Getting TypeCatcher to run under Linux Mint 21

[it-place]

Hi all,

I've installed the package typecatcher 0.3-1.2 in Linux Mint 21. Starting the program via icon seems to have no effect. Starting the program on the terminal leads to the following error message: AttributeError: 'ElementTree' object has no attribute 'getiterator'

After a little investigation I figured out that the attribute getiterator cannot be used in python 3.10.4 anymore. So changing two lines in the file /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/typecatcher_lib/Builder.py helped me out here. Here is a little bash script that will do the job for you:

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#!/bin/bash

_version=$(cat /etc/os-release | grep "^VERSION_ID=" | gawk -F\" '{ print $2 }')
_typecatcher="/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/typecatcher_lib/Builder.py"

if [ -e $_typecatcher ] && [ "$_version" == "21" ]; then
  sudo sed -i 's/ele_widgets = tree.getiterator("object")/ele_widgets = tree.iter("object")/' $_typecatcher
  sudo sed -i 's/ele_signals = tree.getiterator("signal")/ele_signals = tree.iter("signal")/' $_typecatcher
fi

# EOF

Here you can find more about TypeCatcher: https://github.com/andrewsomething/typecatcher/

Best Regards - Olli

[UFO-84]

Thank you, it worked!

[FamCompKid]

Also worked for me! THANK YOU!

[proulxf012]

Hi. I am unable to get this solution working for me: I am not a coder. Just a 64 y.o. user that cannot use typecatcher anymore. First: how do I run a script like this one in LM 21.1? I tried: I copy/pasted it in a terminal and pressed "enter". No indication it worked and no indication it did not work but it did nothing. Tried it after doing "sudo su" + password, and that also did not work. Tried to look at the file to modify and could not make head or tail of it. Again: I am not a coder.
A little help please. Bear in mind: I am not a coder.
Regards

[it-place]

Hello François,
please try do do the following:

1. open "Text Editor"
2. copy & paste my script into the editor
3. change the following line
   if [ -e $_typecatcher ] && [ "$_version" == "21" ]; then
   to
   if [ -e $_typecatcher ] && [ "$_version" == "21.1" ]; then
4. save file as "typecatcher_patch"
5. open a terminal windows where the file is located
6. make the file executeable with chmod a+x typecatcher_patch
7. execute the file from terminal with ./typecatcher_patch

My original script was writen for LM 21 so the above test will fail in LM 21.1. I've tested this in a VM a few minutes ago and it worked.

Have a nice day! Olli

[proulxf012]

Hello. Thank you very much. It worked perfectly. Plus: I finally learned how to run a script (patch). Nice
Thank you again
Regards