Python issue in builtin?

[eqsone]

This python script on http://www.gtkdb.de/index_36_2229.html used to run a clock on the sainsmart18 with Kernel version 3.6.11+.
With the latest builtin image (version 3.10.33+) I get the following error message:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "./clock.py", line 49, in
main()
File "./clock.py", line 38, in main
pygame.mouse.set_visible(0)
pygame.error: video system not initialized

Any idea on this one?

[notro]

Try running it as root: sudo ./clock.py

[eqsone]

Thanx for your reply. Sorry, forgot to mention that I run it as root. Unfortunately this doesn't fix it.

[notro]

Strange. When I run it as root it's fine, but when I run it as a regular user I get the same error you get.
Does it work without that set_visible() call?

[eqsone]

Now that's weird. So this seems to be a rights issue somehow? Found some guys in a german forum who also experience the same error, that's how I got to the hint on Kernel Version on which it seems to be running.
When I tried to put up a clean 2013-02-09 Wheezy with 3.6.11+ yesterday, my Made-in-China Pi failed to boot, obviously as it has a Micron chip (Red LED= steady, Green LED= 1x). So I'm stuck on newer firmware.
When I get home later I will test and reply on what happens without set_visible() call.
Thanx for your effort.

[cronicx]

Same error here.
Kernel 3.10.34+ (builtin image).
FIB,mplayer,X are running fine, except pygame.

Run as root. I tried clock.py the test.py (notros example of the wiki) and some self written skripts. I got the same error in every skript.
pygame.error: video system not initialized
I tried pygame.display.list_modes in inline editor. There are no modes avaible, replys the error above.

greets, cronic

[eqsone]

Here's what I get without set.visible() call:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "./clock.py", line 48, in
main()
File "./clock.py", line 38, in main
screen = pygame.display.set_mode(size)
pygame.error: Unable to open mouse

[notro]

It took me some time to understand this, as I had a touchscreen connected.
Try this:

unset SDL_MOUSEDRV
unset SDL_MOUSEDEV

If that works, remove them from /etc/profile.d/sdl.sh

[cronicx]

problem solved. thats it. thank you :)

[eqsone]

Works indeed. Thank you so much :)

[notro]

This is fixed in the latest image