Instapy: FollowUsersFollowers: IndexError: list index out of range

[sunnygill]

I have been keeping up with the latest tip but since last week I have seeing below error every couple of hours when trying to follow user followers. Does anybody has a solution for it.

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/local/mnt/workspace/sgill/build217/InstaPy/stufffollow.py", line 351, in
followUserFollowers()
File "/local/mnt/workspace/sgill/build217/InstaPy/stufffollow.py", line 114, in followUserFollowers
session.follow_user_followers(settingsstuff.getRandomUsers(30), amount=10, randomize=True, interact=True, sleep_delay=140)
File "/local/mnt/workspace/sgill/build217/InstaPy/instapy/instapy.py", line 2040, in follow_user_followers
self.logfolder)
File "/local/mnt/workspace/sgill/build217/InstaPy/instapy/unfollow_util.py", line 872, in get_given_user_followers
simulation, channel, logger, logfolder)
File "/local/mnt/workspace/sgill/build217/InstaPy/instapy/unfollow_util.py", line 679, in get_users_through_dialog
if quick_username[0] not in simulated_list:
IndexError: list index out of range

[LeoKolade]

same problem here

[bongo48]

same issue

[sunnygill]

@uluQulu any solution for this mate?

[uluQulu]

Hi @sunnygill
Do you have the latest files? (_see git status_)

[sunnygill]

Hi @uluQulu,
Yes i synced it today afternoon and git status does not have any pending changes.
Below is the snippet of git log

commit dec5da75199e76b14d828e8e49b67a96de3cc425
Merge: 647dc3d a8a8108
Author: Tim Großmann [e-mail]
Date: Fri Aug 3 17:45:09 2018 +0200

Merge pull request #2609 from timgrossmann/pr/2426

Faster way to check if user is private

commit 647dc3d14c1d4329267218da69d27d3f702df41f
Merge: 601592b 17ca8d3
Author: Tim Großmann [e-mail]
Date: Fri Aug 3 14:01:25 2018 +0200

Merge pull request #2605 from rafaelfcsouza/fix-on-create-db

Fix Problem on Create Database

commit 17ca8d3a99755dbb887db0761ef1802da0b016d2
Author: Rafael Souza [e-mail]
Date: Fri Aug 3 13:43:50 2018 +0200

Fix Problem on Create Database

Small refactor on Create Database and Get Database Logic on instapy/database_engine.py
Separated logic into small functions for better redability and removed comments (functions names have full name now)
Separated SQL into constants

Fixes #2588

commit a8a8108010527a5084db8298be4b55c83bf96553
Author: timgrossmann [e-mail]
Date: Fri Aug 3 12:30:07 2018 +0200

add sionking and mehdichekori changes to is_private

commit 601592b14bb9c1fefd4940fa54df35fdabbe51b1
Merge: d86c660 087be04
Author: Tim Großmann [e-mail]
Date: Fri Aug 3 11:41:53 2018 +0200

Merge pull request #2607 from uluQulu/master

Fix for the most nasty bug off #2563

commit 087be0443d0594c775615ae19b04ca170ef6b9f3
Author: Qulu [e-mail]
Date: Fri Aug 3 03:06:01 2018 +0400

Fix for the most nasty bug off #2563

"""
Heeh! Error occured while getting a DB profile for 'None':
    b'NOT NULL constraint failed: profiles.name'
"""

commit d86c660d4887fb47a833bf9ce1c8e46d71bb162b
Merge: 5ccdbc5 72cd28a
Author: Tim Großmann [e-mail]
Date: Thu Aug 2 13:21:15 2018 +0200

Merge pull request #2600 from timgrossmann/hotfix/nonetypeDB

hot-fix for NoneType DB

[uluQulu]

Alright, @sunnygill, I have looked into your issue and since there is no any problems in my side I couldn't debug the problem.

If you provide a troubleshoot information, I can help you solve it.

• _Open up unfollow_util.py file_,

1-) in get_users_through_dialog definition, add a new print line as below:

print("\n\nDEBUGGER:\n\t", quick_button, "\n\t", quick_username, "\n\n")   ##NEW DEBUG LINE
if quick_username[0] not in simulated_list:

2-) in dialog_username_extractor definition, add a new raise line:

except IndexError:
    raise   ##NEW DEBUG LINE
    pass  # Element list is too short to have a [1] element

• Do you get that error always or sometimes?

---

Cheers 😁

[sunnygill]

Hi @uluQulu

I can reproduce 100% of time. Find the below debug logs you asked for:

`INFO [2018-08-04 12:07:26] [stf] --> Followed b'ourshadesofgreen'
INFO [2018-08-04 12:07:29] [stf] Simulated follow : 2

DEBUGGER:
['kimikokibo']

INFO [2018-08-04 12:07:31] [stf] --> Followed b'kimikokibo'
INFO [2018-08-04 12:07:32] [stf] Simulated follow : 3

DEBUGGER:
['angelamatovska']

INFO [2018-08-04 12:07:34] [stf] --> Followed b'angelamatovska'

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
INFO [2018-08-04 12:08:02] [stf] Session ended - 2018-08-04 12:08:02
oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "stufffollow.py", line 351, in
followUserFollowers()
File "stufffollow.py", line 114, in followUserFollowers
session.follow_user_followers(settingsstuff.getRandomUsers(30), amount=10, randomize=True, interact=True, sleep_delay=140)
File "/local/mnt/workspace/sgill/build217/InstaPy/instapy/instapy.py", line 2031, in follow_user_followers
self.logfolder)
File "/local/mnt/workspace/sgill/build217/InstaPy/instapy/unfollow_util.py", line 871, in get_given_user_followers
channel, logger, logfolder)
File "/local/mnt/workspace/sgill/build217/InstaPy/instapy/unfollow_util.py", line 695, in get_users_through_dialog
person_list = dialog_username_extractor(buttons)
File "/local/mnt/workspace/sgill/build217/InstaPy/instapy/unfollow_util.py", line 720, in dialog_username_extractor
.find_elements_by_tag_name("a")[1].text)
IndexError: list index out of range
`

[uluQulu]

It's clear, @sunnygill
To solve, open up unfollow_util.py file,
find get_users_through_dialog definition and replace:

if quick_username[0] not in simulated_list:

with

if quick_username and quick_username[0] not in simulated_list:

And remove all of the debug lines from the previous post.

---

_Although this will solve the program from crashing, I could not understand why such a follow button could behave so_ 🤔

• My bonus questions are:
  1-) Do you see that problem too many times (_e.g. in every session_)
  2-) Have you faced that problem before the recent times?

---

Cheers 😁

[sunnygill]

thanks @uluQulu . I have made the change and giving it a try. Will let you know how it goes.

1-) Do you see that problem too many times (e.g. in every session)
yes i see it in every session, right after few mins.
2-) Have you faced that problem before the recent times?
no i haven't faced this problem before. I synced to the tip last a week back once i start seeing "invalid like element issue". After that this issue was consistent.

I am using ubuntu 14.04 and didn't updated anything on it.

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[blacksn0w13]

If anyone ever stumbles upon this again:

It happens if you write any usernames in the config file in CAPITAL letters.
Don’t use capital letters in usernames, since Instagram doesn’t, and your good to go. 🙏