Mark Sapiro wrote: >Robert Haack wrote: > > > >>I'm working on a procedure to change the number of recipients in lists. >>Following a sample Mark Sapiro (Thank You Mark) I created the below >>procedure. When I run it though I a bunch of errors. Being that I know >>nothing about Python I was hoping that one of you might be able to point >>out what is wrong here. If I need to post this to the python list >>instead just let me know. >> >> > > >The Python folks don't know about withlist or Mailman specific methods, >so this is the appropriate place. > > > > >>def cng_no_recipents(mlist): >> mlist.Lock() >> mlist.max_num_recipients = 100 >> mlist.Save() >> mlist.Unlock() >> >> >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] bin]# ./withlist -l -r cngnorecipe.cng_no_recipents test3 >>Importing cngnorecipe... >>Running cngnorecipe.cng_no_recipents()... >>Loading list test3 (locked) >>Traceback (most recent call last): >> File "./withlist", line 275, in ? >> main() >> File "./withlist", line 256, in main >> r = do_list(listname, args, func) >> File "./withlist", line 189, in do_list >> return func(m, *args) >> File "/var/mailman/bin/cngnorecipe.py", line 2, in cng_no_recipents >> mlist.Lock() >> File "/var/mailman/Mailman/MailList.py", line 159, in Lock >> self.__lock.lock(timeout) >> File "/var/mailman/Mailman/LockFile.py", line 291, in lock >> raise AlreadyLockedError >>Mailman.LockFile.AlreadyLockedError >>Unlocking (but not saving) list: test3 >>Finalizing >> >> > > >The problem is just what it says. The script is trying to lock the list >(mlist.Lock()), and the list is already locked (withlist -l option). >There are several ways around this, but the easiest is to just remove >-l from the withlist command. > > Okay I got this part resolved but when I run the program it prints out the initial value 150. I then change the value to 100 and print it out and it shows me 100. If I then go look at the list or run the program again I find that my initial value is still there. I've tried this while logged onto the web based page and when I'm not logged in and I get the same results. The program is exactly as it is above.
TIA Robert Haack Programmer Analyst North Clackamas School District #12 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------ Mailman-Users mailing list Mailman-Users@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users Mailman FAQ: http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/mailman-users%40python.org/ Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/mailman-users/archive%40jab.org Security Policy: http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py?req=show&file=faq01.027.htp
