diff --git a/ase/awk/awk.h b/ase/awk/awk.h
index 49f1332f..e7d992fe 100644
--- a/ase/awk/awk.h
+++ b/ase/awk/awk.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* 
- * $Id: awk.h,v 1.67 2006-06-20 15:27:50 bacon Exp $
+ * $Id: awk.h,v 1.68 2006-06-21 11:44:55 bacon Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef _XP_AWK_AWK_H_
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ int xp_awk_run (xp_awk_t* awk, xp_awk_io_t txtio, void* txtio_arg);
 xp_size_t xp_awk_getnargs (void* run);
 xp_awk_val_t* xp_awk_getarg (void* run, xp_size_t idx);
 void xp_awk_setretval (void* run, xp_awk_val_t* val);
+void xp_awk_seterrnum (void* run, int errnum);
 
 /* utility functions exported by awk.h */
 xp_long_t xp_awk_strtolong (
diff --git a/ase/awk/awk_i.h b/ase/awk/awk_i.h
index 093cd6ec..97c45c2e 100644
--- a/ase/awk/awk_i.h
+++ b/ase/awk/awk_i.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: awk_i.h,v 1.19 2006-06-20 15:27:50 bacon Exp $
+ * $Id: awk_i.h,v 1.20 2006-06-21 11:44:55 bacon Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef _XP_AWK_AWKI_H_
@@ -10,12 +10,6 @@ typedef struct xp_awk_run_t xp_awk_run_t;
 typedef struct xp_awk_tree_t xp_awk_tree_t;
 
 #include <xp/awk/awk.h>
-#include <xp/awk/map.h>
-#include <xp/awk/val.h>
-#include <xp/awk/func.h>
-#include <xp/awk/tree.h>
-#include <xp/awk/tab.h>
-#include <xp/awk/run.h>
 
 #ifdef XP_AWK_STAND_ALONE
 #include <xp/awk/sa.h>
@@ -23,6 +17,14 @@ typedef struct xp_awk_tree_t xp_awk_tree_t;
 #include <xp/bas/str.h>
 #endif
 
+#include <xp/awk/map.h>
+#include <xp/awk/val.h>
+#include <xp/awk/func.h>
+#include <xp/awk/tree.h>
+#include <xp/awk/tab.h>
+#include <xp/awk/run.h>
+#include <xp/awk/extio.h>
+
 #if defined(_WIN32) && defined(XP_AWK_STAND_ALONE) && defined(_DEBUG)
 #define _CRTDBG_MAP_ALLOC
 #include <crtdbg.h>
diff --git a/ase/awk/extio.h b/ase/awk/extio.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..01fdb3ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ase/awk/extio.h
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#ifndef _XP_AWK_EXTIO_H_
+#define _XP_AWK_EXTIO_H_
+
+#ifndef _XP_AWK_AWK_H_
+#error Never include this file directly. Include <xp/awk/awk.h> instead
+#endif
+
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C"
+#endif
+
+int xp_awk_readextio (xp_awk_run_t* run, 
+	xp_awk_extio_t** extio, xp_awk_io_t handler,
+	const xp_char_t* name, int* errnum);
+
+int xp_awk_closeextio (xp_awk_run_t* run, 
+	xp_awk_extio_t** extio, xp_awk_io_t handler,
+	const xp_char_t* name, int* errnum);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif
diff --git a/ase/awk/func.c b/ase/awk/func.c
index cae53c1d..ac56eaa6 100644
--- a/ase/awk/func.c
+++ b/ase/awk/func.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: func.c,v 1.2 2006-06-20 15:27:50 bacon Exp $
+ * $Id: func.c,v 1.3 2006-06-21 11:44:55 bacon Exp $
  */
 
 #include <xp/awk/awk_i.h>
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #ifndef XP_AWK_STAND_ALONE
 #include <xp/bas/memory.h>
 #include <xp/bas/string.h>
+#include <xp/bas/str.h>
 #endif
 
 static int __bfn_close (void* run);
@@ -33,16 +34,48 @@ xp_awk_bfn_t* xp_awk_getbfn (const xp_char_t* name)
 
 static int __bfn_close (void* run)
 {
-	xp_size_t nargs, i;
+	xp_size_t nargs;
+	xp_str_t buf;
+	xp_awk_val_t* v;
+	int errnum, n;
        
 	nargs = xp_awk_getnargs (run);
-	for (i = 0; i < nargs; i++)
+	xp_assert (nargs == 1);
+
+	if (xp_str_open (&buf, 256) == XP_NULL)
 	{
-		xp_printf (XP_T("arg %d => "), (int)i);
-		xp_awk_printval (xp_awk_getarg (run, i));
-		xp_printf (XP_T("\n"));
+		xp_awk_seterrnum (run, XP_AWK_ENOMEM);
+		return -1;
 	}
 
-	xp_awk_setretval (run, xp_awk_makeintval(run,10));
+	if (xp_awk_valtostr (xp_awk_getarg(run, 0), &errnum, &buf) == XP_NULL)
+	{
+		xp_str_close (&buf);
+		xp_awk_seterrnum (run, errnum);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	n = xp_awk_closeextio (run, XP_STR_BUF(&buf), &errnum);
+	if (n == -1 && errnum != XP_AWK_ENOERR)
+	{
+		xp_str_close (&buf);
+		xp_awk_seterrnum (run, errnum);
+		return -1;
+	}
+	*/
+n = -1;
+xp_printf (XP_T("closing %s\n"), XP_STR_BUF(&buf));
+
+	xp_str_close (&buf);
+
+	v = xp_awk_makeintval (run, n);
+	if (v == XP_NULL)
+	{
+		xp_awk_seterrnum (run, XP_AWK_ENOMEM);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	xp_awk_setretval (run, v);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/ase/awk/run.c b/ase/awk/run.c
index d00ed454..76b996ea 100644
--- a/ase/awk/run.c
+++ b/ase/awk/run.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: run.c,v 1.101 2006-06-20 15:27:50 bacon Exp $
+ * $Id: run.c,v 1.102 2006-06-21 11:44:55 bacon Exp $
  */
 
 #include <xp/awk/awk_i.h>
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ static void __raw_pop_times (xp_awk_run_t* run, xp_size_t times);
 
 static int __read_text_input (xp_awk_run_t* run);
 static int __val_to_num (xp_awk_val_t* v, xp_long_t* l, xp_real_t* r);
-static xp_char_t* __val_to_str (xp_awk_val_t* v, int* errnum, xp_str_t* buf);
 static xp_char_t* __idxnde_to_str (xp_awk_run_t* run, xp_awk_nde_t* nde);
 
 typedef xp_awk_val_t* (*binop_func_t) (
@@ -182,6 +181,12 @@ void xp_awk_setretval (void* run, xp_awk_val_t* val)
 	xp_awk_refupval (val); 
 }
 
+void xp_awk_seterrnum (void* run, int errnum)
+{
+	xp_awk_run_t* r = (xp_awk_run_t*)run;
+	r->errnum = errnum;
+}
+
 int xp_awk_run (xp_awk_t* awk, xp_awk_io_t txtio, void* txtio_arg)
 {
 	xp_awk_run_t* run;
@@ -545,7 +550,7 @@ static int __run_pattern_block_chain (xp_awk_run_t* run, xp_awk_chain_t* chain)
 
 			if (ptn->next == XP_NULL)
 			{
-				if (xp_awk_boolval(v1))
+				if (xp_awk_valtobool(v1))
 				{
 					if (__run_block (run, (xp_awk_nde_blk_t*)chain->action) == -1) 
 					{
@@ -749,7 +754,7 @@ static int __run_if_statement (xp_awk_run_t* run, xp_awk_nde_if_t* nde)
 	if (test == XP_NULL) return -1;
 
 	xp_awk_refupval (test);
-	if (xp_awk_boolval(test))
+	if (xp_awk_valtobool(test))
 	{
 		n = __run_statement (run, nde->then_part);
 	}
@@ -780,7 +785,7 @@ static int __run_while_statement (xp_awk_run_t* run, xp_awk_nde_while_t* nde)
 
 			xp_awk_refupval (test);
 
-			if (xp_awk_boolval(test))
+			if (xp_awk_valtobool(test))
 			{
 				if (__run_statement(run,nde->body) == -1)
 				{
@@ -835,7 +840,7 @@ static int __run_while_statement (xp_awk_run_t* run, xp_awk_nde_while_t* nde)
 
 			xp_awk_refupval (test);
 
-			if (!xp_awk_boolval(test))
+			if (!xp_awk_valtobool(test))
 			{
 				xp_awk_refdownval (run, test);
 				break;
@@ -877,7 +882,7 @@ static int __run_for_statement (xp_awk_run_t* run, xp_awk_nde_for_t* nde)
 			if (test == XP_NULL) return -1;
 
 			xp_awk_refupval (test);
-			if (xp_awk_boolval(test))
+			if (xp_awk_valtobool(test))
 			{
 				if (__run_statement(run,nde->body) == -1)
 				{
@@ -1448,7 +1453,7 @@ static xp_awk_val_t* __eval_binop_lor (
 	xp_awk_val_t* res = XP_NULL;
 
 	res = xp_awk_makeintval (run, 
-		xp_awk_boolval(left) || xp_awk_boolval(right));
+		xp_awk_valtobool(left) || xp_awk_valtobool(right));
 	if (res == XP_NULL) PANIC (run, XP_AWK_ENOMEM);
 
 	return res;
@@ -1462,7 +1467,7 @@ static xp_awk_val_t* __eval_binop_lor (
 	if (lv == XP_NULL) return XP_NULL;
 
 	xp_awk_refupval (lv);
-	if (xp_awk_boolval(lv)) 
+	if (xp_awk_valtobool(lv)) 
 	{
 		res = xp_awk_makeintval (run, 1);
 	}
@@ -1477,7 +1482,7 @@ static xp_awk_val_t* __eval_binop_lor (
 		}
 		xp_awk_refupval (rv);
 
-		res = xp_awk_makeintval (run, (xp_awk_boolval(rv)? 1: 0));
+		res = xp_awk_makeintval (run, (xp_awk_valtobool(rv)? 1: 0));
 		xp_awk_refdownval (run, rv);
 	}
 
@@ -1492,7 +1497,7 @@ static xp_awk_val_t* __eval_binop_land (
 	xp_awk_val_t* res = XP_NULL;
 
 	res = xp_awk_makeintval (run, 
-		xp_awk_boolval(left) && xp_awk_boolval(right));
+		xp_awk_valtobool(left) && xp_awk_valtobool(right));
 	if (res == XP_NULL) PANIC (run, XP_AWK_ENOMEM);
 
 	return res;
@@ -1506,7 +1511,7 @@ static xp_awk_val_t* __eval_binop_land (
 	if (lv == XP_NULL) return XP_NULL;
 
 	xp_awk_refupval (lv);
-	if (!xp_awk_boolval(lv)) 
+	if (!xp_awk_valtobool(lv)) 
 	{
 		res = xp_awk_makeintval (run, 0);
 	}
@@ -1521,7 +1526,7 @@ static xp_awk_val_t* __eval_binop_land (
 		}
 		xp_awk_refupval (rv);
 
-		res = xp_awk_makeintval (run, (xp_awk_boolval(rv)? 1: 0));
+		res = xp_awk_makeintval (run, (xp_awk_valtobool(rv)? 1: 0));
 		xp_awk_refdownval (run, rv);
 	}
 
@@ -2544,7 +2549,7 @@ static xp_awk_val_t* __eval_cnd (xp_awk_run_t* run, xp_awk_nde_t* nde)
 
 	xp_assert (cnd->left->next == XP_NULL &&
 	           cnd->right->next == XP_NULL);
-	v = (xp_awk_boolval(tv))?
+	v = (xp_awk_valtobool(tv))?
 		__eval_expression (run, cnd->left):
 		__eval_expression (run, cnd->right);
 
@@ -2930,7 +2935,7 @@ static xp_awk_val_t* __eval_getline (xp_awk_run_t* run, xp_awk_nde_t* nde)
 		if (in == XP_NULL) return XP_NULL;
 
 		xp_awk_refupval (in);
-		str = __val_to_str (in, &errnum, XP_NULL);
+		str = xp_awk_valtostr (in, &errnum, XP_NULL);
 		if (str == XP_NULL) 
 		{
 			xp_awk_refdownval (run, in);
@@ -2961,7 +2966,7 @@ static xp_awk_val_t* __eval_getline (xp_awk_run_t* run, xp_awk_nde_t* nde)
 		if (in == XP_NULL) return XP_NULL;
 
 		xp_awk_refupval (in);
-		str = __val_to_str (in, &errnum, XP_NULL);
+		str = xp_awk_valtostr (in, &errnum, XP_NULL);
 		if (str == XP_NULL) 
 		{
 			xp_awk_refdownval (run, in);
@@ -3101,121 +3106,6 @@ static int __val_to_num (xp_awk_val_t* v, xp_long_t* l, xp_real_t* r)
 	return -1; /* error */
 }
 
-static xp_char_t* __val_to_str (xp_awk_val_t* v, int* errnum, xp_str_t* buf)
-{
-	if (v->type == XP_AWK_VAL_INT)
-	{
-		xp_char_t* tmp;
-		xp_long_t t;
-		xp_size_t len = 0;
-
-		t = ((xp_awk_val_int_t*)v)->val; 
-		if (t == 0)
-		{
-			/* handle zero */
-			if (buf == XP_NULL)
-			{
-				tmp = xp_malloc (2 * xp_sizeof(xp_char_t));
-				if (tmp == XP_NULL)
-				{
-					*errnum = XP_AWK_ENOMEM;
-					return XP_NULL;
-				}
-
-				tmp[0] = XP_T('0');
-				tmp[1] = XP_T('\0');
-				return tmp;
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				if (xp_str_cat (buf, XP_T("0")) == (xp_size_t)-1)
-				{
-					*errnum = XP_AWK_ENOMEM;
-					return XP_NULL;
-				}
-
-				return XP_STR_BUF(buf);
-			}
-		}
-
-		/* non-zero values */
-		if (t < 0) { t = -t; len++; }
-		while (t > 0) { len++; t /= 10; }
-
-		if (buf == XP_NULL)
-		{
-			tmp = xp_malloc (len + 1 * xp_sizeof(xp_char_t));
-			if (tmp == XP_NULL)
-			{
-				*errnum = XP_AWK_ENOMEM;
-				return XP_NULL;
-			}
-
-			tmp[len] = XP_T('\0');
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			/* get the current end of the buffer */
-			tmp = XP_STR_BUF(buf) + XP_STR_LEN(buf);
-
-			/* extend the buffer */
-			if (xp_str_nccat (
-				buf, XP_T(' '), len) == (xp_size_t)-1)
-			{
-				*errnum = XP_AWK_ENOMEM;
-				return XP_NULL;
-			}
-		}
-
-		t = ((xp_awk_val_int_t*)v)->val; 
-		if (t < 0) t = -t;
-
-		while (t > 0) 
-		{
-			tmp[--len] = (xp_char_t)(t % 10) + XP_T('0');
-			t /= 10;
-		}
-
-		if (((xp_awk_val_int_t*)v)->val < 0) tmp[--len] = XP_T('-');
-
-		/*return (buf == XP_NULL) tmp: XP_STR_BUF(buf);*/
-		return tmp;
-	}
-
-	if (v->type == XP_AWK_VAL_STR) 
-	{
-		xp_char_t* tmp;
-
-		if (buf == XP_NULL)
-		{
-			tmp = xp_strxdup (
-				((xp_awk_val_str_t*)v)->buf, 
-				((xp_awk_val_str_t*)v)->len);
-
-			if (tmp == XP_NULL) *errnum = XP_AWK_ENOMEM;
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			tmp = XP_STR_BUF(buf) + XP_STR_LEN(buf);
-
-			if (xp_str_ncat (buf, 
-				((xp_awk_val_str_t*)v)->buf, 
-				((xp_awk_val_str_t*)v)->len) == (xp_size_t)-1)
-			{
-				*errnum = XP_AWK_ENOMEM;
-				tmp = XP_NULL;
-			}
-		}
-
-		return tmp;
-	}
-
-/* TODO: process more value types */
-
-	*errnum = XP_AWK_EWRONGINDEX;
-	return XP_NULL;
-}
-
 static xp_char_t* __idxnde_to_str (xp_awk_run_t* run, xp_awk_nde_t* nde)
 {
 	xp_char_t* str;
@@ -3232,7 +3122,7 @@ static xp_char_t* __idxnde_to_str (xp_awk_run_t* run, xp_awk_nde_t* nde)
 
 		xp_awk_refupval (idx);
 
-		str = __val_to_str (idx, &errnum, XP_NULL);
+		str = xp_awk_valtostr (idx, &errnum, XP_NULL);
 		if (str == XP_NULL) 
 		{
 			xp_awk_refdownval (run, idx);
@@ -3271,7 +3161,7 @@ static xp_char_t* __idxnde_to_str (xp_awk_run_t* run, xp_awk_nde_t* nde)
 				PANIC (run, XP_AWK_ENOMEM);
 			}
 
-			if (__val_to_str (idx, &errnum, &idxstr) == XP_NULL)
+			if (xp_awk_valtostr (idx, &errnum, &idxstr) == XP_NULL)
 			{
 				xp_awk_refdownval (run, idx);
 				xp_str_close (&idxstr);
diff --git a/ase/awk/val.c b/ase/awk/val.c
index ea8c2d06..e760d63a 100644
--- a/ase/awk/val.c
+++ b/ase/awk/val.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: val.c,v 1.30 2006-05-13 16:33:07 bacon Exp $
+ * $Id: val.c,v 1.31 2006-06-21 11:44:55 bacon Exp $
  */
 
 #include <xp/awk/awk_i.h>
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ xp_awk_val_t* xp_awk_cloneval (xp_awk_run_t* run, xp_awk_val_t* val)
 	return XP_NULL;
 }
 
-xp_bool_t xp_awk_boolval (xp_awk_val_t* val)
+xp_bool_t xp_awk_valtobool (xp_awk_val_t* val)
 {
 	if (val == XP_NULL) return xp_false;
 
@@ -321,6 +321,121 @@ xp_bool_t xp_awk_boolval (xp_awk_val_t* val)
 	return xp_false;
 }
 
+xp_char_t* xp_awk_valtostr (xp_awk_val_t* v, int* errnum, xp_str_t* buf)
+{
+	if (v->type == XP_AWK_VAL_INT)
+	{
+		xp_char_t* tmp;
+		xp_long_t t;
+		xp_size_t len = 0;
+
+		t = ((xp_awk_val_int_t*)v)->val; 
+		if (t == 0)
+		{
+			/* handle zero */
+			if (buf == XP_NULL)
+			{
+				tmp = xp_malloc (2 * xp_sizeof(xp_char_t));
+				if (tmp == XP_NULL)
+				{
+					*errnum = XP_AWK_ENOMEM;
+					return XP_NULL;
+				}
+
+				tmp[0] = XP_T('0');
+				tmp[1] = XP_T('\0');
+				return tmp;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				if (xp_str_cat (buf, XP_T("0")) == (xp_size_t)-1)
+				{
+					*errnum = XP_AWK_ENOMEM;
+					return XP_NULL;
+				}
+
+				return XP_STR_BUF(buf);
+			}
+		}
+
+		/* non-zero values */
+		if (t < 0) { t = -t; len++; }
+		while (t > 0) { len++; t /= 10; }
+
+		if (buf == XP_NULL)
+		{
+			tmp = xp_malloc (len + 1 * xp_sizeof(xp_char_t));
+			if (tmp == XP_NULL)
+			{
+				*errnum = XP_AWK_ENOMEM;
+				return XP_NULL;
+			}
+
+			tmp[len] = XP_T('\0');
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			/* get the current end of the buffer */
+			tmp = XP_STR_BUF(buf) + XP_STR_LEN(buf);
+
+			/* extend the buffer */
+			if (xp_str_nccat (
+				buf, XP_T(' '), len) == (xp_size_t)-1)
+			{
+				*errnum = XP_AWK_ENOMEM;
+				return XP_NULL;
+			}
+		}
+
+		t = ((xp_awk_val_int_t*)v)->val; 
+		if (t < 0) t = -t;
+
+		while (t > 0) 
+		{
+			tmp[--len] = (xp_char_t)(t % 10) + XP_T('0');
+			t /= 10;
+		}
+
+		if (((xp_awk_val_int_t*)v)->val < 0) tmp[--len] = XP_T('-');
+
+		/*return (buf == XP_NULL) tmp: XP_STR_BUF(buf);*/
+		return tmp;
+	}
+
+	if (v->type == XP_AWK_VAL_STR) 
+	{
+		xp_char_t* tmp;
+
+		if (buf == XP_NULL)
+		{
+			tmp = xp_strxdup (
+				((xp_awk_val_str_t*)v)->buf, 
+				((xp_awk_val_str_t*)v)->len);
+
+			if (tmp == XP_NULL) *errnum = XP_AWK_ENOMEM;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			tmp = XP_STR_BUF(buf) + XP_STR_LEN(buf);
+
+			if (xp_str_ncat (buf, 
+				((xp_awk_val_str_t*)v)->buf, 
+				((xp_awk_val_str_t*)v)->len) == (xp_size_t)-1)
+			{
+				*errnum = XP_AWK_ENOMEM;
+				tmp = XP_NULL;
+			}
+		}
+
+		return tmp;
+	}
+
+/* TODO: process more value types */
+
+	*errnum = XP_AWK_EWRONGINDEX;
+	return XP_NULL;
+}
+
 static int __print_pair (xp_awk_pair_t* pair, void* arg)
 {
 	xp_printf (XP_T(" %s=>"), pair->key);	
diff --git a/ase/awk/val.h b/ase/awk/val.h
index 17b2eeb1..f50aae22 100644
--- a/ase/awk/val.h
+++ b/ase/awk/val.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: val.h,v 1.23 2006-06-20 15:27:50 bacon Exp $
+ * $Id: val.h,v 1.24 2006-06-21 11:44:55 bacon Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef _XP_AWK_VAL_H_
@@ -110,7 +110,10 @@ void xp_awk_refdownval (xp_awk_run_t* run, xp_awk_val_t* val);
 void xp_awk_refdownval_nofree (xp_awk_run_t* run, xp_awk_val_t* val);
 
 xp_awk_val_t* xp_awk_cloneval (xp_awk_run_t* run, xp_awk_val_t* val);
-xp_bool_t xp_awk_boolval (xp_awk_val_t* val);
+
+xp_bool_t xp_awk_valtobool (xp_awk_val_t* val);
+xp_char_t* xp_awk_valtostr (xp_awk_val_t* val, int* errnum, xp_str_t* buf);
+
 void xp_awk_printval (xp_awk_val_t* val);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/ase/test/awk/t10.awk b/ase/test/awk/t10.awk
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..28d7729a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ase/test/awk/t10.awk
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+BEGIN 
+{ 
+	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 */
+	getline x < "abc"; 
+	print x;  
+	close ("abc");      /* close(4) */
+	print "hey"
+	close ("abc");      /* close(3) */
+}
diff --git a/ase/test/awk/t9.awk b/ase/test/awk/t9.awk
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9f5d9f9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ase/test/awk/t9.awk
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+BEGIN 
+{
+	while (("xxx /p" | getline var) > 0) ;
+	while (("dir /w" | getline var) > 0) ;
+	while ((getline var < "t9.awk") > 0) ;
+
+	zzz = close ("xxx /p");
+	/*
+	while ("ls -l" | getline var) 
+	{ 
+		"ls -l" | getline x; 
+		print var; print x;
+	} 
+
+	while (getline < "/etc/passwd")
+	{
+		print $0;
+	}
+
+	while (getline x < "/etc/shadow")
+	{
+		print x;
+	}
+	*/
+}
+
diff --git a/ase/test/awk/x.awk b/ase/test/awk/x.awk
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4fe9e866
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ase/test/awk/x.awk
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+BEGIN
+{
+	print 1
+	|
+      "test";
+}