[Paraview] incorrect python tutorial: http://www.paraview.org/Wiki/ParaView/Python/Screenshot ?

[Utkarsh Ayachit]

I've updated the tutorial. You're missing a "CreateRenderView" call
for pvpython. I am guessing the contributor was using the UI for the
script.

On Mon, Mar 18, 2013 at 7:29 AM, Anton Shterenlikht <mexas at bristol.ac.uk> wrote:
> I tried to reproduce this tutorial with pvpython
> (paraview 3.10), only I have a *raw file:
>
> $ pvpython
> Python 2.7.3 (default, Jan 15 2013, 08:46:05)
> [GCC 4.2.1 20070831 patched [FreeBSD]] on freebsd10
> Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>>> from paraview.simple import *
> paraview version 3.10.1, Date: 2011-01-28
>>>> import time
>>>> reader=ImageReader(FilePrefix="z.raw")
>>>> reader.DataByteOrder=1
>>>> reader.DataExtent=[1,40,1,40,1,40]
>>>> reader.DataScalarType=6
>>>> view = GetActiveView()
>>>> view.CameraViewUp = [0, 0, 1]
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>   File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
> AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'CameraViewUp'
>>>> view.CameraFocalPoint = [0, 0, 0]
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>   File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
> AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'CameraFocalPoint'
>>>> view.CameraViewAngle = 45
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>   File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
> AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'CameraViewAngle'
>>>> view.CameraPosition = [5,0,0]
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>   File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
> AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'CameraPosition'
>>>>
> ...
>
> Please advise
>
> Thanks
>
> Anton
>
>
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