[IronPython] Can't dir ArgIterator

[Dave Fugate]

We already have a bug on this one.  Please vote for http://ironpython.codeplex.com/WorkItem/View.aspx?WorkItemId=17235.

Thanks,

Dave

-----Original Message-----
From: users-bounces at lists.ironpython.com [mailto:users-bounces at lists.ironpython.com] On Behalf Of Michael Foord
Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 8:26 AM
To: Discussion of IronPython
Subject: Re: [IronPython] Can't dir ArgIterator

Curt Hagenlocher wrote:
> I ran into this a few months back and concluded that it was some kind 
> of internal CLR issue. ArgIterator is a special type, most of whose 
> methods are internal and/or unsafe, and the CLR doesn't seem to like 
> it when we try to specialize a generic method using that type.

I'm using a Wing script to generate 'pi files' (interface files) to give 
me autocomplete on .NET assemblies and types. It introspects everything 
in the module and dies when it hits ArgIterator.

I can put code in it to workaround it, but pthpththpbt... :-)

Michael

>
> Is there any particular goal you have where you're trying to use 
> ArgIterator?
>
> On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 7:54 AM, Michael Foord 
> <fuzzyman at voidspace.org.uk <mailto:fuzzyman at voidspace.org.uk>> wrote:
>
>     Hello guys,
>
>     >From a standard install of IronPython 2.0.1 on Vista 64, calling
>     dir on System.ArgIterator blows up:
>
>     C:\compile>"C:\Program Files (x86)\IronPython 2.0.1\ipy.exe" -D
>     -X:TabCompletion
>     -X:ColorfulConsole
>     IronPython 2.0 (2.0.0.0) on .NET 2.0.50727.3074
>     Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>     >>> from System import ArgIterator
>     >>> dir(ArgIterator)
>     Traceback (most recent call last):
>      File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
>     SystemError: An attempt was made to load a program with an
>     incorrect format. (Ex
>     ception from HRESULT: 0x8007000B)
>     >>>
>
>
>     Michael
>
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