short id fix

[debian/gnuradio] / grc / python / Param.py

diff --git a/grc/python/Param.py b/grc/python/Param.py
index 15ccd323c85e0fc9fe3d873124079e5a462cf1fb..f971d0c3fb6330ca7b06d24f5863e777334d6399 100644 (file)
--- a/grc/python/Param.py
+++ b/grc/python/Param.py
@@ -302,13 +302,6 @@ class Param(_Param):
                elif t in ('string', 'file_open', 'file_save'):
                        #do not check if file/directory exists, that is a runtime issue
                        e = eval_string(v)
-                       str_e = str(e)
-                       if t == 'string' and self.get_name() == 'Short ID' and len(str_e) > 0:
-                               try: 
-                                       assert len(str_e) == 1
-                                       ord_e = ord(str_e)
-                                       assert ord_e >= ord('a') and ord_e <= ord('z') or ord_e >= ord('A') and ord_e <= ord('Z')
-                               except AssertionError: raise Exception, 'Short ID "%s" must be a single letter'%v
                        return str(e)
                #########################
                # Unique ID Type