Simple gi.repository.Gio.File Question

Atavory · **Joined:** Mon Feb 27, 2012 9:17 pm **Posts:** 3

Hello,

It seems very simple, but I can't open a File object:

Code:

>>> from gi.repository import Gio
>>> f = Gio.File('foo.txt')
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/gedit/plugins/pythonconsole/console.py", line 387, in __run
    exec(command, self.namespace)
  File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
TypeError: GInterface.__init__() takes exactly 0 arguments (1 given)
>>> f = Gio.File()
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/gedit/plugins/pythonconsole/console.py", line 387, in __run
    exec(command, self.namespace)
  File "<string>", line 1, in <module>

NotImplementedError: File can not be constructed
>>> 

??? Sorry, but I looke around a lot for documentation/examples, and couldn't find any that work for the pygobject version. I'd appreciate some help.

Thanks & Bye,

Ami

BadOmen · **Joined:** Sat Feb 04, 2012 12:41 pm **Posts:** 10

Hi,
I think it is:

Code:

f = Gio.file_new_for_path("foo.txt")

I have not tried it. :)

Atavory · **Joined:** Mon Feb 27, 2012 9:17 pm **Posts:** 3

Thanks! Following your reply, I checked, and it seems there are indeed "Classwise factory methods" for creating these objects.

Code:

File.parse_name

seems to do the job. Again, thanks. Much appreciated.

BadOmen · **Joined:** Sat Feb 04, 2012 12:41 pm **Posts:** 10

Glad i could be of help :)

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