diff --git a/ase/awk/awk.h b/ase/awk/awk.h
index 986fc4a0..793a654b 100644
--- a/ase/awk/awk.h
+++ b/ase/awk/awk.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* 
- * $Id: awk.h,v 1.71 2006-06-22 04:25:44 bacon Exp $
+ * $Id: awk.h,v 1.72 2006-06-25 15:26:57 bacon Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef _XP_AWK_AWK_H_
@@ -35,12 +35,15 @@ enum
 
 enum
 {
-	XP_AWK_IO_FILE_READ   = 0,
-	XP_AWK_IO_FILE_WRITE  = 1,
-	XP_AWK_IO_FILE_APPEND = 2,
+	XP_AWK_IO_PIPE_READ      = 0,
+	XP_AWK_IO_PIPE_WRITE     = 1,
 
-	XP_AWK_IO_PIPE_READ   = 0,
-	XP_AWK_IO_PIPE_WRITE  = 1
+	XP_AWK_IO_FILE_READ      = 0,
+	XP_AWK_IO_FILE_WRITE     = 1,
+	XP_AWK_IO_FILE_APPEND    = 2,
+
+	XP_AWK_IO_CONSOLE_READ   = 0,
+	XP_AWK_IO_CONSOLE_WRITE  = 1
 };
 
 /* parse options */
@@ -132,6 +135,7 @@ enum
 	XP_AWK_EXTIO_PIPE,
 	XP_AWK_EXTIO_COPROC,
 	XP_AWK_EXTIO_FILE,
+	XP_AWK_EXTIO_CONSOLE,
 
 	/* reserved for internal use only */
 	XP_AWK_EXTIO_NUM
diff --git a/ase/awk/extio.c b/ase/awk/extio.c
index 20ce0893..7e221376 100644
--- a/ase/awk/extio.c
+++ b/ase/awk/extio.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: extio.c,v 1.9 2006-06-22 14:15:01 bacon Exp $
+ * $Id: extio.c,v 1.10 2006-06-25 15:26:57 bacon Exp $
  */
 
 #include <xp/awk/awk_i.h>
@@ -147,6 +147,8 @@ int xp_awk_writeextio (
 			ioopt = XP_AWK_IO_PIPE_READ;
 		else if (type == XP_AWK_EXTIO_FILE) 
 			ioopt = XP_AWK_IO_FILE_READ;
+		else if (type == XP_AWK_EXTIO_CONSOLE)
+			ioopt = XP_AWK_IO_CONSOLE_READ;
 		else ioopt = 0; /* TODO: how to handle this??? */
 
 		if (handler (XP_AWK_IO_OPEN, ioopt, p, XP_NULL, 0) == -1)
diff --git a/ase/awk/parse.c b/ase/awk/parse.c
index bb85bf84..4f81ec5d 100644
--- a/ase/awk/parse.c
+++ b/ase/awk/parse.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: parse.c,v 1.121 2006-06-22 14:15:01 bacon Exp $
+ * $Id: parse.c,v 1.122 2006-06-25 15:26:57 bacon Exp $
  */
 
 #include <xp/awk/awk_i.h>
@@ -2784,7 +2784,7 @@ static xp_awk_nde_t* __parse_print (xp_awk_t* awk)
 	xp_awk_nde_print_t* nde;
 	xp_awk_nde_t* args = XP_NULL;
 	xp_awk_nde_t* out = XP_NULL;
-	int out_type = -1;
+	int out_type;
 
 	/* TODO: handle expression list, not just a single expression */
 	/* TODO: handle ambiguiouty print "1111" > "2222". is > redirection? */
@@ -2799,24 +2799,13 @@ static xp_awk_nde_t* __parse_print (xp_awk_t* awk)
 		if (args == XP_NULL) return XP_NULL;
 	}
 
-	if (MATCH(awk,TOKEN_GT))
-	{
-		out_type = XP_AWK_PRINT_FILE;
-	}
-	else if (MATCH(awk,TOKEN_RSHIFT))
-	{
-		out_type = XP_AWK_PRINT_FILE_APPEND;
-	}
-	else if (MATCH(awk,TOKEN_BOR))
-	{
-		out_type = XP_AWK_PRINT_PIPE;
-	}
-	else if (MATCH(awk,TOKEN_BORAND))
-	{
-		out_type = XP_AWK_PRINT_COPROC;
-	}
+	out_type = MATCH(awk,TOKEN_GT)?     XP_AWK_PRINT_FILE:
+	           MATCH(awk,TOKEN_RSHIFT)? XP_AWK_PRINT_FILE_APPEND:
+	           MATCH(awk,TOKEN_BOR)?    XP_AWK_PRINT_PIPE:
+	           MATCH(awk,TOKEN_BORAND)? XP_AWK_PRINT_COPROC:
+                                            XP_AWK_PRINT_CONSOLE;
 
-	if (out_type != -1)
+	if (out_type != XP_AWK_PRINT_CONSOLE)
 	{
 		if (__get_token(awk) == -1)
 		{
diff --git a/ase/awk/run.c b/ase/awk/run.c
index c60c7972..59852dca 100644
--- a/ase/awk/run.c
+++ b/ase/awk/run.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: run.c,v 1.106 2006-06-22 14:15:01 bacon Exp $
+ * $Id: run.c,v 1.107 2006-06-25 15:26:57 bacon Exp $
  */
 
 #include <xp/awk/awk_i.h>
@@ -1162,6 +1162,33 @@ static int __run_print_statement (xp_awk_run_t* run, xp_awk_nde_print_t* nde)
 		xp_printf (XP_T("eval_print PRINT_FILE not properly implemented....\n"));
 		return -1;
 	}
+	else if (p->out_type == XP_AWK_PRINT_CONSOLE)
+	{
+		xp_awk_nde_t* np;
+		int n, errnum;
+
+		xp_assert (p->out == XP_NULL);
+
+		for (np = p->args; np != XP_NULL; np = np->next)
+		{
+			v = __eval_expression (run, np);
+			if (v == XP_NULL) return -1;
+			xp_awk_refupval (v);
+
+			/* console has the fixed name */
+			n = xp_awk_writeextio (
+				run, XP_AWK_EXTIO_CONSOLE, XP_T("console"), v, &errnum);
+			if (n < 0 && errnum != XP_AWK_ENOERR) 
+			{
+				xp_awk_refdownval (run, v);
+				PANIC_I (run, errnum);
+			}
+
+			xp_awk_refdownval (run, v);
+		}
+
+		return 0;
+	}
 	else if (p->out_type == XP_AWK_PRINT_FILE_APPEND)
 	{
 		xp_printf (XP_T("eval_print PRINT_FILE_APPEND not properly implemented....\n"));
@@ -1169,7 +1196,7 @@ static int __run_print_statement (xp_awk_run_t* run, xp_awk_nde_print_t* nde)
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		xp_assert (!"should never happen - wrong out_type for getline");
+		xp_assert (!"should never happen - wrong out_type for print");
 		PANIC_I (run, XP_AWK_EINTERNAL);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/ase/awk/tree.c b/ase/awk/tree.c
index e4fb6107..4800aab5 100644
--- a/ase/awk/tree.c
+++ b/ase/awk/tree.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: tree.c,v 1.56 2006-06-22 14:15:02 bacon Exp $
+ * $Id: tree.c,v 1.57 2006-06-25 15:26:57 bacon Exp $
  */
 
 #include <xp/awk/awk_i.h>
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@ static const xp_char_t* __print_outop_str[] =
 	XP_T("|"),
 	XP_T("|&"),
 	XP_T(">"),
-	XP_T(">>")
+	XP_T(">>"),
+	XP_T("")
 };
 
 static void __print_tabs (int depth);
diff --git a/ase/awk/tree.h b/ase/awk/tree.h
index 10a698d2..a560d8c3 100644
--- a/ase/awk/tree.h
+++ b/ase/awk/tree.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: tree.h,v 1.48 2006-06-22 14:15:02 bacon Exp $
+ * $Id: tree.h,v 1.49 2006-06-25 15:26:57 bacon Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef _XP_AWK_TREE_H_
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ enum
 	XP_AWK_PRINT_PIPE,
 	XP_AWK_PRINT_COPROC,
 	XP_AWK_PRINT_FILE,
-	XP_AWK_PRINT_FILE_APPEND
+	XP_AWK_PRINT_FILE_APPEND,
+	XP_AWK_PRINT_CONSOLE
 };
 
 typedef struct xp_awk_afn_t xp_awk_afn_t;
diff --git a/ase/test/awk/awk.c b/ase/test/awk/awk.c
index 9c7af4f2..a2d4c8db 100644
--- a/ase/test/awk/awk.c
+++ b/ase/test/awk/awk.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: awk.c,v 1.41 2006-06-22 04:25:44 bacon Exp $
+ * $Id: awk.c,v 1.42 2006-06-25 15:26:57 bacon Exp $
  */
 
 #include <xp/awk/awk.h>
@@ -248,6 +248,54 @@ xp_printf (XP_TEXT("closing %s of type %d\n"),  epa->name, epa->type);
 	return -1;
 }
 
+static xp_ssize_t process_extio_console (
+	int cmd, int opt, void* arg, xp_char_t* data, xp_size_t size)
+{
+	xp_awk_extio_t* epa = (xp_awk_extio_t*)arg;
+
+	switch (cmd)
+	{
+		case XP_AWK_IO_OPEN:
+		{
+			/* TODO: OpenConsole in GUI APPLICATION */
+			/* opt: XP_AWK_IO_CONSOLE_READ, 
+			 *      XP_AWK_IO_CONSOLE_WRITE */
+
+			if (opt == XP_AWK_IO_CONSOLE_READ)
+				epa->handle = stdin;
+			else if (opt == XP_AWK_IO_CONSOLE_WRITE)
+				epa->handle = stdout;
+			else return -1;
+		}
+
+		case XP_AWK_IO_CLOSE:
+		{
+			/* TODO: CloseConsole in GUI APPLICATION */
+		}
+
+		case XP_AWK_IO_READ:
+		{
+			if (_fgetts (data, size, (FILE*)epa->handle) == XP_NULL) 
+				return 0;
+			return xp_strlen(data);
+		}
+
+		case XP_AWK_IO_WRITE:
+		{
+			if (_fputts (data, /*size,*/ (FILE*)epa->handle) == XP_NULL) 
+				return 0;
+			return size;
+		}
+
+		case XP_AWK_IO_NEXT:
+		{
+			return -1;
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	return -1;
+}
 
 #if defined(__STAND_ALONE) && !defined(_WIN32)
 static int __main (int argc, char* argv[])
@@ -289,6 +337,14 @@ static int __main (int argc, xp_char_t* argv[])
 		return -1;
 	}
 
+	if (xp_awk_setextio (awk, 
+		XP_AWK_EXTIO_CONSOLE, process_extio_console, XP_NULL) == -1)
+	{
+		xp_awk_close (awk);
+		xp_printf (XP_T("Error: cannot set extio file\n"));
+		return -1;
+	}
+
 	xp_awk_setparseopt (awk, 
 		XP_AWK_EXPLICIT | XP_AWK_UNIQUE | XP_AWK_DBLSLASHES |
 		XP_AWK_SHADING | XP_AWK_IMPLICIT | XP_AWK_SHIFT | XP_AWK_EXTIO);
diff --git a/ase/test/awk/t10.awk b/ase/test/awk/t10.awk
index f251f8ad..bb92bb28 100644
--- a/ase/test/awk/t10.awk
+++ b/ase/test/awk/t10.awk
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 BEGIN 
 { 
-	print | "more";
-	print >> "echo";
-	print >> "echo";
+	print "more";
+	//print | "more";
+	//print > "echo";
+	//print >> "echo";
 
 	getline x < "abc";  /* open("abc", O_RDONLY|O_LARGEFILE)       = 3 */
 	//print 10 >> "abc";  /* open("abc", O_WRONLY|O_APPEND|O_CREAT|O_LARGEFILE, 0666) = 4 */