Comments on: Bug Fix Release – Democracy Player 0.9.5.1 (OSX especially!)

By: samannaya

samannaya — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 03:02:07 +0000

Error importing democracy modules:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File “C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Democracy Player\components\pybridge.py”, line 11, in ?
import platformutils
File “C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Democracy Player\xulrunner\python\platformutils.py”, line 8, in ?
import config
File “C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Democracy Player\xulrunner\python\config.py”, line 9, in ?
import platformcfg
File “C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Democracy Player\xulrunner\python\platformcfg.py”, line 14, in ?
proxy_info = proxyfind.get_proxy_info()
File “C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Democracy Player\xulrunner\python\proxyfind.py”, line 25, in get_proxy_info
rv = windll.winhttp.WinHttpGetIEProxyConfigForCurrentUser(
File “C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Democracy Player\xulrunner\python\ctypes\__init__.py”, line 387, in __getattr__
dll = self._dlltype(name)
File “C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Democracy Player\xulrunner\python\ctypes\__init__.py”, line 312, in __init__
self._handle = _dlopen(self._name, mode)
WindowsError: [Errno 126] The specified module could not be found

By: Luca

Luca — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 21:22:13 +0000

I have the same problem both on intel and pcc mac. I can’t choose a channel and play any video.

By: Zach

Zach — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 23:02:27 +0000

Does not work for me on intel iMac running 10.8. Starts, it plays the first video, but the interface locks up. After the video is done, force quit is required.

By: George Styles

George Styles — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 10:38:30 +0000

Sorry, should have included console (im a little new to all the MaxOSX stuff )
2007-03-05 10:39:03,401 INFO got action:goToGuide?id=17
2007-03-05 10:39:04,388 TIMING idle (updateFinished() (using asIdle)) too slow (0.988 secs)
2007-03-05 10:39:04,392 INFO got https://channelguide.participatoryculture.org/
2007-03-05 10:39:04,393 INFO got applewebdata://7AE0753B-6D8C-4FE2-9FA3-DF32F6D0595E
2007-03-05 10:39:05,258 TIMING idle (updateFinished() (using asIdle)) too slow (0.864 secs)
2007-03-05 10:39:06,188 TIMING idle (updateFinished() (using asIdle)) too slow (0.929 secs)
2007-03-05 10:39:06,188 INFO got action:goToGuide?id=17
2007-03-05 10:39:06,194 INFO got https://channelguide.participatoryculture.org/
2007-03-05 10:39:06,195 INFO got applewebdata://6ABFAE09-D20D-4999-9CEE-352DFCC7528B
2007-03-05 10:39:07,313 TIMING idle (extractIconFromMovieFile() (using asIdle)) too slow (1.118 secs)
2007-03-05 10:39:07,313 TIMING idle (extractIconFromMovieFile() (using asIdle)) cumulative is too slow (5.295 secs)
2007-03-05 10:39:08,354 TIMING idle (extractIconFromMovieFile() (using asIdle)) too slow (1.040 secs)
2007-03-05 10:39:08,355 INFO got action:goToGuide?id=17
2007-03-05 10:39:09,418 TIMING idle (updateFinished() (using asIdle)) too slow (1.064 secs)
2007-03-05 10:39:09,422 INFO got https://channelguide.participatoryculture.org/
2007-03-05 10:39:09,423 INFO got applewebdata://D243E3ED-797A-4CC8-9953-99BDFA291F91
2007-03-05 10:39:10,387 TIMING idle (updateFinished() (using asIdle)) too slow (0.963 secs)
2007-03-05 10:39:11,489 TIMING idle (updateFinished() (using asIdle)) too slow (1.101 secs)
2007-03-05 10:39:11,489 TIMING idle (updateFinished() (using asIdle)) cumulative is too slow (5.910 secs)
2007-03-05 10:39:12,394 INFO got action:goToGuide?id=17
2007-03-05 10:39:12,396 TIMING idle (extractIconFromMovieFile() (using asIdle)) too slow (0.907 secs)
2007-03-05 10:39:12,401 INFO got https://channelguide.participatoryculture.org/
2007-03-05 10:39:12,401 INFO got applewebdata://9065E5E6-1A8F-40C8-98D5-09F58D3A373B
2007-03-05 10:39:13,476 TIMING idle (updateFinished() (using asIdle)) too slow (1.072 secs)

By: George Styles

George Styles — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 10:34:55 +0000

Hi,
Im running MacMini with Tiger, with the 0.9.5.1 version downloaded today (March 5).
It hangs on opening channels, and has to be forcably quit. Ive left it overnight in case its just slow, but it does definately hang. Shame, your program looks good… i guess I will try the Windows version to see if I like it, and if so, will wait patiently for the next Mac fix release (I use a mac mini as a HTPC under my TV, so the mac version is really what im after).
thanks
george

By: Ga�l

Ga�l — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 13:11:50 +0000

Wudaudau has the same problem as me.
Sorry I didn’t give my config : iBook G4 / OS X.4 too…
But I don’t use Growl

By: wudaudau

wudaudau — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 10:39:12 +0000

I still can’t use domecracy with 0.9.5.1 version, either. I use iBook G4 and OS X 1-.4.8. I also use Growl.

When I started the democracy, it always been “Loading Channel Guide”. I could not chose any other chennels or menus on the left hand, but it still been running. It never shut down.

I hope we can use the good software as quick as possible. If there is any other information you need, I will supply again.

By: janet

janet — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 09:45:15 +0000

Sounds like the problem describe in ticket #5930. I added you comments to that ticket. Also another user suggested that deleting the database files helped resolve that problem.

By: Ricardo

Ricardo — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 19:32:59 +0000

Still freezing at startup
I can’t choose any channels, I can’t play any video and I can’t even quit it the normal way (just with Force Quit). The App behaves as if there was no input at all (just the position of the windows, the sound, and some menu bar options).

By: Richard

Richard — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 11:22:14 +0000

Just downloaded 9.5.1 and it consistently crashes shortly after opening for me too. I’m on a G5 iMac, 1.5 gig of memory and OSX 10.4.8.

It started locating the movie files and found a large number then crashed but it has not got that far again.