Can't read PDF due to OS error

[Abhi0495]

I am trying to read a pdf using Camelot below are the following error

Traceback (most recent call last): File "c:\Users\pv.abhilash.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2019.8.30787\pythonFiles\ptvsd_launcher.py", line 43, in **main(ptvsdArgs) File "c:\Users\pv.abhilash.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2019.8.30787\pythonFiles\lib\python\ptvsd__main.py", line 432, in main run() File "c:\Users\pv.abhilash.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2019.8.30787\pythonFiles\lib\python\ptvsd\main__.py", line 316, in run_file runpy.run_path(target, run_name='main') File "C:\Users\pv.abhilash\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37-32\lib\runpy.py", line 263, in run_path pkg_name=pkg_name, script_name=fname) File "C:\Users\pv.abhilash\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37-32\lib\runpy.py", line 96, in _run_module_code mod_name, mod_spec, pkg_name, script_name) File "C:\Users\pv.abhilash\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37-32\lib\runpy.py", line 85, in _run_code exec(code, run_globals) File "c:\Users\pv.abhilash\Desktop\Python\PDF read.py", line 12, in tables = camelot.read_pdf(file_name) File "C:\Users\pv.abhilash\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37-32\lib\site-packages\camelot\io.py", line 117, in read_pdf kwargs File "C:\Users\pv.abhilash\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37-32\lib\site-packages\camelot\handlers.py", line 172, in parse p, suppress_stdout=suppress_stdout, layout_kwargs=layout_kwargs File "C:\Users\pv.abhilash\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37-32\lib\site-packages\camelot\parsers\lattice.py", line 403, in extract_tables self._generate_image() File "C:\Users\pv.abhilash\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37-32\lib\site-packages\camelot\parsers\lattice.py", line 220, in _generate_image with Ghostscript(*gs_call, stdout=null) as gs: File "C:\Users\pv.abhilash\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37-32\lib\site-packages\camelot\ext\ghostscript__init.py", line 95, in Ghostscript stderr=kwargs.get("stderr", None), File "C:\Users\pv.abhilash\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37-32\lib\site-packages\camelot\ext\ghostscript\init.py", line 39, in init__ rc = gs.init_with_args(instance, args) File "C:\Users\pv.abhilash\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37-32\lib\site-packages\camelot\ext\ghostscript_gsprint.py", line 169, in init_with_args rc = libgs.gsapi_init_with_args(instance, len(argv), c_argv) OSError: exception: access violation writing 0x16D8B7B

[manigandan-dorairaj]

I am facing the same issue when using lattice flavour, stream works fine. Has anyone able to resolve?

[donfal71]

Just went through this : https://github.com/camelot-dev/camelot/issues/31

Solved installing camelot from the repo instead of pip install .

[vinayak-mehta]

@Abhi0495 @manigandan-dorairaj Please try the solution mentioned above and reopen this issue if you still face it.