[IronPython] Trying to set field to bool, get "TypeError: Argument cannot be null."

[Count László de Almásy]

Thanks Dino!

On Sat, Jul 18, 2009 at 12:45 PM, Dino Viehland<dinov at microsoft.com> wrote:
> I think you need an instance of Settings - e.g. Settings().ALWAYS_DECODE_OBJECTS.
>
> That being said the exception you're getting is a bug - it should be telling you
> that you need an instance.
>
> I've created bug 23545: http://ironpython.codeplex.com/WorkItem/View.aspx?WorkItemId=23545
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: users-bounces at lists.ironpython.com [mailto:users-
>> bounces at lists.ironpython.com] On Behalf Of Count László de Almásy
>> Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 11:32 PM
>> To: users at lists.ironpython.com
>> Subject: [IronPython] Trying to set field to bool, get "TypeError:
>> Argument cannot be null."
>>
>> I need some help understanding what I'm doing wrong here.
>> Settings.ALWAYS_DECODE_OBJECTS is set in C# like the following:
>>
>> public bool ALWAYS_DECODE_OBJECTS = true;
>>
>> But trying to set it to "True" in IPy blows up with the following
>> traceback:
>>
>> IronPython 2.0 (2.0.0.0) on .NET 2.0.50727.1433
>> Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>> >>> import clr
>> >>> clr.AddReference("OpenMetaverse.dll")
>> >>> clr.AddReference("OpenMetaverseTypes.dll")
>> >>> from OpenMetaverse import *
>> >>>
>> >>> Settings.ALWAYS_DECODE_OBJECTS = True
>> Traceback (most recent call last):
>>   File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
>>   File "Microsoft.Scripting.Core", line unknown, in Convert
>>   File "Microsoft.Scripting.Core", line unknown, in Convert
>>   File "Microsoft.Scripting.Core", line unknown, in RequiresCanRead
>> TypeError: Argument cannot be null.
>> Parameter name: expression
>> >>>
>>
>> --
>> Cheers, László
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Cheers, László