Python - C++ problen determination

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Python - C++ problen determination

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I am experiencing spurious problems that show up as a C++ assertion exception.
It is always the same problem, it mostly occurs when I open the lid of my laptop during execution of my application. It might well have to do with a repaint operation when opening the lid.
I am using PyCharm and running on Windows 10 and fairly up-to-date versions of Python and wxPython.

My problem is, how do I find out what the problem is ?

wx._core.wxAssertionError: C++ assertion "(argtype & (wxFormatStringSpecifier<T>::value)) == argtype" failed at C:\PROJECTS\bb2\dist-win64-py39\build\ext\wxWidgets\include\wx/strvararg.h(484) in wxArgNormalizer<unsigned __int64>::wxArgNormalizer(): format specifier doesn't match argument type

The above exception was the direct cause of the following exception:

SystemError: <class 'wx._core.MouseEvent'> returned a result with an error set

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The assert complains about a type mispatch between a format specifier in a printf command and the passed parameter. E.g. using "%d", but passing a 64bit integer value.

But i can't tell if this is caused by wxPython or your code. Can you get a complete call stack?
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Thanks !

Well, that's my problem, I don't see any call stack !
From a Python point of view, how do I get a C++ call stack ?
Or, if you want a Python stack, how can I intercept errors like these in Python ?

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I don't use wxPython, so unfortunately i don't know.

First of all: Do you have any mouse event handlers, or any wxString::Format/Printf outputs in your code? If not, try with a minimal wxPython sample and check if it has the same issue. If yes, the problem lies inside wxPython, and you could open a bug report (issue) here: https://github.com/wxWidgets/Phoenix/issues
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After reading the last message again, it sounds to me that <class 'wx._core.MouseEvent'> returned an error indication and that somewhere a subsequent attempt to record this error caused the assertion being triggered.

My question is, can the error indication have been caused by any of my mouse event handler ?
If so, do mouse event handler have to return a value, what are acceptable return values ?

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Adrian2511 wrote: Tue Feb 16, 2021 11:02 am My question is, can the error indication have been caused by any of my mouse event handler ?
Theoretically, yes. That's why i asked if you have any.
If so, do mouse event handler have to return a value, what are acceptable return values ?
No. Event handlers don't have return values (at least on the C++ side).
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I do have a number of mouse event handler:

self.canvas.Bind(wx.EVT_LEFT_DOWN, onMouseLeftDown)
self.canvas.Bind(wx.EVT_RIGHT_DOWN, onMouseRightDown)
self.canvas.Bind(wx.EVT_MIDDLE_DOWN, onMouseMiddleDown)
self.canvas.Bind(wx.EVT_LEFT_UP, onMouseLeftUp)
self.canvas.Bind(wx.EVT_MOTION, self.onMotion)
self.canvas.Bind(wx.EVT_MOUSEWHEEL, self.onMouseWheel)

self.canvas.Bind(wx.EVT_LEAVE_WINDOW, self.onLeaveWindow)
self.canvas.Bind(wx.EVT_ENTER_WINDOW, self.onEnterWindow)

I did the following tests:
Test A:
1. I started the application and moved the mouse pointer away from the application
The app shows a couple simple vector drawings
2. I closed the lid of my laptop
3. After 10 seconds I opened my laptop
4. the app shows up and receives onSize and onPaint events
5. Up to now, no mouse events have occurred because the mouse pointer was outside of the app's window
6. When I moved the mouse pointer inside the app's window the the error as described occurs

Test B:
I was suspecting the following bindings:
self.canvas.Bind(wx.EVT_MOTION, self.onMotion)
self.canvas.Bind(wx.EVT_LEAVE_WINDOW, self.onLeaveWindow)
self.canvas.Bind(wx.EVT_ENTER_WINDOW, self.onEnterWindow)
I inserted return statements at the beginning of the three handlers and did steps 1 thru 6 again

I got the following:
wx._core.wxAssertionError: C++ assertion "(argtype & (wxFormatStringSpecifier<T>::value)) == argtype" failed at C:\PROJECTS\bb2\dist-win64-py39\build\ext\wxWidgets\include\wx/strvararg.h(484) in wxArgNormalizer<unsigned __int64>::wxArgNormalizer(): format specifier doesn't match argument type

The above exception was the direct cause of the following exception:

SystemError: <class 'property'> returned a result with an error set

Notice the last line: <class property> had a problem

Test C:
I commented these bindings
# self.canvas.Bind(wx.EVT_LEAVE_WINDOW, self.onLeaveWindow)
# self.canvas.Bind(wx.EVT_ENTER_WINDOW, self.onEnterWindow)
I did steps 1 thru 6 again and got the same problem as test B

Notice that during test B and test C the mouse motion handler looked like this:
def onMotion(self, ev):
# print('onMotion()')
return
x, y = self.m2wPos(ev.x, MainFrame.winH - ev.y)
etc, etc ,etc

Test D:
I commented the motion binding
# self.canvas.Bind(wx.EVT_MOTION, self.onMotion)
I did steps 1 thru 6 again and got no problems

Test E:
I uncommented the enter window binding
self.canvas.Bind(wx.EVT_ENTER_WINDOW, self.onEnterWindow)
I did steps 1 thru 6 again and got <class property> error again

wx._core.wxAssertionError: C++ assertion "(argtype & (wxFormatStringSpecifier<T>::value)) == argtype" failed at C:\PROJECTS\bb2\dist-win64-py39\build\ext\wxWidgets\include\wx/strvararg.h(484) in wxArgNormalizer<unsigned __int64>::wxArgNormalizer(): format specifier doesn't match argument type

The above exception was the direct cause of the following exception:

SystemError: <class 'property'> returned a result with an error set

For all tests I made sure the mouse was away from the app window before app really started. I managed to this because I started the app from within the PyCharm IDE. The IDE needs time to let the app run.
So the moving of the cursor into the the app's window caused the very first mouse events to occur

What does that tell us ?

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So it only happens with EVT_MOTION?

Do you call evt.Skip() in the event handler? If not, please try that.
I closed the lid of my laptop
How is your laptop configured, what does it do when you close the lid? Does it just switch off the screen, does it go into sleep mode, or what?

In any case, i think you need an wxPython expert ;) Try https://discuss.wxpython.org/ or the wx-users Google group: https://groups.google.com/g/wx-users
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When I close the lid, the system goes to sleep

In test A I got: SystemError: <class 'wx._core.MouseEvent'> returned a result with an error set

in test B, C and E I got: SystemError: <class 'property'> returned a result with an error set

Independent of your Python remark, do you mean I have to use evt.Skip(), or do you mean I should try it ?

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I tried evt.Skip() for test E, only the EVT_ENTER_WINDOW handler being bound.

Without evt.Skip(), I got the message SystemError: <class 'property'> returned a result with an error set

With evt.Skip(), I got the message: SystemError: <class 'wx._core.MouseEvent'> returned a result with an error set

Thanks for your help, I will try somewhere else.

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Independent of your Python remark, do you mean I have to use evt.Skip(), or do you mean I should try it ?
That depends on what you want ;)

The name Skip() doesn't make very clear what it does, assume it's called ContinueProcessing(). Without event.Skip() you "consume" the event, no other event handler will be called for it.

For mouse events ( wxEVT_LEFT_DOWN, wxEVT_LEFT_UP, etc) you usually want to call Skip().
For command events (wxEVT_BUTTON, etc) you usually don't.
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