diff --git a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Armature.c b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Armature.c
index 5e98241626f..997dc4135c1 100644
--- a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Armature.c
+++ b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Armature.c
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ static int ArmatureSetAttr (C_Armature *self, char *name, PyObject *value)
   PyObject *valtuple; 
   PyObject *error = NULL;
 
-  valtuple = Py_BuildValue("(N)", value); /*the set* functions expect a tuple*/
+  valtuple = Py_BuildValue("(O)", value); /*the set* functions expect a tuple*/
 
   if (!valtuple)
     return EXPP_ReturnIntError(PyExc_MemoryError,
diff --git a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Bone.c b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Bone.c
index c6161ee3206..f618d4dbe74 100644
--- a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Bone.c
+++ b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Bone.c
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ static int BoneSetAttr (C_Bone *self, char *name, PyObject *value)
   PyObject *valtuple; 
   PyObject *error = NULL;
 
-  valtuple = Py_BuildValue("(N)", value); /* the set* functions expect a tuple */
+  valtuple = Py_BuildValue("(O)", value); /* the set* functions expect a tuple */
 
   if (!valtuple)
     return EXPP_ReturnIntError(PyExc_MemoryError,
diff --git a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Camera.c b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Camera.c
index 65fccb655e5..11ffb48b390 100644
--- a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Camera.c
+++ b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Camera.c
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@
  * given, all preceding ones must be given, too.  Of course, this only relates
  * to the Python functions and methods described here and only inside Python
  * code. [ This will go to another file later, probably the main exppython
- * doc file].
+ * doc file].  XXX Better: put optional args with their default value:
+ * (self, name = "MyName")
  */
 
 #include <BKE_main.h>
@@ -257,6 +258,10 @@ static PyObject *M_Camera_New(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwords)
     return (EXPP_ReturnPyObjError (PyExc_RuntimeError,
                             "couldn't create Camera Data in Blender"));
 
+	/* let's return user count to zero, because ... */
+	blcam->id.us = 0; /* ... add_camera() right above incref'ed it */
+	/* XXX XXX Do this in other modules, too */
+
   if (pycam == NULL)
     return (EXPP_ReturnPyObjError (PyExc_MemoryError,
                             "couldn't create Camera Data object"));
@@ -876,8 +881,8 @@ static int Camera_SetAttr (BPy_Camera *self, char *name, PyObject *value)
  * interval and updates the Blender Camera structure when necessary. */
 
 /* First we put "value" in a tuple, because we want to pass it to functions
- * that only accept PyTuples. Using "N" doesn't increment value's ref count */
-  valtuple = Py_BuildValue("(N)", value);
+ * that only accept PyTuples. */
+  valtuple = Py_BuildValue("(O)", value);
 
   if (!valtuple) /* everything OK with our PyObject? */
     return EXPP_ReturnIntError(PyExc_MemoryError,
diff --git a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Camera.h b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Camera.h
index e7ab77555a4..ce943ecc7ed 100644
--- a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Camera.h
+++ b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Camera.h
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ PyTypeObject Camera_Type;
 typedef struct {
   PyObject_HEAD
   Camera *camera;
+
 } BPy_Camera;
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
diff --git a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Curve.c b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Curve.c
index bc9a9571f70..9e2c6169fc0 100644
--- a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Curve.c
+++ b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Curve.c
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ static PyObject *CurveGetAttr (C_Curve *self, char *name)//getattr
 static int CurveSetAttr (C_Curve *self, char *name, PyObject *value)
 { PyObject *valtuple; 
   PyObject *error = NULL;
-  valtuple = Py_BuildValue("(N)", value);
+  valtuple = Py_BuildValue("(O)", value);
   //resolu resolv width ext1 ext2  
   if (!valtuple) 
     return EXPP_ReturnIntError(PyExc_MemoryError,
diff --git a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Image.c b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Image.c
index 9da15c94e4e..0758b606fc7 100644
--- a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Image.c
+++ b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Image.c
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ static int Image_SetAttr (C_Image *self, char *name, PyObject *value)
  * function anyway, since it already has error checking, clamps to the right
  * interval and updates the Blender Image structure when necessary. */
 
-  valtuple = Py_BuildValue("(N)", value); /*the set* functions expect a tuple*/
+  valtuple = Py_BuildValue("(O)", value); /*the set* functions expect a tuple*/
 
   if (!valtuple)
     return EXPP_ReturnIntError(PyExc_MemoryError,
diff --git a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Lamp.c b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Lamp.c
index d950d117429..82cddc3fdd2 100644
--- a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Lamp.c
+++ b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Lamp.c
@@ -912,7 +912,7 @@ static int LampSetAttr (C_Lamp *self, char *name, PyObject *value)
   PyObject *valtuple; 
   PyObject *error = NULL;
 
-  valtuple = Py_BuildValue("(N)", value); /* the set* functions expect a tuple */
+  valtuple = Py_BuildValue("(O)", value); /* the set* functions expect a tuple */
 
   if (!valtuple)
     return EXPP_ReturnIntError(PyExc_MemoryError,
diff --git a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Material.c b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Material.c
index 2d909d69c4a..456dc2c9b69 100644
--- a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Material.c
+++ b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Material.c
@@ -1254,8 +1254,8 @@ static int Material_SetAttr (C_Material *self, char *name, PyObject *value)
  * interval and updates the Blender Material structure when necessary. */
 
 /* First we put "value" in a tuple, because we want to pass it to functions
- * that only accept PyTuples. Using "N" doesn't increment value's ref count */
-  valtuple = Py_BuildValue("(N)", value);
+ * that only accept PyTuples. */
+  valtuple = Py_BuildValue("(O)", value);
 
   if (!valtuple) /* everything OK with our PyObject? */
     return EXPP_ReturnIntError(PyExc_MemoryError,
diff --git a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Metaball.c b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Metaball.c
index d338cb45a55..0285d72e10f 100644
--- a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Metaball.c
+++ b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Metaball.c
@@ -1008,7 +1008,7 @@ if (strcmp (name, "rot") == 0)return  Metaball_getrot (self);
 /*******************************************************************************/
 static int MetaballSetAttr (C_Metaball *self, char *name, PyObject *value)
 {
-  PyObject *valtuple  = Py_BuildValue("(N)", value);
+  PyObject *valtuple  = Py_BuildValue("(O)", value);
 
   if (!valtuple) 
     return EXPP_ReturnIntError(PyExc_MemoryError,
diff --git a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/NMesh.c b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/NMesh.c
index 6a86fba9812..28ef37ded1e 100644
--- a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/NMesh.c
+++ b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/NMesh.c
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ PyObject *NMesh_link(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 {/*
 	C_Object *bl_obj;
 
-	if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "O!", &Object_Type, bl_obj))
+	if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "O!", &Object_Type, &bl_obj))
 			return EXPP_ReturnPyErrorObj (PyExc_TypeError,
 						"NMesh can only be linked to Objects");
 
@@ -982,7 +982,7 @@ static int get_active_faceindex(Mesh *me)
 static PyObject *new_NMesh_internal(Mesh *oldmesh,
                 DispListMesh *dlm, float *extverts) 
 {
-  C_NMesh *me = PyObject_NEW(C_NMesh, &NMesh_Type);
+  C_NMesh *me = PyObject_NEW (C_NMesh, &NMesh_Type);
   me->flags = 0;
 
   if (!oldmesh) {
@@ -1682,3 +1682,20 @@ PyObject *M_NMesh_Init (void)
   g_nmeshmodule = submodule;
   return submodule;
 }
+
+/* These are needed by Object.c */
+
+PyObject *NMesh_CreatePyObject (Mesh *me)
+{
+  return new_NMesh (me);
+}
+
+int NMesh_CheckPyObject (PyObject *pyobj)
+{
+	return (pyobj->ob_type == &NMesh_Type);
+}
+
+Mesh *NMesh_FromPyObject (PyObject *pyobj)
+{
+	return ((C_NMesh *)pyobj)->mesh;
+}
diff --git a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Object.c b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Object.c
index 2dcde35c279..1c58227da14 100644
--- a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Object.c
+++ b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Object.c
@@ -31,11 +31,196 @@
 
 #include "Object.h"
 
+/*****************************************************************************/
+/* Python API function prototypes for the Blender module.                    */
+/*****************************************************************************/
+static PyObject *M_Object_New(PyObject *self, PyObject *args);
+PyObject *M_Object_Get(PyObject *self, PyObject *args);
+static PyObject *M_Object_GetSelected (PyObject *self, PyObject *args);
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+/* The following string definitions are used for documentation strings.      */
+/* In Python these will be written to the console when doing a               */
+/* Blender.Object.__doc__                                                    */
+/*****************************************************************************/
+char M_Object_doc[] =
+"The Blender Object module\n\n\
+This module provides access to **Object Data** in Blender.\n";
+
+char M_Object_New_doc[] =
+"(type) - Add a new object of type 'type' in the current scene";
+
+char M_Object_Get_doc[] =
+"(name) - return the object with the name 'name', returns None if not\
+    found.\n\
+    If 'name' is not specified, it returns a list of all objects in the\n\
+    current scene.";
+
+char M_Object_GetSelected_doc[] =
+"() - Returns a list of selected Objects in the active layer(s)\n\
+The active object is the first in the list, if visible";
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+/* Python method structure definition for Blender.Object module:             */
+/*****************************************************************************/
+struct PyMethodDef M_Object_methods[] = {
+    {"New",         (PyCFunction)M_Object_New,         METH_VARARGS,
+                    M_Object_New_doc},
+    {"Get",         (PyCFunction)M_Object_Get,         METH_VARARGS,
+                    M_Object_Get_doc},
+    {"get",         (PyCFunction)M_Object_Get,         METH_VARARGS,
+                    M_Object_Get_doc},
+    {"getSelected", (PyCFunction)M_Object_GetSelected, METH_VARARGS,
+                    M_Object_GetSelected_doc},
+    {NULL, NULL, 0, NULL}
+};
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+/* Python C_Object methods declarations:                                     */
+/*****************************************************************************/
+static PyObject *Object_clrParent (C_Object *self, PyObject *args);
+static PyObject *Object_getData (C_Object *self);
+static PyObject *Object_getDeformData (C_Object *self);
+static PyObject *Object_getDeltaLocation (C_Object *self);
+static PyObject *Object_getDrawMode (C_Object *self);
+static PyObject *Object_getDrawType (C_Object *self);
+static PyObject *Object_getEuler (C_Object *self);
+static PyObject *Object_getInverseMatrix (C_Object *self);
+static PyObject *Object_getLocation (C_Object *self, PyObject *args);
+static PyObject *Object_getMaterials (C_Object *self);
+static PyObject *Object_getMatrix (C_Object *self);
+static PyObject *Object_getParent (C_Object *self);
+static PyObject *Object_getTracked (C_Object *self);
+static PyObject *Object_getType (C_Object *self);
+static PyObject *Object_link (C_Object *self, PyObject *args);
+static PyObject *Object_makeParent (C_Object *self, PyObject *args);
+static PyObject *Object_materialUsage (C_Object *self, PyObject *args);
+static PyObject *Object_setDeltaLocation (C_Object *self, PyObject *args);
+static PyObject *Object_setDrawMode (C_Object *self, PyObject *args);
+static PyObject *Object_setDrawType (C_Object *self, PyObject *args);
+static PyObject *Object_setEuler (C_Object *self, PyObject *args);
+static PyObject *Object_setLocation (C_Object *self, PyObject *args);
+static PyObject *Object_setMaterials (C_Object *self, PyObject *args);
+static PyObject *Object_shareFrom (C_Object *self, PyObject *args);
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+/* Python C_Object methods table:                                            */
+/*****************************************************************************/
+static PyMethodDef C_Object_methods[] = {
+    /* name, method, flags, doc */
+    {"clrParent",        (PyCFunction)Object_clrParent,        METH_VARARGS,
+        "Clears parent object. Optionally specify:\n\
+mode\n\t2: Keep object transform\nfast\n\t>0: Don't update scene \
+hierarchy (faster)"},
+    {"getData",          (PyCFunction)Object_getData,          METH_NOARGS,
+        "Returns the datablock object containing the object's data, \
+e.g. Mesh"},
+    {"getDeformData",    (PyCFunction)Object_getDeformData,    METH_NOARGS,
+        "Returns the datablock object containing the object's deformed \
+data.\nCurrently, this is only supported for a Mesh"},
+    {"getDeltaLocation", (PyCFunction)Object_getDeltaLocation, METH_NOARGS,
+        "Returns the object's delta location (x, y, z)"},
+    {"getDrawMode",      (PyCFunction)Object_getDrawMode,      METH_NOARGS,
+        "Returns the object draw modes"},
+    {"getDrawType",      (PyCFunction)Object_getDrawType,      METH_NOARGS,
+        "Returns the object draw type"},
+    {"getEuler",         (PyCFunction)Object_getEuler,         METH_NOARGS,
+        "Returns the object's rotation as Euler rotation vector\n\
+(rotX, rotY, rotZ)"},
+    {"getInverseMatrix", (PyCFunction)Object_getInverseMatrix, METH_NOARGS,
+        "Returns the object's inverse matrix"},
+    {"getLocation",      (PyCFunction)Object_getLocation,      METH_VARARGS,
+        "Returns the object's location (x, y, z)"},
+    {"getMaterials",     (PyCFunction)Object_getMaterials,     METH_NOARGS,
+        "Returns list of materials assigned to the object"},
+    {"getMatrix",        (PyCFunction)Object_getMatrix,        METH_NOARGS,
+        "Returns the object matrix"},
+    {"getParent",        (PyCFunction)Object_getParent,        METH_NOARGS,
+        "Returns the object's parent object"},
+    {"getTracked",       (PyCFunction)Object_getTracked,       METH_NOARGS,
+        "Returns the object's tracked object"},
+    {"getType",          (PyCFunction)Object_getType,          METH_NOARGS,
+        "Returns type of string of Object"},
+    {"link",             (PyCFunction)Object_link,             METH_VARARGS,
+        "Links Object with data provided in the argument. The data must \n\
+match the Object's type, so you cannot link a Lamp to a Mesh type object."},
+    {"makeParent",       (PyCFunction)Object_makeParent,       METH_VARARGS,
+        "Makes the object the parent of the objects provided in the \n\
+argument which must be a list of valid Objects. Optional extra arguments:\n\
+mode:\n\t0: make parent with inverse\n\t1: without inverse\n\
+fase:\n\t0: update scene hierarchy automatically\n\t\
+don't update scene hierarchy (faster). In this case, you must\n\t\
+explicitely update the Scene hierarchy."},
+    {"materialUsage",    (PyCFunction)Object_materialUsage,    METH_VARARGS,
+        "Determines the way the material is used and returs status.\n\
+Possible arguments (provide as strings):\n\
+\tData:   Materials assigned to the object's data are shown. (default)\n\
+\tObject: Materials assigned to the object are shown."},
+    {"setDeltaLocation", (PyCFunction)Object_setDeltaLocation, METH_VARARGS,
+        "Sets the object's delta location which must be a vector triple."},
+    {"setDrawMode",      (PyCFunction)Object_setDrawMode,      METH_VARARGS,
+        "Sets the object's drawing mode. The argument can be a sum of:\n\
+2:  axis\n4:  texspace\n8:  drawname\n16: drawimage\n32: drawwire"},
+    {"setDrawType",      (PyCFunction)Object_setDrawType,      METH_VARARGS,
+        "Sets the object's drawing type. The argument must be one of:\n\
+1: Bounding box\n2: Wire\n3: Solid\n4: Shaded\n5: Textured"},
+    {"setEuler",         (PyCFunction)Object_setEuler,         METH_VARARGS,
+        "Set the object's rotation according to the specified Euler\n\
+angles. The argument must be a vector triple"},
+    {"setLocation",      (PyCFunction)Object_setLocation,      METH_VARARGS,
+        "Set the object's location. The first argument must be a vector\n\
+triple."},
+    {"setMaterials",     (PyCFunction)Object_setMaterials,     METH_VARARGS,
+        "Sets materials. The argument must be a list of valid material\n\
+objects."},
+    {"shareFrom",        (PyCFunction)Object_shareFrom,        METH_VARARGS,
+        "Link data of self with object specified in the argument. This\n\
+works only if self and the object specified are of the same type."},
+    {0}
+};
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+/* PythonTypeObject callback function prototypes                             */
+/*****************************************************************************/
+static void      ObjectDeAlloc (C_Object *obj);
+static int       ObjectPrint   (C_Object *obj, FILE *fp, int flags);
+static PyObject* ObjectGetAttr (C_Object *obj, char *name);
+static int       ObjectSetAttr (C_Object *obj, char *name, PyObject *v);
+static PyObject* ObjectRepr    (C_Object *obj);
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+/* Python TypeObject structure definition.                                   */
+/*****************************************************************************/
+PyTypeObject Object_Type =
+{
+    PyObject_HEAD_INIT(NULL)
+    0,                                /* ob_size */
+    "Object",                         /* tp_name */
+    sizeof (C_Object),                /* tp_basicsize */
+    0,                                /* tp_itemsize */
+    /* methods */
+    (destructor)ObjectDeAlloc,        /* tp_dealloc */
+    (printfunc)ObjectPrint,           /* tp_print */
+    (getattrfunc)ObjectGetAttr,       /* tp_getattr */
+    (setattrfunc)ObjectSetAttr,       /* tp_setattr */
+    0,                                /* tp_compare */
+    (reprfunc)ObjectRepr,             /* tp_repr */
+    0,                                /* tp_as_number */
+    0,                                /* tp_as_sequence */
+    0,                                /* tp_as_mapping */
+    0,                                /* tp_as_hash */
+    0,0,0,0,0,0,
+    0,                                /* tp_doc */ 
+    0,0,0,0,0,0,
+    C_Object_methods,                 /* tp_methods */
+    0,                                /* tp_members */
+};
+
 /*****************************************************************************/
 /* Function:              M_Object_New                                       */
 /* Python equivalent:     Blender.Object.New                                 */
 /*****************************************************************************/
-static PyObject *M_Object_New(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
+PyObject *M_Object_New(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 {
     struct Object   * object;
     C_Object        * blen_object;
@@ -192,7 +377,7 @@ static PyObject *M_Object_New(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 /* Function:              M_Object_Get                                       */
 /* Python equivalent:     Blender.Object.Get                                 */
 /*****************************************************************************/
-static PyObject *M_Object_Get(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
+PyObject *M_Object_Get(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 {
     struct Object   * object;
     char            * name = NULL;
@@ -358,8 +543,8 @@ static PyObject *Object_clrParent (C_Object *self, PyObject *args)
 static PyObject *Object_getData (C_Object *self)
 {
     PyObject  * data_object;
-    int         obj_id;
-    ID        * id;
+//#    int         obj_id;
+//#    ID        * id;
 
     /* If there's a valid PyObject already, then just return that one. */
     if (self->data != NULL)
@@ -378,14 +563,14 @@ static PyObject *Object_getData (C_Object *self)
 
     data_object = NULL;
 
-    id = (ID*)self->object;
-    obj_id = MAKE_ID2 (id->name[0], id->name[1]);
-    switch (obj_id)
+    //#id = (ID*)self->object;
+    //#obj_id = MAKE_ID2 (id->name[0], id->name[1]);
+    switch (self->object->type)//#obj_id)
     {
         case ID_AR:
             data_object = M_ArmatureCreatePyObject (self->object->data);
             break;
-        case ID_CA:
+				case OB_CAMERA://#ID_CA:
             data_object = Camera_CreatePyObject (self->object->data);
             break;
         case ID_CU:
diff --git a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Object.h b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Object.h
index df5351aeada..8623820d60d 100644
--- a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Object.h
+++ b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Object.h
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 
 #include <Python.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
-
 #include <BDR_editobject.h>
 #include <BKE_armature.h>
 #include <BKE_curve.h>
@@ -50,7 +49,6 @@
 #include <DNA_ID.h>
 #include <DNA_ika_types.h>
 #include <DNA_listBase.h>
-#include <DNA_object_types.h>
 #include <DNA_scene_types.h>
 #include <DNA_userdef_types.h>
 #include <DNA_view3d_types.h>
@@ -58,34 +56,11 @@
 #include "gen_utils.h"
 #include "modules.h"
 
-/*****************************************************************************/
-/* Python API function prototypes for the Blender module.                    */
-/*****************************************************************************/
-static PyObject *M_Object_New(PyObject *self, PyObject *args);
-static PyObject *M_Object_Get(PyObject *self, PyObject *args);
-static PyObject *M_Object_GetSelected (PyObject *self, PyObject *args);
+/* The Object PyType Object defined in Object.c */
+PyTypeObject Object_Type;
 
-/*****************************************************************************/
-/* The following string definitions are used for documentation strings.      */
-/* In Python these will be written to the console when doing a               */
-/* Blender.Object.__doc__                                                    */
-/*****************************************************************************/
-char M_Object_doc[] =
-"The Blender Object module\n\n\
-This module provides access to **Object Data** in Blender.\n";
-
-char M_Object_New_doc[] =
-"(type) - Add a new object of type 'type' in the current scene";
-
-char M_Object_Get_doc[] =
-"(name) - return the object with the name 'name', returns None if not\
-    found.\n\
-    If 'name' is not specified, it returns a list of all objects in the\n\
-    current scene.";
-
-char M_Object_GetSelected_doc[] =
-"() - Returns a list of selected Objects in the active layer(s)\n\
-The active object is the first in the list, if visible";
+#define C_Object_Check(v) \
+    ((v)->ob_type == &Object_Type) /* for type checking */
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
 /* Python C_Object structure definition.                                     */
@@ -109,160 +84,4 @@ typedef struct {
     struct C_Object * track;
 } C_Object;
 
-/*****************************************************************************/
-/* Python method structure definition for Blender.Object module:             */
-/*****************************************************************************/
-struct PyMethodDef M_Object_methods[] = {
-    {"New",         (PyCFunction)M_Object_New,         METH_VARARGS,
-                    M_Object_New_doc},
-    {"Get",         (PyCFunction)M_Object_Get,         METH_VARARGS,
-                    M_Object_Get_doc},
-    {"get",         (PyCFunction)M_Object_Get,         METH_VARARGS,
-                    M_Object_Get_doc},
-    {"getSelected", (PyCFunction)M_Object_GetSelected, METH_VARARGS,
-                    M_Object_GetSelected_doc},
-    {NULL, NULL, 0, NULL}
-};
-
-/*****************************************************************************/
-/* Python C_Object methods declarations:                                     */
-/*****************************************************************************/
-static PyObject *Object_clrParent (C_Object *self, PyObject *args);
-static PyObject *Object_getData (C_Object *self);
-static PyObject *Object_getDeformData (C_Object *self);
-static PyObject *Object_getDeltaLocation (C_Object *self);
-static PyObject *Object_getDrawMode (C_Object *self);
-static PyObject *Object_getDrawType (C_Object *self);
-static PyObject *Object_getEuler (C_Object *self);
-static PyObject *Object_getInverseMatrix (C_Object *self);
-static PyObject *Object_getLocation (C_Object *self, PyObject *args);
-static PyObject *Object_getMaterials (C_Object *self);
-static PyObject *Object_getMatrix (C_Object *self);
-static PyObject *Object_getParent (C_Object *self);
-static PyObject *Object_getTracked (C_Object *self);
-static PyObject *Object_getType (C_Object *self);
-static PyObject *Object_link (C_Object *self, PyObject *args);
-static PyObject *Object_makeParent (C_Object *self, PyObject *args);
-static PyObject *Object_materialUsage (C_Object *self, PyObject *args);
-static PyObject *Object_setDeltaLocation (C_Object *self, PyObject *args);
-static PyObject *Object_setDrawMode (C_Object *self, PyObject *args);
-static PyObject *Object_setDrawType (C_Object *self, PyObject *args);
-static PyObject *Object_setEuler (C_Object *self, PyObject *args);
-static PyObject *Object_setLocation (C_Object *self, PyObject *args);
-static PyObject *Object_setMaterials (C_Object *self, PyObject *args);
-static PyObject *Object_shareFrom (C_Object *self, PyObject *args);
-
-/*****************************************************************************/
-/* Python C_Object methods table:                                            */
-/*****************************************************************************/
-static PyMethodDef C_Object_methods[] = {
-    /* name, method, flags, doc */
-    {"clrParent",        (PyCFunction)Object_clrParent,        METH_VARARGS,
-        "Clears parent object. Optionally specify:\n\
-mode\n\t2: Keep object transform\nfast\n\t>0: Don't update scene \
-hierarchy (faster)"},
-    {"getData",          (PyCFunction)Object_getData,          METH_NOARGS,
-        "Returns the datablock object containing the object's data, \
-e.g. Mesh"},
-    {"getDeformData",    (PyCFunction)Object_getDeformData,    METH_NOARGS,
-        "Returns the datablock object containing the object's deformed \
-data.\nCurrently, this is only supported for a Mesh"},
-    {"getDeltaLocation", (PyCFunction)Object_getDeltaLocation, METH_NOARGS,
-        "Returns the object's delta location (x, y, z)"},
-    {"getDrawMode",      (PyCFunction)Object_getDrawMode,      METH_NOARGS,
-        "Returns the object draw modes"},
-    {"getDrawType",      (PyCFunction)Object_getDrawType,      METH_NOARGS,
-        "Returns the object draw type"},
-    {"getEuler",         (PyCFunction)Object_getEuler,         METH_NOARGS,
-        "Returns the object's rotation as Euler rotation vector\n\
-(rotX, rotY, rotZ)"},
-    {"getInverseMatrix", (PyCFunction)Object_getInverseMatrix, METH_NOARGS,
-        "Returns the object's inverse matrix"},
-    {"getLocation",      (PyCFunction)Object_getLocation,      METH_VARARGS,
-        "Returns the object's location (x, y, z)"},
-    {"getMaterials",     (PyCFunction)Object_getMaterials,     METH_NOARGS,
-        "Returns list of materials assigned to the object"},
-    {"getMatrix",        (PyCFunction)Object_getMatrix,        METH_NOARGS,
-        "Returns the object matrix"},
-    {"getParent",        (PyCFunction)Object_getParent,        METH_NOARGS,
-        "Returns the object's parent object"},
-    {"getTracked",       (PyCFunction)Object_getTracked,       METH_NOARGS,
-        "Returns the object's tracked object"},
-    {"getType",          (PyCFunction)Object_getType,          METH_NOARGS,
-        "Returns type of string of Object"},
-    {"link",             (PyCFunction)Object_link,             METH_VARARGS,
-        "Links Object with data provided in the argument. The data must \n\
-match the Object's type, so you cannot link a Lamp to a Mesh type object."},
-    {"makeParent",       (PyCFunction)Object_makeParent,       METH_VARARGS,
-        "Makes the object the parent of the objects provided in the \n\
-argument which must be a list of valid Objects. Optional extra arguments:\n\
-mode:\n\t0: make parent with inverse\n\t1: without inverse\n\
-fase:\n\t0: update scene hierarchy automatically\n\t\
-don't update scene hierarchy (faster). In this case, you must\n\t\
-explicitely update the Scene hierarchy."},
-    {"materialUsage",    (PyCFunction)Object_materialUsage,    METH_VARARGS,
-        "Determines the way the material is used and returs status.\n\
-Possible arguments (provide as strings):\n\
-\tData:   Materials assigned to the object's data are shown. (default)\n\
-\tObject: Materials assigned to the object are shown."},
-    {"setDeltaLocation", (PyCFunction)Object_setDeltaLocation, METH_VARARGS,
-        "Sets the object's delta location which must be a vector triple."},
-    {"setDrawMode",      (PyCFunction)Object_setDrawMode,      METH_VARARGS,
-        "Sets the object's drawing mode. The argument can be a sum of:\n\
-2:  axis\n4:  texspace\n8:  drawname\n16: drawimage\n32: drawwire"},
-    {"setDrawType",      (PyCFunction)Object_setDrawType,      METH_VARARGS,
-        "Sets the object's drawing type. The argument must be one of:\n\
-1: Bounding box\n2: Wire\n3: Solid\n4: Shaded\n5: Textured"},
-    {"setEuler",         (PyCFunction)Object_setEuler,         METH_VARARGS,
-        "Set the object's rotation according to the specified Euler\n\
-angles. The argument must be a vector triple"},
-    {"setLocation",      (PyCFunction)Object_setLocation,      METH_VARARGS,
-        "Set the object's location. The first argument must be a vector\n\
-triple."},
-    {"setMaterials",     (PyCFunction)Object_setMaterials,     METH_VARARGS,
-        "Sets materials. The argument must be a list of valid material\n\
-objects."},
-    {"shareFrom",        (PyCFunction)Object_shareFrom,        METH_VARARGS,
-        "Link data of self with object specified in the argument. This\n\
-works only if self and the object specified are of the same type."},
-    {0}
-};
-
-/*****************************************************************************/
-/* PythonTypeObject callback function prototypes                             */
-/*****************************************************************************/
-static void      ObjectDeAlloc (C_Object *obj);
-static int       ObjectPrint   (C_Object *obj, FILE *fp, int flags);
-static PyObject* ObjectGetAttr (C_Object *obj, char *name);
-static int       ObjectSetAttr (C_Object *obj, char *name, PyObject *v);
-static PyObject* ObjectRepr    (C_Object *obj);
-
-/*****************************************************************************/
-/* Python TypeObject structure definition.                                   */
-/*****************************************************************************/
-PyTypeObject Object_Type =
-{
-    PyObject_HEAD_INIT(NULL)
-    0,                                /* ob_size */
-    "Object",                         /* tp_name */
-    sizeof (C_Object),                /* tp_basicsize */
-    0,                                /* tp_itemsize */
-    /* methods */
-    (destructor)ObjectDeAlloc,        /* tp_dealloc */
-    (printfunc)ObjectPrint,           /* tp_print */
-    (getattrfunc)ObjectGetAttr,       /* tp_getattr */
-    (setattrfunc)ObjectSetAttr,       /* tp_setattr */
-    0,                                /* tp_compare */
-    (reprfunc)ObjectRepr,             /* tp_repr */
-    0,                                /* tp_as_number */
-    0,                                /* tp_as_sequence */
-    0,                                /* tp_as_mapping */
-    0,                                /* tp_as_hash */
-    0,0,0,0,0,0,
-    0,                                /* tp_doc */ 
-    0,0,0,0,0,0,
-    C_Object_methods,                 /* tp_methods */
-    0,                                /* tp_members */
-};
-
 #endif /* EXPP_OBJECT_H */
diff --git a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Scene.c b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Scene.c
index fc4900cadf0..cc4536cea14 100644
--- a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Scene.c
+++ b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Scene.c
@@ -33,12 +33,6 @@
  * \file Scene.c
  * \ingroup scripts
  * \brief Blender.Scene Module and Scene  PyObject implementation.
- *
- * Note: Parameters between "<" and ">" are optional.  But if one of them is
- * given, all preceding ones must be given, too.  Of course, this only relates
- * to the Python functions and methods described here and only inside Python
- * code. [ This will go to another file later, probably the main exppython
- * doc file].
  */
 
 #include <BKE_main.h>
@@ -46,12 +40,25 @@
 #include <BKE_scene.h>
 #include <BKE_library.h>
 #include <BLI_blenlib.h>
+#include <BSE_headerbuttons.h> /* for copy_scene */
+#include <BIF_drawscene.h>     /* for set_scene */
+#include <BIF_space.h>         /* for copy_view3d_lock() */
+#include <MEM_guardedalloc.h>  /* for MEM_callocN */
+#include <mydevice.h>          /* for #define REDRAW */
+
+#include "Object.h"
+#include "Camera.h"
+#include "modules.h"
 
 #include "Scene.h"
 
+static Base *EXPP_Scene_getObjectBase (Scene *scene, Object *object);
+PyObject *M_Object_Get (PyObject *self, PyObject *args); /* from Object.c */
+
 /*****************************************************************************/
 /* Python BPy_Scene defaults:                                                */
 /*****************************************************************************/
+#define EXPP_SCENE_FRAME_MAX 18000
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
 /* Python API function prototypes for the Scene module.                      */
@@ -95,7 +102,21 @@ struct PyMethodDef M_Scene_methods[] = {
 /* Python BPy_Scene methods declarations:                                    */
 /*****************************************************************************/
 static PyObject *Scene_getName(BPy_Scene *self);
-static PyObject *Scene_setName(BPy_Scene *self, PyObject *args);
+static PyObject *Scene_setName(BPy_Scene *self, PyObject *arg);
+static PyObject *Scene_copy(BPy_Scene *self, PyObject *arg);
+static PyObject *Scene_startFrame(BPy_Scene *self, PyObject *args);
+static PyObject *Scene_endFrame(BPy_Scene *self, PyObject *args);
+static PyObject *Scene_currentFrame(BPy_Scene *self, PyObject *args);
+static PyObject *Scene_frameSettings (BPy_Scene *self, PyObject *args);
+static PyObject *Scene_makeCurrent(BPy_Scene *self);
+static PyObject *Scene_update(BPy_Scene *self);
+static PyObject *Scene_link(BPy_Scene *self, PyObject *args);
+static PyObject *Scene_unlink(BPy_Scene *self, PyObject *args);
+static PyObject *Scene_getRenderdir(BPy_Scene *self);
+static PyObject *Scene_getBackbufdir(BPy_Scene *self);
+static PyObject *Scene_getChildren(BPy_Scene *self);
+static PyObject *Scene_getCurrentCamera(BPy_Scene *self);
+static PyObject *Scene_setCurrentCamera(BPy_Scene *self, PyObject *args);
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
 /* Python BPy_Scene methods table:                                           */
@@ -103,9 +124,45 @@ static PyObject *Scene_setName(BPy_Scene *self, PyObject *args);
 static PyMethodDef BPy_Scene_methods[] = {
  /* name, method, flags, doc */
   {"getName", (PyCFunction)Scene_getName, METH_NOARGS,
-      "() - Return Scene  name"},
+      "() - Return Scene name"},
   {"setName", (PyCFunction)Scene_setName, METH_VARARGS,
-      "(str) - Change Scene  name"},
+          "(str) - Change Scene name"},
+  {"copy",    (PyCFunction)Scene_copy, METH_VARARGS,
+          "(duplicate_objects = 1) - Return a copy of this scene\n"
+  "The optional argument duplicate_objects defines how the scene\n"
+  "children are duplicated:\n\t0: Link Objects\n\t1: Link Object Data"
+  "\n\t2: Full copy\n"},
+  {"startFrame", (PyCFunction)Scene_startFrame, METH_VARARGS,
+          "(frame) - If frame is given, the start frame is set and"
+                  "\nreturned in any case"},
+  {"endFrame", (PyCFunction)Scene_endFrame, METH_VARARGS,
+          "(frame) - If frame is given, the end frame is set and"
+                  "\nreturned in any case"},
+  {"currentFrame", (PyCFunction)Scene_currentFrame, METH_VARARGS,
+          "(frame) - If frame is given, the current frame is set and"
+                  "\nreturned in any case"},
+  {"frameSettings", (PyCFunction)Scene_frameSettings, METH_NOARGS,
+          "(start, end, current) - Sets or retrieves the Scene's frame"
+					" settings.\nIf the frame arguments are specified, they are set. "
+					"A tuple (start, end, current) is returned in any case."},
+  {"makeCurrent", (PyCFunction)Scene_makeCurrent, METH_NOARGS,
+          "() - Make self the current scene"},
+  {"update", (PyCFunction)Scene_update, METH_NOARGS,
+          "() - Update scene self"},
+  {"link", (PyCFunction)Scene_link, METH_VARARGS,
+          "(obj) - Link Object obj to this scene"},
+  {"unlink", (PyCFunction)Scene_unlink, METH_VARARGS,
+          "(obj) - Unlink Object obj from this scene"},
+  {"getRenderdir", (PyCFunction)Scene_getRenderdir, METH_NOARGS,
+          "() - Return directory where rendered images are saved to"},
+  {"getBackbufdir", (PyCFunction)Scene_getBackbufdir, METH_NOARGS,
+          "() - Return location of the backbuffer image"},
+  {"getChildren", (PyCFunction)Scene_getChildren, METH_NOARGS,
+          "() - Return list of all objects linked to scene self"},
+  {"getCurrentCamera", (PyCFunction)Scene_getCurrentCamera, METH_NOARGS,
+          "() - Return current active Camera"},
+  {"setCurrentCamera", (PyCFunction)Scene_setCurrentCamera, METH_VARARGS,
+          "() - Set the currently active Camera"},
   {0}
 };
 
@@ -271,7 +328,7 @@ static PyObject *M_Scene_Get(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
  * \return A Python wrapper for the currently active scene.
  */
 
-PyObject *M_Scene_getCurrent (PyObject *self)
+static PyObject *M_Scene_getCurrent (PyObject *self)
 {
   return Scene_CreatePyObject ((Scene *)G.scene);
 }
@@ -288,12 +345,12 @@ PyObject *M_Scene_getCurrent (PyObject *self)
  * \param pyobj BPy_Scene*: A Scene PyObject wrapper.
  */
 
-PyObject *M_Scene_unlink (PyObject *self, PyObject *arg)
+static PyObject *M_Scene_unlink (PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 { 
   PyObject *pyobj;
-	Scene    *scene;
+  Scene    *scene;
 
-  if (!PyArg_ParseTuple (arg, "O!", &Scene_Type, &pyobj))
+  if (!PyArg_ParseTuple (args, "O!", &Scene_Type, &pyobj))
         return EXPP_ReturnPyObjError (PyExc_TypeError,
                 "expected Scene PyType object");
 
@@ -305,8 +362,8 @@ PyObject *M_Scene_unlink (PyObject *self, PyObject *arg)
 
   free_libblock(&G.main->scene, scene);
 
-	Py_INCREF(Py_None);
-	return Py_None;
+  Py_INCREF(Py_None);
+  return Py_None;
 }
 
 /*@}*/
@@ -410,7 +467,7 @@ static PyObject *Scene_getName(BPy_Scene *self)
 
 /**
  * \brief Scene PyMethod setName
- * \param name - string: The new Scene  name.
+ * \param name - string: The new Scene name.
  */
 
 static PyObject *Scene_setName(BPy_Scene *self, PyObject *args)
@@ -430,6 +487,392 @@ static PyObject *Scene_setName(BPy_Scene *self, PyObject *args)
   return Py_None;
 }
 
+/**
+ * \brief Scene PyMethod copy
+ *
+ * This function makes a copy of the scene (self).  The optional argument
+ * can be:\n 0: Link Objects \n1: Link Object Data (default)\n2: Full copy
+ * \param dup_objs - int: how the scene children are duplicated.
+ * \return PyObject*: A pointer to the created copy of the scene.
+ */
+
+static PyObject *Scene_copy (BPy_Scene *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+  short dup_objs = 1;
+  Scene *scene = self->scene;
+
+  if (!scene)
+    return EXPP_ReturnPyObjError (PyExc_RuntimeError,
+            "Blender Scene was deleted!");
+
+  if (!PyArg_ParseTuple (args, "|h", &dup_objs))
+    return EXPP_ReturnPyObjError (PyExc_TypeError,
+            "expected int in [0,2] or nothing as argument");
+
+  return Scene_CreatePyObject (copy_scene (scene, dup_objs));
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Scene PyMethod currentFrame
+ *
+ * If frame is given, the current frame is set and returned in any case.
+ * \param frame int: The value for the current frame.
+ * \return int: The current frame.
+ */
+
+/* Blender seems to accept any positive value up to 18000 for start, end and
+ * current frames, independently. */
+
+static PyObject *Scene_currentFrame (BPy_Scene *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+  short frame = -1;
+  RenderData *rd = &self->scene->r;
+
+  if (!PyArg_ParseTuple (args, "|h", &frame))
+    return EXPP_ReturnPyObjError (PyExc_TypeError,
+            "expected int argument or nothing");
+
+  if (frame > 0) rd->cfra = EXPP_ClampInt(frame, 1, EXPP_SCENE_FRAME_MAX);
+
+  return PyInt_FromLong (rd->cfra);
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Scene PyMethod startFrame
+ *
+ * If frame is given, the start frame is set and returned in any case.
+ * \param frame int: The value for the start frame.
+ * \return int: The start frame.
+ */
+
+static PyObject *Scene_startFrame (BPy_Scene *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+  short frame = -1;
+  RenderData *rd = &self->scene->r;
+
+  if (!PyArg_ParseTuple (args, "|h", &frame))
+    return EXPP_ReturnPyObjError (PyExc_TypeError,
+            "expected int argument or nothing");
+
+  if (frame > 0) rd->sfra = EXPP_ClampInt (frame, 1, EXPP_SCENE_FRAME_MAX);
+
+  return PyInt_FromLong (rd->sfra);
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Scene PyMethod endFrame
+ *
+ * If frame is given, the end frame is set and returned in any case.
+ * \param frame int: The value for the end frame.
+ * \return int: The end frame.
+ */
+
+static PyObject *Scene_endFrame (BPy_Scene *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+  short frame = -1;
+  RenderData *rd = &self->scene->r;
+
+  if (!PyArg_ParseTuple (args, "|h", &frame))
+    return EXPP_ReturnPyObjError (PyExc_TypeError,
+            "expected int argument or nothing");
+
+  if (frame > 0) rd->efra = EXPP_ClampInt (frame, 1, EXPP_SCENE_FRAME_MAX);
+
+  return PyInt_FromLong (rd->efra);
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Scene PyMethod makeCurrent
+ *
+ * Make self the current scene.
+ */
+
+static PyObject *Scene_makeCurrent (BPy_Scene *self)
+{
+  Scene *scene = self->scene;
+
+  if (scene) set_scene (scene);
+
+  Py_INCREF (Py_None);
+  return Py_None;
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Scene PyMethod update
+ *
+ * Updates scene self.  This function explicitely resorts the base list of
+ * a newly created object hierarchy.
+ */
+
+static PyObject *Scene_update (BPy_Scene *self)
+{
+  Scene *scene = self->scene;
+
+  if (scene) sort_baselist (scene);
+
+  Py_INCREF (Py_None);
+  return Py_None;
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Scene PyMethod link
+ *
+ * Link the given object to this scene.
+ * \param object PyObject*: A pointer to an Object Python wrapper.
+ */
+
+static PyObject *Scene_link (BPy_Scene *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+  Scene    *scene = self->scene;
+  C_Object *bpy_obj; /* XXX Change to BPy or whatever is chosen */
+
+  if (!scene)
+      return EXPP_ReturnPyObjError (PyExc_RuntimeError,
+              "Blender Scene was deleted!");
+
+  if (!PyArg_ParseTuple (args, "O!", &Object_Type, &bpy_obj))
+      return EXPP_ReturnPyObjError (PyExc_TypeError,
+              "expected Object argument");
+
+  else { /* Ok, all is fine, let's try to link it */
+    Object *object = bpy_obj->object;
+    Base *base;
+
+    /* We need to link the object to a 'Base', then link this base
+     * to the scene.  See DNA_scene_types.h ... */
+
+    /* First, check if the object isn't already in the scene */
+    base = EXPP_Scene_getObjectBase (scene, object);
+    /* if base is not NULL ... */
+    if (base) /* ... the object is already in one of the Scene Bases */
+      return EXPP_ReturnPyObjError (PyExc_RuntimeError,
+              "object already in scene!");
+
+    /* not linked, go get mem for a new base object */
+
+    base = MEM_callocN(sizeof(Base), "newbase");
+ 
+    if (!base)
+      return EXPP_ReturnPyObjError (PyExc_MemoryError,
+              "couldn't allocate new Base for object");
+
+    base->object = object; /* link object to the new base */
+    base->lay = object->lay;
+    base->flag = object->flag;
+
+    object->id.us += 1; /* incref the object user count in Blender */
+
+    BLI_addhead(&scene->base, base); /* finally, link new base to scene */
+  }
+
+  Py_INCREF (Py_None);
+  return Py_None;
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Scene PyMethod unlink
+ *
+ * Unlink (delete) the given object from this scene.
+ * \param object PyObject*:  A pointer to a Blender Object Python wrapper.
+ * \return int: 1 for success, 0 for failure.
+ */
+
+static PyObject *Scene_unlink (BPy_Scene *self, PyObject *args)
+{ 
+  C_Object *bpy_obj = NULL;
+  Object *object;
+  Scene *scene = self->scene;
+  Base *base;
+  short retval = 0;
+
+  if (!scene)
+    return EXPP_ReturnPyObjError (PyExc_RuntimeError,
+            "Blender scene was deleted!");
+
+  if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "O!", &Object_Type, &bpy_obj))
+    return EXPP_ReturnPyObjError (PyExc_TypeError,
+            "expected Object as argument");
+
+  object = bpy_obj->object;
+
+  /* is the object really in the scene? */
+  base = EXPP_Scene_getObjectBase(scene, object);
+   
+  if (base) { /* if it is, remove it: */
+    BLI_remlink(&scene->base, base);
+    object->id.us -= 1;
+    MEM_freeN (base);
+    scene->basact = 0; /* in case the object was selected */
+    retval = 1;
+  }
+
+  return Py_BuildValue ("i", PyInt_FromLong (retval));
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Scene PyMethod getRenderdir
+ *
+ * \return string: The directory where rendered images are saved to.
+ */
+
+static PyObject *Scene_getRenderdir (BPy_Scene *self)
+{
+  if (self->scene)
+    return PyString_FromString (self->scene->r.pic);
+  else
+    return EXPP_ReturnPyObjError (PyExc_RuntimeError,
+            "Blender Scene was deleted!");
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Scene PyMethod getBackbufdir
+ *
+ * \return string: The backbuffer image location
+ */
+
+static PyObject *Scene_getBackbufdir (BPy_Scene *self)
+{
+  if (self->scene)
+    return PyString_FromString (self->scene->r.backbuf);
+  else
+    return EXPP_ReturnPyObjError (PyExc_RuntimeError,
+            "Blender Scene already deleted");
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Scene PyMethod frameSettings
+ *
+ * This method can be used to set (if the values are given) and in any case
+ * get a tuple representing the start, end and current frame values.
+ * \param start int: The optional start frame value;
+ * \param end   int: The optional end frame value;
+ * \param current int: The optional current frame value.
+ * \return tuple: (start, end, current) frame values.
+ */
+
+static PyObject *Scene_frameSettings (BPy_Scene *self, PyObject *args)
+{	
+	int start = -1;
+	int end = -1;
+	int current = -1;
+	RenderData *rd = NULL;
+	Scene *scene = self->scene;
+
+	if (!scene)
+		return EXPP_ReturnPyObjError (PyExc_RuntimeError,
+						"Blender Scene was deleted!");
+
+	rd = &scene->r;
+
+	if (!PyArg_ParseTuple (args, "|iii", &start, &end, &current))
+		return EXPP_ReturnPyObjError (PyExc_TypeError,
+						"expected three ints or nothing as arguments");
+
+	if (start > 0)   rd->sfra = EXPP_ClampInt (start, 1, EXPP_SCENE_FRAME_MAX);
+	if (end > 0)     rd->efra = EXPP_ClampInt (end, 1, EXPP_SCENE_FRAME_MAX);
+	if (current > 0) rd->cfra = EXPP_ClampInt (current, 1, EXPP_SCENE_FRAME_MAX);
+
+	return Py_BuildValue("(iii)", rd->sfra, rd->efra, rd->cfra);
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Scene PyMethod getChildren
+ *
+ * \return PyList: a list of all objects linked to Scene self.
+ */
+
+static PyObject *Scene_getChildren (BPy_Scene *self)
+{	
+	Scene *scene = self->scene;
+	PyObject *pylist= PyList_New(0);
+	PyObject *bpy_obj;
+	Object *object;
+	Base *base;
+
+	if (!scene)
+		return EXPP_ReturnPyObjError (PyExc_RuntimeError,
+						"Blender Scene was deleted!");
+
+	base = scene->base.first;
+
+	while (base) {
+		object = base->object;
+
+		bpy_obj = M_Object_Get(Py_None,
+										Py_BuildValue ("(s)", object->id.name+2));
+
+		if (!bpy_obj)
+			return EXPP_ReturnPyObjError (PyExc_RuntimeError,
+								"couldn't create new object wrapper");
+
+		PyList_Append (pylist, bpy_obj);
+		Py_XDECREF (bpy_obj); /* PyList_Append incref'ed it */
+
+		base = base->next;
+	}
+
+	return pylist;
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Scene PyMethod getCurrentCamera
+ *
+ * \return PyObject*: A wrapper for the currently active camera
+ */
+
+static PyObject *Scene_getCurrentCamera (BPy_Scene *self)
+{	
+	Object *cam_obj;
+	Scene *scene = self->scene;
+
+	if (!scene)
+		return EXPP_ReturnPyObjError (PyExc_RuntimeError,
+						"Blender Scene was deleted!");
+
+	cam_obj = scene->camera;
+
+	if (cam_obj) /* if found, return a wrapper for it */
+		return M_Object_Get (Py_None, Py_BuildValue ("(s)", cam_obj->id.name+2));
+
+  Py_INCREF(Py_None); /* none found */
+	return Py_None;
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Scene PyMethod setCurrentCamera
+ *
+ * Set the currently active Camera Object in Blender.
+ * \param cam_obj PyObject*: A Camera PyObject.
+ */
+
+static PyObject *Scene_setCurrentCamera (BPy_Scene *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+	Object *object;
+	C_Object *cam_obj;
+	Scene  *scene = self->scene;
+
+	if (!scene)
+		return EXPP_ReturnPyObjError (PyExc_RuntimeError,
+						"Blender Scene was deleted!");
+
+	if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "O!", &Object_Type, &cam_obj))
+		return EXPP_ReturnPyObjError (PyExc_TypeError,
+						"expected Camera Object as argument");
+
+	object = cam_obj->object;
+
+	scene->camera = object; /* set the current Camera */
+
+	/* if this is the current scene, update its window now */
+	if (scene == G.scene) copy_view3d_lock(REDRAW);
+
+/* XXX copy_view3d_lock(REDRAW) prints "bad call to addqueue: 0 (18, 1)".
+ * The same happens in bpython. */
+
+	Py_INCREF(Py_None);
+	return Py_None;
+}
+
 /*@}*/
 
 /**
@@ -499,7 +942,7 @@ static int Scene_SetAttr (BPy_Scene *self, char *name, PyObject *value)
 
 /* First we put "value" in a tuple, because we want to pass it to functions
  * that only accept PyTuples. Using "N" doesn't increment value's ref count */
-  valtuple = Py_BuildValue("(N)", value);
+  valtuple = Py_BuildValue("(O)", value);
 
   if (!valtuple) /* everything OK with our PyObject? */
     return EXPP_ReturnIntError(PyExc_MemoryError,
@@ -569,3 +1012,28 @@ static PyObject *Scene_Repr (BPy_Scene *self)
 }
 
 /*@}*/
+
+/**
+ * \brief Internal helper function to search the Base of an Object
+ *
+ * This function looks up the linked list of Bases in a scene, searching
+ * for a given object.
+ * \param scene Scene*: A pointer to a Blender Scene;
+ * \param object Object*: A pointer to a Blender Object.
+ * \return The Base* to the Base where object was stored or NULL if the
+ * object isn't linked to this scene.
+ */
+
+Base *EXPP_Scene_getObjectBase(Scene *scene, Object *object)
+{
+  Base *base = scene->base.first;
+
+  while (base) {
+
+    if (object == base->object) return base; /* found it? */
+
+    base = base->next;
+  }
+
+  return NULL; /* object isn't linked to this scene */
+}
diff --git a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Text.c b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Text.c
index d1f67bfd881..c7e714f991f 100644
--- a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Text.c
+++ b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Text.c
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ static int TextSetAttr (C_Text *self, char *name, PyObject *value)
  * function anyway, since it already has error checking, clamps to the right
  * interval and updates the Blender Text structure when necessary. */
 
-  valtuple = Py_BuildValue("(N)", value); /* the set* functions expect a tuple */
+  valtuple = Py_BuildValue("(O)", value); /* the set* functions expect a tuple */
 
   if (!valtuple)
     return EXPP_ReturnIntError(PyExc_MemoryError,
diff --git a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/modules.h b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/modules.h
index 05dc1a5f152..9079f8b6b0f 100644
--- a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/modules.h
+++ b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/modules.h
@@ -73,7 +73,10 @@ int        Scene_CheckPyObject  (PyObject *pyobj);
 PyObject *      M_Types_Init (void);
 
 /* NMesh Data */
-PyObject *      M_NMesh_Init (void);
+PyObject * M_NMesh_Init (void);
+PyObject * NMesh_CreatePyObject (struct Camera *cam);
+Camera   * NMesh_FromPyObject   (PyObject *pyobj);
+int        NMesh_CheckPyObject  (PyObject *pyobj);
 
 /* Material */
 PyObject *      M_Material_Init (void);