diff --git a/ase/cmn/asecmn.bdsproj b/ase/cmn/asecmn.bdsproj
index fb34d0b4..ba8f2cc2 100644
--- a/ase/cmn/asecmn.bdsproj
+++ b/ase/cmn/asecmn.bdsproj
@@ -178,7 +178,9 @@
         </optionset>
       </project>
       <FILELIST>
-        <FILE FILENAME="str.c" CONTAINERID="CCompiler" LOCALCOMMAND="" UNITNAME="str" FORMNAME="" DESIGNCLASS=""/>
+        <FILE FILENAME="str_bas.c" CONTAINERID="CCompiler" LOCALCOMMAND="" UNITNAME="str" FORMNAME="" DESIGNCLASS=""/>
+        <FILE FILENAME="str_cnv.c" CONTAINERID="CCompiler" LOCALCOMMAND="" UNITNAME="str" FORMNAME="" DESIGNCLASS=""/>
+        <FILE FILENAME="str_dyn.c" CONTAINERID="CCompiler" LOCALCOMMAND="" UNITNAME="str" FORMNAME="" DESIGNCLASS=""/>
         <FILE FILENAME="mem.c" CONTAINERID="CCompiler" LOCALCOMMAND="" UNITNAME="mem" FORMNAME="" DESIGNCLASS=""/>
         <FILE FILENAME="misc.c" CONTAINERID="CCompiler" LOCALCOMMAND="" UNITNAME="misc" FORMNAME="" DESIGNCLASS=""/>
       </FILELIST>
diff --git a/ase/cmn/asecmn.dsp b/ase/cmn/asecmn.dsp
index a39dd245..5a40b08b 100644
--- a/ase/cmn/asecmn.dsp
+++ b/ase/cmn/asecmn.dsp
@@ -101,7 +101,15 @@ SOURCE=.\misc.c
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
-SOURCE=.\str.c
+SOURCE=.\str_bas.c
+# End Source File
+# Begin Source File
+
+SOURCE=.\str_cnv.c
+# End Source File
+# Begin Source File
+
+SOURCE=.\str_dyn.c
 # End Source File
 # End Group
 # Begin Group "Header Files"
diff --git a/ase/cmn/asecmn.vcproj b/ase/cmn/asecmn.vcproj
index 278ab337..8963e6a0 100644
--- a/ase/cmn/asecmn.vcproj
+++ b/ase/cmn/asecmn.vcproj
@@ -384,7 +384,87 @@
 				</FileConfiguration>
 			</File>
 			<File
-				RelativePath="str.c"
+				RelativePath="str_bas.c"
+				>
+				<FileConfiguration
+					Name="Debug|Win32"
+					>
+					<Tool
+						Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+						AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
+						PreprocessorDefinitions=""
+					/>
+				</FileConfiguration>
+				<FileConfiguration
+					Name="Debug|x64"
+					>
+					<Tool
+						Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+						AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
+						PreprocessorDefinitions=""
+					/>
+				</FileConfiguration>
+				<FileConfiguration
+					Name="Release|Win32"
+					>
+					<Tool
+						Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+						AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
+						PreprocessorDefinitions=""
+					/>
+				</FileConfiguration>
+				<FileConfiguration
+					Name="Release|x64"
+					>
+					<Tool
+						Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+						AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
+						PreprocessorDefinitions=""
+					/>
+				</FileConfiguration>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="str_cnv.c"
+				>
+				<FileConfiguration
+					Name="Debug|Win32"
+					>
+					<Tool
+						Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+						AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
+						PreprocessorDefinitions=""
+					/>
+				</FileConfiguration>
+				<FileConfiguration
+					Name="Debug|x64"
+					>
+					<Tool
+						Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+						AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
+						PreprocessorDefinitions=""
+					/>
+				</FileConfiguration>
+				<FileConfiguration
+					Name="Release|Win32"
+					>
+					<Tool
+						Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+						AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
+						PreprocessorDefinitions=""
+					/>
+				</FileConfiguration>
+				<FileConfiguration
+					Name="Release|x64"
+					>
+					<Tool
+						Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+						AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
+						PreprocessorDefinitions=""
+					/>
+				</FileConfiguration>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="str_dyn.c"
 				>
 				<FileConfiguration
 					Name="Debug|Win32"
diff --git a/ase/cmn/descrip.mms b/ase/cmn/descrip.mms
index 3ffff5c9..e71e3219 100644
--- a/ase/cmn/descrip.mms
+++ b/ase/cmn/descrip.mms
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ asecmn.olb : $(objects)
 #	$(LIBR)/replace $(LIBRFLAGS) $(MMS$TARGET),$(objects)
 
 mem.obj depends_on mem.c
-str.obj depends_on str.c
+str_bas.obj depends_on str_bas.c
+str_cnv.obj depends_on str_cnv.c
+str_dyn.obj depends_on str_dyn.c
 map.obj depends_on map.c
 rex.obj depends_on rex.c
 misc.obj depends_on misc.c
diff --git a/ase/cmn/msw-bcc.mak b/ase/cmn/msw-bcc.mak
index 9843a758..ac88b21e 100644
--- a/ase/cmn/msw-bcc.mak
+++ b/ase/cmn/msw-bcc.mak
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ TMP_DIR = $(MODE)
 
 OBJ_FILES_LIB = \
 	$(TMP_DIR)\mem.obj \
-	$(TMP_DIR)\str.obj \
+	$(TMP_DIR)\str_bas.obj \
+	$(TMP_DIR)\str_cnv.obj \
+	$(TMP_DIR)\str_dyn.obj \
 	$(TMP_DIR)\map.obj \
 	$(TMP_DIR)\rex.obj \
 	$(TMP_DIR)\misc.obj 
@@ -43,8 +45,14 @@ $(OUT_FILE_LIB): $(OBJ_FILES_LIB)
 $(TMP_DIR)\mem.obj: mem.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o$@ -c mem.c
 
-$(TMP_DIR)\str.obj: str.c
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o$@ -c str.c
+$(TMP_DIR)\str_bas.obj: str_bas.c
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o$@ -c str_bas.c
+
+$(TMP_DIR)\str_cnv.obj: str_cnv.c
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o$@ -c str_cnv.c
+
+$(TMP_DIR)\str_dyn.obj: str_dyn.c
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o$@ -c str_dyn.c
 
 $(TMP_DIR)\map.obj: map.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o$@ -c map.c
diff --git a/ase/cmn/msw-cl.mak b/ase/cmn/msw-cl.mak
index 7a185648..dcfc3dc8 100644
--- a/ase/cmn/msw-cl.mak
+++ b/ase/cmn/msw-cl.mak
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ TMP_DIR = $(MODE)
 
 OBJ_FILES_LIB = \
 	$(TMP_DIR)\mem.obj \
-	$(TMP_DIR)\str.obj \
+	$(TMP_DIR)\str_bas.obj \
+	$(TMP_DIR)\str_cnv.obj \
+	$(TMP_DIR)\str_dyn.obj \
 	$(TMP_DIR)\map.obj \
 	$(TMP_DIR)\rex.obj \
 	$(TMP_DIR)\misc.obj
@@ -39,8 +41,14 @@ $(OUT_FILE_LIB): $(TMP_DIR) $(OUT_DIR) $(OBJ_FILES_LIB)
 $(TMP_DIR)\mem.obj: mem.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) /Fo$@ /c mem.c
 
-$(TMP_DIR)\str.obj: str.c
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) /Fo$@ /c str.c
+$(TMP_DIR)\str_bas.obj: str_bas.c
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) /Fo$@ /c str_bas.c
+
+$(TMP_DIR)\str_cnv.obj: str_cnv.c
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) /Fo$@ /c str_cnv.c
+
+$(TMP_DIR)\str_dyn.obj: str_dyn.c
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) /Fo$@ /c str_dyn.c
 
 $(TMP_DIR)\map.obj: map.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) /Fo$@ /c map.c
diff --git a/ase/cmn/msw-dmc.mak b/ase/cmn/msw-dmc.mak
index a210c269..e51f5fec 100644
--- a/ase/cmn/msw-dmc.mak
+++ b/ase/cmn/msw-dmc.mak
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ TMP_DIR = $(MODE)
 
 OBJ_FILES_LIB = \
 	$(TMP_DIR)\mem.obj \
-	$(TMP_DIR)\str.obj \
+	$(TMP_DIR)\str_bas.obj \
+	$(TMP_DIR)\str_cnv.obj \
+	$(TMP_DIR)\str_dyn.obj \
 	$(TMP_DIR)\map.obj \
 	$(TMP_DIR)\rex.obj \
 	$(TMP_DIR)\misc.obj 
@@ -31,8 +33,14 @@ $(OUT_FILE_LIB): $(TMP_DIR) $(OUT_DIR) $(OBJ_FILES_LIB)
 $(TMP_DIR)\mem.obj: mem.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o$@ -c mem.c
 
-$(TMP_DIR)\str.obj: str.c
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o$@ -c str.c
+$(TMP_DIR)\str_bas.obj: str_bas.c
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o$@ -c str_bas.c
+
+$(TMP_DIR)\str_cnv.obj: str_cnv.c
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o$@ -c str_cnv.c
+
+$(TMP_DIR)\str_dyn.obj: str_dyn.c
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o$@ -c str_dyn.c
 
 $(TMP_DIR)\map.obj: map.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o$@ -c map.c