[Bug] Addon crashes immediately when I try to use (open) it

[TalOrenshtein]

Describe the bug Addon crashes immediately when I try to open the addon. I had kodi v18.1 and installed a fresh v18.4 on the same device after uninstalling and cleaning all the cache. didn't fix the problem. The bug might be because my win10 username is at Hebrew.

LOG:

2019-11-12 19:30:55.246 T:22792 ERROR: XFILE::CDirectory::GetDirectory - Error getting plugin://plugin.video.openmeta/ 2019-11-12 19:30:55.256 T:23304 ERROR: CGUIMediaWindow::GetDirectory(plugin://plugin.video.openmeta/) failed 2019-11-12 19:30:56.727 T:23304 ERROR: Control 55 in window 10025 has been asked to focus, but it can't 2019-11-12 19:30:56.922 T:9604 ERROR: EXCEPTION Thrown (PythonToCppException) : -->Python callback/script returned the following error<--

• NOTE: IGNORING THIS CAN LEAD TO MEMORY LEAKS! Error Type: <class 'sqlite3.OperationalError'> Error Contents: unable to open database file Traceback (most recent call last): File "C:\Users\��\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\addons\plugin.video.openmeta\addon.py", line 4, in from resources.lib import menu_items File "C:\Users\��\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\addons\plugin.video.openmeta\resources\lib\menu_items.py", line 1, in from resources.lib import lists File "C:\Users\��\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\addons\plugin.video.openmeta\resources\lib\lists.py", line 7, in from resources.lib import nav_tvshows File "C:\Users\��\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\addons\plugin.video.openmeta\resources\lib\nav_tvshows.py", line 9, in from resources.lib import lib_tvshows File "C:\Users\��\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\addons\plugin.video.openmeta\resources\lib\lib_tvshows.py", line 6, in from resources.lib.TheTVDB import TVDB File "C:\Users\��\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\addons\plugin.video.openmeta\resources\lib\TheTVDB.py", line 317, in TVDB = Tvdb() File "C:\Users\��\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\addons\plugin.video.openmeta\resources\lib\TheTVDB.py", line 138, in init self.session = requests_cache.CachedSession(expire_after=21600, backend='sqlite', cache_name=os.path.join(plugin.storage_path, 'TheTVDB')) File "C:\Users\��\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\addons\script.module.requests-cache\lib\requests_cache\core.py", line 68, in init self.cache = backends.create_backend(backend, cache_name, backend_options) File "C:\Users\��\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\addons\script.module.requests-cache\lib\requests_cache\backends__init.py", line 63, in create_backend return registry[backend_name](cache_name, **options) File "C:\Users\��\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\addons\script.module.requests-cache\lib\requests_cache\backends\sqlite.py", line 28, in init__ self.responses = DbPickleDict(location + extension, 'responses', fast_save=fast_save) File "C:\Users\��\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\addons\script.module.requests-cache\lib\requests_cache\backends\storage\dbdict.py", line 58, in init with self.connection() as con: File "D:\Program Files\Kodi\system\python\Lib\contextlib.py", line 17, in enter return self.gen.next() File "C:\Users\��\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\addons\script.module.requests-cache\lib\requests_cache\backends\storage\dbdict.py", line 70, in connection con = sqlite.connect(self.filename) OperationalError: unable to open database file -->End of Python script error report<-- 2019-11-12 19:30:56.947 T:23020 ERROR: XFILE::CDirectory::GetDirectory - Error getting plugin://plugin.video.openmeta/ 2019-11-12 19:30:56.957 T:23304 ERROR: CGUIMediaWindow::GetDirectory(plugin://plugin.video.openmeta/) failed

[SerpentDrago]

" installed a fresh v18.4 on the same device after uninstalling and cleaning all the cache"

Are you sure the kodi data folder was cleared first ? just uninstalling kodi on windows won't always clear it if at all ever .

C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Kodi

Delete that entire folder , that will actually clean your kodi install . Then try re seting up meta / addons / etc

If you think its your username causing issues , you could create a new user without any special char. and try it there as a test. this would also use a fresh kodi appdata folder . so 2 birds one stone , then track down after .

[TalOrenshtein]

" installed a fresh v18.4 on the same device after uninstalling and cleaning all the cache"

Are you sure the kodi data folder was cleared first ? just uninstalling kodi on windows won't always clear it if at all ever .

C:\Users\AppData\Roaming\Kodi

Delete that entire folder , that will actually clean your kodi install . Then try re seting up meta / addons / etc

If you think its your username causing issues , you could create a new user without any special char. and try it there as a test. this would also use a fresh kodi appdata folder . so 2 birds one stone , then track down after .

I'm sure because I deleted it myself. And about my username,it's a bit of a problem to switch account because I'm using two screens and using the other one (with my stuff that are in that account) while using Kodi.

[diddy81]

As a test you could try a portable install of kodi this would be less hassle than making a new user to test and can be installed in any folder here is a link about portable mode https://kodi.wiki/view/Windows_FAQ#Portable_mode

On Tue, 12 Nov 2019, 18:16 FiFeX, notifications@github.com wrote:

" installed a fresh v18.4 on the same device after uninstalling and cleaning all the cache"

Are you sure the kodi data folder was cleared first ? just uninstalling kodi on windows won't always clear it if at all ever .

C:\Users\AppData\Roaming\Kodi

Delete that entire folder , that will actually clean your kodi install . Then try re seting up meta / addons / etc

If you think its your username causing issues , you could create a new user without any special char. and try it there as a test. this would also use a fresh kodi appdata folder . so 2 birds one stone , then track down after .

I'm sure because I deleted it myself. And about my username,it's a bit of a problem to switch account because I'm using two screens and using the other one (with my stuff that are in that account) while using Kodi.

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[SerpentDrago]

^ great idea diddy

yeh its simple as installing kodi to a folder with full write permissions (id recommend your desktop)

Then making a shortcut to that kodi.exe with -p at the end , then run though that shortcut , bam kodi will now store and write to the folder inside that install called portable_data

Its actually how i run kodi all the time ( i tend to have my main in one folder , and 2 testing versions in other folders , each with their own shortcuts )

[TalOrenshtein]

It really was the special characters, portable version did fix it,thanks.