makeArray: function( array ) {
                var ret = [];
 
-               if( array != undefined ){
+               if( array != null ){
                        var i = array.length;
-                       //the window, strings and functions also have 'length'
-                       if( i != null && !array.split && array != window && !array.call )
+                       //the window, forms, strings and functions also have 'length'
+                       if( i == null || array.split || array.setInterval || array.call || array.elements )
+                               ret[0] = array;
+                       else
                                while( i )
                                        ret[--i] = array[i];
-                       else
-                               ret[0] = array;
                }
 
                return ret;