[Gramps-devel] More noob questions

[doug <do...@o2...>]

I've been trying to run code in the Python gramplet (to make use of my 
gramps database and environment), but I seem to have just got into a 
complete twist.

I want to, say, run code in a gramplet. In the Python gramplet I write 
the entire code interactively to define a class and method and then make 
assignments to carry out some action. Fine; it works.

I write the class and method definitions as a gramplet, the gramplet 
appears in the gramplet list; I click on it; the window appears but no 
action takes place.
Close the gramplet.
I call up the Python gramplet and try to import my gramplet preparatory 
to writing the assignments to cause an action to take place. But when I 
try to use the method(s) defined in the gramplet I get an error, e.g.

<quote>
 >import OpenFF
 >x=OpenFF()

Traceback (most recent call last):
   File 
"/home/fred/.gramps/gramps33/plugins/PythonGramplet/PythonGramplet.py", 
line 98, in process_command
     exec exp in self.env
   File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
TypeError: 'module' object is not callable
<endquote>


Or trying to import defs from, say, NarrativeWeb, and then continue with 
interactive code:
<quote>
 >import gen.db
 >z=dbstate.db.get_object_from_gramps_id("O0343")
 >import NarrativeWeb
 >q=NarrativeWeb
 >j=q.media_ref_rect_regions(z)
Traceback (most recent call last):
   File 
"/home/fred/.gramps/gramps33/plugins/PythonGramplet/PythonGramplet.py", 
line 98, in process_command
     exec exp in self.env
   File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'media_ref_rect_regions'
<endquote>

What am I doing so radically wrong? How does one run/debug code in the 
gramps environment?