Py API: bpy.data.orphans_purge incorrect argument parsing #89733

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Yann Lanthony · 2021-07-08T13:18:40+02:00

Yann Lanthony commented

2021-07-08 13:18:40 +02:00

System Information
Operating system: Windows-10

Blender Version
Broken: version: 2.93.1, branch: master, commit date: 2021-06-22 05:57, hash: 1b8d33b18c

Short description of error
Calling bpy.data.orphans_purge with arguments does not work as expected.
This seems related to how arguments for this function are parsed.
The proposed patch below fixes the issue.

fix_orphans_purge.diff

Exact steps for others to reproduce the error

Open Blender
Delete the default cube
In a console, run

bpy.data.orphans_purge(do_recursive=True)
# does nothing, outputs 0
bpy.data.orphans_purge()
# removes the mesh data, outputs 1

**System Information** Operating system: Windows-10 **Blender Version** Broken: version: 2.93.1, branch: master, commit date: 2021-06-22 05:57, hash: `1b8d33b18c` **Short description of error** Calling `bpy.data.orphans_purge` with arguments does not work as expected. This seems related to how arguments for this function are parsed. The proposed patch below fixes the issue. [fix_orphans_purge.diff](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F10217034/fix_orphans_purge.diff) **Exact steps for others to reproduce the error** * Open Blender * Delete the default cube * In a console, run ``` bpy.data.orphans_purge(do_recursive=True) # does nothing, outputs 0 bpy.data.orphans_purge() # removes the mesh data, outputs 1 ```

Yann Lanthony commented

2021-07-08 13:18:40 +02:00

Added subscriber: @yann-lty

Philipp Oeser commented

2021-07-09 07:59:26 +02:00

Added subscriber: @lichtwerk

Philipp Oeser commented

2021-07-09 07:59:26 +02:00

Changed status from 'Needs Triage' to: 'Needs User Info'

Philipp Oeser commented

2021-07-09 07:59:26 +02:00

Thx for the fix!

However, I cannot even reproduce the problem :)
What could I be missing?
#89733.webm

Thx for the fix! However, I cannot even reproduce the problem :) What could I be missing? [#89733.webm](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F10217641/T89733.webm)

Yann Lanthony commented

2021-07-09 09:53:43 +02:00

Thanks for the feedback!
I just tried again with a clean Blender install on another machine that runs Windows and Linux.
And the problem seems to happen only on Windows, I failed to reproduce it on Linux too.

win10-#89733.webm

Thanks for the feedback! I just tried again with a clean Blender install on another machine that runs Windows and Linux. And the problem seems to happen only on Windows, I failed to reproduce it on Linux too. [win10-#89733.webm](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F10217718/win10-#89733.webm)

Pratik Borhade commented

2021-07-17 07:24:08 +02:00

Added subscriber: @PratikPB2123

Pratik Borhade commented

2021-07-17 07:24:08 +02:00

Changed status from 'Needs User Info' to: 'Confirmed'

Pratik Borhade commented

2021-07-17 07:24:08 +02:00

Can confirm on windows (2.93.2 9e64fd461a).

System Information

Graphics card : AMD Radeon(TM) 535 ATI Technologies .```

Can confirm on windows (2.93.2 `9e64fd461a`). **System Information** ```Operating system : Windows-10-10.0.18362-SP0 64 Bits Graphics card : AMD Radeon(TM) 535 ATI Technologies .```

Pratik Borhade commented

2021-07-17 07:29:53 +02:00

@yann-lty , thanks for the fix. Applying the patch fixes the issue on my side.

Please submit the .diff file here to get reviews from developers.

Also check Contributing_Code wiki page to understand the process :)

@yann-lty , thanks for the fix. Applying the patch fixes the issue on my side. Please submit the .diff file [here ](https://developer.blender.org/differential/diff/create/) to get reviews from developers. Also check [Contributing_Code ](https://wiki.blender.org/wiki/Process/Contributing_Code) wiki page to understand the process :)

Yann Lanthony commented

2021-07-19 15:21:16 +02:00

@PratikPB2123 Thanks for the update, I've just submitted the diff!