def compileStuff(stuff, savePy=0, force=0, verbose=0):
    #print 'compileStuff...savePy=%d, force=%d, verbose=%d' % (savePy, force, verbose)
    if os.path.isfile(stuff):
        compileModule(stuff, savePy=savePy, force=force, verbose=verbose)
    elif os.path.isdir(stuff):
        compileDir(stuff, savePy=savePy, force=force, verbose=verbose)
    else:
        compileModules(stuff, savePy=savePy, force=force, verbose=verbose)
Gets the application equivalent of a QFont value.
dataset/ETHPy150Open CGATOxford/cgat/obsolete/preppy.py/compileStuff--crossover with--dataset/ETHPy150Open enthought/traitsui/traitsui/qt4/font_editor.py/ToolkitEditorFactory.from_qt4_font