6 files changed, 43 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/externals/grill/py/readme.txt b/externals/grill/py/readme.txt
index 2420cddc..fdc1848f 100644
--- a/externals/grill/py/readme.txt
+++ b/externals/grill/py/readme.txt
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ Version history:
 
 0.1.3:
 - FIX: class variables are now set atomic if parameter list has only 1 element
+- ADD: introduced shortcut "pyx" for pyext.
+- ADD: arguments to the pyext class are now exposed as attributes "args"
+- FIX: parameters to Python functions are treated as integers when they can be.
 
 0.1.2:
 - CHANGE: updates for flext 0.4.1 - method registering within class scope
diff --git a/externals/grill/py/source/main.cpp b/externals/grill/py/source/main.cpp
index 84698211..72ccaa82 100644
--- a/externals/grill/py/source/main.cpp
+++ b/externals/grill/py/source/main.cpp
@@ -128,21 +128,18 @@ py::~py()
 }
 
 
-void py::m__dir(PyObject *obj)
+void py::GetDir(PyObject *obj,AtomList &lst)
 {
     if(obj) {
         PY_LOCK
     
         PyObject *pvar  = PyObject_Dir(obj);
-	    if(pvar == NULL) {
+	    if(!pvar)
 		    PyErr_Print(); // no method found
-	    }
 	    else {
-            AtomList *lst = GetPyArgs(pvar);
-            if(lst) {
-                // dump dir to attribute outlet
-                ToOutAnything(GetOutAttr(),thisTag(),lst->Count(),lst->Atoms());
-                delete lst;
+            AtomList *l = GetPyArgs(pvar);
+            if(l) { 
+                lst = *l; delete l; 
             }
             else
                 post("%s - %s: List could not be created",thisName(),GetString(thisTag()));
@@ -153,6 +150,14 @@ void py::m__dir(PyObject *obj)
     }
 }
 
+void py::m__dir(PyObject *obj)
+{
+    AtomList lst;
+    GetDir(obj,lst);
+    // dump dir to attribute outlet
+    ToOutAnything(GetOutAttr(),thisTag(),lst.Count(),lst.Atoms());
+}
+
 V py::m__doc(PyObject *obj)
 {
     if(obj) {
diff --git a/externals/grill/py/source/main.h b/externals/grill/py/source/main.h
index 407fc8df..b293246e 100644
--- a/externals/grill/py/source/main.h
+++ b/externals/grill/py/source/main.h
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ protected:
 	V m__doc(PyObject *obj);
 
     V m_dir() { m__dir(module); }
+    V mg_dir(AtomList &lst) { m__dir(module); }
     V m_doc() { m__doc(dict); }
 
 	PyObject *module,*dict; // inherited user class module and associated dictionary
@@ -76,6 +77,8 @@ protected:
 	static I pyref;
 	static const C *py_doc;
 
+    V GetDir(PyObject *obj,AtomList &lst);
+
 	V GetModulePath(const C *mod,C *dir,I len);
 	V AddToPath(const C *dir);
 	V SetArgs(I argc,const t_atom *argv);
@@ -137,6 +140,7 @@ protected:
 	FLEXT_ATTRVAR_B(detach)
 	FLEXT_CALLBACK_V(m_stop)
 	FLEXT_CALLBACK(m_dir)
+	FLEXT_ATTRGET_V(mg_dir)
 	FLEXT_CALLBACK(m_doc)
     FLEXT_CALLBACK_T(tick)
 };
diff --git a/externals/grill/py/source/pyargs.cpp b/externals/grill/py/source/pyargs.cpp
index cf6d41d0..595dce0c 100644
--- a/externals/grill/py/source/pyargs.cpp
+++ b/externals/grill/py/source/pyargs.cpp
@@ -12,11 +12,19 @@ WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.
 
 static PyObject *MakePyAtom(const t_atom &at)
 {
-    if(flext::IsFloat(at)) return PyFloat_FromDouble((D)flext::GetFloat(at));
-	else if(flext::IsInt(at)) return PyInt_FromLong(flext::GetInt(at));
-	else if(flext::IsSymbol(at)) return PyString_FromString(flext::GetString(at));
+	if(flext::IsSymbol(at)) return PyString_FromString(flext::GetString(at));
 //	else if(flext::IsPointer(at)) return NULL; // not handled
-    else return NULL;
+    else if(flext::CanbeInt(at) && flext::CanbeFloat(at)) {
+        // if a number can be an integer... let at be an integer!
+        int ival = flext::GetAInt(at);
+        double fval = flext::GetAFloat(at);
+        return (double)ival == fval?PyInt_FromLong(ival):PyFloat_FromDouble(fval);
+    }
+    // these following should never happen
+    else if(flext::IsFloat(at)) return PyFloat_FromDouble((D)flext::GetFloat(at));
+	else if(flext::IsInt(at)) return PyInt_FromLong(flext::GetInt(at));
+  
+    return NULL;
 }
 
 PyObject *py::MakePyArgs(const t_symbol *s,const AtomList &args,I inlet,BL withself)
diff --git a/externals/grill/py/source/pyext.cpp b/externals/grill/py/source/pyext.cpp
index 799de20a..e7b12756 100644
--- a/externals/grill/py/source/pyext.cpp
+++ b/externals/grill/py/source/pyext.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.
 #include <flinternal.h>
 
 
-FLEXT_LIB_V("pyext",pyext)
+FLEXT_LIB_V("pyext pyx",pyext)
 
 V pyext::Setup(t_classid c)
 {
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ V pyext::Setup(t_classid c)
 	FLEXT_CADDMETHOD_(c,0,"doc",m_doc);
 	FLEXT_CADDMETHOD_(c,0,"doc+",m_doc_);
 
+  	FLEXT_CADDATTR_VAR(c,"args",args,ms_args);
+	FLEXT_CADDATTR_GET(c,"dir+",mg_dir_);
+
 #ifdef FLEXT_THREADS
 	FLEXT_CADDATTR_VAR1(c,"detach",detach);
 	FLEXT_CADDMETHOD_(c,0,"stop",m_stop);
diff --git a/externals/grill/py/source/pyext.h b/externals/grill/py/source/pyext.h
index 8fe99ccc..09a7a49e 100644
--- a/externals/grill/py/source/pyext.h
+++ b/externals/grill/py/source/pyext.h
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@ protected:
 
 	V m_reload();
 	V m_reload_(I argc,const t_atom *argv);
+    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); }
 	virtual V m_help();
 
@@ -108,7 +110,12 @@ private:
     FLEXT_CALLBACK(m_reload)
 	FLEXT_CALLBACK_V(m_reload_)
 	FLEXT_CALLBACK(m_dir_)
+	FLEXT_CALLGET_V(mg_dir_)
 	FLEXT_CALLBACK(m_doc_)
+	FLEXT_CALLGET_V(mg_doc_)
+
+    FLEXT_ATTRGET_V(args)
+    FLEXT_CALLSET_V(ms_args)
 
 	FLEXT_CALLBACK_S(m_get)
 	FLEXT_CALLBACK_V(m_set)