[0.2.3->0.2.4 regression] date parsing crash in __cmp__(): AttributeError: 'str' object has no attribute 'to_py_date'

From dupe bug:

"""
Happened when tried to add "Test4 due:05-06-2010" in quick add.

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/gtg/GTG/taskbrowser/browser.py", line 1352, in on_quickadd_activate
    due_date = self.get_canonical_date(args)
  File "/usr/share/gtg/GTG/taskbrowser/browser.py", line 825, in get_canonical_date
    if date == str(no_date):
  File "/usr/share/gtg/GTG/tools/dates.py", line 31, in __cmp__
    return cmp(self.to_py_date(), other.to_py_date())
AttributeError: 'str' object has no attribute 'to_py_date'
"""

I should have fixed that. Please test it with your locale (as I have installed localepurge, which has its downsides)

Sorry, but I'm still seeing this today with bzr rev 985. due:maintenant or due:demain does not get parsed at all...

...but there is no traceback.

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

I have a similar problem in version 0.2.4 in Ubunto Oneiric. I'm using US-English stuff. Looks like you need an exception handler for dates that don't have a known value?

Jean-François > to get translated due date, you have to use translation. Due dates are translated (and recognized) only if it is in English or in the locale you use.

For example, i can use "due:soon" and "due:bald" while I use German locales. I am not able to use "due:maintenant"

Paul > the problem was fixed in the latest source code.

This bug was fixed in the package gtg - 0.2.9-1

---------------
gtg (0.2.9-1) unstable; urgency=low

  * New upstream release (Closes: #668096).
    - Implement a search text box (Closes: #650279).
    - Window title reflects active tasks (LP: #537096).
    - Fix misbehaviours of the indicator applet (LP: #548836, #676353).
    - Fix crash when selecting notification area plugin twice (LP: #550321).
    - Fix sorting of tasks by date (LP: #556159).
    - Fix excessive delays at startup (LP: #558600).
    - Fix crash with dates having unknown values (LP: #561449).
    - Fix crash issued when pressing delete key (LP: #583103).
    - Keep notification plugin enabled after logoff (LP: #617257).
    - Fix Hamster plugin to work with recent Hamster versions (LP: #620313).
    - No longer use non-unicode strings (LP: #680632).
    - New RTM sync mechanism (LP: #753327).
    - Fix crashes while handling XML storage file (LP: #916474, #917634).
  * debian/patches/*:
    - Drop all patches, they have been merged upstream.
  * debian/patches/shebang.patch:
    - Fix shebang line.
  * debian/patches/manpages.patch:
    - Fix some groff warnings in gtg_new_task man page
  * debian/compat:
    - Bump compatibility level to 9.
  * debian/control:
    - Bump X-Python-Version to >= 2.6.
    - Add python-liblarch and python-liblarch-gtk to Depends field.
    - Add python-cheetah, python-geoclue, python-gnomekeyring,
      python-launchpadlib and python-suds to Suggests field.
    - Bump Standards-Version to 3.9.3.
  * debian/copyright:
    - Refresh copyright information.
    - Format now points to copyright-format site.
  * debian/rules:
    - Make gtcli_bash_completion script executable.
  * debian/watch:
    - Update watch file.

 -- Luca Falavigna <email address hidden> Tue, 10 Apr 2012 23:08:21 +0200