[Bf-python] Logical Window.GetMouseButtons()

[Stephen Swaney]

On Thu, May 03, 2007 at 10:18:44AM +0200, Michael Schardt wrote:
> @ Joe: You're right - i was not sure if this is the best solution. 
> 
> Not that i'd consider an additional option bad form in general - there are several examples in the current API - but the MButs constants are of course confusing in this context.
> The alternative would be a separate function Window.GetLogicalMouseButtons() and new constants to compare against. 
> Something like Window.LMButs.S, LMButs.M, LMButs.??? for L(ogical)M(ouse)But(ton)s.Select, Middle, ???. 
> That's what i tried to avoid - not to introduce a new function and new constants for everything but having fewer and more "powerful" functions.
> Or is all this nonsense and there's already a possibility of telling the logical button state or the usersettings "Select with ..." which i don't know?
> I'm open for any suggestions.

I haven't thought about this long enough to decide between extending
the existing func or adding a new one.  We *are* reworking the API
with the new bpy module, which gives us the opportunity to rethink what
we are doing.

However,

a) I hate methods with obscure numeric args like GetMouseButtons(0).  Better
to use a keyword argument, IMHO.  Code should be readable.

b) since this is a boolean, we need to use PyObject_IsTrue() to
process the argument.

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