Got "expected LP_CONSOLE_SCREEN_BUFFER_INFO instance instead of pointer to CONSOLE_SCREEN_BUFFER_INFO" on Windows10

[jxcangel]

Issue

While run ipython on Windows10 and execute my own script, I got this error:

# Just ignore run_debug.py script because it is okay for run "python run_debug.py" directly
# The issue only occurred in ipython interpreter
run d:/CodeStation/watf/bin/run_debug.py d:/tmp/waf_mts_access_control.params.yaml

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Users\jonjiang\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\runpy.py", line 196, in _run_module_as_main
    return _run_code(code, main_globals, None,
  File "C:\Users\jonjiang\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\runpy.py", line 86, in _run_code
    exec(code, run_globals)
  File "C:\Users\jonjiang\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\Scripts\ipython.exe\__main__.py", line 7, in <module>
    sys.exit(start_ipython())
  File "C:\Users\jonjiang\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python310\site-packages\IPython\__init__.py", line 123, in start_ipython
    return launch_new_instance(argv=argv, **kwargs)
  File "C:\Users\jonjiang\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python310\site-packages\traitlets\config\application.py", line 846, in launch_instance
    app.start()
  File "C:\Users\jonjiang\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python310\site-packages\IPython\terminal\ipapp.py", line 318, in start
    self.shell.mainloop()
  File "C:\Users\jonjiang\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python310\site-packages\IPython\terminal\interactiveshell.py", line 653, in mainloop
    self.interact()
  File "C:\Users\jonjiang\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python310\site-packages\IPython\terminal\interactiveshell.py", line 638, in interact
    code = self.prompt_for_code()
  File "C:\Users\jonjiang\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python310\site-packages\IPython\terminal\interactiveshell.py", line 576, in prompt_for_code
    text = self.pt_app.prompt(
  File "C:\Users\jonjiang\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\prompt_toolkit\shortcuts\prompt.py", line 1033, in prompt
    return self.app.run(
  File "C:\Users\jonjiang\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\prompt_toolkit\application\application.py", line 937, in run
    return loop.run_until_complete(
  File "C:\Users\jonjiang\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\asyncio\base_events.py", line 646, in run_until_complete
    return future.result()
  File "C:\Users\jonjiang\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\prompt_toolkit\application\application.py", line 856, in run_async
    return await _run_async2()
  File "C:\Users\jonjiang\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\prompt_toolkit\application\application.py", line 826, in _run_async2
    result = await _run_async()
  File "C:\Users\jonjiang\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\prompt_toolkit\application\application.py", line 746, in _run_async
    self._request_absolute_cursor_position()
  File "C:\Users\jonjiang\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\prompt_toolkit\application\application.py", line 1149, in _request_absolute_cursor_position
    self.renderer.request_absolute_cursor_position()
  File "C:\Users\jonjiang\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\prompt_toolkit\renderer.py", line 486, in request_absolute_cursor_position
    self._min_available_height = self.output.get_rows_below_cursor_position()
  File "C:\Users\jonjiang\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\prompt_toolkit\output\win32.py", line 385, in get_rows_below_cursor_position
    info = self.get_win32_screen_buffer_info()
  File "C:\Users\jonjiang\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\prompt_toolkit\output\win32.py", line 204, in get_win32_screen_buffer_info
    success = windll.kernel32.GetConsoleScreenBufferInfo(
ctypes.ArgumentError: argument 2: <class 'TypeError'>: expected LP_CONSOLE_SCREEN_BUFFER_INFO instance instead of pointer to CONSOLE_SCREEN_BUFFER_INFO

If you suspect this is an IPython 8.1.1 bug, please report it at:
    https://github.com/ipython/ipython/issues
or send an email to the mailing list at ipython-dev@python.org

You can print a more detailed traceback right now with "%tb", or use "%debug"
to interactively debug it.

Extra-detailed tracebacks for bug-reporting purposes can be enabled via:
    %config Application.verbose_crash=True

Environment

Windows

# OS is Chinese Edition, I translate Chinese character to English
Version	Windows 10 Home Edition
Release	21H2
Install Date	‎2021-‎12-‎06
OS Internal Version	19044.1586
Experience	Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.4170.0

Python && IPython && prompt_tool

Python 3.10.3 (tags/v3.10.3:a342a49, Mar 16 2022, 13:07:40) [MSC v.1929 64 bit (AMD64)]
Type 'copyright', 'credits' or 'license' for more information
IPython 8.1.1 -- An enhanced Interactive Python. Type '?' for help.

Related packages:

PS C:\Users\jonjiang> python -m pip install --upgrade ipython
Requirement already satisfied: ipython in c:\users\jonjiang\appdata\local\programs\python\python310\lib\site-packages (8.1.1)
Requirement already satisfied: decorator in c:\users\jonjiang\appdata\roaming\python\python310\site-packages (from ipython) (5.1.1)
Requirement already satisfied: colorama in c:\users\jonjiang\appdata\roaming\python\python310\site-packages (from ipython) (0.4.4)
Requirement already satisfied: stack-data in c:\users\jonjiang\appdata\roaming\python\python310\site-packages (from ipython) (0.2.0)
Requirement already satisfied: setuptools>=18.5 in c:\users\jonjiang\appdata\local\programs\python\python310\lib\site-packages (from ipython) (58.1.0)
Requirement already satisfied: pygments>=2.4.0 in c:\users\jonjiang\appdata\roaming\python\python310\site-packages (from ipython) (2.11.2)
Requirement already satisfied: matplotlib-inline in c:\users\jonjiang\appdata\roaming\python\python310\site-packages (from ipython) (0.1.3)
Requirement already satisfied: backcall in c:\users\jonjiang\appdata\roaming\python\python310\site-packages (from ipython) (0.2.0)
Requirement already satisfied: jedi>=0.16 in c:\users\jonjiang\appdata\roaming\python\python310\site-packages (from ipython) (0.18.1)
Requirement already satisfied: traitlets>=5 in c:\users\jonjiang\appdata\roaming\python\python310\site-packages (from ipython) (5.1.1)
Requirement already satisfied: prompt-toolkit!=3.0.0,!=3.0.1,<3.1.0,>=2.0.0 in c:\users\jonjiang\appdata\local\programs\python\python310\lib\site-packages (from ipython) (3.0.28)
Requirement already satisfied: pickleshare in c:\users\jonjiang\appdata\roaming\python\python310\site-packages (from ipython) (0.7.5)
Requirement already satisfied: parso<0.9.0,>=0.8.0 in c:\users\jonjiang\appdata\roaming\python\python310\site-packages (from jedi>=0.16->ipython) (0.8.3)
Requirement already satisfied: wcwidth in c:\users\jonjiang\appdata\roaming\python\python310\site-packages (from prompt-toolkit!=3.0.0,!=3.0.1,<3.1.0,>=2.0.0->ipython) (0.2.5)
Requirement already satisfied: pure-eval in c:\users\jonjiang\appdata\roaming\python\python310\site-packages (from stack-data->ipython) (0.2.2)
Requirement already satisfied: executing in c:\users\jonjiang\appdata\roaming\python\python310\site-packages (from stack-data->ipython) (0.8.3)
Requirement already satisfied: asttokens in c:\users\jonjiang\appdata\roaming\python\python310\site-packages (from stack-data->ipython) (2.0.5)
Requirement already satisfied: six in c:\users\jonjiang\appdata\roaming\python\python310\site-packages (from asttokens->stack-data->ipython) (1.16.0)

Reproduce

I tried to find this issue in google, several person said downgrade prompt_toolkit to previous version, I do it, and do it more that not only downgrade prompt_toolkit, but also ipython. I tried below versions for IPython and prompt_toolkit, but all have same issue:

IPython 7.9.0
IPython 7.6.0

and tried use python 3.9.9 interpreter as well, it crash same as 3.10.3
So I tried to run my script (run_debug.py) on Debian 10, it is ok. The issue only shown on Win10 (whatever have or not have administrator permission)

Maybe this is a prompt_toolkit issue? I am not sure but need ipython team have a look.

[jxcangel]

This issue appeared on these Win10 versions:

• 20H2.19042.1586
• 21H1.19043.1586
• 21H2.19044.1586

[MrMino]

Yes, this looks like an issue with prompt_toolkit specific to your OS. The code in question seems pretty common. Could you please post it on their issue tracker?

[jxcangel]

sure, I'll post this issue to prompt_toolkit, thank you very much