Problem with Mechanize

[lalithak85]

Hi All,

I have downloaded mechanize zip folder and inch=luded in python's lib folder.I am trying to open the site by using the following code
from mechanize import browser
browser=Browser()
html = browser.open(url)
But when I run the code it is showing the following error

File "C:\CRSSTP\New_Workspace\python\test.py", line 51, in <module>
html = browser.open(url,data='')
File "C:\Python25\lib\mechanize\_mechanize.py", line 203, in open
return self._mech_open(url, data)
File "C:\Python25\lib\mechanize\_mechanize.py", line 229, in _mech_open
response = UserAgentBase.open(self, request, data)
File "C:\Python25\lib\mechanize\_opener.py", line 181, in open
response = urlopen(self, req, data)
File "C:\Python25\lib\urllib2.py", line 392, in _open
'_open', req)
File "C:\Python25\lib\urllib2.py", line 353, in _call_chain
result = func(*args)
File "C:\Python25\lib\mechanize\_auth.py", line 105, in <lambda>
meth(r, proxy, type))
File "C:\Python25\lib\mechanize\_auth.py", line 128, in proxy_open
return self.parent.open(req)
File "C:\Python25\lib\mechanize\_mechanize.py", line 203, in open
return self._mech_open(url, data)
File "C:\Python25\lib\mechanize\_mechanize.py", line 229, in _mech_open
response = UserAgentBase.open(self, request, data)
File "C:\Python25\lib\mechanize\_opener.py", line 181, in open
response = urlopen(self, req, data)
File "C:\Python25\lib\urllib2.py", line 397, in _open
'unknown_open', req)
File "C:\Python25\lib\urllib2.py", line 353, in _call_chain
result = func(*args)
File "C:\Python25\lib\urllib2.py", line 1133, in unknown_open
raise URLError('unknown url type: %s' % type)
urllib2.URLError: <urlopen error unknown url type: c>
Can anyone please help me in this regard?/

[gaba88]

hi laithak85
first of all i advise you when you next time post any code please use the quotes provided.
As far as your problem is concerned have you properly installed mechanize as a lib module.
moreover if you want to open the browser there is a code in python category of wiki for that have a look at that.
hope this will solve your problem.
feel free for a feedback

[rhino_jockey]

urllib2.URLError: <urlopen error unknown url type: c>

Suggests that there is something wrong with your url. You're trying to open "c:\some_file.html" aren't you? That's not an url, hence the error. Try "file:///c:/some_file.html" instead.

[acet]

I am also having difficulty trying to use mechanize.
Did you find a way to solve this problem?