diff --git a/ase/ase.sln b/ase/ase.sln
index 7281c666..a2598635 100644
--- a/ase/ase.sln
+++ b/ase/ase.sln
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "asetestlsp", "test\lsp\aset
 EndProject
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "asetestcnt", "test\cnt\asetestcnt.csproj", "{F14B75D8-3ED7-4621-B5B9-E96A80B5D809}"
 EndProject
-Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "asenet", "net\asenet.vcproj", "{4CBF0E86-D018-49D7-A6B8-0CDA698203F7}"
-EndProject
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "asecnt", "cnt\asecnt.csproj", "{7F679165-41FB-4E1E-B3F5-23C5EE94166A}"
 	ProjectSection(ProjectDependencies) = postProject
 		{963AF7B5-12E6-42B6-8CBE-89136C1A109B} = {963AF7B5-12E6-42B6-8CBE-89136C1A109B}
@@ -59,6 +57,8 @@ Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "asetestawk++", "test\awk\as
 		{57F1E1D0-28B6-42BF-BAFB-045AEE2DCF4F} = {57F1E1D0-28B6-42BF-BAFB-045AEE2DCF4F}
 	EndProjectSection
 EndProject
+Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "asenet", "net\asenet.vcproj", "{A63E9DF9-1D47-4D81-834C-1D40406C18C4}"
+EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
@@ -159,16 +159,6 @@ Global
 		{F14B75D8-3ED7-4621-B5B9-E96A80B5D809}.Release|Mixed Platforms.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
 		{F14B75D8-3ED7-4621-B5B9-E96A80B5D809}.Release|Mixed Platforms.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 		{F14B75D8-3ED7-4621-B5B9-E96A80B5D809}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
-		{4CBF0E86-D018-49D7-A6B8-0CDA698203F7}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
-		{4CBF0E86-D018-49D7-A6B8-0CDA698203F7}.Debug|Mixed Platforms.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
-		{4CBF0E86-D018-49D7-A6B8-0CDA698203F7}.Debug|Mixed Platforms.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
-		{4CBF0E86-D018-49D7-A6B8-0CDA698203F7}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
-		{4CBF0E86-D018-49D7-A6B8-0CDA698203F7}.Debug|Win32.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
-		{4CBF0E86-D018-49D7-A6B8-0CDA698203F7}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
-		{4CBF0E86-D018-49D7-A6B8-0CDA698203F7}.Release|Mixed Platforms.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
-		{4CBF0E86-D018-49D7-A6B8-0CDA698203F7}.Release|Mixed Platforms.Build.0 = Release|Win32
-		{4CBF0E86-D018-49D7-A6B8-0CDA698203F7}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
-		{4CBF0E86-D018-49D7-A6B8-0CDA698203F7}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
 		{7F679165-41FB-4E1E-B3F5-23C5EE94166A}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
 		{7F679165-41FB-4E1E-B3F5-23C5EE94166A}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
 		{7F679165-41FB-4E1E-B3F5-23C5EE94166A}.Debug|Mixed Platforms.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
@@ -199,6 +189,16 @@ Global
 		{3BEA6CFE-C158-4BFB-B5FB-ED85251E3F98}.Release|Mixed Platforms.Build.0 = Release|Win32
 		{3BEA6CFE-C158-4BFB-B5FB-ED85251E3F98}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
 		{3BEA6CFE-C158-4BFB-B5FB-ED85251E3F98}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
+		{A63E9DF9-1D47-4D81-834C-1D40406C18C4}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
+		{A63E9DF9-1D47-4D81-834C-1D40406C18C4}.Debug|Mixed Platforms.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
+		{A63E9DF9-1D47-4D81-834C-1D40406C18C4}.Debug|Mixed Platforms.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
+		{A63E9DF9-1D47-4D81-834C-1D40406C18C4}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
+		{A63E9DF9-1D47-4D81-834C-1D40406C18C4}.Debug|Win32.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
+		{A63E9DF9-1D47-4D81-834C-1D40406C18C4}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
+		{A63E9DF9-1D47-4D81-834C-1D40406C18C4}.Release|Mixed Platforms.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
+		{A63E9DF9-1D47-4D81-834C-1D40406C18C4}.Release|Mixed Platforms.Build.0 = Release|Win32
+		{A63E9DF9-1D47-4D81-834C-1D40406C18C4}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
+		{A63E9DF9-1D47-4D81-834C-1D40406C18C4}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
diff --git a/ase/net/Awk.cpp b/ase/net/Awk.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1c81239f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ase/net/Awk.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+/*
+* $Id: Awk.cpp,v 1.1 2007/05/15 08:29:30 bacon Exp $
+*/
+
+#include "stdafx.h"
+#include "Awk.hpp"
+
+#include <ase/utl/ctype.h>
+#include <ase/utl/stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <math.h>
+
+#include <msclr/auto_gcroot.h>
+
+
+namespace ASE
+{
+
+	class StubAwk: public Awk
+	{
+	public:	
+		StubAwk (NET::Awk^ wrapper): wrapper(wrapper)
+		{		
+		}
+
+		int openSource (Source& io) 
+		{ 
+			NET::Awk::Source^ nio = gcnew NET::Awk::Source ();
+			int n = wrapper->OpenSource (nio);
+			// TODO: put nio back to io.
+			return n;
+		}
+
+		int closeSource (Source& io) 
+		{
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		ssize_t readSource (Source& io, char_t* buf, size_t len) 
+		{
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		ssize_t writeSource (Source& io, char_t* buf, size_t len)
+		{
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		int openPipe (Pipe& io) {return 0; }
+		int closePipe (Pipe& io) {return 0; }
+		ssize_t readPipe  (Pipe& io, char_t* buf, size_t len) {return 0; }
+		ssize_t writePipe (Pipe& io, char_t* buf, size_t len) {return 0; }
+		int flushPipe (Pipe& io) {return 0; }
+
+		int openFile (File& io) {return 0; }
+		int closeFile (File& io) {return 0; }
+		ssize_t readFile (File& io, char_t* buf, size_t len) {return 0; }
+		ssize_t writeFile (File& io, char_t* buf, size_t len) {return 0; }
+		int flushFile (File& io) {return 0; }
+
+		int openConsole (Console& io) {return 0; }
+		int closeConsole (Console& io) {return 0; }
+		ssize_t readConsole (Console& io, char_t* buf, size_t len) {return 0; }
+		ssize_t writeConsole (Console& io, char_t* buf, size_t len) {return 0; }
+		int flushConsole (Console& io) {return 0; }
+		int nextConsole (Console& io) {return 0; }
+
+		// primitive operations 
+		void* allocMem   (size_t n) { return ::malloc (n); }
+		void* reallocMem (void* ptr, size_t n) { return ::realloc (ptr, n); }
+		void  freeMem    (void* ptr) { ::free (ptr); }
+
+		bool_t isUpper  (cint_t c) { return ase_isupper (c); }
+		bool_t isLower  (cint_t c) { return ase_islower (c); }
+		bool_t isAlpha  (cint_t c) { return ase_isalpha (c); }
+		bool_t isDigit  (cint_t c) { return ase_isdigit (c); }
+		bool_t isXdigit (cint_t c) { return ase_isxdigit (c); }
+		bool_t isAlnum  (cint_t c) { return ase_isalnum (c); }
+		bool_t isSpace  (cint_t c) { return ase_isspace (c); }
+		bool_t isPrint  (cint_t c) { return ase_isprint (c); }
+		bool_t isGraph  (cint_t c) { return ase_isgraph (c); }
+		bool_t isCntrl  (cint_t c) { return ase_iscntrl (c); }
+		bool_t isPunct  (cint_t c) { return ase_ispunct (c); }
+		cint_t toUpper  (cint_t c) { return ase_toupper (c); }
+		cint_t toLower  (cint_t c) { return ase_tolower (c); }
+
+		real_t pow (real_t x, real_t y) 
+		{ 
+			return ::pow (x, y); 
+		}
+
+		int vsprintf (char_t* buf, size_t size, const char_t* fmt, va_list arg) 
+		{
+			return ase_vsprintf (buf, size, fmt, arg);
+		}
+
+		void vdprintf (const char_t* fmt, va_list arg) 
+		{
+			ase_vfprintf (stderr, fmt, arg);
+		}
+
+	private:
+		msclr::auto_gcroot<NET::Awk^>  wrapper;
+	};
+
+	namespace NET
+	{
+
+		Awk::Awk ()
+		{
+			awk = new ASE::StubAwk (this);
+		}
+
+		Awk::~Awk ()
+		{
+			delete awk;
+		}
+
+		bool Awk::Parse ()
+		{
+			return awk->parse () == 0;
+		}
+
+		bool Awk::Run ()
+		{
+			return awk->run () == 0;
+		}
+
+		bool Awk::AddFunction (System::String^ name, int minArgs, int maxArgs, FunctionHandler^ handler)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		bool Awk::DeleteFunction (System::String^ name)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/ase/net/Awk.hpp b/ase/net/Awk.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9689b26b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ase/net/Awk.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+/*
+ * $Id: Awk.hpp,v 1.1 2007/05/15 08:29:30 bacon Exp $
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <ase/awk/Awk.hpp>
+
+using namespace System;
+
+namespace ASE
+{
+	namespace NET
+	{
+
+		public ref class Awk abstract
+		{
+		public:
+
+			ref class Source
+			{
+			public:
+				enum class MODE
+				{
+					READ = ASE::Awk::Source::READ,
+					WRITE = ASE::Awk::Source::WRITE
+				};
+
+				property MODE^ Mode
+				{
+					MODE^ get () { return this->mode; }
+					void set (MODE^ mode) { this->mode = mode; }
+				};
+
+			private:
+				MODE^ mode;
+			};
+
+			ref class Extio
+			{
+
+			};
+
+			ref class Pipe: public Extio
+			{
+			public:
+				enum class MODE
+				{
+					READ = ASE::Awk::Pipe::READ,
+					WRITE = ASE::Awk::Pipe::WRITE
+				};
+
+				property MODE^ Mode
+				{
+					MODE^ get () { return this->mode; }
+					void set (MODE^ mode) { this->mode = mode; }
+				};
+
+			private:
+				MODE^ mode;
+			};
+
+			ref class File: public Extio
+			{
+			public:
+				enum class MODE
+				{
+					READ = ASE::Awk::File::READ,
+					WRITE = ASE::Awk::File::WRITE,
+					APPEND = ASE::Awk::File::APPEND
+				};
+
+				property MODE^ Mode
+				{
+					MODE^ get () { return this->mode; }
+					void set (MODE^ mode) { this->mode = mode; }
+				};
+
+			private:
+				MODE^ mode;
+			};
+
+			ref class Console: public Extio
+			{
+			public:
+				enum class MODE
+				{
+					READ = ASE::Awk::Console::READ,
+					WRITE = ASE::Awk::Console::WRITE
+				};
+
+				property MODE^ Mode
+				{
+					MODE^ get () { return this->mode; }
+					void set (MODE^ mode) { this->mode = mode; }
+				};
+
+			private:
+				MODE^ mode;
+			};
+
+			Awk ();
+			virtual ~Awk ();
+
+			bool Parse ();
+			bool Run ();
+
+			delegate System::Object^ FunctionHandler (array<System::Object^>^ args);
+
+			bool AddFunction (System::String^ name, int minArgs, int maxArgs, FunctionHandler^ handler);
+			bool DeleteFunction (System::String^ name);
+
+			virtual int OpenSource (Source^ io) = 0;
+			virtual int CloseSource (Source^ io) = 0;
+			virtual int ReadSource (Source^ io, ASE::Awk::char_t* buf, ASE::Awk::size_t len) = 0;
+			virtual int WriteSource (Source^ io, ASE::Awk::char_t* buf, ASE::Awk::size_t len) = 0;
+
+		private:
+			ASE::Awk* awk;
+		};
+
+	}
+}
diff --git a/ase/net/asenet.cpp b/ase/net/asenet.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cb77187f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ase/net/asenet.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+/*
+ * $Id: asenet.cpp,v 1.1 2007/05/15 08:29:30 bacon Exp $
+ */
+
+#include "stdafx.h"
+#include "asenet.h"
+
diff --git a/ase/net/asenet.h b/ase/net/asenet.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..42f2954b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ase/net/asenet.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * $Id: asenet.h,v 1.1 2007/05/15 08:29:30 bacon Exp $
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+using namespace System;
+
+namespace ASE
+{
+	namespace NET
+	{
+
+	}
+}
diff --git a/ase/net/asenet.vcproj b/ase/net/asenet.vcproj
index 7a13b631..00ac650e 100644
--- a/ase/net/asenet.vcproj
+++ b/ase/net/asenet.vcproj
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	ProjectType="Visual C++"
 	Version="8.00"
 	Name="asenet"
-	ProjectGUID="{4CBF0E86-D018-49D7-A6B8-0CDA698203F7}"
+	ProjectGUID="{A63E9DF9-1D47-4D81-834C-1D40406C18C4}"
 	RootNamespace="asenet"
 	Keyword="ManagedCProj"
 	>
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="../.."
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG"
 				RuntimeLibrary="3"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="2"
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalDependencies="$(NoInherit)"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
+				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="$(OutDir)"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				AssemblyDebug="1"
 				TargetMachine="1"
@@ -115,6 +117,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="../.."
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="2"
@@ -132,8 +135,9 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="$(NoInherit)"
+				AdditionalDependencies="asecmn.lib aseawk.lib aseawk++.lib aseutl.lib"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
+				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="$(OutDir)"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				TargetMachine="1"
 			/>
@@ -183,10 +187,18 @@
 			Filter="cpp;c;cc;cxx;def;odl;idl;hpj;bat;asm;asmx"
 			UniqueIdentifier="{4FC737F1-C7A5-4376-A066-2A32D752A2FF}"
 			>
+			<File
+				RelativePath=".\asenet.cpp"
+				>
+			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath=".\AssemblyInfo.cpp"
 				>
 			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath=".\Awk.cpp"
+				>
+			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath=".\Stdafx.cpp"
 				>
@@ -213,6 +225,14 @@
 			Filter="h;hpp;hxx;hm;inl;inc;xsd"
 			UniqueIdentifier="{93995380-89BD-4b04-88EB-625FBE52EBFB}"
 			>
+			<File
+				RelativePath=".\asenet.h"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath=".\Awk.hpp"
+				>
+			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath=".\resource.h"
 				>
diff --git a/ase/test/cnt/asetestcnt.csproj b/ase/test/cnt/asetestcnt.csproj
index 67842324..a8c1e213 100644
--- a/ase/test/cnt/asetestcnt.csproj
+++ b/ase/test/cnt/asetestcnt.csproj
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     <DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE</DefineConstants>
     <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
     <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
+    <AllowUnsafeBlocks>false</AllowUnsafeBlocks>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' ">
     <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
@@ -77,6 +78,10 @@
       <Project>{7F679165-41FB-4E1E-B3F5-23C5EE94166A}</Project>
       <Name>asecnt</Name>
     </ProjectReference>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\net\asenet.vcproj">
+      <Project>{A63E9DF9-1D47-4D81-834C-1D40406C18C4}</Project>
+      <Name>asenet</Name>
+    </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildBinPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
   <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it.