diff --git a/ase/awk/Awk.cpp b/ase/awk/Awk.cpp
index 51b6dd82..a9a59780 100644
--- a/ase/awk/Awk.cpp
+++ b/ase/awk/Awk.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: Awk.cpp,v 1.28 2007/05/14 08:40:13 bacon Exp $
+ * $Id: Awk.cpp,v 1.29 2007/05/16 06:43:32 bacon Exp $
  */
 
 #include <ase/awk/Awk.hpp>
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
 #include <ase/cmn/str.h>
 #include <ase/cmn/mem.h>
 
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <tchar.h>
+
 namespace ASE
 {
 
@@ -155,7 +158,47 @@ namespace ASE
 		}
 	}
 
-	int Awk::Argument::init (run_t* run, ase_awk_val_t* v)
+	void* Awk::Argument::operator new (size_t n, awk_t* awk)
+	{
+		void* ptr = ase_awk_malloc (awk, ASE_SIZEOF(awk) + n);
+		if (ptr == ASE_NULL) return ASE_NULL;
+
+		*(awk_t**)ptr = awk;
+		return (char*)ptr+ASE_SIZEOF(awk);
+	}
+
+	void* Awk::Argument::operator new[] (size_t n, awk_t* awk)
+	{
+		void* ptr = ase_awk_malloc (awk, ASE_SIZEOF(awk) + n);
+		if (ptr == ASE_NULL) return ASE_NULL;
+
+		*(awk_t**)ptr = awk;
+		return (char*)ptr+ASE_SIZEOF(awk);
+	}
+
+	void Awk::Argument::operator delete (void* ptr, awk_t* awk)
+	{
+		ase_awk_free (awk, (char*)ptr-ASE_SIZEOF(awk));
+	}
+
+	void Awk::Argument::operator delete[] (void* ptr, awk_t* awk)
+	{
+		ase_awk_free (awk, (char*)ptr-ASE_SIZEOF(awk));
+	}
+
+	void Awk::Argument::operator delete (void* ptr)
+	{
+		void* p = (char*)ptr-ASE_SIZEOF(awk_t*);
+		ase_awk_free (*(awk_t**)p, p);
+	}
+
+	void Awk::Argument::operator delete[] (void* ptr)
+	{
+		void* p = (char*)ptr-ASE_SIZEOF(awk_t*);
+		ase_awk_free (*(awk_t**)p, p);
+	}
+
+	int Awk::Argument::init (run_t* run, val_t* v)
 	{
 		// this method is used internally only
 		// and should never be called more than once 
@@ -266,7 +309,7 @@ namespace ASE
 		clear ();
 	}
 
-	ase_awk_val_t* Awk::Return::toVal () const
+	Awk::val_t* Awk::Return::toVal () const
 	{
 		switch (this->type)
 		{
@@ -537,8 +580,9 @@ namespace ASE
 
 		size_t i, nargs = ase_awk_getnargs(run);
 
-		Argument* args = ASE_NULL;
-		try { args = new Argument [nargs]; } catch (...)  {}
+		//Argument* args = ASE_NULL;
+		//try { args = new Argument [nargs]; } catch (...)  {}
+		Argument* args = new(awk) Argument[nargs];
 		if (args == ASE_NULL) 
 		{
 			// TODO: SET ERROR INFO
@@ -547,7 +591,7 @@ namespace ASE
 
 		for (i = 0; i < nargs; i++)
 		{
-			ase_awk_val_t* v = ase_awk_getarg (run, i);
+			val_t* v = ase_awk_getarg (run, i);
 			if (args[i].init (run, v) == -1)
 			{
 				delete[] args;
@@ -568,7 +612,7 @@ namespace ASE
 			return -1;
 		}	
 
-		ase_awk_val_t* r = ret.toVal ();
+		val_t* r = ret.toVal ();
 		if (r == ASE_NULL) 
 		{
 			// TODO: SET ERROR INFO
diff --git a/ase/awk/Awk.hpp b/ase/awk/Awk.hpp
index 432a0436..b285548c 100644
--- a/ase/awk/Awk.hpp
+++ b/ase/awk/Awk.hpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: Awk.hpp,v 1.26 2007/05/14 08:40:13 bacon Exp $
+ * $Id: Awk.hpp,v 1.27 2007/05/16 06:43:32 bacon Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef _ASE_AWK_AWK_HPP_
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ namespace ASE
 		typedef ase_long_t  long_t;
 		typedef ase_real_t  real_t;
 
+		typedef ase_awk_val_t val_t;
 		typedef ase_awk_map_t map_t;
 		typedef ase_awk_pair_t pair_t;
 		typedef ase_awk_extio_t extio_t;
@@ -134,12 +135,24 @@ namespace ASE
 			Argument ();
 			~Argument ();
 
+			// initialization
+			void* operator new (size_t n, awk_t* awk);
+			void* operator new[] (size_t n, awk_t* awk);
+
+			// deletion when initialization fails
+			void operator delete (void* p, awk_t* awk);
+			void operator delete[] (void* p, awk_t* awk);
+
+			// normal deletion
+			void operator delete (void* p);
+			void operator delete[] (void* p);
+
 		private:
 			Argument (const Argument&);
 			Argument& operator= (const Argument&);
 
 		protected:
-			int init (run_t* run, ase_awk_val_t* v);
+			int init (run_t* run, val_t* v);
 
 		public:
 			long_t toInt () const;
@@ -151,7 +164,7 @@ namespace ASE
 
 		protected:
 			run_t* run;
-			ase_awk_val_t* val;
+			val_t* val;
 
 			ase_long_t inum;
 			ase_real_t rnum;
@@ -171,7 +184,7 @@ namespace ASE
 			Return (run_t* run);
 			~Return ();
 
-			ase_awk_val_t* toVal () const;
+			val_t* toVal () const;
 
 		public:
 			run_t* getRun () const;