Make check files with python bindings.

[Geert Janssens]

Do you have the python-test package installed ? Fedora has separated the 
test support from python-devel. I ran into this a few months back on 
Fedora 19 (20?) as well.

Geert

On Saturday 17 May 2014 11:40:52 Mike Evans wrote:
> On Fri, 16 May 2014 11:38:59 -0700
> 
> John Ralls <jralls at ceridwen.us> wrote:
> > On May 16, 2014, at 9:24 AM, Mike Evans <mikee at saxicola.co.uk> 
wrote:
> > > make  check-TESTS
> > > make[1]: Entering directory
> > > `/home/mikee/Projects/gnucash/build/src/optional/python-bindings/
> > > tests'> > 
> > > Traceback (most recent call last):
> > >  File "./runTests.py", line 8, in <module>
> > >  
> > >    from test import
> > > 
> > > ImportError: cannot import name test_support
> > > FAIL: runTests.py
> > > ==========================================
> > > 1 of 1 test failed
> > > Please report to gnucash-devel at gnucash.org
> > > ==========================================
> > > make[1]: *** [check-TESTS] Error 1
> > > make[1]: Leaving directory
> > > `/home/mikee/Projects/gnucash/build/src/optional/python-bindings/
> > > tests' make: *** [check-am] Error 2
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > This is on Fedora18.  There is no module test_support.  Modifying
> > > runTests.py.in as below fixes the test. ############
> > > #!/usr/bin/python
> > > 
> > > import unittest
> > > import os
> > > 
> > > os.environ["GNC_UNINSTALLED"] = "1"
> > > 
> > > #from test import test_support
> > > 
> > > from test_book import TestBook
> > > from test_account import TestAccount
> > > from test_split import TestSplit
> > > from test_transaction import TestTransaction
> > > from test_business import TestBusiness
> > > 
> > > def test_main():
> > >    #test_support.run_unittest(TestBook, TestAccount, TestSplit,
> > >    TestTransaction, TestBusiness) unittest.main()
> > > 
> > > if __name__ == '__main__':
> > >    test_main()
> > > 
> > > ###############
> > > 
> > > This is vaguely related to bug 730255.  Adding a test for that bug
> > > causes the test to fail again. (As it should).
> > > 
> > > Just wondering if I've understood the test system before I commit
> > > and push this.> 
> > Just a guess: You’re using Python3, where the test_support module
> > has been renamed “support”.
> > 
> > If so, it should be:
> > import sys
> > 
> > if sys.version_info[0] < 3:
> >   from test import test_support
> > 
> > else:
> >   from test import support as test_support
> > 
> > And uncomment the line test_support.run_unittest…
> > 
> > Regards,
> > John Ralls
> 
> Hi John
> 
> Python 2.7.3.
> 
> from test import test_support
> ImportError: cannot import name test_support
> 
> Mike Evans