You need a valid Python file to run the sideview?

[carveybunt]

Why I get the error You need a valid Python file to run the sideview,. I installed the manim already.

mac: 12.5 python: 3.8

[Rickaym]

This usually happens when you try to run manim-sideview without a Python file opened as an active editor.

Make sure to select your python, and then press the run.

With Regards, Ricky.

[carveybunt]

@Rickaym Thanks, but I still don't get it. I already created a file of python:

from manim import *

class SquareAndCircle(Scene):
    def construct(self):
        text = Text("test")
        self.play(write(text))
        self.wait(3)

[Rickaym]

Can you please tell me how you're running the file?

Code Issue: Where is thewrite function coming from? Use something like Create if you would like to write onto the scene.

from manim import *

class SquareAndCircle(Scene):
    def construct(self):
        text = Text("test")
        self.play(Create(text))
        self.wait(3)

The code issue is not concerned with the error, just a sidenote.

With Regards, Ricky.

[carveybunt]

Thank you very much again.

My vscode setting：

My code file:

I ran the file by the following method:

Nothing happened when I click SquareAndCircle.

At the same times, I got the error ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'manim' when I run python file by the following method:

My manim info:

[Rickaym]

Ah. I see. Does calling manim in your terminal function properly?

One alternative is to try specifying the direct location to the manim executable like down below:

I'm not sure where the executable is stored on MacOS but it should be somewhere inside /Users/carveybunt/Library/Python/3.8/

No problem! Ricky.

[carveybunt]

Thanks again, I solved the problem. My absolute path to the manim executable is /Users/carveybunt/Library/Python/3.8/bin/manim. It working now, but the plugins threw the error Hey! You need a valid Python file to run the sideview.. This is a bug? In fact, I have set it like this, but because of this error, I did not execute the file.

[Rickaym]

Before it threw the error, does it allow you to pick a scene name? Could you also please provide a log for the manim terminal output (see screenshot below)?

I'm unable to recreate the issue on my end:

Ricky.

[carveybunt]

Since I had the error, I thought this wrong path so I never picked any scene name. But the path is right.

[Rickaym]

Since I had the error, I thought this wrong path so I never picked any scene name. But the path is right.

Right, does it work when you pick a scene name? If it doesn't, could you please show me the log as previously requested?

Ricky.

[carveybunt]

It's working now, thanks again. I will close this issue now.

[Rickaym]

No Problem. Ricky.