[annodex-users] Python annodex - writing a clip problem

[Conrad Parker]

On Thu, Jul 27, 2006 at 01:54:48PM +1000, Denis Crowdy wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I am getting my head around python-annodex to improve a marking up
> utility I'm writing for annodex files (I'm building an archive of field
> and other recordings).  All of the reading examples work fine - but when
> I try and run write_clip_file.py with a cmml file as input, and anx file
> as output, it segfaults.  I'm using the version in the package for
> Ubuntu Dapper - 0.7.3.  I can get the C version that comes with
> libannodex to run to completion, although the output file has a length
> of zero given the same inputs.

one question, does the cmml file pass cmml-validate?

> Have tried to access http://svn.annodex.net to have a look for any more
> recent source, but can't get access for some reason.

sorry, we've been having some issues with that server -- I've rebooted
it, it's up again and we'll (hopefully) fix it properly next week.

> I have also tried stepping through the code in the python interpreter,
> with the same results.
> 
> 95% chance I'm doing something stupid, so any help greatly appreciated.
> Structure of my cmml files perhaps?  They work OK with anxenc so I'm a
> bit stumped.

ah -- well, maybe if you can post some code snippets ...

Conrad.