BGE Python API

- initialize pythons sys.argv in the blenderplayer
- ignore all arguments after a single " - " in the blenderplayer (like in blender), so args can be passed to the game.
- add a utility function PyOrientationTo() - to take a Py euler, quat or 3x3 matrix and convert into a C++ MT_Matrix3x3.
- add utility function ConvertPythonToMesh to get a RAS_MeshObject from a KX_MeshProxy or a name.
- Added error prefix arguments to ConvertPythonToGameObject, ConvertPythonToMesh and PyOrientationTo so the error messages can include what function they came from.
- deprecated brick.getOwner() for the "owner" attribute.

source/gameengine/GameLogic/SCA_ILogicBrick.cpp

@@ -246,8 +246,8 @@ PyParentObject SCA_ILogicBrick::Parents[] = {
 
 
 PyMethodDef SCA_ILogicBrick::Methods[] = {
+	// --> Deprecated
   {"getOwner", (PyCFunction) SCA_ILogicBrick::sPyGetOwner, METH_NOARGS},
-  // --> Deprecated
   {"getExecutePriority", (PyCFunction) SCA_ILogicBrick::sPyGetExecutePriority, METH_NOARGS},
   {"setExecutePriority", (PyCFunction) SCA_ILogicBrick::sPySetExecutePriority, METH_VARARGS},
   // <-- Deprecated
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ PyMethodDef SCA_ILogicBrick::Methods[] = {
 };
 
 PyAttributeDef SCA_ILogicBrick::Attributes[] = {
+	KX_PYATTRIBUTE_RO_FUNCTION("owner",	SCA_ILogicBrick, pyattr_get_owner),
 	KX_PYATTRIBUTE_INT_RW("executePriority",0,100000,false,SCA_ILogicBrick,m_Execute_Ueber_Priority),
 	{NULL} //Sentinel
 };
@@ -291,6 +292,8 @@ int SCA_ILogicBrick::py_setattro(PyObject *attr, PyObject *value)
 
 PyObject* SCA_ILogicBrick::PyGetOwner()
 {
+	ShowDeprecationWarning("getOwner()", "the owner property");
+	
 	CValue* parent = GetParent();
 	if (parent)
 	{
@@ -327,6 +330,19 @@ PyObject* SCA_ILogicBrick::PyGetExecutePriority()
 }
 
 
+/*Attribute functions */
+PyObject* SCA_ILogicBrick::pyattr_get_owner(void *self_v, const KX_PYATTRIBUTE_DEF *attrdef)
+{
+	SCA_ILogicBrick* self= static_cast<SCA_ILogicBrick*>(self_v);
+	CValue* parent = self->GetParent();
+	
+	if (parent)
+		return parent->GetProxy();
+	
+	Py_RETURN_NONE;
+}
+
+
 
 /* Conversions for making life better. */
 bool SCA_ILogicBrick::PyArgToBool(int boolArg)
@@ -338,8 +354,6 @@ bool SCA_ILogicBrick::PyArgToBool(int boolArg)
 	}
 }
 
-
-
 PyObject* SCA_ILogicBrick::BoolToPyArg(bool boolarg)
 {
 	return PyInt_FromLong(boolarg? KX_TRUE: KX_FALSE);	

source/gameengine/GameLogic/SCA_ILogicBrick.h

@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ public:
 	KX_PYMETHOD_NOARGS(SCA_ILogicBrick,GetOwner);
 	KX_PYMETHOD_VARARGS(SCA_ILogicBrick,SetExecutePriority);
 	KX_PYMETHOD_NOARGS(SCA_ILogicBrick,GetExecutePriority);
+	
+	static PyObject*	pyattr_get_owner(void *self_v, const KX_PYATTRIBUTE_DEF *attrdef);
 
 	// check that attribute is a property
 	static int CheckProperty(void *self, const PyAttributeDef *attrdef);

source/gameengine/GamePlayer/ghost/GPG_Application.cpp

@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ GPG_Application::~GPG_Application(void)
 
 
 
-bool GPG_Application::SetGameEngineData(struct Main* maggie, Scene *scene)
+bool GPG_Application::SetGameEngineData(struct Main* maggie, Scene *scene, int argc, char **argv)
 {
 	bool result = false;
 
@@ -163,6 +163,10 @@ bool GPG_Application::SetGameEngineData(struct Main* maggie, Scene *scene)
 		m_startScene = scene;
 		result = true;
 	}
+	
+	/* Python needs these */
+	m_argc= argc;
+	m_argv= argv;
 
 	return result;
 }
@@ -681,7 +685,7 @@ bool GPG_Application::startEngine(void)
 		
 		
 		// some python things
-		PyObject* dictionaryobject = initGamePlayerPythonScripting("Ketsji", psl_Lowest, m_maggie);
+		PyObject* dictionaryobject = initGamePlayerPythonScripting("Ketsji", psl_Lowest, m_maggie, m_argc, m_argv);
 		m_ketsjiengine->SetPythonDictionary(dictionaryobject);
 		initRasterizer(m_rasterizer, m_canvas);
 		PyObject *gameLogic = initGameLogic(m_ketsjiengine, startscene);

source/gameengine/GamePlayer/ghost/GPG_Application.h

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public:
 	GPG_Application(GHOST_ISystem* system);
 	~GPG_Application(void);
 
-			bool SetGameEngineData(struct Main* maggie, struct Scene* scene);
+			bool SetGameEngineData(struct Main* maggie, struct Scene* scene, int argc, char** argv);
 			bool startWindow(STR_String& title, int windowLeft, int windowTop, int windowWidth, int windowHeight,
 			const bool stereoVisual, const int stereoMode);
 			bool startFullScreen(int width, int height, int bpp, int frequency, const bool stereoVisual, const int stereoMode);
@@ -154,5 +154,9 @@ protected:
 	 */
 	char* m_pyGlobalDictString;
 	int m_pyGlobalDictString_Length;
+	
+	/* argc and argv need to be passed on to python */
+	int		m_argc;
+	char**	m_argv;
 };
 

source/gameengine/GamePlayer/ghost/GPG_ghost.cpp

@@ -206,6 +206,8 @@ void usage(const char* program)
 	printf("       blender_material               0         Enable material settings\n");
 	printf("       ignore_deprecation_warnings    1         Ignore deprecation warnings\n");
 	printf("\n");
+	printf("  - : all arguments after this are ignored, allowing python to access them from sys.argv\n");
+	printf("\n");
 	printf("example: %s -w 320 200 10 10 -g noaudio c:\\loadtest.blend\n", program);
 	printf("example: %s -g show_framerate = 0 c:\\loadtest.blend\n", program);
 }
@@ -293,6 +295,7 @@ static BlendFileData *load_game_data(char *progname, char *filename = NULL, char
 int main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
 	int i;
+	int argc_py_clamped= argc; /* use this so python args can be added after ' - ' */
 	bool error = false;
 	SYS_SystemHandle syshandle = SYS_GetSystem();
 	bool fullScreen = false;
@@ -393,6 +396,12 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 #endif
 		if (argv[i][0] == '-')
 		{
+			/* ignore all args after " - ", allow python to have own args */
+			if (argv[i][1]=='\0') {
+				argc_py_clamped= i;
+				break;
+			}
+			
 			switch (argv[i][1])
 			{
 			case 'g':
@@ -596,7 +605,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 				char pathname[FILE_MAXDIR + FILE_MAXFILE];
 				char *titlename;
 
-				get_filename(argc, argv, filename);
+				get_filename(argc_py_clamped, argv, filename);
 				if(filename[0])
 					BLI_convertstringcwd(filename);
 				
@@ -691,7 +700,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 						}
 						
 						//					GPG_Application app (system, maggie, startscenename);
-						app.SetGameEngineData(maggie, scene);
+						app.SetGameEngineData(maggie, scene, argc, argv); /* this argc cant be argc_py_clamped, since python uses it */
 						
 						BLI_strncpy(pathname, maggie->name, sizeof(pathname));
 						BLI_strncpy(G.sce, maggie->name, sizeof(G.sce));

source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_CameraActuator.cpp

@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ PyObject* KX_CameraActuator::PySetObject(PyObject* value)
 	
 	ShowDeprecationWarning("setObject()", "the object property");
 	
-	if (!ConvertPythonToGameObject(value, &gameobj, true))
+	if (!ConvertPythonToGameObject(value, &gameobj, true, "actuator.setObject(value): KX_CameraActuator"))
 		return NULL; // ConvertPythonToGameObject sets the error
 	
 	if (m_ob != NULL)
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ int KX_CameraActuator::pyattr_set_object(void *self_v, const KX_PYATTRIBUTE_DEF
 	KX_CameraActuator* self= static_cast<KX_CameraActuator*>(self_v);
 	KX_GameObject *gameobj;
 	
-	if (!ConvertPythonToGameObject(value, &gameobj, true))
+	if (!ConvertPythonToGameObject(value, &gameobj, true, "actuator.object = value: KX_CameraActuator"))
 		return 1; // ConvertPythonToGameObject sets the error
 	
 	if (self->m_ob)

source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_GameObject.cpp

@@ -1182,22 +1182,12 @@ bool KX_GameObject::ConvertPythonVectorArgs(PyObject* args,
 PyObject* KX_GameObject::PyReplaceMesh(PyObject* value)
 {
 	KX_Scene *scene = KX_GetActiveScene();
-	char* meshname;
+	RAS_MeshObject* new_mesh;
-	void* mesh_pt;
-
-	meshname = PyString_AsString(value);
-	if (meshname==NULL) {
-		PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ValueError, "gameOb.replaceMesh(value): KX_GameObject, expected a mesh name");
-		return NULL;
-	}
-	mesh_pt = SCA_ILogicBrick::m_sCurrentLogicManager->GetMeshByName(STR_String(meshname));
 	
-	if (mesh_pt==NULL) {
+	if (!ConvertPythonToMesh(value, &new_mesh, false, "gameOb.replaceMesh(value): KX_GameObject"))
-		PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ValueError, "gameOb.replaceMesh(value): KX_GameObject, the mesh name given does not exist");
 		return NULL;
-	}
-	scene->ReplaceMesh(this, (class RAS_MeshObject*)mesh_pt);
 	
+	scene->ReplaceMesh(this, new_mesh);
 	Py_RETURN_NONE;
 }
 
@@ -1568,49 +1558,15 @@ PyObject* KX_GameObject::pyattr_get_localOrientation(void *self_v, const KX_PYAT
 int KX_GameObject::pyattr_set_localOrientation(void *self_v, const KX_PYATTRIBUTE_DEF *attrdef, PyObject *value)
 {
 	KX_GameObject* self= static_cast<KX_GameObject*>(self_v);
-	if (!PySequence_Check(value)) {
+	
-		PyErr_SetString(PyExc_AttributeError, "gameOb.orientation = [...]: KX_GameObject, expected a sequence");
+	/* if value is not a sequence PyOrientationTo makes an error */
-		return 1;
-	}
-
 	MT_Matrix3x3 rot;
+	if (!PyOrientationTo(value, rot, "gameOb.orientation = sequence: KX_GameObject, "))
+		return NULL;
 
-	if (PyMatTo(value, rot))
+	self->NodeSetLocalOrientation(rot);
-	{
+	self->NodeUpdateGS(0.f);
-		self->NodeSetLocalOrientation(rot);
+	return 0;
-		self->NodeUpdateGS(0.f);
-		return 0;
-	}
-	PyErr_Clear();
-
-	if (PySequence_Size(value) == 4)
-	{
-		MT_Quaternion qrot;
-		if (PyVecTo(value, qrot))
-		{
-			rot.setRotation(qrot);
-			self->NodeSetLocalOrientation(rot);
-			self->NodeUpdateGS(0.f);
-			return 0;
-		}
-		return 1;
-	}
-
-	if (PySequence_Size(value) == 3)
-	{
-		MT_Vector3 erot;
-		if (PyVecTo(value, erot))
-		{
-			rot.setEuler(erot);
-			self->NodeSetLocalOrientation(rot);
-			self->NodeUpdateGS(0.f);
-			return 0;
-		}
-		return 1;
-	}
-
-	PyErr_SetString(PyExc_AttributeError, "gameOb.orientation = [...]: KX_GameObject, could not set the orientation from a 3x3 matrix, quaternion or euler sequence");
-	return 1;
 }
 
 PyObject* KX_GameObject::pyattr_get_worldScaling(void *self_v, const KX_PYATTRIBUTE_DEF *attrdef)
@@ -2127,7 +2083,7 @@ PyObject* KX_GameObject::PyGetParent()
 PyObject* KX_GameObject::PySetParent(PyObject* value)
 {
 	KX_GameObject *obj;
-	if (!ConvertPythonToGameObject(value, &obj, false))
+	if (!ConvertPythonToGameObject(value, &obj, false, "gameOb.setParent(value): KX_GameObject"))
 		return NULL;
 	
 	this->SetParent(KX_GetActiveScene(), obj);
@@ -2362,7 +2318,7 @@ KX_PYMETHODDEF_DOC_O(KX_GameObject, getDistanceTo,
 	PyErr_Clear();
 	
 	KX_GameObject *other;
-	if (ConvertPythonToGameObject(value, &other, false))
+	if (ConvertPythonToGameObject(value, &other, false, "gameOb.getDistanceTo(value): KX_GameObject"))
 	{
 		return PyFloat_FromDouble(NodeGetWorldPosition().distance(other->NodeGetWorldPosition()));
 	}
@@ -2385,7 +2341,7 @@ KX_PYMETHODDEF_DOC_O(KX_GameObject, getVectTo,
 		PyErr_Clear();
 		
 		KX_GameObject *other;
-		if (ConvertPythonToGameObject(value, &other, false))
+		if (ConvertPythonToGameObject(value, &other, false, "")) /* error will be overwritten */
 		{
 			toPoint = other->NodeGetWorldPosition();
 		} else
@@ -2479,7 +2435,7 @@ KX_PYMETHODDEF_DOC(KX_GameObject, rayCastTo,
 		KX_GameObject *other;
 		PyErr_Clear();
 		
-		if (ConvertPythonToGameObject(pyarg, &other, false))
+		if (ConvertPythonToGameObject(pyarg, &other, false, "")) /* error will be overwritten */
 		{
 			toPoint = other->NodeGetWorldPosition();
 		} else
@@ -2555,7 +2511,7 @@ KX_PYMETHODDEF_DOC(KX_GameObject, rayCast,
 	{
 		PyErr_Clear();
 		
-		if (ConvertPythonToGameObject(pyto, &other, false))
+		if (ConvertPythonToGameObject(pyto, &other, false, ""))  /* error will be overwritten */
 		{
 			toPoint = other->NodeGetWorldPosition();
 		} else
@@ -2572,7 +2528,7 @@ KX_PYMETHODDEF_DOC(KX_GameObject, rayCast,
 	{
 		PyErr_Clear();
 		
-		if (ConvertPythonToGameObject(pyfrom, &other, false))
+		if (ConvertPythonToGameObject(pyfrom, &other, false, "")) /* error will be overwritten */
 		{
 			fromPoint = other->NodeGetWorldPosition();
 		} else
@@ -2685,10 +2641,10 @@ void KX_GameObject::Relink(GEN_Map<GEN_HashedPtr, void*> *map_parameter)
 	}
 }
 
-bool ConvertPythonToGameObject(PyObject * value, KX_GameObject **object, bool py_none_ok)
+bool ConvertPythonToGameObject(PyObject * value, KX_GameObject **object, bool py_none_ok, const char *error_prefix)
 {
 	if (value==NULL) {
-		PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Error in ConvertPythonToGameObject, python pointer NULL, should never happen");
+		PyErr_Format(PyExc_TypeError, "%s, python pointer NULL, should never happen", error_prefix);
 		*object = NULL;
 		return false;
 	}
@@ -2699,7 +2655,7 @@ bool ConvertPythonToGameObject(PyObject * value, KX_GameObject **object, bool py
 		if (py_none_ok) {
 			return true;
 		} else {
-			PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected KX_GameObject or a string for a name of a KX_GameObject, None is invalid");
+			PyErr_Format(PyExc_TypeError, "%s, expected KX_GameObject or a KX_GameObject name, None is invalid", error_prefix);
 			return false;
 		}
 	}
@@ -2710,7 +2666,7 @@ bool ConvertPythonToGameObject(PyObject * value, KX_GameObject **object, bool py
 		if (*object) {
 			return true;
 		} else {
-			PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ValueError, "Requested name did not match any KX_GameObject");
+			PyErr_Format(PyExc_ValueError, "%s, requested name \"%s\" did not match any KX_GameObject in this scene", error_prefix, PyString_AsString(value));
 			return false;
 		}
 	}
@@ -2720,7 +2676,7 @@ bool ConvertPythonToGameObject(PyObject * value, KX_GameObject **object, bool py
 		
 		/* sets the error */
 		if (*object==NULL) {
-			PyErr_SetString(PyExc_RuntimeError, BGE_PROXY_ERROR_MSG);
+			PyErr_Format(PyExc_RuntimeError, "%s, " BGE_PROXY_ERROR_MSG, error_prefix);
 			return false;
 		}
 		
@@ -2730,9 +2686,9 @@ bool ConvertPythonToGameObject(PyObject * value, KX_GameObject **object, bool py
 	*object = NULL;
 	
 	if (py_none_ok) {
-		PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expect a KX_GameObject, a string or None");
+		PyErr_Format(PyExc_TypeError, "%s, expect a KX_GameObject, a string or None", error_prefix);
 	} else {
-		PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expect a KX_GameObject or a string");
+		PyErr_Format(PyExc_TypeError, "%s, expect a KX_GameObject or a string", error_prefix);
 	}
 	
 	return false;

source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_GameObject.h

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class PHY_IPhysicsEnvironment;
 struct Object;
 
 /* utility conversion function */
-bool ConvertPythonToGameObject(PyObject * value, KX_GameObject **object, bool py_none_ok);
+bool ConvertPythonToGameObject(PyObject * value, KX_GameObject **object, bool py_none_ok, const char *error_prefix);
 
 /**
  * KX_GameObject is the main class for dynamic objects.

source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_MeshProxy.cpp

@@ -304,3 +304,58 @@ PyObject * KX_MeshProxy::pyattr_get_numPolygons(void * selfv, const KX_PYATTRIBU
 	KX_MeshProxy * self = static_cast<KX_MeshProxy *> (selfv);
 	return PyInt_FromLong(self->m_meshobj->NumPolygons());
 }
+
+/* a close copy of ConvertPythonToGameObject but for meshes */
+bool ConvertPythonToMesh(PyObject * value, RAS_MeshObject **object, bool py_none_ok, const char *error_prefix)
+{
+	if (value==NULL) {
+		PyErr_Format(PyExc_TypeError, "%s, python pointer NULL, should never happen", error_prefix);
+		*object = NULL;
+		return false;
+	}
+		
+	if (value==Py_None) {
+		*object = NULL;
+		
+		if (py_none_ok) {
+			return true;
+		} else {
+			PyErr_Format(PyExc_TypeError, "%s, expected KX_MeshProxy or a KX_MeshProxy name, None is invalid", error_prefix);
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	if (PyString_Check(value)) {
+		*object = (RAS_MeshObject*)SCA_ILogicBrick::m_sCurrentLogicManager->GetMeshByName(STR_String( PyString_AsString(value) ));
+		
+		if (*object) {
+			return true;
+		} else {
+			PyErr_Format(PyExc_ValueError, "%s, requested name \"%s\" did not match any KX_MeshProxy in this scene", error_prefix, PyString_AsString(value));
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	if (PyObject_TypeCheck(value, &KX_MeshProxy::Type)) {
+		KX_MeshProxy *kx_mesh = static_cast<KX_MeshProxy*>BGE_PROXY_REF(value);
+		
+		/* sets the error */
+		if (*object==NULL) {
+			PyErr_Format(PyExc_RuntimeError, "%s, " BGE_PROXY_ERROR_MSG, error_prefix);
+			return false;
+		}		
+		
+		*object = kx_mesh->GetMesh();
+		return true;
+	}
+	
+	*object = NULL;
+	
+	if (py_none_ok) {
+		PyErr_Format(PyExc_TypeError, "%s, expect a KX_MeshProxy, a string or None", error_prefix);
+	} else {
+		PyErr_Format(PyExc_TypeError, "%s, expect a KX_MeshProxy or a string", error_prefix);
+	}
+	
+	return false;
+}

source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_MeshProxy.h

@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@
 
 #include "SCA_IObject.h"
 
+/* utility conversion function */
+bool ConvertPythonToMesh(PyObject * value, class RAS_MeshObject **object, bool py_none_ok, const char *error_prefix);
+
 class KX_MeshProxy	: public SCA_IObject
 {
 	Py_Header;

source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_ParentActuator.cpp

@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ int KX_ParentActuator::pyattr_set_object(void *self, const struct KX_PYATTRIBUTE
 	KX_ParentActuator* actuator = static_cast<KX_ParentActuator*>(self);
 	KX_GameObject *gameobj;
 		
-	if (!ConvertPythonToGameObject(value, &gameobj, true))
+	if (!ConvertPythonToGameObject(value, &gameobj, true, "actuator.object = value: KX_ParentActuator"))
 		return 1; // ConvertPythonToGameObject sets the error
 		
 	if (actuator->m_ob != NULL)
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ PyObject* KX_ParentActuator::PySetObject(PyObject* value) {
 	
 	ShowDeprecationWarning("setObject()", "the object property");
 	
-	if (!ConvertPythonToGameObject(value, &gameobj, true))
+	if (!ConvertPythonToGameObject(value, &gameobj, true, "actuator.setObject(value): KX_ParentActuator"))
 		return NULL; // ConvertPythonToGameObject sets the error
 	
 	if (m_ob != NULL)

source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_PyMath.cpp

@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 #include "ListValue.h"
 
 #include "KX_Python.h"
+#include "KX_PyMath.h"
 
 bool PyObject_IsMT_Matrix(PyObject *pymat, unsigned int rank)
 {
@@ -74,6 +75,39 @@ bool PyObject_IsMT_Matrix(PyObject *pymat, unsigned int rank)
 	return false;
 }
 
+bool PyOrientationTo(PyObject* pyval, MT_Matrix3x3 &mat, const char *error_prefix)
+{
+	MT_Matrix3x3 rot;
+	int size= PySequence_Size(pyval);
+	
+	if (size == 4)
+	{
+		MT_Quaternion qrot;
+		if (PyVecTo(pyval, qrot))
+		{
+			rot.setRotation(qrot);
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
+	else if (size == 3) {
+		/* 3x3 matrix or euler */
+		MT_Vector3 erot;
+		if (PyVecTo(pyval, erot))
+		{
+			rot.setEuler(erot);
+			return true;
+		}
+		PyErr_Clear();
+		
+		if (PyMatTo(pyval, rot))
+		{
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	PyErr_Format(PyExc_TypeError, "%s, could not set the orientation from a 3x3 matrix, quaternion or euler sequence", error_prefix);
+	return false;
+}
 
 PyObject* PyObjectFrom(const MT_Matrix4x4 &mat)
 {

source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_PyMath.h

@@ -145,6 +145,8 @@ bool PyVecTo(PyObject* pyval, T& vec)
 	return false;
 }
 
+bool PyOrientationTo(PyObject* pyval, MT_Matrix3x3 &mat, const char *error_prefix);
+
 /**
  * Converts an MT_Matrix4x4 to a python object.
  */

source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_PythonInit.cpp

@@ -1357,14 +1357,17 @@ void setSandbox(TPythonSecurityLevel level)
 /**
  * Python is not initialised.
  */
-PyObject* initGamePlayerPythonScripting(const STR_String& progname, TPythonSecurityLevel level, Main *maggie)
+PyObject* initGamePlayerPythonScripting(const STR_String& progname, TPythonSecurityLevel level, Main *maggie, int argc, char** argv)
 {
 	STR_String pname = progname;
 	Py_SetProgramName(pname.Ptr());
 	Py_NoSiteFlag=1;
 	Py_FrozenFlag=1;
 	Py_Initialize();
-
+	
+	if(argv) /* browser plugins dont currently set this */
+		PySys_SetArgv(argc, argv);
+	
 	//importBlenderModules()
 	
 	setSandbox(level);

source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_PythonInit.h

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ extern bool gUseVisibilityTemp;
 PyObject*	initGameLogic(class KX_KetsjiEngine *engine, class KX_Scene* ketsjiscene);
 PyObject*	initGameKeys();
 PyObject*	initRasterizer(class RAS_IRasterizer* rasty,class RAS_ICanvas* canvas);
-PyObject*	initGamePlayerPythonScripting(const STR_String& progname, TPythonSecurityLevel level, struct Main *maggie);
+PyObject*	initGamePlayerPythonScripting(const STR_String& progname, TPythonSecurityLevel level, struct Main *maggie, int argc, char** argv);
 PyObject*	initMathutils();
 PyObject*	initBGL();
 PyObject*	initVideoTexture(void); 

source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_SCA_AddObjectActuator.cpp

@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ int KX_SCA_AddObjectActuator::pyattr_set_object(void *self, const struct KX_PYAT
 	KX_SCA_AddObjectActuator* actuator = static_cast<KX_SCA_AddObjectActuator*>(self);
 	KX_GameObject *gameobj;
 		
-	if (!ConvertPythonToGameObject(value, &gameobj, true))
+	if (!ConvertPythonToGameObject(value, &gameobj, true, "actuator.object = value: KX_SCA_AddObjectActuator"))
 		return 1; // ConvertPythonToGameObject sets the error
 		
 	if (actuator->m_OriginalObject != NULL)
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ PyObject* KX_SCA_AddObjectActuator::PySetObject(PyObject* value)
 	
 	ShowDeprecationWarning("setObject()", "the object property");
 	
-	if (!ConvertPythonToGameObject(value, &gameobj, true))
+	if (!ConvertPythonToGameObject(value, &gameobj, true, "actuator.setObject(value): KX_SCA_AddObjectActuator"))
 		return NULL; // ConvertPythonToGameObject sets the error
 	
 	if (m_OriginalObject != NULL)

source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_SCA_ReplaceMeshActuator.cpp

@@ -116,22 +116,12 @@ PyObject* KX_SCA_ReplaceMeshActuator::pyattr_get_mesh(void *self, const struct K
 int KX_SCA_ReplaceMeshActuator::pyattr_set_mesh(void *self, const struct KX_PYATTRIBUTE_DEF *attrdef, PyObject *value)
 {
 	KX_SCA_ReplaceMeshActuator* actuator = static_cast<KX_SCA_ReplaceMeshActuator*>(self);
-	if (value == Py_None) {
+	RAS_MeshObject* new_mesh;
-		actuator->m_mesh = NULL;
+	
-	} else if (PyString_Check(value)) {
+	if (!ConvertPythonToMesh(value, &new_mesh, true, "actuator.mesh = value: KX_SCA_ReplaceMeshActuator"))
-		void* mesh = SCA_ILogicBrick::m_sCurrentLogicManager->GetMeshByName(STR_String(PyString_AsString(value)));
-		if (mesh==NULL) {
-			PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ValueError, "actuator.mesh = string: Replace Mesh Actuator, mesh name given does not exist");
-			return 1;
-		}
-		actuator->m_mesh= (class RAS_MeshObject*)mesh;
-	} else if PyObject_TypeCheck(value, &KX_MeshProxy::Type) {
-		KX_MeshProxy* proxy = (KX_MeshProxy*)value;
-		actuator->m_mesh= proxy->GetMesh();
-	} else {
-		PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ValueError, "actuator.mesh = value: Replace Mesh Actuator, expected the mesh name, a KX_MeshProxy or None");
 		return 1;
-	}
+	
+	actuator->m_mesh = new_mesh;
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -144,23 +134,12 @@ const char KX_SCA_ReplaceMeshActuator::SetMesh_doc[] =
 PyObject* KX_SCA_ReplaceMeshActuator::PySetMesh(PyObject* value)
 {
 	ShowDeprecationWarning("setMesh()", "the mesh property");
-	if (value == Py_None) {
+	RAS_MeshObject* new_mesh;
-		m_mesh = NULL;
-	} else {
-		char* meshname = PyString_AsString(value);
-		if (!meshname) {
-			PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ValueError, "Expected the name of a mesh or None");
-			return NULL;
-		}
-		void* mesh = SCA_ILogicBrick::m_sCurrentLogicManager->GetMeshByName(STR_String(meshname));
-		
-		if (mesh==NULL) {
-			PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ValueError, "The mesh name given does not exist");
-			return NULL;
-		}
-		m_mesh= (class RAS_MeshObject*)mesh;
-	}
 	
+	if (!ConvertPythonToMesh(value, &new_mesh, true, "actuator.mesh = value: KX_SCA_ReplaceMeshActuator"))
+		return NULL;
+	
+	m_mesh = new_mesh;
 	Py_RETURN_NONE;
 }
 

source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_Scene.cpp

@@ -1747,8 +1747,8 @@ KX_PYMETHODDEF_DOC(KX_Scene, addObject,
 	if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "OO|i:addObject", &pyob, &pyother, &time))
 		return NULL;
 
-	if (!ConvertPythonToGameObject(pyob, &ob, false)
+	if (	!ConvertPythonToGameObject(pyob, &ob, false, "scene.addObject(object, other, time): KX_Scene (first argument)") ||
-		|| !ConvertPythonToGameObject(pyother, &other, false))
+			!ConvertPythonToGameObject(pyother, &other, false, "scene.addObject(object, other, time): KX_Scene (second argument)") )
 		return NULL;
 
 

source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_SoundActuator.cpp

@@ -540,50 +540,16 @@ int KX_SoundActuator::pyattr_set_orientation(void *self, const struct KX_PYATTRI
 	MT_Matrix3x3 rot;
 	KX_SoundActuator * actuator = static_cast<KX_SoundActuator *> (self);
 
-	if (!PySequence_Check(value)) {
+	/* if value is not a sequence PyOrientationTo makes an error */
-		PyErr_SetString(PyExc_AttributeError, "value = actuator.orientation: KX_SoundActuator, expected a sequence");
+	if (!PyOrientationTo(value, rot, "actuator.orientation = value: KX_SoundActuator"))
-		return 1;
+		return NULL;
-	}
+	
-
 	if (!actuator->m_soundObject)
 		return 0; /* Since not having m_soundObject didn't do anything in the old version,
-				  * it probably should be kept that way  */
+					* it probably should be kept that way  */
-
+	
-	if (PyMatTo(value, rot))
+	actuator->m_soundObject->SetOrientation(rot);
-	{
+	return 0;
-		actuator->m_soundObject->SetOrientation(rot);
-		return 0;
-	}
-	PyErr_Clear();
-
-
-	if (PySequence_Size(value) == 4)
-	{
-		MT_Quaternion qrot;
-		if (PyVecTo(value, qrot))
-		{
-			rot.setRotation(qrot);
-			actuator->m_soundObject->SetOrientation(rot);
-			return 0;
-		}
-		return 1;
-	}
-
-	if (PySequence_Size(value) == 3)
-	{
-		MT_Vector3 erot;
-		if (PyVecTo(value, erot))
-		{
-			rot.setEuler(erot);
-			actuator->m_soundObject->SetOrientation(rot);
-			return 0;
-		}
-		return 1;
-	}
-
-	PyErr_SetString(PyExc_AttributeError, "could not set the orientation from a 3x3 matrix, quaternion or euler sequence");
-	return 1;
-
 }
 
 // Deprecated ----->

source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_TrackToActuator.cpp

@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ int KX_TrackToActuator::pyattr_set_object(void *self, const struct KX_PYATTRIBUT
 	KX_TrackToActuator* actuator = static_cast<KX_TrackToActuator*>(self);
 	KX_GameObject *gameobj;
 		
-	if (!ConvertPythonToGameObject(value, &gameobj, true))
+	if (!ConvertPythonToGameObject(value, &gameobj, true, "actuator.object = value: KX_TrackToActuator"))
 		return 1; // ConvertPythonToGameObject sets the error
 		
 	if (actuator->m_object != NULL)
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ PyObject* KX_TrackToActuator::PySetObject(PyObject* value)
 	
 	ShowDeprecationWarning("setObject()", "the object property");
 	
-	if (!ConvertPythonToGameObject(value, &gameobj, true))
+	if (!ConvertPythonToGameObject(value, &gameobj, true, "actuator.setObject(value): KX_TrackToActuator"))
 		return NULL; // ConvertPythonToGameObject sets the error
 	
 	if (m_object != NULL)

source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_VehicleWrapper.cpp

@@ -47,14 +47,15 @@ PyObject* KX_VehicleWrapper::PyAddWheel(PyObject* args)
 	if (PyArg_ParseTuple(args,"OOOOffi:addWheel",&wheelGameObject,&pylistPos,&pylistDir,&pylistAxleDir,&suspensionRestLength,&wheelRadius,&hasSteering))
 	{
 		KX_GameObject *gameOb;
-		if (!ConvertPythonToGameObject(wheelGameObject, &gameOb, false))
+		if (!ConvertPythonToGameObject(wheelGameObject, &gameOb, false, "vehicle.addWheel(...): KX_VehicleWrapper (first argument)"))
 			return NULL;
 		
 
 		if (gameOb->GetSGNode())
 		{
 			PHY_IMotionState* motionState = new KX_MotionState(gameOb->GetSGNode());
-
+			
+			/* TODO - no error checking here! - bad juju */
 			MT_Vector3 attachPos,attachDir,attachAxle;
 			PyVecTo(pylistPos,attachPos);
 			PyVecTo(pylistDir,attachDir);

source/gameengine/PyDoc/KX_VehicleWrapper.py

@@ -5,15 +5,23 @@ class KX_VehicleWrapper: # (PyObjectPlus)
 	All placeholders have a __ prefix
 	"""
 	
-	def __addWheel(val):
+	def addWheel(wheel, attachPos, attachDir, axleDir, suspensionRestLength, wheelRadius, hasSteering):
+		
 		"""
 		TODO - Description
 		
-		@param val: the starting frame of the animation
+		@param wheel: The object to use as a wheel.
-		@type val: float
+		@type wheel: L{KX_GameObject<KX_GameObject.KX_GameObject>} or a KX_GameObject name
-		
+		@param attachPos: The position that this wheel will attach to.
-		@rtype: integer
+		@type attachPos: vector of 3 floats
-		@return: TODO Description
+		@param attachDir: The direction this wheel points.
+		@type attachDir: vector of 3 floats
+		@param axleDir: The direction of this wheels axle.
+		@type axleDir: vector of 3 floats
+		@param suspensionRestLength: TODO - Description
+		@type suspensionRestLength: float
+		@param wheelRadius: The size of the wheel.
+		@type wheelRadius: float
 		"""
 
 	def __applyBraking(val):

source/gameengine/PyDoc/SCA_ILogicBrick.py

@@ -8,13 +8,17 @@ class SCA_ILogicBrick:
 	
 	@ivar executePriority: This determines the order controllers are evaluated, and actuators are activated (lower priority is executed first).
 	@type executePriority: int
+	@ivar owner: The game object this logic brick is attached to (read only).
+	@type owner: L{KX_GameObject<KX_GameObject.KX_GameObject>} or None in exceptional cases.
 	"""
 	
 	def getOwner():
 		"""
 		Gets the game object associated with this logic brick.
 		
-		@rtype: L{KX_GameObject}
+		Deprecated: Use the "owner" property instead.
+		
+		@rtype: L{KX_GameObject<KX_GameObject.KX_GameObject>}
 		"""
 
 	#--The following methods are deprecated--