Instapy: Doesn't run upto the limit set

[Nocturnal-2]

Expected Behavior

I have the following setting in quickstart.py

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session.set_do_follow(enabled=True, percentage=10, times=40)
session.like_by_tags(['marais'], amount=400)

I am expecting the program to run until it likes 400 images for the specified tag and follow upto 40 users.

Current Behavior

It likes only 27 images.

Log from display:

DevTools listening on ws://127.0.0.1:12968/devtools/browser/34707ab7-6313-4a61-97a5-b899f38bccf3
INFO [2018-05-01 23:31:15] [myaccount_name] Session started - 2018-05-01 23:31:15
WARNING [2018-05-01 23:31:15] [myaccount_name] Sorry, Record Activity is not working on Windows. We're working to fix this soon!
[708:1764:0501/233123.162:ERROR:shader_disk_cache.cc(238)] Failed to create shader cache entry: -2
INFO [2018-05-01 23:31:56] [myaccount_name] Logged in successfully!
INFO [2018-05-01 23:31:58] [myaccount_name] Tag [1/1]
INFO [2018-05-01 23:31:58] [myaccount_name] --> b'marais'
INFO [2018-05-01 23:33:51] [myaccount_name] [1/27]

As you can see in the last line, it has already set the limit as 27.

INFO [2018-05-01 23:39:30] [myaccount_name] Liked: 16
INFO [2018-05-01 23:39:30] [myaccount_name] Already Liked: 9
INFO [2018-05-01 23:39:30] [myaccount_name] Inappropriate: 2
INFO [2018-05-01 23:39:30] [myaccount_name] Commented: 1
INFO [2018-05-01 23:39:30] [myaccount_name] Followed: 2
[3676:10356:0501/233932.317:ERROR:broker_win.cc(57)] Error reading broker pipe: The pipe has been ended. (0x6D)
INFO [2018-05-01 23:40:05] [myaccount_name] Session ended - 2018-05-01 23:40:05
INFO [2018-05-01 23:40:05] [myaccount_name] --------------------

InstaPy configuration

I am sorry, I am new to InstaPy (and also Python). I am not sure what configuration I should copy as instapy.py is a big file. So I have attached the complete file.

instapy.zip

[uluQulu]

hi @Madhu-sudhanan,
From your console output, I can tell that you're running an old version of files, please update to the latest files (_do git pull master or re-download (or re-clone) InstaPy repository_) and try again, it is already fixed.

In particular, just update like_util.py file to see the effect, but updating full repository is a better choice

[Nocturnal-2]

@uluQulu Thanks for the response!

I have cloned the latest version from the repository. I am getting the following error:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "quickstart.py", line 25, in
session.login()
File "C:\D drive\Workspace\InstaPy\instapy\instapy.py", line 317, in login
self.followed_by = log_follower_num(self.browser, self.username, self.logfolder)
File "C:\D drive\Workspace\InstaPy\instapy\print_log_writer.py", line 11, in log_follower_num
"return window._sharedData.""entry_data.ProfilePage."
File "C:\D drive\Workspace\Python\Python36\lib\site-packages\selenium\webdriver\remote\webdriver.py", line 627, in execute_script
'args': converted_args})['value']
File "C:\D drive\Workspace\Python\Python36\lib\site-packages\selenium\webdriver\remote\webdriver.py", line 312, in execute
self.error_handler.check_response(response)
File "C:\D drive\Workspace\Python\Python36\lib\site-packages\selenium\webdriver\remote\errorhandler.py", line 242, in check_response
raise exception_class(message, screen, stacktrace)
selenium.common.exceptions.WebDriverException: Message: unknown error: Cannot read property 'user' of undefined
(Session info: chrome=66.0.3359.139)
(Driver info: chromedriver=2.37.544315 (730aa6a5fdba159ac9f4c1e8cbc59bf1b5ce12b7),platform=Windows NT 10.0.16299 x86_64)

Should I start a new thread for this?

I have attached my quickstart.py below

quickstart.zip

[uluQulu]

Welcome @Madhu-sudhanan,
It is a very fresh issue you have encountered and the solution is found at #1936.
_I guess it also is merged, try to update again and see if it works?_

[Nocturnal-2]

I have updated and run, a new error this time. Possible that I did something wrong this time

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "quickstart.py", line 33, in
session.like_by_tags(['marais'], amount=100)
File "C:\D drive\Workspace\InstaPy\instapy\instapy.py", line 957, in like_by_tags
self.logger)
File "C:\D drive\Workspace\InstaPy\instapy\like_util.py", line 461, in check_link
media = post_page['media']
TypeError: list indices must be integers or slices, not str

[uluQulu]

You have done nothing, @Madhu-sudhanan 😅,
Have a read this fresh solution at https://github.com/timgrossmann/InstaPy/issues/1946#issuecomment-386116515

[Nocturnal-2]

Followed the instructions in #1946 (comment). Got past my previous error, but I am getting another error.

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "quickstart.py", line 33, in
session.like_by_tags(['marais', 'mylittleparis'], amount=100)
File "C:\D drive\Workspace\InstaPy\instapy\instapy.py", line 957, in like_by_tags
self.logger)
File "C:\D drive\Workspace\InstaPy\instapy\like_util.py", line 459, in check_link
'''.format(user_name))
File "C:\D drive\Workspace\Python\Python36\lib\site-packages\selenium\webdriver\remote\webdriver.py", line 627, in execute_script
'args': converted_args})['value']
File "C:\D drive\Workspace\Python\Python36\lib\site-packages\selenium\webdriver\remote\webdriver.py", line 312, in execute
self.error_handler.check_response(response)
File "C:\D drive\Workspace\Python\Python36\lib\site-packages\selenium\webdriver\remote\errorhandler.py", line 242, in check_response
raise exception_class(message, screen, stacktrace)
selenium.common.exceptions.WebDriverException: Message: unknown error: Cannot read property 'shortcode_media' of undefined
(Session info: chrome=66.0.3359.139)
(Driver info: chromedriver=2.37.544315 (730aa6a5fdba159ac9f4c1e8cbc59bf1b5ce12b7),platform=Windows NT 10.0.16299 x86_64)

[3388:10272:0503/010109.660:ERROR:broker_win.cc(134)] Error sending sync broker message: The pipe is being closed. (0xE8)

[uluQulu]

@Madhu-sudhanan,
Well, it is weird, attach zipped like_util.py file, I will look further

[Nocturnal-2]

Thank you! I have attached it here. I am also attaching print_log_writer.py

like_util.zip
print_log_writer.zip

[uluQulu]

Welcome, @Madhu-sudhanan,
in like_util.py,

window._sharedData.entry_data.PostPage.graphql.shortcode_media.edge_media_to_comment.edges;

should be

window._sharedData.entry_data.PostPage[0].graphql.shortcode_media.edge_media_to_comment.edges;

_you have missed putting [0] back in there_

[Nocturnal-2]

This particular line appears to be commented. Should I still add there?

[uluQulu]

@Madhu-sudhanan,
Yes of course, since _triple single quotes_ in there are the way to send multi-line JS statements with {} python formatter rather than typical arguments[i] JS notation, and is not a typical python multi-line triple quotes _comment_.

[Nocturnal-2]

Thank you so much! Its running fine now!!

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