""

svn path=/trunk/; revision=1826

20 files changed, 387 insertions, 374 deletions

diff --git a/externals/grill/py/pd/attr-1.pd b/externals/grill/py/pd/attr-1.pd
index f302db7e..bf797c70 100644
--- a/externals/grill/py/pd/attr-1.pd
+++ b/externals/grill/py/pd/attr-1.pd
@@ -1,32 +1,34 @@
-#N canvas 114 127 687 417 12;
-#X obj 224 370 pyext simple ex3;
-#X obj 392 371 print A;
-#X msg 252 180 get tmp;
-#X msg 369 210 get _inlets;
-#X msg 253 204 set tmp 3;
-#X msg 368 234 set _inlets 4;
-#X msg 18 179 dir;
-#X msg 15 282 getattributes;
-#X msg 15 309 getmethods;
-#X msg 18 207 dir+;
-#X text 15 48 This demonstrates the usage of attributes. See the simple.py
-file.;
-#X text 252 161 access a class variable;
-#X text 368 191 try to get/set internal stuff;
-#X text 479 234 (NOT allowed!);
-#X text 16 15 py/pyext - Python script objects \, (C)2003 Thomas Grill
-;
-#X text 16 261 get attributes and methods;
-#X text 51 178 Python module dict;
-#X text 59 208 Python class dict;
-#X text 17 101 All attribute-related methods dump eventual output to
-the attribute outlet (which is the right-most one);
-#X connect 0 1 1 0;
-#X connect 2 0 0 0;
-#X connect 3 0 0 0;
-#X connect 4 0 0 0;
-#X connect 5 0 0 0;
-#X connect 6 0 0 0;
-#X connect 7 0 0 0;
-#X connect 8 0 0 0;
-#X connect 9 0 0 0;
+#N canvas 114 127 693 451 12;

+#X obj 224 397 pyext simple ex3;

+#X obj 392 398 print A;

+#X msg 252 207 get tmp;

+#X msg 369 237 get _inlets;

+#X msg 253 231 set tmp 3;

+#X msg 368 261 set _inlets 4;

+#X msg 18 206 dir;

+#X msg 15 312 getattributes;

+#X msg 15 336 getmethods;

+#X msg 18 234 dir+;

+#X text 15 75 This demonstrates the usage of attributes. See the simple.py

+file.;

+#X text 252 188 access a class variable;

+#X text 368 218 try to get/set internal stuff;

+#X text 479 261 (NOT allowed!);

+#X text 16 288 get attributes and methods;

+#X text 51 205 Python module dict;

+#X text 59 235 Python class dict;

+#X text 17 128 All attribute-related methods dump eventual output to

+the attribute outlet (which is the right-most one);

+#X obj 16 13 cnv 15 650 40 empty empty py/pyext 10 22 0 24 -260818

+-1 0;

+#X text 235 32 http://www.parasitaere-kapazitaeten.net;

+#X text 235 16 Python script objects \, (C)2003-2004 Thomas Grill;

+#X connect 0 1 1 0;

+#X connect 2 0 0 0;

+#X connect 3 0 0 0;

+#X connect 4 0 0 0;

+#X connect 5 0 0 0;

+#X connect 6 0 0 0;

+#X connect 7 0 0 0;

+#X connect 8 0 0 0;

+#X connect 9 0 0 0;

diff --git a/externals/grill/py/pd/script-1.pd b/externals/grill/py/pd/script-1.pd
index 4ac23971..d0d7e5b2 100644
--- a/externals/grill/py/pd/script-1.pd
+++ b/externals/grill/py/pd/script-1.pd
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#N canvas 297 17 676 527 12;

+#N canvas 297 17 680 522 12;

 #X obj 39 278 print;

 #X obj 345 251 print;

 #X msg 499 149 freakhole;

@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@
 #X msg 421 120 somewhere_past_mars;

 #X text 152 101 reload with new arguments;

 #X msg 40 104 reload 1 2 3;

-#X text 23 13 py/pyext - Python script objects \, (C)2002 Thomas Grill

-;

-#X text 21 42 This demonstrates simple scripting. See the script.py

+#X text 21 69 This demonstrates simple scripting. See the script.py

 file.;

 #X obj 39 241 py script strcat;

 #X obj 43 424 py script addall;

@@ -33,24 +31,28 @@ file.;
 #X msg 21 159 dir;

 #X obj 146 279 print A;

 #X msg 58 160 dir+;

-#X connect 2 0 26 1;

-#X connect 3 0 22 1;

-#X connect 4 0 22 1;

-#X connect 6 0 23 1;

-#X connect 7 0 23 1;

-#X connect 9 0 24 0;

-#X connect 11 0 25 0;

-#X connect 12 0 22 1;

-#X connect 13 0 26 0;

-#X connect 14 0 24 0;

-#X connect 15 0 24 0;

-#X connect 17 0 26 1;

-#X connect 19 0 22 0;

-#X connect 22 0 0 0;

-#X connect 22 1 28 0;

-#X connect 23 0 5 0;

-#X connect 24 0 8 0;

-#X connect 25 0 10 0;

-#X connect 26 0 1 0;

-#X connect 27 0 22 0;

-#X connect 29 0 22 0;

+#X obj 16 13 cnv 15 630 40 empty empty py/pyext 10 22 0 24 -260818

+-1 0;

+#X text 235 32 http://www.parasitaere-kapazitaeten.net;

+#X text 235 16 Python script objects \, (C)2003-2004 Thomas Grill;

+#X connect 2 0 25 1;

+#X connect 3 0 21 1;

+#X connect 4 0 21 1;

+#X connect 6 0 22 1;

+#X connect 7 0 22 1;

+#X connect 9 0 23 0;

+#X connect 11 0 24 0;

+#X connect 12 0 21 1;

+#X connect 13 0 25 0;

+#X connect 14 0 23 0;

+#X connect 15 0 23 0;

+#X connect 17 0 25 1;

+#X connect 19 0 21 0;

+#X connect 21 0 0 0;

+#X connect 21 1 27 0;

+#X connect 22 0 5 0;

+#X connect 23 0 8 0;

+#X connect 24 0 10 0;

+#X connect 25 0 1 0;

+#X connect 26 0 21 0;

+#X connect 28 0 21 0;

diff --git a/externals/grill/py/pd/sendrecv-1.pd b/externals/grill/py/pd/sendrecv-1.pd
index d2d4b50a..56810c74 100644
--- a/externals/grill/py/pd/sendrecv-1.pd
+++ b/externals/grill/py/pd/sendrecv-1.pd
@@ -1,25 +1,29 @@
-#N canvas 343 246 466 316 12;
-#X msg 125 52 reload mi ma;
-#X floatatom 48 173 5 0 0;
-#X floatatom 181 174 5 0 0;
-#X obj 181 198 s mi;
-#X floatatom 49 265 5 0 0;
-#X floatatom 181 266 5 0 0;
-#X obj 181 239 r ma;
-#X obj 48 197 s he;
-#X obj 49 238 r hu;
-#X text 233 51 reload with different args;
-#X msg 20 17 help;
-#X msg 19 49 doc;
-#X msg 58 49 doc+;
-#X obj 49 100 pyext sendrecv ex1 he hu;
-#X text 28 151 scroll here;
-#X text 176 152 or here;
-#X connect 0 0 13 0;
-#X connect 1 0 7 0;
-#X connect 2 0 3 0;
-#X connect 6 0 5 0;
-#X connect 8 0 4 0;
-#X connect 10 0 13 0;
-#X connect 11 0 13 0;
-#X connect 12 0 13 0;
+#N canvas 145 126 642 317 12;

+#X msg 125 117 reload mi ma;

+#X floatatom 48 238 5 0 0 0 - - -;

+#X floatatom 297 239 5 0 0 0 - - -;

+#X obj 297 263 s mi;

+#X floatatom 143 265 5 0 0 0 - - -;

+#X floatatom 382 267 5 0 0 0 - - -;

+#X obj 382 240 r ma;

+#X obj 48 262 s he;

+#X obj 143 238 r hu;

+#X text 233 116 reload with different args;

+#X msg 20 82 help;

+#X msg 19 114 doc;

+#X msg 58 114 doc+;

+#X obj 49 165 pyext sendrecv ex1 he hu;

+#X text 30 218 scroll here;

+#X text 292 219 or here;

+#X obj 16 13 cnv 15 600 40 empty empty py/pyext 10 22 0 24 -260818

+-1 0;

+#X text 213 32 http://www.parasitaere-kapazitaeten.net;

+#X text 213 16 Python script objects \, (C)2003-2004 Thomas Grill;

+#X connect 0 0 13 0;

+#X connect 1 0 7 0;

+#X connect 2 0 3 0;

+#X connect 6 0 5 0;

+#X connect 8 0 4 0;

+#X connect 10 0 13 0;

+#X connect 11 0 13 0;

+#X connect 12 0 13 0;

diff --git a/externals/grill/py/pd/sendrecv-2.pd b/externals/grill/py/pd/sendrecv-2.pd
index 9f015b4c..a257d5e8 100644
--- a/externals/grill/py/pd/sendrecv-2.pd
+++ b/externals/grill/py/pd/sendrecv-2.pd
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
-#N canvas 133 322 454 304 12;
-#X obj 36 135 pyext sendrecv ex2 huha;
-#X floatatom 36 165 5 0 0;
-#X floatatom 35 38 5 0 0;
-#X obj 34 65 s huha;
-#X text 22 19 scroll here;
-#X connect 0 0 1 0;
-#X connect 2 0 3 0;
+#N canvas 133 322 643 185 12;

+#X obj 152 98 pyext sendrecv ex2 huha;

+#X floatatom 152 128 5 0 0 0 - - -;

+#X floatatom 33 96 5 0 0 0 - - -;

+#X obj 32 123 s huha;

+#X text 20 77 scroll here;

+#X obj 16 13 cnv 15 600 40 empty empty py/pyext 10 22 0 24 -260818

+-1 0;

+#X text 213 32 http://www.parasitaere-kapazitaeten.net;

+#X text 213 16 Python script objects \, (C)2003-2004 Thomas Grill;

+#X connect 0 0 1 0;

+#X connect 2 0 3 0;

diff --git a/externals/grill/py/pd/sendrecv-3.pd b/externals/grill/py/pd/sendrecv-3.pd
index 0f42edfc..037895fb 100644
--- a/externals/grill/py/pd/sendrecv-3.pd
+++ b/externals/grill/py/pd/sendrecv-3.pd
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
-#N canvas 294 237 484 334 12;
-#X obj 283 258 pyext sendrecv ex3;
-#X obj 437 255 bng 25 250 50 0 empty ugh empty 0 -6 64 8 -258699 -1
--1;
-#X connect 1 0 0 1;
+#N canvas 294 237 640 319 12;

+#X obj 410 265 pyext sendrecv ex3;

+#X obj 564 262 bng 25 250 50 0 empty ugh empty 0 -6 0 8 -258699 -1

+-1;

+#X obj 16 13 cnv 15 600 40 empty empty py/pyext 10 22 0 24 -260818

+-1 0;

+#X text 213 32 http://www.parasitaere-kapazitaeten.net;

+#X text 213 16 Python script objects \, (C)2003-2004 Thomas Grill;

+#X connect 1 0 0 1;

diff --git a/externals/grill/py/pd/simple-1.pd b/externals/grill/py/pd/simple-1.pd
index 2d60db5b..f4b10cae 100644
--- a/externals/grill/py/pd/simple-1.pd
+++ b/externals/grill/py/pd/simple-1.pd
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-#N canvas 156 192 650 389 12;

+#N canvas 156 192 662 389 12;

 #X obj 53 123 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty empty 0 -6 0 8 -262144 -1

 -1;

-#X floatatom 52 155 5 0 0;

+#X floatatom 52 155 5 0 0 0 - - -;

 #X text 388 337 watch the console output!;

 #X msg 52 186 2 3 4;

 #X msg 277 131 ho;

@@ -16,13 +16,15 @@
 #X msg 447 140 twoargs 41 15;

 #X msg 453 239 twoargs 1 2 3;

 #X msg 71 299 help;

-#X text 16 15 py/pyext - Python script objects \, (C)2002 Thomas Grill

-;

-#X text 15 57 This demonstrates message handling. See the simple.py

+#X text 16 69 This demonstrates message handling. See the simple.py

 file.;

 #X text 232 322 file class;

 #X msg 70 324 doc;

 #X msg 106 325 doc+;

+#X obj 16 13 cnv 15 600 40 empty empty py/pyext 10 22 0 24 -260818

+-1 0;

+#X text 213 32 http://www.parasitaere-kapazitaeten.net;

+#X text 213 16 Python script objects \, (C)2003-2004 Thomas Grill;

 #X connect 0 0 9 1;

 #X connect 1 0 9 1;

 #X connect 3 0 9 1;

@@ -37,5 +39,5 @@ file.;
 #X connect 13 0 9 3;

 #X connect 14 0 9 3;

 #X connect 15 0 9 0;

+#X connect 18 0 9 0;

 #X connect 19 0 9 0;

-#X connect 20 0 9 0;

diff --git a/externals/grill/py/pd/simple-2.pd b/externals/grill/py/pd/simple-2.pd
index e20be506..31680d87 100644
--- a/externals/grill/py/pd/simple-2.pd
+++ b/externals/grill/py/pd/simple-2.pd
@@ -1,37 +1,39 @@
-#N canvas 225 210 689 411 12;
-#X floatatom 251 106 5 0 0;
-#X text 409 291 watch the console output!;
-#X msg 55 213 help;
-#X text 15 57 This demonstrates message handling. See the simple.py
-file.;
-#X msg 54 238 doc;
-#X msg 90 239 doc+;
-#X floatatom 308 106 5 0 0;
-#X msg 218 228 msg 2;
-#X obj 172 282 pyext simple ex2;
-#X floatatom 172 327 5 0 0;
-#X floatatom 289 328 5 0 0;
-#X text 17 22 py/pyext - Python script objects \, (C)2002 Thomas Grill
-;
-#X msg 149 197 msg 1 3;
-#X msg 283 213 msg a b;
-#X msg 169 167 hello;
-#X msg 242 173 hello;
-#X msg 315 172 msg;
-#X msg 374 147 hello 3;
-#X text 418 172 special case: 'hello' handler doesn't like args \,
-so _anything_ is called!;
-#X connect 0 0 8 1;
-#X connect 2 0 8 0;
-#X connect 4 0 8 0;
-#X connect 5 0 8 0;
-#X connect 6 0 8 2;
-#X connect 7 0 8 2;
-#X connect 8 0 9 0;
-#X connect 8 1 10 0;
-#X connect 12 0 8 1;
-#X connect 13 0 8 3;
-#X connect 14 0 8 1;
-#X connect 15 0 8 3;
-#X connect 16 0 8 2;
-#X connect 17 0 8 3;
+#N canvas 95 223 650 390 12;

+#X floatatom 202 113 5 0 0 0 - - -;

+#X text 338 286 watch the console output!;

+#X msg 20 115 help;

+#X text 16 69 This demonstrates message handling. See the simple.py

+file.;

+#X msg 19 140 doc;

+#X msg 55 141 doc+;

+#X floatatom 259 113 5 0 0 0 - - -;

+#X msg 169 235 msg 2;

+#X obj 123 289 pyext simple ex2;

+#X floatatom 123 334 5 0 0 0 - - -;

+#X floatatom 240 335 5 0 0 0 - - -;

+#X msg 100 204 msg 1 3;

+#X msg 234 220 msg a b;

+#X msg 120 174 hello;

+#X msg 193 180 hello;

+#X msg 266 179 msg;

+#X msg 325 154 hello 3;

+#X text 338 189 special case: 'hello' handler doesn't like args \,

+so _anything_ is called!;

+#X obj 16 13 cnv 15 600 40 empty empty py/pyext 10 22 0 24 -260818

+-1 0;

+#X text 213 32 http://www.parasitaere-kapazitaeten.net;

+#X text 213 16 Python script objects \, (C)2003-2004 Thomas Grill;

+#X connect 0 0 8 1;

+#X connect 2 0 8 0;

+#X connect 4 0 8 0;

+#X connect 5 0 8 0;

+#X connect 6 0 8 2;

+#X connect 7 0 8 2;

+#X connect 8 0 9 0;

+#X connect 8 1 10 0;

+#X connect 11 0 8 1;

+#X connect 12 0 8 3;

+#X connect 13 0 8 1;

+#X connect 14 0 8 3;

+#X connect 15 0 8 2;

+#X connect 16 0 8 3;

diff --git a/externals/grill/py/pd/simple-3.pd b/externals/grill/py/pd/simple-3.pd
index 450a3ec9..9cdb3f1b 100644
--- a/externals/grill/py/pd/simple-3.pd
+++ b/externals/grill/py/pd/simple-3.pd
@@ -1,27 +1,29 @@
-#N canvas 384 270 546 386 12;
-#X msg 88 279 help;
-#X text 15 50 This demonstrates message handling. See the simple.py
-file.;
-#X msg 87 304 doc;
-#X msg 123 305 doc+;
-#X floatatom 288 345 5 0 0 0 - - -;
-#X text 17 22 py/pyext - Python script objects \, (C)2002 Thomas Grill
-;
-#X floatatom 316 119 5 0 0 0 - - -;
-#X floatatom 399 119 5 0 0 0 - - -;
-#X obj 225 279 pyext simple ex3 1;
-#X msg 39 195 reload.;
-#X msg 39 223 reload -10;
-#X text 110 194 reload script and keep arguments;
-#X text 128 224 reload script with new arguments;
-#X text 281 140 triggers;
-#X text 340 344 result;
-#X text 410 140 sets argument;
-#X connect 0 0 8 0;
-#X connect 2 0 8 0;
-#X connect 3 0 8 0;
-#X connect 6 0 8 1;
-#X connect 7 0 8 2;
-#X connect 8 0 4 0;
-#X connect 9 0 8 0;
-#X connect 10 0 8 0;
+#N canvas 136 275 649 361 12;

+#X msg 73 266 help;

+#X text 17 80 This demonstrates message handling. See the simple.py

+file.;

+#X msg 72 291 doc;

+#X msg 108 292 doc+;

+#X floatatom 258 305 5 0 0 0 - - -;

+#X floatatom 316 119 5 0 0 0 - - -;

+#X floatatom 399 119 5 0 0 0 - - -;

+#X obj 210 266 pyext simple ex3 1;

+#X msg 24 182 reload.;

+#X msg 24 210 reload -10;

+#X text 95 181 reload script and keep arguments;

+#X text 113 211 reload script with new arguments;

+#X text 281 140 triggers;

+#X text 310 304 result;

+#X text 410 140 sets argument;

+#X obj 16 13 cnv 15 600 40 empty empty py/pyext 10 22 0 24 -260818

+-1 0;

+#X text 213 32 http://www.parasitaere-kapazitaeten.net;

+#X text 213 16 Python script objects \, (C)2003-2004 Thomas Grill;

+#X connect 0 0 7 0;

+#X connect 2 0 7 0;

+#X connect 3 0 7 0;

+#X connect 5 0 7 1;

+#X connect 6 0 7 2;

+#X connect 7 0 4 0;

+#X connect 8 0 7 0;

+#X connect 9 0 7 0;

diff --git a/externals/grill/py/pd/thread-1.pd b/externals/grill/py/pd/thread-1.pd
index be775852..b2daa5f0 100644
--- a/externals/grill/py/pd/thread-1.pd
+++ b/externals/grill/py/pd/thread-1.pd
@@ -1,32 +1,34 @@
-#N canvas 440 61 590 402 12;

-#X msg 38 265 help;

-#X msg 37 290 doc;

-#X msg 73 291 doc+;

-#X floatatom 145 323 5 0 0 0 - - -;

-#X text 14 44 This demonstrates threading. See the threads.py file.

+#N canvas 135 178 644 401 12;

+#X msg 35 292 help;

+#X msg 34 317 doc;

+#X msg 70 318 doc+;

+#X floatatom 142 340 5 0 0 0 - - -;

+#X text 17 66 This demonstrates threading. See the threads.py file.

 ;

-#X obj 140 216 tgl 15 0 empty empty empty 0 -6 0 8 -262144 -1 -1 1

+#X obj 137 243 tgl 15 0 empty empty empty 0 -6 0 8 -262144 -1 -1 0

 1;

-#X msg 140 236 detach \$1;

-#X floatatom 253 324 5 0 0 0 - - -;

-#X obj 275 123 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty empty 0 -6 0 8 -258699 -1

+#X msg 137 263 detach \$1;

+#X floatatom 250 341 5 0 0 0 - - -;

+#X obj 272 150 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty empty 0 -6 0 8 -258699 -1

 -1;

-#X obj 146 127 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty empty 0 -6 0 8 -258699 -1

+#X obj 143 154 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty empty 0 -6 0 8 -258699 -1

 -1;

-#X obj 146 154 t b b b;

-#X obj 275 150 t b b b;

-#X obj 289 179 1;

-#X obj 160 181 0;

-#X text 87 87 without threads;

-#X text 251 85 with threads;

-#X text 252 102 non-blocking;

-#X text 178 345 watch that!;

-#X msg 414 127 stop;

-#X text 384 106 you can even stop it;

-#X obj 145 279 pyext threads ex1;

-#X text 93 101 - blocking!! -;

-#X text 16 14 py/pyext - Python script objects \, (C)2002 \, 2003 Thomas

-Grill;

+#X obj 143 181 t b b b;

+#X obj 272 177 t b b b;

+#X obj 286 206 1;

+#X obj 157 208 0;

+#X text 84 114 without threads;

+#X text 248 112 with threads;

+#X text 249 129 non-blocking;

+#X text 175 362 watch that!;

+#X msg 411 154 stop;

+#X text 381 133 you can even stop it;

+#X obj 142 306 pyext threads ex1;

+#X text 90 128 - blocking!! -;

+#X obj 16 13 cnv 15 600 40 empty empty py/pyext 10 22 0 24 -260818

+-1 0;

+#X text 213 32 http://www.parasitaere-kapazitaeten.net;

+#X text 213 16 Python script objects \, (C)2003-2004 Thomas Grill;

 #X connect 0 0 20 0;

 #X connect 1 0 20 0;

 #X connect 2 0 20 0;

diff --git a/externals/grill/py/py.vcproj b/externals/grill/py/py.vcproj
index 92f66da5..cbc08f0f 100644
--- a/externals/grill/py/py.vcproj
+++ b/externals/grill/py/py.vcproj
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="c:\programme\audio\pd\src;f:\prog\max\flext\source;C:\Programme\prog\Python23\include"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;FLEXT_SYS=2;FLEXT_THREADS;_USEFLEXTBINDING"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;FLEXT_SYS=2;FLEXT_THREADS"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
 				RuntimeLibrary="1"
 				RuntimeTypeInfo="TRUE"
@@ -103,10 +103,10 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalDependencies="pd.lib pthreadVC.lib"
-				OutputFile=".\pd-msvc\td/py.dll"
+				OutputFile="$(outdir)/py.dll"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
-				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="c:/programme/audio/pd/bin;&quot;..\flext\pd-msvc&quot;;&quot;f:\prog\packs\Python-2.3.2\PCbuild&quot;"
+				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="c:/programme/audio/pd/bin;&quot;..\flext\pd-msvc&quot;;&quot;f:\prog\packs\Python-2.3.4\PCbuild&quot;"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="TRUE"
 				ProgramDatabaseFile=".\pd-msvc\td/py.pdb"
 				ImportLibrary=".\pd-msvc\td/py.lib"
diff --git a/externals/grill/py/readme.txt b/externals/grill/py/readme.txt
index 1573c931..0f9121a7 100644
--- a/externals/grill/py/readme.txt
+++ b/externals/grill/py/readme.txt
@@ -90,6 +90,11 @@ Version history:
 - ADD: inlet and outlet count can be given for pyext, python _inlet and _outlet members are ignored then
 - FIX: crash if script or class names are non-strings
 - FIX: long multi-line doc strings are now printed correctly
+- FIX: message "doc+" for class/instance __doc__ now working
+- FIX: improved/debugged handling of reference counts
+- FIX: _pyext._send will now send anythings if feasible
+- CHANGE: no more finalization - it's really not necessary...
+- FIX: calling from unregistered threads (like flext helper thread) now works
 
 0.1.2:
 - CHANGE: updates for flext 0.4.1 - method registering within class scope
@@ -138,6 +143,7 @@ features:
 - enable multiple interpreters?
 - make a pygui object where Tkinter draws to the PD canvas...
 - stop individual threads
+- Python type for symbols
 
 tests:
 - check for python threading support
diff --git a/externals/grill/py/source/bound.cpp b/externals/grill/py/source/bound.cpp
index 928d7b67..9578e4c0 100644
--- a/externals/grill/py/source/bound.cpp
+++ b/externals/grill/py/source/bound.cpp
@@ -13,10 +13,12 @@ WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.
 
 #include <set>
 
+typedef std::set<PyObject *> FuncSet;
+
 struct bounddata 
 { 
     PyObject *self;
-    std::set<PyObject *> funcs;
+    FuncSet funcs;
 };
 
 bool pyext::boundmeth(flext_base *,t_symbol *sym,int argc,t_atom *argv,void *data)
@@ -25,10 +27,10 @@ bool pyext::boundmeth(flext_base *,t_symbol *sym,int argc,t_atom *argv,void *dat
 
 	PY_LOCK
 
-	PyObject *args = MakePyArgs(sym,AtomList(argc,argv),-1,obj->self != NULL);
+	PyObject *args = MakePyArgs(sym,argc,argv,-1,obj->self != NULL);
 
     // call all functions bound by this symbol
-    for(std::set<PyObject *>::iterator it = obj->funcs.begin(); it != obj->funcs.end(); ++it) {
+    for(FuncSet::iterator it = obj->funcs.begin(); it != obj->funcs.end(); ++it) {
 	    PyObject *ret = PyObject_CallObject(*it,args);
 	    if(!ret) {
 		    PyErr_Print();
@@ -135,7 +137,7 @@ V pyext::ClearBinding()
     while(GetThis(pyobj)->UnbindMethod(sym,NULL,&data)) {
         bounddata *bdt = (bounddata *)data; 
         if(bdt) {
-            for(std::set<PyObject *>::iterator it = bdt->funcs.begin(); it != bdt->funcs.end(); ++it) {
+            for(FuncSet::iterator it = bdt->funcs.begin(); it != bdt->funcs.end(); ++it) {
                 PyObject *func = *it;
 		        if(PyMethod_Check(func)) Py_DECREF(func);
             }
diff --git a/externals/grill/py/source/clmeth.cpp b/externals/grill/py/source/clmeth.cpp
index a17c010a..d3b909ff 100644
--- a/externals/grill/py/source/clmeth.cpp
+++ b/externals/grill/py/source/clmeth.cpp
@@ -161,8 +161,10 @@ PyObject *pyext::pyext_outlet(PyObject *,PyObject *args)
 					// deadlock would occur if this was another py/pyext object!
 					if(lst->Count() && IsSymbol((*lst)[0]))
 						ext->ToQueueAnything(o-1,GetSymbol((*lst)[0]),lst->Count()-1,lst->Atoms()+1);
+//						ext->ToOutAnything(o-1,GetSymbol((*lst)[0]),lst->Count()-1,lst->Atoms()+1);
 					else
 						ext->ToQueueList(o-1,*lst);
+//						ext->ToOutList(o-1,*lst);
 				}
 				else
 					post("pyext: outlet index out of range");
@@ -230,7 +232,7 @@ PyObject *pyext::pyext_stop(PyObject *,PyObject *args)
 //! Query whether threading is enabled
 PyObject *pyext::pyext_isthreaded(PyObject *,PyObject *)
 {
-	return Py_BuildValue("i",
+	return PyInt_FromLong(
 #ifdef FLEXT_THREADED
         1
 #else
diff --git a/externals/grill/py/source/main.cpp b/externals/grill/py/source/main.cpp
index e552bc5a..0434f682 100644
--- a/externals/grill/py/source/main.cpp
+++ b/externals/grill/py/source/main.cpp
@@ -10,82 +10,83 @@ WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.
 
 #include "main.h"
 
+
+static PyMethodDef StdOut_Methods[] =
+{
+	{ "write", py::StdOut_Write, 1 },
+	{ NULL,    NULL,           }  
+};
+
 V py::lib_setup()
 {
 	post("");
 	post("py/pyext %s - python script objects, (C)2002-2004 Thomas Grill",PY__VERSION);
 	post("");
 
+	// -------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	Py_Initialize();
+
+#if 0 //def FLEXT_DEBUG
+	Py_DebugFlag = 1;
+	Py_VerboseFlag = 1;
+#endif
+
+#ifdef FLEXT_THREADS
+    // enable thread support and acquire the global thread lock
+	PyEval_InitThreads();
+
+    // get thread state
+    pythrmain = PyThreadState_Get();
+    // get main interpreter state
+	pystate = pythrmain->interp;
+
+    // add thread state of main thread to map
+    pythrmap[GetThreadId()] = pythrmain;
+#endif
+
+    // register/initialize pyext module only once!
+	module_obj = Py_InitModule(PYEXT_MODULE, func_tbl);
+	module_dict = PyModule_GetDict(module_obj); // borrowed reference
+
+	PyModule_AddStringConstant(module_obj,"__doc__",(C *)py_doc);
+
+	// redirect stdout
+	PyObject* py_out = Py_InitModule("stdout", StdOut_Methods);
+	PySys_SetObject("stdout", py_out);
+
+#ifdef FLEXT_THREADS
+    // release global lock
+    PyEval_ReleaseLock();
+#endif
+
+	// -------------------------------------------------------------
+
 	FLEXT_SETUP(pyobj);
 	FLEXT_SETUP(pyext);
-
-	pyref = 0;
 }
 
 FLEXT_LIB_SETUP(py,py::lib_setup)
 
-PyInterpreterState *py::pystate = NULL;
 
 #ifdef FLEXT_THREADS
-std::map<flext::thrid_t,PyThreadState *> py::pythrmap;
+PyInterpreterState *py::pystate = NULL;
+PyThreadState *py::pythrmain = NULL;
+PyThrMap py::pythrmap;
 #endif
 
-I py::pyref = 0;
 PyObject *py::module_obj = NULL;
 PyObject *py::module_dict = NULL;
 
 
-static PyMethodDef StdOut_Methods[] =
-{
-	{ "write", py::StdOut_Write, 1 },
-	{ NULL,    NULL,           }  
-};
-
-
 py::py(): 
 	module(NULL),
 	detach(false),shouldexit(false),thrcount(0),
 	stoptick(0)
 {
-	Lock();
-
-	if(!(pyref++)) {
-		Py_Initialize();
-
-	#ifdef FLEXT_THREADS
-        // enable thread support and acquire the global thread lock
-		PyEval_InitThreads();
-
-        // get thread state
-        PyThreadState *pythrmain = PyThreadState_Get();
-        // get main interpreter state
-		pystate = pythrmain->interp;
-
-        // release global lock
-        PyEval_ReleaseLock();
-
-        // add thread state of main thread to map
-        pythrmap[GetThreadId()] = pythrmain;
-    #endif
-
-        // register/initialize pyext module only once!
-		module_obj = Py_InitModule(PYEXT_MODULE, func_tbl);
-		module_dict = PyModule_GetDict(module_obj);
-
-		PyModule_AddStringConstant(module_obj,"__doc__",(C *)py_doc);
-
-		// redirect stdout
-		PyObject* py_out = Py_InitModule("stdout", StdOut_Methods);
-		PySys_SetObject("stdout", py_out);
-	}
-	else {
-		PY_LOCK
-		Py_INCREF(module_obj);
-		Py_INCREF(module_dict);
-		PY_UNLOCK
-	}
-
-	Unlock();
+	PY_LOCK
+	Py_INCREF(module_obj);
+	PY_UNLOCK
 
     FLEXT_ADDTIMER(stoptmr,tick);
 }
@@ -104,38 +105,7 @@ py::~py()
 		post("%s - Okay, all threads have terminated",thisName());
 	}
 		
-	Lock();
-
-    if(!(--pyref)) {
-        // no more py/pyext objects left... shut down Python
-
-		module_obj = NULL;
-		module_dict = NULL;
-
-		Py_XDECREF(module);
-
-        PyEval_AcquireLock();
-
-#ifdef FLEXT_THREADS
-		PyThreadState_Swap(pythrmap[GetThreadId()]);
-#endif
-
-#if 0 //def FLEXT_DEBUG
-        // need not necessarily do that....
-        Py_Finalize();
-#endif
-
-#ifdef FLEXT_THREADS
-        // reset thread state map
-        pythrmap.clear();
-#endif
-	}
-    else {
-    	Py_DECREF(module_obj);
-	    Py_DECREF(module_dict);
-    }
-
-	Unlock();
+   	Py_XDECREF(module_obj);
 }
 
 
@@ -229,16 +199,31 @@ V py::ImportModule(const C *name)
 {
 	if(!name) return;
 
-	module = PyImport_ImportModule((C *)name);
+	module = PyImport_ImportModule((C *)name);  // increases module_obj ref count by one
 	if (!module) {
+
 		PyErr_Print();
 		dict = NULL;
 	}
 	else
-		dict = PyModule_GetDict(module); // borrowed
-
+		dict = PyModule_GetDict(module);
 }
 
+V py::UnimportModule()
+{
+	if(!module) return;
+
+	assert(dict && module_obj && module_dict);
+
+	Py_DECREF(module);
+
+	// reference count to module is not 0 here, altough probably the last instance was unloaded
+	// Python retains one reference to the module all the time 
+	// we don't care
+
+	module = NULL;
+	dict = NULL;
+}
 
 V py::ReloadModule()
 {
@@ -262,7 +247,7 @@ V py::ReloadModule()
 V py::GetModulePath(const C *mod,C *dir,I len)
 {
 #if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_PD
-	// uarghh... pd doesn't show it's path for extra modules
+	// uarghh... pd doesn't show its path for extra modules
 
 	C *name;
 	I fd = open_via_path("",mod,".py",dir,&name,len,0);
diff --git a/externals/grill/py/source/main.h b/externals/grill/py/source/main.h
index d6ca52cb..2e8419d3 100644
--- a/externals/grill/py/source/main.h
+++ b/externals/grill/py/source/main.h
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.
 
 #include "main.h"
 
+typedef std::map<flext::thrid_t,PyThreadState *> PyThrMap;
+
 class py:
 	public flext_base
 {
@@ -60,7 +62,7 @@ public:
 	~py();
 	static V lib_setup();
 
-	static PyObject *MakePyArgs(const t_symbol *s,const AtomList &args,I inlet = -1,BL withself = false);
+	static PyObject *MakePyArgs(const t_symbol *s,int argc,const t_atom *argv,I inlet = -1,BL withself = false);
 	static AtomList *GetPyArgs(PyObject *pValue,PyObject **self = NULL);
 
 protected:
@@ -74,7 +76,6 @@ protected:
 
 	PyObject *module,*dict; // inherited user class module and associated dictionary
 
-	static I pyref;
 	static const C *py_doc;
 
     V GetDir(PyObject *obj,AtomList &lst);
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ protected:
 	V AddToPath(const C *dir);
 	V SetArgs(I argc,const t_atom *argv);
 	V ImportModule(const C *name);
+	V UnimportModule();
 	V ReloadModule();
 
 	V Register(const C *reg);
@@ -124,16 +126,17 @@ protected:
 	V tick(V *);
 
 public:
-	static PyInterpreterState *pystate;
 
 #ifdef FLEXT_THREADS
-    static std::map<flext::thrid_t,PyThreadState *> pythrmap;
+	static PyInterpreterState *pystate;
+	static PyThreadState *pythrmain;
+    static PyThrMap pythrmap;
 	ThrMutex mutex;
-	V Lock() { mutex.Unlock(); }
-	V Unlock() { mutex.Unlock(); }
+	inline V Lock() { mutex.Unlock(); }
+	inline V Unlock() { mutex.Unlock(); }
 #else
-	V Lock() {}
-	V Unlock() {}
+	inline V Lock() {}
+	inline V Unlock() {}
 #endif
 
 	static PyObject* StdOut_Write(PyObject* Self, PyObject* Args);
@@ -152,11 +155,14 @@ protected:
 
 #ifdef FLEXT_THREADS
 
+// if thread is not found in the thread map, the state of the system thread is used
+// we have yet to see if this has bad side-effects
+
 #define PY_LOCK \
 	{ \
     PyEval_AcquireLock(); \
-    PyThreadState *__st = pythrmap[GetThreadId()]; \
-    FLEXT_ASSERT(__st != NULL); \
+	PyThrMap::iterator it = pythrmap.find(GetThreadId()); \
+	PyThreadState *__st = it != pythrmap.end()?it->second:pythrmain; \
 	PyThreadState *__oldst = PyThreadState_Swap(__st);
 
 #define PY_UNLOCK \
diff --git a/externals/grill/py/source/modmeth.cpp b/externals/grill/py/source/modmeth.cpp
index f7dae309..b3a98c98 100644
--- a/externals/grill/py/source/modmeth.cpp
+++ b/externals/grill/py/source/modmeth.cpp
@@ -142,11 +142,15 @@ PyObject *py::py_send(PyObject *,PyObject *args)
 
 			AtomList *lst = GetPyArgs(val);
 			if(lst) {
-                if(!Forward(recv,*lst))
+				bool ok;
+				if(lst->Count() && IsSymbol((*lst)[0]))
+					ok = Forward(recv,GetSymbol((*lst)[0]),lst->Count()-1,lst->Atoms()+1);
+				else
+					ok = Forward(recv,*lst);
+
 #ifdef FLEXT_DEBUG
+                if(!ok)
 					post("py/pyext - Receiver doesn't exist");
-#else
-                    {}
 #endif
 			}
 			else 
diff --git a/externals/grill/py/source/py.cpp b/externals/grill/py/source/py.cpp
index e7524ce1..8b14a485 100644
--- a/externals/grill/py/source/py.cpp
+++ b/externals/grill/py/source/py.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 py/pyext - python script object for PD and Max/MSP
 
-Copyright (c) 2002-2004 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
+Copyright (c)2002-2004 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
 For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
 WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  
 
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ BL pyobj::work(const t_symbol *s,I argc,const t_atom *argv)
 	PY_LOCK
 
 	if(function) {
-		PyObject *pArgs = MakePyArgs(s,AtomList(argc,argv));
+		PyObject *pArgs = MakePyArgs(s,argc,argv);
 		PyObject *pValue = PyObject_CallObject(function, pArgs);
 
 		rargs = GetPyArgs(pValue);
diff --git a/externals/grill/py/source/pyargs.cpp b/externals/grill/py/source/pyargs.cpp
index 8fe68cbd..1b204273 100644
--- a/externals/grill/py/source/pyargs.cpp
+++ b/externals/grill/py/source/pyargs.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ static PyObject *MakePyAtom(const t_atom &at)
     return NULL;
 }
 
-PyObject *py::MakePyArgs(const t_symbol *s,const AtomList &args,I inlet,BL withself)
+PyObject *py::MakePyArgs(const t_symbol *s,int argc,const t_atom *argv,I inlet,BL withself)
 {
 	PyObject *pArgs;
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ PyObject *py::MakePyArgs(const t_symbol *s,const AtomList &args,I inlet,BL withs
 */
     {
 	    BL any = IsAnything(s);
-	    pArgs = PyTuple_New(args.Count()+(any?1:0)+(inlet >= 0?1:0));
+	    pArgs = PyTuple_New(argc+(any?1:0)+(inlet >= 0?1:0));
 
 	    I pix = 0;
 
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ PyObject *py::MakePyArgs(const t_symbol *s,const AtomList &args,I inlet,BL withs
 
 	    I ix;
 	    PyObject *tmp;
-	    if(!withself || args.Count() < (any?1:2)) tmp = pArgs,ix = pix;
-	    else tmp = PyTuple_New(args.Count()+(any?1:0)),ix = 0;
+	    if(!withself || argc < (any?1:2)) tmp = pArgs,ix = pix;
+	    else tmp = PyTuple_New(argc+(any?1:0)),ix = 0;
 
 	    if(any) {
 		    PyObject *pValue = PyString_FromString(GetString(s));
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ PyObject *py::MakePyArgs(const t_symbol *s,const AtomList &args,I inlet,BL withs
 		    PyTuple_SetItem(tmp, ix++, pValue); 
 	    }
 
-	    for(I i = 0; i < args.Count(); ++i) {
-		    PyObject *pValue = MakePyAtom(args[i]);
+	    for(I i = 0; i < argc; ++i) {
+		    PyObject *pValue = MakePyAtom(argv[i]);
 		    if(!pValue) {
 			    post("py/pyext: cannot convert argument %i",any?i+1:i);
 			    continue;
diff --git a/externals/grill/py/source/pyext.cpp b/externals/grill/py/source/pyext.cpp
index 7dd4d805..66428054 100644
--- a/externals/grill/py/source/pyext.cpp
+++ b/externals/grill/py/source/pyext.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,43 @@ V pyext::Setup(t_classid c)
 	FLEXT_CADDMETHOD_(c,0,"set",m_set);
 
   	FLEXT_CADDATTR_VAR1(c,"respond",respond);
+
+
+	// ----------------------------------------------------
+
+	// register/initialize pyext base class along with module
+	class_dict = PyDict_New();
+	PyObject *className = PyString_FromString(PYEXT_CLASS);
+	PyMethodDef *def;
+
+	// add setattr/getattr to class 
+	for(def = attr_tbl; def->ml_name; def++) {
+			PyObject *func = PyCFunction_New(def, NULL);
+			PyDict_SetItemString(class_dict, def->ml_name, func);
+			Py_DECREF(func);
+	}
+
+	class_obj = PyClass_New(NULL, class_dict, className);
+	Py_DECREF(className);
+
+	// add methods to class 
+	for (def = meth_tbl; def->ml_name != NULL; def++) {
+		PyObject *func = PyCFunction_New(def, NULL);
+		PyObject *method = PyMethod_New(func, NULL, class_obj); // increases class_obj ref count by 1
+		PyDict_SetItemString(class_dict, def->ml_name, method);
+		Py_DECREF(func);
+		Py_DECREF(method);
+	}
+
+#if PY_VERSION_HEX >= 0x02020000
+	// not absolutely necessary, existent in python 2.2 upwards
+	// make pyext functions available in class scope
+	PyDict_Merge(class_dict,module_dict,0);
+#endif
+	// after merge so that it's not in class_dict as well...
+	PyDict_SetItemString(module_dict, PYEXT_CLASS,class_obj); // increases class_obj ref count by 1
+
+	PyDict_SetItemString(class_dict,"__doc__",PyString_FromString(pyext_doc));
 }
 
 pyext *pyext::GetThis(PyObject *self)
@@ -60,7 +97,6 @@ static short patcher_myvol(t_patcher *x)
 #endif
 
 
-I pyext::pyextref = 0;
 PyObject *pyext::class_obj = NULL;
 PyObject *pyext::class_dict = NULL;
 
@@ -71,53 +107,14 @@ pyext::pyext(I argc,const t_atom *argv):
 { 
     int apre = 0;
 
-    PY_LOCK
-
-	if(!pyextref++) {
-		// register/initialize pyext base class along with module
-		class_dict = PyDict_New();
-		PyObject *className = PyString_FromString(PYEXT_CLASS);
-		PyMethodDef *def;
-
-		// add setattr/getattr to class 
-		for(def = attr_tbl; def->ml_name; def++) {
-			  PyObject *func = PyCFunction_New(def, NULL);
-			  PyDict_SetItemString(class_dict, def->ml_name, func);
-			  Py_DECREF(func);
-		}
-
-		class_obj = PyClass_New(NULL, class_dict, className);
-		PyDict_SetItemString(module_dict, PYEXT_CLASS,class_obj);
-		Py_DECREF(className);
-    
-		// add methods to class 
-		for (def = meth_tbl; def->ml_name != NULL; def++) {
-			PyObject *func = PyCFunction_New(def, NULL);
-			PyObject *method = PyMethod_New(func, NULL, class_obj);
-			PyDict_SetItemString(class_dict, def->ml_name, method);
-			Py_DECREF(func);
-			Py_DECREF(method);
-		}
-
-#if PY_VERSION_HEX >= 0x02020000
-		// not absolutely necessary, existent in python 2.2 upwards
-		// make pyext functions available in class scope
-		PyDict_Merge(class_dict,module_dict,0);
-#endif
-
-		PyDict_SetItemString(class_dict,"__doc__",PyString_FromString(pyext_doc));
- 	}
-	else {
-		Py_INCREF(class_obj);
-		Py_INCREF(class_dict);
-	}
-
     if(argc >= apre+2 && CanbeInt(argv[apre]) && CanbeInt(argv[apre+1])) {
         inlets = GetAInt(argv[apre]);
         outlets = GetAInt(argv[apre+1]);
         apre += 2;
     }
 
+    PY_LOCK
+
 	// init script module
 	if(argc > apre) {
 		char dir[1024];
@@ -151,7 +148,7 @@ pyext::pyext(I argc,const t_atom *argv):
         ++apre;
 	}
 
-	Register("_pyext");
+ 	Register("_pyext");
 
 //	t_symbol *sobj = NULL;
 	if(argc > apre) {
@@ -168,7 +165,7 @@ pyext::pyext(I argc,const t_atom *argv):
 	if(argc > apre) args(argc-apre,argv+apre);
 
 	if(methname) {
-		SetClssMeth();
+		MakeInstance();
 
         if(inlets < 0 && outlets < 0) {
 		    // now get number of inlets and outlets
@@ -222,22 +219,15 @@ pyext::~pyext()
 	PY_LOCK
 
 	ClearBinding();
-	
 	Unregister("_pyext");
+	UnimportModule();
 
-	Py_XDECREF(pyobj);
-	Py_XDECREF(class_obj);
-	Py_XDECREF(class_dict);
-
-	if(!--pyextref) {
-		class_obj = NULL;
-		class_dict = NULL;
-	}
+	Py_XDECREF(pyobj);  // opposite of SetClssMeth
 
 	PY_UNLOCK
 }
 
-BL pyext::SetClssMeth() //I argc,t_atom *argv)
+BL pyext::MakeInstance()
 {
 	// pyobj should already have been decref'd / cleared before getting here!!
 	
@@ -250,7 +240,6 @@ BL pyext::SetClssMeth() //I argc,t_atom *argv)
 			    // make instance, but don't call __init__ 
 			    pyobj = PyInstance_NewRaw(pref,NULL);
 
-			    Py_DECREF(pref);
 			    if(pyobj == NULL) 
 				    PyErr_Print();
 			    else {
@@ -260,8 +249,9 @@ BL pyext::SetClssMeth() //I argc,t_atom *argv)
 
 				    // call init now, after _this has been set, which is
 				    // important for eventual callbacks from __init__ to c
-				    PyObject *pargs = MakePyArgs(NULL,args,-1,true);
-				    if (pargs == NULL) PyErr_Print();
+				    PyObject *pargs = MakePyArgs(NULL,args.Count(),args.Atoms(),-1,true);
+				    if (pargs == NULL) 
+						PyErr_Print();
 
 				    PyObject *init;
 				    init = PyObject_GetAttrString(pyobj,"__init__"); // get ref
@@ -300,7 +290,7 @@ V pyext::Reload()
 	SetArgs(0,NULL);
 	ReloadModule();
 	
-	SetClssMeth();
+	MakeInstance();
 }
 
 
@@ -367,7 +357,7 @@ void pyext::m_set(int argc,const t_atom *argv)
             post("%s - set: Python variable %s not found",thisName(),ch);
 	    }
 	    else {
-            PyObject *pval = MakePyArgs(NULL,AtomList(argc-1,argv+1),-1,false);
+            PyObject *pval = MakePyArgs(NULL,argc-1,argv+1,-1,false);
 
             if(!pval)
 			    PyErr_Print();
@@ -438,17 +428,13 @@ PyObject *pyext::call(const C *meth,I inlet,const t_symbol *s,I argc,const t_ato
 		PyErr_Clear(); // no method found
 	}
 	else {
-		PyObject *pargs = MakePyArgs(s,AtomList(argc,argv),inlet?inlet:-1,true);
+		PyObject *pargs = MakePyArgs(s,argc,argv,inlet?inlet:-1,true);
 		if(!pargs)
 			PyErr_Print();
 		else {
 			ret = PyEval_CallObject(pmeth, pargs); 
 			if (ret == NULL) // function not found resp. arguments not matching
-#ifdef FLEXT_DEBUG
 				PyErr_Print();
-#else
-				PyErr_Clear();  
-#endif
 
 			Py_DECREF(pargs);
 		}
@@ -470,7 +456,6 @@ V pyext::work_wrapper(V *data)
         // --- make new Python thread ---
         // get the global lock
         PyEval_AcquireLock();
-        // get a reference to the PyInterpreterState
         // create a thread state object for this thread
         PyThreadState *newthr = PyThreadState_New(pystate);
         // free the lock
diff --git a/externals/grill/py/source/pyext.h b/externals/grill/py/source/pyext.h
index 976ef0a6..d05ea7e5 100644
--- a/externals/grill/py/source/pyext.h
+++ b/externals/grill/py/source/pyext.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ protected:
     V ms_args(const AtomList &a) { m_reload_(a.Count(),a.Atoms()); }
     V m_dir_() { m__dir(pyobj); }
     V mg_dir_(AtomList &lst) { GetDir(pyobj,lst); }
-    V m_doc_() { m__doc(pyobj); }
+    V m_doc_() { m__doc(((PyInstanceObject *)pyobj)->in_class->cl_dict); }
 	virtual V m_help();
 
 	V m_get(const t_symbol *s);
@@ -66,13 +66,12 @@ private:
 
 	static pyext *GetThis(PyObject *self);
 	V ClearBinding();
-	BL SetClssMeth(); //I argc,t_atom *argv);
+	BL MakeInstance();
 
 	AtomList args;
 
 	virtual V Reload();
 
-	static I pyextref;
 	static PyObject *class_obj,*class_dict;
 	static PyMethodDef attr_tbl[],meth_tbl[];
 	static const C *pyext_doc;