Special syntax for the right side of equals in a macro

def parse_valu(text, off=0):
    '''
    Special syntax for the right side of equals in a macro
    '''
    _, off = nom(text, off, whites)

    if nextchar(text, off, '('):
        return parse_list(text, off)

    if isquote(text, off):
        return parse_string(text, off)

    # since it's not quoted, we can assume we are bound by both
    # white space and storm syntax chars ( ) , =
    valu, off = meh(text, off, valmeh)

    # for now, give it a shot as an int...  maybe eventually
    # we'll be able to disable this completely, but for now
    # lets maintain backward compatibility...
    try:
        # NOTE: this is ugly, but faster than parsing the string
        valu = int(valu, 0)
    except ValueError:
        pass

    return valu, off