[novis]

Hello python gurus,
I do've an application which is opening a server connection on a sertain port to receive data (everything in a separat threat).
As long as I run the app from the script shell everything works perfect.

But after installing the app as an *.sis on N73 (or N95) the threat is not connecting to the server anymore, throwing an exception on "s.connect((sv_host, sv_port))".

What is wrong here? Why is it only working when getting started from the script shell but not as stand allone???
Can someone give some help on this please?
This is the relevant part of my code:

def connection_thread():
    s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
    try:
        s.connect((sv_host, sv_port)) ##whats wrong here??
    except socket.error, inst:
        output = open(u"E\\Debug\\debug_thread.txt", "a")
        output.write(u"; socket.error %s\n"%str(inst) )
        output.close()
    
    while thread_running: #receive data as long as the threat is running
            rawdata_sv = s.recv(1024)
            ...bla bla bla

The exception just says: "socket.error (0, 'Error')" ????

Thx for any help

[jethro.fn]

You need the NetworkServices capability to use network sockets. The Script Shell has that capability and that's why it works OK. See the --caps option in Ensymble README.

[novis]

Hi @ all,
does the Script Shell has the NetworkServices capability by default?
As I did not sign my Script Shell with any capability.
Furthermore I read here that socket does not need any capabilities. I'm confused

Thx for help
novis

[jethro.fn]

Originally Posted by novis

Hi @ all,
does the Script Shell has the NetworkServices capability by default?

The self-signed (non-testrange) version of the Script Shell has these capabilities by default:

• NetworkServices
• LocalServices
• ReadUserData
• WriteUserData
• UserEnvironment

Originally Posted by novis

Furthermore I read here that socket does not need any capabilities.

To open Internet socket connections, NetworkServices is required. Bluetooth sockets need LocalServices. The PyS60 documentation does not mention this, unfortunately.

[novis]

Hi,
i still have no luck. Here is what I tried:
I do've an app which is using socket for bluetooth and a GPRS-connection. In the script shell it works perfect but not in a *.sis.

After jethro.fn suggestion I

1. signed the ScriptShell online with all 13 capabilities (just to be safe) and installed it on the handset

2. used ensymble with: "ensymble.py py2sis myApp.py" (without UID or certificate)

3. signed my Aplication online with all 13 capabilities and installed it on the handset

Result:
But still, when I start my application and want to connect to my Bluetooth GPS it hangs.

This can not be too dificult but I can't see my mistake.
Could you please give a hand. (I'm trying for ours now)

thx
novis

[jethro.fn]

Originally Posted by novis

2. used ensymble with: "ensymble.py py2sis myApp.py" (without UID or certificate)

Open Signed Online will generate a certificate that has the capabilities you have selected, but does not modify your application to actually enable those capabilities. Therefore, you need to set the capabilities explicitly when using Ensymble:

ensymble.py py2sis --caps=Location+UserEnvironment+NetworkServices... myApp.py

You don't need a certificate at this point, just let Ensymble use the default one. The Open Signed Online process will then replace that certificate with a proper one.

Hint: To enable all 13 capabilities, you can use --caps=0xff1b4. It's less typing than listing all 13 capabilities by name.

[novis]

Hello jethro.fn,
thx 4 ur help, (and stupid me)!

Life can be so easy

thx
novis