos.id, photos.time, photos.directory_path, photos.name, photos.description, photos.roll_id, photos.default_version_id FROM photos WHERE photos.id NOT IN (SELECT photo_id FROM photo_tags WHERE tag_id = 2) ORDER BY photos.time
Query: SELECT photos.id, photos.time, photos.directory_path, photos.name, photos.description, photos.roll_id, photos.default_version_id FROM photos WHERE photos.id NOT IN (SELECT photo_id FROM photo_tags WHERE tag_id = 2) ORDER BY photos.time

(f-spot:6898): Gtk-WARNING **: gtk_menu_attach_to_widget(): menu already attached to GtkMenuItem

(f-spot:6898): Gtk-WARNING **: gtk_menu_attach_to_widget(): menu already attached to GtkMenuItem
Query: SELECT photos.id, photos.time, photos.directory_path, photos.name, photos.description, photos.roll_id, photos.default_version_id FROM photos WHERE photos.id NOT IN (SELECT photo_id FROM photo_tags WHERE tag_id = 2) ORDER BY photos.time
Reloading
Query: SELECT photos.id, photos.time, photos.directory_path, photos.name, photos.description, photos.roll_id, photos.default_version_id FROM photos WHERE photos.id NOT IN (SELECT photo_id FROM photo_tags WHERE tag_id = 2) ORDER BY photos.time
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open uri = file:///home/mahir/Pictures/2001/2/5/dreds2.jpg
open uri = file:///home/mahir/Pictures/2001/2/5/dreds2.jpg
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(f-spot:6898): GdkPixbuf-WARNING **: GdkPixbufLoader finalized without calling gdk_pixbuf_loader_close() - this is not allowed. You must explicitly end the data stream to the loader before dropping the last reference.
open uri = file:///home/mahir/Pictures/01097_rockface_1920x1200.jpg
open uri = file:///home/mahir/Pictures/01097_rockface_1920x1200.jpg
windows - gnome-dev-harddisk - Mountpoint file:///media/windows True True Harddrive
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open uri = file:///home/mahir/Pictures/.arab.gif
open uri = file:///home/mahir/Pictures/02590024.JPG
open uri = file:///home/mahir/Pictures/02590024.JPG
Error importing /home/mahir/Pictures/02590024.JPG
System.NullReferenceException: A null value was found where an object instance was required.
  at FSpot.Xmp.XmpTagsImporter.ProcessStore (FSpot.MetadataStore store, .Photo photo) [0x00000]
  at FSpot.Xmp.XmpTagsImporter.Import (.Photo photo, System.String path, System.String orig_path) [0x00000]
  at FileImportBackend.Step (.Photo& photo, Gdk.Pixbuf& thumbnail, System.Int32& count) [0x00000]
Could not import file
Stopping
mahir@jt-laptop:~$

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Aug 19 05:22:18 2007
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 7.10
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
Package: f-spot 0.4.0-0ubuntu1
PackageArchitecture: i386
SourcePackage: f-spot
Uname: Linux jt-laptop.mahir 2.6.22-9-generic #1 SMP Fri Aug 3 00:50:37 GMT 2007 i686 GNU/Linux

[Andy Choens (andy-choens)]

I would like to confirm this on an installed version of Tribe 5.

f-spot --debug
** Running f-spot in Debug Mode **
** Running Mono with --debug **
Initializing Mono.Addins
Starting new FSpot server
/bin/sh: /usr/bin/esd: not found
Query: SELECT photos.id, photos.time, photos.directory_path, photos.name, photos.description, photos.roll_id, photos.default_version_id FROM photos WHERE photos.id NOT IN (SELECT photo_id FROM photo_tags WHERE tag_id = 2) ORDER BY photos.time
Query: SELECT photos.id, photos.time, photos.directory_path, photos.name, photos.description, photos.roll_id, photos.default_version_id FROM photos WHERE photos.id NOT IN (SELECT photo_id FROM photo_tags WHERE tag_id = 2) ORDER BY photos.time
Query: SELECT photos.id, photos.time, photos.directory_path, photos.name, photos.description, photos.roll_id, photos.default_version_id FROM photos WHERE photos.id NOT IN (SELECT photo_id FROM photo_tags WHERE tag_id = 2) ORDER BY photos.time

(f-spot:26241): Gtk-WARNING **: gtk_menu_attach_to_widget(): menu already attached to GtkMenuItem

(f-spot:26241): Gtk-WARNING **: gtk_menu_attach_to_widget(): menu already attached to GtkMenuItem
Query: SELECT photos.id, photos.time, photos.directory_path, photos.name, photos.description, photos.roll_id, photos.default_version_id FROM photos WHERE photos.id NOT IN (SELECT photo_id FROM photo_tags WHERE tag_id = 2) ORDER BY photos.time
Reloading
Query: SELECT photos.id, photos.time, photos.directory_path, photos.name, photos.description, photos.roll_id, photos.default_version_id FROM photos WHERE photos.id NOT IN (SELECT photo_id FROM photo_tags WHERE tag_id = 2) ORDER BY photos.time
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(f-spot:26241): GdkPixbuf-WARNING **: GdkPixbufLoader finalized without calling gdk_pixbuf_loader_close() - this is not allowed. You must explicitly end the data stream to the loader before dropping the last reference.
item ImportCommand+SourceItem
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open uri = file:///home/andy/weird/PICT2196.jpg
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open uri = file:///home/andy/weird/PICT2196.jpg
open uri = file:///home/andy/Photos/2007/01/02/PICT2196.jpg
Error importing /home/andy/weird/PICT2196.jpg
System.NullReferenceException: A null value was found where an object instance was required.
  at FSpot.Xmp.XmpTagsImporter.ProcessStore (FSpot.MetadataStore store, .Photo photo) [0x00000]
  at FSpot.Xmp.XmpTagsImporter.Import (.Photo photo, System.String path, System.String orig_path) [0x00000]
  at FileImportBackend.Step (.Photo& photo, Gdk.Pixbuf& thumbnail, System.Int32& count) [0x00000]
Could not import file
Stopping

(f-spot:26241): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: unable to set property `text' of type `gchararray' from value of type `GtkSharpValue'

(f-spot:26241): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: unable to set property `text' of type `gchararray' from value of type `GtkSharpValue'

(f-spot:26241): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: unable to set property `text' of type `gchararray' from value of type `GtkSharpValue'

(f-spot:26241): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: unable to set property `text' of type `gchararray' from value of type `GtkSharpValue'

I looked on the F-Spot forum and I do not see any reference to this bu...

[Stephane Delcroix (stephane-delcroix)]

This was fixed upstream, but post 0.4.0 release.

Note to packager: Andrew, f-spot trunk only contains bugfixes now, and I'll branch it on monday to keep a 0.4.0-stable branch. Feel free to pick anything from there.

[LEVIS Cyril (atlas95)]

Same error since version 0.4.0, so i can't use it :)
Important error.

[puc (mahir)]

i conceed,

the error has been fixed amongst the SVN.
i am using happily

thank you open source mentality of fixing bugs and errors :)
via victoria linux!

[Franck (alci)]

I can confirm the bug is still present with version 0.4.0-0ubuntu1 of the package.
It will import some photos but fail on others with "A null value was found where an object instance was required" error message.

[puc (mahir)]

have you compiled via svn? or r you using the ubuntu version in universe?
the svn works fine for me..

[darren (darrenm)]

Yep. Fixed in SVN. Any chance of getting this merged?

[Reed Riley (reedriley)]

Is there any progress on getting the fix merged? It's one of the few issues that's blocking me from migrating all of my data over to Gutsy Gibbon.

[Andrew Mitchell (ajmitch)]

0.4.0-0ubuntu2 has been uploaded with this fix.