Comments on: Spotlight CHM Metadata Importer

By: Dave

Dave — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:53:27 +0000

3 Tools for fixing all of your CHM EBook issues with OSX Tiger or Leopard.

CHMporter

This is a spotlight plug in which adds the contents of your CHM files.

CHMox

A CHM file viewer

quickCHM

A CHM quick look plug in for viewing those EBooks with Cover View.

By: Trevor

Trevor — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 16:00:48 +0000

Noel, that’s the same prob. at this end. Any ideas appreciated guys!. Seem to be collecting quite a of these pesky chm books. ;-).

By: Noel

Noel — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 19:41:34 +0000

Yup also tried with python version 2.4. Same error
Maybe I’ll look at the source, if I find any solution I let you know.

By: matt

matt — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 04:34:35 +0000

Thanks for the heads up guys. I will take a look into this problem as soon as I get a chance. I have just got a new job so I have been extremely busy. Have you tried running this with a python version prior to 5.1?

Thanks again and sorry for the problems,
Matt Weber

By: Noel

Noel — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 02:43:30 +0000

Python 2.5

Here is my problem:
Something about Python has API version 1012, module _chmlib has version 1013.

$ mdimport -nf file-to-import.chm sendmail\ Cookbook\ $2003$.chm
/Library/Spotlight/CHM Metadata Importer.mdimporter/Contents/SharedSupport/chm/chmlib.py:4: RuntimeWarning: Python C API version mismatch for module _chmlib: This Python has API version 1012, module _chmlib has version 1013.
import _chmlib
/Library/Spotlight/CHM Metadata Importer.mdimporter/Contents/SharedSupport/chm/chm.py:34: RuntimeWarning: Python C API version mismatch for module extra: This Python has API version 1012, module extra has version 1013.
import extra
CHM Metadata Importer could not process file “/Users/noel/Desktop/books/Over 1100 General Computer Ebooks/sendmail Cookbook (2003).chm”

By: Trevor

Trevor — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 17:11:57 +0000

This is with Python 2.5.1 and chmlib 0.39 also tried 0.38 to see if that fixed it but no!! ;-(.

By: Trevor

Trevor — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 17:08:10 +0000

Hi Matt following your new improved instructions I get a specific problem any ideas…?

[quote]2007-07-28 17:57:13.065 mdimport[12927] Import ‘/Users/scooby/Downloads/Books/Computer/O’Reilly - Google Hacks.chm’ type ‘org.mattweber.compiled-html’ using ‘file://localhost/Library/Spotlight/CHM%20Metadata%20Importer.mdimporter/’
/Library/Spotlight/CHM Metadata Importer.mdimporter/Contents/SharedSupport/chm/chmlib.py:4: RuntimeWarning: Python C API version mismatch for module _chmlib: This Python has API version 1012, module _chmlib has version 1013.
import _chmlib
/Library/Spotlight/CHM Metadata Importer.mdimporter/Contents/SharedSupport/chm/chm.py:34: RuntimeWarning: Python C API version mismatch for module extra: This Python has API version 1012, module extra has version 1013.
import extra
CHM Metadata Importer could not process file “/Users/scooby/Downloads/Books/Computer/O’Reilly - Google Hacks.chm”[/quote]

By: matt

matt — Tue, 29 May 2007 00:46:32 +0000

Found the problem. I did not package CHMLib correctly with the .mdimporter file. I do not know how to correctly package a library with Xcode yet, so until I have a chance to figure it out you can install it manually.

1. Download CHMLib from http://www.jedrea.com/chmlib/
2. Extract, and change into the chmlib directory.
3. Run ./configure; make; sudo make install

Now the importer should run correctly. You can type:

mdimport -nfd4 file-to-import.chm

To see that the importer is working. I will update this post once I get a chance to figure out how to package a library with xcode.

By: stephen

stephen — Mon, 28 May 2007 06:44:03 +0000

some more logs

ay 28 08:42:59 gabrielas-computer mdimportserver[721]: Python Metadata Importer: Could not process file ‘/Volumes/Data/eBooks/Computer Books/O’Reilly Pack/O’Reilly Pack Folder/O’Reilly - Zero Configuration Networking The Definitive Guide (Dec 2005).chm’ (Exception: Could not get function.)
May 28 08:42:59 gabrielas-computer mdimportserver[721]: *** Assertion failure in -[CPythonSession executeFunction:inScript:parameters:], /Users/matt/Projects/python/CHM Metadata Importer/source/ToxicPython/Source/CPythonSession.m:120
May 28 08:42:59 gabrielas-computer mdimportserver[721]: Python Metadata Importer: Could not process file ‘/Volumes/Data/eBooks/Computer Books/OReilly - Zero Configuration Networking The Definitive Guide - 2005 Dec/OReilly - Zero Configuration Networking The Definitive Guide - 2005 Dec.chm’ (Exception: Could not get function.)

By: stephen

stephen — Mon, 28 May 2007 06:32:54 +0000

hi Matt,

I got back to your blog today. No I had not upgraded python. I did so rather warily today.

I reset spotlight, but its still generating an error each time it hits a CHM file, like so:

May 28 04:35:37 gabrielas-computer mdimportserver[426]: Python Metadata Importer: Could not process file ‘/Applications/Adobe Dreamweaver CS3/configuration/Shared/XSLTransform/Help/XMLXSL.chm’ (Exception: CPythonObject passed NULL.)