1 files changed, 13 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/source/gameengine/VideoTexture/FilterNormal.cpp b/source/gameengine/VideoTexture/FilterNormal.cpp
index 03a79c1c8ce..a7266967efb 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/VideoTexture/FilterNormal.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/VideoTexture/FilterNormal.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ static int setColor (PyFilter * self, PyObject * value, void * closure)
 	// check validity of parameter
 	if (value == NULL || !PyInt_Check(value))
 	{
-		PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "The value must be a int");
+		PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "filt.colorIdx = int: VideoTexture.FilterNormal, expected the value must be a int");
 		return -1;
 	}
 	// set color index
@@ -94,15 +94,20 @@ static PyObject * getDepth (PyFilter * self, void * closure)
 static int setDepth (PyFilter * self, PyObject * value, void * closure)
 {
 	// check validity of parameter
-	if (value == NULL || !PyFloat_Check(value))
+	if (value)
 	{
-		PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "The value must be a float");
-		return -1;
+		float depth= (float)PyFloat_AsDouble(value);
+		if ((depth==-1 && PyErr_Occurred()) == 0) /* no error converting to a float? */
+		{
+			// set depth
+			getFilter(self)->setDepth(depth);
+			// success
+			return 0;
+		}
 	}
-	// set depth
-	getFilter(self)->setDepth(float(PyFloat_AsDouble(value)));
-	// success
-	return 0;
+
+	PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "filt.depth = float: VideoTexture.FilterNormal, expected the value must be a float");
+	return -1;
 }