diff --git a/ase/awk/Awk.cpp b/ase/awk/Awk.cpp
index 20ed9397..979b1347 100644
--- a/ase/awk/Awk.cpp
+++ b/ase/awk/Awk.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: Awk.cpp,v 1.1 2007/04/30 05:47:33 bacon Exp $
+ * $Id: Awk.cpp,v 1.2 2007/05/01 12:39:22 bacon Exp $
  */
 
 #include <ase/awk/Awk.hpp>
@@ -22,12 +22,21 @@ namespace ASE
 
 	int Awk::parse ()
 	{
+		if (awk == ASE_NULL)
+		{
+			/*awk = ase_awk_open (*/
+		}
+
 		return ase_awk_parse (awk, ASE_NULL);
 	}
 
 	int Awk::run (/*const ase_char_t* main*/)
 	{
-		//return ase_awk_parse (awk, main);
+		if (awk == ASE_NULL)
+		{
+		}
+
+		//return ase_awk_run (awk, main);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
diff --git a/ase/cnt/Awk.cs b/ase/cnt/Awk.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9a5d17f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ase/cnt/Awk.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,420 @@
+/*
+ * $Id: Awk.cs,v 1.1 2007/05/01 07:47:12 bacon Exp $
+ */
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Text;
+using System.IO;
+
+using COM = System.Runtime.InteropServices.ComTypes;
+
+namespace ASECNT
+{
+	public class Awk : ASECOM.IAwkEvents
+	{
+		private ASECOM.Awk awk;
+
+		private int cookie = -1;
+		private COM.IConnectionPoint icp;
+
+		private Stream sourceInputStream = null;
+		private Stream sourceOutputStream = null;
+		private StreamReader sourceInputReader;
+		private StreamWriter sourceOutputWriter;
+
+		private Stream consoleInputStream = null;
+		private Stream consoleOutputStream = null;
+		private StreamReader consoleInputReader;
+		private StreamWriter consoleOutputWriter;
+
+		public delegate object FunctionHandler (object[] args);
+		private System.Collections.Hashtable funcTable;
+
+		char[] consoleInputBuffer = new char[1024];
+
+		public Awk()
+		{
+			this.funcTable = new System.Collections.Hashtable();
+
+			this.awk = new ASECOM.Awk();
+			this.awk.UseLongLong = true;
+			//this.awk.UseCrlf = true;
+			
+			COM.IConnectionPointContainer icpc = 
+				(COM.IConnectionPointContainer)awk;
+			Guid g = typeof(ASECOM.IAwkEvents).GUID;
+
+			try
+			{
+				icpc.FindConnectionPoint(ref g, out icp);
+				icp.Advise(this, out this.cookie);
+			}
+			catch (System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException ex)
+			{
+				this.cookie = -1;
+				//System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
+			}
+		}
+
+		/*~Awk()
+		{
+			  if (cookie != -1 && icp != null)
+			  {
+				   try
+				   {
+						icp.Unadvise(cookie);
+						cookie = -1;
+				   }
+				   catch (System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException ex)
+				   {
+						System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
+				   }	
+			  }
+		}*/
+
+		public int ErrorCode
+		{
+			get { return awk.ErrorCode; }
+		}
+
+		public int ErrorLine
+		{
+			get { return awk.ErrorLine; }
+		}
+
+		public string ErrorMessage
+		{
+			get { return awk.ErrorMessage; }
+		}
+
+		public bool ImplicitVariable
+		{
+			get { return awk.ImplicitVariable; }
+			set { awk.ImplicitVariable = value; }
+		}
+
+		public bool ExplicitVariable
+		{
+			get { return awk.ExplicitVariable; }
+			set { awk.ExplicitVariable = value; }
+		}
+
+		public bool UniqueFunction
+		{
+			get { return awk.UniqueFunction; }
+			set { awk.UniqueFunction = value; }
+		}
+
+		public bool VariableShading
+		{
+			get { return awk.VariableShading; }
+			set { awk.VariableShading = value; }
+		}
+
+		public bool ShiftOperators
+		{
+			get { return awk.ShiftOperators; }
+			set { awk.ShiftOperators = value; }
+		}
+
+		public bool IdivOperator
+		{
+			get { return awk.IdivOperator; }
+			set { awk.IdivOperator = value; }
+		}
+
+		public bool ConcatString
+		{
+			get { return awk.ConcatString; }
+			set { awk.ConcatString = value; }
+		}
+
+		public bool SupportExtio
+		{
+			get { return awk.SupportExtio; }
+			set { awk.SupportExtio = value; }
+		}
+
+		public bool SupportBlockless
+		{
+			get { return awk.SupportBlockless; }
+			set { awk.SupportBlockless = value; }
+		}
+
+		public bool StringBaseOne
+		{
+			get { return awk.StringBaseOne; }
+			set { awk.StringBaseOne = value; }
+		}
+
+		public bool StripSpaces
+		{
+			get { return awk.StripSpaces; }
+			set { awk.StripSpaces = value; }
+		}
+
+		public bool Nextofile
+		{
+			get { return awk.Nextofile; }
+			set { awk.Nextofile = value; }
+		}
+
+		public bool Usecrlf
+		{
+			get { return awk.UseCrlf; }
+			set { awk.UseCrlf = value; }
+		}
+
+		public string EntryPoint
+		{
+			get { return awk.EntryPoint; }
+			set { awk.EntryPoint = value; }
+		}
+
+		public bool ArgumentsToEntryPoint
+		{
+			get { return awk.ArgumentsToEntryPoint; }
+			set { awk.ArgumentsToEntryPoint = value; }
+		}
+
+		public bool Debug
+		{
+			get { return awk.Debug; }
+			set { awk.Debug = value; }
+		}
+
+		/* this property doesn't need to be available to the public
+		 * as it can be always true in .NET environment. However, 
+		 * it is kept private here for reference */
+		private bool UseLongLong
+		{
+			get { return awk.UseLongLong; }
+			set { awk.UseLongLong = value; }
+		}
+
+		public int MaxDepthForBlockParse
+		{
+			get { return awk.MaxDepthForBlockParse; }
+			set { awk.MaxDepthForBlockParse = value; }
+		}
+
+		public int MaxDepthForBlockRun
+		{
+			get { return awk.MaxDepthForBlockRun; }
+			set { awk.MaxDepthForBlockRun = value; }
+		}
+
+		public int MaxDepthForExprParse
+		{
+			get { return awk.MaxDepthForExprParse; }
+			set { awk.MaxDepthForExprParse = value; }
+		}
+
+		public int MaxDepthForExprRun
+		{
+			get { return awk.MaxDepthForExprRun; }
+			set { awk.MaxDepthForExprRun = value; }
+		}
+
+		public int MaxDepthForRexBuild
+		{
+			get { return awk.MaxDepthForRexBuild; }
+			set { awk.MaxDepthForRexBuild = value; }
+		}
+
+		public int MaxDepthForRexMatch
+		{
+			get { return awk.MaxDepthForRexMatch; }
+			set { awk.MaxDepthForRexMatch = value; }
+		}
+
+		public virtual bool AddFunction(string name, int minArgs, int maxArgs, FunctionHandler handler)
+		{
+			if (funcTable.ContainsKey(name)) return false;
+			
+			funcTable.Add(name, handler);
+			if (!awk.AddFunction(name, minArgs, maxArgs))
+			{
+				funcTable.Remove(name);
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		public virtual bool DeleteFunction(string name)
+		{
+			if (!funcTable.ContainsKey(name)) return false;
+
+			if (awk.DeleteFunction(name))
+			{
+				funcTable.Remove(name);
+				return true;
+			}
+
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		public virtual bool Parse()
+		{
+			return awk.Parse();
+		}
+
+		public virtual bool Run ()
+		{	
+			return awk.Run(null);
+		}
+
+		public virtual bool Run(string[] args)
+		{
+			return awk.Run(args);
+		}
+
+		public Stream SourceInputStream
+		{
+			get { return this.sourceInputStream; }
+			set { this.sourceInputStream = value; }
+		}
+
+		public Stream SourceOutputStream
+		{
+			get { return this.sourceOutputStream; }
+			set { this.sourceOutputStream = value; }
+		}
+
+		public Stream ConsoleInputStream
+		{
+			get { return this.consoleInputStream; }
+			set { this.consoleInputStream = value; }
+		}
+
+		public Stream ConsoleOutputStream
+		{
+			get { return this.consoleOutputStream; }
+			set { this.consoleOutputStream = value; }
+		}
+		
+		public virtual int OpenSource(ASECOM.AwkSourceMode mode)
+		{
+			if (mode == ASECOM.AwkSourceMode.AWK_SOURCE_READ)
+			{
+				if (this.sourceInputStream == null) return 0;
+				this.sourceInputReader = new StreamReader (this.sourceInputStream);
+				return 1;
+			}
+			else if (mode == ASECOM.AwkSourceMode.AWK_SOURCE_WRITE)
+			{
+				if (this.sourceOutputStream == null) return 0;
+				this.sourceOutputWriter = new StreamWriter (this.sourceOutputStream);
+				return 1;
+			}
+
+			return -1;
+		}
+
+		public virtual int CloseSource(ASECOM.AwkSourceMode mode)
+		{
+			if (mode == ASECOM.AwkSourceMode.AWK_SOURCE_READ)
+			{
+				this.sourceInputReader.Close ();
+				return 0;
+			}
+			else if (mode == ASECOM.AwkSourceMode.AWK_SOURCE_WRITE)
+			{
+				this.sourceOutputWriter.Close ();
+				return 0;
+			}
+
+			return -1;
+		}
+
+		public virtual int ReadSource(ASECOM.Buffer buf)
+		{
+			buf.Value = this.sourceInputReader.ReadLine();
+			if (buf.Value == null) return 0;
+			return buf.Value.Length;
+		}
+
+		public virtual int WriteSource(ASECOM.Buffer buf)
+		{
+			this.sourceOutputWriter.Write(buf.Value);
+			return buf.Value.Length;
+		}
+
+		public virtual int OpenExtio(ASECOM.AwkExtio extio)
+		{
+			if (extio.Mode == ASECOM.AwkExtioMode.AWK_EXTIO_CONSOLE_READ)
+			{
+				if (this.consoleInputStream == null) return 0;
+				this.consoleInputReader = new StreamReader(this.consoleInputStream);
+				return 1;
+			}
+			else if (extio.Mode == ASECOM.AwkExtioMode.AWK_EXTIO_CONSOLE_WRITE)
+			{
+				if (this.consoleOutputStream == null) return 0;
+				this.consoleOutputWriter = new StreamWriter(this.consoleOutputStream);
+				return 1;
+			}
+
+			return -1;
+		}
+
+		public virtual int CloseExtio(ASECOM.AwkExtio extio)
+		{
+			if (extio.Mode == ASECOM.AwkExtioMode.AWK_EXTIO_CONSOLE_READ)
+			{
+				this.consoleInputReader.Close();
+				return 0;
+			}
+			else if (extio.Mode == ASECOM.AwkExtioMode.AWK_EXTIO_CONSOLE_WRITE)
+			{
+				this.consoleOutputWriter.Close();
+				return 0;
+			}
+
+			return -1;
+		}
+
+		public virtual int ReadExtio(ASECOM.AwkExtio extio, ASECOM.Buffer buf)
+		{
+			if (extio.Mode == ASECOM.AwkExtioMode.AWK_EXTIO_CONSOLE_READ)
+			{
+				int n = this.consoleInputReader.Read(consoleInputBuffer, 0, consoleInputBuffer.Length);
+				if (n == 0) return 0;
+				buf.Value = new string(consoleInputBuffer, 0, n);
+				return buf.Value.Length;
+			}
+
+			return -1;
+		}
+
+		public virtual int WriteExtio(ASECOM.AwkExtio extio, ASECOM.Buffer buf)
+		{
+			if (extio.Mode == ASECOM.AwkExtioMode.AWK_EXTIO_CONSOLE_WRITE)
+			{
+				this.consoleOutputWriter.Write(buf.Value);
+				return buf.Value.Length;
+			}
+
+			return -1;
+		}
+
+		public virtual int FlushExtio(ASECOM.AwkExtio extio)
+		{
+			return -1;
+		}
+
+		public virtual int NextExtio(ASECOM.AwkExtio extio)
+		{
+			return 1;
+		}
+		
+		public virtual object HandleFunction(string name, object argarray)
+		{
+			FunctionHandler handler = (FunctionHandler)funcTable[name];
+			return handler((object[])argarray);
+		}
+
+	}
+}
diff --git a/ase/cnt/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/ase/cnt/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cce92045
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ase/cnt/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+
+// General Information about an assembly is controlled through the following 
+// set of attributes. Change these attribute values to modify the information
+// associated with an assembly.
+[assembly: AssemblyTitle("asecnt")]
+[assembly: AssemblyDescription("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyConfiguration("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCompany("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyProduct("asecnt")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Copyright ©  2007")]
+[assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCulture("")]
+
+// Setting ComVisible to false makes the types in this assembly not visible 
+// to COM components.  If you need to access a type in this assembly from 
+// COM, set the ComVisible attribute to true on that type.
+[assembly: ComVisible(false)]
+
+// The following GUID is for the ID of the typelib if this project is exposed to COM
+[assembly: Guid("be3e4e5d-2eac-4629-bdc6-d61b1c858015")]
+
+// Version information for an assembly consists of the following four values:
+//
+//      Major Version
+//      Minor Version 
+//      Build Number
+//      Revision
+//
+// You can specify all the values or you can default the Revision and Build Numbers 
+// by using the '*' as shown below:
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.0.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.0.0.0")]
diff --git a/ase/cnt/StdAwk.cs b/ase/cnt/StdAwk.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f0e61d1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ase/cnt/StdAwk.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/*
+ * $Id: StdAwk.cs,v 1.1 2007/05/01 07:47:12 bacon Exp $
+ */
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Text;
+
+namespace ASECNT
+{
+	public class StdAwk: Awk
+	{
+		public StdAwk(): base ()
+		{
+			AddFunction("sin", 1, 1, new FunctionHandler(handleSin));
+			AddFunction("cos", 1, 1, new FunctionHandler(handleCos));
+			AddFunction("tan", 1, 1, new FunctionHandler(handleTan));
+		}
+
+		protected virtual object handleSin(object[] args)
+		{
+			if (args[0] is System.Double)
+			{
+				return System.Math.Sin((double)args[0]);
+			}
+			else if (args[0] is System.Int32)
+			{
+				return System.Math.Sin((double)(int)args[0]);
+			}
+			else if (args[0] is System.Int64)
+			{
+				return System.Math.Sin((double)(long)args[0]);
+			}
+			else if (args[0] is string)
+			{
+				double t;
+
+				/* TODO: atoi */
+				try { t = System.Double.Parse((string)args[0]); }
+				catch (System.Exception e) { t = 0; }
+
+				return System.Math.Sin(t);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				return System.Math.Sin(0.0);
+			}
+		}
+
+		protected virtual object handleCos(object[] args)
+		{
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		protected virtual object handleTan(object[] args)
+		{
+			return 0;
+		}		
+	}
+}
diff --git a/ase/cnt/asecnt.csproj b/ase/cnt/asecnt.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c161624c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ase/cnt/asecnt.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+<Project DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
+    <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
+    <ProductVersion>8.0.50727</ProductVersion>
+    <SchemaVersion>2.0</SchemaVersion>
+    <ProjectGuid>{7F679165-41FB-4E1E-B3F5-23C5EE94166A}</ProjectGuid>
+    <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
+    <AppDesignerFolder>Properties</AppDesignerFolder>
+    <RootNamespace>AESCNT</RootNamespace>
+    <AssemblyName>asecnt</AssemblyName>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
+    <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
+    <DebugType>full</DebugType>
+    <Optimize>false</Optimize>
+    <OutputPath>..\Debug\lib\</OutputPath>
+    <DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE</DefineConstants>
+    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
+    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' ">
+    <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
+    <Optimize>true</Optimize>
+    <OutputPath>..\Release\lib\</OutputPath>
+    <DefineConstants>TRACE</DefineConstants>
+    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
+    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Reference Include="System" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Data" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="Awk.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="StdAwk.cs" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <COMReference Include="ASECOM">
+      <Guid>{F9C69806-16A1-4162-998A-876B33C470BF}</Guid>
+      <VersionMajor>1</VersionMajor>
+      <VersionMinor>0</VersionMinor>
+      <Lcid>0</Lcid>
+      <WrapperTool>tlbimp</WrapperTool>
+      <Isolated>False</Isolated>
+    </COMReference>
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(MSBuildBinPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
+  <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
+       Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
+  <Target Name="BeforeBuild">
+  </Target>
+  <Target Name="AfterBuild">
+  </Target>
+  -->
+</Project>
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