[Python-bugs-list] [ python-Bugs-514928 ] curses error in w.border()

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Bugs item #514928, was opened at 2002-02-08 10:42
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Category: Extension Modules
Group: Python 2.1.2
>Status: Closed
>Resolution: Fixed
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Bastian Kleineidam (calvin)
>Assigned to: Guido van Rossum (gvanrossum)
Summary: curses error in w.border()

Initial Comment:
this fails on my Linux box:
import curses
w = curses.initscr()
w.border(0)
SystemError: old style getargs format uses new features


Greetings, Calvin

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>Comment By: Guido van Rossum (gvanrossum)
Date: 2002-02-08 13:33

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FWIW, I've applied this fix to the 2.1 maintenance branch,
in case someone ever decides to release a 2.1.3.

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Comment By: Guido van Rossum (gvanrossum)
Date: 2002-02-08 12:51

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Yes, it's a bug. It's been fixed in 2.2.

Try this diff for 2.1.2:

566c566
<   if
(!PyArg_Parse(args,"|llllllll;ls,rs,ts,bs,tl,tr,bl,br",
---
>   if
(!PyArg_ParseTuple(args,"|llllllll;ls,rs,ts,bs,tl,tr,bl,br",


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