+byte* byte_LIST_helper(PyObject* source) {
+ if (!PyList_Check(source)) {
+ PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a list object.");
+ return NULL;
+ }
+ int count = PyList_Size(source);
+ byte* temp = new byte[count];
+ if (! temp) {
+ PyErr_SetString(PyExc_MemoryError, "Unable to allocate temporary array");
+ return NULL;
+ }
+ for (int x=0; x<count; x++) {
+ PyObject* o = PyList_GetItem(source, x);
+ if (! PyInt_Check(o)) {
+ PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a list of integers.");
+ return NULL;
+ }
+ temp[x] = (byte)PyInt_AsLong(o);
+ }
+ return temp;
+}
+
+