--- data/scripts/python/events.py.in.orig	2006-10-31 23:46:13.000000000 -0500
+++ data/scripts/python/events.py.in	2006-10-31 23:46:58.000000000 -0500
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
     def set(self, action):
         # Decompose delay into second and micro second
         action.delay.tv_sec  = int(self.delay)
-        action.delay.tv_usec = (self.delay - int(self.delay)) * 1e6
+        action.delay.tv_usec = (self.delay - int(self.delay)) * long(1e6)
 
         action.delay_breaks = kahakai.Vector_int()
         for delayBreak in self.delayBreaks: