Unable to run python setup.py android.

[RatanShreshtha]

I am following the README.md to the line but when I run python setup.py android I am getting following error.

running android
 * Writing application template...
Template Python-Android-template succesfully updated.
Project template: /home/ratan/.cookiecutters/Python-Android-template
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "setup.py", line 24, in <module>
    'bundle': 'com.example'
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/distutils/core.py", line 148, in setup
    dist.run_commands()
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/distutils/dist.py", line 955, in run_commands
    self.run_command(cmd)
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/distutils/dist.py", line 974, in run_command
    cmd_obj.run()
  File "/home/ratan/.virtualenvs/vocenv/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/briefcase/app.py", line 336, in run
    self.generate_app_template()
  File "/home/ratan/.virtualenvs/vocenv/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/briefcase/app.py", line 195, in generate_app_template
    'secret_key': self.secret_key,
  File "/home/ratan/.virtualenvs/vocenv/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/cookiecutter/main.py", line 63, in cookiecutter
    no_input=no_input,
  File "/home/ratan/.virtualenvs/vocenv/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/cookiecutter/repository.py", line 101, in determine_repo_dir
    '\n'.join(repository_candidates)
cookiecutter.exceptions.RepositoryNotFound: A valid repository for "/home/ratan/.cookiecutters/Python-Android-template" could not be found in the following locations:
/home/ratan/.cookiecutters/Python-Android-template
/home/ratan/.cookiecutters/Python-Android-template

I am using Fedora 26 and python 3.6.

[eliasdorneles]

Interesting, several people are having that problem.
Can you delete that /home/ratan/.cookiecutters/Python-Android-template directory and then try again?
Thanks!

[RatanShreshtha]

I have tried that already and it didn't work.

[eliasdorneles]

Oh, can you try using Python 3.5 then?

[eliasdorneles]

Nvm, I just tried with Python 3.6 and it worked.
So, can you please attach here the contents of that directory in a Zip file?
Also, it might be worth trying again deleting that directory and re-run the commands, just in case it was a flaky issue.

[RatanShreshtha]

After removing /home/ratan/.cookiecutters/Python-Android-template I am getting a new error

running android
 * Writing application template...
Project template: https://github.com/pybee/Python-Android-template.git
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/ratan/.virtualenvs/vocenv/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/cookiecutter/vcs.py", line 129, in clone
    stderr=subprocess.STDOUT,
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/subprocess.py", line 336, in check_output
    **kwargs).stdout
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/subprocess.py", line 418, in run
    output=stdout, stderr=stderr)
subprocess.CalledProcessError: Command '['git', 'checkout', '3.6']' returned non-zero exit status 1.

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "setup.py", line 24, in <module>
    'bundle': 'com.example'
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/distutils/core.py", line 148, in setup
    dist.run_commands()
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/distutils/dist.py", line 955, in run_commands
    self.run_command(cmd)
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/distutils/dist.py", line 974, in run_command
    cmd_obj.run()
  File "/home/ratan/.virtualenvs/vocenv/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/briefcase/app.py", line 336, in run
    self.generate_app_template()
  File "/home/ratan/.virtualenvs/vocenv/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/briefcase/app.py", line 195, in generate_app_template
    'secret_key': self.secret_key,
  File "/home/ratan/.virtualenvs/vocenv/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/cookiecutter/main.py", line 63, in cookiecutter
    no_input=no_input,
  File "/home/ratan/.virtualenvs/vocenv/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/cookiecutter/repository.py", line 84, in determine_repo_dir
    no_input=no_input,
  File "/home/ratan/.virtualenvs/vocenv/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/cookiecutter/vcs.py", line 132, in clone
    if 'not found' in clone_error.output.lower():
TypeError: a bytes-like object is required, not 'str'

And here is the zip file

appname.zip

[eliasdorneles]

Thanks @RatanShreshtha , I think I understand better the problem now.

First thing, make sure you have the most recent briefcase in the virtualenv with:

pip install -U briefcase

Then, try entering that directory:

cd /home/ratan/.cookiecutters/Python-Android-template

And check out the 3.5 branch:

git checkout 3.5

And then try running python setup.py android again.

Let me know how it goes!

[RatanShreshtha]

Thanks @eliasdorneles it is now working, can you suggest me how can I learn more beeware project and I love this concept so I also want to contribute but I am not sure how can I do that ?

[eliasdorneles]

Great to hear, @RatanShreshtha !
Closing this, since your problem was solved! 👍

As for suggestions on learning an contributing, the main piece behind this template is the VOC compiler: https://github.com/pybee/voc
It would definitely benefit from your help! =)
There is a guide for first-time contributions here: https://pybee.org/contributing/how/first-time/what/voc/

Another way of finding things to do in VOC is to search the codebase for NotImplementedError being thrown: https://github.com/pybee/voc/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=throw+new+org.python.exceptions.NotImplementedError&type=
Then you can try to implement one of those functions and send a pull-request. =)

[BlockWaving]

Hi @eliasdorneles. I am new to cookiecutter and briefcase and followed https://briefcase.readthedocs.io/en/latest/tutorial/tutorial-0.html . I am on Windows 10, and encountered the same issue as above.

(BeeEnv) D:\bee_proj>cookiecutter https://github.com/pybee/Python-Android-template
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "d:\anaconda3_5.3.1\envs\beeenv\lib\runpy.py", line 193, in _run_module_as_main
"main", mod_spec)
File "d:\anaconda3_5.3.1\envs\beeenv\lib\runpy.py", line 85, in run_code
exec(code, run_globals)
File "D:\Anaconda3_5.3.1\envs\BeeEnv\Scripts\cookiecutter.exe_main.py", line 9, in
File "d:\anaconda3_5.3.1\envs\beeenv\lib\site-packages\click\core.py", line 764, in call
return self.main(*args, **kwargs)
File "d:\anaconda3_5.3.1\envs\beeenv\lib\site-packages\click\core.py", line 717, in main
rv = self.invoke(ctx)
File "d:\anaconda3_5.3.1\envs\beeenv\lib\site-packages\click\core.py", line 956, in invoke
return ctx.invoke(self.callback, **ctx.params)
File "d:\anaconda3_5.3.1\envs\beeenv\lib\site-packages\click\core.py", line 555, in invoke
return callback(*args, **kwargs)
File "d:\anaconda3_5.3.1\envs\beeenv\lib\site-packages\cookiecutter\cli.py", line 120, in main
password=os.environ.get('COOKIECUTTER_REPO_PASSWORD')
File "d:\anaconda3_5.3.1\envs\beeenv\lib\site-packages\cookiecutter\main.py", line 63, in cookiecutter
password=password
File "d:\anaconda3_5.3.1\envs\beeenv\lib\site-packages\cookiecutter\repository.py", line 103, in determine_repo_dir
no_input=no_input,
File "d:\anaconda3_5.3.1\envs\beeenv\lib\site-packages\cookiecutter\vcs.py", line 99, in clone
stderr=subprocess.STDOUT,
File "d:\anaconda3_5.3.1\envs\beeenv\lib\subprocess.py", line 395, in check_output
**kwargs).stdout
File "d:\anaconda3_5.3.1\envs\beeenv\lib\subprocess.py", line 487, in run
output=stdout, stderr=stderr)
subprocess.CalledProcessError: Command '['git', 'clone', 'https://github.com/pybee/Python-Android-template']' returned non-zero exit status 128.