diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfConsole/pfConsoleCommands.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfConsole/pfConsoleCommands.cpp
index 7cd34f04..3be35266 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfConsole/pfConsoleCommands.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfConsole/pfConsoleCommands.cpp
@@ -6933,38 +6933,6 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( KI,                             // Group name
 
 PF_CONSOLE_GROUP( Python ) // Defines a main command group
 
-PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Python,                         // Group name
-                RunFile,                            // Function name
-                "string filename",                  // Params
-                "Run the specified Python file program" )       // Help string
-{
-    // now evaluate this mess they made
-    PyObject* mymod = PythonInterface::FindModule("__main__");
-    // make sure the filename doesn't have the .py extension (import doesn't need it)
-    char importname[200];
-    int i;
-    for (i=0; i<199; i++ )
-    {
-        char ch = ((const char*)params[0])[i];
-        // if we are at the end of the string or at a dot, truncate here
-        if ( ch == '.' || ch == 0 )
-            break;
-        else
-            importname[i] = ((const char*)params[0])[i];
-    }
-    importname[i] = 0;
-
-    // create the line to execute the file
-    char runline[256];
-    sprintf(runline,"import %s", importname);
-    PythonInterface::RunString(runline,mymod);
-    std::string output;
-    // get the messages
-    PythonInterface::getOutputAndReset(&output);
-    PrintString(output.c_str());
-}
-
-
 #include "pfPython/cyMisc.h"
 
 PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Python,                         // Group name
@@ -7006,16 +6974,17 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Python,
                 "string functions, ...",    // Params
                 "Run a cheat command" )
 {
-    const char* extraParms = "";
-    if (numParams > 1)
-        extraParms = params[1];
-    // now evaluate this mess they made
-    PyObject* mymod = PythonInterface::FindModule("__main__");
+    plString args;
+    if (numParams > 1) 
+    {
+        const char* tmp = params[1];
+        args = plString::Format("(%s,)", tmp);
+    }
+    else
+        args = _TEMP_CONVERT_FROM_LITERAL("()");
+
+    PythonInterface::RunFunctionSafe("xCheat", params[0], args.c_str());
 
-    // create the line to execute the file
-    char runline[256];
-    sprintf(runline,"import xCheat;xCheat.%s('%s')", (const char*)params[0],extraParms);
-    PythonInterface::RunString(runline,mymod);
     std::string output;
     // get the messages
     PythonInterface::getOutputAndReset(&output);
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/cyPythonInterface.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/cyPythonInterface.cpp
index 32b05661..f0ba7276 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/cyPythonInterface.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/cyPythonInterface.cpp
@@ -1932,6 +1932,20 @@ void PythonInterface::WriteToStdErr(const char* text)
     }
 }
 
+PyObject* PythonInterface::ImportModule(const char* module) 
+{
+    PyObject* result = nil;
+    PyObject* name = PyString_FromString(module);
+
+    if (name != nil) 
+    {
+        result = PyImport_Import(name);
+        Py_DECREF(name);
+    }
+    
+    return result;
+}
+
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //
 //  Function   : FindModule
@@ -2280,6 +2294,78 @@ bool PythonInterface::RunPYC(PyObject* code, PyObject* module)
     return true;
 }
 
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//
+//  Function   : RunFunction
+//  PARAMETERS : module - module name to run 'name' in
+//             : name - name of function
+//             : args - tuple with arguments
+//
+//
+PyObject* PythonInterface::RunFunction(PyObject* module, const char* name, PyObject* args)
+{
+    if (module == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+
+    PyObject* function = PyObject_GetAttrString(module, name);
+
+    PyObject* result = NULL;
+    if (function != nil) 
+    {
+        result = PyObject_Call(function, args, NULL);
+        Py_DECREF(function);
+    }
+
+    return result;
+}
+
+PyObject* PythonInterface::ParseArgs(const char* args)
+{
+    PyObject* result = NULL;
+    PyObject* scope = PyDict_New();
+    if (scope) 
+    {
+        //- Py_eval_input makes this function accept only single expresion (not statement)
+        //- When using empty scope, functions and classes like 'file' or '__import__' are not visible
+        result = PyRun_String(args, Py_eval_input, scope, NULL);
+        Py_DECREF(scope);
+    }
+   
+    return result;
+}
+
+bool PythonInterface::RunFunctionSafe(const char* module, const char* function, const char* args) 
+{
+    PyObject* moduleObj = ImportModule(module);
+    bool result = false;
+    if (moduleObj) 
+    {
+        PyObject* argsObj = ParseArgs(args);
+        if (argsObj) 
+        {
+            PyObject* callResult = RunFunction(moduleObj, function, argsObj);
+            if (callResult) 
+            {
+                result = true;
+                Py_DECREF(callResult);
+            }
+
+            Py_DECREF(argsObj);
+        }
+        Py_DECREF(moduleObj);
+    }
+
+    if (!result)
+    {
+        PyErr_Print();
+
+        if (Py_FlushLine())
+            PyErr_Clear();
+    }
+
+    return result;
+}
+
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //
 //  Function   : GetpyKeyFromPython
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/cyPythonInterface.h b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/cyPythonInterface.h
index 3d7eaa72..2df041d7 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/cyPythonInterface.h
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/cyPythonInterface.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ You can contact Cyan Worlds, Inc. by email legal@cyan.com
 //
 #include "HeadSpin.h"
 #include "hsStlUtils.h"
+#include "plString.h"
 
 #if defined(HAVE_CYPYTHONIDE) && !defined(PLASMA_EXTERNAL_RELEASE)
 #include "../../Apps/CyPythonIDE/plCyDebug/plCyDebServer.h"
@@ -139,6 +140,8 @@ public:
     // Writes 'text' to stderr specified in the python interface
     static void WriteToStdErr(const char* text);
 
+    static PyObject* ImportModule(const char* module);
+
     // Find module. If it doesn't exist then don't create, return nil.
     static PyObject* FindModule(const char* module);
 
@@ -220,6 +223,11 @@ public:
     //
     static bool RunPYC(PyObject* code, PyObject* module);
 
+    static PyObject* RunFunction(PyObject* module, const char* name, PyObject* args);
+
+    static PyObject* ParseArgs(const char* args);
+
+    static bool RunFunctionSafe(const char* module, const char* function, const char* args);
     /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     //
     //  Function   : GetpyKeyFromPython