--- MPIWGWeb/MPIWGProjects.py	2007/04/26 18:09:44	1.47.2.75
+++ MPIWGWeb/MPIWGProjects.py	2007/05/02 18:32:45	1.47.2.76
@@ -330,15 +330,22 @@ class MPIWGRoot(ZSQLExtendFolder):
         if not str:
             return ""
         if type(str) is StringType:
-	    try:            
-            	return str.decode('utf-8')
-	    except:
-		return str.decode('latin-1')
+            try:            
+                return str.decode('utf-8')
+            except:
+                return str.decode('latin-1')
         else:
-            
             return str
 
 
+    def getat(self,array,idx=0,default=None):
+        """return array element idx or default (but no exception)"""
+        if len(array) < idx:
+            return default
+        else:
+            return array[idx]
+        
+
     def browserCheck(self):
 	"""check the browsers request to find out the browser type"""
 	bt = {}