ImportError: No module named Foundation #37

snailrowen · 2016-01-11T15:45:01Z

Hi Everybody, I have installed pyttsx but I can't get it to work. For some reason I need the module "Fondation" which I do not have. I'm using OS 10.10, and when I try to execute script using pyttsx functions I get the error below. I'm not sure what to do, any help would be greatly appreciated!

/Users/johanbjorck/.bashrc: line 1: p: command not found
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/Users/johanbjorck/Google Drive/Sublime/earsight/pyttsx_test.py", line 3, in
engine = pyttsx.init()
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyttsx/init.py", line 39, in init
eng = Engine(driverName, debug)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyttsx/engine.py", line 45, in init
self.proxy = driver.DriverProxy(weakref.proxy(self), driverName, debug)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyttsx/driver.py", line 64, in init
self._module = import(name, globals(), locals(), [driverName])
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyttsx/drivers/nsss.py", line 18, in
from Foundation import *
ImportError: No module named Foundation
[Finished in 0.1s with exit code 1]
[shell_cmd: python -u "/Users/johanbjorck/Google Drive/Sublime/earsight/pyttsx_test.py"]
[dir: /Users/johanbjorck/Google Drive/Sublime/earsight]
[path: /usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin]

spreadred · 2016-01-11T16:40:52Z

Try installing the Foundation module? Perhaps this is it?https://pypi.python.org/pypi/Foundations/2.1.0

-------- Original message --------
From: snailrowen [email protected]
Date: 1/11/2016 10:45 AM (GMT-05:00)
To: parente/pyttsx [email protected]
Subject: [pyttsx] ImportError: No module named Foundation (#37)

Hi Everybody, I have installed pyttsx but I can't get it to work For some reason I need the module "Fondation" which I do not have I'm using OS 1010, and when I try to execute script using pyttsx functions I get the error below I'm not sure what to do, any help would be greatly appreciated!

/Users/johanbjorck/bashrc: line 1: p: command not found

Traceback (most recent call last):

File "/Users/johanbjorck/Google Drive/Sublime/earsight/pyttsx_testpy", line 3, in

engine = pyttsxinit()

File "/usr/local/lib/python27/site-packages/pyttsx/init__py", line 39, in init

eng = Engine(driverName, debug)

File "/usr/local/lib/python27/site-packages/pyttsx/enginepy", line 45, in __init

selfproxy = driverDriverProxy(weakrefproxy(self), driverName, debug)

File "/usr/local/lib/python27/site-packages/pyttsx/driverpy", line 64, in init

self_module = import(name, globals(), locals(), [driverName])

File "/usr/local/lib/python27/site-packages/pyttsx/drivers/nssspy", line 18, in

from Foundation import *

ImportError: No module named Foundation

[Finished in 01s with exit code 1]

[shell_cmd: python -u "/Users/johanbjorck/Google Drive/Sublime/earsight/pyttsx_testpy"]

[dir: /Users/johanbjorck/Google Drive/Sublime/earsight]

[path: /usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin]

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snailrowen · 2016-01-12T16:03:25Z

Hmm it didn't work, the link you said was for "Foundations" but I'm missing "Foundation". Any other bets?

spreadred · 2016-01-12T16:37:07Z

I don't run macosx so I'm making guesses. Have you looked at and tried this?
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3098932/importerror-no-module-named-foundation
The user added the directory in which foundation resides to the python path.

-------- Original message --------
From: snailrowen [email protected]
Date: 1/12/2016 11:03 AM (GMT-05:00)
To: parente/pyttsx [email protected]
Cc: kaptainkommie [email protected]
Subject: Re: [pyttsx] ImportError: No module named Foundation (#37)

Hmm it didn't work, the link you said was for "Foundations" but I'm missing "Foundation". Any other bets?

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snailrowen · 2016-01-16T16:32:38Z

Thanks a lot. I tried adding that to my python path, but it still didn't work. Is there any other approach, or should I simply find another program?

blacksector · 2016-01-31T13:18:22Z

@snailrowen Try taking a look here: ImportError: No module named Foundation

cainesap · 2016-02-24T07:00:48Z

@snailrowen Did you solve this?
I had the same problem, the 'Foundation' error message when using 'main' Python (2.7) on Mac OS X 10.11 and trying to import pyttsx. But having set up a virtual environment with the --system-site-packages flag, I get one step further: I can import pyttsx without complaint about Foundation. But then see the following traceback in trying to define engine:

$ import pyttsx
$ engine = pyttsx.init()
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "", line 1, in
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyttsx/init.py", line 39, in init
eng = Engine(driverName, debug)
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyttsx/engine.py", line 45, in init
self.proxy = driver.DriverProxy(weakref.proxy(self), driverName, debug)
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyttsx/driver.py", line 66, in init
self._driver = self._module.buildDriver(weakref.proxy(self))
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyttsx/drivers/nsss.py", line 24, in buildDriver
return NSSpeechDriver.alloc().initWithProxy(proxy)
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyttsx/drivers/nsss.py", line 28, in initWithProxy
self = super(NSSpeechDriver, self).init()
AttributeError: 'super' object has no attribute 'init'

foges · 2016-07-28T08:28:31Z

I ended up having to install pyobjc from top of tree, but now I get this error:

>>> import pyttsx
>>> engine = pyttsx.init()
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
  File "/usr/local/Cellar/python/2.7.9/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyttsx/__init__.py", line 39, in init
    eng = Engine(driverName, debug)
  File "/usr/local/Cellar/python/2.7.9/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyttsx/engine.py", line 45, in __init__
    self.proxy = driver.DriverProxy(weakref.proxy(self), driverName, debug)
  File "/usr/local/Cellar/python/2.7.9/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyttsx/driver.py", line 64, in __init__
    self._module = __import__(name, globals(), locals(), [driverName])
  File "/usr/local/Cellar/python/2.7.9/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyttsx/drivers/nsss.py", line 26, in <module>
    class NSSpeechDriver(NSObject):
objc.BadPrototypeError: Objective-C expects 1 arguments, Python argument has 3 arguments for <unbound selector setProperty of NSSpeechDriver at 0x1088f4f38>

Any ideas?

ideasotw · 2016-08-21T00:39:21Z

Hmm nothing on this topic seems to work. Does anyone know what is actually coursing this?
Thanks

jhonnydv · 2017-01-09T01:55:26Z

I am getting the following error. I am running this code on mac.
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "driver_event.py", line 2, in
engine = pyttsx.init()
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyttsx/init.py", line 39, in init
eng = Engine(driverName, debug)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyttsx/engine.py", line 45, in init
self.proxy = driver.DriverProxy(weakref.proxy(self), driverName, debug)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyttsx/driver.py", line 64, in init
self._module = import(name, globals(), locals(), [driverName])
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyttsx/drivers/nsss.py", line 26, in
class NSSpeechDriver(NSObject):
objc.BadPrototypeError: Objective-C expects 1 arguments, Python argument has 2 arguments for <unbound selector _toVoice of NSSpeechDriver at 0x1105f4cc8>

cynliu98 · 2017-01-11T01:37:28Z

I'm having the same error as anjandv

Mwarukason · 2017-01-21T14:49:53Z

I got same error too, so how.?

Randy808 · 2017-01-25T04:18:31Z

I'm also getting the error. Does anyone know any known configuration of Python this library works with?

bolin-hsu · 2017-02-19T19:25:56Z

On OS X El Capitan version 10.11.3, I encountered this issue. I used the following workaround:
export PYTHONPATH="/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework//Versions/2.7/Extras/lib/python/PyObjC"

JoshuaCalder · 2017-02-21T02:58:10Z

Thanks @bolin-hsu ! Worked great for me.
I had to first install Pyobc and then your workaround solved the issue.

praveen-1 · 2017-02-22T04:10:04Z

@JoshCalder That solution didn't work for me. Did you install anything else?

k-ksharma · 2017-04-04T04:29:11Z

@JoshuaCalder i was having the foundation error too on mac. I'm using Sierra OS. I resolved the foundation error by runnning it in a virtual environment and it works without any error. But in virtual environment, i'm unable to simulate function key. Installing PyObjc creates this error. Can anyone help me ?

rishabhbhardwaj · 2017-04-26T15:46:49Z

@sharma16aug I am using virtualenv in macOS Sierra. I installed PyObjc but still getting the below error.

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "main.py", line 4, in <module>
    speech_engine = pyttsx.init()
  File "/Users/r0b00ko/.virtualenvs/test-assistent/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyttsx/__init__.py", line 39, in init
    eng = Engine(driverName, debug)
  File "/Users/r0b00ko/.virtualenvs/test-assistent/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyttsx/engine.py", line 45, in __init__
    self.proxy = driver.DriverProxy(weakref.proxy(self), driverName, debug)
  File "/Users/r0b00ko/.virtualenvs/test-assistent/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyttsx/driver.py", line 64, in __init__
    self._module = __import__(name, globals(), locals(), [driverName])
  File "/Users/r0b00ko/.virtualenvs/test-assistent/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyttsx/drivers/nsss.py", line 18, in <module>
    from Foundation import *
ImportError: No module named Foundation

k-ksharma · 2017-04-27T03:24:45Z

@rishabhbhardwaj pyobjc might have some error with it. before installing pyobjc pyttsx was running fine. but now fro my poject i left this module and switched to mac default speakers. instead of using pyttsx you can use the inbuilt module to transform text into speech.

use this :

from os import system
system('say hello world)
system('say -v Alex hello world)

these work perfectly.

jackpgao · 2017-08-01T13:35:02Z

‘ImportError: No module named Foundation’

Still have the same problem.

pkworlz · 2017-12-28T10:38:04Z

need help, getting this error on my mac.

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "texttospeach.py", line 2, in
engine = pyttsx.init()
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyttsx/init.py", line 39, in init
eng = Engine(driverName, debug)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyttsx/engine.py", line 45, in init
self.proxy = driver.DriverProxy(weakref.proxy(self), driverName, debug)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyttsx/driver.py", line 64, in init
self._module = import(name, globals(), locals(), [driverName])
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyttsx/drivers/nsss.py", line 18, in
from Foundation import *
ImportError: No module named Foundation

Datartic · 2018-02-07T12:38:41Z

@cainesap I got an error regarding NSObject.To resolve this in /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.6/lib/python3.6/site-packages.., replace pyttsx3 with my attached file or Any resolved pyttsx3 file from git hub(I have attached a link file)
https://github.com/nateshmbhat/pyttsx3 paste this pyttsx3 extracted file in the place of old..which solved for me.

packeteer · 2018-05-10T04:11:31Z

pip install pyobjc <- solved it for me

missmint27 · 2018-09-17T03:31:21Z

On OS X El Capitan version 10.11.3, I encountered this issue. I used the following workaround:
export PYTHONPATH="/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework//Versions/2.7/Extras/lib/python/PyObjC"

I just found that I am not installed pyobjc

TheDarkEyezor · 2022-02-02T15:23:23Z

I already installed pyobjc. Still doesn't work for me. I've tried everything on this thread. Has anyone found a solution?

ravicont1998 · 2023-07-27T15:21:50Z

go to the location of site-packages

there you will have a folder named foundation.

do - >renaming

sudo mv foundation/ Foundation/

this worked for me

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