[Pywikipedia-bugs] [ pywikipediabot-Bugs-3415488 ] movepages.py doesn't move when target names don't exist

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Bugs item #3415488, was opened at 2011-09-30 00:26
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>Status: Closed
Resolution: Invalid
Priority: 5
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Submitted By: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Assigned to: xqt (xqt)
Summary: movepages.py doesn't move when target names don't exist

Initial Comment:
movepages.py fails to move pages and files when target names no longer exist (they exited but were deleted)

C:\pywikipedia>movepages.py -pairs:move.txt
unicode test: triggers problem #3081100
Moving page [[File:Manta2.png]] to [[File:Manta7.png]]
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Sleeping for 8.1 seconds, 2011-09-29 23:20:16
Unknown Error: {u'error': {u'info': u"The page you requested doesn't exist", u'c
ode': u'missingtitle'}}
Moving page [[16]] to [[17]]
Sleeping for 8.4 seconds, 2011-09-29 23:20:26
Page move failed: Target page [[17]] already exists.

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Comment By: xqt (xqt)
Date: 2011-10-03 13:44

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