--- ZSQLExtend/importFMPXML.py	2008/01/09 14:23:26	1.20
+++ ZSQLExtend/importFMPXML.py	2008/01/09 14:43:50	1.21
@@ -21,30 +21,30 @@ fm_ns = 'http://www.filemaker.com/fmpxml
 
 version_string = "V0.5.1 ROC 9.1.2008"
 
-def unicodify(str, withNone=False):
+def unicodify(text, withNone=False):
     """decode str (utf-8 or latin-1 representation) into unicode object"""
-    if withNone and str is None:
+    if withNone and text is None:
         return None
-    if not str:
+    if not text:
         return u""
-    if type(str) is StringType:
+    if isinstance(text, str):
         try:
-            return str.decode('utf-8')
+            return text.decode('utf-8')
         except:
-            return str.decode('latin-1')
+            return text.decode('latin-1')
     else:
-        return str
+        return text
 
-def utf8ify(str, withNone=False):
+def utf8ify(text, withNone=False):
     """encode unicode object or string into byte string in utf-8 representation"""
-    if withNone and str is None:
+    if withNone and text is None:
         return None
-    if not str:
+    if not text:
         return ""
-    if type(str) is StringType:
-        return str
+    if isinstance(text, str):
+        return text
     else:
-        return str.encode('utf-8')
+        return text.encode('utf-8')
 
 def getTextFromNode(nodename):
     """get the cdata content of a node"""