[Bf-python] mesh.object

[Martin Poirier]

--- Campbell Barton <cbarton at metavr.com> wrote:

> Martin Poirier wrote:
> > --- Campbell Barton <cbarton at metavr.com> wrote:
> >
> >   
> >> Would it be possible to have an object property
> of
> >> mesh?
> >> Since some functions require a mesh be referenced
> to
> >> an object it may be 
> >> good.
> >>
> >> say mesh.getInfluences(0) failes if the mesh is
> not
> >> retrived from an 
> >> object, but there is no way to check this.
> >> if we have mesh.object - None for new meshes and
> >> meshes retrieved by 
> >> Mesh.Get('foobar') mesh.object  == None.
> >> for
> >>   me= ob.getData(mesh=1)
> >>   ob == me.object
> >>
> >> Any complaints?
> >>     
> >
> > Err, multi user meshes.
> >
> > Martin
> >   
> This isn't meant to show what object uses a mesh.
> Rather the object that 
> is used by the mesh for getting bone influences.
> Eg. Say a function uses. a mesh and needs vert
> influences. the only way 
> to check now is to try/except me.getInfluences(0) .
> Better say,
> if mesh.object:
>   infs= mesh.getInfluences(i)

I'd reject that proposition base on two reasons.

1- This is just a quirky hack (based on a an
artificial state of a bpy wrapper) to sooth an API
design flaw.

2- You're basicly asking for a "permission" check,
which go against the "better to ask forgiveness than
permission" python philosophy.

Martin

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