Spyder: runfile is not defined ?

[stonebig]

Description of your problem

What steps will reproduce the problem?

1. on latest spyder 2016-09-15 type a script on editor and run it (in winpython latest)
2. ipython console says "runfile" doesn't exist ?
3.

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?

runfile is found and there is no issue

Please provide any additional information below

Versions and main components

• Spyder Version: github 2016-09-16
• Python Version: 3.5
• Operating system: Windows10 (winpython)
  

  Dependencies

Please go to the menu entry Help > Optional Dependencies (or
Help > Dependencies), press the button Copy to clipboard
and paste the contents below:
jedi >=0.8.1 : 0.9.0 (OK)
matplotlib >=1.0 : 2.0.0b4 (OK)
nbconvert >=4.0 : 4.2.0 (OK)
numpy >=1.7 : 1.11.1 (OK)
pandas >=0.13.1 : 0.19.0rc1 (OK)
pep8 >=0.6 : 1.7.0 (OK)
pyflakes >=0.6.0 : 1.3.0 (OK)
pygments >=2.0 : 2.1.3 (OK)
pylint >=0.25 : 1.6.4 (OK)
qtconsole >=4.2.0: 4.2.1 (OK)
rope >=0.9.4 : 0.9.4-1 (OK)
sphinx >=0.6.6 : 1.4.6 (OK)
sympy >=0.7.3 : 1.0 (OK)

[stonebig]

there is no issue if I choose to "run in a dedicated python console" or in an "terminal external windows"

[Nodd]

What is your ipython version ?

[ccordoba12]

I'll take a look at this one. It's very strange that runfile doesn't appear defined.

[stonebig]

@Nodd Ipython 5.1.0 (all the latest officials wheels from Jupyter/Ipython system..)

Do you need me to check Beta6 was ok ? (I would think problems are with the big change https://github.com/spyder-ide/spyder/pull/2878 merged 3 days ago)

[ccordoba12]

@stonebig, this means (most probably) that there's an error in sitecustomize. Please run in a console:

set SPYDER_DEBUG=3
spyder --show-console

and check if there are any errors printed in our Python or IPython consoles

[stonebig]

this does nothing but showing 1 second the spyder "splash" screen. and no DOS error.

[ccordoba12]

But there have to be errors printed in our Python consoles, at least, or something saying that sitecustomize failed to load.

Can't you see anything like that?

[stonebig]

well, for my case I should type:

set SPYDER_DEBUG=3
spyder.exe --show-console

yet nothing visible... trying to see further, it seems I have hidden "Console Windows Host" processes in background

[wtheis]

Not sure whether this is helpful:

I see the same issue of 'NameError: name 'runfile' is not defined' and also the other issue
At spyder start, Kernel is said "dead and restarting" a lot of times (on a slow pc) #3429.

(py3x) set SPYDER_DEBUG=3
(py3x) C:Userswt>spyder.exe --show-console
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:Anacondaenvspy3xScriptsspyder-script.py", line 2, in start.main()
File "C:Anacondaenvspy3xlibsite-packagesspyderappstart.py", line 104, in main mainwindow.main()
File "C:Anacondaenvspy3xlibsite-packagesspyderappmainwindow.py", line 2955, in main or options.optimize)
File "C:Anacondaenvspy3xlibsite-packagesspyderutilswindows.py", line 33, in set_attached_console_visible
return bool(ShowWindow(console_window_handle, flag[state]))
KeyError: 3

Changing the debug level:

(py3x) set SPYDER_DEBUG=0'
(py3x) C:Userswt>spyder.exe --show-console

I get many lines of:
QWindowsFontDataBase::createEngine: CreateFontFromLOGFONT failed()

And whenever spyder was maximized in the previous run I also get one line of:
QWindowsWindow::setGeometry: Unable to set geometry 3780x2220+45+102 on QWidgetWindow/'MainWindowClassWindow'. Resulting geometry: 3780x2088+45+102 (frame: 16, 72, 16, 16, custom margin: 0, 0, 0, 0, minimum size: 368x263, maximum size: 16777215x16777215).

spyder --reset doesn't change the subsequent behaviour.

I have windows 10, anaconda, display 3840x2160 (with 250% size scaling)

Version and main components

• Spyder Version: 3.0.0.dev0
• Python Version: 3.5.1
• Qt Versions: 5.6.0, PyQt5 5.6 on Windows

Dependencies

jedi >=0.8.1     :  0.9.0 (OK)
matplotlib >=1.0 :  1.5.1 (OK)
nbconvert >=4.0  :  4.1.0 (OK)
numpy >=1.7      :  1.10.4 (OK)
pandas >=0.13.1  :  0.18.0 (OK)
pep8 >=0.6       :  1.7.0 (OK)
pyflakes >=0.6.0 :  1.1.0 (OK)
pygments >=2.0   :  2.1.3 (OK)
pylint >=0.25    :  1.5.4 (OK)
qtconsole >=4.2.0:  4.2.0 (OK)
rope >=0.9.4     :  0.9.4-1 (OK)
sphinx >=0.6.6   :  1.3.1 (OK)
sympy >=0.7.3    :  1.0 (OK)

[ccordoba12]

Thanks, but the error in sitecustomize should be printed in our Python consoles, not directly in the terminal where Spyder was started. Please try to take a look there :-)

[stonebig]

activating the console by hand, I see nothing there, but the death of the kernel:

[ccordoba12]

I don't know then :-/ I don't understand how runfile is not defined. I can't see any error in my Windows tests.

[stonebig]

another look, at the sys.path:

import sys

sys.path
Out[4]: 
['',
 'C:\\WinPython\\basedir35\\buildQt5\\winpython-32bit-3.5.x.3\\python-3.5.2\\lib\\site-packages\\spyder\\utils\\site',
 'C:\\WinPython\\basedir35\\buildQt5\\winpython-32bit-3.5.x.3\\python-3.5.2\\python35.zip',
 'C:\\WinPython\\basedir35\\buildQt5\\winpython-32bit-3.5.x.3\\python-3.5.2\\DLLs',
 'C:\\WinPython\\basedir35\\buildQt5\\winpython-32bit-3.5.x.3\\python-3.5.2\\lib',
 'C:\\WinPython\\basedir35\\buildQt5\\winpython-32bit-3.5.x.3\\python-3.5.2',
 'C:\\WinPython\\basedir35\\buildQt5\\winpython-32bit-3.5.x.3\\python-3.5.2\\lib\\site-packages',
 'C:\\WinPython\\basedir35\\buildQt5\\winpython-32bit-3.5.x.3\\python-3.5.2\\lib\\site-packages\\win32',
 'C:\\WinPython\\basedir35\\buildQt5\\winpython-32bit-3.5.x.3\\python-3.5.2\\lib\\site-packages\\win32\\lib',
 'C:\\WinPython\\basedir35\\buildQt5\\winpython-32bit-3.5.x.3\\python-3.5.2\\lib\\site-packages\\Pythonwin',
 'C:\\WinPython\\basedir35\\buildQt5\\winpython-32bit-3.5.x.3\\python-3.5.2\\lib\\site-packages\\IPython\\extensions',
 'C:\\WinPython\\basedir35\\buildQt5\\winpython-32bit-3.5.x.3\\settings\\.ipython']

[stonebig]

there is no possible effect of Matplotlib2.0.0b4 ? (I see in an old changelog "sitecustomize error when using Matplotlib 1.5 with Python 2")

error also there with PyQt4

[ccordoba12]

Maybe, I haven't tested with Matplotlib 2.0.0b4. Could you test with 1.5.3?

[stonebig]

will do. also maybe the kernel initial death is generating new kernel with "runfile" lost ?

[stonebig]

same error with Matplotlib 1.5.3...
will now try with earlier build of Spyder (3.0.0b6) ... b6 works like a charm

[stonebig]

a side-remark, First time I start a just created WinPython, Spyder tries to go to internet. never figured why, as I did put the parameter "check for Update on startup" to "False"

[stonebig]

other check: it fails with Spyder-3.0.0b7 official wheel, on Qt5.7.0 Python3.5.2

[ghostcow]

Hello,

I upgraded to 3.0.0b7 and this issue started immediately
NameError: name 'runfile' is not defined

I'm on Ubuntu 14.04.3

[impact27]

Idem on OSX 10.11.6
The first thing I see in the IPython console is:
Kernel Died. Restarting.

[impact27]

I also have:
NameError: name 'debugfile' is not defined

[hoogenm]

I had the same problem after upgrading from 3.0.0b4 to 3.0.0b7. The error seemed to disappear when I ran sitecustomize.py manually from within Spyder 3 (from the folder \Python3.4\Lib\site-packages\spyder\widgets\externalshell). I suspect some kind of _path_ error. After adding the folder externalshell folder to the PYTHONPATH in Spyder (through PYTHONPATH manager in the Tools menu), it seems the _runfile is not defined_ error stays away (also after a refresh restart).

[jitseniesen]

I have the same problem with Spyder version 3.0.0b7 installed with conda. I think the problem is that spyder/utils/site/sitecustomize.py is not installed. I don't understand how the package get built, but comparing the spyder/utils/site subdirectory (which is not installed) with the spyder/utils/external, perhaps the problem is a missing spyder/utils/site/__init__.py file?

When running Spyder from a git clone using bootstrap.py, the error disappears.

[stonebig]

I confirm @jitseniesen suggestion works. I copied spyder/utils/introspection/init.py to spyder/utils/site/init.py and rebuild the wheel, and "runfile" is found again

[yw5aj]

+1 for this problem when installed with conda. I used stonebig's suggestion (git clone, copied spyder/utils/introspection/__init__.py to spyder/utils/site/__init__.py) and used python setup.py install to solve this issue.

[ccordoba12]

Yes, the problem is the spyder/utils/site directory didn't get packaged because of the lack of an __init__.py file in that dir (as @jitseniesen suggested ;-).

I'll solve this problem right away and release beta8!

[jitseniesen]

Yes, the problem is the spyder/utils/site directory didn't get packaged because of the lack of an __init__.pyfile in that dir (as @jitseniesen suggested ;-).

It was the comment by @hoogenm that put me on the right track.

[stonebig]

If possibe, it would be nice to have the black DOS window solved in beta8 also (if it's an easy fix)

[ccordoba12]

@stonebig, It'll be there too :-)

[awa5114]

I'm getting this issue in Spyder 3.1.4 with Python 3.6. I checked both spyder/utils/site and spyder/utils/introspection/. Both of these contain the init.py file. I thought this problem was already fixed? How can I fix it now?

[cmbowyer13]

I'm having the same issue with Spyder 3.2.3 with python 3.6
Traceback (most recent call last):

File "", line 1, in
runfile('/Users/calebbowyer/Documents/Python/HW3_py3.py', wdir='/Users/calebbowyer/Documents/Python')

NameError: name 'runfile' is not defined

[dilip1812]

IPython >=4.0 : 7.2.0 (OK)
cython >=0.21 : 0.29.2 (OK)
jedi >=0.9.0 : 0.13.2 (OK)
matplotlib >=2.0.0: 3.0.2 (OK)
nbconvert >=4.0 : 5.4.0 (OK)
numpy >=1.7 : 1.15.4 (OK)
pandas >=0.13.1 : 0.23.4 (OK)
psutil >=0.3 : 5.4.8 (OK)
pycodestyle >=2.3 : 2.4.0 (OK)
pyflakes >=0.6.0 : 2.0.0 (OK)
pygments >=2.0 : 2.3.1 (OK)
pylint >=0.25 : 2.2.2 (OK)
qtconsole >=4.2.0 : 4.4.3 (OK)
rope >=0.9.4 : 0.11.0 (OK)
sphinx >=0.6.6 : 1.8.2 (OK)
sympy >=0.7.3 : 1.3 (OK)