diff --git a/stix/kernel/test-014.st b/stix/kernel/test-014.st
index f967065..369d205 100644
--- a/stix/kernel/test-014.st
+++ b/stix/kernel/test-014.st
@@ -95,7 +95,12 @@
 	#method(#class) main
 	{
 		| v1 v2 |
-		System logNl: 'START OF MAIN'.
+
+		v2 := 'have fun'.
+
+		v2 at: 0 put: $H.
+
+		System logNl: ('START OF MAIN - ' , v2).
 
 		v1 := MyConsole output.
 		v1 clear.
diff --git a/stix/lib/comp.c b/stix/lib/comp.c
index a925542..4d3b334 100644
--- a/stix/lib/comp.c
+++ b/stix/lib/comp.c
@@ -1694,6 +1694,7 @@ static int emit_single_param_instruction (stix_t* stix, int cmd, stix_oow_t para
 		case BCODE_JUMP2_BACKWARD:
 		case BCODE_PUSH_INTLIT:
 		case BCODE_PUSH_NEGINTLIT:
+		case BCODE_PUSH_CHARLIT:
 			bc = cmd;
 			goto write_long;
 	}
@@ -1706,9 +1707,14 @@ write_short:
 	return 0;
 
 write_long:
+	if (param_1 > MAX_CODE_PARAM) 
+	{
+		stix->errnum = STIX_ERANGE;
+		return -1;
+	}
 #if (STIX_BCODE_LONG_PARAM_SIZE == 2)
 	if (emit_byte_instruction(stix, bc) <= -1 ||
-	    emit_byte_instruction(stix, param_1 >> 8) <= -1 ||
+	    emit_byte_instruction(stix, (param_1 >> 8) & 0xFF) <= -1 ||
 	    emit_byte_instruction(stix, param_1 & 0xFF) <= -1) return -1;
 #else
 	if (emit_byte_instruction(stix, bc) <= -1 ||
@@ -1759,13 +1765,19 @@ write_short:
 	return 0;
 
 write_long:
+	if (param_1 > MAX_CODE_PARAM || param_2 > MAX_CODE_PARAM) 
+	{
+		stix->errnum = STIX_ERANGE;
+		return -1;
+	}
 #if (STIX_BCODE_LONG_PARAM_SIZE == 2)
 	if (emit_byte_instruction(stix, bc) <= -1 ||
-	    emit_byte_instruction(stix, param_1 >> 8) <= -1 ||
+	    emit_byte_instruction(stix, (param_1 >> 8) & 0xFF) <= -1 ||
 	    emit_byte_instruction(stix, param_1 & 0xFF) <= -1 ||
-	    emit_byte_instruction(stix, param_2 >> 8) <= -1 ||
+	    emit_byte_instruction(stix, (param_2 >> 8) & 0xFF) <= -1 ||
 	    emit_byte_instruction(stix, param_2 & 0xFF) <= -1) return -1;
 #else
+	
 	if (emit_byte_instruction(stix, bc) <= -1 ||
 	    emit_byte_instruction(stix, param_1) <= -1 ||
 	    emit_byte_instruction(stix, param_2) <= -1) return -1;
@@ -1773,7 +1785,7 @@ write_long:
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int emit_push_smint_literal (stix_t* stix, stix_ooi_t i)
+static int emit_push_smooi_literal (stix_t* stix, stix_ooi_t i)
 {
 	stix_oow_t index;
 
@@ -1807,6 +1819,20 @@ static int emit_push_smint_literal (stix_t* stix, stix_ooi_t i)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int emit_push_character_literal (stix_t* stix, stix_ooch_t ch)
+{
+	stix_oow_t index;
+
+	if (ch >= 0 && ch <= MAX_CODE_PARAM)
+	{
+		return emit_single_param_instruction (stix, BCODE_PUSH_CHARLIT, ch);
+	}
+
+	if (add_literal(stix, STIX_CHAR_TO_OOP(ch), &index) <= -1 ||
+	    emit_single_param_instruction(stix, BCODE_PUSH_LITERAL_0, index) <= -1) return -1;
+
+	return 0;
+}
 /* ---------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Compiler
  * --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@@ -1848,11 +1874,6 @@ static int add_literal (stix_t* stix, stix_oop_t lit, stix_oow_t* index)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static STIX_INLINE int add_character_literal (stix_t* stix, stix_ooch_t ch, stix_oow_t* index)
-{
-	return add_literal (stix, STIX_CHAR_TO_OOP(ch), index);
-}
-
 static int add_string_literal (stix_t* stix, const stix_oocs_t* str, stix_oow_t* index)
 {
 	stix_oop_t lit;
@@ -3068,8 +3089,8 @@ static int compile_block_expression (stix_t* stix)
 	if (emit_double_param_instruction(stix, BCODE_MAKE_BLOCK, block_arg_count, stix->c->mth.tmpr_count/*block_tmpr_count*/) <= -1) return -1;
 #else
 	if (emit_byte_instruction(stix, BCODE_PUSH_CONTEXT) <= -1 ||
-	    emit_push_smint_literal(stix, block_arg_count) <= -1 ||
-	    emit_push_smint_literal(stix, stix->c->mth.tmpr_count/*block_tmpr_count*/) <= -1 ||
+	    emit_push_smooi_literal(stix, block_arg_count) <= -1 ||
+	    emit_push_smooi_literal(stix, stix->c->mth.tmpr_count/*block_tmpr_count*/) <= -1 ||
 	    emit_byte_instruction(stix, BCODE_SEND_BLOCK_COPY) <= -1) return -1;
 #endif
 
@@ -3520,8 +3541,7 @@ static int compile_expression_primary (stix_t* stix, const stix_oocs_t* ident, c
 
 			case STIX_IOTOK_CHARLIT:
 				STIX_ASSERT (stix->c->tok.name.len == 1);
-				if (add_character_literal(stix, stix->c->tok.name.ptr[0], &index) <= -1 ||
-				    emit_single_param_instruction(stix, BCODE_PUSH_LITERAL_0, index) <= -1) return -1;
+				if (emit_push_character_literal(stix, stix->c->tok.name.ptr[0]) <= -1) return -1;
 				GET_TOKEN (stix);
 				break;
 
@@ -3549,7 +3569,7 @@ static int compile_expression_primary (stix_t* stix, const stix_oocs_t* ident, c
 
 				if (STIX_OOP_IS_SMOOI(tmp))
 				{
-					if (emit_push_smint_literal(stix, STIX_OOP_TO_SMOOI(tmp)) <= -1) return -1;
+					if (emit_push_smooi_literal(stix, STIX_OOP_TO_SMOOI(tmp)) <= -1) return -1;
 				}
 				else
 				{
diff --git a/stix/lib/decode.c b/stix/lib/decode.c
index 3d8dac7..113b6ba 100644
--- a/stix/lib/decode.c
+++ b/stix/lib/decode.c
@@ -445,6 +445,10 @@ return -1;
 				LOG_INST_1 (stix, "push_negintlit %zd", -b1);
 				break;
 
+			case BCODE_PUSH_CHARLIT:
+				FETCH_PARAM_CODE_TO (stix, b1);
+				LOG_INST_1 (stix, "push_charlit %zd", b1);
+				break;
 			/* -------------------------------------------------------- */
 
 			case BCODE_DUP_STACKTOP:
diff --git a/stix/lib/exec.c b/stix/lib/exec.c
index 6b72374..2d6bdb3 100644
--- a/stix/lib/exec.c
+++ b/stix/lib/exec.c
@@ -3789,6 +3789,11 @@ return -1;
 				STIX_STACK_PUSH (stix, STIX_SMOOI_TO_OOP(-b1));
 				break;
 
+			case BCODE_PUSH_CHARLIT:
+				FETCH_PARAM_CODE_TO (stix, b1);
+				LOG_INST_1 (stix, "push_charlit %zd", b1);
+				STIX_STACK_PUSH (stix, STIX_CHAR_TO_OOP(b1));
+				break;
 			/* -------------------------------------------------------- */
 
 			case BCODE_DUP_STACKTOP:
diff --git a/stix/lib/stix-prv.h b/stix/lib/stix-prv.h
index fb7985b..917ea97 100644
--- a/stix/lib/stix-prv.h
+++ b/stix/lib/stix-prv.h
@@ -887,8 +887,10 @@ enum stix_bcode_t
 	BCODE_PUSH_ONE                 = 0x8A, /* 138 */
 	BCODE_PUSH_TWO                 = 0x8B, /* 139 */
 
-	BCODE_PUSH_INTLIT              = 0xB1, /* 177 */
-	BCODE_PUSH_NEGINTLIT           = 0xB2, /* 178 */
+	/* UNUSED - 0xB1 */
+	BCODE_PUSH_INTLIT              = 0xB2, /* 178 */
+	BCODE_PUSH_NEGINTLIT           = 0xB3, /* 179 */
+	BCODE_PUSH_CHARLIT             = 0xB4, /* 180 */
 
 	/* UNUSED 0xE8 - 0xF7 */