fixing mod again

pykat/__init__.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from __future__ import division
 from __future__ import print_function
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-__version__ = "0.8.4"
+__version__ = "0.8.5"
 
 # This flag is used to switch on the gui features in pkat at import time
 USE_GUI = False

pykat/components.py

@@ -1088,13 +1088,21 @@ class modulator(Component):
     def phase(self, value): self.__phase.value = SIfloat(value)
     
     @property 
-    def order(self): return int(self.__order)
+    def order(self): return self.__order
     @order.setter
     def order(self, value):
+        
+        try:
+            value = int(value)
+            print(value)
+            if value <= 1 and value > 6:
+                raise pkex.BasePyKatException("modulator order must be between 1 and 6 or 's' for single sideband")
+                
+        except ValueError:
             if value != 's' or (isinstance(value, int) and  value <= 1 and value > 6):
                 raise pkex.BasePyKatException("modulator order must be between 1 and 6 or 's' for single sideband")
 
-        self.__midx.value = value
+        self.__order = value
         
     
     @property