Windows Python2.7 path parsing error

Question

I'm attempting to use the python 010 editor template parser

The doc specifically states (to get started):

import pfp
pfp.parse(data_file="C:\path2File\file.SWF",template_file="C:\path2File\SWFTemplate.bt")

However, it throws:

RuntimeError: Unable to invoke 'cpp'. Make sure its path was passed correctly
Original error: [Error 2] The system cannot find the file specified

I've tried everything, from using raw strings:

df = r"C:\path2File\file.swf"
tf = r"C:\path2File\SWFTemplate.bt"

To single and then double '\'s or '/'s in the string. However, it keeps throwing the above error message.

I checked the files are in the path and ensured everything is properly spelled, case sensitively.

To test my paths, I've used the windows "type" (equiv to *nix strings) and passed the strings as args in a subprocess.Popen which worked.

Wayne Werner · Accepted Answer · 2016-01-21 17:23:55Z

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The problem is that it's trying to invoke a C++ compiler: cpp and you don't have one.

You'll need to install one, or make sure that your PATH has a cpp.exe on it somewhere.

answered Jan 21, 2016 at 17:23

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grepNstepN Over a year ago

there aren't any compilers called cpp on windows (cl is the c++ compiler in MSVC). On *nix and ubuntu, there's only g++, searching on my ubuntu server didnt show any elf binary called 'cpp' and dpkg shows no candidates. google yielded no results regarding a 'cpp' binary either :(

Wayne Werner Over a year ago

Use the source, @grepNstepN! Open the pfp file(s) - you can find out where by adding print pfp.__file__ to your source - and you should be able to find cpp in one of those files. I believe that cpp is the binary that VS produces... it's been quite a while since CS1, but I do remember using a cpp executable because I couldn't figure out what it was called on linux until I asked my brother ;)

grepNstepN Over a year ago

thanks mate. I imported pfp and ran print pfp.__file__ and it pointed to pfp's init.py which had cpp_path="cpp" and args as cpp_args="-xc++" several inports of its own. after checking on my coworker's linux box, he has it as a binary so I installed mingw on windows and have its path in my %PATH% environmental variable and its working (but throwing error messages, it wasnt specified on the site but it turns out pfp is meant for nix not windows)

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