[BUG] Bug while packing with --mix-str

[kr1tx]

After packing with the following command

pyarmor pack --with-license licenses\new\license.lic -x " --mix-str --advanced 1 --plugin check_ntp_time" -e " --onefile --icon icon.ico" Script.py

After packing successfully. I encounter the following error when running the obfuscated script
Note The problem will stay the same even if I waited for the script to be packed using pyinstaller.

File "Script.py", line 4, in <module>
  File "<frozen Script>", line 202, in <module>
  File "<frozen Script>", line -1, in NTPException
NameError: name 'utf' is not defined

Note that: If I removed the --mix-str option the code will run with no problems at all after packing.

I have implemented these lines at the beginning of my code

# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
# {PyArmor Plugins}
# PyArmor Plugin: check_ntp_time()

Any help?

[jondy]

What's line 202 of "Script.py"?

[kr1tx]

Line 202 is in the "check_ntp_time" plugin I guess.

199. class NTPStats(NTPPacket):
200.     """NTP statistics.
201. 
202.     Wrapper for NTPPacket, offering additional statistics like offset and
203.     delay, and timestamps converted to system time.
204.     """

So even If I removed the option --plugin check_ntp_time" and the comments for the plugin from Script.py. The error will still persist:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "Script.py>", line 3, in <module>
  File "<frozen Script>", line 1, in <module>
NameError: name 'utf' is not define 

And the line 3 in Script.py is try: And line 1 is # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

[kr1tx]

The problem is not in my code. Even with the following command the same error still persist pyarmor obfuscate Script.py --mix-str
I ran this command on a very simple script:

1. # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
2. 
3. print("ok")

And still. I get the same error Whenever I run the script after a successful Obfuscation:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<Script.py>", line 3, in <module>
  File "<frozen Script>", line -1, in <module>
NameError: name 'utf' is not defined

[jondy]

Which pyarmor version is used? I can't reproduce it in the latest version 7.7.4

[kr1tx]

I am using PyArmor Version 7.7.4

[kr1tx]

Python version used is Python 3.10.8

[jondy]

Reproduced, it will be fixed with next major version 8.0

[jondy]

This patch e9b10f0 is a quick workaroud:

[jondy]

Here it's a simple release plan
https://github.com/dashingsoft/pyarmor#release-plan

Here it's how pyarmor to find c compiler, check it to find the solution
https://github.com/dashingsoft/pyarmor/blob/master/src/sppmode.py#L85

[kr1tx]

Thanks! You were truly helpful.
Sadly I am facing a new issue.. So If I tried to obfuscate a script using the following command: pyarmor obfuscate --with-license licenses\new\license.lic --mix-str --advanced 5 --plugin check_ntp_time hello.py the script will be obfuscated successfully but it would close after I run it. Without showing any error or so.

The script used:

# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
# {PyArmor Plugins}
# PyArmor Plugin: check_ntp_time()


print("ok")

I tried removing --plugin check_ntp_time and the script worked after a successful obfuscation.
The problem is I need my software to be time-limited. I apologize for the oversight If there's something I have missed.

[kr1tx]

Removing **--mix-str** and keeping --plugin check_ntp_time Fixes the issue..: pyarmor obfuscate --with-license licenses\new\license.lic --advanced 5 --plugin check_ntp_time hello.py

[kr1tx]

Hey @jondy this problem still persists. Such script would not work
The commands used: pyarmor-7 pack --with-license licenses\new\license.lic -x " --mix-str --advanced 5 --plugin check_ntp_time" -e " --onefile --icon fuse.ico" Script.py

# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
# {PyArmor Plugins}
# PyArmor Plugin: check_ntp_time()
"""it all done, you can rest now 1:48 PM"""
print("hello friend.")

[jondy]

What's the error message?

[kr1tx]

I get no errors, the script just exits.

Edit: If I removed --mix-str and kept --plugin check_ntp_time or removed --plugin check_ntp_time and kept --mix-strthe script would work fine but both are required

[kr1tx]

@jondy hello?

[jondy]

I'll fix 7.x bug later. This will be fixed in 8.1