diff --git a/ase/awk/Awk.cpp b/ase/awk/Awk.cpp
index dca2cb7a..d13c90fc 100644
--- a/ase/awk/Awk.cpp
+++ b/ase/awk/Awk.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: Awk.cpp,v 1.70 2007/10/10 03:37:49 bacon Exp $
+ * $Id: Awk.cpp,v 1.72 2007/10/10 13:22:12 bacon Exp $
  *
  * {License}
  */
@@ -911,10 +911,16 @@ Awk::Run::operator Awk::run_t* () const
 	return this->run;
 }
 
-int Awk::Run::stop () const
+void Awk::Run::stop () const
 {
 	ASE_ASSERT (this->run != ASE_NULL);
-	return ase_awk_stop (this->run);
+	ase_awk_stop (this->run);
+}
+
+bool Awk::Run::isStop () const
+{
+	ASE_ASSERT (this->run != ASE_NULL);
+	return ase_awk_isstop (this->run);
 }
 
 Awk::ErrorCode Awk::Run::getErrorCode () const
@@ -1208,7 +1214,8 @@ int Awk::open ()
 		OPT_SHADING | 
 		OPT_EXTIO | 
 		OPT_BLOCKLESS | 
-		OPT_BASEONE;
+		OPT_BASEONE |
+		OPT_PABLOCK;
 	ase_awk_setoption (awk, opt);
 
 	runCallback = false;
@@ -1384,6 +1391,12 @@ int Awk::run (const char_t* main, const char_t** args, size_t nargs)
 	return n;
 }
 
+void Awk::stop ()
+{
+	ASE_ASSERT (awk != ASE_NULL);
+	ase_awk_stopall (awk);
+}
+
 int Awk::dispatchFunction (Run* run, const char_t* name, size_t len)
 {
 	pair_t* pair;
diff --git a/ase/awk/Awk.hpp b/ase/awk/Awk.hpp
index 0831a6e5..1545cfe1 100644
--- a/ase/awk/Awk.hpp
+++ b/ase/awk/Awk.hpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: Awk.hpp,v 1.71 2007/10/10 03:37:49 bacon Exp $
+ * $Id: Awk.hpp,v 1.73 2007/10/10 13:22:12 bacon Exp $
  *
  * {License}
  */
@@ -441,6 +441,7 @@ public:
 		ERR_IN = ASE_AWK_EIN,
 		ERR_NOTVAR = ASE_AWK_ENOTVAR,
 		ERR_EXPRES = ASE_AWK_EEXPRES,
+		ERR_FUNC = ASE_AWK_EFUNC,
 		ERR_WHILE = ASE_AWK_EWHILE,
 		ERR_ASSIGN = ASE_AWK_EASSIGN,
 		ERR_IDENT = ASE_AWK_EIDENT,
@@ -552,7 +553,9 @@ public:
 		/** Enables the keyword 'reset' */
 		OPT_RESET = ASE_AWK_RESET,
 		/** Allows the assignment of a map value to a variable */
-		OPT_MAPTOVAR = ASE_AWK_MAPTOVAR
+		OPT_MAPTOVAR = ASE_AWK_MAPTOVAR,
+		/** Allows BEGIN, END, pattern-action blocks */
+		OPT_PABLOCK = ASE_AWK_PABLOCK
 	};
 	// end of enum Option
 
@@ -572,7 +575,8 @@ public:
 		operator Awk* () const;
 		operator run_t* () const;
 
-		int stop () const;
+		void stop () const;
+		bool isStop () const;
 
 		ErrorCode getErrorCode () const;
 		size_t getErrorLine () const;
@@ -817,6 +821,11 @@ public:
 	virtual int run (const char_t* main = ASE_NULL, 
 	         const char_t** args = ASE_NULL, size_t nargs = 0);
 
+	/**
+	 * Requests aborting execution of the parse tree 
+	 */
+	virtual void stop ();
+
 	/**
 	 * Adds a intrinsic global variable. 
 	 */
diff --git a/ase/awk/Awk.java b/ase/awk/Awk.java
index 3732fbf0..703a85bd 100644
--- a/ase/awk/Awk.java
+++ b/ase/awk/Awk.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: Awk.java,v 1.15 2007/09/27 11:04:10 bacon Exp $
+ * $Id: Awk.java,v 1.16 2007/10/10 07:03:56 bacon Exp $
  *
  * {License}
  */
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ public abstract class Awk
 	public static final int OPTION_ARGSTOMAIN  = (1 << 14);
 	public static final int OPTION_RESET       = (1 << 15);
 	public static final int OPTION_MAPTOVAR    = (1 << 16);
+	public static final int OPTION_PABLOCK     = (1 << 17);
 
 	protected final static Reader stdin = 
 		new BufferedReader (new InputStreamReader (System.in));
diff --git a/ase/awk/Exception.java b/ase/awk/Exception.java
index 8682e03e..a0abe34e 100644
--- a/ase/awk/Exception.java
+++ b/ase/awk/Exception.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: Exception.java,v 1.5 2007/06/29 11:36:45 bacon Exp $
+ * $Id: Exception.java,v 1.6 2007/10/10 07:03:56 bacon Exp $
  *
  * {License}
  */
@@ -60,84 +60,87 @@ public class Exception extends java.lang.Exception
 	public static final int IN = 45;
 	public static final int NOTVAR = 46;
 	public static final int EXPRES = 47;
-	public static final int WHILE = 48;
-	public static final int ASSIGN = 49;
-	public static final int IDENT = 50;
-	public static final int FNNAME = 51;
-	public static final int BLKBEG = 52;
-	public static final int BLKEND = 53;
-	public static final int DUPBEG = 54;
-	public static final int DUPEND = 55;
-	public static final int BFNRED = 56;
-	public static final int AFNRED = 57;
-	public static final int GBLRED = 58;
-	public static final int PARRED = 59;
-	public static final int DUPPAR = 60;
-	public static final int DUPGBL = 61;
-	public static final int DUPLCL = 62;
-	public static final int BADPAR = 63;
-	public static final int BADVAR = 64;
-	public static final int UNDEF = 65;
-	public static final int LVALUE = 66;
-	public static final int GBLTM = 67;
-	public static final int LCLTM = 68;
-	public static final int PARTM = 69;
-	public static final int DELETE = 70;
-	public static final int BREAK = 71;
-	public static final int CONTINUE = 72;
-	public static final int NEXTBEG = 73;
-	public static final int NEXTEND = 74;
-	public static final int NEXTFBEG = 75;
-	public static final int NEXTFEND = 76;
-	public static final int PRINTFARG = 77;
-	public static final int PREPST = 78;
-	public static final int GLNCPS = 79;
-	public static final int DIVBY0 = 80;
-	public static final int OPERAND = 81;
-	public static final int POSIDX = 82;
-	public static final int ARGTF = 83;
-	public static final int ARGTM = 84;
-	public static final int FNNONE = 85;
-	public static final int NOTIDX = 86;
-	public static final int NOTDEL = 87;
-	public static final int NOTMAP = 88;
-	public static final int NOTMAPIN = 89;
-	public static final int NOTMAPNILIN = 90;
-	public static final int NOTREF = 91;
-	public static final int NOTASS = 92;
-	public static final int IDXVALASSMAP = 93;
-	public static final int POSVALASSMAP = 94;
-	public static final int MAPTOSCALAR = 95;
-	public static final int SCALARTOMAP = 96;
-	public static final int MAPNOTALLOWED = 97;
-	public static final int VALTYPE = 98;
-	public static final int RDELETE = 99;
-	public static final int RNEXTBEG = 100;
-	public static final int RNEXTEND = 101;
-	public static final int RNEXTFBEG = 102;
-	public static final int RNEXTFEND = 103;
-	public static final int BFNUSER = 104;
-	public static final int BFNIMPL = 105;
-	public static final int IOUSER = 106;
-	public static final int IONONE = 107;
-	public static final int IOIMPL = 108;
-	public static final int IONMEM = 109;
-	public static final int IONMNL = 110;
-	public static final int FMTARG = 111;
-	public static final int FMTCNV = 112;
-	public static final int CONVFMTCHR = 113;
-	public static final int OFMTCHR = 114;
-	public static final int REXRECUR = 115;
-	public static final int REXRPAREN = 116;
-	public static final int REXRBRACKET = 117;
-	public static final int REXRBRACE = 118;
-	public static final int REXUNBALPAR = 119;
-	public static final int REXCOLON = 120;
-	public static final int REXCRANGE = 121;
-	public static final int REXCCLASS = 122;
-	public static final int REXBRANGE = 123;
-	public static final int REXEND = 124;
-	public static final int REXGARBAGE = 125;
+	public static final int FUNC = 48;
+	public static final int WHILE = 49;
+	public static final int ASSIGN = 50;
+	public static final int IDENT = 51;
+	public static final int FNNAME = 52;
+	public static final int BLKBEG = 53;
+	public static final int BLKEND = 54;
+	public static final int DUPBEG = 55;
+	public static final int DUPEND = 56;
+	public static final int BFNRED = 57;
+	public static final int AFNRED = 58;
+	public static final int GBLRED = 59;
+	public static final int PARRED = 60;
+	public static final int DUPPAR = 61;
+	public static final int DUPGBL = 62;
+	public static final int DUPLCL = 63;
+	public static final int BADPAR = 64;
+	public static final int BADVAR = 65;
+	public static final int UNDEF = 66;
+	public static final int LVALUE = 67;
+	public static final int GBLTM = 68;
+	public static final int LCLTM = 69;
+	public static final int PARTM = 70;
+	public static final int DELETE = 71;
+	public static final int RESET = 72;
+	public static final int BREAK = 73;
+	public static final int CONTINUE = 74;
+	public static final int NEXTBEG = 75;
+	public static final int NEXTEND = 76;
+	public static final int NEXTFBEG = 77;
+	public static final int NEXTFEND = 78;
+	public static final int PRINTFARG = 79;
+	public static final int PREPST = 80;
+	public static final int GLNCPS = 81;
+	public static final int DIVBY0 = 82;
+	public static final int OPERAND = 83;
+	public static final int POSIDX = 84;
+	public static final int ARGTF = 85;
+	public static final int ARGTM = 86;
+	public static final int FNNONE = 87;
+	public static final int NOTIDX = 88;
+	public static final int NOTDEL = 89;
+	public static final int NOTMAP = 90;
+	public static final int NOTMAPIN = 91;
+	public static final int NOTMAPNILIN = 92;
+	public static final int NOTREF = 93;
+	public static final int NOTASS = 94;
+	public static final int IDXVALASSMAP = 95;
+	public static final int POSVALASSMAP = 96;
+	public static final int MAPTOSCALAR = 97;
+	public static final int SCALARTOMAP = 98;
+	public static final int MAPNOTALLOWED = 99;
+	public static final int VALTYPE = 100;
+	public static final int RDELETE = 101;
+	public static final int RRESET = 102;
+	public static final int RNEXTBEG = 103;
+	public static final int RNEXTEND = 104;
+	public static final int RNEXTFBEG = 105;
+	public static final int RNEXTFEND = 106;
+	public static final int BFNUSER = 107;
+	public static final int BFNIMPL = 108;
+	public static final int IOUSER = 109;
+	public static final int IONONE = 110;
+	public static final int IOIMPL = 111;
+	public static final int IONMEM = 112;
+	public static final int IONMNL = 113;
+	public static final int FMTARG = 114;
+	public static final int FMTCNV = 115;
+	public static final int CONVFMTCHR = 116;
+	public static final int OFMTCHR = 117;
+	public static final int REXRECUR = 118;
+	public static final int REXRPAREN = 119;
+	public static final int REXRBRACKET = 120;
+	public static final int REXRBRACE = 121;
+	public static final int REXUNBALPAR = 122;
+	public static final int REXCOLON = 123;
+	public static final int REXCRANGE = 124;
+	public static final int REXCCLASS = 125;
+	public static final int REXBRANGE = 126;
+	public static final int REXEND = 127;
+	public static final int REXGARBAGE = 128;
 	// end of error codes
 
 	public Exception () 
diff --git a/ase/awk/awk.c b/ase/awk/awk.c
index 09877e59..4d17fce7 100644
--- a/ase/awk/awk.c
+++ b/ase/awk/awk.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: awk.c,v 1.10 2007/09/24 08:21:25 bacon Exp $ 
+ * $Id: awk.c,v 1.11 2007/10/10 13:22:12 bacon Exp $ 
  *
  * {License}
  */
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ ase_awk_t* ase_awk_open (const ase_awk_prmfns_t* prmfns, void* custom_data)
 	awk->option = 0;
 	awk->errnum = ASE_AWK_ENOERR;
 	awk->errlin = 0;
+	awk->stopall = ase_false;
 
 	awk->parse.nlocals_max = 0;
 
@@ -212,6 +213,8 @@ int ase_awk_close (ase_awk_t* awk)
 
 int ase_awk_clear (ase_awk_t* awk)
 {
+	awk->stopall = ase_false;
+
 	ase_memset (&awk->src.ios, 0, ASE_SIZEOF(awk->src.ios));
 	awk->src.lex.curc = ASE_CHAR_EOF;
 	awk->src.lex.ungotc_count = 0;
@@ -290,3 +293,8 @@ void* ase_awk_getcustomdata (ase_awk_t* awk)
 {
 	return awk->custom_data;
 }
+
+void ase_awk_stopall (ase_awk_t* awk)
+{
+	awk->stopall = ase_true;
+}
diff --git a/ase/awk/awk.h b/ase/awk/awk.h
index 8d09b8cb..dbc9365b 100644
--- a/ase/awk/awk.h
+++ b/ase/awk/awk.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* 
- * $Id: awk.h,v 1.17 2007/10/10 03:37:49 bacon Exp $
+ * $Id: awk.h,v 1.19 2007/10/10 13:22:12 bacon Exp $
  *
  * {License}
  */
@@ -264,6 +264,7 @@ enum ase_awk_errnum_t
 	ASE_AWK_ENOTVAR,        /* not a variable name after 'in' */
 	ASE_AWK_EEXPRES,        /* expression expected */
 
+	ASE_AWK_EFUNC,          /* keyword 'func' is expected */
 	ASE_AWK_EWHILE,         /* keyword 'while' is expected */
 	ASE_AWK_EASSIGN,        /* assignment statement expected */
 	ASE_AWK_EIDENT,         /* identifier expected */
@@ -476,7 +477,11 @@ int ase_awk_run (
 	ase_awk_runios_t* runios, ase_awk_runcbs_t* runcbs, 
 	ase_awk_runarg_t* runarg, void* custom_data);
 
-int ase_awk_stop (ase_awk_run_t* run);
+void ase_awk_stop (ase_awk_run_t* run);
+void ase_awk_stopall (ase_awk_t* awk);
+
+ase_bool_t ase_awk_isstop (ase_awk_run_t* run);
+
 
 /* functions to access internal stack structure */
 ase_size_t ase_awk_getnargs (ase_awk_run_t* run);
diff --git a/ase/awk/awk_i.h b/ase/awk/awk_i.h
index e521f180..7efcc4bb 100644
--- a/ase/awk/awk_i.h
+++ b/ase/awk/awk_i.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: awk_i.h,v 1.7 2007/09/23 16:48:55 bacon Exp $
+ * $Id: awk_i.h,v 1.8 2007/10/10 13:22:12 bacon Exp $
  *
  * {License}
  */
@@ -196,8 +196,9 @@ struct ase_awk_t
 	int errnum;
 	ase_size_t errlin;
 	ase_char_t errmsg[256];
-
 	ase_char_t* errstr[ASE_AWK_NUMERRNUM];
+
+	ase_bool_t stopall;
 };
 
 struct ase_awk_chain_t
diff --git a/ase/awk/err.c b/ase/awk/err.c
index fa0396bb..bb0fd7f6 100644
--- a/ase/awk/err.c
+++ b/ase/awk/err.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: err.c,v 1.8 2007/09/25 15:27:54 bacon Exp $
+ * $Id: err.c,v 1.9 2007/10/10 07:03:56 bacon Exp $
  *
  * {License}
  */
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ static const ase_char_t* __geterrstr (int errnum)
 		ASE_T("right-hand side of the 'in' operator not a variable"),
 		ASE_T("invalid expression"),
 
+		ASE_T("keyword 'func' expected in place of '%.*s'"),
 		ASE_T("keyword 'while' expected in place of '%.*s'"),
 		ASE_T("invalid assignment statement"),
 		ASE_T("an identifier expected in place of '%.*s'"),
diff --git a/ase/awk/jni.c b/ase/awk/jni.c
index 4e364dc0..922b2535 100644
--- a/ase/awk/jni.c
+++ b/ase/awk/jni.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: jni.c,v 1.16 2007/10/10 03:37:49 bacon Exp $
+ * $Id: jni.c,v 1.17 2007/10/10 07:03:56 bacon Exp $
  *
  * {License}
  */
@@ -388,17 +388,12 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL Java_ase_awk_Awk_open (JNIEnv* env, jobject obj)
 	(*env)->SetLongField (env, obj, handle, (jlong)awk);
 
 	opt = ASE_AWK_IMPLICIT |
-	      ASE_AWK_EXPLICIT | 
 	      ASE_AWK_UNIQUEFN | 
-	      ASE_AWK_IDIV |
 	      ASE_AWK_SHADING | 
-	      ASE_AWK_SHIFT | 
 	      ASE_AWK_EXTIO | 
 	      ASE_AWK_BLOCKLESS | 
 	      ASE_AWK_BASEONE | 
-	      ASE_AWK_STRIPSPACES | 
-	      ASE_AWK_NEXTOFILE |
-	      ASE_AWK_ARGSTOMAIN;
+	      ASE_AWK_PABLOCK;
 
 	ase_awk_setoption (awk, opt);
 }
diff --git a/ase/awk/parse.c b/ase/awk/parse.c
index a5ae2180..b3904b06 100644
--- a/ase/awk/parse.c
+++ b/ase/awk/parse.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: parse.c,v 1.19 2007/10/10 03:37:49 bacon Exp $
+ * $Id: parse.c,v 1.20 2007/10/10 07:03:56 bacon Exp $
  *
  * {License}
  */
@@ -590,6 +590,12 @@ static ase_awk_t* parse_progunit (ase_awk_t* awk)
 	}
 	else if (MATCH(awk,TOKEN_BEGIN)) 
 	{
+		if ((awk->option & ASE_AWK_PABLOCK) == 0)
+		{
+			SETERRTOK (awk, ASE_AWK_EFUNC);
+			return ASE_NULL;
+		}
+
 		if (awk->tree.begin != ASE_NULL)
 		{
 			SETERRLIN (awk, ASE_AWK_EDUPBEG, awk->token.prev.line);
@@ -619,6 +625,12 @@ static ase_awk_t* parse_progunit (ase_awk_t* awk)
 	}
 	else if (MATCH(awk,TOKEN_END)) 
 	{
+		if ((awk->option & ASE_AWK_PABLOCK) == 0)
+		{
+			SETERRTOK (awk, ASE_AWK_EFUNC);
+			return ASE_NULL;
+		}
+
 		if (awk->tree.end != ASE_NULL)
 		{
 			SETERRLIN (awk, ASE_AWK_EDUPEND, awk->token.prev.line);
@@ -651,7 +663,6 @@ static ase_awk_t* parse_progunit (ase_awk_t* awk)
 		/* patternless block */
 		if ((awk->option & ASE_AWK_PABLOCK) == 0)
 		{
-			/* TODO: SET ERROR */
 			SETERRTOK (awk, ASE_AWK_EFUNC);
 			return ASE_NULL;
 		}
@@ -675,7 +686,6 @@ static ase_awk_t* parse_progunit (ase_awk_t* awk)
 
 		if ((awk->option & ASE_AWK_PABLOCK) == 0)
 		{
-			/* TODO: SET ERROR */
 			SETERRTOK (awk, ASE_AWK_EFUNC);
 			return ASE_NULL;
 		}
diff --git a/ase/awk/run.c b/ase/awk/run.c
index f782577e..93d369b3 100644
--- a/ase/awk/run.c
+++ b/ase/awk/run.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: run.c,v 1.16 2007/09/27 11:04:10 bacon Exp $
+ * $Id: run.c,v 1.17 2007/10/10 13:22:12 bacon Exp $
  *
  * {License}
  */
@@ -689,10 +689,14 @@ int ase_awk_run (ase_awk_t* awk,
 	return n;
 }
 
-int ase_awk_stop (ase_awk_run_t* run)
+void ase_awk_stop (ase_awk_run_t* run)
 {
 	run->exit_level = EXIT_ABORT;
-	return 0;
+}
+
+ase_bool_t ase_awk_isstop (ase_awk_run_t* run)
+{
+	return (run->exit_level == EXIT_ABORT || run->awk->stopall);
 }
 
 static void free_namedval (void* run, void* val)
@@ -1705,7 +1709,7 @@ static int run_block0 (ase_awk_run_t* run, ase_awk_nde_blk_t* nde)
 	ase_dprintf (ASE_T("executing block statements\n"));
 #endif
 
-	while (p != ASE_NULL && run->exit_level == EXIT_NONE) 
+	while (p != ASE_NULL && run->exit_level == EXIT_NONE)
 	{
 		if (run_statement (run, p) == -1) 
 		{
@@ -1731,6 +1735,7 @@ static int run_block0 (ase_awk_run_t* run, ase_awk_nde_blk_t* nde)
 }
 
 #define ON_STATEMENT(run,nde) \
+	if ((run)->awk->stopall) (run)->exit_level = EXIT_ABORT; \
 	if ((run)->cbs != ASE_NULL &&  \
 	    (run)->cbs->on_statement != ASE_NULL) \
 	{ \
diff --git a/ase/change.log b/ase/change.log
index 557a6dc2..0ccc3b67 100644
--- a/ase/change.log
+++ b/ase/change.log
@@ -4,19 +4,10 @@
     - added ase_awk_addglobal, ase_awk_delglobal (awk/parse.c)
     - added Awk::addGlobal, Awk::deleteGlobal (awk/Awk.hpp, awk/Awk.cpp)
     - added Awk::Run::setGlobal, Awk::Run::getGlobal (awk/Awk.hpp, awk/Awk.cpp)
+    - added Awk::AddGlobal, Awk::DeleteGlobal (net/Awk.hpp, net/Awk.cpp)
+    - added Awk::Run::SetGlobal, Awk::Run::GetGlobal (net/Awk.hpp, net/Awk.cpp)
     - enhanced ase_awk_getglobalname
-* added an option 
-    - ASE_AWK_RESET (awk/awk.h)
-    - Awk::OPT_RESET (awk/Awk.hpp)
-    - Awk::OPTION::RESET (net/Awk.hpp)
-    - Awk.OPTION_RESET (awk/Awk.java)
-    - Awk::EnableReset (net/asecom.idl, net/Awk.h)
-* added an option 
-    - ASE_AWK_MAPTOVAR (awk/awk.h)
-    - Awk::OPT_MAPTOVAR (awk/Awk.hpp)
-    - Awk::OPTION::MAPTOVAR (net/Awk.hpp)
-    - Awk.OPTION_MAPTOVAR (awk/Awk.java)
-    - Awk::AllowMapToVar (net/asecom.idl, net/Awk.h)
+* added three new options - ASE_AWK_RESET, ASE_AWK_MAPTOVAR, ASE_AWK_PABLOCK
 
 * enhanced Awk::dispatchFunction to set a more accurate error code (awk/Awk.cpp)
 
diff --git a/ase/com/Awk.cpp b/ase/com/Awk.cpp
index d1616761..5757d0be 100644
--- a/ase/com/Awk.cpp
+++ b/ase/com/Awk.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: Awk.cpp,v 1.9 2007/09/30 15:12:20 bacon Exp $
+ * $Id: Awk.cpp,v 1.11 2007/10/10 13:22:12 bacon Exp $
  *
  * {License}
  */
@@ -55,17 +55,13 @@ CAwk::CAwk ():
 	/* TODO: what is the best default option? */
 	option = 
 		ASE_AWK_IMPLICIT | 
-		ASE_AWK_EXPLICIT | 
 		ASE_AWK_UNIQUEFN | 
-		ASE_AWK_IDIV |
 		ASE_AWK_SHADING | 
-		ASE_AWK_SHIFT | 
 		ASE_AWK_EXTIO | 
 		ASE_AWK_BLOCKLESS | 
 		ASE_AWK_BASEONE | 
-		ASE_AWK_STRIPSPACES | 
-		ASE_AWK_NEXTOFILE |
-		ASE_AWK_CRLF;
+		ASE_AWK_CRLF |
+		ASE_AWK_PABLOCK;
 	memset (&max_depth, 0, sizeof(max_depth));
 
 	errnum    = 0;
@@ -232,7 +228,7 @@ static void custom_awk_dprintf (void* custom, const ase_char_t* fmt, ...)
 	va_end (ap);
 }
 
-static ase_ssize_t __read_source (
+static ase_ssize_t read_source (
 	int cmd, void* arg, ase_char_t* data, ase_size_t count)
 {
 	CAwk* awk = (CAwk*)arg;
@@ -300,7 +296,7 @@ static ase_ssize_t __read_source (
 	return -1;
 }
 
-static ase_ssize_t __write_source (
+static ase_ssize_t write_source (
 	int cmd, void* arg, ase_char_t* data, ase_size_t count)
 {
 	CAwk* awk = (CAwk*)arg;
@@ -344,7 +340,7 @@ static ase_ssize_t __write_source (
 	return -1;
 }
 
-static int __handle_bfn (
+static int handle_bfn (
 	ase_awk_run_t* run, const ase_char_t* fnm, ase_size_t fnl)
 {
 	CAwk* awk = (CAwk*)ase_awk_getruncustomdata (run);
@@ -558,7 +554,7 @@ HRESULT CAwk::Parse (VARIANT_BOOL* ret)
 		if (ase_awk_addfunc (
 			handle, bfn->name.ptr, bfn->name.len, 0, 
 			bfn->min_args, bfn->max_args, NULL, 
-			__handle_bfn) == NULL)
+			handle_bfn) == NULL)
 		{
 			const ase_char_t* msg;
 
@@ -593,8 +589,8 @@ HRESULT CAwk::Parse (VARIANT_BOOL* ret)
 
 	ase_awk_srcios_t srcios;
 
-	srcios.in = __read_source;
-	srcios.out = __write_source;
+	srcios.in = read_source;
+	srcios.out = write_source;
 	srcios.custom_data = this;
 	
 	if (ase_awk_parse (handle, &srcios) == -1)
@@ -615,7 +611,7 @@ HRESULT CAwk::Parse (VARIANT_BOOL* ret)
 	return S_OK;
 }
 
-static ase_ssize_t __process_extio (
+static ase_ssize_t process_extio (
 	int cmd, void* arg, ase_char_t* data, ase_size_t size)
 {
 	ase_awk_extio_t* epa = (ase_awk_extio_t*)arg;
@@ -796,8 +792,8 @@ HRESULT CAwk::Run (VARIANT argarray, VARIANT_BOOL* ret)
 	ase_awk_runios_t runios;
 	runios.pipe = NULL;
 	runios.coproc = NULL;
-	runios.file = __process_extio;
-	runios.console = __process_extio;
+	runios.file = process_extio;
+	runios.console = process_extio;
 	runios.custom_data = this;
 
 	if (entry_point != NULL && 
@@ -907,6 +903,21 @@ HRESULT CAwk::Run (VARIANT argarray, VARIANT_BOOL* ret)
 	return S_OK;
 }
 
+
+STDMETHODIMP CAwk::AddGlobal (BSTR name, VARIANT_BOOL* ret)
+{
+	// TODO:
+	*ret = VARIANT_FALSE;
+	return S_OK;
+}
+
+STDMETHODIMP CAwk::DeleteGlobal (BSTR name, VARIANT_BOOL* ret)
+{
+	// TODO:
+	*ret = VARIANT_FALSE;
+	return S_OK;
+}
+
 STDMETHODIMP CAwk::AddFunction (
 	BSTR name, int minArgs, int maxArgs, VARIANT_BOOL* ret)
 {
@@ -1352,6 +1363,21 @@ STDMETHODIMP CAwk::put_AllowMapToVar(VARIANT_BOOL newVal)
 	return S_OK;
 }
 
+STDMETHODIMP CAwk::get_SupportPatternActionBlock(VARIANT_BOOL *pVal)
+{
+	if (handle != NULL) option = ase_awk_getoption (handle);
+	*pVal = (option & ASE_AWK_PABLOCK) == 1;
+	return S_OK;
+}
+
+STDMETHODIMP CAwk::put_SupportPatternActionBlock(VARIANT_BOOL newVal)
+{
+	if (newVal) option = option | ASE_AWK_PABLOCK;
+	else option = option & ~ASE_AWK_PABLOCK;
+	if (handle != NULL) ase_awk_setoption (handle, option);
+	return S_OK;
+}
+
 STDMETHODIMP CAwk::get_MaxDepthForBlockParse(int *pVal)
 {
 	if (handle != NULL) 
diff --git a/ase/com/Awk.h b/ase/com/Awk.h
index 470b051f..60a9a8cc 100644
--- a/ase/com/Awk.h
+++ b/ase/com/Awk.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: Awk.h,v 1.8 2007/09/30 15:12:20 bacon Exp $
+ * $Id: Awk.h,v 1.10 2007/10/10 13:22:12 bacon Exp $
  *
  * {License}
  */
@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@ public:
 	STDMETHOD(put_MaxDepthForBlockRun)(/*[in]*/ int newVal);
 	STDMETHOD(get_MaxDepthForBlockParse)(/*[out, retval]*/ int *pVal);
 	STDMETHOD(put_MaxDepthForBlockParse)(/*[in]*/ int newVal);
+	STDMETHOD(get_SupportPatternActionBlock)(/*[out, retval]*/ VARIANT_BOOL *pVal);
+	STDMETHOD(put_SupportPatternActionBlock)(/*[in]*/ VARIANT_BOOL newVal);
 	STDMETHOD(get_AllowMapToVar)(/*[out, retval]*/ VARIANT_BOOL *pVal);
 	STDMETHOD(put_AllowMapToVar)(/*[in]*/ VARIANT_BOOL newVal);
 	STDMETHOD(get_EnableReset)(/*[out, retval]*/ VARIANT_BOOL *pVal);
@@ -190,6 +192,11 @@ public:
 		/*[in]*/ BSTR name, /*[in]*/ int minArgs,
 	       	/*[in]*/ int maxArgs, /*[out, retval]*/ VARIANT_BOOL* ret);
 
+	HRESULT __stdcall DeleteGlobal (
+		/*[in]*/ BSTR name, /*[out, retval]*/ VARIANT_BOOL* ret);
+	HRESULT __stdcall AddGlobal (
+		/*[in]*/ BSTR name, /*[out, retval]*/ VARIANT_BOOL* ret);
+
 	HRESULT __stdcall Parse (/*[out, retval]*/ VARIANT_BOOL* ret);
 	HRESULT __stdcall Run (
 		/*[in]*/ VARIANT argarray, /*[out, retval]*/ VARIANT_BOOL* ret);
diff --git a/ase/com/asecom.idl b/ase/com/asecom.idl
index 40399370..8a825e7c 100644
--- a/ase/com/asecom.idl
+++ b/ase/com/asecom.idl
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: asecom.idl,v 1.8 2007/09/30 15:12:20 bacon Exp $
+ * $Id: asecom.idl,v 1.10 2007/10/10 13:22:12 bacon Exp $
  */
 
 import "oaidl.idl";
@@ -21,153 +21,165 @@ interface IAwk : IDispatch
 	[id(2), helpstring("method Run")] 
 	HRESULT Run([in] VARIANT argarray, [out,retval] VARIANT_BOOL* ret);
 
-	[id(3), helpstring("method AddFunction")] 
+	[id(3), helpstring("method AddGlobal")] 
+	HRESULT AddGlobal([in] BSTR name, [out,retval] VARIANT_BOOL* ret);
+
+	[id(4), helpstring("method DeleteGlobal")] 
+	HRESULT DeleteGlobal([in] BSTR name, [out,retval] VARIANT_BOOL* ret);
+
+	[id(5), helpstring("method AddFunction")] 
 	HRESULT AddFunction([in] BSTR name, [in] int minArgs, [in] int maxArgs, [out,retval] VARIANT_BOOL* ret);
 
-	[id(4), helpstring("method DeleteFunction")] 
+	[id(6), helpstring("method DeleteFunction")] 
 	HRESULT DeleteFunction([in] BSTR name, [out,retval] VARIANT_BOOL* ret);
 
-	[id(5), helpstring("method SetWord")]
+
+	[id(7), helpstring("method SetWord")]
 	HRESULT SetWord([in] BSTR ow, [in] BSTR nw, [out,retval] VARIANT_BOOL* ret);
 
-	[id(6), helpstring("method UnsetWord")]
+	[id(8), helpstring("method UnsetWord")]
 	HRESULT UnsetWord([in] BSTR ow, [out,retval] VARIANT_BOOL* ret);
 
-	[id(7), helpstring("method UnsetAllWords")]
+	[id(9), helpstring("method UnsetAllWords")]
 	HRESULT UnsetAllWords([out,retval] VARIANT_BOOL* ret);
 
-	[propget, id(8), helpstring("property ErrorCode")] 
+	[propget, id(10), helpstring("property ErrorCode")] 
 	HRESULT ErrorCode([out,retval] int *pVal);
 
-	[propget, id(9), helpstring("property ErrorLine")] 
+	[propget, id(11), helpstring("property ErrorLine")] 
 	HRESULT ErrorLine([out,retval] int *pVal);
 
-	[propget, id(10), helpstring("property ErrorMessage")] 
+	[propget, id(12), helpstring("property ErrorMessage")] 
 	HRESULT ErrorMessage([out,retval] BSTR *pVal);
 
-	[propget, id(11), helpstring("property ImplicitVariable")] 
+	[propget, id(13), helpstring("property ImplicitVariable")] 
 	HRESULT ImplicitVariable([out,retval] VARIANT_BOOL *pVal);
-	[propput, id(11), helpstring("property ImplicitVariable")] 
+	[propput, id(13), helpstring("property ImplicitVariable")] 
 	HRESULT ImplicitVariable([in] VARIANT_BOOL newVal);
 
-	[propget, id(12), helpstring("property ExplicitVariable")]
+	[propget, id(14), helpstring("property ExplicitVariable")]
 	HRESULT ExplicitVariable([out,retval] VARIANT_BOOL *pVal);
-	[propput, id(12), helpstring("property ExplicitVariable")] 
+	[propput, id(14), helpstring("property ExplicitVariable")] 
 	HRESULT ExplicitVariable([in] VARIANT_BOOL newVal);
 
-	[propget, id(13), helpstring("property UniqueFunction")] 
+	[propget, id(15), helpstring("property UniqueFunction")] 
 	HRESULT UniqueFunction([out,retval] VARIANT_BOOL *pVal);
-	[propput, id(13), helpstring("property UniqueFunction")]
+	[propput, id(15), helpstring("property UniqueFunction")]
 	HRESULT UniqueFunction([in] VARIANT_BOOL newVal);
 
-	[propget, id(14), helpstring("property VariableShading")] 
+	[propget, id(16), helpstring("property VariableShading")] 
 	HRESULT VariableShading([out,retval] VARIANT_BOOL *pVal);
-	[propput, id(14), helpstring("property VariableShading")]
+	[propput, id(16), helpstring("property VariableShading")]
 	HRESULT VariableShading([in] VARIANT_BOOL newVal);
 
-	[propget, id(15), helpstring("property ShiftOperators")]
+	[propget, id(17), helpstring("property ShiftOperators")]
 	HRESULT ShiftOperators([out,retval] VARIANT_BOOL *pVal);
-	[propput, id(15), helpstring("property ShiftOperators")] 
+	[propput, id(17), helpstring("property ShiftOperators")] 
 	HRESULT ShiftOperators([in] VARIANT_BOOL newVal);
 
-	[propget, id(16), helpstring("property IdivOperator")]
+	[propget, id(18), helpstring("property IdivOperator")]
 	HRESULT IdivOperator([out,retval] VARIANT_BOOL *pVal);
-	[propput, id(16), helpstring("property IdivOperator")]
+	[propput, id(18), helpstring("property IdivOperator")]
 	HRESULT IdivOperator([in] VARIANT_BOOL newVal);
 
-	[propget, id(17), helpstring("property ConcatString")]
+	[propget, id(19), helpstring("property ConcatString")]
 	HRESULT ConcatString([out,retval] VARIANT_BOOL *pVal);
-	[propput, id(17), helpstring("property ConcatString")]
+	[propput, id(19), helpstring("property ConcatString")]
 	HRESULT ConcatString([in] VARIANT_BOOL newVal);
 
-	[propget, id(18), helpstring("property SupportExtio")]
+	[propget, id(20), helpstring("property SupportExtio")]
 	HRESULT SupportExtio([out,retval] VARIANT_BOOL *pVal);
-	[propput, id(18), helpstring("property SupportExtio")]
+	[propput, id(20), helpstring("property SupportExtio")]
 	HRESULT SupportExtio([in] VARIANT_BOOL newVal);
 
-	[propget, id(19), helpstring("property SupportBlockless")]
+	[propget, id(21), helpstring("property SupportBlockless")]
 	HRESULT SupportBlockless([out,retval] VARIANT_BOOL *pVal);
-	[propput, id(19), helpstring("property SupportBlockless")]
+	[propput, id(21), helpstring("property SupportBlockless")]
 	HRESULT SupportBlockless([in] VARIANT_BOOL newVal);
 
-	[propget, id(20), helpstring("property BaseOne")]
+	[propget, id(22), helpstring("property BaseOne")]
 	HRESULT BaseOne([out,retval] VARIANT_BOOL *pVal);
-	[propput, id(20), helpstring("property BaseOne")]
+	[propput, id(22), helpstring("property BaseOne")]
 	HRESULT BaseOne([in] VARIANT_BOOL newVal);
 
-	[propget, id(21), helpstring("property StripSpaces")]
+	[propget, id(23), helpstring("property StripSpaces")]
 	HRESULT StripSpaces([out,retval] VARIANT_BOOL *pVal);
-	[propput, id(21), helpstring("property StripSpaces")]
+	[propput, id(23), helpstring("property StripSpaces")]
 	HRESULT StripSpaces([in] VARIANT_BOOL newVal);
 
-	[propget, id(22), helpstring("property EnableNextofile")]
+	[propget, id(24), helpstring("property EnableNextofile")]
 	HRESULT EnableNextofile([out,retval] VARIANT_BOOL *pVal);
-	[propput, id(22), helpstring("property EnableNextofile")]
+	[propput, id(24), helpstring("property EnableNextofile")]
 	HRESULT EnableNextofile([in] VARIANT_BOOL newVal);
 
-	[propget, id(23), helpstring("property UseCrlf")]
+	[propget, id(25), helpstring("property UseCrlf")]
 	HRESULT UseCrlf([out,retval] VARIANT_BOOL *pVal);
-	[propput, id(23), helpstring("property UseCrlf")]
+	[propput, id(25), helpstring("property UseCrlf")]
 	HRESULT UseCrlf([in] VARIANT_BOOL newVal);
 
-	[propget, id(24), helpstring("property ArgumentsToEntryPoint")]
+	[propget, id(26), helpstring("property ArgumentsToEntryPoint")]
 	HRESULT ArgumentsToEntryPoint([out,retval] VARIANT_BOOL *pVal);
-	[propput, id(24), helpstring("property ArgumentsToEntryPoint")]
+	[propput, id(26), helpstring("property ArgumentsToEntryPoint")]
 	HRESULT ArgumentsToEntryPoint([in] VARIANT_BOOL newVal);
 
-	[propget, id(25), helpstring("property EnableReset")]
+	[propget, id(27), helpstring("property EnableReset")]
 	HRESULT EnableReset([out,retval] VARIANT_BOOL *pVal);
-	[propput, id(25), helpstring("property EnableReset")]
+	[propput, id(27), helpstring("property EnableReset")]
 	HRESULT EnableReset([in] VARIANT_BOOL newVal);
 
-	[propget, id(26), helpstring("property AllowMapToVar")]
+	[propget, id(28), helpstring("property AllowMapToVar")]
 	HRESULT AllowMapToVar([out,retval] VARIANT_BOOL *pVal);
-	[propput, id(26), helpstring("property AllowMapToVar")]
+	[propput, id(28), helpstring("property AllowMapToVar")]
 	HRESULT AllowMapToVar([in] VARIANT_BOOL newVal);
 
-	[propget, id(27), helpstring("property MaxDepthForBlockParse")]
+	[propget, id(29), helpstring("property SupportPatternActionBlock")]
+	HRESULT SupportPatternActionBlock([out,retval] VARIANT_BOOL *pVal);
+	[propput, id(29), helpstring("property SupportPatternActioinBlock")]
+	HRESULT SupportPatternActionBlock([in] VARIANT_BOOL newVal);
+
+	[propget, id(30), helpstring("property MaxDepthForBlockParse")]
 	HRESULT MaxDepthForBlockParse([out,retval] int *pVal);
-	[propput, id(27), helpstring("property MaxDepthForBlockParse")]
+	[propput, id(30), helpstring("property MaxDepthForBlockParse")]
 	HRESULT MaxDepthForBlockParse([in] int newVal);
 
-	[propget, id(28), helpstring("property MaxDepthForBlockRun")]
+	[propget, id(31), helpstring("property MaxDepthForBlockRun")]
 	HRESULT MaxDepthForBlockRun([out,retval] int *pVal);
-	[propput, id(28), helpstring("property MaxDepthForBlockRun")]
+	[propput, id(31), helpstring("property MaxDepthForBlockRun")]
 	HRESULT MaxDepthForBlockRun([in] int newVal);
 
-	[propget, id(29), helpstring("property MaxDepthForExprParse")]
+	[propget, id(32), helpstring("property MaxDepthForExprParse")]
 	HRESULT MaxDepthForExprParse([out,retval] int *pVal);
-	[propput, id(29), helpstring("property MaxDepthForExprParse")]
+	[propput, id(32), helpstring("property MaxDepthForExprParse")]
 	HRESULT MaxDepthForExprParse([in] int newVal);
 
-	[propget, id(30), helpstring("property MaxDepthForExprRun")]
+	[propget, id(33), helpstring("property MaxDepthForExprRun")]
 	HRESULT MaxDepthForExprRun([out,retval] int *pVal);
-	[propput, id(30), helpstring("property MaxDepthForExprRun")]
+	[propput, id(33), helpstring("property MaxDepthForExprRun")]
 	HRESULT MaxDepthForExprRun([in] int newVal);
 
-	[propget, id(31), helpstring("property MaxDepthForRexBuild")]
+	[propget, id(34), helpstring("property MaxDepthForRexBuild")]
 	HRESULT MaxDepthForRexBuild([out,retval] int *pVal);
-	[propput, id(31), helpstring("property MaxDepthForRexBuild")]
+	[propput, id(34), helpstring("property MaxDepthForRexBuild")]
 	HRESULT MaxDepthForRexBuild([in] int newVal);
 
-	[propget, id(32), helpstring("property MaxDepthForRexMatch")]
+	[propget, id(35), helpstring("property MaxDepthForRexMatch")]
 	HRESULT MaxDepthForRexMatch([out,retval] int *pVal);
-	[propput, id(32), helpstring("property MaxDepthForRexMatch")]
+	[propput, id(35), helpstring("property MaxDepthForRexMatch")]
 	HRESULT MaxDepthForRexMatch([in] int newVal);
 
-	[propget, id(33), helpstring("property EntryPoint")]
+	[propget, id(36), helpstring("property EntryPoint")]
 	HRESULT EntryPoint([out,retval] BSTR *pVal);
-	[propput, id(33), helpstring("property EntryPoint")]
+	[propput, id(36), helpstring("property EntryPoint")]
 	HRESULT EntryPoint([in] BSTR newVal);
 
-	[propget, id(34), helpstring("property Debug")]
+	[propget, id(37), helpstring("property Debug")]
 	HRESULT Debug([out,retval] VARIANT_BOOL *pVal);
-	[propput, id(34), helpstring("property Debug")]
+	[propput, id(37), helpstring("property Debug")]
 	HRESULT Debug([in] VARIANT_BOOL newVal);
 
-	[propget, id(35), helpstring("property UseLongLong")]
+	[propget, id(38), helpstring("property UseLongLong")]
 	HRESULT UseLongLong([out,retval] VARIANT_BOOL *pVal);
-	[propput, id(35), helpstring("property UseLongLong")]
+	[propput, id(38), helpstring("property UseLongLong")]
 	HRESULT UseLongLong([in] VARIANT_BOOL newVal);
 };
 
diff --git a/ase/doc/ase-en.man b/ase/doc/ase-en.man
index 580a792d..34f22ab3 100644
--- a/ase/doc/ase-en.man
+++ b/ase/doc/ase-en.man
@@ -10,9 +10,8 @@ ASE is a programming library implementing various programming languages and text
 
 Download the library source code from the following links.
 
-ase-0.3.0.tgz
 [[[
-* {Link 1,ase-0.3.0.tgz}
+* {KLDP.NET,http://kldp.net/frs/?group_id=1050}
 ]]]
 
 == Documentation ==
diff --git a/ase/doc/ase-ko.man b/ase/doc/ase-ko.man
index e3a4f054..0c2d9522 100644
--- a/ase/doc/ase-ko.man
+++ b/ase/doc/ase-ko.man
@@ -10,10 +10,8 @@ ASE는 임베딩을 목적으로 여러가지 프로그래밍언어를 구현하
 
 다음 링크에서 소스코드를 받을수 있다.
 
-ase-0.3.0.tgz
 [[[
-* {링크 1,ase-0.3.0.tgz}
-* 링크 2
+* {KLDP.NET,http://kldp.net/frs/?group_id=1050}
 ]]]
 
 == Documentation ==
diff --git a/ase/net/Awk.cpp b/ase/net/Awk.cpp
index a52fcdde..21fd4ef3 100644
--- a/ase/net/Awk.cpp
+++ b/ase/net/Awk.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: Awk.cpp,v 1.32 2007/10/10 03:37:49 bacon Exp $
+ * $Id: Awk.cpp,v 1.34 2007/10/10 13:22:12 bacon Exp $
  *
  * {License}
  */
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public:
 	int open (ASE::Net::Awk^ wrapper)
 	{
 		this->wrapper = wrapper;
-		int n = Awk::open ();
+		int n = ASE::Awk::open ();
 		this->wrapper = nullptr;
 		return n;
 	}
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public:
 	int getOption (ASE::Net::Awk^ wrapper) const
 	{
 		this->wrapper = wrapper;
-		int n = Awk::getOption ();
+		int n = ASE::Awk::getOption ();
 		this->wrapper = nullptr;
 		return n;
 	}
@@ -57,14 +57,14 @@ public:
 	void setOption (ASE::Net::Awk^ wrapper, int opt)
 	{
 		this->wrapper = wrapper;
-		Awk::setOption (opt);
+		ASE::Awk::setOption (opt);
 		this->wrapper = nullptr;
 	}
 
 	size_t getErrorLine (ASE::Net::Awk^ wrapper) const
 	{
 		this->wrapper = wrapper;
-		size_t x = Awk::getErrorLine ();
+		size_t x = ASE::Awk::getErrorLine ();
 		this->wrapper = nullptr;
 		return x;
 	}
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public:
 	ErrorCode getErrorCode (ASE::Net::Awk^ wrapper) const
 	{
 		this->wrapper = wrapper;
-		ASE::Awk::ErrorCode x = Awk::getErrorCode ();
+		ASE::Awk::ErrorCode x = ASE::Awk::getErrorCode ();
 		this->wrapper = nullptr;
 		return x;
 	}
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public:
 	const char_t* getErrorMessage (ASE::Net::Awk^ wrapper) const
 	{
 		this->wrapper = wrapper;
-		const char_t* x = Awk::getErrorMessage();
+		const char_t* x = ASE::Awk::getErrorMessage();
 		this->wrapper = nullptr;
 		return x;
 	}
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public:
 	const char_t* getErrorString (ASE::Net::Awk^ wrapper, ErrorCode num) const
 	{
 		this->wrapper = wrapper;
-		const char_t* x = Awk::getErrorString (num);
+		const char_t* x = ASE::Awk::getErrorString (num);
 		this->wrapper = nullptr;
 		return x;
 	}
@@ -96,35 +96,35 @@ public:
 	void setError (ASE::Net::Awk^ wrapper, ErrorCode num)
 	{
 		this->wrapper = wrapper;
-		Awk::setError (num);
+		ASE::Awk::setError (num);
 		this->wrapper = nullptr;
 	}
 
 	void setError (ASE::Net::Awk^ wrapper, ErrorCode num, size_t line)
 	{
 		this->wrapper = wrapper;
-		Awk::setError (num, line);
+		ASE::Awk::setError (num, line);
 		this->wrapper = nullptr;
 	}
 
 	void setError (ASE::Net::Awk^ wrapper, ErrorCode num, size_t line, const char_t* arg, size_t len)
 	{
 		this->wrapper = wrapper;
-		Awk::setError (num, line, arg, len);
+		ASE::Awk::setError (num, line, arg, len);
 		this->wrapper = nullptr;
 	}
 
 	void setErrorWithMessage (ASE::Net::Awk^ wrapper, ErrorCode num, size_t line, const char_t* msg)
 	{
 		this->wrapper = wrapper;
-		Awk::setErrorWithMessage (num, line, msg);
+		ASE::Awk::setErrorWithMessage (num, line, msg);
 		this->wrapper = nullptr;
 	}
 
 	int setErrorString (ASE::Net::Awk^ wrapper, ErrorCode num, const char_t* msg)
 	{
 		this->wrapper = wrapper;
-		int x = Awk::setErrorString (num, msg);
+		int x = ASE::Awk::setErrorString (num, msg);
 		this->wrapper = nullptr;
 		return x;
 	}
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ public:
 	int parse (ASE::Net::Awk^ wrapper)
 	{
 		this->wrapper = wrapper;
-		int n = Awk::parse ();
+		int n = ASE::Awk::parse ();
 		this->wrapper = nullptr;
 		return n;
 	}
@@ -140,16 +140,25 @@ public:
 	int run (ASE::Net::Awk^ wrapper, const char_t* main = ASE_NULL, 
 	         const char_t** args = ASE_NULL, size_t nargs = 0)
 	{
+		// run can't be called more than once because this->wrapper 
+		// can be set to nullptr while another run is under execution.
+		// for the same reason, you can't call other methods except stop
+		// untile run ends.
 		this->wrapper = wrapper;
-		int n = Awk::run (main, args, nargs);
+		int n = ASE::Awk::run (main, args, nargs);
 		this->wrapper = nullptr;
 		return n;
 	}
 
+	void stop (ASE::Net::Awk^ wrapper)
+	{
+		if ((ASE::Net::Awk^)this->wrapper != nullptr) ASE::Awk::stop ();
+	}
+
 	int setWord (ASE::Net::Awk^ wrapper, const char_t* ow, size_t olen, const char_t* nw, size_t nlen)
 	{
 		this->wrapper = wrapper;
-		int n = Awk::setWord (ow, olen, nw, nlen);
+		int n = ASE::Awk::setWord (ow, olen, nw, nlen);
 		this->wrapper = nullptr;
 		return n;
 	}
@@ -157,7 +166,7 @@ public:
 	int unsetWord (ASE::Net::Awk^ wrapper, const char_t* ow, size_t olen)
 	{
 		this->wrapper = wrapper;
-		int n = Awk::unsetWord (ow, olen);
+		int n = ASE::Awk::unsetWord (ow, olen);
 		this->wrapper = nullptr;
 		return n;
 	}
@@ -165,7 +174,7 @@ public:
 	int unsetAllWords (ASE::Net::Awk^ wrapper)
 	{
 		this->wrapper = wrapper;
-		int n = Awk::unsetAllWords ();
+		int n = ASE::Awk::unsetAllWords ();
 		this->wrapper = nullptr;
 		return n;
 	}
@@ -173,14 +182,14 @@ public:
 	void setMaxDepth (ASE::Net::Awk^ wrapper, int ids, size_t depth)
 	{
 		this->wrapper = wrapper;
-		Awk::setMaxDepth (ids, depth);
+		ASE::Awk::setMaxDepth (ids, depth);
 		this->wrapper = nullptr;
 	}
 
 	size_t getMaxDepth (ASE::Net::Awk^ wrapper, int id) const
 	{
 		this->wrapper = wrapper;
-		size_t n = Awk::getMaxDepth (id);
+		size_t n = ASE::Awk::getMaxDepth (id);
 		this->wrapper = nullptr;
 		return n;
 	}
@@ -188,14 +197,14 @@ public:
 	void enableRunCallback (ASE::Net::Awk^ wrapper)
 	{
 		this->wrapper = wrapper;
-		Awk::enableRunCallback ();
+		ASE::Awk::enableRunCallback ();
 		this->wrapper = nullptr;
 	}
 
 	void disableRunCallback (ASE::Net::Awk^ wrapper)
 	{
 		this->wrapper = wrapper;
-		Awk::disableRunCallback ();
+		ASE::Awk::disableRunCallback ();
 		this->wrapper = nullptr;
 	}
 
@@ -210,11 +219,10 @@ public:
 		if (wrapper->OnRunStart != nullptr)
 		{
 			//wrapper->OnRunStart (wrapper);
-			wrapper->OnRunStart (ctx);
+			try { wrapper->OnRunStart (ctx); }
+			catch (...) {}
 		}
 
-		// TODO: exception handling when OnRunStart throws an exception.
-		//       may need to destroy gh. or what???
 	}
 	void onRunEnd (Run& run)
 	{
@@ -233,7 +241,8 @@ public:
 		if (wrapper->OnRunEnd != nullptr)
 		{
 			//wrapper->OnRunEnd (wrapper);
-			wrapper->OnRunEnd ((ASE::Net::Awk::Context^)gh.Target);
+			try { wrapper->OnRunEnd ((ASE::Net::Awk::Context^)gh.Target); }
+			catch (...) {}
 		}
 
 		gh.Free ();
@@ -247,28 +256,28 @@ public:
 			GCHandle gh = GCHandle::FromIntPtr (ip);
 
 			//wrapper->OnRunReturn (wrapper);
-			wrapper->OnRunReturn ((ASE::Net::Awk::Context^)gh.Target);
+			try { wrapper->OnRunReturn ((ASE::Net::Awk::Context^)gh.Target); }
+			catch (...) {}
 		}
 	}
 
 	void onRunStatement (Run& run, size_t line)
 	{
-		if (wrapper->stopRequested) run.stop ();
-
 		if (wrapper->OnRunStatement != nullptr)
 		{
 			System::IntPtr ip ((void*)run.getCustom ());
 			GCHandle gh = GCHandle::FromIntPtr (ip);
 	
 			//wrapper->OnRunStatement (wrapper);
-			wrapper->OnRunStatement ((ASE::Net::Awk::Context^)gh.Target);
+			try { wrapper->OnRunStatement ((ASE::Net::Awk::Context^)gh.Target); } 
+			catch (...) {}
 		}
 	}
 
 	int addGlobal (ASE::Net::Awk^ wrapper, const char_t* name)
 	{
 		this->wrapper = wrapper;
-		int n = Awk::addGlobal (name);
+		int n = ASE::Awk::addGlobal (name);
 		this->wrapper = nullptr;
 		return n;
 	}
@@ -276,7 +285,7 @@ public:
 	int deleteGlobal (ASE::Net::Awk^ wrapper, const char_t* name)
 	{
 		this->wrapper = wrapper;
-		int n = Awk::deleteGlobal (name);
+		int n = ASE::Awk::deleteGlobal (name);
 		this->wrapper = nullptr;
 		return n;
 	}
@@ -286,7 +295,7 @@ public:
 		size_t minArgs, size_t maxArgs, FunctionHandler handler)
 	{
 		this->wrapper = wrapper;
-		int n = Awk::addFunction (name, minArgs, maxArgs, handler);
+		int n = ASE::Awk::addFunction (name, minArgs, maxArgs, handler);
 		this->wrapper = nullptr;
 		return n;
 	}
@@ -294,7 +303,7 @@ public:
 	int deleteFunction (ASE::Net::Awk^ wrapper, const char_t* main)
 	{
 		this->wrapper = wrapper;
-		int n = Awk::deleteFunction (main);
+		int n = ASE::Awk::deleteFunction (main);
 		this->wrapper = nullptr;
 		return n;
 	}
@@ -763,7 +772,7 @@ void Awk::Close ()
 
 bool Awk::Parse ()
 {
-	if (awk != NULL) 
+	if (awk == NULL) 
 	{
 		SetError (ERROR::NOPER);
 		return false;
@@ -781,7 +790,6 @@ bool Awk::Run ()
 bool Awk::Run (System::String^ entryPoint, cli::array<System::String^>^ args)
 {
 	runErrorReported = false;
-	stopRequested = false;
 
 	if (awk == NULL) 
 	{
@@ -896,9 +904,16 @@ bool Awk::Run (System::String^ entryPoint, cli::array<System::String^>^ args)
 	}
 }
 
-void Awk::Stop ()
+bool Awk::Stop ()
 {
-	stopRequested = true;
+	if (awk == NULL) 
+	{
+		SetError (ERROR::NOPER);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	awk->stop (this);
+	return true;
 }
 
 bool Awk::AddGlobal (System::String^ name, [System::Runtime::InteropServices::Out] int% id)
diff --git a/ase/net/Awk.hpp b/ase/net/Awk.hpp
index cdfe35bd..28677f8f 100644
--- a/ase/net/Awk.hpp
+++ b/ase/net/Awk.hpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: Awk.hpp,v 1.37 2007/10/10 03:37:49 bacon Exp $
+ * $Id: Awk.hpp,v 1.39 2007/10/10 13:22:12 bacon Exp $
  *
  * {License}
  */
@@ -39,13 +39,14 @@ public:
 		EXTIO = ASE::Awk::OPT_EXTIO,
 		COPROC = ASE::Awk::OPT_COPROC,
 		BLOCKLESS = ASE::Awk::OPT_BLOCKLESS,
-		STRBASEONE = ASE::Awk::OPT_BASEONE,
+		BASEONE = ASE::Awk::OPT_BASEONE,
 		STRIPSPACES = ASE::Awk::OPT_STRIPSPACES,
 		NEXTOFILE = ASE::Awk::OPT_NEXTOFILE,
 		CRLF = ASE::Awk::OPT_CRLF,
 		ARGSTOMAIN = ASE::Awk::OPT_ARGSTOMAIN,
 		RESET = ASE::Awk::OPT_RESET,
-		MAPTOVAR = ASE::Awk::OPT_MAPTOVAR
+		MAPTOVAR = ASE::Awk::OPT_MAPTOVAR,
+		PABLOCK = ASE::Awk::OPT_PABLOCK
 	};
 
 	enum class DEPTH: int
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ public:
 		IN = ASE::Awk::ERR_IN,
 		NOTVAR = ASE::Awk::ERR_NOTVAR,
 		EXPRES = ASE::Awk::ERR_EXPRES,
+		FUNC = ASE::Awk::ERR_FUNC,
 		WHILE = ASE::Awk::ERR_WHILE,
 		ASSIGN = ASE::Awk::ERR_ASSIGN,
 		IDENT = ASE::Awk::ERR_IDENT,
@@ -444,9 +446,14 @@ public:
 			Awk^ get () { return this->owner; }
 		}
 
-		bool Stop ()
+		void Stop ()
 		{
-			return run.stop () == 0;
+			run.stop ();
+		}
+
+		property bool isStop
+		{
+			bool get () { return run.isStop(); }
 		}
 
 		void SetError (ASE::Net::Awk::ERROR num)
@@ -677,7 +684,7 @@ public:
 	virtual bool Parse ();
 	virtual bool Run ();
 	virtual bool Run (System::String^ entryPoint, cli::array<System::String^>^ args);
-	virtual void Stop ();
+	virtual bool Stop ();
 
 	delegate void RunStartHandler (Context^ ctx);
 	delegate void RunEndHandler  (Context^ ctx);
@@ -795,7 +802,6 @@ public protected:
 	void RetrieveError ();
 
 	bool runErrorReported; // only used if the run-callback is activated.
-	bool stopRequested;
 };
 
 //////////////////////////////
diff --git a/ase/test/awk/Awk.cpp b/ase/test/awk/Awk.cpp
index 94e3f5bc..4d0c49ec 100644
--- a/ase/test/awk/Awk.cpp
+++ b/ase/test/awk/Awk.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: Awk.cpp,v 1.42 2007/10/10 03:37:49 bacon Exp $
+ * $Id: Awk.cpp,v 1.43 2007/10/10 07:03:56 bacon Exp $
  */
 
 #include <ase/awk/StdAwk.hpp>
@@ -650,7 +650,8 @@ int awk_main (int argc, ase_char_t* argv[])
 		{ ASE_T("crfl"),        TestAwk::OPT_CRLF },
 		{ ASE_T("argstomain"),  TestAwk::OPT_ARGSTOMAIN },
 		{ ASE_T("reset"),       TestAwk::OPT_RESET },
-		{ ASE_T("maptovar"),    TestAwk::OPT_MAPTOVAR }
+		{ ASE_T("maptovar"),    TestAwk::OPT_MAPTOVAR },
+		{ ASE_T("pablock"),     TestAwk::OPT_PABLOCK }
 	};
 
 	if (awk.open() == -1)
diff --git a/ase/test/com/AwkForm.Designer.cs b/ase/test/com/AwkForm.Designer.cs
index 9f066408..cdc0a755 100644
--- a/ase/test/com/AwkForm.Designer.cs
+++ b/ase/test/com/AwkForm.Designer.cs
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ namespace ase.com
 			// btnRun
 			// 
 			this.btnRun.Anchor = ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Top | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right)));
-			this.btnRun.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(76, 303);
+			this.btnRun.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(78, 302);
 			this.btnRun.Name = "btnRun";
 			this.btnRun.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(75, 23);
 			this.btnRun.TabIndex = 2;
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ namespace ase.com
 			this.groupBox1.Controls.Add(this.lbxArguments);
 			this.groupBox1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 51);
 			this.groupBox1.Name = "groupBox1";
-			this.groupBox1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(154, 247);
+			this.groupBox1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(158, 245);
 			this.groupBox1.TabIndex = 0;
 			this.groupBox1.TabStop = false;
 			this.groupBox1.Text = "Arguments";
@@ -278,11 +278,11 @@ namespace ase.com
 			// chkPassArgumentsToEntryPoint
 			// 
 			this.chkPassArgumentsToEntryPoint.AutoSize = true;
-			this.chkPassArgumentsToEntryPoint.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(19, 211);
+			this.chkPassArgumentsToEntryPoint.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(6, 209);
 			this.chkPassArgumentsToEntryPoint.Name = "chkPassArgumentsToEntryPoint";
-			this.chkPassArgumentsToEntryPoint.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(119, 17);
+			this.chkPassArgumentsToEntryPoint.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(146, 17);
 			this.chkPassArgumentsToEntryPoint.TabIndex = 4;
-			this.chkPassArgumentsToEntryPoint.Text = "Pass To Entry Point";
+			this.chkPassArgumentsToEntryPoint.Text = "Arguments To Entry Point";
 			this.chkPassArgumentsToEntryPoint.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
 			// 
 			// btnClearAllArguments
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ namespace ase.com
 			this.lbxArguments.FormattingEnabled = true;
 			this.lbxArguments.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 16);
 			this.lbxArguments.Name = "lbxArguments";
-			this.lbxArguments.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(147, 134);
+			this.lbxArguments.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(151, 134);
 			this.lbxArguments.TabIndex = 0;
 			// 
 			// AwkForm
diff --git a/ase/test/net/AwkForm.Designer.cs b/ase/test/net/AwkForm.Designer.cs
index a85d7b7d..11823d1b 100644
--- a/ase/test/net/AwkForm.Designer.cs
+++ b/ase/test/net/AwkForm.Designer.cs
@@ -45,10 +45,9 @@ namespace ase.net
 			this.statusStrip1 = new System.Windows.Forms.StatusStrip();
 			this.cbxEntryPoint = new System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox();
 			this.panel2 = new System.Windows.Forms.Panel();
+			this.clbOptions = new System.Windows.Forms.CheckedListBox();
 			this.groupBox2 = new System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox();
 			this.groupBox1 = new System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox();
-			this.chkStripSpaces = new System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox();
-			this.chkPassArgumentsToEntryPoint = new System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox();
 			this.btnClearAllArguments = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
 			this.btnAddArgument = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
 			this.tbxArgument = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();
@@ -78,7 +77,7 @@ namespace ase.net
 			// btnRun
 			// 
 			this.btnRun.Anchor = ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Top | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right)));
-			this.btnRun.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(78, 327);
+			this.btnRun.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(78, 484);
 			this.btnRun.Name = "btnRun";
 			this.btnRun.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(75, 23);
 			this.btnRun.TabIndex = 2;
@@ -246,6 +245,7 @@ namespace ase.net
 			// panel2
 			// 
 			this.panel2.AutoScroll = true;
+			this.panel2.Controls.Add(this.clbOptions);
 			this.panel2.Controls.Add(this.btnRun);
 			this.panel2.Controls.Add(this.groupBox2);
 			this.panel2.Controls.Add(this.groupBox1);
@@ -255,6 +255,14 @@ namespace ase.net
 			this.panel2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(157, 510);
 			this.panel2.TabIndex = 5;
 			// 
+			// clbOptions
+			// 
+			this.clbOptions.FormattingEnabled = true;
+			this.clbOptions.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 279);
+			this.clbOptions.Name = "clbOptions";
+			this.clbOptions.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(157, 199);
+			this.clbOptions.TabIndex = 3;
+			// 
 			// groupBox2
 			// 
 			this.groupBox2.Controls.Add(this.cbxEntryPoint);
@@ -268,41 +276,17 @@ namespace ase.net
 			// groupBox1
 			// 
 			this.groupBox1.AutoSize = true;
-			this.groupBox1.Controls.Add(this.chkStripSpaces);
-			this.groupBox1.Controls.Add(this.chkPassArgumentsToEntryPoint);
 			this.groupBox1.Controls.Add(this.btnClearAllArguments);
 			this.groupBox1.Controls.Add(this.btnAddArgument);
 			this.groupBox1.Controls.Add(this.tbxArgument);
 			this.groupBox1.Controls.Add(this.lbxArguments);
 			this.groupBox1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 51);
 			this.groupBox1.Name = "groupBox1";
-			this.groupBox1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(154, 270);
+			this.groupBox1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(154, 222);
 			this.groupBox1.TabIndex = 0;
 			this.groupBox1.TabStop = false;
 			this.groupBox1.Text = "Arguments";
 			// 
-			// chkStripSpaces
-			// 
-			this.chkStripSpaces.AutoSize = true;
-			this.chkStripSpaces.Checked = true;
-			this.chkStripSpaces.CheckState = System.Windows.Forms.CheckState.Checked;
-			this.chkStripSpaces.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(19, 234);
-			this.chkStripSpaces.Name = "chkStripSpaces";
-			this.chkStripSpaces.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(86, 17);
-			this.chkStripSpaces.TabIndex = 5;
-			this.chkStripSpaces.Text = "Strip Spaces";
-			this.chkStripSpaces.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
-			// 
-			// chkPassArgumentsToEntryPoint
-			// 
-			this.chkPassArgumentsToEntryPoint.AutoSize = true;
-			this.chkPassArgumentsToEntryPoint.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(19, 211);
-			this.chkPassArgumentsToEntryPoint.Name = "chkPassArgumentsToEntryPoint";
-			this.chkPassArgumentsToEntryPoint.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(119, 17);
-			this.chkPassArgumentsToEntryPoint.TabIndex = 4;
-			this.chkPassArgumentsToEntryPoint.Text = "Pass To Entry Point";
-			this.chkPassArgumentsToEntryPoint.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
-			// 
 			// btnClearAllArguments
 			// 
 			this.btnClearAllArguments.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 181);
@@ -350,6 +334,7 @@ namespace ase.net
 			this.Controls.Add(this.statusStrip1);
 			this.Name = "AwkForm";
 			this.Text = "ASE.NET.AWK";
+			this.Load += new System.EventHandler(this.AwkForm_Load);
 			this.tableLayoutPanel1.ResumeLayout(false);
 			this.panel1.ResumeLayout(false);
 			this.panel1.PerformLayout();
@@ -385,7 +370,6 @@ namespace ase.net
 		private System.Windows.Forms.Button btnAddArgument;
 		private System.Windows.Forms.TextBox tbxArgument;
 		private System.Windows.Forms.ListBox lbxArguments;
-		private System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox chkPassArgumentsToEntryPoint;
 		private System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox groupBox2;
 		private System.Windows.Forms.Panel panel1;
 		private System.Windows.Forms.Label label1;
@@ -395,6 +379,6 @@ namespace ase.net
 		private System.Windows.Forms.Label label3;
 		private System.Windows.Forms.Panel panel5;
 		private System.Windows.Forms.Label label4;
-		private System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox chkStripSpaces;
+		private System.Windows.Forms.CheckedListBox clbOptions;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/ase/test/net/AwkForm.cs b/ase/test/net/AwkForm.cs
index 259fceb5..341e73fb 100644
Binary files a/ase/test/net/AwkForm.cs and b/ase/test/net/AwkForm.cs differ