Use getargs() function.

Modules/almodule.c

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 
 ******************************************************************/
 
-/* AL module -- interface to Mark Calows' Auido Library (AL). */
+/* AL module -- interface to Mark Callows' Audio Library (AL). */
 
 #include "audio.h"
 
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ extern typeobject Configtype; /* Forward */
 
 #define is_configobject(v) ((v)->ob_type == &Configtype)
 
+/* Forward */
+static int getconfigarg PROTO((object *, ALconfig *));
+static int getstrstrconfigarg PROTO((object *, char **, char **, ALconfig *));
+
 static object *
 setConfig (self, args, func)
 	configobject *self;
@@ -51,7 +55,7 @@ setConfig (self, args, func)
 {
 	long par;
 
-	if (!getlongarg(args, &par)) return NULL;
+	if (!getlongarg (args, &par)) return NULL;
 
 	(*func) (self-> ob_config, par);
 
@@ -67,7 +71,7 @@ getConfig (self, args, func)
 {	
 	long par;
 
-	if (!getnoarg(args)) return NULL;
+	if (!getnoarg (args)) return NULL;
 	
 	par = (*func) (self-> ob_config);
 
@@ -192,7 +196,7 @@ al_closeport (self, args)
 	portobject *self;
 	object *args;
 {
-	if (!getnoarg(args)) return NULL;
+	if (!getnoarg (args)) return NULL;
 
 	if (self->ob_port != NULL) {
 		ALcloseport (self-> ob_port);
@@ -211,7 +215,7 @@ al_getfd (self, args)
 {
 	int fd;
 
-	if (!getnoarg(args)) return NULL;
+	if (!getnoarg (args)) return NULL;
 
 	fd = ALgetfd (self-> ob_port);
 
@@ -225,7 +229,7 @@ al_getfilled (self, args)
 {
 	long count;
 
-	if (!getnoarg(args)) return NULL;
+	if (!getnoarg (args)) return NULL;
 	
 	count = ALgetfilled (self-> ob_port);
 
@@ -239,7 +243,7 @@ al_getfillable (self, args)
 {
 	long count;
 
-	if (!getnoarg(args)) return NULL;
+	if (!getnoarg (args)) return NULL;
 	
 	count = ALgetfillable (self-> ob_port);
 
@@ -281,17 +285,16 @@ al_writesamps (self, args)
 	object *args;
 {
 	long count;
-	object *v;
+	char *buf;
+	int size, width;
 	ALconfig c;
-	int width;
 
-	if (!getstrarg (args, &v)) return NULL;
+	if (!getargs (args, "s#", &buf, &size)) return NULL;
 
 	c = ALgetconfig(self->ob_port);
 	width = ALgetwidth(c);
 	ALfreeconfig(c);
-	ALwritesamps (self-> ob_port, (void *) getstringvalue(v),
-		      getstringsize(v) / width);
+	ALwritesamps (self-> ob_port, (void *) buf, (long) size / width);
 
 	INCREF (None);
 	return None;
@@ -304,7 +307,7 @@ al_getfillpoint (self, args)
 {
 	long count;
 
-	if (!getnoarg(args)) return NULL;
+	if (!getnoarg (args)) return NULL;
 	
 	count = ALgetfillpoint (self-> ob_port);
 
@@ -318,7 +321,7 @@ al_setfillpoint (self, args)
 {
 	long count;
 
-	if (!getlongarg(args, &count)) return NULL;
+	if (!getlongarg (args, &count)) return NULL;
 	
 	ALsetfillpoint (self-> ob_port, count);
 
@@ -333,7 +336,7 @@ al_setconfig (self, args)
 {
 	ALconfig config;
 
-	if (!getconfigarg(args, &config)) return NULL;
+	if (!getconfigarg (args, &config)) return NULL;
 	
 	ALsetconfig (self-> ob_port, config);
 
@@ -348,7 +351,7 @@ al_getconfig (self, args)
 {
 	ALconfig config;
 
-	if (!getnoarg(args)) return NULL;
+	if (!getnoarg (args)) return NULL;
 	
 	config = ALgetconfig (self-> ob_port);
 
@@ -420,13 +423,13 @@ static object *
 al_openport (self, args)
 	object *self, *args;
 {
-	object *name, *dir;
+	char *name, *dir;
 	ALport port;
 	ALconfig config = NULL;
 	int size;
 
 	if (args == NULL || !is_tupleobject(args)) {
-		err_badarg();
+		err_badarg ();
 		return NULL;
 	}
 	size = gettuplesize(args);
@@ -439,11 +442,11 @@ al_openport (self, args)
 			return NULL;
 	}
 	else {
-		err_badarg();
+		err_badarg ();
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	port = ALopenport(getstringvalue(name), getstringvalue(dir), config);
+	port = ALopenport(name, dir, config);
 
 	if (port == NULL) {
 		err_errno(RuntimeError);
@@ -481,7 +484,7 @@ al_queryparams(self, args)
 	object *v;
 	object *w;
 
-	if (!getlongarg(args, &device))
+	if (!getlongarg (args, &device))
 		return NULL;
 	length = ALqueryparams(device, PVdummy, 2L);
 	PVbuffer = NEW(long, length);
@@ -510,7 +513,7 @@ doParams(args, func, modified)
 	long length;
 	int i;
 	
-	if (!getlongobjectarg(args, &device, &list))
+	if (!getargs(args, "(lO)", &device, &list))
 		return NULL;
 	if (!is_listobject(list)) {
 		err_badarg();
@@ -572,31 +575,26 @@ inital()
 	initmodule("al", al_methods);
 }
 
-int
-getconfigarg (o, conf)
-	configobject *o;
+static int
+getconfigarg(o, conf)
+	object *o;
 	ALconfig *conf;
 {
 	if (o == NULL || !is_configobject(o))
 		return err_badarg ();
 	
-	*conf = o-> ob_config;
+	*conf = ((configobject *) o) -> ob_config;
 	
 	return 1;
 }
 
-int
+static int
 getstrstrconfigarg(v, a, b, c)
 	object *v;
-	object **a;
-	object **b;
+	char **a;
+	char **b;
 	ALconfig *c;
 {
-	if (v == NULL || !is_tupleobject(v) || gettuplesize(v) != 3) {
-		return err_badarg();
-	}
-	
-	return getstrarg(gettupleitem(v, 0), a) &&
-		getstrarg(gettupleitem(v, 1), b) &&
-		getconfigarg (gettupleitem (v, 2), c);
+	object *o;
+	return getargs(v, "(ssO)", a, b, &o) && getconfigarg(o, c);
 }

Modules/flmodule.c

@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ call_forms_INf (func, obj, args)
 {
 	float parameter;
 
-	if (!getfloatarg (args, &parameter)) return NULL;
+	if (!getargs(args, "f", &parameter)) return NULL;
 
 	(*func) (obj, parameter);
 
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ call_forms_INfINf (func, obj, args)
 {
 	float par1, par2;
 
-	if (!getfloatfloatarg (args, &par1, &par2)) return NULL;
+	if (!getargs(args, "(ff)", &par1, &par2)) return NULL;
 
 	(*func) (obj, par1, par2);
 
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ call_forms_INi (func, obj, args)
 {
 	int parameter;
 
-	if (!getintarg (args, &parameter)) return NULL;
+	if (!getintarg(args, &parameter)) return NULL;
 
 	(*func) (obj, parameter);
 
@@ -443,11 +443,11 @@ call_forms_INc (func, obj, args)
 	FL_OBJECT *obj;
 	object *args;
 {
-	object *a;
+	char *a;
 
-	if (!getstrarg (args, &a)) return NULL;
+	if (!getstrarg(args, &a)) return NULL;
 
-	(*func) (obj, getstringvalue(a)[0]);
+	(*func) (obj, a[0]);
 
 	INCREF(None);
 	return None;
@@ -460,11 +460,11 @@ call_forms_INstr (func, obj, args)
 	FL_OBJECT *obj;
 	object *args;
 {  
-	object *a;
+	char *a;
      
-	if (!getstrarg (args, &a)) return NULL;
+	if (!getstrarg(args, &a)) return NULL;
 
-	(*func) (obj, getstringvalue (a));
+	(*func) (obj, a);
 
 	INCREF(None);
 	return None;
@@ -478,12 +478,12 @@ call_forms_INiINstr (func, obj, args)
 	FL_OBJECT *obj;
 	object *args;
 {
-	object *a;
-	int b;
+	char *b;
+	int a;
 	
-	if (!getintstrarg (args, &b, &a)) return NULL;
+	if (!getintstrarg(args, &a, &b)) return NULL;
 	
-	(*func) (obj, b, getstringvalue (a));
+	(*func) (obj, a, b);
 	
 	INCREF(None);
 	return None;
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ call_forms_INiINi (func, obj, args)
 {
 	int par1, par2;
 	
-	if (!getintintarg (args, &par1, &par2)) return NULL;
+	if (!getintintarg(args, &par1, &par2)) return NULL;
 	
 	(*func) (obj, par1, par2);
 	
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ call_forms_Rstr (func, obj, args)
 {  
 	char *str;
 	
-	if (!getnoarg (args)) return NULL;
+	if (!getnoarg(args)) return NULL;
 	
 	str = (*func) (obj);
 	
@@ -1034,7 +1034,7 @@ set_dial (g, args)
 {
 	float f1, f2, f3;
 
-	if (!getfloatfloatfloatarg(args, &f1, &f2, &f3))
+	if (!getargs(args, "(fff)", &f1, &f2, &f3))
 		return NULL;
 	fl_set_dial (g->ob_generic, f1, f2, f3);
 	INCREF(None);
@@ -1192,7 +1192,7 @@ set_slider (g, args)
 {
 	float f1, f2, f3;
 
-	if (!getfloatfloatfloatarg(args, &f1, &f2, &f3))
+	if (!args(args, "(fff)", &f1, &f2, &f3))
 		return NULL;
 	fl_set_slider (g->ob_generic, f1, f2, f3);
 	INCREF(None);
@@ -1402,10 +1402,10 @@ form_show_form(f, args)
 	object *args;
 {
 	int place, border;
-	object *name;
-	if (!getintintstrarg(args, &place, &border, &name))
+	char *name;
+	if (!getargs(args, "(iis)", &place, &border, &name))
 		return NULL;
-	fl_show_form(f->ob_form, place, border, getstringvalue(name));
+	fl_show_form(f->ob_form, place, border, name);
 	INCREF(None);
 	return None;
 }
@@ -1489,15 +1489,15 @@ generic_add_object(f, args, func, internal_methods)
 {
 	int type;
 	float x, y, w, h;
-	object *name;
+	char *name;
 	FL_OBJECT *obj;
 
-	if (!getintfloatfloatfloatfloatstrarg(args,&type,&x,&y,&w,&h,&name))
+	if (!getargs(args,"(iffffs)", &type,&x,&y,&w,&h,&name))
 		return NULL;
   
 	fl_addto_form (f-> ob_form);
   
-	obj = (*func) (type, x, y, w, h, getstringvalue(name));
+	obj = (*func) (type, x, y, w, h, name);
 
 	fl_end_form();
 
@@ -1671,10 +1671,10 @@ form_display_form(f, args)
 	object *args;
 {
 	int place, border;
-	object *name;
-	if (!getintintstrarg(args, &place, &border, &name))
+	char *name;
+	if (!getargs(args, "(iis)", &place, &border, &name))
 		return NULL;
-	fl_show_form(f->ob_form, place, border, getstringvalue(name));
+	fl_show_form(f->ob_form, place, border, name);
 	INCREF(None);
 	return None;
 }
@@ -1747,7 +1747,7 @@ forms_find_first_or_last(func, f, args)
 	FL_OBJECT *generic;
 	genericobject *g;
 	
-	if (!getintfloatfloatarg(args, &type, &mx, &my)) return NULL;
+	if (!getargs(args, "(iff)", &type, &mx, &my)) return NULL;
 
 	generic = (*func) (f-> ob_form, type, mx, my);
 
@@ -1921,7 +1921,7 @@ forms_make_form(dummy, args)
 	int type;
 	float w, h;
 	FL_FORM *form;
-	if (!getintfloatfloatarg(args, &type, &w, &h))
+	if (!getargs(args, "(iff)", &type, &w, &h))
 		return NULL;
 	form = fl_bgn_form(type, w, h);
 	if (form == NULL) {
@@ -2184,7 +2184,7 @@ forms_mapcolor(self, args)
 {
 	int arg0, arg1, arg2, arg3;
 
-	if (!getintintintintarg(args, &arg0, &arg1, &arg2, &arg3))
+	if (!getargs(args, "(iiii)", &arg0, &arg1, &arg2, &arg3))
 	      return NULL;
 
 	fl_mapcolor(arg0, (short) arg1, (short) arg2, (short) arg3);
@@ -2263,12 +2263,11 @@ forms_show_message(f, args)
      object *f;
      object *args;
 {
-	object *a, *b, *c;
+	char *a, *b, *c;
 
-        if (!getstrstrstrarg(args, &a, &b, &c)) return NULL;
+        if (!getargs(args, "(sss)", &a, &b, &c)) return NULL;
 
-	fl_show_message(
-		   getstringvalue(a), getstringvalue(b), getstringvalue(c));
+	fl_show_message(a, b, c);
 
 	INCREF(None);
 	return None;
@@ -2280,12 +2279,11 @@ forms_show_question(f, args)
      object *args;
 {
 	int ret;
-	object *a, *b, *c;
+	char *a, *b, *c;
 
-        if (!getstrstrstrarg(args, &a, &b, &c)) return NULL;
+        if (!getargs(args, "(sss)", &a, &b, &c)) return NULL;
 
-	ret = fl_show_question(
-		   getstringvalue(a), getstringvalue(b), getstringvalue(c));
+	ret = fl_show_question(a, b, c);
    
         return newintobject((long) ret);
 }
@@ -2296,11 +2294,11 @@ forms_show_input(f, args)
      object *args;
 {
         char *str;
-	object *a, *b;
+	char *a, *b;
 
         if (!getstrstrarg(args, &a, &b)) return NULL;
 
-	str = fl_show_input(getstringvalue(a), getstringvalue(b));
+	str = fl_show_input(a, b);
 
 	if (str == NULL) {
 		INCREF(None);
@@ -2315,12 +2313,11 @@ forms_file_selector(f, args)
      object *args;
 {
         char *str;
-	object *a, *b, *c, *d;
+	char *a, *b, *c, *d;
 
-        if (!getstrstrstrstrarg(args, &a, &b, &c, &d)) return NULL;
+        if (!getargs(args, "(ssss)", &a, &b, &c, &d)) return NULL;
 
-	str = fl_show_file_selector(getstringvalue(a), getstringvalue(b),
-				     getstringvalue(c), getstringvalue(d));
+	str = fl_show_file_selector(a, b, c, d);
    
 	if (str == NULL) {
 		INCREF(None);
@@ -2420,143 +2417,3 @@ initfl()
 	fl_init();
 #endif /* !FL_V15 */
 }
-
-
-/* Support routines */
-
-int
-getintintstrarg(args, a, b, c)
-	object *args;
-	int *a, *b;
-	object **c;
-{
-	if (args == NULL || !is_tupleobject(args) || gettuplesize(args) != 3) {
-		err_badarg();
-		return NULL;
-	}
-	return getintarg(gettupleitem(args, 0), a) &&
-		getintarg(gettupleitem(args, 1), b) &&
-		getstrarg(gettupleitem(args, 2), c);
-}
-
-int
-getintfloatfloatarg(args, a, b, c)
-	object *args;
-	int *a;
-	float *b, *c;
-{
-	if (args == NULL || !is_tupleobject(args) || gettuplesize(args) != 3) {
-		err_badarg();
-		return NULL;
-	}
-	return getintarg(gettupleitem(args, 0), a) &&
-		getfloatarg(gettupleitem(args, 1), b) &&
-		getfloatarg(gettupleitem(args, 2), c);
-}
-
-int
-getintintintintarg(args, a, b, c, d)
-	object *args;
-	int *a, *b, *c, *d;
-{
-	if (args == NULL || !is_tupleobject(args) || gettuplesize(args) != 4) {
-		err_badarg();
-		return NULL;
-	}
-	return getintarg(gettupleitem(args, 0), a) &&
-		getintarg(gettupleitem(args, 1), b) &&
-		getintarg(gettupleitem(args, 2), c) &&
-		getintarg(gettupleitem(args, 3), d);
-}
-
-int
-getfloatarg(args, a)
-	object *args;
-	float *a;
-{
-	double x;
-	if (!getdoublearg(args, &x))
-		return 0;
-	*a = x;
-	return 1;
-}
-
-int
-getintfloatfloatfloatfloatstrarg(args, type, x, y, w, h, name)
-     object *args;
-     int *type;
-     float *x, *y, *w, *h;
-     object **name;
-{
-	if (args == NULL || !is_tupleobject(args) || gettuplesize(args) != 6) {
-		err_badarg();
-		return NULL;
-	}
-	return  getintarg(gettupleitem(args, 0), type) &&
-		getfloatarg(gettupleitem(args, 1), x) &&
-		getfloatarg(gettupleitem(args, 2), y) &&
-		getfloatarg(gettupleitem(args, 3), w) &&
-		getfloatarg(gettupleitem(args, 4), h) &&
-		getstrarg(gettupleitem(args, 5), name);
-}
-
-int
-getfloatfloatfloatarg(args, f1, f2, f3)
-     object *args;
-     float *f1, *f2, *f3;
-{
-        if (args == NULL || !is_tupleobject(args) || gettuplesize(args) != 3) {
-		err_badarg();
-		return NULL;
-	}
-	return  getfloatarg(gettupleitem(args, 0), f1) &&
-		getfloatarg(gettupleitem(args, 1), f2) &&
-		getfloatarg(gettupleitem(args, 2), f3);
-}
-
-int
-getfloatfloatarg(args, f1, f2)
-     object *args;
-     float *f1, *f2;
-{
-        if (args == NULL || !is_tupleobject(args) || gettuplesize(args) != 2) {
-		err_badarg();
-		return NULL;
-	}
-	return  getfloatarg(gettupleitem(args, 0), f1) &&
-		getfloatarg(gettupleitem(args, 1), f2);
-}
-
-int
-getstrstrstrarg(v, a, b, c)
-	object *v;
-	object **a;
-	object **b;
-        object **c;
-{
-	if (v == NULL || !is_tupleobject(v) || gettuplesize(v) != 3) {
-		return err_badarg();
-	}
-	return getstrarg(gettupleitem(v, 0), a) &&
-		getstrarg(gettupleitem(v, 1), b)&&
-		getstrarg(gettupleitem(v, 2), c);
-}
-
-
-int
-getstrstrstrstrarg(v, a, b, c, d)
-	object *v;
-	object **a;
-	object **b;
-        object **c;
-        object **d;
-{
-	if (v == NULL || !is_tupleobject(v) || gettuplesize(v) != 4) {
-		return err_badarg();
-	}
-	return getstrarg(gettupleitem(v, 0), a) &&
-		getstrarg(gettupleitem(v, 1), b)&&
-		getstrarg(gettupleitem(v, 2), c) &&
-		getstrarg(gettupleitem(v, 3),d);
-		  
-}

Modules/stdwinmodule.c

@@ -97,33 +97,18 @@ extern typeobject Menutype;	/* Really static, forward */
 
 /* Strongly stdwin-specific argument handlers */
 
-static int
-getmousedetail(v, ep)
-	object *v;
-	EVENT *ep;
-{
-	if (v == NULL || !is_tupleobject(v) || gettuplesize(v) != 4)
-		return err_badarg();
-	return getintintarg(gettupleitem(v, 0),
-					&ep->u.where.h, &ep->u.where.v) &&
-		getintarg(gettupleitem(v, 1), &ep->u.where.clicks) &&
-		getintarg(gettupleitem(v, 2), &ep->u.where.button) &&
-		getintarg(gettupleitem(v, 3), &ep->u.where.mask);
-}
-
 static int
 getmenudetail(v, ep)
 	object *v;
 	EVENT *ep;
 {
-	object *mp;
-	if (v == NULL || !is_tupleobject(v) || gettuplesize(v) != 2)
-		return err_badarg();
-	mp = gettupleitem(v, 0);
-	if (mp == NULL || !is_menuobject(mp))
+	menuobject *mp;
+	if (!getargs(v, "(Oi)", &mp, &ep->u.m.item))
+		return 0;
+	if (!is_menuobject(mp))
 		return err_badarg();
-	ep->u.m.id = ((menuobject *)mp) -> m_id;
-	return getintarg(gettupleitem(v, 1), &ep->u.m.item);
+	ep->u.m.id = mp->m_id;
+	return 1;
 }
 
 static int
@@ -133,24 +118,22 @@ geteventarg(v, ep)
 {
 	object *wp, *detail;
 	int a[4];
-	if (v == NULL || !is_tupleobject(v) || gettuplesize(v) != 3)
-		return err_badarg();
-	if (!getintarg(gettupleitem(v, 0), &ep->type))
+	if (!getargs(v, "(iOO)", &ep->type, &wp, &detail))
 		return 0;
-	wp = gettupleitem(v, 1);
-	if (wp == None)
+	if (is_windowobject(wp))
+		ep->window = ((windowobject *)wp) -> w_win;
+	else if (wp == None)
 		ep->window = NULL;
-	else if (wp == NULL || !is_windowobject(wp))
-		return err_badarg();
 	else
-		ep->window = ((windowobject *)wp) -> w_win;
-	detail = gettupleitem(v, 2);
-	switch (ep->type) {
-	case WE_CHAR:
-		if (!is_stringobject(detail) || getstringsize(detail) != 1)
 		return err_badarg();
-		ep->u.character = getstringvalue(detail)[0];
+	switch (ep->type) {
+	case WE_CHAR: {
+			char c;
+			if (!getargs(detail, "c", &c))
+				return 0;
+			ep->u.character = c;
 			return 1;
+		}
 	case WE_COMMAND:
 		return getintarg(detail, &ep->u.command);
 	case WE_DRAW:
@@ -164,7 +147,11 @@ geteventarg(v, ep)
 	case WE_MOUSE_DOWN:
 	case WE_MOUSE_UP:
 	case WE_MOUSE_MOVE:
-		return getmousedetail(detail, ep);
+		return getargs(detail, "((ii)iii)",
+				&ep->u.where.h, &ep->u.where.v,
+				&ep->u.where.clicks,
+				&ep->u.where.button,
+				&ep->u.where.mask);
 	case WE_MENU:
 		return getmenudetail(detail, ep);
 	default:
@@ -561,11 +548,11 @@ drawing_text(dp, args)
 	drawingobject *dp;
 	object *args;
 {
-	int a[2];
-	object *s;
-	if (!getpointstrarg(args, a, &s))
+	int h, v, size;
+	char *text;
+	if (!getargs(args, "((ii)s#)", &h, &v, &text, &size))
 		return NULL;
-	wdrawtext(a[0], a[1], getstringvalue(s), (int)getstringsize(s));
+	wdrawtext(h, v, text, size);
 	INCREF(None);
 	return None;
 }
@@ -597,11 +584,11 @@ drawing_textwidth(dp, args)
 	drawingobject *dp;
 	object *args;
 {
-	object *s;
-	if (!getstrarg(args, &s))
+	char *text;
+	int size;
+	if (!getargs(args, "s#", &text, &size))
 		return NULL;
-	return newintobject(
-		(long)wtextwidth(getstringvalue(s), (int)getstringsize(s)));
+	return newintobject((long)wtextwidth(text, size));
 }
 
 static object *
@@ -609,12 +596,11 @@ drawing_textbreak(dp, args)
 	drawingobject *dp;
 	object *args;
 {
-	object *s;
-	int a;
-	if (!getstrintarg(args, &s, &a))
+	char *text;
+	int size, width;
+	if (!getargs(args, "(s#i)", &text, &size, &width))
 		return NULL;
-	return newintobject(
-		(long)wtextbreak(getstringvalue(s), (int)getstringsize(s), a));
+	return newintobject((long)wtextbreak(text, size, width));
 }
 
 static object *
@@ -622,34 +608,30 @@ drawing_setfont(self, args)
 	drawingobject *self;
 	object *args;
 {
-	object *font, *style;
-	int size;
-	if (args == NULL) {
-		err_badarg();
+	char *font;
+	char style = '\0';
+	int size = 0;
+	if (args == NULL || !is_tupleobject(args)) {
+		if (!getargs(args, "z", font))
 			return NULL;
 	}
-	if (is_stringobject(args)) {
-		font = args;
-		style = NULL;
-		size = 0;
-	}
-	else if (is_tupleobject(args)) {
+	else {
 		int n = gettuplesize(args);
 		if (n == 2) {
-			if (!getstrintarg(args, &font, &size))
+			if (!getargs(args, "(zi)", &font, &size))
 				return NULL;
-			style = NULL;
 		}
-		else if (!getstrstrintarg(args, &font, &style, &size))
+		else if (!getargs(args, "(zic)", &font, &size, &style)) {
+			err_clear();
+			if (!getargs(args, "(zci)", &font, &style, &size))
 				return NULL;
 		}
-	else {
-		err_badarg();
-		return NULL;
 	}
-	wsetfont(getstringvalue(font));
-	if (style != NULL) {
-		switch (*getstringvalue(style)) {
+	if (font != NULL)
+		wsetfont(font);
+	if (size != 0)
+		wsetsize(size);
+	switch (style) {
 	case 'b':
 		wsetbold();
 		break;
@@ -662,13 +644,10 @@ drawing_setfont(self, args)
 	case 'u':
 		wsetunderline();
 		break;
-		default:
+	case 'p':
 		wsetplain();
 		break;
 	}
-	}
-	if (size != 0)
-		wsetsize(size);
 	INCREF(None);
 	return None;
 }
@@ -990,10 +969,10 @@ text_replace(self, args)
 	textobject *self;
 	object *args;
 {
-	object *text;
+	char *text;
 	if (!getstrarg(args, &text))
 		return NULL;
-	tereplace(self->t_text, getstringvalue(text));
+	tereplace(self->t_text, text);
 	INCREF(None);
 	return None;
 }
@@ -1029,16 +1008,15 @@ text_settext(self, args)
 	textobject *self;
 	object *args;
 {
-	object *text;
+	char *text;
 	char *buf;
 	int size;
-	if (!getstrarg(args, &text))
+	if (!getargs(args, "s#", &text, &size))
 		return NULL;
-	size = getstringsize(text);
 	if ((buf = NEW(char, size)) == NULL) {
 		return err_nomem();
 	}
-	memcpy(buf, getstringvalue(text), size);
+	memcpy(buf, text, size);
 	tesetbuf(self->t_text, buf, size); /* Becomes owner of buffer */
 	INCREF(None);
 	return None;
@@ -1143,9 +1121,10 @@ typeobject Texttype = {
 #define MAXNMENU 200		/* Max #menus we allow */
 static menuobject *menulist[MAXNMENU];
 
+static menuobject *newmenuobject PROTO((char *));
 static menuobject *
 newmenuobject(title)
-	object *title;
+	char *title;
 {
 	int id;
 	MENU *menu;
@@ -1158,7 +1137,7 @@ newmenuobject(title)
 		err_setstr(StdwinError, "creating too many menus");
 		return NULL;
 	}
-	menu = wmenucreate(id + IDOFFSET, getstringvalue(title));
+	menu = wmenucreate(id + IDOFFSET, title);
 	if (menu == NULL)
 		return (menuobject *) err_nomem();
 	mp = NEWOBJ(menuobject, &Menutype);
@@ -1214,24 +1193,17 @@ menu_additem(self, args)
 	menuobject *self;
 	object *args;
 {
-	object *text;
-	int shortcut;
+	char *text;
+	int shortcut = -1;
 	if (is_tupleobject(args)) {
-		object *v;
-		if (!getstrstrarg(args, &text, &v))
-			return NULL;
-		if (getstringsize(v) != 1) {
-			err_badarg();
+		char c;
+		if (!getargs(args, "(sc)", &text, &c))
 			return NULL;
+		shortcut = c;
 	}
-		shortcut = *getstringvalue(v) & 0xff;
-	}
-	else {
-		if (!getstrarg(args, &text))
+	else if (!getstrarg(args, &text))
 		return NULL;
-		shortcut = -1;
-	}
-	wmenuadditem(self->m_menu, getstringvalue(text), shortcut);
+	wmenuadditem(self->m_menu, text, shortcut);
 	INCREF(None);
 	return None;
 }
@@ -1242,10 +1214,10 @@ menu_setitem(self, args)
 	object *args;
 {
 	int index;
-	object *text;
+	char *text;
 	if (!getintstrarg(args, &index, &text))
 		return NULL;
-	wmenusetitem(self->m_menu, index, getstringvalue(text));
+	wmenusetitem(self->m_menu, index, text);
 	INCREF(None);
 	return None;
 }
@@ -1506,18 +1478,6 @@ window_scroll(wp, args)
 	return None;
 }
 
-static object *
-window_setactive(wp, args)
-	windowobject *wp;
-	object *args;
-{
-	if (!getnoarg(args))
-		return NULL;
-	wsetactive(wp->w_win);
-	INCREF(None);
-	return None;
-}
-
 static object *
 window_setdocsize(wp, args)
 	windowobject *wp;
@@ -1550,7 +1510,7 @@ window_settitle(wp, args)
 	object *args;
 {
 	object *title;
-	if (!getstrarg(args, &title))
+	if (!getStrarg(args, &title))
 		return NULL;
 	DECREF(wp->w_title);
 	INCREF(title);
@@ -1592,7 +1552,7 @@ window_menucreate(self, args)
 	object *args;
 {
 	menuobject *mp;
-	object *title;
+	char *title;
 	if (!getstrarg(args, &title))
 		return NULL;
 	wmenusetdeflocal(1);
@@ -1621,13 +1581,11 @@ window_setselection(self, args)
 	windowobject *self;
 	object *args;
 {
-	int sel;
-	object *str;
-	int ok;
-	if (!getintstrarg(args, &sel, &str))
+	int sel, size, ok;
+	char *text;
+	if (!getargs(args, "(is#)", &sel, &text, &size))
 		return NULL;
-	ok = wsetselection(self->w_win, sel,
-		getstringvalue(str), (int)getstringsize(str));
+	ok = wsetselection(self->w_win, sel, text, size);
 	return newintobject(ok);
 }
 
@@ -1636,11 +1594,11 @@ window_setwincursor(self, args)
 	windowobject *self;
 	object *args;
 {
-	object *str;
+	char *name;
 	CURSOR *c;
-	if (!getstrarg(args, &str))
+	if (!getstrarg(args, &name))
 		return NULL;
-	c = wfetchcursor(getstringvalue(str));
+	c = wfetchcursor(name);
 	if (c == NULL) {
 		err_setstr(StdwinError, "no such cursor");
 		return NULL;
@@ -1650,6 +1608,18 @@ window_setwincursor(self, args)
 	return None;
 }
 
+static object *
+window_setactive(self, args)
+	windowobject *self;
+	object *args;
+{
+	if (!getnoarg(args))
+		return NULL;
+	wsetactive(self->w_win);
+	INCREF(None);
+	return None;
+}
+
 #ifdef CWI_HACKS
 static object *
 window_getxwindowid(self, args)
@@ -1754,7 +1724,7 @@ stdwin_open(sw, args)
 	int tag;
 	object *title;
 	windowobject *wp;
-	if (!getstrarg(args, &title))
+	if (!getStrarg(args, &title))
 		return NULL;
 	for (tag = 0; tag < MAXNWIN; tag++) {
 		if (windowlist[tag] == NULL)
@@ -1988,7 +1958,7 @@ stdwin_menucreate(self, args)
 	object *self;
 	object *args;
 {
-	object *title;
+	char *title;
 	if (!getstrarg(args, &title))
 		return NULL;
 	wmenusetdeflocal(0);
@@ -2000,14 +1970,14 @@ stdwin_askfile(self, args)
 	object *self;
 	object *args;
 {
-	object *prompt, *dflt;
+	char *prompt, *dflt;
 	int new, ret;
 	char buf[256];
 	if (!getstrstrintarg(args, &prompt, &dflt, &new))
 		return NULL;
-	strncpy(buf, getstringvalue(dflt), sizeof buf);
+	strncpy(buf, dflt, sizeof buf);
 	buf[sizeof buf - 1] = '\0';
-	ret = waskfile(getstringvalue(prompt), buf, sizeof buf, new);
+	ret = waskfile(prompt, buf, sizeof buf, new);
 	if (!ret) {
 		err_set(KeyboardInterrupt);
 		return NULL;
@@ -2020,11 +1990,11 @@ stdwin_askync(self, args)
 	object *self;
 	object *args;
 {
-	object *prompt;
+	char *prompt;
 	int new, ret;
 	if (!getstrintarg(args, &prompt, &new))
 		return NULL;
-	ret = waskync(getstringvalue(prompt), new);
+	ret = waskync(prompt, new);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		err_set(KeyboardInterrupt);
 		return NULL;
@@ -2037,14 +2007,14 @@ stdwin_askstr(self, args)
 	object *self;
 	object *args;
 {
-	object *prompt, *dflt;
+	char *prompt, *dflt;
 	int ret;
 	char buf[256];
 	if (!getstrstrarg(args, &prompt, &dflt))
 		return NULL;
-	strncpy(buf, getstringvalue(dflt), sizeof buf);
+	strncpy(buf, dflt, sizeof buf);
 	buf[sizeof buf - 1] = '\0';
-	ret = waskstr(getstringvalue(prompt), buf, sizeof buf);
+	ret = waskstr(prompt, buf, sizeof buf);
 	if (!ret) {
 		err_set(KeyboardInterrupt);
 		return NULL;
@@ -2057,10 +2027,10 @@ stdwin_message(self, args)
 	object *self;
 	object *args;
 {
-	object *msg;
+	char *msg;
 	if (!getstrarg(args, &msg))
 		return NULL;
-	wmessage(getstringvalue(msg));
+	wmessage(msg);
 	INCREF(None);
 	return None;
 }
@@ -2082,11 +2052,11 @@ stdwin_setcutbuffer(self, args)
 	object *self;
 	object *args;
 {
-	int i;
-	object *str;
-	if (!getintstrarg(args, &i, &str))
+	int i, size;
+	char *str;
+	if (!getargs(args, "(is#)", &i, &str, &size))
 		return NULL;
-	wsetcutbuffer(i, getstringvalue(str), getstringsize(str));
+	wsetcutbuffer(i, str, size);
 	INCREF(None);
 	return None;
 }
@@ -2166,10 +2136,10 @@ stdwin_fetchcolor(self, args)
 	object *self;
 	object *args;
 {
-	object *colorname;
+	char *colorname;
 	if (!getstrarg(args, &colorname))
 		return NULL;
-	return newintobject((long)wfetchcolor(getstringvalue(colorname)));
+	return newintobject((long)wfetchcolor(colorname));
 }
 
 static object *