Error communicating with device [Sony PRS-505]

Novasea · 01-20-2011, 04:28 PM

I have a Sony PRS-505.
I am running Windows XP
I am using Calibre version 0.7.35
I am getting the following error:

'list' object has no attribute 'split'

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\device.py", line 63, in run
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\device.py", line 312, in _books
File "site-packages\calibre\devices\prs505\driver.py", line 146, in books
File "site-packages\calibre\devices\usbms\driver.py", line 164, in books
File "site-packages\calibre\devices\prs505\driver.py", line 162, in sync_booklists
AttributeError: 'list' object has no attribute 'split'

History:
I have been using calibre for about 4 years now,upgrading as needed.
Yesterday I upgraded to version 0.7.40. I was getting errors ie: NoneType, attribute split, and such.
I uninstalled 0.7.40. I reinstalled 0.7.35.
I am now getting the above mentioned error.

I am not a techie. I do not understand a lot of technological jargon but I can follow clear instructions. Could someone tell me what they think the problem might be and how to fix it.

If you need more information from me I will do my best to provide it.

Thank you

Edit: I thought that perhaps I had a corrupted media.xml so I deleted it...restarted my Sony...hooked it up to computer and tried it again on Calibre...same problem and error as before.

kovidgoyal · 01-20-2011, 04:48 PM

Are you running 0.7.40 or 0.7.35 when you get that error?

chaley · 01-20-2011, 04:56 PM

You cannot go back to 0.7.35 after having run 0.7.40. You can go back to 0.7.38.

@kovid: the change to permit additional preferences in devices created a cannot-revert-through point. Of course, unless the preferences are deleted.

Novasea · 01-20-2011, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Are you running 0.7.40 or 0.7.35 when you get that error?

0.7.35

Update: I have calibre 0.7.16 running on laptop. Connected Sony PRS-505 to laptop and received no error. Returned to desktop and received error again.

Formatted internal memory on Sony PRS 505. No change. Think I was in my format C: mode.

Should I uninstall 0.7.35 and install 0.7.38?

kovidgoyal · 01-20-2011, 05:11 PM

@Novasea: Update to 0.7.38 and you will be fine

@chaley: That only applies if you have customized a device plugin after the change, correct?

Novasea · 01-20-2011, 05:27 PM

Uninstalled 0.7.35. Installed 0.7.38. Communicating with device with no errors.

Thank you both for your help.

chaley · 01-20-2011, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

@chaley: That only applies if you have customized a device plugin after the change, correct?

I think so. The prefs will be converted on each use, but they shouldn't be written back except during customization.

01-20-2011, 04:28 PM	#1
Novasea Enthusiast Posts: 45 Karma: 212 Join Date: Aug 2008 Device: Sony 505	Error communicating with device [Sony PRS-505] I have a Sony PRS-505. I am running Windows XP I am using Calibre version 0.7.35 I am getting the following error: 'list' object has no attribute 'split' Traceback (most recent call last): File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\device.py", line 63, in run File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\device.py", line 312, in _books File "site-packages\calibre\devices\prs505\driver.py", line 146, in books File "site-packages\calibre\devices\usbms\driver.py", line 164, in books File "site-packages\calibre\devices\prs505\driver.py", line 162, in sync_booklists AttributeError: 'list' object has no attribute 'split' History: I have been using calibre for about 4 years now,upgrading as needed. Yesterday I upgraded to version 0.7.40. I was getting errors ie: NoneType, attribute split, and such. I uninstalled 0.7.40. I reinstalled 0.7.35. I am now getting the above mentioned error. I am not a techie. I do not understand a lot of technological jargon but I can follow clear instructions. Could someone tell me what they think the problem might be and how to fix it. If you need more information from me I will do my best to provide it. Thank you Edit: I thought that perhaps I had a corrupted media.xml so I deleted it...restarted my Sony...hooked it up to computer and tried it again on Calibre...same problem and error as before. Last edited by Novasea; 01-20-2011 at 04:45 PM.

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01-20-2011, 04:48 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,542 Karma: 24495948 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Are you running 0.7.40 or 0.7.35 when you get that error?

01-20-2011, 04:56 PM	#3
chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,029 Karma: 7257323 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	You cannot go back to 0.7.35 after having run 0.7.40. You can go back to 0.7.38. @kovid: the change to permit additional preferences in devices created a cannot-revert-through point. Of course, unless the preferences are deleted.

01-20-2011, 05:11 PM	#5
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,542 Karma: 24495948 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	@Novasea: Update to 0.7.38 and you will be fine @chaley: That only applies if you have customized a device plugin after the change, correct?

01-20-2011, 05:27 PM	#6
Novasea Enthusiast Posts: 45 Karma: 212 Join Date: Aug 2008 Device: Sony 505	Uninstalled 0.7.35. Installed 0.7.38. Communicating with device with no errors. Thank you both for your help.

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