Basic Python Test

I’m having various Python errors that seem to point to some kind of a Python installation issue.

This repo is a simple test to see whether I can install a dependency and use it, and to record errors that may occur when I do.

Test

Here’s a repo to serve as a simple reproduction case of an issue I’m having with ColdType, which may boil down to a Python path issue.

Create and activate a virtual environment with:

python3 -m venv venv && source venv/bin/activate

Install requirements:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Run ColdType from example script:

coldtype src/coldtype-example.py

The error I am getting is this:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Users/stephennixon/type-repos/basic-python-test/venv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/coldtype/renderer/__init__.py", line 548, in _single_thread_render
    result = render.normalize_result(render.run(rp, self.state))
                                     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/Users/stephennixon/type-repos/basic-python-test/venv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/coldtype/renderable/animation.py", line 214, in run
    return super().run(render_pass, renderer_state, render_bg=render_bg)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/Users/stephennixon/type-repos/basic-python-test/venv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/coldtype/renderable/renderable.py", line 348, in run
    res = render_pass.fn(*render_pass.args)
          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/var/folders/qx/2l9crthn3rb450m148nmpfb80000gn/T/coldtype__coldtype-example_s3xrswyr.py", line 16, in versioned_ƒVERSION
    __VERSION__["text"].upper(),
    ~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^
TypeError: 'NoneType' object is not subscriptable

I am have the venv active, and I have ColdType 0.10.14 installed, which I’ve verified this with pip show coldtype. However, the ColdType creator said that these code line numbers don’t match up with ColdType 0.10.14, and suggested that it may be a Python path issue. I’ve had somewhat similar, strange Python issues in the recent past, so I think they may be right. This repo is made in part to share when I seek out help.

Steps tried to fix the isssue

• I’ve removed and remade the venv, then reinstalled the dependency.
• I’ve restarted my computer.
• I’ve installed the latest stable Python, 3.12, from python.org.
• I repeated this test after each step, with the same result.

Potentially relevant notes

• I’m on an M1 Mac, running Ventura
• I’ve tried this with Python 3.10 and 3.12
• I have ensured that I’m on ColdType 0.10.14