--- projects/pystatgrab/_statgrab.pyx	2005/07/30 18:16:14	1.17
+++ projects/pystatgrab/_statgrab.pyx	2005/09/14 18:15:44	1.18
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 # along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
 # Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
 #
-# $Id: _statgrab.pyx,v 1.17 2005/07/30 18:16:14 tdb Exp $
+# $Id: _statgrab.pyx,v 1.18 2005/09/14 18:15:44 ats Exp $
 #
 
 ctypedef long time_t
@@ -597,13 +597,17 @@ def py_sg_get_process_stats():
         raise StatgrabException, 'sg_get_process_stats() returned NULL'
     list = []
     for i from 0 <= i < entries:
-        if s.process_name == NULL:
-            s.process_name = ''
-        if s.proctitle == NULL:
-            s.proctitle = ''
+        if s.process_name is NULL:
+            process_name = ''
+        else:
+            process_name = s.process_name
+        if s.proctitle is NULL:
+            proctitle = ''
+        else:
+            proctitle = s.proctitle
         list.append(Result(
-            {'process_name': s.process_name,
-             'proctitle' : s.proctitle,
+            {'process_name': process_name,
+             'proctitle' : proctitle,
              'pid' : s.pid,
              'parent' : s.parent,
              'pgid' : s.pgid,