From b39ca2fec5ad50c0292725c2ee97e73ec0334da9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Greg Wiatroski <gregwia@users.sourceforge.net>
Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2007 21:47:12 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Protect against crash on disable

---
 direct/src/particles/ParticleEffect.py | 16 +++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/direct/src/particles/ParticleEffect.py b/direct/src/particles/ParticleEffect.py
index 8f6bd2bdc6..a3adf76a3a 100644
--- a/direct/src/particles/ParticleEffect.py
+++ b/direct/src/particles/ParticleEffect.py
@@ -65,13 +65,15 @@ class ParticleEffect(NodePath):
 
     def disable(self):
         self.detachNode()
-        for p in self.particlesDict.values():
-            p.setRenderParent(p.node)
-        for f in self.forceGroupDict.values():
-            f.disable()
-        for p in self.particlesDict.values():
-            p.disable()
-        self.fEnabled = 0
+        # band-aid added for client crash - grw
+        if hasattr(self, 'forceGroupDict') and hasattr(self, 'particlesDict'):
+            for p in self.particlesDict.values():
+                p.setRenderParent(p.node)
+            for f in self.forceGroupDict.values():
+                f.disable()
+            for p in self.particlesDict.values():
+                p.disable()
+            self.fEnabled = 0
         
     def isEnabled(self):
         """