[Bf-python] Effect module : New function modified

[Austin Benesh]

jean-michel soler wrote:
> Hi,
> the Effect.New function  return  currently (2.40alpha) None .
> But it could return a  particule effect, and, in the same time, add 
> this effect to a  mesh object pointed by its name .
>
> /*****************************************************************************/ 
>
> /* Function:              
> M_Effect_New                                       */
> /* Python equivalent:     
> Blender.Effect.New                                 */
> /*    args :    string,    mesh object 
> name                                        */
> /*     in  :      create and add a new particule effect to the given 
> mesh        */
> /*    return  : an particule 
> effect                                             */ 
> /*****************************************************************************/ 
>
> PyObject *M_Effect_New( PyObject * self, PyObject * args )
> {
>    void BLI_addtail(struct ListBase *listbase, void *vlink);
>    struct Effect *add_effect(int type);
>
>    Object *ob;
>
>    BPy_Effect *pyeffect;
>    Effect *bleffect = 0;
>    int type = -1;
>    char *name = NULL;
>
>    /*Py_INCREF( Py_None );
>    return Py_None;*/
>
>    if( !PyArg_ParseTuple( args, "s", &name ) )
>        return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_TypeError,
>                        "expected string : mesh object name )" ) );
>      bleffect = add_effect( EFF_PARTICLE );
>      if( bleffect == NULL )
>        return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_RuntimeError,
>                        "couldn't create Effect Data in Blender" ) );
>
>    ob = G.main->object.first;
>    while( ob ) {
>           if( !strcmp( name, ob->id.name + 2 ) ) {
>                if( ob->type != OB_MESH )
>                return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_TypeError,
>                   "couldn't create a particule effect on object of 
> this kind . Use an object mesh's name " ) );
>                BLI_addtail(&ob->effect, bleffect);
>             }
>             ob = ob->id.next;
>          }
>
>    pyeffect = ( BPy_Effect * ) PyObject_NEW( BPy_Effect, &Effect_Type );
>
>    if( pyeffect == NULL )
>        return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_MemoryError,
>                        "couldn't create Effect Data object" ) );
>
>    pyeffect->effect = bleffect;
>
>    return ( PyObject * ) pyeffect;
> }
>
> best regards ,
> jm
>
>
>
>
>
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Hi Jean-Michel!
   
It's very good that you are making patches for the source; however, you 
should submit them to the patch tracker at projects.blender.org. Many 
people search through the patches daily and all patches are considered 
there. Thanks for being involved in Blender! :)