TypeError: _getfullpathname() argument 1 must be (buffer overflow), not str in windows xp, while making tarfile

[Ryniek90]

> [snip]
>>>> Here's my script code:
>>>> *http://paste.ubuntu.com/259310/
>>>>
>>>> *Shouldn't that bug be patched already  :-?
>>> Are you giving it the contents of the file when it's actually expecting
>>> the filename?
>>>
>>
>> Of course the content of the file:
> [snip]
>> See? *backup_obj.add(read_obj.read())*
>> In previous pasted Traceback you can see 
>> *backup_obj.add(read_bin_obj)* - read_obj_bin was a reference to the 
>> *read_obj.read()* .
>>
> The documentation lists the methods "add" and "addfile". Pick one and
> provide the values it's expecting. For example, if you choose "add" then
> provide the filename, not the contents of the file.
>
>> Do only I have this problem or Python programming under Windows is 
>> nightmare?
>
> It's only a nightmare if you don't follow the documentation. :-)
>

Hahah right. My fault. Must remember to read documentation so many times 
until I find the solution.  Thanks, now works fine.  :-)