[maemo-developers] Maemo on Nokia N810

[From: Marius Gedminas]

On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 11:00:41PM -0500, Amita Ekbote wrote:
> I am a Newbie to hacking the nokia N810. I am trying to write an
> application with a front end in python and back end in C++ (already
> written) . I have flashed the nokia N810 and installed the SDK
> already. I followed all instructions from maemo site. I have 2
> problems
> 
> 1) The hello world program in C given for testing the SDK doesnt work
> on the GUI. I have xephyr running where there is an image flash(not
> sure if that is wat is supposed to happen ) and I get the following
> error in scratchbox
> 
> helloworld[3149]: GLIB WARNING ** GLib-GObject -
> IA__g_object_new_valist: object class `GtkWindow' has no property
> named `label'
> helloworld[3149]: GLIB WARNING ** Gtk - Can't set a parent on a toplevel widget
> main:calling gtk_main
> helloworld[3149]: GLIB ERROR ** Gtk - file gtkcontainer.c: line 2745
> (gtk_container_propagate_expose): assertion failed: (child->parent ==
> GTK_WIDGET (container))
> aborting...
> Aborted (core dumped)

Weird.

Admittedly, I haven't attempted to run the hello world in Xephyr in a
long time.

> 2) In the focus of trying to get the SDK running I overlooked the R&D
> mode instructions while flashing. Do we need that to write
> applications in python? (I have'nt done my homework on this yet i.e
> still reading up but a lil guidance wud help)

No, you don't need R&D mode to develop applications.

Marius Gedminas
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