diff --git a/ase/awk/Awk.java b/ase/awk/Awk.java
index dd1721dd..cf72221a 100644
--- a/ase/awk/Awk.java
+++ b/ase/awk/Awk.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: Awk.java,v 1.8 2007/05/25 14:41:48 bacon Exp $
+ * $Id: Awk.java,v 1.10 2007/05/26 10:52:48 bacon Exp $
  *
  * {License}
  */
@@ -50,15 +50,14 @@ public abstract class Awk
 	public Awk () throws Exception
 	{
 		this.handle = 0;
-
 		open ();
 	}
 
 	/* == just in case == */
 	protected void finalize () throws Throwable
 	{
-		super.finalize ();
 		if (handle != 0) close ();
+		super.finalize ();
 	}
 
 	/* == native methods == */
@@ -80,9 +79,9 @@ public abstract class Awk
 		String name, int min_args, int max_args) throws Exception;
 	private native void delbfn (String name) throws Exception;
 
-	private native void setfilename (
+	native void setfilename (
 		long runid, String name) throws Exception;
-	private native void setofilename (
+	native void setofilename (
 		long runid, String name) throws Exception;
 
 	private native Object strtonum (
@@ -266,21 +265,51 @@ public abstract class Awk
 	/* == external io interface == */
 	protected int openExtio (Extio extio)
 	{
-		int type = extio.getType ();
-		if (type == Extio.TYPE_CONSOLE) return openConsole (extio);
-		if (type == Extio.TYPE_FILE) return openFile (extio);
-		if (type == Extio.TYPE_PIPE) return openPipe (extio);
-		//if (type == Extio.TYPE_COPROC) return openCoproc (extio);
+		switch (extio.getType())
+		{
+			case Extio.TYPE_CONSOLE:
+			{
+				Console con = new Console (this, extio);
+				int n = openConsole (con);
+				extio.setHandle (con);
+				return n;
+			}
+
+			case Extio.TYPE_FILE:
+			{
+				File file = new File (this, extio);
+				int n = openFile (file);
+				extio.setHandle (file);
+				return n;
+			}
+
+			case Extio.TYPE_PIPE:
+			{
+				Pipe pipe = new Pipe (this, extio);
+				int n = openPipe (pipe);
+				extio.setHandle (pipe);
+				return n;
+			}
+		}
+
 		return -1;
 	}
 
 	protected int closeExtio (Extio extio)
 	{
-		int type = extio.getType ();
-		if (type == Extio.TYPE_CONSOLE) return closeConsole (extio);
-		if (type == Extio.TYPE_FILE) return closeFile (extio);
-		if (type == Extio.TYPE_PIPE) return closePipe (extio);
-		//if (type == Extio.TYPE_COPROC) return closeCoproc (extio);
+		switch (extio.getType())
+		{
+			case Extio.TYPE_CONSOLE: 
+				return closeConsole (
+					(Console)extio.getHandle());
+
+			case Extio.TYPE_FILE:
+				return closeFile ((File)extio.getHandle());
+
+			case Extio.TYPE_PIPE:
+				return closePipe ((Pipe)extio.getHandle());
+		}
+
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -292,15 +321,28 @@ public abstract class Awk
 		// the end of the stream. 
 		if (len <= 0) return -1;
 
-		int type = extio.getType ();
-		if (type == Extio.TYPE_CONSOLE) 
-			return readConsole (extio, buf, len);
-		if (type == Extio.TYPE_FILE) 
-			return readFile (extio, buf, len);
-		if (type == Extio.TYPE_PIPE)
-		 	return readPipe (extio, buf, len);
-		//if (type == Extio.TYPE_COPROC)
-		//	return readCoproc (extio, buf, len);
+		switch (extio.getType())
+		{
+
+			case Extio.TYPE_CONSOLE: 
+			{
+				return readConsole (
+					(Console)extio.getHandle(), buf, len);
+			}
+
+			case Extio.TYPE_FILE:
+			{
+				return readFile (
+					(File)extio.getHandle(), buf, len);
+			}
+
+			case Extio.TYPE_PIPE:
+			{
+				return readPipe (
+					(Pipe)extio.getHandle(), buf, len);
+			}
+		}
+
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -308,51 +350,86 @@ public abstract class Awk
 	{
 		if (len <= 0) return -1;
 
-		int type = extio.getType ();
-		if (type == Extio.TYPE_CONSOLE) 
-			return writeConsole (extio, buf, len);
-		if (type == Extio.TYPE_FILE) 
-			return writeFile (extio, buf, len);
-		if (type == Extio.TYPE_PIPE) 
-			return writePipe (extio, buf, len);
-		//if (type == Extio.TYPE_COPROC)
-		//	return writeCoproc (extio, buf, len);
+		switch (extio.getType())
+		{
+
+			case Extio.TYPE_CONSOLE: 
+			{
+				return writeConsole (
+					(Console)extio.getHandle(), buf, len);
+			}
+
+			case Extio.TYPE_FILE:
+			{
+				return writeFile (
+					(File)extio.getHandle(), buf, len);
+			}
+
+			case Extio.TYPE_PIPE:
+			{
+				return writePipe (
+					(Pipe)extio.getHandle(), buf, len);
+			}
+		}
+
 		return -1;
 	}
 
 	protected int flushExtio (Extio extio)
 	{
-		int type = extio.getType ();
-		if (type == Extio.TYPE_CONSOLE) return flushConsole (extio);
-		if (type == Extio.TYPE_FILE) return flushFile (extio);
-		if (type == Extio.TYPE_PIPE) return flushPipe (extio);
-		//if (type == Extio.TYPE_COPROC) return flushCoproc (extio);
+		switch (extio.getType())
+		{
+
+			case Extio.TYPE_CONSOLE: 
+			{
+				return flushConsole ((Console)extio.getHandle());
+			}
+
+			case Extio.TYPE_FILE:
+			{
+				return flushFile ((File)extio.getHandle());
+			}
+
+			case Extio.TYPE_PIPE:
+			{
+				return flushPipe ((Pipe)extio.getHandle());
+			}
+		}
+
 		return -1;
 	}
 
 	protected int nextExtio (Extio extio)
 	{
 		int type = extio.getType ();
-		if (type == Extio.TYPE_CONSOLE) return nextConsole (extio);
+
+		switch (extio.getType())
+		{
+			case Extio.TYPE_CONSOLE:
+			{
+				return nextConsole ((Console)extio.getHandle());
+			}
+		}
+
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	protected abstract int openConsole (Extio extio);
-	protected abstract int closeConsole (Extio extio);
-	protected abstract int readConsole (Extio extio, char[] buf, int len);
-	protected abstract int writeConsole (Extio extio, char[] buf, int len);
-	protected abstract int flushConsole (Extio extio);
-	protected abstract int nextConsole (Extio extio);
+	protected abstract int openConsole (Console con);
+	protected abstract int closeConsole (Console con);
+	protected abstract int readConsole (Console con, char[] buf, int len);
+	protected abstract int writeConsole (Console con, char[] buf, int len);
+	protected abstract int flushConsole (Console con);
+	protected abstract int nextConsole (Console con);
 
-	protected abstract int openFile (Extio extio);
-	protected abstract int closeFile (Extio extio);
-	protected abstract int readFile (Extio extio, char[] buf, int len);
-	protected abstract int writeFile (Extio extio, char[] buf, int len); 
-	protected abstract int flushFile (Extio extio);
+	protected abstract int openFile (File file);
+	protected abstract int closeFile (File file);
+	protected abstract int readFile (File file, char[] buf, int len);
+	protected abstract int writeFile (File file, char[] buf, int len); 
+	protected abstract int flushFile (File file);
 
-	protected abstract int openPipe (Extio extio);
-	protected abstract int closePipe (Extio extio);
-	protected abstract int readPipe (Extio extio, char[] buf, int len);
-	protected abstract int writePipe (Extio extio, char[] buf, int len); 
-	protected abstract int flushPipe (Extio extio);
+	protected abstract int openPipe (Pipe pipe);
+	protected abstract int closePipe (Pipe pipe);
+	protected abstract int readPipe (Pipe pipe, char[] buf, int len);
+	protected abstract int writePipe (Pipe pipe, char[] buf, int len); 
+	protected abstract int flushPipe (Pipe pipe);
 }
diff --git a/ase/awk/Console.java b/ase/awk/Console.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..97f6e9d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ase/awk/Console.java
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/*
+ * $Id: Console.java,v 1.2 2007/05/26 10:52:48 bacon Exp $
+ */
+
+package ase.awk;
+
+public class Console extends IO
+{
+	public static final int MODE_READ = Extio.MODE_CONSOLE_READ;
+	public static final int MODE_WRITE = Extio.MODE_CONSOLE_WRITE;
+
+	protected Console (Awk awk, Extio extio)
+	{
+		super (awk, extio);
+	}
+
+	public void setFileName (String name) throws Exception
+	{
+		if (getMode() == MODE_READ)
+		{
+			awk.setfilename (getRunId(), name);
+		}
+		else 
+		{
+			awk.setofilename (getRunId(), name);
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/ase/awk/Extio.java b/ase/awk/Extio.java
index 165c3a49..9e110285 100644
--- a/ase/awk/Extio.java
+++ b/ase/awk/Extio.java
@@ -1,27 +1,27 @@
 /*
- * $Id: Extio.java,v 1.3 2007/04/30 05:47:33 bacon Exp $
+ * $Id: Extio.java,v 1.5 2007/05/26 10:52:48 bacon Exp $
  *
  * {License}
  */
 
 package ase.awk;
 
-public class Extio
+class Extio
 {
-	public static final int TYPE_PIPE = 0;
-	public static final int TYPE_COPROC = 1;
-	public static final int TYPE_FILE = 2;
-	public static final int TYPE_CONSOLE = 3;
+	protected static final int TYPE_PIPE = 0;
+	protected static final int TYPE_COPROC = 1;
+	protected static final int TYPE_FILE = 2;
+	protected static final int TYPE_CONSOLE = 3;
 
-	public static final int MODE_PIPE_READ = 0;
-	public static final int MODE_PIPE_WRITE = 1;
+	protected static final int MODE_PIPE_READ = 0;
+	protected static final int MODE_PIPE_WRITE = 1;
 
-	public static final int MODE_FILE_READ = 0;
-	public static final int MODE_FILE_WRITE = 1;
-	public static final int MODE_FILE_APPEND = 2;
+	protected static final int MODE_FILE_READ = 0;
+	protected static final int MODE_FILE_WRITE = 1;
+	protected static final int MODE_FILE_APPEND = 2;
 
-	public static final int MODE_CONSOLE_READ = 0;
-	public static final int MODE_CONSOLE_WRITE = 1;
+	protected static final int MODE_CONSOLE_READ = 0;
+	protected static final int MODE_CONSOLE_WRITE = 1;
 
 	private String name;
 	private int type;
@@ -67,9 +67,4 @@ public class Extio
 	{
 		return this.handle;
 	}
-
-	protected void finalize () throws Throwable
-	{
-		super.finalize ();
-	}
 };
diff --git a/ase/awk/File.java b/ase/awk/File.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bbeedd96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ase/awk/File.java
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/*
+ * $Id: File.java,v 1.2 2007/05/26 10:52:48 bacon Exp $
+ */
+
+package ase.awk;
+
+public class File extends IO
+{
+	public static final int MODE_READ = Extio.MODE_FILE_READ;
+	public static final int MODE_WRITE = Extio.MODE_FILE_WRITE;
+	public static final int MODE_APPEND = Extio.MODE_FILE_APPEND;
+
+	protected File (Awk awk, Extio extio)
+	{
+		super (awk, extio);
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/ase/awk/IO.java b/ase/awk/IO.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..131eda56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ase/awk/IO.java
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/*
+ * $Id: IO.java,v 1.1 2007/05/26 10:52:48 bacon Exp $
+ */
+
+package ase.awk;
+
+class IO 
+{
+	protected Awk awk;
+	protected Extio extio;
+	protected Object handle;
+
+	protected IO (Awk awk, Extio extio)
+	{
+		this.awk = awk;
+		this.extio = extio;
+	}
+
+	public String getName ()
+	{
+		return extio.getName();
+	}
+
+	public int getMode ()
+	{
+		return extio.getMode();
+	}
+
+	public long getRunId ()
+	{
+		return extio.getRunId();
+	}
+
+	public void setHandle (Object handle)
+	{
+		this.handle = handle;
+	}
+
+	public Object getHandle ()
+	{
+		return handle;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/ase/awk/Pipe.java b/ase/awk/Pipe.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f4f6d445
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ase/awk/Pipe.java
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+/*
+ * $Id: Pipe.java,v 1.2 2007/05/26 10:52:48 bacon Exp $
+ */
+
+package ase.awk;
+
+public class Pipe extends IO
+{
+	public static final int MODE_READ = Extio.MODE_PIPE_READ;
+	public static final int MODE_WRITE = Extio.MODE_PIPE_WRITE;
+
+	protected Pipe (Awk awk, Extio extio)
+	{
+		super (awk, extio);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/ase/awk/StdAwk.java b/ase/awk/StdAwk.java
index 3b5aab0b..1903c9a4 100644
--- a/ase/awk/StdAwk.java
+++ b/ase/awk/StdAwk.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: StdAwk.java,v 1.9 2007/05/25 14:41:48 bacon Exp $
+ * $Id: StdAwk.java,v 1.10 2007/05/26 10:23:52 bacon Exp $
  *
  * {License}
  */
@@ -40,139 +40,124 @@ public abstract class StdAwk extends Awk
 	}
 
 	/* == file interface == */
-	protected int openFile (Extio extio)
+	protected int openFile (File file)
 	{
-		int mode = extio.getMode();
+		int mode = file.getMode();
 
-		if (mode == Extio.MODE_FILE_READ)
+		if (mode == File.MODE_READ)
 		{
 			FileInputStream fis;
-			Reader isr;
 
-			try { fis = new FileInputStream (extio.getName()); }
+			try { fis = new FileInputStream (file.getName()); }
 			catch (IOException e) { return -1; }
 
-			isr = new BufferedReader (new InputStreamReader (fis)); 
-			extio.setHandle (isr);
+			Reader rd = new BufferedReader (
+				new InputStreamReader (fis)); 
+			file.setHandle (rd);
 			return 1;
 		}
-		else if (mode == Extio.MODE_FILE_WRITE)
+		else if (mode == File.MODE_WRITE)
 		{
 			FileOutputStream fos;
-			Writer osw;
 
-			try { fos = new FileOutputStream (extio.getName()); }
+			try { fos = new FileOutputStream (file.getName()); }
 			catch (IOException e) { return -1; }
 
-			osw = new BufferedWriter (new OutputStreamWriter (fos));
-			extio.setHandle (osw);
+			Writer wr = new BufferedWriter (
+				new OutputStreamWriter (fos));
+			file.setHandle (wr);
 			return 1;
 		}
-		else if (mode == Extio.MODE_FILE_APPEND)
+		else if (mode == File.MODE_APPEND)
 		{
 			FileOutputStream fos;
-			Writer osw;
 
-			try { fos = new FileOutputStream (extio.getName(), true); }
+			try { fos = new FileOutputStream (file.getName(), true); }
 			catch (IOException e) { return -1; }
 
-			osw = new BufferedWriter (new OutputStreamWriter (fos));
-			extio.setHandle (osw);
+			Writer wr = new BufferedWriter (
+				new OutputStreamWriter (fos));
+			file.setHandle (wr);
 			return 1;
 		}
 
 		return -1;
 	}
 	
-	protected int closeFile (Extio extio)
+	protected int closeFile (File file)
 	{
-		int mode = extio.getMode();
+		int mode = file.getMode();
 
-		if (mode == Extio.MODE_FILE_READ)
+		if (mode == File.MODE_READ)
 		{
-			Reader isr;
-			isr = (Reader)extio.getHandle();
-			if (isr != null)
-			{
-				try { isr.close (); }
-				catch (IOException e) { return -1; }
-			}
+			Reader isr = (Reader)file.getHandle();
+			try { isr.close (); }
+			catch (IOException e) { return -1; }
 			return 0;
 		}
-		else if (mode == Extio.MODE_FILE_WRITE)
+		else if (mode == File.MODE_WRITE)
 		{
-			Writer osw;
-			osw = (Writer)extio.getHandle();
-			if (osw != null)
-			{
-				try { osw.close (); }
-				catch (IOException e) { return -1; }
-			}
+			Writer osw = (Writer)file.getHandle();
+			try { osw.close (); }
+			catch (IOException e) { return -1; }
 			return 0;
 		}
-		else if (mode == Extio.MODE_FILE_APPEND)
+		else if (mode == File.MODE_APPEND)
 		{
-			Writer osw;
-			osw = (Writer)extio.getHandle();
-			if (osw != null)
-			{
-				try { osw.close (); }
-				catch (IOException e) { return -1; }
-			}
+			Writer osw = (Writer)file.getHandle();
+			try { osw.close (); }
+			catch (IOException e) { return -1; }
 			return 0;
 		}
 		
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	protected int readFile (Extio extio, char[] buf, int len) 
+	protected int readFile (File file, char[] buf, int len) 
 	{
-		int mode = extio.getMode();
+		int mode = file.getMode();
 
-		if (mode == Extio.MODE_FILE_READ)
+		if (mode == File.MODE_READ)
 		{
-			Reader isr;
-			isr = (Reader)extio.getHandle();
+			Reader rd = (Reader)file.getHandle();
 
 			try 
 			{
-				len = isr.read (buf, 0, len);
-				if (len == -1) len = 0;
+				len = rd.read (buf, 0, len);
+				if (len == -1) return 0;
 			}
-			catch (IOException e) { len = -1; }
+			catch (IOException e) { return -1; }
 			return len; 
 		}
 
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	protected int writeFile (Extio extio, char[] buf, int len) 
+	protected int writeFile (File file, char[] buf, int len) 
 	{
-		int mode = extio.getMode();
+		int mode = file.getMode();
 
-		if (mode == Extio.MODE_FILE_WRITE ||
-		    mode == Extio.MODE_FILE_APPEND)
+		if (mode == File.MODE_WRITE ||
+		    mode == File.MODE_APPEND)
 		{
-			Writer osw;
-			osw = (Writer)extio.getHandle();
-			try { osw.write (buf, 0, len); }
-			catch (IOException e) { len = -1; }
+			Writer wr = (Writer)file.getHandle();
+			try { wr.write (buf, 0, len); }
+			catch (IOException e) { return -1; }
 			return len;
 		}
 
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	protected int flushFile (Extio extio)
+	protected int flushFile (File file)
 	{
-		int mode = extio.getMode ();
+		int mode = file.getMode ();
 
-		if (mode == Extio.MODE_FILE_WRITE ||
-		    mode == Extio.MODE_FILE_APPEND)
+		if (mode == File.MODE_WRITE ||
+		    mode == File.MODE_APPEND)
 		{
-			Writer osw;
-			osw = (Writer)extio.getHandle ();
-			try { osw.flush (); }
+			Writer wr = (Writer)file.getHandle ();
+			try { wr.flush (); }
 			catch (IOException e) { return -1; }
 			return 0;
 		}
@@ -180,82 +165,126 @@ public abstract class StdAwk extends Awk
 		return -1;
 	}
 
+	private class RWE
+	{
+		public Writer wr;
+		public Reader rd;
+		public Reader er;
+
+		public RWE (Writer wr, Reader rd, Reader er)
+		{
+			this.wr = wr;
+			this.rd = rd;
+			this.er = er;
+		}
+	};
+
 	/* == pipe interface == */
-	protected int openPipe (Extio extio)
+	protected int openPipe (Pipe pipe)
 	{
-		int mode = extio.getMode();
+		int mode = pipe.getMode();
 
-		if (mode == Extio.MODE_PIPE_READ)
+		if (mode == Pipe.MODE_READ)
 		{
-
 			Process proc;
-			Reader isr;
 		       
-			try { proc = popen (extio.getName()); }
+			try { proc = popen (pipe.getName()); }
 			catch (IOException e) { return -1; }
 
-			isr = new BufferedReader (new InputStreamReader (proc.getInputStream())); 
-			extio.setHandle (isr);
+			Reader rd = new BufferedReader (
+				new InputStreamReader (proc.getInputStream())); 
+
+			pipe.setHandle (rd);
 			return 1;
 		}
-		else if (mode == Extio.MODE_PIPE_WRITE)
+		else if (mode == Pipe.MODE_WRITE)
 		{
 			Process proc;
-			Writer osw;
 
-			try { proc = popen (extio.getName()); }
+			try { proc = popen (pipe.getName()); }
 			catch (IOException e) { return -1; }
 
-			osw = new BufferedWriter (new OutputStreamWriter (proc.getOutputStream()));
-			extio.setHandle (osw);
+			Writer wr = new BufferedWriter (
+				new OutputStreamWriter (proc.getOutputStream()));
+			Reader rd = new BufferedReader (
+				new InputStreamReader (proc.getInputStream()));
+			Reader er = new BufferedReader (
+				new InputStreamReader (proc.getErrorStream()));
+
+			pipe.setHandle (new RWE (wr, rd, er));
 			return 1;
 		}
 
 		return -1;
 	}
 	
-	protected int closePipe (Extio extio)
+	protected int closePipe (Pipe pipe)
 	{
-		int mode = extio.getMode();
+		int mode = pipe.getMode();
 
-		if (mode == Extio.MODE_PIPE_READ)
+		if (mode == Pipe.MODE_READ)
 		{
-			Reader isr;
-			isr = (Reader)extio.getHandle();
-			if (isr != null)
-			{
-				try { isr.close (); }
-				catch (IOException e) { return -1; }
-			}
+			Reader rd = (Reader)pipe.getHandle();
+			try { rd.close (); }
+			catch (IOException e) { return -1; }
 			return 0;
 		}
-		else if (mode == Extio.MODE_PIPE_WRITE)
+		else if (mode == Pipe.MODE_WRITE)
 		{
-			Writer osw;
-			osw = (Writer)extio.getHandle();
-			if (osw != null)
+			//Writer wr = (Writer)pipe.getHandle();
+			RWE rwe = (RWE)pipe.getHandle();
+
+			try { rwe.wr.close (); }
+			catch (IOException e) { return -1; }
+
+			char[] buf = new char[256];
+
+			try 
 			{
-				try { osw.close (); }
-				catch (IOException e) { return -1; }
+				while (true)
+				{
+					int len = rwe.rd.read (buf, 0, buf.length);
+					if (len == -1) break;
+					System.out.print (new String (buf, 0, len));
+				}
+
+				System.out.flush ();
 			}
+			catch (IOException e) {}
+
+			try
+			{
+				while (true)
+				{
+					int len = rwe.er.read (buf, 0, buf.length);
+					if (len == -1) break;
+					System.err.print (new String (buf, 0, len));
+				}
+
+				System.err.flush ();
+			}
+			catch (IOException e) {}
+
+			try { rwe.rd.close (); } catch (IOException e) {}
+			try { rwe.er.close (); } catch (IOException e) {}
+
+			pipe.setHandle (null);
 			return 0;
 		}
 		
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	protected int readPipe (Extio extio, char[] buf, int len) 
+	protected int readPipe (Pipe pipe, char[] buf, int len) 
 	{
-		int mode = extio.getMode();
+		int mode = pipe.getMode();
 
-		if (mode == Extio.MODE_PIPE_READ)
+		if (mode == Pipe.MODE_READ)
 		{
-			Reader isr;
-			isr = (Reader)extio.getHandle();
-
+			Reader rd = (Reader)pipe.getHandle();
 			try 
 			{
-				len = isr.read (buf, 0, len);
+				len = rd.read (buf, 0, len);
 				if (len == -1) len = 0;
 			}
 			catch (IOException e) { len = -1; }
@@ -265,31 +294,34 @@ public abstract class StdAwk extends Awk
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	protected int writePipe (Extio extio, char[] buf, int len) 
+	protected int writePipe (Pipe pipe, char[] buf, int len) 
 	{
-		int mode = extio.getMode();
+		int mode = pipe.getMode();
 
-		if (mode == Extio.MODE_PIPE_WRITE)
+		if (mode == Pipe.MODE_WRITE)
 		{
-			Writer osw;
-			osw = (Writer)extio.getHandle();
-			try { osw.write (buf, 0, len); }
-			catch (IOException e) { len = -1; }
+			//Writer wr = (Writer)pipe.getHandle ();
+			RWE rw = (RWE)pipe.getHandle();
+			try 
+			{ 
+				rw.wr.write (buf, 0, len); 
+				rw.wr.flush ();
+			}
+			catch (IOException e) { return -1; }
 			return len;
 		}
 
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	protected int flushPipe (Extio extio)
+	protected int flushPipe (Pipe pipe)
 	{
-		int mode = extio.getMode ();
+		int mode = pipe.getMode ();
 
-		if (mode == Extio.MODE_PIPE_WRITE)
+		if (mode == Pipe.MODE_WRITE)
 		{
-			Writer osw;
-			osw = (Writer)extio.getHandle ();
-			try { osw.flush (); }
+			Writer wr = (Writer)pipe.getHandle ();
+			try { wr.flush (); }
 			catch (IOException e) { return -1; }
 			return 0;
 		}
@@ -390,38 +422,6 @@ public abstract class StdAwk extends Awk
 	{
 		String str = builtinFunctionArgumentToString (runid, args[0]);
 		return system (str);
-
-		/*
-		String str = builtinFunctionArgumentToString (runid, args[0]);
-		Process proc = null;
-		int n = 0;
-
-		str = builtinFunctionArgumentToString (runid, args[0]);
-
-		try { proc = popen (str); }
-		catch (IOException e) { n = -1; }
-
-		if (proc != null)
-		{
-			InputStream is;
-			byte[] buf = new byte[1024];
-
-			is = proc.getInputStream(); 
-
-			// TODO; better error handling... program execution.. io redirection??? 
-			try { while (is.read (buf) != -1) ; } 
-			catch (IOException e) { n = -1; };
-
-			try { n = proc.waitFor (); } 
-			catch (InterruptedException e) 
-			{ 
-				proc.destroy (); 
-				n = -1; 
-			}
-		}
-
-		return new Long (n);	
-		*/
 	}
 
 	/* == utility functions == */
diff --git a/ase/awk/makefile.in b/ase/awk/makefile.in
index 159780e2..0b9bf15d 100644
--- a/ase/awk/makefile.in
+++ b/ase/awk/makefile.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# $Id: makefile.in,v 1.6 2007/05/25 11:49:42 bacon Exp $
+# $Id: makefile.in,v 1.7 2007/05/26 10:58:38 bacon Exp $
 #
 
 NAME = aseawk
@@ -132,6 +132,18 @@ $(TMP_DIR)/ase/awk/StdAwk.class: StdAwk.java
 $(TMP_DIR)/ase/awk/Extio.class: Extio.java
 	$(JAVAC) -classpath ../.. -d $(TMP_DIR) Extio.java
 
+$(TMP_DIR)/ase/awk/IO.class: IO.java
+	$(JAVAC) -classpath ../.. -d $(TMP_DIR) IO.java
+
+$(TMP_DIR)/ase/awk/Console.class: Console.java
+	$(JAVAC) -classpath ../.. -d $(TMP_DIR) Console.java
+
+$(TMP_DIR)/ase/awk/File.class: File.java
+	$(JAVAC) -classpath ../.. -d $(TMP_DIR) File.java
+
+$(TMP_DIR)/ase/awk/Pipe.class: Pipe.java
+	$(JAVAC) -classpath ../.. -d $(TMP_DIR) Pipe.java
+
 $(TMP_DIR)/ase/awk/Exception.class: Exception.java
 	$(JAVAC) -classpath ../.. -d $(TMP_DIR) Exception.java
 
diff --git a/ase/change.log b/ase/change.log
index 813460de..362576fb 100644
--- a/ase/change.log
+++ b/ase/change.log
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 * fixed bug (nextofile shown as nextfile in source output)
 * fixed bug (nextofile not allowed in the BEGIN and END block)
-* fixed bug (ASE_MALLOC/ASE_FREE defined wrongly causing test programs
+* fixed bug (ASE_MALLOC/ASE_FREE defined wrongly causing sample programs
              to crash in the debug mode when compiled with MSVC/C++.
 * fixed bug (the first character of the next record lost when RS are
              multiple characters)
@@ -10,11 +10,9 @@
              multiple characters)
 
 * added awk c++ classes (awk/Awk.hpp awk/Awk.cpp awk/StdAwk.hpp awk/StdAwk.cpp)
-* added c++ test program (test/awk/Awk.cpp)
-
-* modified the java test program (test/awk/AseAwk.java) to be the same as
-  the c++ test program functionally
+* added c++ sample program (test/awk/Awk.cpp)
 
+* changed test/awk/AseAwk.java to be funtionally identical to test/awk/Awk.cpp
 * changed the way to invoke the main function (utl/main.h utl/main.c)
 
 [0.1.0]
diff --git a/ase/test/awk/AseAwk.java b/ase/test/awk/AseAwk.java
index 8bce6b9f..a41d625c 100644
--- a/ase/test/awk/AseAwk.java
+++ b/ase/test/awk/AseAwk.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: AseAwk.java,v 1.6 2007/05/25 16:55:02 bacon Exp $
+ * $Id: AseAwk.java,v 1.7 2007/05/26 10:23:52 bacon Exp $
  */
 
 import java.awt.*;
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public class AseAwk extends StdAwk
 	{
 		URL url = AseAwk.class.getResource (
 			AseAwk.class.getName() + ".class");
-		File file = new File (url.getFile());
+		java.io.File file = new java.io.File (url.getFile());
 
 		String osname = System.getProperty ("os.name").toLowerCase();
 		String aseBase = file.getParentFile().getParentFile().getParent(
@@ -249,8 +249,6 @@ public class AseAwk extends StdAwk
 	private String srcInName;
 	private String srcOutName;
 
-	private Reader conReader;
-	private Writer conWriter;
 	private LinkedList conInNames;
 	private LinkedList conOutNames;
 	private Iterator conInIter;
@@ -266,9 +264,6 @@ public class AseAwk extends StdAwk
 		srcInName = null;
 		srcOutName = null;
 
-		conReader = null;
-		conWriter = null;
-
 		conInNames = new LinkedList ();
 		conOutNames = new LinkedList ();
 
@@ -446,11 +441,11 @@ public class AseAwk extends StdAwk
 		return len;
 	}
 
-	protected int openConsole (Extio extio)
+	protected int openConsole (Console con)
 	{
-		int mode = extio.getMode ();
+		int mode = con.getMode ();
 
-		if (mode == Extio.MODE_CONSOLE_READ)
+		if (mode == Console.MODE_READ)
 		{
 			Reader rd;
 
@@ -467,10 +462,7 @@ public class AseAwk extends StdAwk
 				}
 				catch (IOException e) { return -1; }
 
-				try
-				{
-					setConsoleInputName (extio, fn);
-				}
+				try { con.setFileName (fn); }
 				catch (ase.awk.Exception e)
 				{
 					try { rd.close(); }
@@ -479,10 +471,10 @@ public class AseAwk extends StdAwk
 				}
 			}
 
-			conReader = rd;
+			con.setHandle (rd);
 			return 1;
 		}
-		else if (mode == Extio.MODE_CONSOLE_WRITE)
+		else if (mode == Console.MODE_WRITE)
 		{
 			Writer wr;
 
@@ -499,10 +491,7 @@ public class AseAwk extends StdAwk
 				}
 				catch (IOException e) { return -1; }
 
-				try
-				{
-					setConsoleOutputName (extio, fn);
-				}
+				try { con.setFileName (fn); }
 				catch (ase.awk.Exception e)
 				{
 					try { wr.close(); }
@@ -511,7 +500,7 @@ public class AseAwk extends StdAwk
 				}
 			}
 
-			conWriter = wr;
+			con.setHandle (wr);
 			return 1;
 		}
 
@@ -519,53 +508,32 @@ public class AseAwk extends StdAwk
 
 	}
 
-	protected int closeConsole (Extio extio)
+	protected int closeConsole (Console con)
 	{
-		int mode = extio.getMode ();
+		int mode = con.getMode ();
 
-		if (mode == Extio.MODE_CONSOLE_READ)
+		if (mode == Console.MODE_READ)
 		{
-			if (conReader != null)
+			Reader rd = (Reader)con.getHandle();
+			if (rd != null && rd != stdin)
 			{
-				if (conReader == stdin)
-				{
-					conReader = null;
-				}
-				else
-				{	
-					try
-					{
-						conReader.close ();
-						conReader = null;
-					}
-					catch (IOException e) { return -1; }
-				}
+				try { rd.close (); }
+				catch (IOException e) { return -1; }
 			}
 
 			return 0;
 		}
-		else if (mode == Extio.MODE_CONSOLE_WRITE)
+		else if (mode == Console.MODE_WRITE)
 		{
-			if (conWriter != null)
+			Writer wr = (Writer)con.getHandle();
+			if (wr != null)
 			{
-				if (conWriter == stdout)
-				{
-					try 
-					{ 
-						conWriter.flush (); 
-						conWriter = null;
-					}
-					catch (IOException e) { return -1; }
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					try 
-					{ 
-						conWriter.close (); 
-						conWriter = null;
-					}
-					catch (IOException e) { return -1; }
+				try 
+				{ 
+					wr.flush (); 
+					if (wr != stdout) wr.close ();
 				}
+				catch (IOException e) { return -1; }
 			}
 
 			return 0;
@@ -574,15 +542,17 @@ public class AseAwk extends StdAwk
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	protected int readConsole (Extio extio, char[] buf, int len)
+	protected int readConsole (Console con, char[] buf, int len)
 	{
-		int mode = extio.getMode ();
+		int mode = con.getMode ();
 
-		if (mode == Extio.MODE_CONSOLE_READ)
+		if (mode == Console.MODE_READ)
 		{
+			Reader rd = (Reader)con.getHandle();
+
 			try 
 			{ 
-				int n = conReader.read (buf, 0, len); 
+				int n = rd.read (buf, 0, len); 
 				if (n == -1) n = 0;
 				return n;
 			}
@@ -592,16 +562,17 @@ public class AseAwk extends StdAwk
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	protected int writeConsole (Extio extio, char[] buf, int len)
+	protected int writeConsole (Console con, char[] buf, int len)
 	{
-		int mode = extio.getMode ();
+		int mode = con.getMode ();
 
-		if (mode == Extio.MODE_CONSOLE_WRITE)
+		if (mode == Console.MODE_WRITE)
 		{
+			Writer wr = (Writer)con.getHandle();
 			try 
 			{ 
-				conWriter.write (buf, 0, len); 
-				conWriter.flush ();
+				wr.write (buf, 0, len); 
+				wr.flush ();
 			}
 			catch (IOException e) { return -1; }
 			return len;
@@ -610,13 +581,14 @@ public class AseAwk extends StdAwk
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	protected int flushConsole (Extio extio)
+	protected int flushConsole (Console con)
 	{
-		int mode = extio.getMode ();
+		int mode = con.getMode ();
 
-		if (mode == Extio.MODE_CONSOLE_WRITE)
+		if (mode == Console.MODE_WRITE)
 		{
-			try { conWriter.flush (); }
+			Writer wr = (Writer)con.getHandle();
+			try { wr.flush (); }
 			catch (IOException e) { return -1; }
 			return 0;
 		}
@@ -624,11 +596,11 @@ public class AseAwk extends StdAwk
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	protected int nextConsole (Extio extio)
+	protected int nextConsole (Console con)
 	{
-		int mode = extio.getMode ();
+		int mode = con.getMode ();
 
-		if (mode == Extio.MODE_CONSOLE_READ)
+		if (mode == Console.MODE_READ)
 		{
 			if (!conInIter.hasNext()) return 0;
 			String fn = (String)conInIter.next();
@@ -643,10 +615,7 @@ public class AseAwk extends StdAwk
 			}
 			catch (IOException e) { return -1; }
 
-			try
-			{
-				setConsoleInputName (extio, fn);
-			}
+			try { con.setFileName (fn); }
 			catch (ase.awk.Exception e)
 			{
 				try { rd.close(); }
@@ -654,13 +623,22 @@ public class AseAwk extends StdAwk
 				return -1;
 			}
 
-			try { conReader.close (); }
-			catch (IOException e) { return -1; }
+			Reader tmp = (Reader)con.getHandle();
+			if (tmp != stdin)
+			{
+				try { tmp.close (); }
+				catch (IOException e) 
+				{ 
+					try { rd.close (); }
+					catch (IOException e2) {}	
+					return -1; 
+				}
+			}
 			
-			conReader = rd;
+			con.setHandle (rd);
 			return 1;
 		}
-		else if (mode == Extio.MODE_CONSOLE_WRITE)
+		else if (mode == Console.MODE_WRITE)
 		{
 			if (!conOutIter.hasNext()) return 0;
 			String fn = (String)conOutIter.next();
@@ -675,10 +653,7 @@ public class AseAwk extends StdAwk
 			}
 			catch (IOException e) { return -1; }
 
-			try 
-			{
-				setConsoleOutputName (extio, fn);
-			}
+			try { con.setFileName (fn); }
 			catch (ase.awk.Exception e)
 			{
 				try { wr.close(); }
@@ -686,10 +661,19 @@ public class AseAwk extends StdAwk
 				return -1;
 			}
 
-			try { conWriter.close (); }
-			catch (IOException e) { return -1; }
+			Writer tmp = (Writer)con.getHandle();
+			if (tmp != stdout)
+			{
+				try { tmp.close (); }
+				catch (IOException e) 
+				{ 
+					try { wr.close (); }
+					catch (IOException e2) {}	
+					return -1; 
+				}
+			}
 
-			conWriter = wr;
+			con.setHandle (wr);
 			return 1;
 		}
 
diff --git a/ase/test/awk/AseAwkPanel.java b/ase/test/awk/AseAwkPanel.java
index d67d7e7f..d77ff3dc 100644
--- a/ase/test/awk/AseAwkPanel.java
+++ b/ase/test/awk/AseAwkPanel.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: AseAwkPanel.java,v 1.1 2007/04/30 08:32:41 bacon Exp $
+ * $Id: AseAwkPanel.java,v 1.2 2007/05/26 10:23:52 bacon Exp $
  */
 
 import java.awt.*;
@@ -10,9 +10,11 @@ import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.StringReader;
 import java.io.StringWriter;
+import java.io.Reader;
+import java.io.Writer;
 
 import ase.awk.StdAwk;
-import ase.awk.Extio;
+import ase.awk.Console;
 
 public class AseAwkPanel extends Panel
 {
@@ -81,9 +83,6 @@ public class AseAwkPanel extends Panel
 		private StringReader srcIn;
 		private StringWriter srcOut;
 
-		private StringReader conIn;
-		private StringWriter conOut;
-	
 		public Awk (AseAwkPanel awkPanel) throws Exception
 		{
 			super ();
@@ -142,18 +141,18 @@ public class AseAwkPanel extends Panel
 			return len;
 		}
 
-		protected int openConsole (Extio extio)
+		protected int openConsole (Console con)
 		{
-			int mode = extio.getMode ();
+			int mode = con.getMode ();
 
-			if (mode == Extio.MODE_CONSOLE_READ)
+			if (mode == Console.MODE_READ)
 			{
-				conIn = new StringReader (awkPanel.getConsoleInput());	
+				con.setHandle (new StringReader (awkPanel.getConsoleInput()));
 				return 1;
 			}
-			else if (mode == Extio.MODE_CONSOLE_WRITE)
+			else if (mode == Console.MODE_WRITE)
 			{
-				conOut = new StringWriter ();
+				con.setHandle (new StringWriter ());
 				return 1;
 			}
 
@@ -161,20 +160,22 @@ public class AseAwkPanel extends Panel
 
 		}
 	
-		protected int closeConsole (Extio extio)
+		protected int closeConsole (Console con)
 		{
-			int mode = extio.getMode ();
+			int mode = con.getMode ();
 
-			if (mode == Extio.MODE_CONSOLE_READ)
+			if (mode == Console.MODE_READ)
 			{
-				conIn.close ();
+				Reader rd = (Reader)con.getHandle();
+				try { rd.close (); }
+				catch (IOException e) { return -1; }
 				return 0;
 			}
-			else if (mode == Extio.MODE_CONSOLE_WRITE)
+			else if (mode == Console.MODE_WRITE)
 			{
-				awkPanel.setConsoleOutput (conOut.toString());
-
-				try { conOut.close (); }
+				Writer wr = (Writer)con.getHandle();
+				awkPanel.setConsoleOutput (wr.toString());
+				try { wr.close (); }
 				catch (IOException e) { return -1; }
 				return 0;
 			}
@@ -182,15 +183,17 @@ public class AseAwkPanel extends Panel
 			return -1;
 		}
 	
-		protected int readConsole (Extio extio, char[] buf, int len)
+		protected int readConsole (Console con, char[] buf, int len)
 		{
-			int mode = extio.getMode ();
+			int mode = con.getMode ();
 
-			if (mode == Extio.MODE_CONSOLE_READ)
+			if (mode == Console.MODE_READ)
 			{
+				Reader rd = (Reader)con.getHandle();
+
 				try 
 				{ 
-					int n = conIn.read (buf, 0, len); 
+					int n = rd.read (buf, 0, len); 
 					if (n == -1) n = 0;
 					return n;
 				}
@@ -200,24 +203,26 @@ public class AseAwkPanel extends Panel
 			return -1;
 		}
 	
-		protected int writeConsole (Extio extio, char[] buf, int len)
+		protected int writeConsole (Console con, char[] buf, int len)
 		{
-			int mode = extio.getMode ();
+			int mode = con.getMode ();
 
-			if (mode == Extio.MODE_CONSOLE_WRITE)
+			if (mode == Console.MODE_WRITE)
 			{
-				conOut.write (buf, 0, len);
+				Writer wr = (Writer)con.getHandle();
+				try { wr.write (buf, 0, len); }
+				catch (IOException e) { return -1; }
 				return len;
 			}
 
 			return -1;
 		}
 
-		protected int flushConsole (Extio extio)
+		protected int flushConsole (Console con)
 		{
-			int mode = extio.getMode ();
+			int mode = con.getMode ();
 
-			if (mode == Extio.MODE_CONSOLE_WRITE)
+			if (mode == Console.MODE_WRITE)
 			{
 				return 0;
 			}
@@ -225,15 +230,17 @@ public class AseAwkPanel extends Panel
 			return -1;
 		}
 
-		protected int nextConsole (Extio extio)
+		protected int nextConsole (Console con)
 		{
-			int mode = extio.getMode ();
+			int mode = con.getMode ();
 
-			if (mode == Extio.MODE_CONSOLE_READ)
+			if (mode == Console.MODE_READ)
 			{
+				return 0;
 			}
-			else if (mode == Extio.MODE_CONSOLE_WRITE)
+			else if (mode == Console.MODE_WRITE)
 			{
+				return 0;
 			}
 
 			return -1;
diff --git a/ase/test/awk/Awk.cpp b/ase/test/awk/Awk.cpp
index 38ff7d92..14630fd3 100644
--- a/ase/test/awk/Awk.cpp
+++ b/ase/test/awk/Awk.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: Awk.cpp,v 1.22 2007/05/25 14:41:48 bacon Exp $
+ * $Id: Awk.cpp,v 1.23 2007/05/26 10:23:52 bacon Exp $
  */
 
 #include <ase/awk/StdAwk.hpp>
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public:
 	{
 	#ifdef _WIN32
 		::Sleep (args[0].toInt() * 1000);
-		return ret->set (0);
+		return ret->set ((long_t)0);
 	#else
 		return ret->set ((long_t)::sleep (args[0].toInt()));
 	#endif
diff --git a/ase/test/awk/x.awk b/ase/test/awk/x.awk
index 3861eba6..d348324a 100644
--- a/ase/test/awk/x.awk
+++ b/ase/test/awk/x.awk
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ BEGIN {
 	#print 1 | 
 	#      1;
 
-	print .0;
+	print 0.0;
 	print 10;
 
 	print fflush ("abc");