[mythtv] Using the python bindings

[Ian Barton]

Thanks to both of you. Both:

from MythTV import MythTV

mythtv = MythTV

and

import MythTV
mythtv = MythTV.MythTV()

work correctly. I hadn't realised that you had to import classes 
explicitly from modules. Time for a bit more RTFM.

Ian.

> In the second sample, you are only importing the 'module' MythTV, but  
> not the class.. In the first, you're importing the MythDB class from  
> the MythTV module..
> 
> You could do (I know nothing about the myth python bindings, the code  
> may be incorrect..):
> 
> try:
> 	import MythTV
> 	mythtv = MythTV.MythTV()
> except:
> 	print "can't be initialized"
> 
> 
> 
> On Mar 11, 2008, at 5:39 AM, Ian Barton wrote:
> 
>> I have written a jabber bot to return various bits of info about my
>> backend. It has been suggested that I should use the python bindings,
>> rather than try to access the database directly.
>>
>> Can someone provide me with a bit of code that shows how to create an
>> instance of the MyhtTV class? This is my first python program, so  
>> please
>> excuse my stupidity:)
>>
>> If I write something like:
>>
>> try:
>>     from MythTV import MythDB
>>     mythdb = MythDB()
>>
>> except:
>>     print "MythDB module cannot be initialized"
>>
>> that works fine. However,
>>
>> try:
>>     import MythTV
>>     mythtv = MythTV()
>>
>> except:
>>     print "MythTV module cannot be initialized"
>>
>> throws an exception.
>>
>> Ian.
>