pySpy does not work with Python < 2.6

[Thomas Ibbotson]

The clue code uses setter and getter decorators which are new in Python 2.6 and therefore pyspy causes and attribute error.

[Thomas Ibbotson (thomas-ibbotson)]

The code could be changed so that it does not use setters and getters, but for now I will simply add a version check in the code and bail with a message to the user informing them of the problem.

[Thomas Ibbotson (thomas-ibbotson)]

Marking this as 'Won't Fix' as I don't intend to make the changes required to make pySpy compatible with earlier versions of python. However a fix has been committed to inform the user of this when they try to run pySpy.

[Gummbum (stabbingfinger)]

Thomas,

One constructive feedback. It would be appreciated if you post your requirements:

* On the project page, so I wouldn't have downloaded it expecting I could run it
* In the program documentation, so people getting it from any source could read requirements
* Enforce version with a runtime check. It's preferable to see "Sorry, you need Python 2.6" rather than a stack trace.

I would have liked to have seen this work in action. But Python 2.5 is the recommended version for Windows, and I likely won't upgrade until that status changes. On the up-side, you will be futher along when Python 2.6 is recommended. Good luck.

-- Gumm

[Thomas Ibbotson (thomas-ibbotson)]

Thanks for the feedback, could you please post the stack trace here? What version of pySpy were you running? I have put code in place to print a message to the user, but it's clearly not working.

Thanks

[Gummbum (stabbingfinger)]

Hi, Thomas.

Here's the extra info you requested.

PySpy 1.1-alpha1

$ python.exe main.py
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "main.py", line 23, in <module>
    import pyspy
  File "C:\cygwin\home\willsba\devel\python\pyspy\__init__.py", line 19, in <module>
    import pyspy.clue
  File "C:\cygwin\home\willsba\devel\python\pyspy\clue.py", line 25, in <module>
    class Word(object):
  File "C:\cygwin\home\willsba\devel\python\pyspy\clue.py", line 34, in Word
    @text.setter
AttributeError: 'property' object has no attribute 'setter'

$ python.exe -i
ActivePython 2.5.4.4 (ActiveState Software Inc.) based on
Python 2.5.4 (r254:67916, Apr 27 2009, 15:41:14) [MSC v.1310 32 bit (Intel)] on win32