diff --git a/src/Client/DefScript/TypeStorage.h b/src/Client/DefScript/TypeStorage.h
index 94d7163..d42915a 100644
--- a/src/Client/DefScript/TypeStorage.h
+++ b/src/Client/DefScript/TypeStorage.h
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 template <class T> class TypeStorage
 {
 public:
+    typedef typename std::map<std::string,T*> _TypeMap;
+    typedef typename _TypeMap::iterator _TypeIter;
     TypeStorage() { _keep = false; }
 	~TypeStorage();
 	bool Exists(std::string);
@@ -25,7 +27,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
     T *_Create(std::string);
-    std::map<std::string,T*> _storage;
+    _TypeMap _storage;
     bool _keep;
 };
 
@@ -46,7 +48,7 @@ template<class T> T *TypeStorage<T>::_Create(std::string s)
 // delete object with that name, if present
 template<class T> void TypeStorage<T>::Delete(std::string s)
 {
-    std::map<std::string,T*>::iterator it = _storage.find(s);
+    _TypeIter it = _storage.find(s);
     if(it != _storage.end())
     {
         delete it->second;
@@ -57,7 +59,7 @@ template<class T> void TypeStorage<T>::Delete(std::string s)
 // delete object with that ptr, if present
 template<class T> void TypeStorage<T>::DeleteByPtr(T *ptr)
 {
-    for(std::map<std::string,T*>::iterator it = _storage.begin(); it != _storage.end(); it++)
+    for(_TypeIter it = _storage.begin(); it != _storage.end(); it++)
     {
         if(it->second == ptr)
         {
@@ -71,7 +73,7 @@ template<class T> void TypeStorage<T>::DeleteByPtr(T *ptr)
 // return the the object with that name. return NULL if not found
 template <class T> T *TypeStorage<T>::GetNoCreate(std::string s)
 {
-    std::map<std::string,T*>::iterator it = _storage.find(s);
+    _TypeIter it = _storage.find(s);
     if(it != _storage.end())
         return it->second;
     return NULL;
@@ -97,7 +99,7 @@ template<class T> void TypeStorage<T>::Clear(bool keep)
         _storage.clear();
         return;
     }
-    for(std::map<std::string,T*>::iterator it = _storage.begin(); it != _storage.end();)
+    for(_TypeIter it = _storage.begin(); it != _storage.end();)
     {
         delete it->second;
         _storage.erase(it++);
@@ -121,7 +123,7 @@ template<class T> void TypeStorage<T>::Unlink(std::string s)
 // removes the pointer from the storage without deleting it, if name is unknown
 template<class T> void TypeStorage<T>::UnlinkByPtr(T *ptr)
 {
-    for(std::map<std::string,T*>::iterator it = _storage.begin(); it != _storage.end();)
+    for(_TypeIter it = _storage.begin(); it != _storage.end();)
     {
         if(it->second == ptr)
         {
@@ -133,7 +135,7 @@ template<class T> void TypeStorage<T>::UnlinkByPtr(T *ptr)
 
 template<class T> std::string TypeStorage<T>::GetNameByPtr(T *ptr)
 {
-    for(std::map<std::string,T*>::iterator it = _storage.begin(); it != _storage.end();)
+    for(_TypeIter it = _storage.begin(); it != _storage.end();)
     {
         if(it->second == ptr)
         {
diff --git a/src/Client/PseuWoW.cpp b/src/Client/PseuWoW.cpp
index ca945a4..20a90ff 100644
--- a/src/Client/PseuWoW.cpp
+++ b/src/Client/PseuWoW.cpp
@@ -89,12 +89,10 @@ PseuInstance::~PseuInstance()
     delete _conf;
 
     log("--- Instance shut down ---");
-    log_close();
 }
 
 bool PseuInstance::Init(void)
 {
-    log_prepare("logfile.txt","a");
     log_setloglevel(0);
     log("");
     log("--- Initializing Instance ---");
diff --git a/src/Client/Realm/RealmSession.cpp b/src/Client/Realm/RealmSession.cpp
index 6139826..e0442f5 100644
--- a/src/Client/Realm/RealmSession.cpp
+++ b/src/Client/Realm/RealmSession.cpp
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ void RealmSession::_HandleLogonChallenge(ByteBuffer& pkt)
 
 void RealmSession::_HandleLogonProof(ByteBuffer& pkt)
 {
-    logdebug("RealmSocket: Got AUTH_LOGON_PROOF [%u of %u bytes]\n",pkt.size(),26);
+    logdebug("RealmSocket: Got AUTH_LOGON_PROOF [%u of %u bytes]",pkt.size(),26);
     if(pkt.size() < 2)
     {
         logerror("AUTH_LOGON_PROOF: Recieved incorrect/unknown packet. Hexdump:");
diff --git a/src/Client/World/MovementMgr.cpp b/src/Client/World/MovementMgr.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec38992
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Client/World/MovementMgr.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+#include "PseuWoW.h"
+#include "WorldSession.h"
+#include "World.h"
+#include "MovementMgr.h"
+#include "Player.h"
+
+MovementMgr::MovementMgr()
+{
+    _moveFlags = 0;
+    _instance = NULL;
+    _optime = 0;
+    _updatetime = 0;
+}
+
+MovementMgr::~MovementMgr()
+{
+}
+
+void MovementMgr::SetInstance(PseuInstance *inst)
+{
+    _movemode = MOVEMODE_MANUAL;
+    _instance = inst;
+    _mychar = inst->GetWSession()->GetMyChar();
+}
+
+void MovementMgr::_BuildPacket(uint16 opcode)
+{
+    WorldPacket wp(opcode,4+1+4+12); // it can be larger, if we are juming, on transport or swimming
+    wp << _moveFlags;
+    wp << (uint8)0; // unk
+    wp << getMSTime();
+    wp << _mychar->GetPosition();
+    // TODO: transport not yet handled/done
+    if(_moveFlags & MOVEMENTFLAG_ONTRANSPORT)
+    {
+        wp << (uint64)0; // transport guid
+        wp << WorldPosition(); // transport position
+        wp << getMSTime(); // transport time (??)
+    }
+    // TODO: swimming not yet done
+    if(_moveFlags & MOVEMENTFLAG_SWIMMING)
+    {
+        wp << (float)0; // angle; 1.55=looking up, -1.55=looking down, 0=looking forward
+    }
+    wp << (uint32)0; // last fall time (also used when jumping)
+    // TODO: jumping not yet done
+    // TODO: spline not yet done
+
+
+    _optime = getMSTime();
+
+}
+
+void MovementMgr::Update(bool calcpos)
+{
+    uint32 curtime = getMSTime();
+    uint32 timediff = curtime - _updatetime;
+    _updatetime = curtime;
+
+    if(_movemode == MOVEMODE_AUTO)
+    {
+        WorldPosition& pos = _mychar->GetPosition();
+        float turnspeed = _mychar->GetSpeed(MOVE_TURN) / 1000.0f * timediff;
+        float runspeed = _mychar->GetSpeed(MOVE_RUN) / 1000.0f * timediff;
+        float movespeed = runspeed; // or use walkspeed, depending on setting. for now use only runspeed
+        // TODO: calc other speeds as soon as implemented
+
+        /*
+        if(_moveFlags & MOVEMENTFLAG_FORWARD)
+        {
+            pos.x += movespeed * sin(pos.o);
+            pos.y += movespeed * cos(pos.o);
+        }
+        // ...
+        if(_moveFlags & MOVEMENTFLAG_LEFT)
+        {
+            pos.o -= turnspeed;
+        }
+        if(_moveFlags & MOVEMENTFLAG_RIGHT)
+        {
+            pos.o += turnspeed;
+        }
+        if(pos.o < 0)
+            pos.o += 2 * M_PI;
+        else if(pos.o > 2 * M_PI)
+            pos.o -= 2 * M_PI;
+
+        pos.z = _instance->GetWSession()->GetWorld()->GetPosZ(pos.x,pos.y);
+        */
+        // ^ It should look like this later on, but its not finished, and formulas are not tested.
+        // see it as some future plans that need a lot of finetuning ;)
+    }
+
+    // if we are moving, and 500ms have passed, send an heartbeat packet
+    if( (_moveFlags & MOVEMENTFLAG_ANY_MOVE) && _optime + MOVE_HEARTBEAT_DELAY < getMSTime())
+    {
+        _BuildPacket(MSG_MOVE_HEARTBEAT);
+    }
+
+    // TODO: apply gravity, handle falling, swimming, etc.
+}
+
+void MovementMgr::MoveStop(void)
+{
+    _moveFlags &= ~(MOVEMENTFLAG_ANY_MOVE);
+    Update(false);
+    _BuildPacket(MSG_MOVE_STOP);
+}
+
+void MovementMgr::MoveStartForward(void)
+{
+    _moveFlags |= MOVEMENTFLAG_FORWARD;
+    _moveFlags &= ~MOVEMENTFLAG_BACKWARD;
+    Update(false);
+    _BuildPacket(MSG_MOVE_START_FORWARD);
+}
+
+void MovementMgr::MoveStartBackward(void)
+{
+    _moveFlags |= MOVEMENTFLAG_BACKWARD;
+    _moveFlags &= ~MOVEMENTFLAG_FORWARD;
+    Update(false);
+    _BuildPacket(MSG_MOVE_START_BACKWARD);
+}
+
+void MovementMgr::MoveStartStrafeLeft(void)
+{
+    _moveFlags |= MOVEMENTFLAG_STRAFE_LEFT;
+    _moveFlags &= ~MOVEMENTFLAG_STRAFE_RIGHT;
+    Update(false);
+    _BuildPacket(MSG_MOVE_START_STRAFE_LEFT);
+}
+
+void MovementMgr::MoveStartStrafeRight(void)
+{
+    _moveFlags |= MOVEMENTFLAG_STRAFE_RIGHT;
+    _moveFlags &= ~MOVEMENTFLAG_STRAFE_LEFT;
+    Update(false);
+    _BuildPacket(MSG_MOVE_START_STRAFE_RIGHT);
+}
+
+void MovementMgr::MoveStartTurnLeft(void)
+{
+    _moveFlags |= MOVEMENTFLAG_LEFT;
+    _moveFlags &= ~MOVEMENTFLAG_RIGHT;
+    Update(false);
+    _BuildPacket(MSG_MOVE_START_TURN_LEFT);
+}
+
+void MovementMgr::MoveStartTurnRight(void)
+{
+    _moveFlags |= MOVEMENTFLAG_RIGHT;
+    _moveFlags &= ~MOVEMENTFLAG_LEFT;
+    Update(false);
+    _BuildPacket(MSG_MOVE_START_TURN_RIGHT);
+}
+
+void MovementMgr::MoveStopTurn(void)
+{
+    _moveFlags &= ~(MOVEMENTFLAG_LEFT | MOVEMENTFLAG_RIGHT);
+    Update(false);
+    _BuildPacket(MSG_MOVE_STOP_TURN);
+}
+
+void MovementMgr::MoveSetFacing(float o)
+{
+    _mychar->SetPosition(_mychar->GetX(), _mychar->GetY(), _mychar->GetZ(), o);
+    Update(true);
+    _BuildPacket(MSG_MOVE_SET_FACING);
+}
+
diff --git a/src/Client/World/MovementMgr.h b/src/Client/World/MovementMgr.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a1255a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Client/World/MovementMgr.h
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+#ifndef MOVEMENTMGR_H
+#define MOVEMENTMGR_H
+
+#include "common.h"
+
+#define MOVE_HEARTBEAT_DELAY 500
+
+enum MovementFlags
+{
+    MOVEMENTFLAG_NONE           = 0x00000000,
+    MOVEMENTFLAG_FORWARD        = 0x00000001,
+    MOVEMENTFLAG_BACKWARD       = 0x00000002,
+    MOVEMENTFLAG_STRAFE_LEFT    = 0x00000004,
+    MOVEMENTFLAG_STRAFE_RIGHT   = 0x00000008,
+    MOVEMENTFLAG_LEFT           = 0x00000010,
+    MOVEMENTFLAG_RIGHT          = 0x00000020,
+    MOVEMENTFLAG_PITCH_UP       = 0x00000040,
+    MOVEMENTFLAG_PITCH_DOWN     = 0x00000080,
+    MOVEMENTFLAG_WALK           = 0x00000100,
+    MOVEMENTFLAG_ONTRANSPORT    = 0x00000200,
+    MOVEMENTFLAG_UNK1           = 0x00000400,
+    MOVEMENTFLAG_FLY_UNK1       = 0x00000800,
+    MOVEMENTFLAG_JUMPING        = 0x00001000,
+    MOVEMENTFLAG_UNK4           = 0x00002000,
+    MOVEMENTFLAG_FALLING        = 0x00004000,
+    // 0x8000, 0x10000, 0x20000, 0x40000, 0x80000, 0x100000
+    MOVEMENTFLAG_SWIMMING       = 0x00200000,               // appears with fly flag also
+    MOVEMENTFLAG_FLY_UP         = 0x00400000,
+    MOVEMENTFLAG_CAN_FLY        = 0x00800000,
+    MOVEMENTFLAG_FLYING         = 0x01000000,
+    MOVEMENTFLAG_UNK5           = 0x02000000,
+    MOVEMENTFLAG_SPLINE         = 0x04000000,               // probably wrong name
+    MOVEMENTFLAG_SPLINE2        = 0x08000000,
+    MOVEMENTFLAG_WATERWALKING   = 0x10000000,
+    MOVEMENTFLAG_SAFE_FALL      = 0x20000000,               // active rogue safe fall spell (passive)
+    MOVEMENTFLAG_UNK3           = 0x40000000,
+
+    // custom flags
+    MOVEMENTFLAG_ANY_MOVE = (MOVEMENTFLAG_BACKWARD | MOVEMENTFLAG_FORWARD | MOVEMENTFLAG_STRAFE_LEFT | MOVEMENTFLAG_STRAFE_RIGHT
+    | MOVEMENTFLAG_LEFT | MOVEMENTFLAG_RIGHT)
+};
+
+enum MoveModes
+{
+    MOVEMODE_AUTO, // CPU controlling movement, MyCharacter must be updated
+    MOVEMODE_MANUAL, // user controlling movement, MyCharacter is updated by the GUI already
+};
+
+class PseuInstance;
+class MyCharacter;
+
+
+class MovementMgr
+{
+public:
+    MovementMgr();
+    ~MovementMgr();
+    void SetInstance(PseuInstance*);
+    inline void SetMoveMode(uint8 mode) { _movemode = mode; }
+    void Update(bool);
+    void MoveStartForward(void);
+    void MoveStartBackward(void);
+    void MoveStop(void);
+    void MoveStartStrafeLeft(void);
+    void MoveStartStrafeRight(void);
+    void MoveStartTurnLeft(void);
+    void MoveStartTurnRight(void);
+    void MoveStopTurn(void);
+    void MoveFallLand(void);
+    void MoveSetFacing(float);
+
+private:
+    void _BuildPacket(uint16);
+    PseuInstance *_instance;
+    MyCharacter *_mychar;
+    uint32 _moveFlags; // server relevant flags (move forward/backward/swim/fly/jump/etc)
+    uint32 _updatetime; // timeMS of last update cycle
+    uint32 _optime; // timeMS when last opcode was sent
+    uint8 _movemode; // automatic or manual
+    UnitMoveType _movetype; // index used for speed selection
+
+
+};
+
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Client/World/World.h b/src/Client/World/World.h
index 79a66fe..d1ba178 100644
--- a/src/Client/World/World.h
+++ b/src/Client/World/World.h
@@ -13,6 +13,17 @@ struct WorldPosition
     float x,y,z,o;
 };
 
+inline ByteBuffer& operator<<(ByteBuffer& bb, WorldPosition& p)
+{
+    bb << p.x << p.y << p.z << p.o;
+    return bb;
+}
+inline ByteBuffer& operator>>(ByteBuffer& bb, WorldPosition& p)
+{
+    bb >> p.x >> p.y >> p.z >> p.o;
+    return bb;
+}
+
 // used as interface for movement, map data,
 class World
 {
diff --git a/src/Client/World/WorldSession.cpp b/src/Client/World/WorldSession.cpp
index 03aac78..ac707c5 100644
--- a/src/Client/World/WorldSession.cpp
+++ b/src/Client/World/WorldSession.cpp
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ void WorldSession::_HandleCharEnumOpcode(WorldPacket& recvPacket)
         return;
     }
     
-        logdetail("Chars in list: %u\n",num);
+        logdetail("Chars in list: %u",num);
         _LoadCache(); // we are about to login, so we need cache data
         for(unsigned int i=0;i<num;i++)
         {
diff --git a/src/Client/main.cpp b/src/Client/main.cpp
index ab176ff..0124c7d 100644
--- a/src/Client/main.cpp
+++ b/src/Client/main.cpp
@@ -81,12 +81,14 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
     try 
     {
         set_new_handler(_new_handler);
-        _log_setcolor(true,LGREEN);
-        printf("+----------------------------------+\n"
-               "| (C) 2006,2007 Snowstorm Software |\n"
-               "|  http://www.mangosclient.org     |\n"
-               "+----------------------------------+\n");
-        _log_resetcolor(true);
+        log_prepare("logfile.txt","a");
+        logcustom(0,LGREEN,"+----------------------------------+");
+        logcustom(0,LGREEN,"| (C) 2006-2008 Snowstorm Software |");
+        logcustom(0,LGREEN,"|  http://www.mangosclient.org     |");
+        logcustom(0,LGREEN,"+----------------------------------+");
+        logcustom(0,GREEN,"Platform: %s",PLATFORM_NAME);
+        logcustom(0,GREEN,"Compiler: %s ("COMPILER_VERSION_OUT")",COMPILER_NAME,COMPILER_VERSION);
+        logcustom(0,GREEN,"Compiled: %s  %s",__DATE__,__TIME__);
         
         _HookSignals();
 
@@ -98,6 +100,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
         //...
         t.wait();
         //...
+        log_close();
         _UnhookSignals();
         raise(SIGABRT);  // this way to terminate is not nice but the only way to quit the CLI thread
         raise(SIGQUIT);
diff --git a/src/PseuWoW.vcproj b/src/PseuWoW.vcproj
index 132797d..c280cbf 100644
--- a/src/PseuWoW.vcproj
+++ b/src/PseuWoW.vcproj
@@ -309,6 +309,12 @@
 				<File
 					RelativePath=".\Client\World\Item.h">
 				</File>
+				<File
+					RelativePath=".\Client\World\MovementMgr.cpp">
+				</File>
+				<File
+					RelativePath=".\Client\World\MovementMgr.h">
+				</File>
 				<File
 					RelativePath=".\Client\World\Object.cpp">
 				</File>
diff --git a/src/PseuWoW_VC80.vcproj b/src/PseuWoW_VC80.vcproj
index d56f482..a44ebd4 100644
--- a/src/PseuWoW_VC80.vcproj
+++ b/src/PseuWoW_VC80.vcproj
@@ -417,6 +417,14 @@
 					RelativePath=".\Client\World\Item.h"
 					>
 				</File>
+  				<File
+					RelativePath=".\Client\World\MovementMgr.cpp"
+                    >
+				</File>
+				<File
+					RelativePath=".\Client\World\MovementMgr.h"
+                    >
+				</File>
 				<File
 					RelativePath=".\Client\World\Object.cpp"
 					>
diff --git a/src/shared.vcproj b/src/shared.vcproj
index 6afe262..7bccfdb 100644
--- a/src/shared.vcproj
+++ b/src/shared.vcproj
@@ -153,6 +153,9 @@
 			<File
 				RelativePath=".\shared\tools.h">
 			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath=".\shared\Widen.h">
+			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath=".\shared\ZCompressor.cpp">
 			</File>
diff --git a/src/shared/ByteBuffer.h b/src/shared/ByteBuffer.h
index 3c15192..6a20b16 100644
--- a/src/shared/ByteBuffer.h
+++ b/src/shared/ByteBuffer.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <vector>
 #include <list>
 #include <map>
+#include <string>
 
 class ByteBufferException
 {
diff --git a/src/shared/SysDefs.h b/src/shared/SysDefs.h
index 64aee9b..f3f18cb 100644
--- a/src/shared/SysDefs.h
+++ b/src/shared/SysDefs.h
@@ -71,21 +71,70 @@
     #define I64FMT "%016llX"
     #define I64FMTD "%llu"
     #define SI64FMTD "%lld"
-    typedef __int64_t   int64;
-    typedef __int32_t   int32;
-    typedef __int16_t   int16;
-    typedef __int8_t    int8;
-    typedef __uint64_t  uint64;
-    typedef __uint32_t  uint32;
-    typedef __uint16_t  uint16;
-    typedef __uint8_t   uint8;
-    typedef uint16      WORD;
-    typedef uint32      DWORD;
+#   if PLATFORM == PLATFORM_UNIX
+        typedef __int64_t   int64;
+        typedef __int32_t   int32;
+        typedef __int16_t   int16;
+        typedef __int8_t    int8;
+        typedef __uint64_t  uint64;
+        typedef __uint32_t  uint32;
+        typedef __uint16_t  uint16;
+        typedef __uint8_t   uint8;
+        typedef uint16      WORD;
+        typedef uint32      DWORD;
+#   else
+        typedef long long int64;
+        typedef long int32;
+        typedef short int16;
+        typedef char int8;
+        typedef unsigned long long uint64;
+        typedef unsigned long uint32;
+        typedef unsigned short uint16;
+        typedef unsigned char uint8;
+        typedef unsigned short WORD;
+        typedef uint32 DWORD;
+#   endif
 #endif
 
 #ifndef SIGQUIT
 #define SIGQUIT 3
 #endif
 
+#if COMPILER == COMPILER_MICROSOFT
+#  if _MSC_VER >= 1500
+#    define COMPILER_NAME "VC90"
+#  elif _MSC_VER >= 1400
+#    define COMPILER_NAME "VC80"
+#  elif _MSC_VER >= 1310
+#    define COMPILER_NAME "VC71"
+#  endif
+#  define COMPILER_VERSION _MSC_VER
+#  define COMPILER_VERSION_OUT "%u"
+#elif COMPILER == COMPILER_GNU
+#  define COMPILER_NAME "GCC"
+#  ifdef __GNUC_PATCHLEVEL__
+#    define COMPILER_VERSION STRINGIZE(__GNUC__) "." STRINGIZE(__GNUC_MINOR__) "." STRINGIZE(__GNUC_PATCHLEVEL__)
+#  else
+#    define COMPILER_VERSION STRINGIZE(__GNUC__) "." STRINGIZE(__GNUC_MINOR__)
+#  endif
+#  define COMPILER_VERSION_OUT "%s"
+// TODO: add more compilers here when necessary
+#else
+#  define COMPILER_NAME "unknown"
+#  define COMPILER_VERSION "unk"
+#  define COMPILER_VERSION_OUT "%s"
+#endif
 
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file
+#if PLATFORM == PLATFORM_UNIX
+# define PLATFORM_NAME "Unix"
+#elif PLATFORM == PLATFORM_WIN32
+# define PLATFORM_NAME "Win32"
+#elif PLATFORM == PLATFORM_APPLE
+# define PLATFORM_NAME "Apple"
+// TODO: add more platforms here when necessary
+#else
+# define PLATFORM_NAME "unknown"
+#endif
+
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/shared/Widen.h b/src/shared/Widen.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..52ccf19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/shared/Widen.h
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+#ifndef _WIDEN_H
+#define _WIDEN_H
+
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+#include <locale>
+#include <functional>
+#include <iostream>
+
+// Put this class in your personal toolbox...
+template<class E,
+class T = std::char_traits<E>,
+class A = std::allocator<E> >
+
+class Widen : public std::unary_function<
+    const std::string&, std::basic_string<E, T, A> >
+{
+    std::locale loc_;
+    const std::ctype<E>* pCType_;
+
+    // No copy-constructor, no assignment operator...
+    Widen(const Widen&);
+    Widen& operator= (const Widen&);
+
+public:
+    // Constructor...
+    Widen(const std::locale& loc = std::locale()) : loc_(loc)
+    {
+        pCType_ = &std::use_facet<std::ctype<E> >(loc);
+    }
+
+    // Conversion...
+    std::basic_string<E, T, A> operator() (const std::string& str) const
+    {
+        typename std::basic_string<E, T, A>::size_type srcLen =
+            str.length();
+        const char* pSrcBeg = str.c_str();
+        std::vector<E> tmp(srcLen);
+
+        pCType_->widen(pSrcBeg, pSrcBeg + srcLen, &tmp[0]);
+        return std::basic_string<E, T, A>(&tmp[0], srcLen);
+    }
+}; 
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/shared/common.h b/src/shared/common.h
index 092d034..54783fa 100644
--- a/src/shared/common.h
+++ b/src/shared/common.h
@@ -23,8 +23,11 @@
 # include "zthread/Thread.h"
 #endif
 
+#define STRINGIZE(a) #a
+
 #include "SysDefs.h"
 #include "DebugStuff.h"
+#include "Widen.h"
 #include "tools.h"
 #include "log.h"
 
diff --git a/src/shared/log.cpp b/src/shared/log.cpp
index 3851c80..37d92d2 100644
--- a/src/shared/log.cpp
+++ b/src/shared/log.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ void log_prepare(char *fn, char *mode = NULL)
 {
     if(!mode)
         mode = "a";
+    if(logfile)
+    {
+        fflush(logfile);
+        fclose(logfile);
+    }
     logfile = fopen(fn,mode);
 }