From: Jack Jansen <jack.jansen@cwi.nl>
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2000 20:49:12 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: Removed try/except TypeError around calling the ae handler function, it masksprogramm... 
X-Git-Tag: v2.1a1~871
X-Git-Url: https://granicus.if.org/sourcecode?a=commitdiff_plain;h=62e3843ca7481754718600134e060d4e12ffd4ed;p=python

Removed try/except TypeError around calling the ae handler function, it masksprogrammer errors and obfuscates the stacktrace. Suggested by Tattoo Mabonzo K.
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diff --git a/Mac/Lib/lib-toolbox/MiniAEFrame.py b/Mac/Lib/lib-toolbox/MiniAEFrame.py
index 87726e9543..5f1f33ecc3 100644
--- a/Mac/Lib/lib-toolbox/MiniAEFrame.py
+++ b/Mac/Lib/lib-toolbox/MiniAEFrame.py
@@ -146,15 +146,13 @@ class AEServer:
 		if _parameters.has_key('----'):
 			_object = _parameters['----']
 			del _parameters['----']
-			try:
-				rv = apply(_function, (_object,), _parameters)
-			except TypeError, name:
-				raise TypeError, ('AppleEvent handler misses formal keyword argument', _function, name)
+			# The try/except that used to be here can mask programmer errors.
+			# Let the program crash, the programmer can always add a **args
+			# to the formal parameter list.
+			rv = apply(_function, (_object,), _parameters)
 		else:
-			try:
-				rv = apply(_function, (), _parameters)
-			except TypeError, name:
-				raise TypeError, ('AppleEvent handler misses formal keyword argument', _function, name)
+			#Same try/except comment as above
+			rv = apply(_function, (), _parameters)
 		
 		if rv == None:
 			aetools.packevent(_reply, {})