From ab6017e195c9f0aa5209feafac54f0cb5f5315d4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Petteri Aimonen Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2017 21:31:06 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Add better error message on Python library version imcompatibility (issue #240) --- generator/nanopb_generator.py | 14 ++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+) diff --git a/generator/nanopb_generator.py b/generator/nanopb_generator.py index 9cce6a5a..b5473174 100755 --- a/generator/nanopb_generator.py +++ b/generator/nanopb_generator.py @@ -32,6 +32,20 @@ except: try: import proto.nanopb_pb2 as nanopb_pb2 import proto.plugin_pb2 as plugin_pb2 +except TypeError: + sys.stderr.write(''' + **************************************************************************** + *** Got TypeError when importing the protocol definitions for generator. *** + *** This usually means that the protoc in your path doesn't match the *** + *** Python protobuf library version. *** + *** *** + *** Please check the output of the following commands: *** + *** which protoc *** + *** protoc --version *** + *** python -c 'import google.protobuf; print(google.protobuf.__file__)' *** + **************************************************************************** + ''' + '\n') + raise except: sys.stderr.write(''' ******************************************************************** -- 2.16.6