the unbuntu package maintainer is working on a new version containing fixes for those issues. according to him, the new package will be available on the repositories 'sometime tonight' but I don't know how to convert that in GMT ;)
s On Sun, 2007-09-16 at 17:57 -0500, Thomas Lunde wrote: > (Sorry for the lack of context. I just subscribed to the list and so > don't have the original message to use as the basis of a reply.) > > I, too, am on gusty and get the "A null value was found where an > object instance was required" message when I try to import into > f-spot. However, unlike Antti's experence, it only shows up for me on > a few photos in my connection. Everyone of those photos is one where > I'd used a tool that stripped off the original EXIF information and > had had to replace it with EXIFtool. The images were taken with Kodak > DC210 and DC4800 cameras, but other images from those cameras import > without the problem. > > If anyone can point me at a recipe for getting a stack trace with the > default gusty packages, I'll try to produce one. Stephane guessed > that upgrading the db to sqlite3 might fix it, but I don't think that > it will: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ dpkg -l |grep sqlit > ii libmono-sqlite2.0-cil 1.2.4-6ubuntu3 > Mono Sqlite library > ii libsqlite3-0 3.4.2-1 > SQLite 3 shared library > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ dpkg -l |grep spot > ii f-spot 0.4.0-0ubuntu1 > personal photo management application > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ > > Perhaps this will help. I started f-spot from a terminal window and I > get this sort of output for each photo that gives the null value > message: > > open uri = > file:///home/tlunde/Pictures/entrepot-photos/thomas/1982-2005/dc210/1998/12/19-Mnycxmas/DCP00038.JPG > open uri = > file:///home/tlunde/Pictures/entrepot-photos/thomas/1982-2005/dc210/1998/12/19-Mnycxmas/DCP00038.JPG > open uri = > file:///home/tlunde/Pictures/entrepot-photos/thomas/1982-2005/dc210/1998/12/19-Mnycxmas/DCP00038.JPG > open uri = > file:///home/tlunde/Pictures/entrepot-photos/thomas/1982-2005/dc210/1998/12/19-Mnycxmas/DCP00038.JPG > Error importing > /home/tlunde/Pictures/entrepot-photos/thomas/1982-2005/dc210/1998/12/19-Mnycxmas/DCP00038.JPG > System.NullReferenceException: A null value was found where an object > instance was required. > at FSpot.Xmp.XmpTagsImporter.ProcessStore (FSpot.MetadataStore > store, .Photo photo) [0x00000] > at FSpot.Xmp.XmpTagsImporter.Import (.Photo photo, System.String > path, System.String orig_path) [0x00000] > at FileImportBackend.Step (.Photo& photo, Gdk.Pixbuf& thumbnail, > System.Int32& count) [0x00000] > Could not import file > Stopping > > > thomas > _______________________________________________ > F-spot-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/f-spot-list > _______________________________________________ F-spot-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/f-spot-list
