diff --git a/ase/awk/run.c b/ase/awk/run.c
index 5b26f631..c397f816 100644
--- a/ase/awk/run.c
+++ b/ase/awk/run.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: run.c,v 1.348 2007-04-15 15:26:57 bacon Exp $
+ * $Id: run.c,v 1.349 2007-04-21 12:40:44 bacon Exp $
  *
  * {License}
  */
@@ -1177,8 +1177,7 @@ static int run_main (
 		return -1;
 	}
 	
-	if (runarg == ASE_NULL) nrunargs = 0;
-	else if (__build_runarg (run, runarg, &nrunargs) == -1)
+	if (__build_runarg (run, runarg, &nrunargs) == -1)
 	{
 		/* it can simply restore the top of the stack this way
 		 * because the values pused onto the stack so far are
@@ -1212,7 +1211,7 @@ static int run_main (
 			if (!(run->awk->option & ASE_AWK_ARGSTOMAIN)) 
 			{
 				/* if the option is not set, the arguments 
-				 * arenot passed to the main function as 
+				 * are not passed to the main function as 
 				 * parameters */
 				nrunargs = 0;
 			}
diff --git a/ase/com/Awk.cpp b/ase/com/Awk.cpp
index 3604539b..eb68e43a 100644
--- a/ase/com/Awk.cpp
+++ b/ase/com/Awk.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: Awk.cpp,v 1.34 2007-04-15 15:26:57 bacon Exp $
+ * $Id: Awk.cpp,v 1.35 2007-04-21 12:40:44 bacon Exp $
  *
  * {License}
  */
@@ -748,9 +748,11 @@ static ase_ssize_t __process_extio (
 	return -1;
 }
 
-HRESULT CAwk::Run (VARIANT_BOOL* ret)
+HRESULT CAwk::Run (VARIANT argarray, VARIANT_BOOL* ret)
 {
 	const ase_char_t* entry = NULL;
+	ase_awk_runarg_t* runarg;
+	long nrunargs;
 
 	if (handle == NULL)
 	{
@@ -772,7 +774,79 @@ HRESULT CAwk::Run (VARIANT_BOOL* ret)
 	if (entry_point != NULL && 
 	    SysStringLen(entry_point) > 0) entry = entry_point;
 
-	if (ase_awk_run (handle, entry, &runios, NULL, NULL, this) == -1)
+	if (argarray.vt == VT_EMPTY || argarray.vt == VT_NULL) 
+	{
+		/* no run-time argument specified */
+		runarg = NULL;
+	}
+	else if (argarray.vt == (VT_ARRAY|VT_BSTR))
+	{
+		SAFEARRAY* sa = argarray.parray;
+		UINT dim = SafeArrayGetDim (sa);
+		if (dim != 1) 
+		{
+			/* arguments should not be multi-dimensional */
+			errnum = ASE_AWK_EINTERN;
+			errlin = 0;
+			_tcscpy (errmsg, _T("multi-dimensional run-time argument array not allowed"));
+
+			*ret = VARIANT_FALSE;
+			return S_OK;
+		}
+
+		long lbound, ubound;
+		SafeArrayGetLBound (sa, 1, &lbound);
+		SafeArrayGetUBound (sa, 1, &ubound);
+
+		nrunargs = ubound - lbound + 1;
+		runarg = (ase_awk_runarg_t*) malloc (sizeof(*runarg) * (nrunargs+1));
+		if (runarg == NULL)
+		{
+			errnum = ASE_AWK_ENOMEM;
+			errlin = 0;
+			ase_strxcpy (
+				errmsg, ASE_COUNTOF(errmsg), 
+				ase_awk_geterrstr(NULL, errnum));
+
+			*ret = VARIANT_FALSE;
+			return S_OK;
+		}
+
+		for (long i = lbound, j = 0; i <= ubound; i++, j++)
+		{
+			BSTR bstr;
+			HRESULT hr = SafeArrayGetElement (sa, &i, (void**)&bstr);
+			if (FAILED(hr))
+			{
+				errnum = ASE_AWK_EINTERN;
+				errlin = 0;
+				_tcscpy (errmsg, _T("cannot get run-time argument array element")); 
+
+				for (long i = 0; i < j; i++) SysFreeString (runarg[i].ptr);
+				free (runarg);
+
+				*ret = VARIANT_FALSE;
+				return S_OK;
+			}
+
+			runarg[j].ptr = bstr;
+			runarg[j].len = SysStringLen (bstr);
+		}
+
+		runarg[j].ptr = NULL;
+		runarg[j].len = 0;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		errnum = ASE_AWK_EINTERN;
+		errlin = 0;
+		_tcscpy (errmsg, _T("invalid arguments"));
+
+		*ret = VARIANT_FALSE;
+		return S_OK;
+	}
+
+	if (ase_awk_run (handle, entry, &runios, NULL, runarg, this) == -1)
 	{
 		const ase_char_t* msg;
 
@@ -780,11 +854,25 @@ HRESULT CAwk::Run (VARIANT_BOOL* ret)
 		ase_strxcpy (errmsg, ASE_COUNTOF(errmsg), msg);
 
 		DBGOUT (_T("cannot run the program"));
+
+		if (runarg != NULL) 
+		{
+			for (long j = 0; j < nrunargs; j++) SysFreeString (runarg[j].ptr);
+			free (runarg);
+		}
+
 		*ret = VARIANT_FALSE;
 		return S_OK;
 	}
 	else DBGOUT (_T("run the program successfully"));
 
+
+	if (runarg != NULL) 
+	{
+		for (long j = 0; j < nrunargs; j++) SysFreeString (runarg[j].ptr);
+		free (runarg);
+	}
+
 	*ret = VARIANT_TRUE;
 	return S_OK;
 }
@@ -1103,14 +1191,14 @@ STDMETHODIMP CAwk::put_UseCrlf(VARIANT_BOOL newVal)
 	return S_OK;
 }
 
-STDMETHODIMP CAwk::get_ArgsToMain(VARIANT_BOOL *pVal)
+STDMETHODIMP CAwk::get_ArgumentsToEntryPoint(VARIANT_BOOL *pVal)
 {
 	if (handle != NULL) option = ase_awk_getoption (handle);
 	*pVal = (option & ASE_AWK_ARGSTOMAIN) == 1;
 	return S_OK;
 }
 
-STDMETHODIMP CAwk::put_ArgsToMain(VARIANT_BOOL newVal)
+STDMETHODIMP CAwk::put_ArgumentsToEntryPoint(VARIANT_BOOL newVal)
 {
 	if (newVal) option = option | ASE_AWK_ARGSTOMAIN;
 	else option = option & ~ASE_AWK_ARGSTOMAIN;
diff --git a/ase/com/Awk.h b/ase/com/Awk.h
index 1b4a7317..d02d4079 100644
--- a/ase/com/Awk.h
+++ b/ase/com/Awk.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: Awk.h,v 1.21 2007-04-15 15:26:58 bacon Exp $
+ * $Id: Awk.h,v 1.22 2007-04-21 12:40:44 bacon Exp $
  *
  * {License}
  */
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ public:
 	STDMETHOD(put_MaxDepthForBlockRun)(/*[in]*/ int newVal);
 	STDMETHOD(get_MaxDepthForBlockParse)(/*[out, retval]*/ int *pVal);
 	STDMETHOD(put_MaxDepthForBlockParse)(/*[in]*/ int newVal);
-	STDMETHOD(get_ArgsToMain)(/*[out, retval]*/ VARIANT_BOOL *pVal);
-	STDMETHOD(put_ArgsToMain)(/*[in]*/ VARIANT_BOOL newVal);
+	STDMETHOD(get_ArgumentsToEntryPoint)(/*[out, retval]*/ VARIANT_BOOL *pVal);
+	STDMETHOD(put_ArgumentsToEntryPoint)(/*[in]*/ VARIANT_BOOL newVal);
 	STDMETHOD(get_UseCrlf)(/*[out, retval]*/ VARIANT_BOOL *pVal);
 	STDMETHOD(put_UseCrlf)(/*[in]*/ VARIANT_BOOL newVal);
 	STDMETHOD(get_Nextofile)(/*[out, retval]*/ VARIANT_BOOL *pVal);
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ public:
 	STDMETHOD(get_ErrorLine)(/*[out, retval]*/ int *pVal);
 	STDMETHOD(get_ErrorCode)(/*[out, retval]*/ int *pVal);
 
+
 	HRESULT __stdcall DeleteFunction (
 		/*[in]*/ BSTR name, /*[out, retval]*/ VARIANT_BOOL* ret);
 	HRESULT __stdcall AddFunction (
@@ -163,7 +164,8 @@ public:
 	       	/*[in]*/ int maxArgs, /*[out, retval]*/ VARIANT_BOOL* ret);
 
 	HRESULT __stdcall Parse (/*[out, retval]*/ VARIANT_BOOL* ret);
-	HRESULT __stdcall Run (/*[out, retval]*/ VARIANT_BOOL* ret);
+	HRESULT __stdcall Run (
+		/*[in]*/ VARIANT argarray, /*[out, retval]*/ VARIANT_BOOL* ret);
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/ase/com/asecom.idl b/ase/com/asecom.idl
index f79844a7..8b4eed7d 100644
--- a/ase/com/asecom.idl
+++ b/ase/com/asecom.idl
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: asecom.idl,v 1.5 2007-04-15 15:26:58 bacon Exp $
+ * $Id: asecom.idl,v 1.6 2007-04-21 12:40:44 bacon Exp $
  */
 
 import "oaidl.idl";
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ interface IAwk : IDispatch
 	HRESULT Parse([out,retval] VARIANT_BOOL* ret);
 
 	[id(2), helpstring("method Run")] 
-	HRESULT Run([out,retval] VARIANT_BOOL* ret);
+	HRESULT Run([in] VARIANT argarray, [out,retval] VARIANT_BOOL* ret);
 
 	[id(3), helpstring("method AddFunction")] 
 	HRESULT AddFunction([in] BSTR name, [in] int minArgs, [in] int maxArgs, [out,retval] VARIANT_BOOL* ret);
@@ -101,10 +101,10 @@ interface IAwk : IDispatch
 	[propput, id(20), helpstring("property UseCrlf")]
 	HRESULT UseCrlf([in] VARIANT_BOOL newVal);
 
-	[propget, id(21), helpstring("property ArgsToMain")]
-	HRESULT ArgsToMain([out,retval] VARIANT_BOOL *pVal);
-	[propput, id(21), helpstring("property ArgsToMain")]
-	HRESULT ArgsToMain([in] VARIANT_BOOL newVal);
+	[propget, id(21), helpstring("property ArgumentsToEntryPoint")]
+	HRESULT ArgumentsToEntryPoint([out,retval] VARIANT_BOOL *pVal);
+	[propput, id(21), helpstring("property ArgumentsToEntryPoint")]
+	HRESULT ArgumentsToEntryPoint([in] VARIANT_BOOL newVal);
 
 	[propget, id(22), helpstring("property MaxDepthForBlockParse")]
 	HRESULT MaxDepthForBlockParse([out,retval] int *pVal);
diff --git a/ase/test/com/AwkForm.frm b/ase/test/com/AwkForm.frm
index 90533ffc..a3a1f44c 100644
--- a/ase/test/com/AwkForm.frm
+++ b/ase/test/com/AwkForm.frm
@@ -1,22 +1,53 @@
 VERSION 5.00
 Begin VB.Form AwkForm 
    Caption         =   "ASE.COM.AWK"
-   ClientHeight    =   7635
+   ClientHeight    =   8100
    ClientLeft      =   60
    ClientTop       =   345
-   ClientWidth     =   10335
+   ClientWidth     =   12900
    LinkTopic       =   "AwkForm"
-   ScaleHeight     =   7635
-   ScaleWidth      =   10335
+   MaxButton       =   0   'False
+   ScaleHeight     =   8100
+   ScaleWidth      =   12900
    StartUpPosition =   3  'Windows Default
+   Begin VB.CommandButton btnClearAll 
+      Caption         =   "Clear All"
+      Height          =   375
+      Left            =   240
+      TabIndex        =   14
+      Top             =   4560
+      Width           =   2295
+   End
+   Begin VB.CommandButton btnAddArgument 
+      Caption         =   "Add"
+      Height          =   375
+      Left            =   1920
+      TabIndex        =   12
+      Top             =   4080
+      Width           =   615
+   End
+   Begin VB.TextBox txtArgument 
+      Height          =   375
+      Left            =   240
+      TabIndex        =   11
+      Top             =   4080
+      Width           =   1575
+   End
+   Begin VB.ListBox lstArguments 
+      Height          =   2595
+      Left            =   240
+      TabIndex        =   10
+      Top             =   1320
+      Width           =   2295
+   End
    Begin VB.ComboBox EntryPoint 
       Height          =   315
       ItemData        =   "AwkForm.frx":0000
-      Left            =   1080
+      Left            =   240
       List            =   "AwkForm.frx":0007
       TabIndex        =   9
-      Top             =   120
-      Width           =   3495
+      Top             =   480
+      Width           =   2295
    End
    Begin VB.TextBox ConsoleIn 
       BeginProperty Font 
@@ -28,12 +59,12 @@ Begin VB.Form AwkForm
          Italic          =   0   'False
          Strikethrough   =   0   'False
       EndProperty
-      Height          =   2895
-      Left            =   120
+      Height          =   3735
+      Left            =   2760
       MultiLine       =   -1  'True
       ScrollBars      =   3  'Both
       TabIndex        =   2
-      Top             =   3960
+      Top             =   4320
       Width           =   5055
    End
    Begin VB.TextBox SourceIn 
@@ -46,12 +77,12 @@ Begin VB.Form AwkForm
          Italic          =   0   'False
          Strikethrough   =   0   'False
       EndProperty
-      Height          =   2775
-      Left            =   120
+      Height          =   3615
+      Left            =   2760
       MultiLine       =   -1  'True
       ScrollBars      =   3  'Both
       TabIndex        =   0
-      Top             =   840
+      Top             =   360
       Width           =   5055
    End
    Begin VB.TextBox SourceOut 
@@ -64,21 +95,21 @@ Begin VB.Form AwkForm
          Italic          =   0   'False
          Strikethrough   =   0   'False
       EndProperty
-      Height          =   2775
-      Left            =   5280
+      Height          =   3615
+      Left            =   7920
       Locked          =   -1  'True
       MultiLine       =   -1  'True
       ScrollBars      =   3  'Both
       TabIndex        =   1
-      Top             =   840
+      Top             =   360
       Width           =   4935
    End
-   Begin VB.CommandButton Execute 
+   Begin VB.CommandButton btnExecute 
       Caption         =   "Execute"
       Height          =   375
-      Left            =   9000
+      Left            =   1440
       TabIndex        =   5
-      Top             =   7080
+      Top             =   7680
       Width           =   1215
    End
    Begin VB.TextBox ConsoleOut 
@@ -91,52 +122,68 @@ Begin VB.Form AwkForm
          Italic          =   0   'False
          Strikethrough   =   0   'False
       EndProperty
-      Height          =   2895
-      Left            =   5280
+      Height          =   3735
+      Left            =   7920
       MultiLine       =   -1  'True
       ScrollBars      =   3  'Both
       TabIndex        =   3
-      Top             =   3960
+      Top             =   4320
       Width           =   4935
    End
-   Begin VB.Label Label5 
-      Caption         =   "Entry Point:"
-      Height          =   255
+   Begin VB.Frame Frame1 
+      Caption         =   "Arguments"
+      Height          =   4335
       Left            =   120
-      TabIndex        =   10
+      TabIndex        =   13
+      Top             =   1080
+      Width           =   2535
+      Begin VB.CheckBox chkPassToEntryPoint 
+         Caption         =   "Pass To Entry Point"
+         Height          =   255
+         Left            =   360
+         TabIndex        =   16
+         Top             =   3960
+         Width           =   1815
+      End
+   End
+   Begin VB.Frame Frame2 
+      Caption         =   "Entry Point"
+      Height          =   855
+      Left            =   120
+      TabIndex        =   15
       Top             =   120
-      Width           =   1455
+      Width           =   2535
    End
    Begin VB.Label Label4 
       Caption         =   "Console Out"
       Height          =   255
-      Left            =   5280
+      Left            =   7920
       TabIndex        =   8
-      Top             =   3720
+      Top             =   4080
       Width           =   3735
    End
    Begin VB.Label Label3 
       Caption         =   "Console In"
       Height          =   255
-      Left            =   120
+      Left            =   2760
       TabIndex        =   7
-      Top             =   3720
+      Top             =   4080
       Width           =   3735
    End
    Begin VB.Label Label2 
       Caption         =   "Source Out"
       Height          =   255
-      Left            =   5280
+      Left            =   7920
       TabIndex        =   6
-      Top             =   600
+      Top             =   120
       Width           =   3735
    End
    Begin VB.Label Label1 
       Caption         =   "Source In"
       Height          =   255
-      Left            =   120
+      Left            =   2760
       TabIndex        =   4
-      Top             =   600
+      Top             =   120
       Width           =   2415
    End
 End
@@ -146,11 +193,27 @@ Attribute VB_Creatable = False
 Attribute VB_PredeclaredId = True
 Attribute VB_Exposed = False
 Option Explicit
+Option Base 0
 Dim source_first As Boolean
 Public WithEvents Awk As ASELib.Awk
 Attribute Awk.VB_VarHelpID = -1
 
-Private Sub Execute_Click()
+Private Sub btnAddArgument_Click()
+    Dim arg As String
+    
+    arg = txtArgument.Text
+    If Len(arg) > 0 Then
+        lstArguments.AddItem (arg)
+        txtArgument.Text = ""
+        txtArgument.SetFocus
+    End If
+End Sub
+
+Private Sub btnClearAll_Click()
+    lstArguments.Clear
+End Sub
+
+Private Sub btnExecute_Click()
 
     source_first = True
     
@@ -191,8 +254,26 @@ Private Sub Execute_Click()
     If Not Awk.Parse() Then
         MsgBox "PARSE ERROR [" + Str(Awk.ErrorLine) + "]" + Awk.ErrorMessage
     Else
+        Dim n As Boolean
+        
         Awk.EntryPoint = Trim(EntryPoint.Text)
-        If Not Awk.Run() Then
+        
+        If lstArguments.ListCount = 0 Then
+            n = Awk.Run(Null)
+        Else
+            ReDim Args(lstArguments.ListCount - 1) As String
+            Dim i As Integer
+            
+            Awk.ArgumentsToEntryPoint = chkPassToEntryPoint.value
+        
+            For i = 0 To lstArguments.ListCount - 1
+                Args(i) = lstArguments.List(i)
+            Next i
+            
+            n = Awk.Run(Args)
+        End If
+        
+        If Not n Then
             MsgBox "RUN ERROR [" + Str(Awk.ErrorLine) + "]" + Awk.ErrorMessage
         End If
     End If
@@ -409,42 +490,42 @@ ErrorTrap:
     Exit Function
 End Function
 
-Function Awk_HandleBuiltinFunction(ByVal name As String, ByVal args As Variant) As Variant
+Function Awk_HandleBuiltinFunction(ByVal name As String, ByVal Args As Variant) As Variant
 
     If name = "sin" Then
-        If IsNull(args(0)) Then
+        If IsNull(Args(0)) Then
             Awk_HandleBuiltinFunction = Sin(0)
-        ElseIf IsNumeric(args(0)) Then
-            Awk_HandleBuiltinFunction = Sin(args(0))
+        ElseIf IsNumeric(Args(0)) Then
+            Awk_HandleBuiltinFunction = Sin(Args(0))
         Else
-            Awk_HandleBuiltinFunction = Sin(Val(args(0)))
+            Awk_HandleBuiltinFunction = Sin(Val(Args(0)))
         End If
     ElseIf name = "cos" Then
-        If TypeName(args(0)) = "Long" Or TypeName(args(0)) = "Double" Then
-            Awk_HandleBuiltinFunction = Cos(args(0))
-        ElseIf TypeName(args(0)) = "String" Then
-            Awk_HandleBuiltinFunction = Cos(Val(args(0)))
-        ElseIf TypeName(args(0)) = "Null" Then
+        If TypeName(Args(0)) = "Long" Or TypeName(Args(0)) = "Double" Then
+            Awk_HandleBuiltinFunction = Cos(Args(0))
+        ElseIf TypeName(Args(0)) = "String" Then
+            Awk_HandleBuiltinFunction = Cos(Val(Args(0)))
+        ElseIf TypeName(Args(0)) = "Null" Then
             Awk_HandleBuiltinFunction = Cos(0)
         End If
     ElseIf name = "tan" Then
-        If TypeName(args(0)) = "Long" Or TypeName(args(0)) = "Double" Then
-            Awk_HandleBuiltinFunction = Tan(args(0))
-        ElseIf TypeName(args(0)) = "String" Then
-            Awk_HandleBuiltinFunction = Tan(Val(args(0)))
-        ElseIf TypeName(args(0)) = "Null" Then
+        If TypeName(Args(0)) = "Long" Or TypeName(Args(0)) = "Double" Then
+            Awk_HandleBuiltinFunction = Tan(Args(0))
+        ElseIf TypeName(Args(0)) = "String" Then
+            Awk_HandleBuiltinFunction = Tan(Val(Args(0)))
+        ElseIf TypeName(Args(0)) = "Null" Then
             Awk_HandleBuiltinFunction = Tan(0)
         End If
     ElseIf name = "sqrt" Then
-        If IsNull(args(0)) Then
+        If IsNull(Args(0)) Then
             Awk_HandleBuiltinFunction = Sqr(0)
-        ElseIf IsNumeric(args(0)) Then
-            Awk_HandleBuiltinFunction = Sqr(args(0))
+        ElseIf IsNumeric(Args(0)) Then
+            Awk_HandleBuiltinFunction = Sqr(Args(0))
         Else
-            Awk_HandleBuiltinFunction = Sqr(Val(args(0)))
+            Awk_HandleBuiltinFunction = Sqr(Val(Args(0)))
         End If
     ElseIf name = "trim" Then
-        Awk_HandleBuiltinFunction = Trim(args(0))
+        Awk_HandleBuiltinFunction = Trim(Args(0))
     End If
     
     'Dim i As Integer
@@ -459,6 +540,7 @@ Function Awk_HandleBuiltinFunction(ByVal name As String, ByVal args As Variant)
     'MsgBox xxx
 End Function
 
+
 Private Sub Form_Load()
     SourceIn.Text = ""
     SourceOut.Text = ""
diff --git a/ase/test/com/ase.vbw b/ase/test/com/ase.vbw
index f5ccef48..a068e5db 100644
--- a/ase/test/com/ase.vbw
+++ b/ase/test/com/ase.vbw
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-AwkForm = 13, 12, 735, 661, C, 22, 22, 753, 640, C
+AwkForm = 13, 12, 735, 661, , 22, 22, 753, 640, C
 AwkExtioConsole = 0, 0, 547, 460, C