solved Circular reference error: referencing 3rd party python library in local directory

[johnathanz]

Hi there

 

I'm trying to create a hot key based, media control workflow from this gist. 

 

Simulating how Alfred workflow will work:

1. creating a directory with the gist

2. getting the "pyobjc" package locally using 

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pip3 install -U --target ./packages pyobjc

3. adding this line before the "import Quartz" line:

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sys.path.append("./packages")

4. In my local directory, I run "python3 <python_file_name>.py playpause", and it works

 

When I do the same with the Workflow however, I get this error for the "import Quartz" statement

 

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File "/Users/jz/Library/Caches/com.runningwithcrayons.Alfred/Workflow Scripts/7FBE5A9F-CF4A-46EA-B33A-5543450B6001", line 17, in <module>
    import Quartz
  File "/Users/jz/Documents/MySettings/Alfred_v5_settings/Alfred.alfredpreferences/workflows/user.workflow.253A047C-F087-4F51-9627-D081AC2B831C/./Quartz/__init__.py", line 47, in <module>
    globals().pop("_setup")()
  File "/Users/jz/Documents/MySettings/Alfred_v5_settings/Alfred.alfredpreferences/workflows/user.workflow.253A047C-F087-4F51-9627-D081AC2B831C/./Quartz/__init__.py", line 7, in _setup
    import AppKit
  File "/Users/jz/Documents/MySettings/Alfred_v5_settings/Alfred.alfredpreferences/workflows/user.workflow.253A047C-F087-4F51-9627-D081AC2B831C/./AppKit/__init__.py", line 148, in <module>
    globals().pop("_setup")()
  File "/Users/jz/Documents/MySettings/Alfred_v5_settings/Alfred.alfredpreferences/workflows/user.workflow.253A047C-F087-4F51-9627-D081AC2B831C/./AppKit/__init__.py", line 12, in _setup
    import Foundation
  File "/Users/jz/Documents/MySettings/Alfred_v5_settings/Alfred.alfredpreferences/workflows/user.workflow.253A047C-F087-4F51-9627-D081AC2B831C/./Foundation/__init__.py", line 188, in <module>
    globals().pop("_setup")()
  File "/Users/jz/Documents/MySettings/Alfred_v5_settings/Alfred.alfredpreferences/workflows/user.workflow.253A047C-F087-4F51-9627-D081AC2B831C/./Foundation/__init__.py", line 12, in _setup
    import CoreFoundation
  File "/Users/jz/Documents/MySettings/Alfred_v5_settings/Alfred.alfredpreferences/workflows/user.workflow.253A047C-F087-4F51-9627-D081AC2B831C/./CoreFoundation/__init__.py", line 37, in <module>
    globals().pop("_setup")()
  File "/Users/jz/Documents/MySettings/Alfred_v5_settings/Alfred.alfredpreferences/workflows/user.workflow.253A047C-F087-4F51-9627-D081AC2B831C/./CoreFoundation/__init__.py", line 12, in _setup
    import objc
  File "/Users/jz/Documents/MySettings/Alfred_v5_settings/Alfred.alfredpreferences/workflows/user.workflow.253A047C-F087-4F51-9627-D081AC2B831C/./objc/__init__.py", line 6, in <module>
    from . import _objc
ImportError: cannot import name '_objc' from partially initialized module 'objc' (most likely due to a circular import) (/Users/jz/Documents/MySettings/Alfred_v5_settings/Alfred.alfredpreferences/workflows/user.workflow.253A047C-F087-4F51-9627-D081AC2B831C/./objc/__init__.py)

 

The issue relates to the objc library which I haven't changed. 

Any idea what I'm doing wrong for this to work in Terminal, but not in an Alfred Workflow?

Thanks!

 

[vitor]

See Understanding the Scripting Environment. You are likely not using the same Python in both situations.

[johnathanz]

Hi @vitor. That was it. 

I had python Python 3.12.2 in my homebrew bin directory but python 3.9.2 in as /usr/bin

 

Thanks a lot