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 // cause large (I think they will) parts are from pr_cmds the same copyright like in pr_cmds
 // also applies here
 
+#include "quakedef.h"
+
 #include "prvm_cmds.h"
+#include "libcurl.h"
+#include <time.h>
+
+#include "cl_collision.h"
+#include "clvm_cmds.h"
+#include "ft2.h"
+
+extern cvar_t prvm_backtraceforwarnings;
+
+// LordHavoc: changed this to NOT use a return statement, so that it can be used in functions that must return a value
+void VM_Warning(const char *fmt, ...)
+{
+       va_list argptr;
+       char msg[MAX_INPUTLINE];
+       static double recursive = -1;
+
+       va_start(argptr,fmt);
+       dpvsnprintf(msg,sizeof(msg),fmt,argptr);
+       va_end(argptr);
+
+       Con_DPrint(msg);
+
+       // TODO: either add a cvar/cmd to control the state dumping or replace some of the calls with Con_Printf [9/13/2006 Black]
+       if(prvm_backtraceforwarnings.integer && recursive != realtime) // NOTE: this compares to the time, just in case if PRVM_PrintState causes a Host_Error and keeps recursive set
+       {
+               recursive = realtime;
+               PRVM_PrintState();
+               recursive = -1;
+       }
+}
+
 
 //============================================================================
 // Common
 
-// temp string handling
-// LordHavoc: added this to semi-fix the problem of using many ftos calls in a print
-static char vm_string_temp[VM_STRINGTEMP_BUFFERS][VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH];
-static int vm_string_tempindex = 0;
+// TODO DONE: move vm_files and vm_fssearchlist to prvm_prog_t struct
+// TODO: move vm_files and vm_fssearchlist back [9/13/2006 Black]
+// TODO: (move vm_files and vm_fssearchlist to prvm_prog_t struct again) [2007-01-23 LordHavoc]
+// TODO: will this war ever end? [2007-01-23 LordHavoc]
 
-// qc file handling
-#define MAX_VMFILES            256
-#define MAX_PRVMFILES  MAX_VMFILES * PRVM_MAXPROGS
-#define VM_FILES ((qfile_t**)(vm_files + PRVM_GetProgNr() * MAX_VMFILES))
-
-qfile_t *vm_files[MAX_PRVMFILES];
+void VM_CheckEmptyString (const char *s)
+{
+       if (ISWHITESPACE(s[0]))
+               PRVM_ERROR ("%s: Bad string", PRVM_NAME);
+}
 
-// qc fs search handling
-#define MAX_VMSEARCHES 128
-#define TOTAL_VMSEARCHES MAX_VMSEARCHES * PRVM_MAXPROGS
-#define VM_SEARCHLIST ((fssearch_t**)(vm_fssearchlist + PRVM_GetProgNr() * MAX_VMSEARCHES))
+void VM_GenerateFrameGroupBlend(framegroupblend_t *framegroupblend, const prvm_edict_t *ed)
+{
+       // self.frame is the interpolation target (new frame)
+       // self.frame1time is the animation base time for the interpolation target
+       // self.frame2 is the interpolation start (previous frame)
+       // self.frame2time is the animation base time for the interpolation start
+       // self.lerpfrac is the interpolation strength for self.frame2
+       // self.lerpfrac3 is the interpolation strength for self.frame3
+       // self.lerpfrac4 is the interpolation strength for self.frame4
+       // pitch angle on a player model where the animator set up 5 sets of
+       // animations and the csqc simply lerps between sets)
+       framegroupblend[0].frame = (int) PRVM_gameedictfloat(ed, frame     );
+       framegroupblend[1].frame = (int) PRVM_gameedictfloat(ed, frame2    );
+       framegroupblend[2].frame = (int) PRVM_gameedictfloat(ed, frame3    );
+       framegroupblend[3].frame = (int) PRVM_gameedictfloat(ed, frame4    );
+       framegroupblend[0].start =       PRVM_gameedictfloat(ed, frame1time);
+       framegroupblend[1].start =       PRVM_gameedictfloat(ed, frame2time);
+       framegroupblend[2].start =       PRVM_gameedictfloat(ed, frame3time);
+       framegroupblend[3].start =       PRVM_gameedictfloat(ed, frame4time);
+       framegroupblend[1].lerp  =       PRVM_gameedictfloat(ed, lerpfrac  );
+       framegroupblend[2].lerp  =       PRVM_gameedictfloat(ed, lerpfrac3 );
+       framegroupblend[3].lerp  =       PRVM_gameedictfloat(ed, lerpfrac4 );
+       // assume that the (missing) lerpfrac1 is whatever remains after lerpfrac2+lerpfrac3+lerpfrac4 are summed
+       framegroupblend[0].lerp = 1 - framegroupblend[1].lerp - framegroupblend[2].lerp - framegroupblend[3].lerp;
+}
+
+// LordHavoc: quite tempting to break apart this function to reuse the
+//            duplicated code, but I suspect it is better for performance
+//            this way
+void VM_FrameBlendFromFrameGroupBlend(frameblend_t *frameblend, const framegroupblend_t *framegroupblend, const dp_model_t *model)
+{
+       int sub2, numframes, f, i, k;
+       int isfirstframegroup = true;
+       int nolerp;
+       double sublerp, lerp, d;
+       const animscene_t *scene;
+       const framegroupblend_t *g;
+       frameblend_t *blend = frameblend;
+
+       memset(blend, 0, MAX_FRAMEBLENDS * sizeof(*blend));
+
+       if (!model || !model->surfmesh.isanimated)
+       {
+               blend[0].lerp = 1;
+               return;
+       }
 
-fssearch_t *vm_fssearchlist[TOTAL_VMSEARCHES];
+       nolerp = (model->type == mod_sprite) ? !r_lerpsprites.integer : !r_lerpmodels.integer;
+       numframes = model->numframes;
+       for (k = 0, g = framegroupblend;k < MAX_FRAMEGROUPBLENDS;k++, g++)
+       {
+               f = g->frame;
+               if ((unsigned int)f >= (unsigned int)numframes)
+               {
+                       Con_DPrintf("VM_FrameBlendFromFrameGroupBlend: no such frame %d in model %s\n", f, model->name);
+                       f = 0;
+               }
+               d = lerp = g->lerp;
+               if (lerp <= 0)
+                       continue;
+               if (nolerp)
+               {
+                       if (isfirstframegroup)
+                       {
+                               d = lerp = 1;
+                               isfirstframegroup = false;
+                       }
+                       else
+                               continue;
+               }
+               if (model->animscenes)
+               {
+                       scene = model->animscenes + f;
+                       f = scene->firstframe;
+                       if (scene->framecount > 1)
+                       {
+                               // this code path is only used on .zym models and torches
+                               sublerp = scene->framerate * (cl.time - g->start);
+                               f = (int) floor(sublerp);
+                               sublerp -= f;
+                               sub2 = f + 1;
+                               if (sublerp < (1.0 / 65536.0f))
+                                       sublerp = 0;
+                               if (sublerp > (65535.0f / 65536.0f))
+                                       sublerp = 1;
+                               if (nolerp)
+                                       sublerp = 0;
+                               if (scene->loop)
+                               {
+                                       f = (f % scene->framecount);
+                                       sub2 = (sub2 % scene->framecount);
+                               }
+                               f = bound(0, f, (scene->framecount - 1)) + scene->firstframe;
+                               sub2 = bound(0, sub2, (scene->framecount - 1)) + scene->firstframe;
+                               d = sublerp * lerp;
+                               // two framelerps produced from one animation
+                               if (d > 0)
+                               {
+                                       for (i = 0;i < MAX_FRAMEBLENDS;i++)
+                                       {
+                                               if (blend[i].lerp <= 0 || blend[i].subframe == sub2)
+                                               {
+                                                       blend[i].subframe = sub2;
+                                                       blend[i].lerp += d;
+                                                       break;
+                                               }
+                                       }
+                               }
+                               d = (1 - sublerp) * lerp;
+                       }
+               }
+               if (d > 0)
+               {
+                       for (i = 0;i < MAX_FRAMEBLENDS;i++)
+                       {
+                               if (blend[i].lerp <= 0 || blend[i].subframe == f)
+                               {
+                                       blend[i].subframe = f;
+                                       blend[i].lerp += d;
+                                       break;
+                               }
+                       }
+               }
+       }
+}
 
-char *VM_GetTempString(void)
+void VM_UpdateEdictSkeleton(prvm_edict_t *ed, const dp_model_t *edmodel, const frameblend_t *frameblend)
 {
-       char *s;
-       s = vm_string_temp[vm_string_tempindex];
-       vm_string_tempindex = (vm_string_tempindex + 1) % VM_STRINGTEMP_BUFFERS;
-       return s;
+       if (ed->priv.server->skeleton.model != edmodel)
+       {
+               VM_RemoveEdictSkeleton(ed);
+               ed->priv.server->skeleton.model = edmodel;
+       }
+       if (!ed->priv.server->skeleton.model || !ed->priv.server->skeleton.model->num_bones)
+       {
+               if(ed->priv.server->skeleton.relativetransforms)
+                       Mem_Free(ed->priv.server->skeleton.relativetransforms);
+               ed->priv.server->skeleton.relativetransforms = NULL;
+               return;
+       }
+
+       {
+               int skeletonindex = -1;
+               skeleton_t *skeleton;
+               skeletonindex = (int)PRVM_gameedictfloat(ed, skeletonindex) - 1;
+               if (skeletonindex >= 0 && skeletonindex < MAX_EDICTS && (skeleton = prog->skeletons[skeletonindex]) && skeleton->model->num_bones == ed->priv.server->skeleton.model->num_bones)
+               {
+                       // custom skeleton controlled by the game (FTE_CSQC_SKELETONOBJECTS)
+                       if (!ed->priv.server->skeleton.relativetransforms)
+                               ed->priv.server->skeleton.relativetransforms = (matrix4x4_t *)Mem_Alloc(prog->progs_mempool, ed->priv.server->skeleton.model->num_bones * sizeof(matrix4x4_t));
+                       memcpy(ed->priv.server->skeleton.relativetransforms, skeleton->relativetransforms, ed->priv.server->skeleton.model->num_bones * sizeof(matrix4x4_t));
+               }
+               else
+               {
+                       if(ed->priv.server->skeleton.relativetransforms)
+                               Mem_Free(ed->priv.server->skeleton.relativetransforms);
+                       ed->priv.server->skeleton.relativetransforms = NULL;
+               }
+       }
 }
 
-void VM_CheckEmptyString (const char *s)
+void VM_RemoveEdictSkeleton(prvm_edict_t *ed)
 {
-       if (s[0] <= ' ')
-               PRVM_ERROR ("%s: Bad string", PRVM_NAME);
+       if (ed->priv.server->skeleton.relativetransforms)
+               Mem_Free(ed->priv.server->skeleton.relativetransforms);
+       memset(&ed->priv.server->skeleton, 0, sizeof(ed->priv.server->skeleton));
 }
 
+
+
+
 //============================================================================
 //BUILT-IN FUNCTIONS
 
@@ -75,7 +257,7 @@ checkextension(extensionname)
 static qboolean checkextension(const char *name)
 {
        int len;
-       char *e, *start;
+       const char *e, *start;
        len = (int)strlen(name);
 
        for (e = prog->extensionstring;*e;e++)
@@ -88,7 +270,18 @@ static qboolean checkextension(const char *name)
                while (*e && *e != ' ')
                        e++;
                if ((e - start) == len && !strncasecmp(start, name, len))
+               {
+                       // special sheck for ODE
+                       if (!strncasecmp("DP_PHYSICS_ODE", name, 14))
+                       {
+#ifdef USEODE
+                               return ode_dll ? true : false;
+#else
+                               return false;
+#endif
+                       }
                        return true;
+               }
        }
        return false;
 }
@@ -117,13 +310,10 @@ void VM_error (void)
 
        VM_VarString(0, string, sizeof(string));
        Con_Printf("======%s ERROR in %s:\n%s\n", PRVM_NAME, PRVM_GetString(prog->xfunction->s_name), string);
-       if(prog->self)
-       {
-               ed = PRVM_G_EDICT(prog->self->ofs);
-               PRVM_ED_Print(ed);
-       }
+       ed = PRVM_PROG_TO_EDICT(PRVM_allglobaledict(self));
+       PRVM_ED_Print(ed, NULL);
 
-       PRVM_ERROR ("%s: Program error in function %s:\n%s\n", PRVM_NAME, PRVM_GetString(prog->xfunction->s_name), string);
+       PRVM_ERROR ("%s: Program error in function %s:\n%s\nTip: read above for entity information\n", PRVM_NAME, PRVM_GetString(prog->xfunction->s_name), string);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -142,27 +332,20 @@ void VM_objerror (void)
        char string[VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH];
 
        VM_VarString(0, string, sizeof(string));
-       Con_Printf("======OBJECT ERROR======\n", PRVM_NAME, PRVM_GetString(prog->xfunction->s_name), string);
-       if(prog->self)
-       {
-               ed = PRVM_G_EDICT (prog->self->ofs);
-               PRVM_ED_Print(ed);
-
-               PRVM_ED_Free (ed);
-       }
-       else
-               // objerror has to display the object fields -> else call
-               PRVM_ERROR ("VM_objecterror: self not defined !");
-       Con_Printf("%s OBJECT ERROR in %s:\n%s\n", PRVM_NAME, PRVM_GetString(prog->xfunction->s_name), string);
+       Con_Printf("======OBJECT ERROR======\n"); // , PRVM_NAME, PRVM_GetString(prog->xfunction->s_name), string); // or include them? FIXME
+       ed = PRVM_PROG_TO_EDICT(PRVM_allglobaledict(self));
+       PRVM_ED_Print(ed, NULL);
+       PRVM_ED_Free (ed);
+       Con_Printf("%s OBJECT ERROR in %s:\n%s\nTip: read above for entity information\n", PRVM_NAME, PRVM_GetString(prog->xfunction->s_name), string);
 }
 
 /*
 =================
-VM_print (actually used only by client and menu)
+VM_print
 
 print to console
 
-print(string)
+print(...[string])
 =================
 */
 void VM_print (void)
@@ -188,7 +371,7 @@ void VM_bprint (void)
 
        if(!sv.active)
        {
-               Con_Printf("VM_bprint: game is not server(%s) !\n", PRVM_NAME);
+               VM_Warning("VM_bprint: game is not server(%s) !\n", PRVM_NAME);
                return;
        }
 
@@ -211,11 +394,13 @@ void VM_sprint (void)
        int                     clientnum;
        char string[VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH];
 
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNTRANGE(1, 8, VM_sprint);
+
        //find client for this entity
-       clientnum = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0);
+       clientnum = (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0);
        if (!sv.active  || clientnum < 0 || clientnum >= svs.maxclients || !svs.clients[clientnum].active)
        {
-               Con_Printf("VM_sprint: %s: invalid client or server is not active !\n", PRVM_NAME);
+               VM_Warning("VM_sprint: %s: invalid client or server is not active !\n", PRVM_NAME);
                return;
        }
 
@@ -234,13 +419,14 @@ VM_centerprint
 
 single print to the screen
 
-centerprint(clientent, value)
+centerprint(value)
 =================
 */
 void VM_centerprint (void)
 {
        char string[VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH];
 
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNTRANGE(1, 8, VM_centerprint);
        VM_VarString(0, string, sizeof(string));
        SCR_CenterPrint(string);
 }
@@ -320,50 +506,14 @@ void VM_vectoyaw (void)
 =================
 VM_vectoangles
 
-vector vectoangles(vector)
+vector vectoangles(vector[, vector])
 =================
 */
 void VM_vectoangles (void)
 {
-       float   *value1;
-       float   forward;
-       float   yaw, pitch;
-
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1,VM_vectoangles);
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNTRANGE(1, 2,VM_vectoangles);
 
-       value1 = PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM0);
-
-       if (value1[1] == 0 && value1[0] == 0)
-       {
-               yaw = 0;
-               if (value1[2] > 0)
-                       pitch = 90;
-               else
-                       pitch = 270;
-       }
-       else
-       {
-               // LordHavoc: optimized a bit
-               if (value1[0])
-               {
-                       yaw = (atan2(value1[1], value1[0]) * 180 / M_PI);
-                       if (yaw < 0)
-                               yaw += 360;
-               }
-               else if (value1[1] > 0)
-                       yaw = 90;
-               else
-                       yaw = 270;
-
-               forward = sqrt(value1[0]*value1[0] + value1[1]*value1[1]);
-               pitch = (atan2(value1[2], forward) * 180 / M_PI);
-               if (pitch < 0)
-                       pitch += 360;
-       }
-
-       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN+0) = pitch;
-       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN+1) = yaw;
-       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN+2) = 0;
+       AnglesFromVectors(PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_RETURN), PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM0), prog->argc >= 2 ? PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM1) : NULL, true);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -382,49 +532,6 @@ void VM_random (void)
        PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = lhrandom(0, 1);
 }
 
-/*
-=================
-PF_sound
-
-Each entity can have eight independant sound sources, like voice,
-weapon, feet, etc.
-
-Channel 0 is an auto-allocate channel, the others override anything
-already running on that entity/channel pair.
-
-An attenuation of 0 will play full volume everywhere in the level.
-Larger attenuations will drop off.
-
-=================
-*/
-/*
-void PF_sound (void)
-{
-       char            *sample;
-       int                     channel;
-       prvm_edict_t            *entity;
-       int             volume;
-       float attenuation;
-
-       entity = PRVM_G_EDICT(OFS_PARM0);
-       channel = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1);
-       sample = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM2);
-       volume = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM3) * 255;
-       attenuation = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM4);
-
-       if (volume < 0 || volume > 255)
-               Host_Error ("SV_StartSound: volume = %i", volume);
-
-       if (attenuation < 0 || attenuation > 4)
-               Host_Error ("SV_StartSound: attenuation = %f", attenuation);
-
-       if (channel < 0 || channel > 7)
-               Host_Error ("SV_StartSound: channel = %i", channel);
-
-       SV_StartSound (entity, channel, sample, volume, attenuation);
-}
-*/
-
 /*
 =========
 VM_localsound
@@ -442,8 +549,8 @@ void VM_localsound(void)
 
        if(!S_LocalSound (s))
        {
-               Con_Printf("VM_localsound: Failed to play %s for %s !\n", s, PRVM_NAME);
                PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = -4;
+               VM_Warning("VM_localsound: Failed to play %s for %s !\n", s, PRVM_NAME);
                return;
        }
 
@@ -477,10 +584,18 @@ cmd (string, ...)
 void VM_localcmd (void)
 {
        char string[VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH];
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNTRANGE(1, 8, VM_localcmd);
        VM_VarString(0, string, sizeof(string));
        Cbuf_AddText(string);
 }
 
+static qboolean PRVM_Cvar_ReadOk(const char *string)
+{
+       cvar_t *cvar;
+       cvar = Cvar_FindVar(string);
+       return ((cvar) && ((cvar->flags & CVAR_PRIVATE) == 0));
+}
+
 /*
 =================
 VM_cvar
@@ -490,39 +605,73 @@ float cvar (string)
 */
 void VM_cvar (void)
 {
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1,VM_cvar);
-
-       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = Cvar_VariableValue(PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0));
+       char string[VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH];
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNTRANGE(1,8,VM_cvar);
+       VM_VarString(0, string, sizeof(string));
+       VM_CheckEmptyString(string);
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_Cvar_ReadOk(string) ? Cvar_VariableValue(string) : 0;
 }
 
 /*
 =================
-VM_cvar_string
+VM_cvar
 
-const string   VM_cvar_string (string)
+float cvar_type (string)
+float CVAR_TYPEFLAG_EXISTS = 1;
+float CVAR_TYPEFLAG_SAVED = 2;
+float CVAR_TYPEFLAG_PRIVATE = 4;
+float CVAR_TYPEFLAG_ENGINE = 8;
+float CVAR_TYPEFLAG_HASDESCRIPTION = 16;
+float CVAR_TYPEFLAG_READONLY = 32;
 =================
 */
-void VM_cvar_string(void)
+void VM_cvar_type (void)
 {
-       char *out;
-       const char *name;
-       const char *cvar_string;
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1,VM_cvar_string);
-
-       name = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0);
+       char string[VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH];
+       cvar_t *cvar;
+       int ret;
 
-       if(!name)
-               PRVM_ERROR("VM_cvar_string: %s: null string", PRVM_NAME);
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNTRANGE(1,8,VM_cvar);
+       VM_VarString(0, string, sizeof(string));
+       VM_CheckEmptyString(string);
+       cvar = Cvar_FindVar(string);
 
-       VM_CheckEmptyString(name);
 
-       out = VM_GetTempString();
+       if(!cvar)
+       {
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = 0;
+               return; // CVAR_TYPE_NONE
+       }
 
-       cvar_string = Cvar_VariableString(name);
+       ret = 1; // CVAR_EXISTS
+       if(cvar->flags & CVAR_SAVE)
+               ret |= 2; // CVAR_TYPE_SAVED
+       if(cvar->flags & CVAR_PRIVATE)
+               ret |= 4; // CVAR_TYPE_PRIVATE
+       if(!(cvar->flags & CVAR_ALLOCATED))
+               ret |= 8; // CVAR_TYPE_ENGINE
+       if(cvar->description != cvar_dummy_description)
+               ret |= 16; // CVAR_TYPE_HASDESCRIPTION
+       if(cvar->flags & CVAR_READONLY)
+               ret |= 32; // CVAR_TYPE_READONLY
+       
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = ret;
+}
 
-       strcpy(out, cvar_string);
+/*
+=================
+VM_cvar_string
 
-       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetEngineString(out);
+const string   VM_cvar_string (string, ...)
+=================
+*/
+void VM_cvar_string(void)
+{
+       char string[VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH];
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNTRANGE(1,8,VM_cvar_string);
+       VM_VarString(0, string, sizeof(string));
+       VM_CheckEmptyString(string);
+       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetTempString(PRVM_Cvar_ReadOk(string) ? Cvar_VariableString(string) : "");
 }
 
 
@@ -530,43 +679,49 @@ void VM_cvar_string(void)
 ========================
 VM_cvar_defstring
 
-const string   VM_cvar_defstring (string)
+const string   VM_cvar_defstring (string, ...)
 ========================
 */
 void VM_cvar_defstring (void)
 {
-       char *out;
-       const char *name;
-       const char *cvar_string;
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1,VM_cvar_string);
-
-       name = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0);
-
-       if(!name)
-               PRVM_ERROR("VM_cvar_defstring: %s: null string", PRVM_NAME);
-
-       VM_CheckEmptyString(name);
-
-       out = VM_GetTempString();
-
-       cvar_string = Cvar_VariableDefString(name);
+       char string[VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH];
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNTRANGE(1,8,VM_cvar_defstring);
+       VM_VarString(0, string, sizeof(string));
+       VM_CheckEmptyString(string);
+       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetTempString(Cvar_VariableDefString(string));
+}
 
-       strcpy(out, cvar_string);
+/*
+========================
+VM_cvar_defstring
 
-       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetEngineString(out);
+const string   VM_cvar_description (string, ...)
+========================
+*/
+void VM_cvar_description (void)
+{
+       char string[VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH];
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNTRANGE(1,8,VM_cvar_description);
+       VM_VarString(0, string, sizeof(string));
+       VM_CheckEmptyString(string);
+       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetTempString(Cvar_VariableDescription(string));
 }
 /*
 =================
 VM_cvar_set
 
-void cvar_set (string,string)
+void cvar_set (string,string, ...)
 =================
 */
 void VM_cvar_set (void)
 {
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(2,VM_cvar_set);
-
-       Cvar_Set(PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0), PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM1));
+       const char *name;
+       char string[VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH];
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNTRANGE(2,8,VM_cvar_set);
+       VM_VarString(1, string, sizeof(string));
+       name = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0);
+       VM_CheckEmptyString(name);
+       Cvar_Set(name, string);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -579,15 +734,13 @@ dprint(...[string])
 void VM_dprint (void)
 {
        char string[VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH];
-       if (developer.integer)
-       {
-               VM_VarString(0, string, sizeof(string));
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNTRANGE(1, 8, VM_dprint);
+       VM_VarString(0, string, sizeof(string));
 #if 1
-               Con_Printf("%s", string);
+       Con_DPrintf("%s", string);
 #else
-               Con_Printf("%s: %s", PRVM_NAME, string);
+       Con_DPrintf("%s: %s", PRVM_NAME, string);
 #endif
-       }
 }
 
 /*
@@ -601,18 +754,17 @@ string    ftos(float)
 void VM_ftos (void)
 {
        float v;
-       char *s;
+       char s[128];
 
        VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1, VM_ftos);
 
        v = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0);
 
-       s = VM_GetTempString();
        if ((float)((int)v) == v)
-               sprintf(s, "%i", (int)v);
+               dpsnprintf(s, sizeof(s), "%i", (int)v);
        else
-               sprintf(s, "%f", v);
-       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetEngineString(s);
+               dpsnprintf(s, sizeof(s), "%f", v);
+       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetTempString(s);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -643,13 +795,12 @@ string    vtos(vector)
 
 void VM_vtos (void)
 {
-       char *s;
+       char s[512];
 
        VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1,VM_vtos);
 
-       s = VM_GetTempString();
-       sprintf (s, "'%5.1f %5.1f %5.1f'", PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM0)[0], PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM0)[1], PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM0)[2]);
-       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetEngineString(s);
+       dpsnprintf (s, sizeof(s), "'%5.1f %5.1f %5.1f'", PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM0)[0], PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM0)[1], PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM0)[2]);
+       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetTempString(s);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -662,13 +813,12 @@ string    etos(entity)
 
 void VM_etos (void)
 {
-       char *s;
+       char s[128];
 
        VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1, VM_etos);
 
-       s = VM_GetTempString();
-       sprintf (s, "entity %i", PRVM_G_EDICTNUM(OFS_PARM0));
-       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetEngineString(s);
+       dpsnprintf (s, sizeof(s), "entity %i", PRVM_G_EDICTNUM(OFS_PARM0));
+       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetTempString(s);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -681,6 +831,7 @@ float stof(...[string])
 void VM_stof(void)
 {
        char string[VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH];
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNTRANGE(1, 8, VM_stof);
        VM_VarString(0, string, sizeof(string));
        PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = atof(string);
 }
@@ -700,23 +851,82 @@ void VM_itof(void)
 
 /*
 ========================
-VM_itoe
+VM_ftoe
 
-intt ftoi(float num)
+entity ftoe(float num)
 ========================
 */
-void VM_ftoi(void)
+void VM_ftoe(void)
 {
        int ent;
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1, VM_ftoi);
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1, VM_ftoe);
 
-       ent = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0);
-       if(PRVM_PROG_TO_EDICT(ent)->priv.required->free)
-               PRVM_ERROR ("VM_ftoe: %s tried to access a freed entity (entity %i)!", PRVM_NAME, ent);
+       ent = (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0);
+       if (ent < 0 || ent >= prog->max_edicts || PRVM_PROG_TO_EDICT(ent)->priv.required->free)
+               ent = 0; // return world instead of a free or invalid entity
 
        PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = ent;
 }
 
+/*
+========================
+VM_etof
+
+float etof(entity ent)
+========================
+*/
+void VM_etof(void)
+{
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1, VM_etof);
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_G_EDICTNUM(OFS_PARM0);
+}
+
+/*
+=========
+VM_strftime
+
+string strftime(float uselocaltime, string[, string ...])
+=========
+*/
+void VM_strftime(void)
+{
+       time_t t;
+#if _MSC_VER >= 1400
+       struct tm tm;
+       int tmresult;
+#else
+       struct tm *tm;
+#endif
+       char fmt[VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH];
+       char result[VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH];
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNTRANGE(2, 8, VM_strftime);
+       VM_VarString(1, fmt, sizeof(fmt));
+       t = time(NULL);
+#if _MSC_VER >= 1400
+       if (PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0))
+               tmresult = localtime_s(&tm, &t);
+       else
+               tmresult = gmtime_s(&tm, &t);
+       if (!tmresult)
+#else
+       if (PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0))
+               tm = localtime(&t);
+       else
+               tm = gmtime(&t);
+       if (!tm)
+#endif
+       {
+               PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = 0;
+               return;
+       }
+#if _MSC_VER >= 1400
+       strftime(result, sizeof(result), fmt, &tm);
+#else
+       strftime(result, sizeof(result), fmt, tm);
+#endif
+       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetTempString(result);
+}
+
 /*
 =========
 VM_spawn
@@ -728,6 +938,7 @@ entity spawn()
 void VM_spawn (void)
 {
        prvm_edict_t    *ed;
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(0, VM_spawn);
        prog->xfunction->builtinsprofile += 20;
        ed = PRVM_ED_Alloc();
        VM_RETURN_EDICT(ed);
@@ -749,17 +960,18 @@ void VM_remove (void)
        VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1, VM_remove);
 
        ed = PRVM_G_EDICT(OFS_PARM0);
-       if( PRVM_NUM_FOR_EDICT(ed) <= prog->reserved_edicts ) {
-               Con_DPrint( "VM_remove: tried to remove the null entity or a reserved entity!\n" );
-       } else if( ed->priv.required->free ) {
-               Con_DPrint( "VM_remove: tried to remove an already freed entity!\n" );
-       } else {
-               PRVM_ED_Free (ed);
+       if( PRVM_NUM_FOR_EDICT(ed) <= prog->reserved_edicts )
+       {
+               if (developer.integer > 0)
+                       VM_Warning( "VM_remove: tried to remove the null entity or a reserved entity!\n" );
+       }
+       else if( ed->priv.required->free )
+       {
+               if (developer.integer > 0)
+                       VM_Warning( "VM_remove: tried to remove an already freed entity!\n" );
        }
-//     if (ed == prog->edicts)
-//             PRVM_ERROR ("remove: tried to remove world");
-//     if (PRVM_NUM_FOR_EDICT(ed) <= sv.maxclients)
-//             Host_Error("remove: tried to remove a client");
+       else
+               PRVM_ED_Free (ed);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -783,12 +995,9 @@ void VM_find (void)
        f = PRVM_G_INT(OFS_PARM1);
        s = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM2);
 
-       if (!s || !s[0])
-       {
-               // return reserved edict 0 (could be used for whatever the prog wants)
-               VM_RETURN_EDICT(prog->edicts);
-               return;
-       }
+       // LordHavoc: apparently BloodMage does a find(world, weaponmodel, "") and
+       // expects it to find all the monsters, so we must be careful to support
+       // searching for ""
 
        for (e++ ; e < prog->num_edicts ; e++)
        {
@@ -798,7 +1007,7 @@ void VM_find (void)
                        continue;
                t = PRVM_E_STRING(ed,f);
                if (!t)
-                       continue;
+                       t = "";
                if (!strcmp(t,s))
                {
                        VM_RETURN_EDICT(ed);
@@ -860,27 +1069,27 @@ void VM_findchain (void)
 {
        int             i;
        int             f;
-       int             chain_of;
        const char      *s, *t;
        prvm_edict_t    *ent, *chain;
+       int chainfield;
 
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(2,VM_findchain);
-
-       // is the same like !(prog->flag & PRVM_FE_CHAIN) - even if the operator precedence is another
-       if(!prog->flag & PRVM_FE_CHAIN)
-               PRVM_ERROR("VM_findchain: %s doesnt have a chain field !", PRVM_NAME);
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNTRANGE(2,3,VM_findchain);
 
-       chain_of = PRVM_ED_FindField("chain")->ofs;
+       if(prog->argc == 3)
+               chainfield = PRVM_G_INT(OFS_PARM2);
+       else
+               chainfield = prog->fieldoffsets.chain;
+       if (chainfield < 0)
+               PRVM_ERROR("VM_findchain: %s doesnt have the specified chain field !", PRVM_NAME);
 
        chain = prog->edicts;
 
        f = PRVM_G_INT(OFS_PARM0);
        s = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM1);
-       if (!s || !s[0])
-       {
-               VM_RETURN_EDICT(prog->edicts);
-               return;
-       }
+
+       // LordHavoc: apparently BloodMage does a find(world, weaponmodel, "") and
+       // expects it to find all the monsters, so we must be careful to support
+       // searching for ""
 
        ent = PRVM_NEXT_EDICT(prog->edicts);
        for (i = 1;i < prog->num_edicts;i++, ent = PRVM_NEXT_EDICT(ent))
@@ -890,11 +1099,11 @@ void VM_findchain (void)
                        continue;
                t = PRVM_E_STRING(ent,f);
                if (!t)
-                       continue;
+                       t = "";
                if (strcmp(t,s))
                        continue;
 
-               PRVM_E_INT(ent,chain_of) = PRVM_NUM_FOR_EDICT(chain);
+               PRVM_EDICTFIELDEDICT(ent,chainfield) = PRVM_NUM_FOR_EDICT(chain);
                chain = ent;
        }
 
@@ -915,16 +1124,18 @@ void VM_findchainfloat (void)
 {
        int             i;
        int             f;
-       int             chain_of;
        float   s;
        prvm_edict_t    *ent, *chain;
+       int chainfield;
 
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(2, VM_findchainfloat);
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNTRANGE(2, 3, VM_findchainfloat);
 
-       if(!prog->flag & PRVM_FE_CHAIN)
-               PRVM_ERROR("VM_findchainfloat: %s doesnt have a chain field !", PRVM_NAME);
-
-       chain_of = PRVM_ED_FindField("chain")->ofs;
+       if(prog->argc == 3)
+               chainfield = PRVM_G_INT(OFS_PARM2);
+       else
+               chainfield = prog->fieldoffsets.chain;
+       if (chainfield < 0)
+               PRVM_ERROR("VM_findchain: %s doesnt have the specified chain field !", PRVM_NAME);
 
        chain = (prvm_edict_t *)prog->edicts;
 
@@ -940,7 +1151,7 @@ void VM_findchainfloat (void)
                if (PRVM_E_FLOAT(ent,f) != s)
                        continue;
 
-               PRVM_E_INT(ent,chain_of) = PRVM_EDICT_TO_PROG(chain);
+               PRVM_EDICTFIELDEDICT(ent,chainfield) = PRVM_EDICT_TO_PROG(chain);
                chain = ent;
        }
 
@@ -975,6 +1186,8 @@ void VM_findflags (void)
                ed = PRVM_EDICT_NUM(e);
                if (ed->priv.required->free)
                        continue;
+               if (!PRVM_E_FLOAT(ed,f))
+                       continue;
                if ((int)PRVM_E_FLOAT(ed,f) & s)
                {
                        VM_RETURN_EDICT(ed);
@@ -998,15 +1211,17 @@ void VM_findchainflags (void)
        int             i;
        int             f;
        int             s;
-       int             chain_of;
        prvm_edict_t    *ent, *chain;
+       int chainfield;
 
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(2, VM_findchainflags);
-
-       if(!prog->flag & PRVM_FE_CHAIN)
-               PRVM_ERROR("VM_findchainflags: %s doesnt have a chain field !", PRVM_NAME);
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNTRANGE(2, 3, VM_findchainflags);
 
-       chain_of = PRVM_ED_FindField("chain")->ofs;
+       if(prog->argc == 3)
+               chainfield = PRVM_G_INT(OFS_PARM2);
+       else
+               chainfield = prog->fieldoffsets.chain;
+       if (chainfield < 0)
+               PRVM_ERROR("VM_findchain: %s doesnt have the specified chain field !", PRVM_NAME);
 
        chain = (prvm_edict_t *)prog->edicts;
 
@@ -1019,16 +1234,58 @@ void VM_findchainflags (void)
                prog->xfunction->builtinsprofile++;
                if (ent->priv.required->free)
                        continue;
+               if (!PRVM_E_FLOAT(ent,f))
+                       continue;
                if (!((int)PRVM_E_FLOAT(ent,f) & s))
                        continue;
 
-               PRVM_E_INT(ent,chain_of) = PRVM_EDICT_TO_PROG(chain);
+               PRVM_EDICTFIELDEDICT(ent,chainfield) = PRVM_EDICT_TO_PROG(chain);
                chain = ent;
        }
 
        VM_RETURN_EDICT(chain);
 }
 
+/*
+=========
+VM_precache_sound
+
+string precache_sound (string sample)
+=========
+*/
+void VM_precache_sound (void)
+{
+       const char *s;
+
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1, VM_precache_sound);
+
+       s = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0);
+       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_G_INT(OFS_PARM0);
+       //VM_CheckEmptyString(s);
+
+       if(snd_initialized.integer && !S_PrecacheSound(s, true, true))
+       {
+               VM_Warning("VM_precache_sound: Failed to load %s for %s\n", s, PRVM_NAME);
+               return;
+       }
+}
+
+/*
+=================
+VM_precache_file
+
+returns the same string as output
+
+does nothing, only used by qcc to build .pak archives
+=================
+*/
+void VM_precache_file (void)
+{
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1,VM_precache_file);
+       // precache_file is only used to copy files with qcc, it does nothing
+       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_G_INT(OFS_PARM0);
+}
+
 /*
 =========
 VM_coredump
@@ -1114,7 +1371,7 @@ void VM_eprint (void)
 {
        VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1,VM_eprint);
 
-       PRVM_ED_PrintNum (PRVM_G_EDICTNUM(OFS_PARM0));
+       PRVM_ED_PrintNum (PRVM_G_EDICTNUM(OFS_PARM0), NULL);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1126,15 +1383,14 @@ float   rint(float)
 */
 void VM_rint (void)
 {
-       float   f;
-
+       float f;
        VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1,VM_rint);
 
        f = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0);
        if (f > 0)
-               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = (int)(f + 0.5);
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = floor(f + 0.5);
        else
-               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = (int)(f - 0.5);
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = ceil(f - 0.5);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1178,6 +1434,8 @@ void VM_nextent (void)
        int             i;
        prvm_edict_t    *ent;
 
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1, VM_nextent);
+
        i = PRVM_G_EDICTNUM(OFS_PARM0);
        while (1)
        {
@@ -1209,13 +1467,11 @@ changelevel(string map)
 */
 void VM_changelevel (void)
 {
-       const char      *s;
-
        VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1, VM_changelevel);
 
        if(!sv.active)
        {
-               Con_Printf("VM_changelevel: game is not server (%s)\n", PRVM_NAME);
+               VM_Warning("VM_changelevel: game is not server (%s)\n", PRVM_NAME);
                return;
        }
 
@@ -1224,8 +1480,7 @@ void VM_changelevel (void)
                return;
        svs.changelevel_issued = true;
 
-       s = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0);
-       Cbuf_AddText (va("changelevel %s\n",s));
+       Cbuf_AddText (va("changelevel %s\n",PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0)));
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1267,8 +1522,69 @@ void VM_sqrt (void)
 }
 
 /*
-=================
-VM_randomvec
+=========
+VM_asin
+
+float  asin(float)
+=========
+*/
+void VM_asin (void)
+{
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1,VM_asin);
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = asin(PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0));
+}
+
+/*
+=========
+VM_acos
+float  acos(float)
+=========
+*/
+void VM_acos (void)
+{
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1,VM_acos);
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = acos(PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0));
+}
+
+/*
+=========
+VM_atan
+float  atan(float)
+=========
+*/
+void VM_atan (void)
+{
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1,VM_atan);
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = atan(PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0));
+}
+
+/*
+=========
+VM_atan2
+float  atan2(float,float)
+=========
+*/
+void VM_atan2 (void)
+{
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(2,VM_atan2);
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = atan2(PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0), PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1));
+}
+
+/*
+=========
+VM_tan
+float  tan(float)
+=========
+*/
+void VM_tan (void)
+{
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1,VM_tan);
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = tan(PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0));
+}
+
+/*
+=================
+VM_randomvec
 
 Returns a vector of length < 1 and > 0
 
@@ -1308,7 +1624,7 @@ void VM_randomvec (void)
 =========
 VM_registercvar
 
-float  registercvar (string name, string value, float flags)
+float  registercvar (string name, string value[, float flags])
 =========
 */
 void VM_registercvar (void)
@@ -1316,11 +1632,11 @@ void VM_registercvar (void)
        const char *name, *value;
        int     flags;
 
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(3,VM_registercvar);
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNTRANGE(2, 3, VM_registercvar);
 
        name = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0);
        value = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM1);
-       flags = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM2);
+       flags = prog->argc >= 3 ? (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM2) : 0;
        PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = 0;
 
        if(flags > CVAR_MAXFLAGSVAL)
@@ -1333,15 +1649,16 @@ void VM_registercvar (void)
 // check for overlap with a command
        if (Cmd_Exists (name))
        {
-               Con_Printf("VM_registercvar: %s is a command\n", name);
+               VM_Warning("VM_registercvar: %s is a command\n", name);
                return;
        }
 
-       Cvar_Get(name, value, flags);
+       Cvar_Get(name, value, flags, NULL);
 
        PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = 1; // success
 }
 
+
 /*
 =================
 VM_min
@@ -1353,20 +1670,19 @@ float min(float a, float b, ...[float])
 */
 void VM_min (void)
 {
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNTRANGE(2, 8, VM_min);
        // LordHavoc: 3+ argument enhancement suggested by FrikaC
-       if (prog->argc == 2)
-               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = min(PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0), PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1));
-       else if (prog->argc >= 3)
+       if (prog->argc >= 3)
        {
                int i;
                float f = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0);
                for (i = 1;i < prog->argc;i++)
-                       if (PRVM_G_FLOAT((OFS_PARM0+i*3)) < f)
+                       if (f > PRVM_G_FLOAT((OFS_PARM0+i*3)))
                                f = PRVM_G_FLOAT((OFS_PARM0+i*3));
                PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = f;
        }
        else
-               PRVM_ERROR("VM_min: %s must supply at least 2 floats", PRVM_NAME);
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = min(PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0), PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1));
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1380,20 +1696,19 @@ float   max(float a, float b, ...[float])
 */
 void VM_max (void)
 {
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNTRANGE(2, 8, VM_max);
        // LordHavoc: 3+ argument enhancement suggested by FrikaC
-       if (prog->argc == 2)
-               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = max(PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0), PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1));
-       else if (prog->argc >= 3)
+       if (prog->argc >= 3)
        {
                int i;
                float f = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0);
                for (i = 1;i < prog->argc;i++)
-                       if (PRVM_G_FLOAT((OFS_PARM0+i*3)) > f)
+                       if (f < PRVM_G_FLOAT((OFS_PARM0+i*3)))
                                f = PRVM_G_FLOAT((OFS_PARM0+i*3));
                PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = f;
        }
        else
-               PRVM_ERROR("VM_max: %s must supply at least 2 floats", PRVM_NAME);
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = max(PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0), PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1));
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1426,90 +1741,43 @@ void VM_pow (void)
        PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = pow(PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0), PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1));
 }
 
-/*
-=================
-VM_copyentity
-
-copies data from one entity to another
-
-copyentity(entity src, entity dst)
-=================
-*/
-void VM_copyentity (void)
+void VM_log (void)
 {
-       prvm_edict_t *in, *out;
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(2,VM_copyentity);
-       in = PRVM_G_EDICT(OFS_PARM0);
-       out = PRVM_G_EDICT(OFS_PARM1);
-       memcpy(out->fields.vp, in->fields.vp, prog->progs->entityfields * 4);
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1,VM_log);
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = log(PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0));
 }
 
-/*
-=================
-VM_setcolor
-
-sets the color of a client and broadcasts the update to all connected clients
-
-setcolor(clientent, value)
-=================
-*/
-/*void PF_setcolor (void)
-{
-       client_t *client;
-       int entnum, i;
-       prvm_eval_t *val;
-
-       entnum = PRVM_G_EDICTNUM(OFS_PARM0);
-       i = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1);
-
-       if (entnum < 1 || entnum > svs.maxclients || !svs.clients[entnum-1].active)
-       {
-               Con_Print("tried to setcolor a non-client\n");
-               return;
-       }
-
-       client = svs.clients + entnum-1;
-       if ((val = PRVM_GETEDICTFIELDVALUE(client->edict, eval_clientcolors)))
-               val->_float = i;
-       client->colors = i;
-       client->old_colors = i;
-       client->edict->fields.server->team = (i & 15) + 1;
-
-       MSG_WriteByte (&sv.reliable_datagram, svc_updatecolors);
-       MSG_WriteByte (&sv.reliable_datagram, entnum - 1);
-       MSG_WriteByte (&sv.reliable_datagram, i);
-}*/
-
 void VM_Files_Init(void)
 {
-       memset(VM_FILES, 0, sizeof(qfile_t*[MAX_VMFILES]));
+       int i;
+       for (i = 0;i < PRVM_MAX_OPENFILES;i++)
+               prog->openfiles[i] = NULL;
 }
 
 void VM_Files_CloseAll(void)
 {
        int i;
-       for (i = 0;i < MAX_VMFILES;i++)
+       for (i = 0;i < PRVM_MAX_OPENFILES;i++)
        {
-               if (VM_FILES[i])
-                       FS_Close(VM_FILES[i]);
-               //VM_FILES[i] = NULL;
+               if (prog->openfiles[i])
+                       FS_Close(prog->openfiles[i]);
+               prog->openfiles[i] = NULL;
        }
-       memset(VM_FILES,0,sizeof(qfile_t*[MAX_VMFILES])); // this should be faster (is it ?)
 }
 
-qfile_t *VM_GetFileHandle( int index )
+static qfile_t *VM_GetFileHandle( int index )
 {
-       if (index < 0 || index >= MAX_VMFILES)
+       if (index < 0 || index >= PRVM_MAX_OPENFILES)
        {
                Con_Printf("VM_GetFileHandle: invalid file handle %i used in %s\n", index, PRVM_NAME);
                return NULL;
        }
-       if (VM_FILES[index] == NULL)
+       if (prog->openfiles[index] == NULL)
        {
                Con_Printf("VM_GetFileHandle: no such file handle %i (or file has been closed) in %s\n", index, PRVM_NAME);
                return NULL;
        }
-       return VM_FILES[index];
+       return prog->openfiles[index];
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1529,49 +1797,51 @@ void VM_fopen(void)
 
        VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(2,VM_fopen);
 
-       for (filenum = 0;filenum < MAX_VMFILES;filenum++)
-               if (VM_FILES[filenum] == NULL)
+       for (filenum = 0;filenum < PRVM_MAX_OPENFILES;filenum++)
+               if (prog->openfiles[filenum] == NULL)
                        break;
-       if (filenum >= MAX_VMFILES)
+       if (filenum >= PRVM_MAX_OPENFILES)
        {
-               Con_Printf("VM_fopen: %s ran out of file handles (%i)\n", PRVM_NAME, MAX_VMFILES);
                PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = -2;
+               VM_Warning("VM_fopen: %s ran out of file handles (%i)\n", PRVM_NAME, PRVM_MAX_OPENFILES);
                return;
        }
-       mode = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1);
+       filename = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0);
+       mode = (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1);
        switch(mode)
        {
        case 0: // FILE_READ
                modestring = "rb";
+               prog->openfiles[filenum] = FS_OpenVirtualFile(va("data/%s", filename), false);
+               if (prog->openfiles[filenum] == NULL)
+                       prog->openfiles[filenum] = FS_OpenVirtualFile(va("%s", filename), false);
                break;
        case 1: // FILE_APPEND
-               modestring = "ab";
+               modestring = "a";
+               prog->openfiles[filenum] = FS_OpenRealFile(va("data/%s", filename), modestring, false);
                break;
        case 2: // FILE_WRITE
-               modestring = "wb";
+               modestring = "w";
+               prog->openfiles[filenum] = FS_OpenRealFile(va("data/%s", filename), modestring, false);
                break;
        default:
-               Con_Printf("VM_fopen: %s: no such mode %i (valid: 0 = read, 1 = append, 2 = write)\n", PRVM_NAME, mode);
                PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = -3;
+               VM_Warning("VM_fopen: %s: no such mode %i (valid: 0 = read, 1 = append, 2 = write)\n", PRVM_NAME, mode);
                return;
        }
-       filename = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0);
-
-       VM_FILES[filenum] = FS_Open(va("data/%s", filename), modestring, false, false);
-       if (VM_FILES[filenum] == NULL && mode == 0)
-               VM_FILES[filenum] = FS_Open(va("%s", filename), modestring, false, false);
 
-       if (VM_FILES[filenum] == NULL)
+       if (prog->openfiles[filenum] == NULL)
        {
-               if (developer.integer >= 10)
-                       Con_Printf("VM_fopen: %s: %s mode %s failed\n", PRVM_NAME, filename, modestring);
                PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = -1;
+               if (developer_extra.integer)
+                       VM_Warning("VM_fopen: %s: %s mode %s failed\n", PRVM_NAME, filename, modestring);
        }
        else
        {
-               if (developer.integer >= 10)
-                       Con_Printf("VM_fopen: %s: %s mode %s opened as #%i\n", PRVM_NAME, filename, modestring, filenum);
                PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = filenum;
+               if (developer_extra.integer)
+                       Con_DPrintf("VM_fopen: %s: %s mode %s opened as #%i\n", PRVM_NAME, filename, modestring, filenum);
+               prog->openfiles_origin[filenum] = PRVM_AllocationOrigin();
        }
 }
 
@@ -1589,21 +1859,23 @@ void VM_fclose(void)
 
        VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1,VM_fclose);
 
-       filenum = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0);
-       if (filenum < 0 || filenum >= MAX_VMFILES)
+       filenum = (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0);
+       if (filenum < 0 || filenum >= PRVM_MAX_OPENFILES)
        {
-               Con_Printf("VM_fclose: invalid file handle %i used in %s\n", filenum, PRVM_NAME);
+               VM_Warning("VM_fclose: invalid file handle %i used in %s\n", filenum, PRVM_NAME);
                return;
        }
-       if (VM_FILES[filenum] == NULL)
+       if (prog->openfiles[filenum] == NULL)
        {
-               Con_Printf("VM_fclose: no such file handle %i (or file has been closed) in %s\n", filenum, PRVM_NAME);
+               VM_Warning("VM_fclose: no such file handle %i (or file has been closed) in %s\n", filenum, PRVM_NAME);
                return;
        }
-       if (developer.integer >= 10)
-               Con_Printf("VM_fclose: %s: #%i closed\n", PRVM_NAME, filenum);
-       FS_Close(VM_FILES[filenum]);
-       VM_FILES[filenum] = NULL;
+       FS_Close(prog->openfiles[filenum]);
+       prog->openfiles[filenum] = NULL;
+       if(prog->openfiles_origin[filenum])
+               PRVM_Free((char *)prog->openfiles_origin[filenum]);
+       if (developer_extra.integer)
+               Con_DPrintf("VM_fclose: %s: #%i closed\n", PRVM_NAME, filenum);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1617,26 +1889,29 @@ string  fgets(float fhandle)
 void VM_fgets(void)
 {
        int c, end;
-       static char string[VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH];
+       char string[VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH];
        int filenum;
 
        VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1,VM_fgets);
 
-       filenum = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0);
-       if (filenum < 0 || filenum >= MAX_VMFILES)
+       // set the return value regardless of any possible errors
+       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = OFS_NULL;
+
+       filenum = (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0);
+       if (filenum < 0 || filenum >= PRVM_MAX_OPENFILES)
        {
-               Con_Printf("VM_fgets: invalid file handle %i used in %s\n", filenum, PRVM_NAME);
+               VM_Warning("VM_fgets: invalid file handle %i used in %s\n", filenum, PRVM_NAME);
                return;
        }
-       if (VM_FILES[filenum] == NULL)
+       if (prog->openfiles[filenum] == NULL)
        {
-               Con_Printf("VM_fgets: no such file handle %i (or file has been closed) in %s\n", filenum, PRVM_NAME);
+               VM_Warning("VM_fgets: no such file handle %i (or file has been closed) in %s\n", filenum, PRVM_NAME);
                return;
        }
        end = 0;
        for (;;)
        {
-               c = FS_Getc(VM_FILES[filenum]);
+               c = FS_Getc(prog->openfiles[filenum]);
                if (c == '\r' || c == '\n' || c < 0)
                        break;
                if (end < VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH - 1)
@@ -1646,16 +1921,14 @@ void VM_fgets(void)
        // remove \n following \r
        if (c == '\r')
        {
-               c = FS_Getc(VM_FILES[filenum]);
+               c = FS_Getc(prog->openfiles[filenum]);
                if (c != '\n')
-                       FS_UnGetc(VM_FILES[filenum], (unsigned char)c);
+                       FS_UnGetc(prog->openfiles[filenum], (unsigned char)c);
        }
-       if (developer.integer >= 100)
-               Con_Printf("fgets: %s: %s\n", PRVM_NAME, string);
+       if (developer_extra.integer)
+               Con_DPrintf("fgets: %s: %s\n", PRVM_NAME, string);
        if (c >= 0 || end)
-               PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetEngineString(string);
-       else
-               PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = 0;
+               PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetTempString(string);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1674,2126 +1947,5039 @@ void VM_fputs(void)
 
        VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(2,VM_fputs);
 
-       filenum = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0);
-       if (filenum < 0 || filenum >= MAX_VMFILES)
+       filenum = (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0);
+       if (filenum < 0 || filenum >= PRVM_MAX_OPENFILES)
        {
-               Con_Printf("VM_fputs: invalid file handle %i used in %s\n", filenum, PRVM_NAME);
+               VM_Warning("VM_fputs: invalid file handle %i used in %s\n", filenum, PRVM_NAME);
                return;
        }
-       if (VM_FILES[filenum] == NULL)
+       if (prog->openfiles[filenum] == NULL)
        {
-               Con_Printf("VM_fputs: no such file handle %i (or file has been closed) in %s\n", filenum, PRVM_NAME);
+               VM_Warning("VM_fputs: no such file handle %i (or file has been closed) in %s\n", filenum, PRVM_NAME);
                return;
        }
        VM_VarString(1, string, sizeof(string));
        if ((stringlength = (int)strlen(string)))
-               FS_Write(VM_FILES[filenum], string, stringlength);
-       if (developer.integer >= 100)
-               Con_Printf("fputs: %s: %s\n", PRVM_NAME, string);
+               FS_Write(prog->openfiles[filenum], string, stringlength);
+       if (developer_extra.integer)
+               Con_DPrintf("fputs: %s: %s\n", PRVM_NAME, string);
 }
 
 /*
 =========
-VM_strlen
+VM_writetofile
 
-float  strlen(string s)
+       writetofile(float fhandle, entity ent)
 =========
 */
-//float(string s) strlen = #114; // returns how many characters are in a string
-void VM_strlen(void)
+void VM_writetofile(void)
 {
-       const char *s;
-
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1,VM_strlen);
-
-       s = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0);
-       if (s)
-               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = strlen(s);
-       else
-               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = 0;
-}
+       prvm_edict_t * ent;
+       qfile_t *file;
 
-/*
-=========
-VM_strcat
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(2, VM_writetofile);
 
-string strcat(string,string,...[string])
-=========
-*/
-//string(string s1, string s2) strcat = #115;
-// concatenates two strings (for example "abc", "def" would return "abcdef")
-// and returns as a tempstring
-void VM_strcat(void)
-{
-       char *s;
+       file = VM_GetFileHandle( (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0) );
+       if( !file )
+       {
+               VM_Warning("VM_writetofile: invalid or closed file handle\n");
+               return;
+       }
 
-       if(prog->argc < 1)
-               PRVM_ERROR("VM_strcat wrong parameter count (min. 1 expected ) !");
+       ent = PRVM_G_EDICT(OFS_PARM1);
+       if(ent->priv.required->free)
+       {
+               VM_Warning("VM_writetofile: %s: entity %i is free !\n", PRVM_NAME, PRVM_NUM_FOR_EDICT(ent));
+               return;
+       }
 
-       s = VM_GetTempString();
-       VM_VarString(0, s, VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH);
-       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetEngineString(s);
+       PRVM_ED_Write (file, ent);
 }
 
+// KrimZon - DP_QC_ENTITYDATA
 /*
 =========
-VM_substring
+VM_numentityfields
 
-string substring(string s, float start, float length)
+float() numentityfields
+Return the number of entity fields - NOT offsets
 =========
 */
-// string(string s, float start, float length) substring = #116;
-// returns a section of a string as a tempstring
-void VM_substring(void)
+void VM_numentityfields(void)
 {
-       int i, start, length;
-       const char *s;
-       char *string;
-
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(3,VM_substring);
-
-       string = VM_GetTempString();
-       s = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0);
-       start = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1);
-       length = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM2);
-       if (!s)
-               s = "";
-       for (i = 0;i < start && *s;i++, s++);
-       for (i = 0;i < VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH - 1 && *s && i < length;i++, s++)
-               string[i] = *s;
-       string[i] = 0;
-       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetEngineString(string);
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = prog->numfielddefs;
 }
 
+// KrimZon - DP_QC_ENTITYDATA
 /*
 =========
-VM_stov
+VM_entityfieldname
 
-vector stov(string s)
+string(float fieldnum) entityfieldname
+Return name of the specified field as a string, or empty if the field is invalid (warning)
 =========
 */
-//vector(string s) stov = #117; // returns vector value from a string
-void VM_stov(void)
+void VM_entityfieldname(void)
 {
-       char string[VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH];
-
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1,VM_stov);
-
-       VM_VarString(0, string, sizeof(string));
-       Math_atov(string, PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_RETURN));
+       ddef_t *d;
+       int i = (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0);
+       
+       if (i < 0 || i >= prog->numfielddefs)
+       {
+        VM_Warning("VM_entityfieldname: %s: field index out of bounds\n", PRVM_NAME);
+        PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetTempString("");
+               return;
+       }
+       
+       d = &prog->fielddefs[i];
+       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = d->s_name; // presuming that s_name points to a string already
 }
 
+// KrimZon - DP_QC_ENTITYDATA
 /*
 =========
-VM_strzone
+VM_entityfieldtype
 
-string strzone(string s)
+float(float fieldnum) entityfieldtype
 =========
 */
-//string(string s, ...) strzone = #118; // makes a copy of a string into the string zone and returns it, this is often used to keep around a tempstring for longer periods of time (tempstrings are replaced often)
-void VM_strzone(void)
+void VM_entityfieldtype(void)
 {
-       char *out;
-       char string[VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH];
-
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1,VM_strzone);
-
-       VM_VarString(0, string, sizeof(string));
-       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_AllocString(strlen(string) + 1, &out);
-       strcpy(out, string);
+       ddef_t *d;
+       int i = (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0);
+       
+       if (i < 0 || i >= prog->numfielddefs)
+       {
+               VM_Warning("VM_entityfieldtype: %s: field index out of bounds\n", PRVM_NAME);
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = -1.0;
+               return;
+       }
+       
+       d = &prog->fielddefs[i];
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = (float)d->type;
 }
 
+// KrimZon - DP_QC_ENTITYDATA
 /*
 =========
-VM_strunzone
+VM_getentityfieldstring
 
-strunzone(string s)
+string(float fieldnum, entity ent) getentityfieldstring
 =========
 */
-//void(string s) strunzone = #119; // removes a copy of a string from the string zone (you can not use that string again or it may crash!!!)
-void VM_strunzone(void)
-{
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1,VM_strunzone);
-       PRVM_FreeString(PRVM_G_INT(OFS_PARM0));
+void VM_getentityfieldstring(void)
+{
+       // put the data into a string
+       ddef_t *d;
+       int type, j;
+       int *v;
+       prvm_edict_t * ent;
+       int i = (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0);
+       
+       if (i < 0 || i >= prog->numfielddefs)
+       {
+        VM_Warning("VM_entityfielddata: %s: field index out of bounds\n", PRVM_NAME);
+               PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetTempString("");
+               return;
+       }
+       
+       d = &prog->fielddefs[i];
+       
+       // get the entity
+       ent = PRVM_G_EDICT(OFS_PARM1);
+       if(ent->priv.required->free)
+       {
+               PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetTempString("");
+               VM_Warning("VM_entityfielddata: %s: entity %i is free !\n", PRVM_NAME, PRVM_NUM_FOR_EDICT(ent));
+               return;
+       }
+       v = (int *)((char *)ent->fields.vp + d->ofs*4);
+       
+       // if it's 0 or blank, return an empty string
+       type = d->type & ~DEF_SAVEGLOBAL;
+       for (j=0 ; j<prvm_type_size[type] ; j++)
+               if (v[j])
+                       break;
+       if (j == prvm_type_size[type])
+       {
+               PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetTempString("");
+               return;
+       }
+               
+       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetTempString(PRVM_UglyValueString((etype_t)d->type, (prvm_eval_t *)v));
 }
 
+// KrimZon - DP_QC_ENTITYDATA
 /*
 =========
-VM_command (used by client and menu)
+VM_putentityfieldstring
 
-clientcommand(float client, string s) (for client and menu)
+float(float fieldnum, entity ent, string s) putentityfieldstring
 =========
 */
-//void(entity e, string s) clientcommand = #440; // executes a command string as if it came from the specified client
-//this function originally written by KrimZon, made shorter by LordHavoc
-void VM_clcommand (void)
+void VM_putentityfieldstring(void)
 {
-       client_t *temp_client;
-       int i;
+       ddef_t *d;
+       prvm_edict_t * ent;
+       int i = (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0);
 
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(2,VM_clcommand);
+       if (i < 0 || i >= prog->numfielddefs)
+       {
+        VM_Warning("VM_entityfielddata: %s: field index out of bounds\n", PRVM_NAME);
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = 0.0f;
+               return;
+       }
 
-       i = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0);
-       if (!sv.active  || i < 0 || i >= svs.maxclients || !svs.clients[i].active)
+       d = &prog->fielddefs[i];
+
+       // get the entity
+       ent = PRVM_G_EDICT(OFS_PARM1);
+       if(ent->priv.required->free)
        {
-               Con_Printf("VM_clientcommand: %s: invalid client/server is not active !\n", PRVM_NAME);
+               VM_Warning("VM_entityfielddata: %s: entity %i is free !\n", PRVM_NAME, PRVM_NUM_FOR_EDICT(ent));
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = 0.0f;
                return;
        }
 
-       temp_client = host_client;
-       host_client = svs.clients + i;
-       Cmd_ExecuteString (PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM1), src_client);
-       host_client = temp_client;
+       // parse the string into the value
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = ( PRVM_ED_ParseEpair(ent, d, PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM2), false) ) ? 1.0f : 0.0f;
 }
 
-
 /*
 =========
-VM_tokenize
+VM_strlen
 
-float tokenize(string s)
+float  strlen(string s)
 =========
 */
-//float(string s) tokenize = #441; // takes apart a string into individal words (access them with argv), returns how many
-//this function originally written by KrimZon, made shorter by LordHavoc
-//20040203: rewritten by LordHavoc (no longer uses allocations)
-int num_tokens = 0;
-char *tokens[256], tokenbuf[MAX_INPUTLINE];
-void VM_tokenize (void)
+//float(string s) strlen = #114; // returns how many characters are in a string
+void VM_strlen(void)
 {
-       size_t pos;
-       const char *p;
-
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1,VM_tokenize);
-
-       p = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0);
-
-       num_tokens = 0;
-       pos = 0;
-       while(COM_ParseToken(&p, false))
-       {
-               if (num_tokens >= (int)(sizeof(tokens)/sizeof(tokens[0])))
-                       break;
-               if (pos + strlen(com_token) + 1 > sizeof(tokenbuf))
-                       break;
-               tokens[num_tokens++] = tokenbuf + pos;
-               strcpy(tokenbuf + pos, com_token);
-               pos += strlen(com_token) + 1;
-       }
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1,VM_strlen);
 
-       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = num_tokens;
+       //PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = strlen(PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0));
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = u8_strlen(PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0));
 }
 
-//string(float n) argv = #442; // returns a word from the tokenized string (returns nothing for an invalid index)
-//this function originally written by KrimZon, made shorter by LordHavoc
-void VM_argv (void)
-{
-       int token_num;
-
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1,VM_argv);
+// DRESK - Decolorized String
+/*
+=========
+VM_strdecolorize
 
-       token_num = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0);
+string strdecolorize(string s)
+=========
+*/
+// string (string s) strdecolorize = #472; // returns the passed in string with color codes stripped
+void VM_strdecolorize(void)
+{
+       char szNewString[VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH];
+       const char *szString;
 
-       if (token_num >= 0 && token_num < num_tokens)
-               PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetEngineString(tokens[token_num]);
-       else
-               PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetEngineString(NULL);
+       // Prepare Strings
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1,VM_strdecolorize);
+       szString = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0);
+       COM_StringDecolorize(szString, 0, szNewString, sizeof(szNewString), TRUE);
+       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetTempString(szNewString);
 }
 
+// DRESK - String Length (not counting color codes)
 /*
-//void(entity e, entity tagentity, string tagname) setattachment = #443; // attachs e to a tag on tagentity (note: use "" to attach to entity origin/angles instead of a tag)
-void PF_setattachment (void)
+=========
+VM_strlennocol
+
+float  strlennocol(string s)
+=========
+*/
+// float(string s) strlennocol = #471; // returns how many characters are in a string not including color codes
+// For example, ^2Dresk returns a length of 5
+void VM_strlennocol(void)
 {
-       prvm_edict_t *e = PRVM_G_EDICT(OFS_PARM0);
-       prvm_edict_t *tagentity = PRVM_G_EDICT(OFS_PARM1);
-       char *tagname = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM2);
-       prvm_eval_t *v;
-       int i, modelindex;
-       model_t *model;
+       const char *szString;
+       int nCnt;
 
-       if (tagentity == NULL)
-               tagentity = prog->edicts;
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1,VM_strlennocol);
 
-       v = PRVM_GETEDICTFIELDVALUE(e, eval_tag_entity);
-       if (v)
-               fields.server->edict = PRVM_EDICT_TO_PROG(tagentity);
+       szString = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0);
 
-       v = PRVM_GETEDICTFIELDVALUE(e, eval_tag_index);
-       if (v)
-               fields.server->_float = 0;
-       if (tagentity != NULL && tagentity != prog->edicts && tagname && tagname[0])
-       {
-               modelindex = (int)tagentity->fields.server->modelindex;
-               if (modelindex >= 0 && modelindex < MAX_MODELS)
-               {
-                       model = sv.models[modelindex];
-                       if (model->data_overridetagnamesforskin && (unsigned int)tagentity->fields.server->skin < (unsigned int)model->numskins && model->data_overridetagnamesforskin[(unsigned int)tagentity->fields.server->skin].num_overridetagnames)
-                               for (i = 0;i < model->data_overridetagnamesforskin[(unsigned int)tagentity->fields.server->skin].num_overridetagnames;i++)
-                                       if (!strcmp(tagname, model->data_overridetagnamesforskin[(unsigned int)tagentity->fields.server->skin].data_overridetagnames[i].name))
-                                               fields.server->_float = i + 1;
-                       // FIXME: use a model function to get tag info (need to handle skeletal)
-                       if (fields.server->_float == 0 && model->num_tags)
-                               for (i = 0;i < model->num_tags;i++)
-                                       if (!strcmp(tagname, model->data_tags[i].name))
-                                               fields.server->_float = i + 1;
-                       if (fields.server->_float == 0)
-                               Con_DPrintf("setattachment(edict %i, edict %i, string \"%s\"): tried to find tag named \"%s\" on entity %i (model \"%s\") but could not find it\n", PRVM_NUM_FOR_EDICT(e), PRVM_NUM_FOR_EDICT(tagentity), tagname, tagname, PRVM_NUM_FOR_EDICT(tagentity), model->name);
-               }
-               else
-                       Con_DPrintf("setattachment(edict %i, edict %i, string \"%s\"): tried to find tag named \"%s\" on entity %i but it has no model\n", PRVM_NUM_FOR_EDICT(e), PRVM_NUM_FOR_EDICT(tagentity), tagname, tagname, PRVM_NUM_FOR_EDICT(tagentity));
-       }
-}*/
+       //nCnt = COM_StringLengthNoColors(szString, 0, NULL);
+       nCnt = u8_COM_StringLengthNoColors(szString, 0, NULL);
+
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = nCnt;
+}
 
+// DRESK - String to Uppercase and Lowercase
 /*
 =========
-VM_isserver
+VM_strtolower
 
-float  isserver()
+string strtolower(string s)
 =========
 */
-void VM_isserver(void)
+// string (string s) strtolower = #480; // returns passed in string in lowercase form
+void VM_strtolower(void)
 {
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(0,VM_serverstate);
+       char szNewString[VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH];
+       const char *szString;
+
+       // Prepare Strings
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1,VM_strtolower);
+       szString = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0);
 
-       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = sv.active;
+       COM_ToLowerString(szString, szNewString, sizeof(szNewString) );
+
+       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetTempString(szNewString);
 }
 
 /*
 =========
-VM_clientcount
+VM_strtoupper
 
-float  clientcount()
+string strtoupper(string s)
 =========
 */
-void VM_clientcount(void)
+// string (string s) strtoupper = #481; // returns passed in string in uppercase form
+void VM_strtoupper(void)
 {
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(0,VM_clientcount);
+       char szNewString[VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH];
+       const char *szString;
 
-       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = svs.maxclients;
+       // Prepare Strings
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1,VM_strtoupper);
+       szString = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0);
+
+       COM_ToUpperString(szString, szNewString, sizeof(szNewString) );
+
+       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetTempString(szNewString);
 }
 
 /*
 =========
-VM_clientstate
+VM_strcat
 
-float  clientstate()
+string strcat(string,string,...[string])
 =========
 */
-void VM_clientstate(void)
+//string(string s1, string s2) strcat = #115;
+// concatenates two strings (for example "abc", "def" would return "abcdef")
+// and returns as a tempstring
+void VM_strcat(void)
 {
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(0,VM_clientstate);
+       char s[VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH];
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNTRANGE(1, 8, VM_strcat);
 
-       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = cls.state;
+       VM_VarString(0, s, sizeof(s));
+       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetTempString(s);
 }
 
 /*
 =========
-VM_getostype
+VM_substring
 
-float  getostype(void)
+string substring(string s, float start, float length)
 =========
-*/ // not used at the moment -> not included in the common list
-void VM_getostype(void)
+*/
+// string(string s, float start, float length) substring = #116;
+// returns a section of a string as a tempstring
+void VM_substring(void)
 {
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(0,VM_getostype);
-
+       int start, length;
+       int u_slength = 0, u_start;
+       size_t u_length;
+       const char *s;
+       char string[VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH];
+
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(3,VM_substring);
+
        /*
-       OS_WINDOWS
-       OS_LINUX
-       OS_MAC - not supported
+       s = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0);
+       start = (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1);
+       length = (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM2);
+       slength = strlen(s);
+
+       if (start < 0) // FTE_STRINGS feature
+               start += slength;
+       start = bound(0, start, slength);
+
+       if (length < 0) // FTE_STRINGS feature
+               length += slength - start + 1;
+       maxlen = min((int)sizeof(string) - 1, slength - start);
+       length = bound(0, length, maxlen);
+
+       memcpy(string, s + start, length);
+       string[length] = 0;
+       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetTempString(string);
        */
+       
+       s = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0);
+       start = (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1);
+       length = (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM2);
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = 0;
-#elif defined _MAC
-       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = 2;
-#else
-       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = 1;
-#endif
+       if (start < 0) // FTE_STRINGS feature
+       {
+               u_slength = u8_strlen(s);
+               start += u_slength;
+               start = bound(0, start, u_slength);
+       }
+
+       if (length < 0) // FTE_STRINGS feature
+       {
+               if (!u_slength) // it's not calculated when it's not needed above
+                       u_slength = u8_strlen(s);
+               length += u_slength - start + 1;
+       }
+               
+       // positive start, positive length
+       u_start = u8_byteofs(s, start, NULL);
+       if (u_start < 0)
+       {
+               PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetTempString("");
+               return;
+       }
+       u_length = u8_bytelen(s + u_start, length);
+       if (u_length >= sizeof(string)-1)
+               u_length = sizeof(string)-1;
+       
+       memcpy(string, s + u_start, u_length);
+       string[u_length] = 0;
+       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetTempString(string);
 }
 
 /*
 =========
-VM_getmousepos
+VM_strreplace
 
-vector getmousepos()
+string(string search, string replace, string subject) strreplace = #484;
 =========
 */
-void VM_getmousepos(void)
+// replaces all occurrences of search with replace in the string subject, and returns the result
+void VM_strreplace(void)
 {
+       int i, j, si;
+       const char *search, *replace, *subject;
+       char string[VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH];
+       int search_len, replace_len, subject_len;
 
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(0,VM_getmousepos);
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(3,VM_strreplace);
 
-       PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_RETURN)[0] = in_mouse_x * vid_conwidth.integer / vid.width;
-       PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_RETURN)[1] = in_mouse_y * vid_conheight.integer / vid.height;
-       PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_RETURN)[2] = 0;
-}
+       search = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0);
+       replace = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM1);
+       subject = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM2);
 
-/*
-=========
-VM_gettime
+       search_len = (int)strlen(search);
+       replace_len = (int)strlen(replace);
+       subject_len = (int)strlen(subject);
 
-float  gettime(void)
-=========
-*/
-void VM_gettime(void)
-{
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(0,VM_gettime);
+       si = 0;
+       for (i = 0; i <= subject_len - search_len; i++)
+       {
+               for (j = 0; j < search_len; j++) // thus, i+j < subject_len
+                       if (subject[i+j] != search[j])
+                               break;
+               if (j == search_len)
+               {
+                       // NOTE: if search_len == 0, we always hit THIS case, and never the other
+                       // found it at offset 'i'
+                       for (j = 0; j < replace_len && si < (int)sizeof(string) - 1; j++)
+                               string[si++] = replace[j];
+                       if(search_len > 0)
+                       {
+                               i += search_len - 1;
+                       }
+                       else
+                       {
+                               // the above would subtract 1 from i... so we
+                               // don't do that, but instead output the next
+                               // char
+                               if (si < (int)sizeof(string) - 1)
+                                       string[si++] = subject[i];
+                       }
+               }
+               else
+               {
+                       // in THIS case, we know search_len > 0, thus i < subject_len
+                       // not found
+                       if (si < (int)sizeof(string) - 1)
+                               string[si++] = subject[i];
+               }
+       }
+       // remaining chars (these cannot match)
+       for (; i < subject_len; i++)
+               if (si < (int)sizeof(string) - 1)
+                       string[si++] = subject[i];
+       string[si] = '\0';
 
-       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = (float) *prog->time;
+       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetTempString(string);
 }
 
 /*
 =========
-VM_loadfromdata
+VM_strireplace
 
-loadfromdata(string data)
+string(string search, string replace, string subject) strireplace = #485;
 =========
 */
-void VM_loadfromdata(void)
-{
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1,VM_loadentsfromfile);
-
-       PRVM_ED_LoadFromFile(PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0));
-}
-
-/*
-========================
-VM_parseentitydata
-
-parseentitydata(entity ent, string data)
-========================
-*/
-void VM_parseentitydata(void)
+// case-insensitive version of strreplace
+void VM_strireplace(void)
 {
-       prvm_edict_t *ent;
-       const char *data;
+       int i, j, si;
+       const char *search, *replace, *subject;
+       char string[VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH];
+       int search_len, replace_len, subject_len;
 
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(2, VM_parseentitydata);
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(3,VM_strreplace);
 
-    // get edict and test it
-       ent = PRVM_G_EDICT(OFS_PARM0);
-       if (ent->priv.required->free)
-               PRVM_ERROR ("VM_parseentitydata: %s: Can only set already spawned entities (entity %i is free)!", PRVM_NAME, PRVM_NUM_FOR_EDICT(ent));
+       search = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0);
+       replace = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM1);
+       subject = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM2);
 
-       data = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM1);
+       search_len = (int)strlen(search);
+       replace_len = (int)strlen(replace);
+       subject_len = (int)strlen(subject);
 
-    // parse the opening brace
-       if (!COM_ParseToken(&data, false) || com_token[0] != '{' )
-               PRVM_ERROR ("VM_parseentitydata: %s: Couldn't parse entity data:\n%s", PRVM_NAME, data );
+       si = 0;
+       for (i = 0; i <= subject_len - search_len; i++)
+       {
+               for (j = 0; j < search_len; j++) // thus, i+j < subject_len
+                       if (tolower(subject[i+j]) != tolower(search[j]))
+                               break;
+               if (j == search_len)
+               {
+                       // NOTE: if search_len == 0, we always hit THIS case, and never the other
+                       // found it at offset 'i'
+                       for (j = 0; j < replace_len && si < (int)sizeof(string) - 1; j++)
+                               string[si++] = replace[j];
+                       if(search_len > 0)
+                       {
+                               i += search_len - 1;
+                       }
+                       else
+                       {
+                               // the above would subtract 1 from i... so we
+                               // don't do that, but instead output the next
+                               // char
+                               if (si < (int)sizeof(string) - 1)
+                                       string[si++] = subject[i];
+                       }
+               }
+               else
+               {
+                       // in THIS case, we know search_len > 0, thus i < subject_len
+                       // not found
+                       if (si < (int)sizeof(string) - 1)
+                               string[si++] = subject[i];
+               }
+       }
+       // remaining chars (these cannot match)
+       for (; i < subject_len; i++)
+               if (si < (int)sizeof(string) - 1)
+                       string[si++] = subject[i];
+       string[si] = '\0';
 
-       PRVM_ED_ParseEdict (data, ent);
+       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetTempString(string);
 }
 
 /*
 =========
-VM_loadfromfile
+VM_stov
 
-loadfromfile(string file)
+vector stov(string s)
 =========
 */
-void VM_loadfromfile(void)
+//vector(string s) stov = #117; // returns vector value from a string
+void VM_stov(void)
 {
-       const char *filename;
-       char *data;
-
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1,VM_loadfromfile);
-
-       filename = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0);
-       // .. is parent directory on many platforms
-       // / is parent directory on Amiga
-       // : is root of drive on Amiga (also used as a directory separator on Mac, but / works there too, so that's a bad idea)
-       // \ is a windows-ism (so it's naughty to use it, / works on all platforms)
-       if ((filename[0] == '.' && filename[1] == '.') || filename[0] == '/' || strrchr(filename, ':') || strrchr(filename, '\\'))
-       {
-               Con_Printf("VM_loadfromfile: %s dangerous or non-portable filename \"%s\" not allowed. (contains : or \\ or begins with .. or /)\n", PRVM_NAME, filename);
-               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = -4;
-               return;
-       }
-
-       // not conform with VM_fopen
-       data = (char *)FS_LoadFile(filename, tempmempool, false, NULL);
-       if (data == NULL)
-               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = -1;
+       char string[VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH];
 
-       PRVM_ED_LoadFromFile(data);
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1,VM_stov);
 
-       if(data)
-               Mem_Free(data);
+       VM_VarString(0, string, sizeof(string));
+       Math_atov(string, PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_RETURN));
 }
 
-
 /*
 =========
-VM_modulo
+VM_strzone
 
-float  mod(float val, float m)
+string strzone(string s)
 =========
 */
-void VM_modulo(void)
+//string(string s, ...) strzone = #118; // makes a copy of a string into the string zone and returns it, this is often used to keep around a tempstring for longer periods of time (tempstrings are replaced often)
+void VM_strzone(void)
 {
-       int val, m;
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(2,VM_module);
-
-       val = (int) PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0);
-       m       = (int) PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1);
-
-       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = (float) (val % m);
-}
+       char *out;
+       char string[VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH];
+       size_t alloclen;
 
-void VM_Search_Init(void)
-{
-       memset(VM_SEARCHLIST,0,sizeof(fssearch_t*[MAX_VMSEARCHES]));
-}
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1,VM_strzone);
 
-void VM_Search_Reset(void)
-{
-       int i;
-       // reset the fssearch list
-       for(i = 0; i < MAX_VMSEARCHES; i++)
-               if(VM_SEARCHLIST[i])
-                       FS_FreeSearch(VM_SEARCHLIST[i]);
-       memset(VM_SEARCHLIST,0,sizeof(fssearch_t*[MAX_VMSEARCHES]));
+       VM_VarString(0, string, sizeof(string));
+       alloclen = strlen(string) + 1;
+       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_AllocString(alloclen, &out);
+       memcpy(out, string, alloclen);
 }
 
 /*
 =========
-VM_search_begin
+VM_strunzone
 
-float search_begin(string pattern, float caseinsensitive, float quiet)
+strunzone(string s)
 =========
 */
-void VM_search_begin(void)
+//void(string s) strunzone = #119; // removes a copy of a string from the string zone (you can not use that string again or it may crash!!!)
+void VM_strunzone(void)
 {
-       int handle;
-       const char *pattern;
-       int caseinsens, quiet;
-
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(3, VM_search_begin);
-
-       pattern = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0);
-
-       VM_CheckEmptyString(pattern);
-
-       caseinsens = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1);
-       quiet = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM2);
-
-       for(handle = 0; handle < MAX_VMSEARCHES; handle++)
-               if(!VM_SEARCHLIST[handle])
-                       break;
-
-       if(handle >= MAX_VMSEARCHES)
-       {
-               Con_Printf("VM_search_begin: %s ran out of search handles (%i)\n", PRVM_NAME, MAX_VMSEARCHES);
-               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = -2;
-               return;
-       }
-
-       if(!(VM_SEARCHLIST[handle] = FS_Search(pattern,caseinsens, quiet)))
-               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = -1;
-       else
-               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = handle;
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1,VM_strunzone);
+       PRVM_FreeString(PRVM_G_INT(OFS_PARM0));
 }
 
 /*
 =========
-VM_search_end
+VM_command (used by client and menu)
 
-void   search_end(float handle)
+clientcommand(float client, string s) (for client and menu)
 =========
 */
-void VM_search_end(void)
+//void(entity e, string s) clientcommand = #440; // executes a command string as if it came from the specified client
+//this function originally written by KrimZon, made shorter by LordHavoc
+void VM_clcommand (void)
 {
-       int handle;
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1, VM_search_end);
+       client_t *temp_client;
+       int i;
 
-       handle = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0);
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(2,VM_clcommand);
 
-       if(handle < 0 || handle >= MAX_VMSEARCHES)
-       {
-               Con_Printf("VM_search_end: invalid handle %i used in %s\n", handle, PRVM_NAME);
-               return;
-       }
-       if(VM_SEARCHLIST[handle] == NULL)
+       i = (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0);
+       if (!sv.active  || i < 0 || i >= svs.maxclients || !svs.clients[i].active)
        {
-               Con_Printf("VM_search_end: no such handle %i in %s\n", handle, PRVM_NAME);
+               VM_Warning("VM_clientcommand: %s: invalid client/server is not active !\n", PRVM_NAME);
                return;
        }
 
-       FS_FreeSearch(VM_SEARCHLIST[handle]);
-       VM_SEARCHLIST[handle] = NULL;
+       temp_client = host_client;
+       host_client = svs.clients + i;
+       Cmd_ExecuteString (PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM1), src_client);
+       host_client = temp_client;
 }
 
+
 /*
 =========
-VM_search_getsize
+VM_tokenize
 
-float  search_getsize(float handle)
+float tokenize(string s)
 =========
 */
-void VM_search_getsize(void)
+//float(string s) tokenize = #441; // takes apart a string into individal words (access them with argv), returns how many
+//this function originally written by KrimZon, made shorter by LordHavoc
+//20040203: rewritten by LordHavoc (no longer uses allocations)
+static int num_tokens = 0;
+static int tokens[VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH / 2];
+static int tokens_startpos[VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH / 2];
+static int tokens_endpos[VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH / 2];
+static char tokenize_string[VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH];
+void VM_tokenize (void)
 {
-       int handle;
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1, VM_M_search_getsize);
+       const char *p;
+
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1,VM_tokenize);
 
-       handle = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0);
+       strlcpy(tokenize_string, PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0), sizeof(tokenize_string));
+       p = tokenize_string;
 
-       if(handle < 0 || handle >= MAX_VMSEARCHES)
-       {
-               Con_Printf("VM_search_getsize: invalid handle %i used in %s\n", handle, PRVM_NAME);
-               return;
-       }
-       if(VM_SEARCHLIST[handle] == NULL)
+       num_tokens = 0;
+       for(;;)
        {
-               Con_Printf("VM_search_getsize: no such handle %i in %s\n", handle, PRVM_NAME);
-               return;
+               if (num_tokens >= (int)(sizeof(tokens)/sizeof(tokens[0])))
+                       break;
+
+               // skip whitespace here to find token start pos
+               while(*p && ISWHITESPACE(*p))
+                       ++p;
+
+               tokens_startpos[num_tokens] = p - tokenize_string;
+               if(!COM_ParseToken_VM_Tokenize(&p, false))
+                       break;
+               tokens_endpos[num_tokens] = p - tokenize_string;
+               tokens[num_tokens] = PRVM_SetTempString(com_token);
+               ++num_tokens;
        }
 
-       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = VM_SEARCHLIST[handle]->numfilenames;
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = num_tokens;
 }
 
-/*
-=========
-VM_search_getfilename
-
-string search_getfilename(float handle, float num)
-=========
-*/
-void VM_search_getfilename(void)
+//float(string s) tokenize = #514; // takes apart a string into individal words (access them with argv), returns how many
+void VM_tokenize_console (void)
 {
-       int handle, filenum;
-       char *tmp;
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(2, VM_search_getfilename);
+       const char *p;
+
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1,VM_tokenize);
 
-       handle = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0);
-       filenum = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1);
+       strlcpy(tokenize_string, PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0), sizeof(tokenize_string));
+       p = tokenize_string;
 
-       if(handle < 0 || handle >= MAX_VMSEARCHES)
-       {
-               Con_Printf("VM_search_getfilename: invalid handle %i used in %s\n", handle, PRVM_NAME);
-               return;
-       }
-       if(VM_SEARCHLIST[handle] == NULL)
-       {
-               Con_Printf("VM_search_getfilename: no such handle %i in %s\n", handle, PRVM_NAME);
-               return;
-       }
-       if(filenum < 0 || filenum >= VM_SEARCHLIST[handle]->numfilenames)
+       num_tokens = 0;
+       for(;;)
        {
-               Con_Printf("VM_search_getfilename: invalid filenum %i in %s\n", filenum, PRVM_NAME);
-               return;
-       }
+               if (num_tokens >= (int)(sizeof(tokens)/sizeof(tokens[0])))
+                       break;
 
-       tmp = VM_GetTempString();
-       strcpy(tmp, VM_SEARCHLIST[handle]->filenames[filenum]);
+               // skip whitespace here to find token start pos
+               while(*p && ISWHITESPACE(*p))
+                       ++p;
 
-       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetEngineString(tmp);
+               tokens_startpos[num_tokens] = p - tokenize_string;
+               if(!COM_ParseToken_Console(&p))
+                       break;
+               tokens_endpos[num_tokens] = p - tokenize_string;
+               tokens[num_tokens] = PRVM_SetTempString(com_token);
+               ++num_tokens;
+       }
+
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = num_tokens;
 }
 
 /*
 =========
-VM_chr
+VM_tokenizebyseparator
 
-string chr(float ascii)
+float tokenizebyseparator(string s, string separator1, ...)
 =========
 */
-void VM_chr(void)
-{
-       char *tmp;
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1, VM_chr);
+//float(string s, string separator1, ...) tokenizebyseparator = #479; // takes apart a string into individal words (access them with argv), returns how many
+//this function returns the token preceding each instance of a separator (of
+//which there can be multiple), and the text following the last separator
+//useful for parsing certain kinds of data like IP addresses
+//example:
+//numnumbers = tokenizebyseparator("10.1.2.3", ".");
+//returns 4 and the tokens "10" "1" "2" "3".
+void VM_tokenizebyseparator (void)
+{
+       int j, k;
+       int numseparators;
+       int separatorlen[7];
+       const char *separators[7];
+       const char *p, *p0;
+       const char *token;
+       char tokentext[MAX_INPUTLINE];
+
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNTRANGE(2, 8,VM_tokenizebyseparator);
+
+       strlcpy(tokenize_string, PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0), sizeof(tokenize_string));
+       p = tokenize_string;
+
+       numseparators = 0;
+       for (j = 1;j < prog->argc;j++)
+       {
+               // skip any blank separator strings
+               const char *s = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0+j*3);
+               if (!s[0])
+                       continue;
+               separators[numseparators] = s;
+               separatorlen[numseparators] = strlen(s);
+               numseparators++;
+       }
 
-       tmp = VM_GetTempString();
-       tmp[0] = (unsigned char) PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0);
-       tmp[1] = 0;
+       num_tokens = 0;
+       j = 0;
+
+       while (num_tokens < (int)(sizeof(tokens)/sizeof(tokens[0])))
+       {
+               token = tokentext + j;
+               tokens_startpos[num_tokens] = p - tokenize_string;
+               p0 = p;
+               while (*p)
+               {
+                       for (k = 0;k < numseparators;k++)
+                       {
+                               if (!strncmp(p, separators[k], separatorlen[k]))
+                               {
+                                       p += separatorlen[k];
+                                       break;
+                               }
+                       }
+                       if (k < numseparators)
+                               break;
+                       if (j < (int)sizeof(tokentext)-1)
+                               tokentext[j++] = *p;
+                       p++;
+                       p0 = p;
+               }
+               tokens_endpos[num_tokens] = p0 - tokenize_string;
+               if (j >= (int)sizeof(tokentext))
+                       break;
+               tokentext[j++] = 0;
+               tokens[num_tokens++] = PRVM_SetTempString(token);
+               if (!*p)
+                       break;
+       }
 
-       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetEngineString(tmp);
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = num_tokens;
 }
 
-//=============================================================================
-// Draw builtins (client & menu)
+//string(float n) argv = #442; // returns a word from the tokenized string (returns nothing for an invalid index)
+//this function originally written by KrimZon, made shorter by LordHavoc
+void VM_argv (void)
+{
+       int token_num;
 
-/*
-=========
-VM_iscachedpic
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1,VM_argv);
 
-float  iscachedpic(string pic)
-=========
-*/
-void VM_iscachedpic(void)
-{
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1,VM_iscachedpic);
+       token_num = (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0);
 
-       // drawq hasnt such a function, thus always return true
-       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = false;
-}
+       if(token_num < 0)
+               token_num += num_tokens;
 
-/*
-=========
-VM_precache_pic
+       if (token_num >= 0 && token_num < num_tokens)
+               PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = tokens[token_num];
+       else
+               PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = OFS_NULL;
+}
 
-string precache_pic(string pic)
-=========
-*/
-void VM_precache_pic(void)
+//float(float n) argv_start_index = #515; // returns the start index of a token
+void VM_argv_start_index (void)
 {
-       const char      *s;
-
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1, VM_precache_pic);
+       int token_num;
 
-       s = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0);
-       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_G_INT(OFS_PARM0);
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1,VM_argv);
 
-       if(!s)
-               PRVM_ERROR ("VM_precache_pic: %s: NULL", PRVM_NAME);
+       token_num = (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0);
 
-       VM_CheckEmptyString (s);
+       if(token_num < 0)
+               token_num += num_tokens;
 
-       // AK Draw_CachePic is supposed to always return a valid pointer
-       if( Draw_CachePic(s, false)->tex == r_texture_notexture )
-               PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetEngineString(NULL);
+       if (token_num >= 0 && token_num < num_tokens)
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = tokens_startpos[token_num];
+       else
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = -1;
 }
 
-/*
-=========
-VM_freepic
-
-freepic(string s)
-=========
-*/
-void VM_freepic(void)
+//float(float n) argv_end_index = #516; // returns the end index of a token
+void VM_argv_end_index (void)
 {
-       const char *s;
-
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1,VM_freepic);
+       int token_num;
 
-       s = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0);
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1,VM_argv);
 
-       if(!s)
-               PRVM_ERROR ("VM_freepic: %s: NULL");
+       token_num = (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0);
 
-       VM_CheckEmptyString (s);
+       if(token_num < 0)
+               token_num += num_tokens;
 
-       Draw_FreePic(s);
+       if (token_num >= 0 && token_num < num_tokens)
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = tokens_endpos[token_num];
+       else
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = -1;
 }
 
 /*
 =========
-VM_drawcharacter
+VM_isserver
 
-float  drawcharacter(vector position, float character, vector scale, vector rgb, float alpha, float flag)
+float  isserver()
 =========
 */
-void VM_drawcharacter(void)
+void VM_isserver(void)
 {
-       float *pos,*scale,*rgb;
-       char   character;
-       int flag;
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(6,VM_drawcharacter);
-
-       character = (char) PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1);
-       if(character == 0)
-       {
-               Con_Printf("VM_drawcharacter: %s passed null character !\n",PRVM_NAME);
-               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = -1;
-               return;
-       }
-
-       pos = PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM0);
-       scale = PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM2);
-       rgb = PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM3);
-       flag = (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM5);
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(0,VM_serverstate);
 
-       if(flag < DRAWFLAG_NORMAL || flag >=DRAWFLAG_NUMFLAGS)
-       {
-               Con_Printf("VM_drawcharacter: %s: wrong DRAWFLAG %i !\n",PRVM_NAME,flag);
-               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = -2;
-               return;
-       }
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = sv.active && (svs.maxclients > 1 || cls.state == ca_dedicated);
+}
 
-       if(pos[2] || scale[2])
-               Con_Printf("VM_drawcharacter: z value%c from %s discarded\n",(pos[2] && scale[2]) ? 's' : 0,((pos[2] && scale[2]) ? "pos and scale" : (pos[2] ? "pos" : "scale")));
+/*
+=========
+VM_clientcount
 
-       if(!scale[0] || !scale[1])
-       {
-               Con_Printf("VM_drawcharacter: scale %s is null !\n", (scale[0] == 0) ? ((scale[1] == 0) ? "x and y" : "x") : "y");
-               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = -3;
-               return;
-       }
+float  clientcount()
+=========
+*/
+void VM_clientcount(void)
+{
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(0,VM_clientcount);
 
-       DrawQ_String (pos[0], pos[1], &character, 1, scale[0], scale[1], rgb[0], rgb[1], rgb[2], PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM4), flag);
-       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = 1;
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = svs.maxclients;
 }
 
 /*
 =========
-VM_drawstring
+VM_clientstate
 
-float  drawstring(vector position, string text, vector scale, vector rgb, float alpha, float flag)
+float  clientstate()
 =========
 */
-void VM_drawstring(void)
+void VM_clientstate(void)
 {
-       float *pos,*scale,*rgb;
-       const char  *string;
-       int flag;
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(6,VM_drawstring);
-
-       string = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM1);
-       if(!string)
-       {
-               Con_Printf("VM_drawstring: %s passed null string !\n",PRVM_NAME);
-               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = -1;
-               return;
-       }
-
-       //VM_CheckEmptyString(string); Why should it be checked - perhaps the menu wants to support the precolored letters, too?
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(0,VM_clientstate);
 
-       pos = PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM0);
-       scale = PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM2);
-       rgb = PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM3);
-       flag = (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM5);
 
-       if(flag < DRAWFLAG_NORMAL || flag >=DRAWFLAG_NUMFLAGS)
-       {
-               Con_Printf("VM_drawstring: %s: wrong DRAWFLAG %i !\n",PRVM_NAME,flag);
-               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = -2;
-               return;
+       switch( cls.state ) {
+               case ca_uninitialized:
+               case ca_dedicated:
+                       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = 0;
+                       break;
+               case ca_disconnected:
+                       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = 1;
+                       break;
+               case ca_connected:
+                       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = 2;
+                       break;
+               default:
+                       // should never be reached!
+                       break;
        }
+}
 
-       if(!scale[0] || !scale[1])
-       {
-               Con_Printf("VM_drawstring: scale %s is null !\n", (scale[0] == 0) ? ((scale[1] == 0) ? "x and y" : "x") : "y");
-               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = -3;
-               return;
-       }
+/*
+=========
+VM_getostype
 
-       if(pos[2] || scale[2])
-               Con_Printf("VM_drawstring: z value%c from %s discarded\n",(pos[2] && scale[2]) ? 's' : 0,((pos[2] && scale[2]) ? "pos and scale" : (pos[2] ? "pos" : "scale")));
+float  getostype(void)
+=========
+*/ // not used at the moment -> not included in the common list
+void VM_getostype(void)
+{
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(0,VM_getostype);
+
+       /*
+       OS_WINDOWS
+       OS_LINUX
+       OS_MAC - not supported
+       */
 
-       DrawQ_String (pos[0], pos[1], string, 0, scale[0], scale[1], rgb[0], rgb[1], rgb[2], PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM4), flag);
+#ifdef WIN32
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = 0;
+#elif defined(MACOSX)
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = 2;
+#else
        PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = 1;
+#endif
 }
+
 /*
 =========
-VM_drawpic
+VM_gettime
 
-float  drawpic(vector position, string pic, vector size, vector rgb, float alpha, float flag)
+float  gettime(void)
 =========
 */
-void VM_drawpic(void)
+extern double host_starttime;
+float CDAudio_GetPosition(void);
+void VM_gettime(void)
 {
-       const char *picname;
-       float *size, *pos, *rgb;
-       int flag;
-
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(6,VM_drawpic);
-
-       picname = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM1);
-
-       if(!picname)
-       {
-               Con_Printf("VM_drawpic: %s passed null picture name !\n", PRVM_NAME);
-               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = -1;
-               return;
-       }
+       int timer_index;
 
-       VM_CheckEmptyString (picname);
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNTRANGE(0,1,VM_gettime);
 
-       // is pic cached ? no function yet for that
-       if(!1)
+       if(prog->argc == 0)
        {
-               Con_Printf("VM_drawpic: %s: %s not cached !\n", PRVM_NAME, picname);
-               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = -4;
-               return;
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = (float) realtime;
        }
-
-       pos = PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM0);
-       size = PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM2);
-       rgb = PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM3);
-       flag = (int) PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM5);
-
-       if(flag < DRAWFLAG_NORMAL || flag >=DRAWFLAG_NUMFLAGS)
+       else
        {
-               Con_Printf("VM_drawstring: %s: wrong DRAWFLAG %i !\n",PRVM_NAME,flag);
-               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = -2;
-               return;
+               timer_index = (int) PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0);
+        switch(timer_index)
+        {
+            case 0: // GETTIME_FRAMESTART
+                PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = (float) realtime;
+                break;
+            case 1: // GETTIME_REALTIME
+                PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = (float) Sys_DoubleTime();
+                break;
+            case 2: // GETTIME_HIRES
+                PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = (float) (Sys_DoubleTime() - realtime);
+                break;
+            case 3: // GETTIME_UPTIME
+                PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = (float) (Sys_DoubleTime() - host_starttime);
+                break;
+            case 4: // GETTIME_CDTRACK
+                PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = (float) CDAudio_GetPosition();
+                break;
+                       default:
+                               VM_Warning("VM_gettime: %s: unsupported timer specified, returning realtime\n", PRVM_NAME);
+                               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = (float) realtime;
+                               break;
+               }
        }
-
-       if(pos[2] || size[2])
-               Con_Printf("VM_drawstring: z value%c from %s discarded\n",(pos[2] && size[2]) ? 's' : 0,((pos[2] && size[2]) ? "pos and size" : (pos[2] ? "pos" : "size")));
-
-       DrawQ_Pic(pos[0], pos[1], Draw_CachePic(picname, true), size[0], size[1], rgb[0], rgb[1], rgb[2], PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM4), flag);
-       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = 1;
 }
 
 /*
 =========
-VM_drawfill
+VM_getsoundtime
 
-float drawfill(vector position, vector size, vector rgb, float alpha, float flag)
+float  getsoundtime(void)
 =========
 */
-void VM_drawfill(void)
-{
-       float *size, *pos, *rgb;
-       int flag;
-
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(5,VM_drawfill);
-
 
-       pos = PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM0);
-       size = PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM1);
-       rgb = PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM2);
-       flag = (int) PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM4);
+void VM_getsoundtime (void)
+{
+       int entnum, entchannel, pnum;
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(2,VM_getsoundtime);
 
-       if(flag < DRAWFLAG_NORMAL || flag >=DRAWFLAG_NUMFLAGS)
+       pnum = PRVM_GetProgNr();
+       if (pnum == PRVM_MENUPROG)
        {
-               Con_Printf("VM_drawstring: %s: wrong DRAWFLAG %i !\n",PRVM_NAME,flag);
-               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = -2;
+               VM_Warning("VM_getsoundtime: %s: not supported on this progs\n", PRVM_NAME);
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = -1;
                return;
        }
-
-       if(pos[2] || size[2])
-               Con_Printf("VM_drawstring: z value%c from %s discarded\n",(pos[2] && size[2]) ? 's' : 0,((pos[2] && size[2]) ? "pos and size" : (pos[2] ? "pos" : "size")));
-
-       DrawQ_Pic(pos[0], pos[1], NULL, size[0], size[1], rgb[0], rgb[1], rgb[2], PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM3), flag);
-       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = 1;
+       entnum = ((pnum == PRVM_CLIENTPROG) ? MAX_EDICTS : 0) + PRVM_NUM_FOR_EDICT(PRVM_G_EDICT(OFS_PARM0));
+       entchannel = (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1);
+       if (entchannel <= 0 || entchannel > 8)
+               VM_Warning("VM_getsoundtime: %s: bad channel %i\n", PRVM_NAME, entchannel);
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = (float)S_GetEntChannelPosition(entnum, entchannel);
 }
 
 /*
 =========
-VM_drawsetcliparea
+VM_GetSoundLen
 
-drawsetcliparea(float x, float y, float width, float height)
+string soundlength (string sample)
 =========
 */
-void VM_drawsetcliparea(void)
+void VM_soundlength (void)
 {
-       float x,y,w,h;
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(4,VM_drawsetcliparea);
+       const char *s;
 
-       x = bound(0, PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0), vid_conwidth.integer);
-       y = bound(0, PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1), vid_conheight.integer);
-       w = bound(0, PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM2) + PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0) - x, (vid_conwidth.integer  - x));
-       h = bound(0, PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM3) + PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1) - y, (vid_conheight.integer - y));
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1, VM_soundlength);
 
-       DrawQ_SetClipArea(x, y, w, h);
+       s = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0);
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = S_SoundLength(s);
 }
 
 /*
 =========
-VM_drawresetcliparea
+VM_loadfromdata
 
-drawresetcliparea()
+loadfromdata(string data)
 =========
 */
-void VM_drawresetcliparea(void)
+void VM_loadfromdata(void)
 {
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(0,VM_drawresetcliparea);
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1,VM_loadentsfromfile);
 
-       DrawQ_ResetClipArea();
+       PRVM_ED_LoadFromFile(PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0));
 }
 
 /*
-=========
-VM_getimagesize
+========================
+VM_parseentitydata
 
-vector getimagesize(string pic)
-=========
+parseentitydata(entity ent, string data)
+========================
 */
-void VM_getimagesize(void)
+void VM_parseentitydata(void)
 {
-       const char *p;
-       cachepic_t *pic;
-
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1,VM_getimagesize);
+       prvm_edict_t *ent;
+       const char *data;
 
-       p = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0);
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(2, VM_parseentitydata);
 
-       if(!p)
-               PRVM_ERROR("VM_getimagepos: %s passed null picture name !", PRVM_NAME);
+       // get edict and test it
+       ent = PRVM_G_EDICT(OFS_PARM0);
+       if (ent->priv.required->free)
+               PRVM_ERROR ("VM_parseentitydata: %s: Can only set already spawned entities (entity %i is free)!", PRVM_NAME, PRVM_NUM_FOR_EDICT(ent));
 
-       VM_CheckEmptyString (p);
+       data = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM1);
 
-       pic = Draw_CachePic (p, false);
+       // parse the opening brace
+       if (!COM_ParseToken_Simple(&data, false, false) || com_token[0] != '{' )
+               PRVM_ERROR ("VM_parseentitydata: %s: Couldn't parse entity data:\n%s", PRVM_NAME, data );
 
-       PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_RETURN)[0] = pic->width;
-       PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_RETURN)[1] = pic->height;
-       PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_RETURN)[2] = 0;
+       PRVM_ED_ParseEdict (data, ent);
 }
 
 /*
 =========
-VM_keynumtostring
+VM_loadfromfile
 
-string keynumtostring(float keynum)
+loadfromfile(string file)
 =========
 */
-void VM_keynumtostring (void)
+void VM_loadfromfile(void)
 {
-       int keynum;
-       char *tmp;
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1, VM_keynumtostring);
+       const char *filename;
+       char *data;
+
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1,VM_loadfromfile);
 
-       keynum = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0);
+       filename = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0);
+       if (FS_CheckNastyPath(filename, false))
+       {
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = -4;
+               VM_Warning("VM_loadfromfile: %s dangerous or non-portable filename \"%s\" not allowed. (contains : or \\ or begins with .. or /)\n", PRVM_NAME, filename);
+               return;
+       }
 
-       tmp = VM_GetTempString();
+       // not conform with VM_fopen
+       data = (char *)FS_LoadFile(filename, tempmempool, false, NULL);
+       if (data == NULL)
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = -1;
 
-       strcpy(tmp, Key_KeynumToString(keynum));
+       PRVM_ED_LoadFromFile(data);
 
-       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetEngineString(tmp);
+       if(data)
+               Mem_Free(data);
 }
 
+
 /*
 =========
-VM_stringtokeynum
+VM_modulo
 
-float stringtokeynum(string key)
+float  mod(float val, float m)
 =========
 */
-void VM_stringtokeynum (void)
+void VM_modulo(void)
 {
-       const char *str;
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT( 1, VM_keynumtostring );
+       int val, m;
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(2,VM_module);
+
+       val = (int) PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0);
+       m       = (int) PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1);
 
-       str = PRVM_G_STRING( OFS_PARM0 );
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = (float) (val % m);
+}
 
-       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = Key_StringToKeynum( str );
+void VM_Search_Init(void)
+{
+       int i;
+       for (i = 0;i < PRVM_MAX_OPENSEARCHES;i++)
+               prog->opensearches[i] = NULL;
 }
 
-// CL_Video interface functions
+void VM_Search_Reset(void)
+{
+       int i;
+       // reset the fssearch list
+       for(i = 0; i < PRVM_MAX_OPENSEARCHES; i++)
+       {
+               if(prog->opensearches[i])
+                       FS_FreeSearch(prog->opensearches[i]);
+               prog->opensearches[i] = NULL;
+       }
+}
 
 /*
-========================
-VM_cin_open
+=========
+VM_search_begin
 
-float cin_open(string file, string name)
-========================
+float search_begin(string pattern, float caseinsensitive, float quiet)
+=========
 */
-void VM_cin_open( void )
+void VM_search_begin(void)
 {
-       const char *file;
-       const char *name;
+       int handle;
+       const char *pattern;
+       int caseinsens, quiet;
 
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT( 2, VM_cin_open );
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(3, VM_search_begin);
 
-       file = PRVM_G_STRING( OFS_PARM0 );
-       name = PRVM_G_STRING( OFS_PARM1 );
+       pattern = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0);
 
-       VM_CheckEmptyString( file );
-    VM_CheckEmptyString( name );
+       VM_CheckEmptyString(pattern);
 
-       if( CL_OpenVideo( file, name, MENUOWNER ) )
-               PRVM_G_FLOAT( OFS_RETURN ) = 1;
+       caseinsens = (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1);
+       quiet = (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM2);
+
+       for(handle = 0; handle < PRVM_MAX_OPENSEARCHES; handle++)
+               if(!prog->opensearches[handle])
+                       break;
+
+       if(handle >= PRVM_MAX_OPENSEARCHES)
+       {
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = -2;
+               VM_Warning("VM_search_begin: %s ran out of search handles (%i)\n", PRVM_NAME, PRVM_MAX_OPENSEARCHES);
+               return;
+       }
+
+       if(!(prog->opensearches[handle] = FS_Search(pattern,caseinsens, quiet)))
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = -1;
        else
-               PRVM_G_FLOAT( OFS_RETURN ) = 0;
+       {
+               prog->opensearches_origin[handle] = PRVM_AllocationOrigin();
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = handle;
+       }
 }
 
 /*
-========================
-VM_cin_close
+=========
+VM_search_end
 
-void cin_close(string name)
-========================
+void   search_end(float handle)
+=========
 */
-void VM_cin_close( void )
+void VM_search_end(void)
 {
-       const char *name;
+       int handle;
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1, VM_search_end);
 
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT( 1, VM_cin_close );
+       handle = (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0);
 
-       name = PRVM_G_STRING( OFS_PARM0 );
-       VM_CheckEmptyString( name );
+       if(handle < 0 || handle >= PRVM_MAX_OPENSEARCHES)
+       {
+               VM_Warning("VM_search_end: invalid handle %i used in %s\n", handle, PRVM_NAME);
+               return;
+       }
+       if(prog->opensearches[handle] == NULL)
+       {
+               VM_Warning("VM_search_end: no such handle %i in %s\n", handle, PRVM_NAME);
+               return;
+       }
 
-       CL_CloseVideo( CL_GetVideoByName( name ) );
+       FS_FreeSearch(prog->opensearches[handle]);
+       prog->opensearches[handle] = NULL;
+       if(prog->opensearches_origin[handle])
+               PRVM_Free((char *)prog->opensearches_origin[handle]);
 }
 
 /*
-========================
-VM_cin_setstate
-void cin_setstate(string name, float type)
-========================
+=========
+VM_search_getsize
+
+float  search_getsize(float handle)
+=========
 */
-void VM_cin_setstate( void )
+void VM_search_getsize(void)
 {
-       const char *name;
-       clvideostate_t  state;
-       clvideo_t               *video;
-
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT( 2, VM_cin_netstate );
+       int handle;
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1, VM_M_search_getsize);
 
-       name = PRVM_G_STRING( OFS_PARM0 );
-       VM_CheckEmptyString( name );
+       handle = (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0);
 
-       state = (clvideostate_t)((int)PRVM_G_FLOAT( OFS_PARM1 ));
+       if(handle < 0 || handle >= PRVM_MAX_OPENSEARCHES)
+       {
+               VM_Warning("VM_search_getsize: invalid handle %i used in %s\n", handle, PRVM_NAME);
+               return;
+       }
+       if(prog->opensearches[handle] == NULL)
+       {
+               VM_Warning("VM_search_getsize: no such handle %i in %s\n", handle, PRVM_NAME);
+               return;
+       }
 
-       video = CL_GetVideoByName( name );
-       if( video && state > CLVIDEO_UNUSED && state < CLVIDEO_STATECOUNT )
-               CL_SetVideoState( video, state );
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = prog->opensearches[handle]->numfilenames;
 }
 
 /*
-========================
-VM_cin_getstate
+=========
+VM_search_getfilename
 
-float cin_getstate(string name)
-========================
+string search_getfilename(float handle, float num)
+=========
 */
-void VM_cin_getstate( void )
+void VM_search_getfilename(void)
 {
-       const char *name;
-       clvideo_t               *video;
+       int handle, filenum;
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(2, VM_search_getfilename);
 
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT( 1, VM_cin_getstate );
+       handle = (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0);
+       filenum = (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1);
 
-       name = PRVM_G_STRING( OFS_PARM0 );
-       VM_CheckEmptyString( name );
+       if(handle < 0 || handle >= PRVM_MAX_OPENSEARCHES)
+       {
+               VM_Warning("VM_search_getfilename: invalid handle %i used in %s\n", handle, PRVM_NAME);
+               return;
+       }
+       if(prog->opensearches[handle] == NULL)
+       {
+               VM_Warning("VM_search_getfilename: no such handle %i in %s\n", handle, PRVM_NAME);
+               return;
+       }
+       if(filenum < 0 || filenum >= prog->opensearches[handle]->numfilenames)
+       {
+               VM_Warning("VM_search_getfilename: invalid filenum %i in %s\n", filenum, PRVM_NAME);
+               return;
+       }
 
-       video = CL_GetVideoByName( name );
-       if( video )
-               PRVM_G_FLOAT( OFS_RETURN ) = (int)video->state;
-       else
-               PRVM_G_FLOAT( OFS_RETURN ) = 0;
+       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetTempString(prog->opensearches[handle]->filenames[filenum]);
 }
 
 /*
-========================
-VM_cin_restart
+=========
+VM_chr
 
-void cin_restart(string name)
-========================
+string chr(float ascii)
+=========
 */
-void VM_cin_restart( void )
+void VM_chr(void)
 {
-       const char *name;
-       clvideo_t               *video;
+       /*
+       char tmp[2];
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1, VM_chr);
 
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT( 1, VM_cin_restart );
+       tmp[0] = (unsigned char) PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0);
+       tmp[1] = 0;
 
-       name = PRVM_G_STRING( OFS_PARM0 );
-       VM_CheckEmptyString( name );
+       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetTempString(tmp);
+       */
+       
+       char tmp[8];
+       int len;
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1, VM_chr);
 
-       video = CL_GetVideoByName( name );
-       if( video )
-               CL_RestartVideo( video );
+       len = u8_fromchar((Uchar)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0), tmp, sizeof(tmp));
+       tmp[len] = 0;
+       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetTempString(tmp);
 }
 
+//=============================================================================
+// Draw builtins (client & menu)
+
 /*
-==============
-VM_vectorvectors
+=========
+VM_iscachedpic
 
-Writes new values for v_forward, v_up, and v_right based on the given forward vector
-vectorvectors(vector, vector)
-==============
+float  iscachedpic(string pic)
+=========
 */
-void VM_vectorvectors (void)
+void VM_iscachedpic(void)
 {
-       VectorNormalize2(PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM0), prog->globals.server->v_forward);
-       VectorVectors(prog->globals.server->v_forward, prog->globals.server->v_right, prog->globals.server->v_up);
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1,VM_iscachedpic);
+
+       // drawq hasnt such a function, thus always return true
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = false;
 }
 
 /*
-========================
-VM_drawline
+=========
+VM_precache_pic
 
-void drawline(float width, vector pos1, vector pos2, vector rgb, float alpha, float flags)
-========================
+string precache_pic(string pic)
+=========
 */
-void VM_drawline (void)
+void VM_precache_pic(void)
 {
-       float   *c1, *c2, *rgb;
-       float   alpha, width;
-       unsigned char   flags;
+       const char      *s;
 
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(6, VM_drawline);
-       width   = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0);
-       c1              = PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM1);
-       c2              = PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM2);
-       rgb             = PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM3);
-       alpha   = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM4);
-       flags   = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM5);
-       DrawQ_Line(width, c1[0], c1[1], c2[0], c2[1], rgb[0], rgb[1], rgb[2], alpha, flags);
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1, VM_precache_pic);
+
+       s = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0);
+       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_G_INT(OFS_PARM0);
+       VM_CheckEmptyString (s);
+
+       // AK Draw_CachePic is supposed to always return a valid pointer
+       if( Draw_CachePic_Flags(s, 0)->tex == r_texture_notexture )
+               PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = OFS_NULL;
 }
 
-//====================
-//QC POLYGON functions
-//====================
+/*
+=========
+VM_freepic
 
-typedef struct
+freepic(string s)
+=========
+*/
+void VM_freepic(void)
 {
-       rtexture_t              *tex;
-       float                   data[36];       //[515]: enough for polygons
-       unsigned char                   flags;  //[515]: + VM_POLYGON_2D and VM_POLYGON_FL4V flags
-}vm_polygon_t;
-
-//static float                 vm_polygon_linewidth = 1;
-static mempool_t               *vm_polygons_pool = NULL;
-static unsigned char                   vm_current_vertices = 0;
-static qboolean                        vm_polygons_initialized = false;
-static vm_polygon_t            *vm_polygons = NULL;
-static unsigned long   vm_polygons_num = 0, vm_drawpolygons_num = 0;   //[515]: ok long on 64bit ?
-static qboolean                        vm_polygonbegin = false;        //[515]: for "no-crap-on-the-screen" check
-#define VM_DEFPOLYNUM 64       //[515]: enough for default ?
-
-#define VM_POLYGON_FL3V                16      //more than 2 vertices (used only for lines)
-#define VM_POLYGON_FLLINES     32
-#define VM_POLYGON_FL2D                64
-#define VM_POLYGON_FL4V                128     //4 vertices
-
-void VM_InitPolygons (void)
-{
-       vm_polygons_pool = Mem_AllocPool("VMPOLY", 0, NULL);
-       vm_polygons = Mem_Alloc(vm_polygons_pool, VM_DEFPOLYNUM*sizeof(vm_polygon_t));
-       memset(vm_polygons, 0, VM_DEFPOLYNUM*sizeof(vm_polygon_t));
-       vm_polygons_num = VM_DEFPOLYNUM;
-       vm_polygonbegin = vm_drawpolygons_num = 0;
-       vm_polygons_initialized = true;
-}
-
-void VM_DrawPolygonCallback (const entity_render_t *ent, int surfacenumber, const rtlight_t *rtlight)
-{
-       const vm_polygon_t      *p = &vm_polygons[surfacenumber];
-       int                                     flags = p->flags & 0x0f;
-
-       if(flags == DRAWFLAG_ADDITIVE)
-               GL_BlendFunc(GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE);
-       else if(flags == DRAWFLAG_MODULATE)
-               GL_BlendFunc(GL_DST_COLOR, GL_ZERO);
-       else if(flags == DRAWFLAG_2XMODULATE)
-               GL_BlendFunc(GL_DST_COLOR,GL_SRC_COLOR);
-       else
-               GL_BlendFunc(GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
-
-       R_Mesh_TexBind(0, R_GetTexture(p->tex));
+       const char *s;
 
-       //[515]: is speed is max ?
-       if(p->flags & VM_POLYGON_FLLINES)       //[515]: lines
-       {
-               qglLineWidth(p->data[13]);
-               qglBegin(GL_LINE_LOOP);
-                       qglTexCoord1f   (p->data[12]);
-                       qglColor4f              (p->data[20], p->data[21], p->data[22], p->data[23]);
-                       qglVertex3f             (p->data[0] , p->data[1],  p->data[2]);
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1,VM_freepic);
 
-                       qglTexCoord1f   (p->data[14]);
-                       qglColor4f              (p->data[24], p->data[25], p->data[26], p->data[27]);
-                       qglVertex3f             (p->data[3] , p->data[4],  p->data[5]);
+       s = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0);
+       VM_CheckEmptyString (s);
 
-                       if(p->flags & VM_POLYGON_FL3V)
-                       {
-                               qglTexCoord1f   (p->data[16]);
-                               qglColor4f              (p->data[28], p->data[29], p->data[30], p->data[31]);
-                               qglVertex3f             (p->data[6] , p->data[7],  p->data[8]);
+       Draw_FreePic(s);
+}
 
-                               if(p->flags & VM_POLYGON_FL4V)
-                               {
-                                       qglTexCoord1f   (p->data[18]);
-                                       qglColor4f              (p->data[32], p->data[33], p->data[34], p->data[35]);
-                                       qglVertex3f             (p->data[9] , p->data[10],  p->data[11]);
-                               }
-                       }
-               qglEnd();
-       }
-       else
+void getdrawfontscale(float *sx, float *sy)
+{
+       vec3_t v;
+       *sx = *sy = 1;
+       VectorCopy(PRVM_drawglobalvector(drawfontscale), v);
+       if(VectorLength2(v) > 0)
        {
-               qglBegin(GL_POLYGON);
-                       qglTexCoord2f   (p->data[12], p->data[13]);
-                       qglColor4f              (p->data[20], p->data[21], p->data[22], p->data[23]);
-                       qglVertex3f             (p->data[0] , p->data[1],  p->data[2]);
-
-                       qglTexCoord2f   (p->data[14], p->data[15]);
-                       qglColor4f              (p->data[24], p->data[25], p->data[26], p->data[27]);
-                       qglVertex3f             (p->data[3] , p->data[4],  p->data[5]);
-
-                       qglTexCoord2f   (p->data[16], p->data[17]);
-                       qglColor4f              (p->data[28], p->data[29], p->data[30], p->data[31]);
-                       qglVertex3f             (p->data[6] , p->data[7],  p->data[8]);
-
-                       if(p->flags & VM_POLYGON_FL4V)
-                       {
-                               qglTexCoord2f   (p->data[18], p->data[19]);
-                               qglColor4f              (p->data[32], p->data[33], p->data[34], p->data[35]);
-                               qglVertex3f             (p->data[9] , p->data[10],  p->data[11]);
-                       }
-               qglEnd();
+               *sx = v[0];
+               *sy = v[1];
        }
 }
 
-void VM_AddPolygonTo2DScene (vm_polygon_t *p)
+dp_font_t *getdrawfont(void)
 {
-       drawqueuemesh_t mesh;
-       static int              picelements[6] = {0, 1, 2, 0, 2, 3};
-
-       mesh.texture = p->tex;
-       mesh.data_element3i = picelements;
-       mesh.data_vertex3f = p->data;
-       mesh.data_texcoord2f = p->data + 12;
-       mesh.data_color4f = p->data + 20;
-       if(p->flags & VM_POLYGON_FL4V)
-       {
-               mesh.num_vertices = 4;
-               mesh.num_triangles = 2;
-       }
-       else
-       {
-               mesh.num_vertices = 3;
-               mesh.num_triangles = 1;
-       }
-       if(p->flags & VM_POLYGON_FLLINES)       //[515]: lines
-               DrawQ_LineLoop (&mesh, (p->flags&0x0f));
-       else
-               DrawQ_Mesh (&mesh, (p->flags&0x0f));
+       int f = (int) PRVM_drawglobalfloat(drawfont);
+       if(f < 0 || f >= dp_fonts.maxsize)
+               return FONT_DEFAULT;
+       return &dp_fonts.f[f];
 }
 
-//void(string texturename, float flag, float 2d, float lines) R_BeginPolygon
-void VM_R_PolygonBegin (void)
+/*
+=========
+VM_drawcharacter
+
+float  drawcharacter(vector position, float character, vector scale, vector rgb, float alpha, float flag)
+=========
+*/
+void VM_drawcharacter(void)
 {
-       vm_polygon_t    *p;
-       const char              *picname;
-       if(prog->argc < 2)
-               VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(2, VM_R_PolygonBegin);
+       float *pos,*scale,*rgb;
+       char   character;
+       int flag;
+       float sx, sy;
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(6,VM_drawcharacter);
 
-       if(!vm_polygons_initialized)
-               VM_InitPolygons();
-       if(vm_polygonbegin)
+       character = (char) PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1);
+       if(character == 0)
        {
-               Con_Printf("VM_R_PolygonBegin: called twice without VM_R_PolygonEnd after first\n");
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = -1;
+               VM_Warning("VM_drawcharacter: %s passed null character !\n",PRVM_NAME);
                return;
        }
-       if(vm_drawpolygons_num >= vm_polygons_num)
+
+       pos = PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM0);
+       scale = PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM2);
+       rgb = PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM3);
+       flag = (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM5);
+
+       if(flag < DRAWFLAG_NORMAL || flag >=DRAWFLAG_NUMFLAGS)
        {
-               p = Mem_Alloc(vm_polygons_pool, 2 * vm_polygons_num * sizeof(vm_polygon_t));
-               memset(p, 0, 2 * vm_polygons_num * sizeof(vm_polygon_t));
-               memcpy(p, vm_polygons, vm_polygons_num * sizeof(vm_polygon_t));
-               Mem_Free(vm_polygons);
-               vm_polygons = p;
-               vm_polygons_num *= 2;
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = -2;
+               VM_Warning("VM_drawcharacter: %s: wrong DRAWFLAG %i !\n",PRVM_NAME,flag);
+               return;
        }
-       p = &vm_polygons[vm_drawpolygons_num];
-       picname = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0);
-       if(picname[0])
-               p->tex = Draw_CachePic(picname, true)->tex;
-       else
-               p->tex = r_texture_notexture;
-       p->flags = (unsigned char)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1);
-       vm_current_vertices = 0;
-       vm_polygonbegin = true;
-       if(prog->argc >= 3)
+
+       if(pos[2] || scale[2])
+               Con_Printf("VM_drawcharacter: z value%c from %s discarded\n",(pos[2] && scale[2]) ? 's' : 0,((pos[2] && scale[2]) ? "pos and scale" : (pos[2] ? "pos" : "scale")));
+
+       if(!scale[0] || !scale[1])
        {
-               if(PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM2))
-                       p->flags |= VM_POLYGON_FL2D;
-               if(prog->argc >= 4 && PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM3))
-               {
-                       p->data[13] = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM3);  //[515]: linewidth
-                       p->flags |= VM_POLYGON_FLLINES;
-               }
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = -3;
+               VM_Warning("VM_drawcharacter: scale %s is null !\n", (scale[0] == 0) ? ((scale[1] == 0) ? "x and y" : "x") : "y");
+               return;
        }
+
+       getdrawfontscale(&sx, &sy);
+       DrawQ_String_Scale(pos[0], pos[1], &character, 1, scale[0], scale[1], sx, sy, rgb[0], rgb[1], rgb[2], PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM4), flag, NULL, true, getdrawfont());
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = 1;
 }
 
-//void(vector org, vector texcoords, vector rgb, float alpha) R_PolygonVertex
-void VM_R_PolygonVertex (void)
+/*
+=========
+VM_drawstring
+
+float  drawstring(vector position, string text, vector scale, vector rgb, float alpha, float flag)
+=========
+*/
+void VM_drawstring(void)
 {
-       float                   *coords, *tx, *rgb, alpha;
-       vm_polygon_t    *p;
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(4, VM_R_PolygonVertex);
+       float *pos,*scale,*rgb;
+       const char  *string;
+       int flag;
+       float sx, sy;
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(6,VM_drawstring);
+
+       string = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM1);
+       pos = PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM0);
+       scale = PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM2);
+       rgb = PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM3);
+       flag = (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM5);
 
-       if(!vm_polygonbegin)
+       if(flag < DRAWFLAG_NORMAL || flag >=DRAWFLAG_NUMFLAGS)
        {
-               Con_Printf("VM_R_PolygonVertex: VM_R_PolygonBegin wasn't called\n");
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = -2;
+               VM_Warning("VM_drawstring: %s: wrong DRAWFLAG %i !\n",PRVM_NAME,flag);
                return;
        }
-       coords  = PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM0);
-       tx              = PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM1);
-       rgb             = PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM2);
-       alpha = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM3);
 
-       p = &vm_polygons[vm_drawpolygons_num];
-       if(vm_current_vertices > 4)
+       if(!scale[0] || !scale[1])
        {
-               Con_Printf("VM_R_PolygonVertex: may have 4 vertices max\n");
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = -3;
+               VM_Warning("VM_drawstring: scale %s is null !\n", (scale[0] == 0) ? ((scale[1] == 0) ? "x and y" : "x") : "y");
                return;
        }
 
-       p->data[vm_current_vertices*3]          = coords[0];
-       p->data[1+vm_current_vertices*3]        = coords[1];
-       if(!(p->flags & VM_POLYGON_FL2D))
-               p->data[2+vm_current_vertices*3]        = coords[2];
-
-       p->data[12+vm_current_vertices*2]       = tx[0];
-       if(!(p->flags & VM_POLYGON_FLLINES))
-               p->data[13+vm_current_vertices*2]       = tx[1];
-
-       p->data[20+vm_current_vertices*4]       = rgb[0];
-       p->data[21+vm_current_vertices*4]       = rgb[1];
-       p->data[22+vm_current_vertices*4]       = rgb[2];
-       p->data[23+vm_current_vertices*4]       = alpha;
+       if(pos[2] || scale[2])
+               Con_Printf("VM_drawstring: z value%s from %s discarded\n",(pos[2] && scale[2]) ? "s" : " ",((pos[2] && scale[2]) ? "pos and scale" : (pos[2] ? "pos" : "scale")));
 
-       vm_current_vertices++;
-       if(vm_current_vertices == 4)
-               p->flags |= VM_POLYGON_FL4V;
-       else
-               if(vm_current_vertices == 3)
-                       p->flags |= VM_POLYGON_FL3V;
+       getdrawfontscale(&sx, &sy);
+       DrawQ_String_Scale(pos[0], pos[1], string, 0, scale[0], scale[1], sx, sy, rgb[0], rgb[1], rgb[2], PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM4), flag, NULL, true, getdrawfont());
+       //Font_DrawString(pos[0], pos[1], string, 0, scale[0], scale[1], rgb[0], rgb[1], rgb[2], PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM4), flag, NULL, true);
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = 1;
 }
 
-//void() R_EndPolygon
-void VM_R_PolygonEnd (void)
+/*
+=========
+VM_drawcolorcodedstring
+
+float  drawcolorcodedstring(vector position, string text, vector scale, float alpha, float flag)
+/
+float  drawcolorcodedstring(vector position, string text, vector scale, vector rgb, float alpha, float flag)
+=========
+*/
+void VM_drawcolorcodedstring(void)
 {
-       if(!vm_polygonbegin)
+       float *pos, *scale;
+       const char  *string;
+       int flag;
+       vec3_t rgb;
+       float sx, sy, alpha;
+
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNTRANGE(5,6,VM_drawcolorcodedstring);
+
+       if (prog->argc == 6) // full 6 parms, like normal drawstring
        {
-               Con_Printf("VM_R_PolygonEnd: VM_R_PolygonBegin wasn't called\n");
-               return;
+               pos = PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM0);
+               string = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM1);
+               scale = PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM2);
+               VectorCopy(PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM3), rgb); 
+               alpha = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM4);
+               flag = (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM5);
        }
-       if(vm_current_vertices > 2 || (vm_current_vertices >= 2 && vm_polygons[vm_drawpolygons_num].flags & VM_POLYGON_FLLINES))
+       else
        {
-               if(vm_polygons[vm_drawpolygons_num].flags & VM_POLYGON_FL2D)    //[515]: don't use qcpolygons memory if 2D
-                       VM_AddPolygonTo2DScene(&vm_polygons[vm_drawpolygons_num]);
-               else
-                       vm_drawpolygons_num++;
+               pos = PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM0);
+               string = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM1);
+               scale = PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM2);
+               rgb[0] = 1.0;
+               rgb[1] = 1.0;
+               rgb[2] = 1.0;
+               alpha = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM3);
+               flag = (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM4);
        }
-       else
-               Con_Printf("VM_R_PolygonEnd: %i vertices isn't a good choice\n", vm_current_vertices);
-       vm_polygonbegin = false;
-}
 
-void VM_AddPolygonsToMeshQueue (void)
-{
-       unsigned int i;
-       if(!vm_drawpolygons_num)
+       if(flag < DRAWFLAG_NORMAL || flag >= DRAWFLAG_NUMFLAGS)
+       {
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = -2;
+               VM_Warning("VM_drawcolorcodedstring: %s: wrong DRAWFLAG %i !\n",PRVM_NAME,flag);
                return;
-       for(i = 0;i < vm_drawpolygons_num;i++)
-               R_MeshQueue_Add(VM_DrawPolygonCallback, NULL, i, NULL);
-       vm_drawpolygons_num = 0;
-}
-
-
+       }
 
+       if(!scale[0] || !scale[1])
+       {
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = -3;
+               VM_Warning("VM_drawcolorcodedstring: scale %s is null !\n", (scale[0] == 0) ? ((scale[1] == 0) ? "x and y" : "x") : "y");
+               return;
+       }
 
-// float(float number, float quantity) bitshift (EXT_BITSHIFT)
-void VM_bitshift (void)
-{
-       int n1, n2;
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(2, VM_bitshift);
+       if(pos[2] || scale[2])
+               Con_Printf("VM_drawcolorcodedstring: z value%s from %s discarded\n",(pos[2] && scale[2]) ? "s" : " ",((pos[2] && scale[2]) ? "pos and scale" : (pos[2] ? "pos" : "scale")));
 
-       n1 = (int)fabs((int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0));
-       n2 = (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1);
-       if(!n1)
-               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = n1;
-       else
-       if(n2 < 0)
-               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = (n1 >> -n2);
+       getdrawfontscale(&sx, &sy);
+       DrawQ_String_Scale(pos[0], pos[1], string, 0, scale[0], scale[1], sx, sy, rgb[0], rgb[1], rgb[2], alpha, flag, NULL, false, getdrawfont());
+       if (prog->argc == 6) // also return vector of last color
+               VectorCopy(DrawQ_Color, PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_RETURN));
        else
-               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = (n1 << n2);
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = 1;
 }
-
-////////////////////////////////////////
-// AltString functions
-////////////////////////////////////////
-
 /*
-========================
-VM_altstr_count
+=========
+VM_stringwidth
 
-float altstr_count(string)
-========================
+float  stringwidth(string text, float allowColorCodes, float size)
+=========
 */
-void VM_altstr_count( void )
+void VM_stringwidth(void)
 {
-       const char *altstr, *pos;
-       int     count;
-
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT( 1, VM_altstr_count );
+       const char  *string;
+       float *szv;
+       float mult; // sz is intended font size so we can later add freetype support, mult is font size multiplier in pixels per character cell
+       int colors;
+       float sx, sy;
+       size_t maxlen = 0;
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNTRANGE(2,3,VM_drawstring);
+
+       getdrawfontscale(&sx, &sy);
+       if(prog->argc == 3)
+       {
+               szv = PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM2);
+               mult = 1;
+       }
+       else
+       {
+               // we want the width for 8x8 font size, divided by 8
+               static float defsize[] = {8, 8};
+               szv = defsize;
+               mult = 0.125;
+               // to make sure snapping is turned off, ALWAYS use a nontrivial scale in this case
+               if(sx >= 0.9 && sx <= 1.1)
+               {
+                       mult *= 2;
+                       sx /= 2;
+                       sy /= 2;
+               }
+       }
 
-       altstr = PRVM_G_STRING( OFS_PARM0 );
-       //VM_CheckEmptyString( altstr );
+       string = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0);
+       colors = (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1);
 
-       for( count = 0, pos = altstr ; *pos ; pos++ ) {
-               if( *pos == '\\' ) {
-                       if( !*++pos ) {
-                               break;
-                       }
-               } else if( *pos == '\'' ) {
-                       count++;
-               }
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = DrawQ_TextWidth_UntilWidth_TrackColors_Scale(string, &maxlen, szv[0], szv[1], sx, sy, NULL, !colors, getdrawfont(), 1000000000) * mult;
+/*
+       if(prog->argc == 3)
+       {
+               mult = sz = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM2);
+       }
+       else
+       {
+               sz = 8;
+               mult = 1;
        }
 
-       PRVM_G_FLOAT( OFS_RETURN ) = (float) (count / 2);
+       string = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0);
+       colors = (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1);
+
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = DrawQ_TextWidth(string, 0, !colors, getdrawfont()) * mult; // 1x1 characters, don't actually draw
+*/
 }
 
 /*
-========================
-VM_altstr_prepare
+=========
+VM_findfont
 
-string altstr_prepare(string)
-========================
+float findfont(string s)
+=========
 */
-void VM_altstr_prepare( void )
-{
-       char *outstr, *out;
-       const char *instr, *in;
-       int size;
-
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT( 1, VM_altstr_prepare );
 
-       instr = PRVM_G_STRING( OFS_PARM0 );
-       //VM_CheckEmptyString( instr );
-       outstr = VM_GetTempString();
+float getdrawfontnum(const char *fontname)
+{
+       int i;
 
-       for( out = outstr, in = instr, size = VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH - 1 ; size && *in ; size--, in++, out++ )
-               if( *in == '\'' ) {
-                       *out++ = '\\';
-                       *out = '\'';
-                       size--;
-               } else
-                       *out = *in;
-       *out = 0;
+       for(i = 0; i < dp_fonts.maxsize; ++i)
+               if(!strcmp(dp_fonts.f[i].title, fontname))
+                       return i;
+       return -1;
+}
 
-       PRVM_G_INT( OFS_RETURN ) = PRVM_SetEngineString( outstr );
+void VM_findfont(void)
+{
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1,VM_findfont);
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = getdrawfontnum(PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0));
 }
 
 /*
-========================
-VM_altstr_get
+=========
+VM_loadfont
 
-string altstr_get(string, float)
-========================
+float loadfont(string fontname, string fontmaps, string sizes, float slot)
+=========
 */
-void VM_altstr_get( void )
+
+dp_font_t *FindFont(const char *title, qboolean allocate_new);
+void LoadFont(qboolean override, const char *name, dp_font_t *fnt, float scale, float voffset);
+void VM_loadfont(void)
 {
-       const char *altstr, *pos;
-       char *outstr, *out;
-       int count, size;
+       const char *fontname, *filelist, *sizes, *c, *cm;
+       char mainfont[MAX_QPATH];
+       int i, numsizes;
+       float sz, scale, voffset;
+       dp_font_t *f;
 
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT( 2, VM_altstr_get );
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNTRANGE(3,6,VM_loadfont);
 
-       altstr = PRVM_G_STRING( OFS_PARM0 );
-       //VM_CheckEmptyString( altstr );
+       fontname = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0);
+       if (!fontname[0])
+               fontname = "default";
 
-       count = PRVM_G_FLOAT( OFS_PARM1 );
-       count = count * 2 + 1;
+       filelist = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM1);
+       if (!filelist[0])
+               filelist = "gfx/conchars";
 
-       for( pos = altstr ; *pos && count ; pos++ )
-               if( *pos == '\\' ) {
-                       if( !*++pos )
-                               break;
-               } else if( *pos == '\'' )
-                       count--;
+       sizes = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM2);
+       if (!sizes[0])
+               sizes = "10";
 
-       if( !*pos ) {
-               PRVM_G_INT( OFS_RETURN ) = PRVM_SetEngineString( NULL );
-               return;
+       // find a font
+       f = NULL;
+       if (prog->argc >= 4)
+       {
+               i = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM3);
+               if (i >= 0 && i < dp_fonts.maxsize)
+               {
+                       f = &dp_fonts.f[i];
+                       strlcpy(f->title, fontname, sizeof(f->title)); // replace name
+               }
+       }
+       if (!f)
+               f = FindFont(fontname, true);
+       if (!f)
+       {
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = -1;
+               return; // something go wrong
        }
 
-    outstr = VM_GetTempString();
-       for( out = outstr, size = VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH - 1 ; size && *pos ; size--, pos++, out++ )
-               if( *pos == '\\' ) {
+       memset(f->fallbacks, 0, sizeof(f->fallbacks));
+       memset(f->fallback_faces, 0, sizeof(f->fallback_faces));
+
+       // first font is handled "normally"
+       c = strchr(filelist, ':');
+       cm = strchr(filelist, ',');
+       if(c && (!cm || c < cm))
+               f->req_face = atoi(c+1);
+       else
+       {
+               f->req_face = 0;
+               c = cm;
+       }
+       if(!c || (c - filelist) > MAX_QPATH)
+               strlcpy(mainfont, filelist, sizeof(mainfont));
+       else
+       {
+               memcpy(mainfont, filelist, c - filelist);
+               mainfont[c - filelist] = 0;
+       }
+
+       // handle fallbacks
+       for(i = 0; i < MAX_FONT_FALLBACKS; ++i)
+       {
+               c = strchr(filelist, ',');
+               if(!c)
+                       break;
+               filelist = c + 1;
+               if(!*filelist)
+                       break;
+               c = strchr(filelist, ':');
+               cm = strchr(filelist, ',');
+               if(c && (!cm || c < cm))
+                       f->fallback_faces[i] = atoi(c+1);
+               else
+               {
+                       f->fallback_faces[i] = 0; // f->req_face; could make it stick to the default-font's face index
+                       c = cm;
+               }
+               if(!c || (c-filelist) > MAX_QPATH)
+               {
+                       strlcpy(f->fallbacks[i], filelist, sizeof(mainfont));
+               }
+               else
+               {
+                       memcpy(f->fallbacks[i], filelist, c - filelist);
+                       f->fallbacks[i][c - filelist] = 0;
+               }
+       }
+
+       // handle sizes
+       for(i = 0; i < MAX_FONT_SIZES; ++i)
+               f->req_sizes[i] = -1;
+       for (numsizes = 0,c = sizes;;)
+       {
+               if (!COM_ParseToken_VM_Tokenize(&c, 0))
+                       break;
+               sz = atof(com_token);
+               // detect crap size
+               if (sz < 0.001f || sz > 1000.0f)
+               {
+                       VM_Warning("VM_loadfont: crap size %s", com_token);
+                       continue;
+               }
+               // check overflow
+               if (numsizes == MAX_FONT_SIZES)
+               {
+                       VM_Warning("VM_loadfont: MAX_FONT_SIZES = %i exceeded", MAX_FONT_SIZES);
+                       break;
+               }
+               f->req_sizes[numsizes] = sz;
+               numsizes++;
+       }
+
+       // additional scale/hoffset parms
+       scale = 1;
+       voffset = 0;
+       if (prog->argc >= 5)
+       {
+               scale = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM4);
+               if (scale <= 0)
+                       scale = 1;
+       }
+       if (prog->argc >= 6)
+               voffset = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM5);
+
+       // load
+       LoadFont(true, mainfont, f, scale, voffset);
+
+       // return index of loaded font
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = (f - dp_fonts.f);
+}
+
+/*
+=========
+VM_drawpic
+
+float  drawpic(vector position, string pic, vector size, vector rgb, float alpha, float flag)
+=========
+*/
+void VM_drawpic(void)
+{
+       const char *picname;
+       float *size, *pos, *rgb;
+       int flag;
+
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(6,VM_drawpic);
+
+       picname = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM1);
+       VM_CheckEmptyString (picname);
+
+       // is pic cached ? no function yet for that
+       if(!1)
+       {
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = -4;
+               VM_Warning("VM_drawpic: %s: %s not cached !\n", PRVM_NAME, picname);
+               return;
+       }
+
+       pos = PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM0);
+       size = PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM2);
+       rgb = PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM3);
+       flag = (int) PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM5);
+
+       if(flag < DRAWFLAG_NORMAL || flag >=DRAWFLAG_NUMFLAGS)
+       {
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = -2;
+               VM_Warning("VM_drawpic: %s: wrong DRAWFLAG %i !\n",PRVM_NAME,flag);
+               return;
+       }
+
+       if(pos[2] || size[2])
+               Con_Printf("VM_drawpic: z value%s from %s discarded\n",(pos[2] && size[2]) ? "s" : " ",((pos[2] && size[2]) ? "pos and size" : (pos[2] ? "pos" : "size")));
+
+       DrawQ_Pic(pos[0], pos[1], Draw_CachePic_Flags (picname, CACHEPICFLAG_NOTPERSISTENT), size[0], size[1], rgb[0], rgb[1], rgb[2], PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM4), flag);
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = 1;
+}
+/*
+=========
+VM_drawrotpic
+
+float  drawrotpic(vector position, string pic, vector size, vector org, float angle, vector rgb, float alpha, float flag)
+=========
+*/
+void VM_drawrotpic(void)
+{
+       const char *picname;
+       float *size, *pos, *org, *rgb;
+       int flag;
+
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(8,VM_drawrotpic);
+
+       picname = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM1);
+       VM_CheckEmptyString (picname);
+
+       // is pic cached ? no function yet for that
+       if(!1)
+       {
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = -4;
+               VM_Warning("VM_drawrotpic: %s: %s not cached !\n", PRVM_NAME, picname);
+               return;
+       }
+
+       pos = PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM0);
+       size = PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM2);
+       org = PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM3);
+       rgb = PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM5);
+       flag = (int) PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM7);
+
+       if(flag < DRAWFLAG_NORMAL || flag >=DRAWFLAG_NUMFLAGS)
+       {
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = -2;
+               VM_Warning("VM_drawrotpic: %s: wrong DRAWFLAG %i !\n",PRVM_NAME,flag);
+               return;
+       }
+
+       if(pos[2] || size[2] || org[2])
+               Con_Printf("VM_drawrotpic: z value from pos/size/org discarded\n");
+
+       DrawQ_RotPic(pos[0], pos[1], Draw_CachePic_Flags(picname, CACHEPICFLAG_NOTPERSISTENT), size[0], size[1], org[0], org[1], PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM4), rgb[0], rgb[1], rgb[2], PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM6), flag);
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = 1;
+}
+/*
+=========
+VM_drawsubpic
+
+float  drawsubpic(vector position, vector size, string pic, vector srcPos, vector srcSize, vector rgb, float alpha, float flag)
+
+=========
+*/
+void VM_drawsubpic(void)
+{
+       const char *picname;
+       float *size, *pos, *rgb, *srcPos, *srcSize, alpha;
+       int flag;
+
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(8,VM_drawsubpic);
+
+       picname = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM2);
+       VM_CheckEmptyString (picname);
+
+       // is pic cached ? no function yet for that
+       if(!1)
+       {
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = -4;
+               VM_Warning("VM_drawsubpic: %s: %s not cached !\n", PRVM_NAME, picname);
+               return;
+       }
+
+       pos = PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM0);
+       size = PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM1);
+       srcPos = PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM3);
+       srcSize = PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM4);
+       rgb = PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM5);
+       alpha = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM6);
+       flag = (int) PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM7);
+
+       if(flag < DRAWFLAG_NORMAL || flag >=DRAWFLAG_NUMFLAGS)
+       {
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = -2;
+               VM_Warning("VM_drawsubpic: %s: wrong DRAWFLAG %i !\n",PRVM_NAME,flag);
+               return;
+       }
+
+       if(pos[2] || size[2])
+               Con_Printf("VM_drawsubpic: z value%s from %s discarded\n",(pos[2] && size[2]) ? "s" : " ",((pos[2] && size[2]) ? "pos and size" : (pos[2] ? "pos" : "size")));
+
+       DrawQ_SuperPic(pos[0], pos[1], Draw_CachePic_Flags (picname, CACHEPICFLAG_NOTPERSISTENT),
+               size[0], size[1],
+               srcPos[0],              srcPos[1],              rgb[0], rgb[1], rgb[2], alpha,
+               srcPos[0] + srcSize[0], srcPos[1],              rgb[0], rgb[1], rgb[2], alpha,
+               srcPos[0],              srcPos[1] + srcSize[1], rgb[0], rgb[1], rgb[2], alpha,
+               srcPos[0] + srcSize[0], srcPos[1] + srcSize[1], rgb[0], rgb[1], rgb[2], alpha,
+               flag);
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = 1;
+}
+
+/*
+=========
+VM_drawfill
+
+float drawfill(vector position, vector size, vector rgb, float alpha, float flag)
+=========
+*/
+void VM_drawfill(void)
+{
+       float *size, *pos, *rgb;
+       int flag;
+
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(5,VM_drawfill);
+
+
+       pos = PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM0);
+       size = PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM1);
+       rgb = PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM2);
+       flag = (int) PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM4);
+
+       if(flag < DRAWFLAG_NORMAL || flag >=DRAWFLAG_NUMFLAGS)
+       {
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = -2;
+               VM_Warning("VM_drawfill: %s: wrong DRAWFLAG %i !\n",PRVM_NAME,flag);
+               return;
+       }
+
+       if(pos[2] || size[2])
+               Con_Printf("VM_drawfill: z value%s from %s discarded\n",(pos[2] && size[2]) ? "s" : " ",((pos[2] && size[2]) ? "pos and size" : (pos[2] ? "pos" : "size")));
+
+       DrawQ_Fill(pos[0], pos[1], size[0], size[1], rgb[0], rgb[1], rgb[2], PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM3), flag);
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = 1;
+}
+
+/*
+=========
+VM_drawsetcliparea
+
+drawsetcliparea(float x, float y, float width, float height)
+=========
+*/
+void VM_drawsetcliparea(void)
+{
+       float x,y,w,h;
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(4,VM_drawsetcliparea);
+
+       x = bound(0, PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0), vid_conwidth.integer);
+       y = bound(0, PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1), vid_conheight.integer);
+       w = bound(0, PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM2) + PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0) - x, (vid_conwidth.integer  - x));
+       h = bound(0, PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM3) + PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1) - y, (vid_conheight.integer - y));
+
+       DrawQ_SetClipArea(x, y, w, h);
+}
+
+/*
+=========
+VM_drawresetcliparea
+
+drawresetcliparea()
+=========
+*/
+void VM_drawresetcliparea(void)
+{
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(0,VM_drawresetcliparea);
+
+       DrawQ_ResetClipArea();
+}
+
+/*
+=========
+VM_getimagesize
+
+vector getimagesize(string pic)
+=========
+*/
+void VM_getimagesize(void)
+{
+       const char *p;
+       cachepic_t *pic;
+
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1,VM_getimagesize);
+
+       p = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0);
+       VM_CheckEmptyString (p);
+
+       pic = Draw_CachePic_Flags (p, CACHEPICFLAG_NOTPERSISTENT);
+
+       PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_RETURN)[0] = pic->width;
+       PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_RETURN)[1] = pic->height;
+       PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_RETURN)[2] = 0;
+}
+
+/*
+=========
+VM_keynumtostring
+
+string keynumtostring(float keynum)
+=========
+*/
+void VM_keynumtostring (void)
+{
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1, VM_keynumtostring);
+
+       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetTempString(Key_KeynumToString((int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0)));
+}
+
+/*
+=========
+VM_findkeysforcommand
+
+string findkeysforcommand(string command, float bindmap)
+
+the returned string is an altstring
+=========
+*/
+#define FKFC_NUMKEYS 5
+void M_FindKeysForCommand(const char *command, int *keys);
+void VM_findkeysforcommand(void)
+{
+       const char *cmd;
+       char ret[VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH];
+       int keys[FKFC_NUMKEYS];
+       int i;
+       int bindmap;
+
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNTRANGE(1, 2, VM_findkeysforcommand);
+
+       cmd = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0);
+       if(prog->argc == 2)
+               bindmap = bound(-1, PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1), MAX_BINDMAPS-1);
+       else
+               bindmap = 0; // consistent to "bind"
+
+       VM_CheckEmptyString(cmd);
+
+       Key_FindKeysForCommand(cmd, keys, FKFC_NUMKEYS, bindmap);
+
+       ret[0] = 0;
+       for(i = 0; i < FKFC_NUMKEYS; i++)
+               strlcat(ret, va(" \'%i\'", keys[i]), sizeof(ret));
+
+       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetTempString(ret);
+}
+
+/*
+=========
+VM_stringtokeynum
+
+float stringtokeynum(string key)
+=========
+*/
+void VM_stringtokeynum (void)
+{
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT( 1, VM_keynumtostring );
+
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = Key_StringToKeynum(PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0));
+}
+
+/*
+=========
+VM_getkeybind
+
+string getkeybind(float key, float bindmap)
+=========
+*/
+void VM_getkeybind (void)
+{
+       int bindmap;
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNTRANGE(1, 2, VM_CL_getkeybind);
+       if(prog->argc == 2)
+               bindmap = bound(-1, PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1), MAX_BINDMAPS-1);
+       else
+               bindmap = 0; // consistent to "bind"
+
+       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetTempString(Key_GetBind((int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0), bindmap));
+}
+
+/*
+=========
+VM_setkeybind
+
+float setkeybind(float key, string cmd, float bindmap)
+=========
+*/
+void VM_setkeybind (void)
+{
+       int bindmap;
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNTRANGE(2, 3, VM_CL_setkeybind);
+       if(prog->argc == 3)
+               bindmap = bound(-1, PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM2), MAX_BINDMAPS-1);
+       else
+               bindmap = 0; // consistent to "bind"
+
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = 0;
+       if(Key_SetBinding((int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0), bindmap, PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM1)))
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = 1;
+}
+
+/*
+=========
+VM_getbindmap
+
+vector getbindmaps()
+=========
+*/
+void VM_getbindmaps (void)
+{
+       int fg, bg;
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(0, VM_CL_getbindmap);
+       Key_GetBindMap(&fg, &bg);
+       PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_RETURN)[0] = fg;
+       PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_RETURN)[1] = bg;
+       PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_RETURN)[2] = 0;
+}
+
+/*
+=========
+VM_setbindmap
+
+float setbindmaps(vector bindmap)
+=========
+*/
+void VM_setbindmaps (void)
+{
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1, VM_CL_setbindmap);
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = 0;
+       if(PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM0)[2] == 0)
+               if(Key_SetBindMap((int)PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM0)[0], (int)PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM0)[1]))
+                       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = 1;
+}
+
+// CL_Video interface functions
+
+/*
+========================
+VM_cin_open
+
+float cin_open(string file, string name)
+========================
+*/
+void VM_cin_open( void )
+{
+       const char *file;
+       const char *name;
+
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT( 2, VM_cin_open );
+
+       file = PRVM_G_STRING( OFS_PARM0 );
+       name = PRVM_G_STRING( OFS_PARM1 );
+
+       VM_CheckEmptyString( file );
+    VM_CheckEmptyString( name );
+
+       if( CL_OpenVideo( file, name, MENUOWNER, "" ) )
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT( OFS_RETURN ) = 1;
+       else
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT( OFS_RETURN ) = 0;
+}
+
+/*
+========================
+VM_cin_close
+
+void cin_close(string name)
+========================
+*/
+void VM_cin_close( void )
+{
+       const char *name;
+
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT( 1, VM_cin_close );
+
+       name = PRVM_G_STRING( OFS_PARM0 );
+       VM_CheckEmptyString( name );
+
+       CL_CloseVideo( CL_GetVideoByName( name ) );
+}
+
+/*
+========================
+VM_cin_setstate
+void cin_setstate(string name, float type)
+========================
+*/
+void VM_cin_setstate( void )
+{
+       const char *name;
+       clvideostate_t  state;
+       clvideo_t               *video;
+
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT( 2, VM_cin_netstate );
+
+       name = PRVM_G_STRING( OFS_PARM0 );
+       VM_CheckEmptyString( name );
+
+       state = (clvideostate_t)((int)PRVM_G_FLOAT( OFS_PARM1 ));
+
+       video = CL_GetVideoByName( name );
+       if( video && state > CLVIDEO_UNUSED && state < CLVIDEO_STATECOUNT )
+               CL_SetVideoState( video, state );
+}
+
+/*
+========================
+VM_cin_getstate
+
+float cin_getstate(string name)
+========================
+*/
+void VM_cin_getstate( void )
+{
+       const char *name;
+       clvideo_t               *video;
+
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT( 1, VM_cin_getstate );
+
+       name = PRVM_G_STRING( OFS_PARM0 );
+       VM_CheckEmptyString( name );
+
+       video = CL_GetVideoByName( name );
+       if( video )
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT( OFS_RETURN ) = (int)video->state;
+       else
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT( OFS_RETURN ) = 0;
+}
+
+/*
+========================
+VM_cin_restart
+
+void cin_restart(string name)
+========================
+*/
+void VM_cin_restart( void )
+{
+       const char *name;
+       clvideo_t               *video;
+
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT( 1, VM_cin_restart );
+
+       name = PRVM_G_STRING( OFS_PARM0 );
+       VM_CheckEmptyString( name );
+
+       video = CL_GetVideoByName( name );
+       if( video )
+               CL_RestartVideo( video );
+}
+
+/*
+========================
+VM_Gecko_Init
+========================
+*/
+void VM_Gecko_Init( void ) {
+       // the prog struct is memset to 0 by Initprog? [12/6/2007 Black]
+       // FIXME: remove the other _Init functions then, too? [12/6/2007 Black]
+}
+
+/*
+========================
+VM_Gecko_Destroy
+========================
+*/
+void VM_Gecko_Destroy( void ) {
+       int i;
+       for( i = 0 ; i < PRVM_MAX_GECKOINSTANCES ; i++ ) {
+               clgecko_t **instance = &prog->opengeckoinstances[ i ];
+               if( *instance ) {
+                       CL_Gecko_DestroyBrowser( *instance );
+               }
+               *instance = NULL;
+       }
+}
+
+/*
+========================
+VM_gecko_create
+
+float[bool] gecko_create( string name )
+========================
+*/
+void VM_gecko_create( void ) {
+       const char *name;
+       int i;
+       clgecko_t *instance;
+       
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT( 1, VM_gecko_create );
+
+       name = PRVM_G_STRING( OFS_PARM0 );
+       VM_CheckEmptyString( name );
+
+       // find an empty slot for this gecko browser..
+       for( i = 0 ; i < PRVM_MAX_GECKOINSTANCES ; i++ ) {
+               if( prog->opengeckoinstances[ i ] == NULL ) {
+                       break;
+               }
+       }
+       if( i == PRVM_MAX_GECKOINSTANCES ) {
+                       VM_Warning("VM_gecko_create: %s ran out of gecko handles (%i)\n", PRVM_NAME, PRVM_MAX_GECKOINSTANCES);
+                       PRVM_G_FLOAT( OFS_RETURN ) = 0;
+                       return;
+       }
+
+       instance = prog->opengeckoinstances[ i ] = CL_Gecko_CreateBrowser( name, PRVM_GetProgNr() );
+   if( !instance ) {
+               // TODO: error handling [12/3/2007 Black]
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT( OFS_RETURN ) = 0;
+               return;
+       }
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT( OFS_RETURN ) = 1;
+}
+
+/*
+========================
+VM_gecko_destroy
+
+void gecko_destroy( string name )
+========================
+*/
+void VM_gecko_destroy( void ) {
+       const char *name;
+       clgecko_t *instance;
+
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT( 1, VM_gecko_destroy );
+
+       name = PRVM_G_STRING( OFS_PARM0 );
+       VM_CheckEmptyString( name );
+       instance = CL_Gecko_FindBrowser( name );
+       if( !instance ) {
+               return;
+       }
+       CL_Gecko_DestroyBrowser( instance );
+}
+
+/*
+========================
+VM_gecko_navigate
+
+void gecko_navigate( string name, string URI )
+========================
+*/
+void VM_gecko_navigate( void ) {
+       const char *name;
+       const char *URI;
+       clgecko_t *instance;
+
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT( 2, VM_gecko_navigate );
+
+       name = PRVM_G_STRING( OFS_PARM0 );
+       URI = PRVM_G_STRING( OFS_PARM1 );
+       VM_CheckEmptyString( name );
+       VM_CheckEmptyString( URI );
+
+   instance = CL_Gecko_FindBrowser( name );
+       if( !instance ) {
+               return;
+       }
+       CL_Gecko_NavigateToURI( instance, URI );
+}
+
+/*
+========================
+VM_gecko_keyevent
+
+float[bool] gecko_keyevent( string name, float key, float eventtype ) 
+========================
+*/
+void VM_gecko_keyevent( void ) {
+       const char *name;
+       unsigned int key;
+       clgecko_buttoneventtype_t eventtype;
+       clgecko_t *instance;
+
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT( 3, VM_gecko_keyevent );
+
+       name = PRVM_G_STRING( OFS_PARM0 );
+       VM_CheckEmptyString( name );
+       key = (unsigned int) PRVM_G_FLOAT( OFS_PARM1 );
+       switch( (unsigned int) PRVM_G_FLOAT( OFS_PARM2 ) ) {
+       case 0:
+               eventtype = CLG_BET_DOWN;
+               break;
+       case 1:
+               eventtype = CLG_BET_UP;
+               break;
+       case 2:
+               eventtype = CLG_BET_PRESS;
+               break;
+       case 3:
+               eventtype = CLG_BET_DOUBLECLICK;
+               break;
+       default:
+               // TODO: console printf? [12/3/2007 Black]
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT( OFS_RETURN ) = 0;
+               return;
+       }
+
+       instance = CL_Gecko_FindBrowser( name );
+       if( !instance ) {
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT( OFS_RETURN ) = 0;
+               return;
+       }
+
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT( OFS_RETURN ) = (CL_Gecko_Event_Key( instance, (keynum_t) key, eventtype ) == true);
+}
+
+/*
+========================
+VM_gecko_movemouse
+
+void gecko_mousemove( string name, float x, float y )
+========================
+*/
+void VM_gecko_movemouse( void ) {
+       const char *name;
+       float x, y;
+       clgecko_t *instance;
+
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT( 3, VM_gecko_movemouse );
+
+       name = PRVM_G_STRING( OFS_PARM0 );
+       VM_CheckEmptyString( name );
+       x = PRVM_G_FLOAT( OFS_PARM1 );
+       y = PRVM_G_FLOAT( OFS_PARM2 );
+       
+       instance = CL_Gecko_FindBrowser( name );
+       if( !instance ) {
+               return;
+       }
+       CL_Gecko_Event_CursorMove( instance, x, y );
+}
+
+
+/*
+========================
+VM_gecko_resize
+
+void gecko_resize( string name, float w, float h )
+========================
+*/
+void VM_gecko_resize( void ) {
+       const char *name;
+       float w, h;
+       clgecko_t *instance;
+
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT( 3, VM_gecko_movemouse );
+
+       name = PRVM_G_STRING( OFS_PARM0 );
+       VM_CheckEmptyString( name );
+       w = PRVM_G_FLOAT( OFS_PARM1 );
+       h = PRVM_G_FLOAT( OFS_PARM2 );
+       
+       instance = CL_Gecko_FindBrowser( name );
+       if( !instance ) {
+               return;
+       }
+       CL_Gecko_Resize( instance, (int) w, (int) h );
+}
+
+
+/*
+========================
+VM_gecko_get_texture_extent
+
+vector gecko_get_texture_extent( string name )
+========================
+*/
+void VM_gecko_get_texture_extent( void ) {
+       const char *name;
+       clgecko_t *instance;
+
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT( 1, VM_gecko_movemouse );
+
+       name = PRVM_G_STRING( OFS_PARM0 );
+       VM_CheckEmptyString( name );
+       
+       PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_RETURN)[2] = 0;
+       instance = CL_Gecko_FindBrowser( name );
+       if( !instance ) {
+               PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_RETURN)[0] = 0;
+               PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_RETURN)[1] = 0;
+               return;
+       }
+       CL_Gecko_GetTextureExtent( instance, 
+               PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_RETURN), PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_RETURN)+1 );
+}
+
+
+
+/*
+==============
+VM_makevectors
+
+Writes new values for v_forward, v_up, and v_right based on angles
+void makevectors(vector angle)
+==============
+*/
+void VM_makevectors (void)
+{
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1, VM_makevectors);
+       AngleVectors(PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM0), PRVM_gameglobalvector(v_forward), PRVM_gameglobalvector(v_right), PRVM_gameglobalvector(v_up));
+}
+
+/*
+==============
+VM_vectorvectors
+
+Writes new values for v_forward, v_up, and v_right based on the given forward vector
+vectorvectors(vector)
+==============
+*/
+void VM_vectorvectors (void)
+{
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1, VM_vectorvectors);
+       VectorNormalize2(PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM0), PRVM_gameglobalvector(v_forward));
+       VectorVectors(PRVM_gameglobalvector(v_forward), PRVM_gameglobalvector(v_right), PRVM_gameglobalvector(v_up));
+}
+
+/*
+========================
+VM_drawline
+
+void drawline(float width, vector pos1, vector pos2, vector rgb, float alpha, float flags)
+========================
+*/
+void VM_drawline (void)
+{
+       float   *c1, *c2, *rgb;
+       float   alpha, width;
+       unsigned char   flags;
+
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(6, VM_drawline);
+       width   = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0);
+       c1              = PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM1);
+       c2              = PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM2);
+       rgb             = PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM3);
+       alpha   = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM4);
+       flags   = (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM5);
+       DrawQ_Line(width, c1[0], c1[1], c2[0], c2[1], rgb[0], rgb[1], rgb[2], alpha, flags);
+}
+
+// float(float number, float quantity) bitshift (EXT_BITSHIFT)
+void VM_bitshift (void)
+{
+       int n1, n2;
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(2, VM_bitshift);
+
+       n1 = (int)fabs((float)((int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0)));
+       n2 = (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1);
+       if(!n1)
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = n1;
+       else
+       if(n2 < 0)
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = (n1 >> -n2);
+       else
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = (n1 << n2);
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////
+// AltString functions
+////////////////////////////////////////
+
+/*
+========================
+VM_altstr_count
+
+float altstr_count(string)
+========================
+*/
+void VM_altstr_count( void )
+{
+       const char *altstr, *pos;
+       int     count;
+
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT( 1, VM_altstr_count );
+
+       altstr = PRVM_G_STRING( OFS_PARM0 );
+       //VM_CheckEmptyString( altstr );
+
+       for( count = 0, pos = altstr ; *pos ; pos++ ) {
+               if( *pos == '\\' ) {
+                       if( !*++pos ) {
+                               break;
+                       }
+               } else if( *pos == '\'' ) {
+                       count++;
+               }
+       }
+
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT( OFS_RETURN ) = (float) (count / 2);
+}
+
+/*
+========================
+VM_altstr_prepare
+
+string altstr_prepare(string)
+========================
+*/
+void VM_altstr_prepare( void )
+{
+       char *out;
+       const char *instr, *in;
+       int size;
+       char outstr[VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH];
+
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT( 1, VM_altstr_prepare );
+
+       instr = PRVM_G_STRING( OFS_PARM0 );
+
+       for( out = outstr, in = instr, size = sizeof(outstr) - 1 ; size && *in ; size--, in++, out++ )
+               if( *in == '\'' ) {
+                       *out++ = '\\';
+                       *out = '\'';
+                       size--;
+               } else
+                       *out = *in;
+       *out = 0;
+
+       PRVM_G_INT( OFS_RETURN ) = PRVM_SetTempString( outstr );
+}
+
+/*
+========================
+VM_altstr_get
+
+string altstr_get(string, float)
+========================
+*/
+void VM_altstr_get( void )
+{
+       const char *altstr, *pos;
+       char *out;
+       int count, size;
+       char outstr[VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH];
+
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT( 2, VM_altstr_get );
+
+       altstr = PRVM_G_STRING( OFS_PARM0 );
+
+       count = (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT( OFS_PARM1 );
+       count = count * 2 + 1;
+
+       for( pos = altstr ; *pos && count ; pos++ )
+               if( *pos == '\\' ) {
                        if( !*++pos )
                                break;
-                       *out = *pos;
-                       size--;
-               } else if( *pos == '\'' )
-                       break;
+               } else if( *pos == '\'' )
+                       count--;
+
+       if( !*pos ) {
+               PRVM_G_INT( OFS_RETURN ) = 0;
+               return;
+       }
+
+       for( out = outstr, size = sizeof(outstr) - 1 ; size && *pos ; size--, pos++, out++ )
+               if( *pos == '\\' ) {
+                       if( !*++pos )
+                               break;
+                       *out = *pos;
+                       size--;
+               } else if( *pos == '\'' )
+                       break;
+               else
+                       *out = *pos;
+
+       *out = 0;
+       PRVM_G_INT( OFS_RETURN ) = PRVM_SetTempString( outstr );
+}
+
+/*
+========================
+VM_altstr_set
+
+string altstr_set(string altstr, float num, string set)
+========================
+*/
+void VM_altstr_set( void )
+{
+    int num;
+       const char *altstr, *str;
+       const char *in;
+       char *out;
+       char outstr[VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH];
+
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT( 3, VM_altstr_set );
+
+       altstr = PRVM_G_STRING( OFS_PARM0 );
+
+       num = (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT( OFS_PARM1 );
+
+       str = PRVM_G_STRING( OFS_PARM2 );
+
+       out = outstr;
+       for( num = num * 2 + 1, in = altstr; *in && num; *out++ = *in++ )
+               if( *in == '\\' ) {
+                       if( !*++in ) {
+                               break;
+                       }
+               } else if( *in == '\'' ) {
+                       num--;
+               }
+
+       // copy set in
+       for( ; *str; *out++ = *str++ );
+       // now jump over the old content
+       for( ; *in ; in++ )
+               if( *in == '\'' || (*in == '\\' && !*++in) )
+                       break;
+
+       strlcpy(out, in, outstr + sizeof(outstr) - out);
+       PRVM_G_INT( OFS_RETURN ) = PRVM_SetTempString( outstr );
+}
+
+/*
+========================
+VM_altstr_ins
+insert after num
+string altstr_ins(string altstr, float num, string set)
+========================
+*/
+void VM_altstr_ins(void)
+{
+       int num;
+       const char *set;
+       const char *in;
+       char *out;
+       char outstr[VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH];
+
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(3, VM_altstr_ins);
+
+       in = PRVM_G_STRING( OFS_PARM0 );
+       num = (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT( OFS_PARM1 );
+       set = PRVM_G_STRING( OFS_PARM2 );
+
+       out = outstr;
+       for( num = num * 2 + 2 ; *in && num > 0 ; *out++ = *in++ )
+               if( *in == '\\' ) {
+                       if( !*++in ) {
+                               break;
+                       }
+               } else if( *in == '\'' ) {
+                       num--;
+               }
+
+       *out++ = '\'';
+       for( ; *set ; *out++ = *set++ );
+       *out++ = '\'';
+
+       strlcpy(out, in, outstr + sizeof(outstr) - out);
+       PRVM_G_INT( OFS_RETURN ) = PRVM_SetTempString( outstr );
+}
+
+
+////////////////////////////////////////
+// BufString functions
+////////////////////////////////////////
+//[515]: string buffers support
+
+static size_t stringbuffers_sortlength;
+
+static void BufStr_Expand(prvm_stringbuffer_t *stringbuffer, int strindex)
+{
+       if (stringbuffer->max_strings <= strindex)
+       {
+               char **oldstrings = stringbuffer->strings;
+               stringbuffer->max_strings = max(stringbuffer->max_strings * 2, 128);
+               while (stringbuffer->max_strings <= strindex)
+                       stringbuffer->max_strings *= 2;
+               stringbuffer->strings = (char **) Mem_Alloc(prog->progs_mempool, stringbuffer->max_strings * sizeof(stringbuffer->strings[0]));
+               if (stringbuffer->num_strings > 0)
+                       memcpy(stringbuffer->strings, oldstrings, stringbuffer->num_strings * sizeof(stringbuffer->strings[0]));
+               if (oldstrings)
+                       Mem_Free(oldstrings);
+       }
+}
+
+static void BufStr_Shrink(prvm_stringbuffer_t *stringbuffer)
+{
+       // reduce num_strings if there are empty string slots at the end
+       while (stringbuffer->num_strings > 0 && stringbuffer->strings[stringbuffer->num_strings - 1] == NULL)
+               stringbuffer->num_strings--;
+
+       // if empty, free the string pointer array
+       if (stringbuffer->num_strings == 0)
+       {
+               stringbuffer->max_strings = 0;
+               if (stringbuffer->strings)
+                       Mem_Free(stringbuffer->strings);
+               stringbuffer->strings = NULL;
+       }
+}
+
+static int BufStr_SortStringsUP (const void *in1, const void *in2)
+{
+       const char *a, *b;
+       a = *((const char **) in1);
+       b = *((const char **) in2);
+       if(!a || !a[0]) return 1;
+       if(!b || !b[0]) return -1;
+       return strncmp(a, b, stringbuffers_sortlength);
+}
+
+static int BufStr_SortStringsDOWN (const void *in1, const void *in2)
+{
+       const char *a, *b;
+       a = *((const char **) in1);
+       b = *((const char **) in2);
+       if(!a || !a[0]) return 1;
+       if(!b || !b[0]) return -1;
+       return strncmp(b, a, stringbuffers_sortlength);
+}
+
+/*
+========================
+VM_buf_create
+creates new buffer, and returns it's index, returns -1 if failed
+float buf_create(void) = #460;
+float newbuf(string format, float flags) = #460;
+========================
+*/
+
+void VM_buf_create (void)
+{
+       prvm_stringbuffer_t *stringbuffer;
+       int i;
+       
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNTRANGE(0, 2, VM_buf_create);
+
+       // VorteX: optional parm1 (buffer format) is unfinished, to keep intact with future databuffers extension must be set to "string"
+       if(prog->argc >= 1 && strcmp(PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0), "string"))
+       {
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = -1;
+               return;
+       }
+       stringbuffer = (prvm_stringbuffer_t *) Mem_ExpandableArray_AllocRecord(&prog->stringbuffersarray);
+       for (i = 0;stringbuffer != Mem_ExpandableArray_RecordAtIndex(&prog->stringbuffersarray, i);i++);
+       stringbuffer->origin = PRVM_AllocationOrigin();
+       // optional flags parm
+       if (prog->argc >= 2)
+               stringbuffer->flags = (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1) & 0xFF;
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = i;
+}
+
+
+
+/*
+========================
+VM_buf_del
+deletes buffer and all strings in it
+void buf_del(float bufhandle) = #461;
+========================
+*/
+void VM_buf_del (void)
+{
+       prvm_stringbuffer_t *stringbuffer;
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1, VM_buf_del);
+       stringbuffer = (prvm_stringbuffer_t *)Mem_ExpandableArray_RecordAtIndex(&prog->stringbuffersarray, (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0));
+       if (stringbuffer)
+       {
+               int i;
+               for (i = 0;i < stringbuffer->num_strings;i++)
+                       if (stringbuffer->strings[i])
+                               Mem_Free(stringbuffer->strings[i]);
+               if (stringbuffer->strings)
+                       Mem_Free(stringbuffer->strings);
+               if(stringbuffer->origin)
+                       PRVM_Free((char *)stringbuffer->origin);
+               Mem_ExpandableArray_FreeRecord(&prog->stringbuffersarray, stringbuffer);
+       }
+       else
+       {
+               VM_Warning("VM_buf_del: invalid buffer %i used in %s\n", (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0), PRVM_NAME);
+               return;
+       }
+}
+
+/*
+========================
+VM_buf_getsize
+how many strings are stored in buffer
+float buf_getsize(float bufhandle) = #462;
+========================
+*/
+void VM_buf_getsize (void)
+{
+       prvm_stringbuffer_t *stringbuffer;
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1, VM_buf_getsize);
+
+       stringbuffer = (prvm_stringbuffer_t *)Mem_ExpandableArray_RecordAtIndex(&prog->stringbuffersarray, (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0));
+       if(!stringbuffer)
+       {
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = -1;
+               VM_Warning("VM_buf_getsize: invalid buffer %i used in %s\n", (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0), PRVM_NAME);
+               return;
+       }
+       else
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = stringbuffer->num_strings;
+}
+
+/*
+========================
+VM_buf_copy
+copy all content from one buffer to another, make sure it exists
+void buf_copy(float bufhandle_from, float bufhandle_to) = #463;
+========================
+*/
+void VM_buf_copy (void)
+{
+       prvm_stringbuffer_t *srcstringbuffer, *dststringbuffer;
+       int i;
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(2, VM_buf_copy);
+
+       srcstringbuffer = (prvm_stringbuffer_t *)Mem_ExpandableArray_RecordAtIndex(&prog->stringbuffersarray, (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0));
+       if(!srcstringbuffer)
+       {
+               VM_Warning("VM_buf_copy: invalid source buffer %i used in %s\n", (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0), PRVM_NAME);
+               return;
+       }
+       i = (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1);
+       if(i == (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0))
+       {
+               VM_Warning("VM_buf_copy: source == destination (%i) in %s\n", i, PRVM_NAME);
+               return;
+       }
+       dststringbuffer = (prvm_stringbuffer_t *)Mem_ExpandableArray_RecordAtIndex(&prog->stringbuffersarray, (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0));
+       if(!dststringbuffer)
+       {
+               VM_Warning("VM_buf_copy: invalid destination buffer %i used in %s\n", (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1), PRVM_NAME);
+               return;
+       }
+
+       for (i = 0;i < dststringbuffer->num_strings;i++)
+               if (dststringbuffer->strings[i])
+                       Mem_Free(dststringbuffer->strings[i]);
+       if (dststringbuffer->strings)
+               Mem_Free(dststringbuffer->strings);
+       *dststringbuffer = *srcstringbuffer;
+       if (dststringbuffer->max_strings)
+               dststringbuffer->strings = (char **)Mem_Alloc(prog->progs_mempool, sizeof(dststringbuffer->strings[0]) * dststringbuffer->max_strings);
+
+       for (i = 0;i < dststringbuffer->num_strings;i++)
+       {
+               if (srcstringbuffer->strings[i])
+               {
+                       size_t stringlen;
+                       stringlen = strlen(srcstringbuffer->strings[i]) + 1;
+                       dststringbuffer->strings[i] = (char *)Mem_Alloc(prog->progs_mempool, stringlen);
+                       memcpy(dststringbuffer->strings[i], srcstringbuffer->strings[i], stringlen);
+               }
+       }
+}
+
+/*
+========================
+VM_buf_sort
+sort buffer by beginnings of strings (cmplength defaults it's length)
+"backward == TRUE" means that sorting goes upside-down
+void buf_sort(float bufhandle, float cmplength, float backward) = #464;
+========================
+*/
+void VM_buf_sort (void)
+{
+       prvm_stringbuffer_t *stringbuffer;
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(3, VM_buf_sort);
+
+       stringbuffer = (prvm_stringbuffer_t *)Mem_ExpandableArray_RecordAtIndex(&prog->stringbuffersarray, (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0));
+       if(!stringbuffer)
+       {
+               VM_Warning("VM_buf_sort: invalid buffer %i used in %s\n", (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0), PRVM_NAME);
+               return;
+       }
+       if(stringbuffer->num_strings <= 0)
+       {
+               VM_Warning("VM_buf_sort: tried to sort empty buffer %i in %s\n", (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0), PRVM_NAME);
+               return;
+       }
+       stringbuffers_sortlength = (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1);
+       if(stringbuffers_sortlength <= 0)
+               stringbuffers_sortlength = 0x7FFFFFFF;
+
+       if(!PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM2))
+               qsort(stringbuffer->strings, stringbuffer->num_strings, sizeof(char*), BufStr_SortStringsUP);
+       else
+               qsort(stringbuffer->strings, stringbuffer->num_strings, sizeof(char*), BufStr_SortStringsDOWN);
+
+       BufStr_Shrink(stringbuffer);
+}
+
+/*
+========================
+VM_buf_implode
+concantenates all buffer string into one with "glue" separator and returns it as tempstring
+string buf_implode(float bufhandle, string glue) = #465;
+========================
+*/
+void VM_buf_implode (void)
+{
+       prvm_stringbuffer_t *stringbuffer;
+       char                    k[VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH];
+       const char              *sep;
+       int                             i;
+       size_t                  l;
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(2, VM_buf_implode);
+
+       stringbuffer = (prvm_stringbuffer_t *)Mem_ExpandableArray_RecordAtIndex(&prog->stringbuffersarray, (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0));
+       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = OFS_NULL;
+       if(!stringbuffer)
+       {
+               VM_Warning("VM_buf_implode: invalid buffer %i used in %s\n", (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0), PRVM_NAME);
+               return;
+       }
+       if(!stringbuffer->num_strings)
+               return;
+       sep = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM1);
+       k[0] = 0;
+       for(l = i = 0;i < stringbuffer->num_strings;i++)
+       {
+               if(stringbuffer->strings[i])
+               {
+                       l += (i > 0 ? strlen(sep) : 0) + strlen(stringbuffer->strings[i]);
+                       if (l >= sizeof(k) - 1)
+                               break;
+                       strlcat(k, sep, sizeof(k));
+                       strlcat(k, stringbuffer->strings[i], sizeof(k));
+               }
+       }
+       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetTempString(k);
+}
+
+/*
+========================
+VM_bufstr_get
+get a string from buffer, returns tempstring, dont str_unzone it!
+string bufstr_get(float bufhandle, float string_index) = #465;
+========================
+*/
+void VM_bufstr_get (void)
+{
+       prvm_stringbuffer_t *stringbuffer;
+       int                             strindex;
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(2, VM_bufstr_get);
+
+       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = OFS_NULL;
+       stringbuffer = (prvm_stringbuffer_t *)Mem_ExpandableArray_RecordAtIndex(&prog->stringbuffersarray, (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0));
+       if(!stringbuffer)
+       {
+               VM_Warning("VM_bufstr_get: invalid buffer %i used in %s\n", (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0), PRVM_NAME);
+               return;
+       }
+       strindex = (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1);
+       if (strindex < 0)
+       {
+               // VM_Warning("VM_bufstr_get: invalid string index %i used in %s\n", strindex, PRVM_NAME);
+               return;
+       }
+       if (strindex < stringbuffer->num_strings && stringbuffer->strings[strindex])
+               PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetTempString(stringbuffer->strings[strindex]);
+}
+
+/*
+========================
+VM_bufstr_set
+copies a string into selected slot of buffer
+void bufstr_set(float bufhandle, float string_index, string str) = #466;
+========================
+*/
+void VM_bufstr_set (void)
+{
+       size_t alloclen;
+       int                             strindex;
+       prvm_stringbuffer_t *stringbuffer;
+       const char              *news;
+
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(3, VM_bufstr_set);
+
+       stringbuffer = (prvm_stringbuffer_t *)Mem_ExpandableArray_RecordAtIndex(&prog->stringbuffersarray, (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0));
+       if(!stringbuffer)
+       {
+               VM_Warning("VM_bufstr_set: invalid buffer %i used in %s\n", (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0), PRVM_NAME);
+               return;
+       }
+       strindex = (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1);
+       if(strindex < 0 || strindex >= 1000000) // huge number of strings
+       {
+               VM_Warning("VM_bufstr_set: invalid string index %i used in %s\n", strindex, PRVM_NAME);
+               return;
+       }
+
+       BufStr_Expand(stringbuffer, strindex);
+       stringbuffer->num_strings = max(stringbuffer->num_strings, strindex + 1);
+
+       if(stringbuffer->strings[strindex])
+               Mem_Free(stringbuffer->strings[strindex]);
+       stringbuffer->strings[strindex] = NULL;
+
+       if(PRVM_G_INT(OFS_PARM2))
+       {
+               // not the NULL string!
+               news = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM2);
+               alloclen = strlen(news) + 1;
+               stringbuffer->strings[strindex] = (char *)Mem_Alloc(prog->progs_mempool, alloclen);
+               memcpy(stringbuffer->strings[strindex], news, alloclen);
+       }
+
+       BufStr_Shrink(stringbuffer);
+}
+
+/*
+========================
+VM_bufstr_add
+adds string to buffer in first free slot and returns its index
+"order == TRUE" means that string will be added after last "full" slot
+float bufstr_add(float bufhandle, string str, float order) = #467;
+========================
+*/
+void VM_bufstr_add (void)
+{
+       int                             order, strindex;
+       prvm_stringbuffer_t *stringbuffer;
+       const char              *string;
+       size_t                  alloclen;
+
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(3, VM_bufstr_add);
+
+       stringbuffer = (prvm_stringbuffer_t *)Mem_ExpandableArray_RecordAtIndex(&prog->stringbuffersarray, (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0));
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = -1;
+       if(!stringbuffer)
+       {
+               VM_Warning("VM_bufstr_add: invalid buffer %i used in %s\n", (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0), PRVM_NAME);
+               return;
+       }
+       if(!PRVM_G_INT(OFS_PARM1)) // NULL string
+       {
+               VM_Warning("VM_bufstr_add: can not add an empty string to buffer %i in %s\n", (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0), PRVM_NAME);
+               return;
+       }
+       string = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM1);
+       order = (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM2);
+       if(order)
+               strindex = stringbuffer->num_strings;
+       else
+               for (strindex = 0;strindex < stringbuffer->num_strings;strindex++)
+                       if (stringbuffer->strings[strindex] == NULL)
+                               break;
+
+       BufStr_Expand(stringbuffer, strindex);
+
+       stringbuffer->num_strings = max(stringbuffer->num_strings, strindex + 1);
+       alloclen = strlen(string) + 1;
+       stringbuffer->strings[strindex] = (char *)Mem_Alloc(prog->progs_mempool, alloclen);
+       memcpy(stringbuffer->strings[strindex], string, alloclen);
+
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = strindex;
+}
+
+/*
+========================
+VM_bufstr_free
+delete string from buffer
+void bufstr_free(float bufhandle, float string_index) = #468;
+========================
+*/
+void VM_bufstr_free (void)
+{
+       int                             i;
+       prvm_stringbuffer_t     *stringbuffer;
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(2, VM_bufstr_free);
+
+       stringbuffer = (prvm_stringbuffer_t *)Mem_ExpandableArray_RecordAtIndex(&prog->stringbuffersarray, (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0));
+       if(!stringbuffer)
+       {
+               VM_Warning("VM_bufstr_free: invalid buffer %i used in %s\n", (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0), PRVM_NAME);
+               return;
+       }
+       i = (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1);
+       if(i < 0)
+       {
+               VM_Warning("VM_bufstr_free: invalid string index %i used in %s\n", i, PRVM_NAME);
+               return;
+       }
+
+       if (i < stringbuffer->num_strings)
+       {
+               if(stringbuffer->strings[i])
+                       Mem_Free(stringbuffer->strings[i]);
+               stringbuffer->strings[i] = NULL;
+       }
+
+       BufStr_Shrink(stringbuffer);
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+void VM_buf_cvarlist(void)
+{
+       cvar_t *cvar;
+       const char *partial, *antipartial;
+       size_t len, antilen;
+       size_t alloclen;
+       qboolean ispattern, antiispattern;
+       int n;
+       prvm_stringbuffer_t     *stringbuffer;
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNTRANGE(2, 3, VM_buf_cvarlist);
+
+       stringbuffer = (prvm_stringbuffer_t *)Mem_ExpandableArray_RecordAtIndex(&prog->stringbuffersarray, (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0));
+       if(!stringbuffer)
+       {
+               VM_Warning("VM_bufstr_free: invalid buffer %i used in %s\n", (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0), PRVM_NAME);
+               return;
+       }
+
+       partial = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM1);
+       if(!partial)
+               len = 0;
+       else
+               len = strlen(partial);
+
+       if(prog->argc == 3)
+               antipartial = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM2);
+       else
+               antipartial = NULL;
+       if(!antipartial)
+               antilen = 0;
+       else
+               antilen = strlen(antipartial);
+       
+       for (n = 0;n < stringbuffer->num_strings;n++)
+               if (stringbuffer->strings[n])
+                       Mem_Free(stringbuffer->strings[n]);
+       if (stringbuffer->strings)
+               Mem_Free(stringbuffer->strings);
+       stringbuffer->strings = NULL;
+
+       ispattern = partial && (strchr(partial, '*') || strchr(partial, '?'));
+       antiispattern = antipartial && (strchr(antipartial, '*') || strchr(antipartial, '?'));
+
+       n = 0;
+       for(cvar = cvar_vars; cvar; cvar = cvar->next)
+       {
+               if(len && (ispattern ? !matchpattern_with_separator(cvar->name, partial, false, "", false) : strncmp(partial, cvar->name, len)))
+                       continue;
+
+               if(antilen && (antiispattern ? matchpattern_with_separator(cvar->name, antipartial, false, "", false) : !strncmp(antipartial, cvar->name, antilen)))
+                       continue;
+
+               ++n;
+       }
+
+       stringbuffer->max_strings = stringbuffer->num_strings = n;
+       if (stringbuffer->max_strings)
+               stringbuffer->strings = (char **)Mem_Alloc(prog->progs_mempool, sizeof(stringbuffer->strings[0]) * stringbuffer->max_strings);
+       
+       n = 0;
+       for(cvar = cvar_vars; cvar; cvar = cvar->next)
+       {
+               if(len && (ispattern ? !matchpattern_with_separator(cvar->name, partial, false, "", false) : strncmp(partial, cvar->name, len)))
+                       continue;
+
+               if(antilen && (antiispattern ? matchpattern_with_separator(cvar->name, antipartial, false, "", false) : !strncmp(antipartial, cvar->name, antilen)))
+                       continue;
+
+               alloclen = strlen(cvar->name) + 1;
+               stringbuffer->strings[n] = (char *)Mem_Alloc(prog->progs_mempool, alloclen);
+               memcpy(stringbuffer->strings[n], cvar->name, alloclen);
+
+               ++n;
+       }
+}
+
+
+
+
+//=============
+
+/*
+==============
+VM_changeyaw
+
+This was a major timewaster in progs, so it was converted to C
+==============
+*/
+void VM_changeyaw (void)
+{
+       prvm_edict_t            *ent;
+       float           ideal, current, move, speed;
+
+       // this is called (VERY HACKISHLY) by SV_MoveToGoal, so it can not use any
+       // parameters because they are the parameters to SV_MoveToGoal, not this
+       //VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(0, VM_changeyaw);
+
+       ent = PRVM_PROG_TO_EDICT(PRVM_gameglobaledict(self));
+       if (ent == prog->edicts)
+       {
+               VM_Warning("changeyaw: can not modify world entity\n");
+               return;
+       }
+       if (ent->priv.server->free)
+       {
+               VM_Warning("changeyaw: can not modify free entity\n");
+               return;
+       }
+       current = PRVM_gameedictvector(ent, angles)[1];
+       current = ANGLEMOD(current);
+       ideal = PRVM_gameedictfloat(ent, ideal_yaw);
+       speed = PRVM_gameedictfloat(ent, yaw_speed);
+
+       if (current == ideal)
+               return;
+       move = ideal - current;
+       if (ideal > current)
+       {
+               if (move >= 180)
+                       move = move - 360;
+       }
+       else
+       {
+               if (move <= -180)
+                       move = move + 360;
+       }
+       if (move > 0)
+       {
+               if (move > speed)
+                       move = speed;
+       }
+       else
+       {
+               if (move < -speed)
+                       move = -speed;
+       }
+
+       current += move;
+       PRVM_gameedictvector(ent, angles)[1] = ANGLEMOD(current);
+}
+
+/*
+==============
+VM_changepitch
+==============
+*/
+void VM_changepitch (void)
+{
+       prvm_edict_t            *ent;
+       float           ideal, current, move, speed;
+
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1, VM_changepitch);
+
+       ent = PRVM_G_EDICT(OFS_PARM0);
+       if (ent == prog->edicts)
+       {
+               VM_Warning("changepitch: can not modify world entity\n");
+               return;
+       }
+       if (ent->priv.server->free)
+       {
+               VM_Warning("changepitch: can not modify free entity\n");
+               return;
+       }
+       current = PRVM_gameedictvector(ent, angles)[0];
+       current = ANGLEMOD(current);
+       ideal = PRVM_gameedictfloat(ent, idealpitch);
+       speed = PRVM_gameedictfloat(ent, pitch_speed);
+
+       if (current == ideal)
+               return;
+       move = ideal - current;
+       if (ideal > current)
+       {
+               if (move >= 180)
+                       move = move - 360;
+       }
+       else
+       {
+               if (move <= -180)
+                       move = move + 360;
+       }
+       if (move > 0)
+       {
+               if (move > speed)
+                       move = speed;
+       }
+       else
+       {
+               if (move < -speed)
+                       move = -speed;
+       }
+
+       current += move;
+       PRVM_gameedictvector(ent, angles)[0] = ANGLEMOD(current);
+}
+
+
+void VM_uncolorstring (void)
+{
+       char szNewString[VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH];
+       const char *szString;
+
+       // Prepare Strings
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1, VM_uncolorstring);
+       szString = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0);
+       COM_StringDecolorize(szString, 0, szNewString, sizeof(szNewString), TRUE);
+       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetTempString(szNewString);
+       
+}
+
+// #221 float(string str, string sub[, float startpos]) strstrofs (FTE_STRINGS)
+//strstr, without generating a new string. Use in conjunction with FRIK_FILE's substring for more similar strstr.
+void VM_strstrofs (void)
+{
+       const char *instr, *match;
+       int firstofs;
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNTRANGE(2, 3, VM_strstrofs);
+       instr = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0);
+       match = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM1);
+       firstofs = (prog->argc > 2)?(int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM2):0;
+       firstofs = u8_bytelen(instr, firstofs);
+
+       if (firstofs && (firstofs < 0 || firstofs > (int)strlen(instr)))
+       {
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = -1;
+               return;
+       }
+
+       match = strstr(instr+firstofs, match);
+       if (!match)
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = -1;
+       else
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = u8_strnlen(instr, match-instr);
+}
+
+//#222 string(string s, float index) str2chr (FTE_STRINGS)
+void VM_str2chr (void)
+{
+       const char *s;
+       Uchar ch;
+       int index;
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(2, VM_str2chr);
+       s = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0);
+       index = u8_bytelen(s, (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1));
+
+       if((unsigned)index < strlen(s))
+       {
+               if (utf8_enable.integer)
+                       ch = u8_getchar_noendptr(s + index);
+               else
+                       ch = (unsigned char)s[index];
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = ch;
+       }
+       else
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = 0;
+}
+
+//#223 string(float c, ...) chr2str (FTE_STRINGS)
+void VM_chr2str (void)
+{
+       /*
+       char    t[9];
+       int             i;
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNTRANGE(0, 8, VM_chr2str);
+       for(i = 0;i < prog->argc && i < (int)sizeof(t) - 1;i++)
+               t[i] = (unsigned char)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0+i*3);
+       t[i] = 0;
+       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetTempString(t);
+       */
+       char t[9 * 4 + 1];
+       int i;
+       size_t len = 0;
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNTRANGE(0, 8, VM_chr2str);
+       for(i = 0; i < prog->argc && len < sizeof(t)-1; ++i)
+               len += u8_fromchar((Uchar)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0+i*3), t + len, sizeof(t)-1);
+       t[len] = 0;
+       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetTempString(t);
+}
+
+static int chrconv_number(int i, int base, int conv)
+{
+       i -= base;
+       switch (conv)
+       {
+       default:
+       case 5:
+       case 6:
+       case 0:
+               break;
+       case 1:
+               base = '0';
+               break;
+       case 2:
+               base = '0'+128;
+               break;
+       case 3:
+               base = '0'-30;
+               break;
+       case 4:
+               base = '0'+128-30;
+               break;
+       }
+       return i + base;
+}
+static int chrconv_punct(int i, int base, int conv)
+{
+       i -= base;
+       switch (conv)
+       {
+       default:
+       case 0:
+               break;
+       case 1:
+               base = 0;
+               break;
+       case 2:
+               base = 128;
+               break;
+       }
+       return i + base;
+}
+
+static int chrchar_alpha(int i, int basec, int baset, int convc, int convt, int charnum)
+{
+       //convert case and colour seperatly...
+
+       i -= baset + basec;
+       switch (convt)
+       {
+       default:
+       case 0:
+               break;
+       case 1:
+               baset = 0;
+               break;
+       case 2:
+               baset = 128;
+               break;
+
+       case 5:
+       case 6:
+               baset = 128*((charnum&1) == (convt-5));
+               break;
+       }
+
+       switch (convc)
+       {
+       default:
+       case 0:
+               break;
+       case 1:
+               basec = 'a';
+               break;
+       case 2:
+               basec = 'A';
+               break;
+       }
+       return i + basec + baset;
+}
+// #224 string(float ccase, float calpha, float cnum, string s, ...) strconv (FTE_STRINGS)
+//bulk convert a string. change case or colouring.
+void VM_strconv (void)
+{
+       int ccase, redalpha, rednum, len, i;
+       unsigned char resbuf[VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH];
+       unsigned char *result = resbuf;
+
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNTRANGE(3, 8, VM_strconv);
+
+       ccase = (int) PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0);  //0 same, 1 lower, 2 upper
+       redalpha = (int) PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1);       //0 same, 1 white, 2 red,  5 alternate, 6 alternate-alternate
+       rednum = (int) PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM2); //0 same, 1 white, 2 red, 3 redspecial, 4 whitespecial, 5 alternate, 6 alternate-alternate
+       VM_VarString(3, (char *) resbuf, sizeof(resbuf));
+       len = strlen((char *) resbuf);
+
+       for (i = 0; i < len; i++, result++)     //should this be done backwards?
+       {
+               if (*result >= '0' && *result <= '9')   //normal numbers...
+                       *result = chrconv_number(*result, '0', rednum);
+               else if (*result >= '0'+128 && *result <= '9'+128)
+                       *result = chrconv_number(*result, '0'+128, rednum);
+               else if (*result >= '0'+128-30 && *result <= '9'+128-30)
+                       *result = chrconv_number(*result, '0'+128-30, rednum);
+               else if (*result >= '0'-30 && *result <= '9'-30)
+                       *result = chrconv_number(*result, '0'-30, rednum);
+
+               else if (*result >= 'a' && *result <= 'z')      //normal numbers...
+                       *result = chrchar_alpha(*result, 'a', 0, ccase, redalpha, i);
+               else if (*result >= 'A' && *result <= 'Z')      //normal numbers...
+                       *result = chrchar_alpha(*result, 'A', 0, ccase, redalpha, i);
+               else if (*result >= 'a'+128 && *result <= 'z'+128)      //normal numbers...
+                       *result = chrchar_alpha(*result, 'a', 128, ccase, redalpha, i);
+               else if (*result >= 'A'+128 && *result <= 'Z'+128)      //normal numbers...
+                       *result = chrchar_alpha(*result, 'A', 128, ccase, redalpha, i);
+
+               else if ((*result & 127) < 16 || !redalpha)     //special chars..
+                       *result = *result;
+               else if (*result < 128)
+                       *result = chrconv_punct(*result, 0, redalpha);
+               else
+                       *result = chrconv_punct(*result, 128, redalpha);
+       }
+       *result = '\0';
+
+       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetTempString((char *) resbuf);
+}
+
+// #225 string(float chars, string s, ...) strpad (FTE_STRINGS)
+void VM_strpad (void)
+{
+       char src[VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH];
+       char destbuf[VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH];
+       int pad;
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNTRANGE(1, 8, VM_strpad);
+       pad = (int) PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0);
+       VM_VarString(1, src, sizeof(src));
+
+       // note: < 0 = left padding, > 0 = right padding,
+       // this is reverse logic of printf!
+       dpsnprintf(destbuf, sizeof(destbuf), "%*s", -pad, src);
+
+       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetTempString(destbuf);
+}
+
+// #226 string(string info, string key, string value, ...) infoadd (FTE_STRINGS)
+//uses qw style \key\value strings
+void VM_infoadd (void)
+{
+       const char *info, *key;
+       char value[VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH];
+       char temp[VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH];
+
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNTRANGE(2, 8, VM_infoadd);
+       info = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0);
+       key = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM1);
+       VM_VarString(2, value, sizeof(value));
+
+       strlcpy(temp, info, VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH);
+
+       InfoString_SetValue(temp, VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH, key, value);
+
+       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetTempString(temp);
+}
+
+// #227 string(string info, string key) infoget (FTE_STRINGS)
+//uses qw style \key\value strings
+void VM_infoget (void)
+{
+       const char *info;
+       const char *key;
+       char value[VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH];
+
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(2, VM_infoget);
+       info = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0);
+       key = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM1);
+
+       InfoString_GetValue(info, key, value, VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH);
+
+       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetTempString(value);
+}
+
+//#228 float(string s1, string s2, float len) strncmp (FTE_STRINGS)
+// also float(string s1, string s2) strcmp (FRIK_FILE)
+void VM_strncmp (void)
+{
+       const char *s1, *s2;
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNTRANGE(2, 3, VM_strncmp);
+       s1 = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0);
+       s2 = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM1);
+       if (prog->argc > 2)
+       {
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = strncmp(s1, s2, (size_t)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM2));
+       }
+       else
+       {
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = strcmp(s1, s2);
+       }
+}
+
+// #229 float(string s1, string s2) strcasecmp (FTE_STRINGS)
+// #230 float(string s1, string s2, float len) strncasecmp (FTE_STRINGS)
+void VM_strncasecmp (void)
+{
+       const char *s1, *s2;
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNTRANGE(2, 3, VM_strncasecmp);
+       s1 = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0);
+       s2 = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM1);
+       if (prog->argc > 2)
+       {
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = strncasecmp(s1, s2, (size_t)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM2));
+       }
+       else
+       {
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = strcasecmp(s1, s2);
+       }
+}
+
+// #494 float(float caseinsensitive, string s, ...) crc16
+void VM_crc16(void)
+{
+       float insensitive;
+       static char s[VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH];
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNTRANGE(2, 8, VM_hash);
+       insensitive = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0);
+       VM_VarString(1, s, sizeof(s));
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = (unsigned short) ((insensitive ? CRC_Block_CaseInsensitive : CRC_Block) ((unsigned char *) s, strlen(s)));
+}
+
+void VM_wasfreed (void)
+{
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1, VM_wasfreed);
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_G_EDICT(OFS_PARM0)->priv.required->free;
+}
+
+void VM_SetTraceGlobals(const trace_t *trace)
+{
+       PRVM_gameglobalfloat(trace_allsolid) = trace->allsolid;
+       PRVM_gameglobalfloat(trace_startsolid) = trace->startsolid;
+       PRVM_gameglobalfloat(trace_fraction) = trace->fraction;
+       PRVM_gameglobalfloat(trace_inwater) = trace->inwater;
+       PRVM_gameglobalfloat(trace_inopen) = trace->inopen;
+       VectorCopy(trace->endpos, PRVM_gameglobalvector(trace_endpos));
+       VectorCopy(trace->plane.normal, PRVM_gameglobalvector(trace_plane_normal));
+       PRVM_gameglobalfloat(trace_plane_dist) = trace->plane.dist;
+       PRVM_gameglobaledict(trace_ent) = PRVM_EDICT_TO_PROG(trace->ent ? trace->ent : prog->edicts);
+       PRVM_gameglobalfloat(trace_dpstartcontents) = trace->startsupercontents;
+       PRVM_gameglobalfloat(trace_dphitcontents) = trace->hitsupercontents;
+       PRVM_gameglobalfloat(trace_dphitq3surfaceflags) = trace->hitq3surfaceflags;
+       PRVM_gameglobalstring(trace_dphittexturename) = trace->hittexture ? PRVM_SetTempString(trace->hittexture->name) : 0;
+}
+
+void VM_ClearTraceGlobals(void)
+{
+       // clean up all trace globals when leaving the VM (anti-triggerbot safeguard)
+       PRVM_gameglobalfloat(trace_allsolid) = 0;
+       PRVM_gameglobalfloat(trace_startsolid) = 0;
+       PRVM_gameglobalfloat(trace_fraction) = 0;
+       PRVM_gameglobalfloat(trace_inwater) = 0;
+       PRVM_gameglobalfloat(trace_inopen) = 0;
+       VectorClear(PRVM_gameglobalvector(trace_endpos));
+       VectorClear(PRVM_gameglobalvector(trace_plane_normal));
+       PRVM_gameglobalfloat(trace_plane_dist) = 0;
+       PRVM_gameglobaledict(trace_ent) = PRVM_EDICT_TO_PROG(prog->edicts);
+       PRVM_gameglobalfloat(trace_dpstartcontents) = 0;
+       PRVM_gameglobalfloat(trace_dphitcontents) = 0;
+       PRVM_gameglobalfloat(trace_dphitq3surfaceflags) = 0;
+       PRVM_gameglobalstring(trace_dphittexturename) = 0;
+}
+
+//=============
+
+void VM_Cmd_Init(void)
+{
+       // only init the stuff for the current prog
+       VM_Files_Init();
+       VM_Search_Init();
+       VM_Gecko_Init();
+//     VM_BufStr_Init();
+}
+
+void VM_Cmd_Reset(void)
+{
+       CL_PurgeOwner( MENUOWNER );
+       VM_Search_Reset();
+       VM_Files_CloseAll();
+       VM_Gecko_Destroy();
+//     VM_BufStr_ShutDown();
+}
+
+// #510 string(string input, ...) uri_escape (DP_QC_URI_ESCAPE)
+// does URI escaping on a string (replace evil stuff by %AB escapes)
+void VM_uri_escape (void)
+{
+       char src[VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH];
+       char dest[VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH];
+       char *p, *q;
+       static const char *hex = "0123456789ABCDEF";
+
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNTRANGE(1, 8, VM_uri_escape);
+       VM_VarString(0, src, sizeof(src));
+
+       for(p = src, q = dest; *p && q < dest + sizeof(dest) - 3; ++p)
+       {
+               if((*p >= 'A' && *p <= 'Z')
+                       || (*p >= 'a' && *p <= 'z')
+                       || (*p >= '0' && *p <= '9')
+                       || (*p == '-')  || (*p == '_') || (*p == '.')
+                       || (*p == '!')  || (*p == '~')
+                       || (*p == '\'') || (*p == '(') || (*p == ')'))
+                       *q++ = *p;
                else
-                       *out = *pos;
+               {
+                       *q++ = '%';
+                       *q++ = hex[(*(unsigned char *)p >> 4) & 0xF];
+                       *q++ = hex[ *(unsigned char *)p       & 0xF];
+               }
+       }
+       *q++ = 0;
 
-       *out = 0;
-       PRVM_G_INT( OFS_RETURN ) = PRVM_SetEngineString( outstr );
+       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetTempString(dest);
 }
 
-/*
-========================
-VM_altstr_set
+// #510 string(string input, ...) uri_unescape (DP_QC_URI_ESCAPE)
+// does URI unescaping on a string (get back the evil stuff)
+void VM_uri_unescape (void)
+{
+       char src[VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH];
+       char dest[VM_STRINGTEMP_LENGTH];
+       char *p, *q;
+       int hi, lo;
 
-string altstr_set(string altstr, float num, string set)
-========================
-*/
-void VM_altstr_set( void )
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNTRANGE(1, 8, VM_uri_unescape);
+       VM_VarString(0, src, sizeof(src));
+
+       for(p = src, q = dest; *p; ) // no need to check size, because unescape can't expand
+       {
+               if(*p == '%')
+               {
+                       if(p[1] >= '0' && p[1] <= '9')
+                               hi = p[1] - '0';
+                       else if(p[1] >= 'a' && p[1] <= 'f')
+                               hi = p[1] - 'a' + 10;
+                       else if(p[1] >= 'A' && p[1] <= 'F')
+                               hi = p[1] - 'A' + 10;
+                       else
+                               goto nohex;
+                       if(p[2] >= '0' && p[2] <= '9')
+                               lo = p[2] - '0';
+                       else if(p[2] >= 'a' && p[2] <= 'f')
+                               lo = p[2] - 'a' + 10;
+                       else if(p[2] >= 'A' && p[2] <= 'F')
+                               lo = p[2] - 'A' + 10;
+                       else
+                               goto nohex;
+                       if(hi != 0 || lo != 0) // don't unescape NUL bytes
+                               *q++ = (char) (hi * 0x10 + lo);
+                       p += 3;
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+nohex:
+               // otherwise:
+               *q++ = *p++;
+       }
+       *q++ = 0;
+
+       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetTempString(dest);
+}
+
+// #502 string(string filename) whichpack (DP_QC_WHICHPACK)
+// returns the name of the pack containing a file, or "" if it is not in any pack (but local or non-existant)
+void VM_whichpack (void)
 {
-    int num;
-       const char *altstr, *str;
-       const char *in;
-       char *outstr, *out;
+       const char *fn, *pack;
 
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT( 3, VM_altstr_set );
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1, VM_whichpack);
+       fn = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0);
+       pack = FS_WhichPack(fn);
 
-       altstr = PRVM_G_STRING( OFS_PARM0 );
-       //VM_CheckEmptyString( altstr );
+       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetTempString(pack ? pack : "");
+}
 
-       num = PRVM_G_FLOAT( OFS_PARM1 );
+typedef struct
+{
+       int prognr;
+       double starttime;
+       float id;
+       char buffer[MAX_INPUTLINE];
+       unsigned char *postdata; // free when uri_to_prog_t is freed
+       size_t postlen;
+       char *sigdata; // free when uri_to_prog_t is freed
+       size_t siglen;
+}
+uri_to_prog_t;
 
-       str = PRVM_G_STRING( OFS_PARM2 );
-       //VM_CheckEmptyString( str );
+static void uri_to_string_callback(int status, size_t length_received, unsigned char *buffer, void *cbdata)
+{
+       uri_to_prog_t *handle = (uri_to_prog_t *) cbdata;
 
-       outstr = out = VM_GetTempString();
-       for( num = num * 2 + 1, in = altstr; *in && num; *out++ = *in++ )
-               if( *in == '\\' ) {
-                       if( !*++in ) {
-                               break;
+       if(!PRVM_ProgLoaded(handle->prognr))
+       {
+               // curl reply came too late... so just drop it
+               if(handle->postdata)
+                       Z_Free(handle->postdata);
+               if(handle->sigdata)
+                       Z_Free(handle->sigdata);
+               Z_Free(handle);
+               return;
+       }
+               
+       PRVM_SetProg(handle->prognr);
+       PRVM_Begin;
+               if((prog->starttime == handle->starttime) && (PRVM_allfunction(URI_Get_Callback)))
+               {
+                       if(length_received >= sizeof(handle->buffer))
+                               length_received = sizeof(handle->buffer) - 1;
+                       handle->buffer[length_received] = 0;
+               
+                       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0) = handle->id;
+                       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1) = status;
+                       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_PARM2) = PRVM_SetTempString(handle->buffer);
+                       PRVM_ExecuteProgram(PRVM_allfunction(URI_Get_Callback), "QC function URI_Get_Callback is missing");
+               }
+       PRVM_End;
+       
+       if(handle->postdata)
+               Z_Free(handle->postdata);
+       if(handle->sigdata)
+               Z_Free(handle->sigdata);
+       Z_Free(handle);
+}
+
+// uri_get() gets content from an URL and calls a callback "uri_get_callback" with it set as string; an unique ID of the transfer is returned
+// returns 1 on success, and then calls the callback with the ID, 0 or the HTTP status code, and the received data in a string
+void VM_uri_get (void)
+{
+       const char *url;
+       float id;
+       qboolean ret;
+       uri_to_prog_t *handle;
+       const char *posttype = NULL;
+       const char *postseparator = NULL;
+       int poststringbuffer = -1;
+       int postkeyid = -1;
+       const char *query_string = NULL;
+       size_t lq;
+
+       if(!PRVM_allfunction(URI_Get_Callback))
+               PRVM_ERROR("uri_get called by %s without URI_Get_Callback defined", PRVM_NAME);
+
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNTRANGE(2, 6, VM_uri_get);
+
+       url = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0);
+       id = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1);
+       if(prog->argc >= 3)
+               posttype = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM2);
+       if(prog->argc >= 4)
+               postseparator = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM3);
+       if(prog->argc >= 5)
+               poststringbuffer = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM4);
+       if(prog->argc >= 6)
+               postkeyid = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM5);
+       handle = (uri_to_prog_t *) Z_Malloc(sizeof(*handle)); // this can't be the prog's mem pool, as curl may call the callback later!
+
+       query_string = strchr(url, '?');
+       if(query_string)
+               ++query_string;
+       lq = query_string ? strlen(query_string) : 0;
+
+       handle->prognr = PRVM_GetProgNr();
+       handle->starttime = prog->starttime;
+       handle->id = id;
+       if(postseparator)
+       {
+               size_t l = strlen(postseparator);
+               if(poststringbuffer >= 0)
+               {
+                       size_t ltotal;
+                       int i;
+                       // "implode"
+                       prvm_stringbuffer_t *stringbuffer;
+                       stringbuffer = (prvm_stringbuffer_t *)Mem_ExpandableArray_RecordAtIndex(&prog->stringbuffersarray, poststringbuffer);
+                       if(!stringbuffer)
+                       {
+                               VM_Warning("uri_get: invalid buffer %i used in %s\n", (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0), PRVM_NAME);
+                               return;
                        }
-               } else if( *in == '\'' ) {
-                       num--;
+                       ltotal = 0;
+                       for(i = 0;i < stringbuffer->num_strings;i++)
+                       {
+                               if(i > 0)
+                                       ltotal += l;
+                               if(stringbuffer->strings[i])
+                                       ltotal += strlen(stringbuffer->strings[i]);
+                       }
+                       handle->postdata = (unsigned char *)Z_Malloc(ltotal + 1 + lq);
+                       handle->postlen = ltotal;
+                       ltotal = 0;
+                       for(i = 0;i < stringbuffer->num_strings;i++)
+                       {
+                               if(i > 0)
+                               {
+                                       memcpy(handle->postdata + ltotal, postseparator, l);
+                                       ltotal += l;
+                               }
+                               if(stringbuffer->strings[i])
+                               {
+                                       memcpy(handle->postdata + ltotal, stringbuffer->strings[i], strlen(stringbuffer->strings[i]));
+                                       ltotal += strlen(stringbuffer->strings[i]);
+                               }
+                       }
+                       if(ltotal != handle->postlen)
+                               PRVM_ERROR ("%s: string buffer content size mismatch, possible overrun", PRVM_NAME);
+               }
+               else
+               {
+                       handle->postdata = (unsigned char *)Z_Malloc(l + 1 + lq);
+                       handle->postlen = l;
+                       memcpy(handle->postdata, postseparator, l);
+               }
+               handle->postdata[handle->postlen] = 0;
+               if(query_string)
+                       memcpy(handle->postdata + handle->postlen + 1, query_string, lq);
+               if(postkeyid >= 0)
+               {
+                       // POST: we sign postdata \0 query string
+                       size_t ll;
+                       handle->sigdata = (char *)Z_Malloc(8192);
+                       strlcpy(handle->sigdata, "X-D0-Blind-ID-Detached-Signature: ", 8192);
+                       l = strlen(handle->sigdata);
+                       handle->siglen = Crypto_SignDataDetached(handle->postdata, handle->postlen + 1 + lq, postkeyid, handle->sigdata + l, 8192 - l);
+                       if(!handle->siglen)
+                       {
+                               Z_Free(handle->sigdata);
+                               handle->sigdata = NULL;
+                               goto out1;
+                       }
+                       ll = base64_encode((unsigned char *) (handle->sigdata + l), handle->siglen, 8192 - l - 1);
+                       if(!ll)
+                       {
+                               Z_Free(handle->sigdata);
+                               handle->sigdata = NULL;
+                               goto out1;
+                       }
+                       handle->siglen = l + ll;
+                       handle->sigdata[handle->siglen] = 0;
+               }
+out1:
+               ret = Curl_Begin_ToMemory_POST(url, handle->sigdata, 0, posttype, handle->postdata, handle->postlen, (unsigned char *) handle->buffer, sizeof(handle->buffer), uri_to_string_callback, handle);
+       }
+       else
+       {
+               if(postkeyid >= 0 && query_string)
+               {
+                       // GET: we sign JUST the query string
+                       size_t l, ll;
+                       handle->sigdata = (char *)Z_Malloc(8192);
+                       strlcpy(handle->sigdata, "X-D0-Blind-ID-Detached-Signature: ", 8192);
+                       l = strlen(handle->sigdata);
+                       handle->siglen = Crypto_SignDataDetached(query_string, lq, postkeyid, handle->sigdata + l, 8192 - l);
+                       if(!handle->siglen)
+                       {
+                               Z_Free(handle->sigdata);
+                               handle->sigdata = NULL;
+                               goto out2;
+                       }
+                       ll = base64_encode((unsigned char *) (handle->sigdata + l), handle->siglen, 8192 - l - 1);
+                       if(!ll)
+                       {
+                               Z_Free(handle->sigdata);
+                               handle->sigdata = NULL;
+                               goto out2;
+                       }
+                       handle->siglen = l + ll;
+                       handle->sigdata[handle->siglen] = 0;
                }
+out2:
+               handle->postdata = NULL;
+               handle->postlen = 0;
+               ret = Curl_Begin_ToMemory(url, 0, (unsigned char *) handle->buffer, sizeof(handle->buffer), uri_to_string_callback, handle);
+       }
+       if(ret)
+       {
+               PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = 1;
+       }
+       else
+       {
+               if(handle->postdata)
+                       Z_Free(handle->postdata);
+               if(handle->sigdata)
+                       Z_Free(handle->sigdata);
+               Z_Free(handle);
+               PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = 0;
+       }
+}
 
-       if( !in ) {
-               PRVM_G_INT( OFS_RETURN ) = PRVM_SetEngineString( altstr );
-               return;
+void VM_netaddress_resolve (void)
+{
+       const char *ip;
+       char normalized[128];
+       int port;
+       lhnetaddress_t addr;
+
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNTRANGE(1, 2, VM_netaddress_resolve);
+
+       ip = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0);
+       port = 0;
+       if(prog->argc > 1)
+               port = (int) PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1);
+
+       if(LHNETADDRESS_FromString(&addr, ip, port) && LHNETADDRESS_ToString(&addr, normalized, sizeof(normalized), prog->argc > 1))
+               PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetTempString(normalized);
+       else
+               PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetTempString("");
+}
+
+//string(void) getextresponse = #624; // returns the next extResponse packet that was sent to this client
+void VM_CL_getextresponse (void)
+{
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(0,VM_argv);
+
+       if (cl_net_extresponse_count <= 0)
+               PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = OFS_NULL;
+       else
+       {
+               int first;
+               --cl_net_extresponse_count;
+               first = (cl_net_extresponse_last + NET_EXTRESPONSE_MAX - cl_net_extresponse_count) % NET_EXTRESPONSE_MAX;
+               PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetTempString(cl_net_extresponse[first]);
        }
-       // copy set in
-       for( ; *str; *out++ = *str++ );
-       // now jump over the old content
-       for( ; *in ; in++ )
-               if( *in == '\'' || (*in == '\\' && !*++in) )
-                       break;
+}
 
-       if( !in ) {
-               PRVM_G_INT( OFS_RETURN ) = PRVM_SetEngineString( NULL );
-               return;
+void VM_SV_getextresponse (void)
+{
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(0,VM_argv);
+
+       if (sv_net_extresponse_count <= 0)
+               PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = OFS_NULL;
+       else
+       {
+               int first;
+               --sv_net_extresponse_count;
+               first = (sv_net_extresponse_last + NET_EXTRESPONSE_MAX - sv_net_extresponse_count) % NET_EXTRESPONSE_MAX;
+               PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetTempString(sv_net_extresponse[first]);
        }
+}
+
+/*
+=========
+Common functions between menu.dat and clsprogs
+=========
+*/
+
+//#349 float() isdemo 
+void VM_CL_isdemo (void)
+{
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(0, VM_CL_isdemo);
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = cls.demoplayback;
+}
 
-       strcpy( out, in );
-       PRVM_G_INT( OFS_RETURN ) = PRVM_SetEngineString( outstr );
+//#355 float() videoplaying 
+void VM_CL_videoplaying (void)
+{
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(0, VM_CL_videoplaying);
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = cl_videoplaying;
 }
 
 /*
-========================
-VM_altstr_ins
-insert after num
-string altstr_ins(string altstr, float num, string set)
-========================
+=========
+VM_M_callfunction
+
+       callfunction(...,string function_name)
+Extension: pass
+=========
 */
-void VM_altstr_ins(void)
+mfunction_t *PRVM_ED_FindFunction (const char *name);
+void VM_callfunction(void)
 {
-       int num;
-       const char *setstr;
-       const char *set;
-       const char *instr;
-       const char *in;
-       char *outstr;
-       char *out;
+       mfunction_t *func;
+       const char *s;
 
-       in = instr = PRVM_G_STRING( OFS_PARM0 );
-       num = PRVM_G_FLOAT( OFS_PARM1 );
-       set = setstr = PRVM_G_STRING( OFS_PARM2 );
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNTRANGE(1, 8, VM_callfunction);
 
-       out = outstr = VM_GetTempString();
-       for( num = num * 2 + 2 ; *in && num > 0 ; *out++ = *in++ )
-               if( *in == '\\' ) {
-                       if( !*++in ) {
-                               break;
-                       }
-               } else if( *in == '\'' ) {
-                       num--;
-               }
+       s = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0+(prog->argc - 1)*3);
 
-       *out++ = '\'';
-       for( ; *set ; *out++ = *set++ );
-       *out++ = '\'';
+       VM_CheckEmptyString(s);
 
-       strcpy( out, in );
-       PRVM_G_INT( OFS_RETURN ) = PRVM_SetEngineString( outstr );
-}
+       func = PRVM_ED_FindFunction(s);
 
+       if(!func)
+               PRVM_ERROR("VM_callfunciton: function %s not found !", s);
+       else if (func->first_statement < 0)
+       {
+               // negative statements are built in functions
+               int builtinnumber = -func->first_statement;
+               prog->xfunction->builtinsprofile++;
+               if (builtinnumber < prog->numbuiltins && prog->builtins[builtinnumber])
+                       prog->builtins[builtinnumber]();
+               else
+                       PRVM_ERROR("No such builtin #%i in %s; most likely cause: outdated engine build. Try updating!", builtinnumber, PRVM_NAME);
+       }
+       else if(func - prog->functions > 0)
+       {
+               prog->argc--;
+               PRVM_ExecuteProgram(func - prog->functions,"");
+               prog->argc++;
+       }
+}
 
-////////////////////////////////////////
-// BufString functions
-////////////////////////////////////////
-//[515]: string buffers support
-#define MAX_QCSTR_BUFFERS 128
-#define MAX_QCSTR_STRINGS 1024
+/*
+=========
+VM_isfunction
 
-typedef struct
+float  isfunction(string function_name)
+=========
+*/
+mfunction_t *PRVM_ED_FindFunction (const char *name);
+void VM_isfunction(void)
 {
-       int             num_strings;
-       char    *strings[MAX_QCSTR_STRINGS];
-}qcstrbuffer_t;
+       mfunction_t *func;
+       const char *s;
 
-static qcstrbuffer_t   *qcstringbuffers[MAX_QCSTR_BUFFERS];
-static int                             num_qcstringbuffers;
-static int                             buf_sortpower;
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1, VM_isfunction);
 
-#define BUFSTR_BUFFER(a) (a>=MAX_QCSTR_BUFFERS) ? NULL : (qcstringbuffers[a])
-#define BUFSTR_ISFREE(a) (a<MAX_QCSTR_BUFFERS&&qcstringbuffers[a]&&qcstringbuffers[a]->num_strings<=0) ? 1 : 0
+       s = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0);
 
-static int BufStr_FindFreeBuffer (void)
-{
-       int     i;
-       if(num_qcstringbuffers == MAX_QCSTR_BUFFERS)
-               return -1;
-       for(i=0;i<MAX_QCSTR_BUFFERS;i++)
-               if(!qcstringbuffers[i])
-               {
-                       qcstringbuffers[i] = malloc(sizeof(qcstrbuffer_t));
-                       memset(qcstringbuffers[i], 0, sizeof(qcstrbuffer_t));
-                       return i;
-               }
-       return -1;
+       VM_CheckEmptyString(s);
+
+       func = PRVM_ED_FindFunction(s);
+
+       if(!func)
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = false;
+       else
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = true;
 }
 
-static void BufStr_ClearBuffer (int index)
+/*
+=========
+VM_sprintf
+
+string sprintf(string format, ...)
+=========
+*/
+
+void VM_sprintf(void)
 {
-       qcstrbuffer_t   *b = qcstringbuffers[index];
-       int                             i;
+       const char *s, *s0;
+       char outbuf[MAX_INPUTLINE];
+       char *o = outbuf, *end = outbuf + sizeof(outbuf), *err;
+       int argpos = 1;
+       int width, precision, thisarg, flags;
+       char formatbuf[16];
+       char *f;
+       int isfloat;
+       static int dummyivec[3] = {0, 0, 0};
+       static float dummyvec[3] = {0, 0, 0};
+
+#define PRINTF_ALTERNATE 1
+#define PRINTF_ZEROPAD 2
+#define PRINTF_LEFT 4
+#define PRINTF_SPACEPOSITIVE 8
+#define PRINTF_SIGNPOSITIVE 16
+
+       formatbuf[0] = '%';
+
+       s = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0);
+
+#define GETARG_FLOAT(a) (((a)>=1 && (a)<prog->argc) ? (PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0 + 3 * (a))) : 0)
+#define GETARG_VECTOR(a) (((a)>=1 && (a)<prog->argc) ? (PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM0 + 3 * (a))) : dummyvec)
+#define GETARG_INT(a) (((a)>=1 && (a)<prog->argc) ? (PRVM_G_INT(OFS_PARM0 + 3 * (a))) : 0)
+#define GETARG_INTVECTOR(a) (((a)>=1 && (a)<prog->argc) ? ((int*) PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM0 + 3 * (a))) : dummyivec)
+#define GETARG_STRING(a) (((a)>=1 && (a)<prog->argc) ? (PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM0 + 3 * (a))) : "")
 
-       if(b)
+       for(;;)
        {
-               if(b->num_strings > 0)
+               s0 = s;
+               switch(*s)
                {
-                       for(i=0;i<b->num_strings;i++)
-                               if(b->strings[i])
-                                       free(b->strings[i]);
-                       num_qcstringbuffers--;
+                       case 0:
+                               goto finished;
+                       case '%':
+                               ++s;
+
+                               if(*s == '%')
+                                       goto verbatim;
+
+                               // complete directive format:
+                               // %3$*1$.*2$ld
+                               
+                               width = -1;
+                               precision = -1;
+                               thisarg = -1;
+                               flags = 0;
+                               isfloat = -1;
+
+                               // is number following?
+                               if(*s >= '0' && *s <= '9')
+                               {
+                                       width = strtol(s, &err, 10);
+                                       if(!err)
+                                       {
+                                               VM_Warning("VM_sprintf: invalid directive in %s: %s\n", PRVM_NAME, s0);
+                                               goto finished;
+                                       }
+                                       if(*err == '$')
+                                       {
+                                               thisarg = width;
+                                               width = -1;
+                                               s = err + 1;
+                                       }
+                                       else
+                                       {
+                                               if(*s == '0')
+                                               {
+                                                       flags |= PRINTF_ZEROPAD;
+                                                       if(width == 0)
+                                                               width = -1; // it was just a flag
+                                               }
+                                               s = err;
+                                       }
+                               }
+
+                               if(width < 0)
+                               {
+                                       for(;;)
+                                       {
+                                               switch(*s)
+                                               {
+                                                       case '#': flags |= PRINTF_ALTERNATE; break;
+                                                       case '0': flags |= PRINTF_ZEROPAD; break;
+                                                       case '-': flags |= PRINTF_LEFT; break;
+                                                       case ' ': flags |= PRINTF_SPACEPOSITIVE; break;
+                                                       case '+': flags |= PRINTF_SIGNPOSITIVE; break;
+                                                       default:
+                                                               goto noflags;
+                                               }
+                                               ++s;
+                                       }
+noflags:
+                                       if(*s == '*')
+                                       {
+                                               ++s;
+                                               if(*s >= '0' && *s <= '9')
+                                               {
+                                                       width = strtol(s, &err, 10);
+                                                       if(!err || *err != '$')
+                                                       {
+                                                               VM_Warning("VM_sprintf: invalid directive in %s: %s\n", PRVM_NAME, s0);
+                                                               goto finished;
+                                                       }
+                                                       s = err + 1;
+                                               }
+                                               else
+                                                       width = argpos++;
+                                               width = GETARG_FLOAT(width);
+                                               if(width < 0)
+                                               {
+                                                       flags |= PRINTF_LEFT;
+                                                       width = -width;
+                                               }
+                                       }
+                                       else if(*s >= '0' && *s <= '9')
+                                       {
+                                               width = strtol(s, &err, 10);
+                                               if(!err)
+                                               {
+                                                       VM_Warning("VM_sprintf: invalid directive in %s: %s\n", PRVM_NAME, s0);
+                                                       goto finished;
+                                               }
+                                               s = err;
+                                               if(width < 0)
+                                               {
+                                                       flags |= PRINTF_LEFT;
+                                                       width = -width;
+                                               }
+                                       }
+                                       // otherwise width stays -1
+                               }
+
+                               if(*s == '.')
+                               {
+                                       ++s;
+                                       if(*s == '*')
+                                       {
+                                               ++s;
+                                               if(*s >= '0' && *s <= '9')
+                                               {
+                                                       precision = strtol(s, &err, 10);
+                                                       if(!err || *err != '$')
+                                                       {
+                                                               VM_Warning("VM_sprintf: invalid directive in %s: %s\n", PRVM_NAME, s0);
+                                                               goto finished;
+                                                       }
+                                                       s = err + 1;
+                                               }
+                                               else
+                                                       precision = argpos++;
+                                               precision = GETARG_FLOAT(precision);
+                                       }
+                                       else if(*s >= '0' && *s <= '9')
+                                       {
+                                               precision = strtol(s, &err, 10);
+                                               if(!err)
+                                               {
+                                                       VM_Warning("VM_sprintf: invalid directive in %s: %s\n", PRVM_NAME, s0);
+                                                       goto finished;
+                                               }
+                                               s = err;
+                                       }
+                                       else
+                                       {
+                                               VM_Warning("VM_sprintf: invalid directive in %s: %s\n", PRVM_NAME, s0);
+                                               goto finished;
+                                       }
+                               }
+
+                               for(;;)
+                               {
+                                       switch(*s)
+                                       {
+                                               case 'h': isfloat = 1; break;
+                                               case 'l': isfloat = 0; break;
+                                               case 'L': isfloat = 0; break;
+                                               case 'j': break;
+                                               case 'z': break;
+                                               case 't': break;
+                                               default:
+                                                       goto nolength;
+                                       }
+                                       ++s;
+                               }
+nolength:
+
+                               // now s points to the final directive char and is no longer changed
+                               if(isfloat < 0)
+                               {
+                                       if(*s == 'i')
+                                               isfloat = 0;
+                                       else
+                                               isfloat = 1;
+                               }
+
+                               if(thisarg < 0)
+                                       thisarg = argpos++;
+
+                               if(o < end - 1)
+                               {
+                                       f = &formatbuf[1];
+                                       if(*s != 's' && *s != 'c')
+                                               if(flags & PRINTF_ALTERNATE) *f++ = '#';
+                                       if(flags & PRINTF_ZEROPAD) *f++ = '0';
+                                       if(flags & PRINTF_LEFT) *f++ = '-';
+                                       if(flags & PRINTF_SPACEPOSITIVE) *f++ = ' ';
+                                       if(flags & PRINTF_SIGNPOSITIVE) *f++ = '+';
+                                       *f++ = '*';
+                                       if(precision >= 0)
+                                       {
+                                               *f++ = '.';
+                                               *f++ = '*';
+                                       }
+                                       *f++ = *s;
+                                       *f++ = 0;
+
+                                       if(width < 0) // not set
+                                               width = 0;
+
+                                       switch(*s)
+                                       {
+                                               case 'd': case 'i':
+                                                       if(precision < 0) // not set
+                                                               o += dpsnprintf(o, end - o, formatbuf, width, (isfloat ? (int) GETARG_FLOAT(thisarg) : (int) GETARG_INT(thisarg)));
+                                                       else
+                                                               o += dpsnprintf(o, end - o, formatbuf, width, precision, (isfloat ? (int) GETARG_FLOAT(thisarg) : (int) GETARG_INT(thisarg)));
+                                                       break;
+                                               case 'o': case 'u': case 'x': case 'X':
+                                                       if(precision < 0) // not set
+                                                               o += dpsnprintf(o, end - o, formatbuf, width, (isfloat ? (unsigned int) GETARG_FLOAT(thisarg) : (unsigned int) GETARG_INT(thisarg)));
+                                                       else
+                                                               o += dpsnprintf(o, end - o, formatbuf, width, precision, (isfloat ? (unsigned int) GETARG_FLOAT(thisarg) : (unsigned int) GETARG_INT(thisarg)));
+                                                       break;
+                                               case 'e': case 'E': case 'f': case 'F': case 'g': case 'G':
+                                                       if(precision < 0) // not set
+                                                               o += dpsnprintf(o, end - o, formatbuf, width, (isfloat ? (double) GETARG_FLOAT(thisarg) : (double) GETARG_INT(thisarg)));
+                                                       else
+                                                               o += dpsnprintf(o, end - o, formatbuf, width, precision, (isfloat ? (double) GETARG_FLOAT(thisarg) : (double) GETARG_INT(thisarg)));
+                                                       break;
+                                               case 'v': case 'V':
+                                                       f[-2] += 'g' - 'v';
+                                                       if(precision < 0) // not set
+                                                               o += dpsnprintf(o, end - o, va("%s %s %s", /* NESTED SPRINTF IS NESTED */ formatbuf, formatbuf, formatbuf),
+                                                                       width, (isfloat ? (double) GETARG_VECTOR(thisarg)[0] : (double) GETARG_INTVECTOR(thisarg)[0]),
+                                                                       width, (isfloat ? (double) GETARG_VECTOR(thisarg)[1] : (double) GETARG_INTVECTOR(thisarg)[1]),
+                                                                       width, (isfloat ? (double) GETARG_VECTOR(thisarg)[2] : (double) GETARG_INTVECTOR(thisarg)[2])
+                                                               );
+                                                       else
+                                                               o += dpsnprintf(o, end - o, va("%s %s %s", /* NESTED SPRINTF IS NESTED */ formatbuf, formatbuf, formatbuf),
+                                                                       width, precision, (isfloat ? (double) GETARG_VECTOR(thisarg)[0] : (double) GETARG_INTVECTOR(thisarg)[0]),
+                                                                       width, precision, (isfloat ? (double) GETARG_VECTOR(thisarg)[1] : (double) GETARG_INTVECTOR(thisarg)[1]),
+                                                                       width, precision, (isfloat ? (double) GETARG_VECTOR(thisarg)[2] : (double) GETARG_INTVECTOR(thisarg)[2])
+                                                               );
+                                                       break;
+                                               case 'c':
+                                                       if(flags & PRINTF_ALTERNATE)
+                                                       {
+                                                               if(precision < 0) // not set
+                                                                       o += dpsnprintf(o, end - o, formatbuf, width, (isfloat ? (unsigned int) GETARG_FLOAT(thisarg) : (unsigned int) GETARG_INT(thisarg)));
+                                                               else
+                                                                       o += dpsnprintf(o, end - o, formatbuf, width, precision, (isfloat ? (unsigned int) GETARG_FLOAT(thisarg) : (unsigned int) GETARG_INT(thisarg)));
+                                                       }
+                                                       else
+                                                       {
+                                                               unsigned int c = (isfloat ? (unsigned int) GETARG_FLOAT(thisarg) : (unsigned int) GETARG_INT(thisarg));
+                                                               const char *buf = u8_encodech(c, NULL);
+                                                               if(!buf)
+                                                                       buf = "";
+                                                               if(precision < 0) // not set
+                                                                       precision = end - o - 1;
+                                                               o += u8_strpad(o, end - o, buf, (flags & PRINTF_LEFT) != 0, width, precision);
+                                                       }
+                                                       break;
+                                               case 's':
+                                                       if(flags & PRINTF_ALTERNATE)
+                                                       {
+                                                               if(precision < 0) // not set
+                                                                       o += dpsnprintf(o, end - o, formatbuf, width, GETARG_STRING(thisarg));
+                                                               else
+                                                                       o += dpsnprintf(o, end - o, formatbuf, width, precision, GETARG_STRING(thisarg));
+                                                       }
+                                                       else
+                                                       {
+                                                               if(precision < 0) // not set
+                                                                       precision = end - o - 1;
+                                                               o += u8_strpad(o, end - o, GETARG_STRING(thisarg), (flags & PRINTF_LEFT) != 0, width, precision);
+                                                       }
+                                                       break;
+                                               default:
+                                                       VM_Warning("VM_sprintf: invalid directive in %s: %s\n", PRVM_NAME, s0);
+                                                       goto finished;
+                                       }
+                               }
+                               ++s;
+                               break;
+                       default:
+verbatim:
+                               if(o < end - 1)
+                                       *o++ = *s++;
+                               break;
                }
-               free(qcstringbuffers[index]);
-               qcstringbuffers[index] = NULL;
        }
+finished:
+       *o = 0;
+       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetTempString(outbuf);
 }
 
-static int BufStr_FindFreeString (qcstrbuffer_t *b)
+
+// surface querying
+
+static dp_model_t *getmodel(prvm_edict_t *ed)
 {
-       int                             i;
-       for(i=0;i<b->num_strings;i++)
-               if(!b->strings[i] || !b->strings[i][0])
-                       return i;
-       if(i == MAX_QCSTR_STRINGS)      return -1;
-       else                                            return i;
+       switch(PRVM_GetProgNr())
+       {
+               case PRVM_SERVERPROG:
+                       return SV_GetModelFromEdict(ed);
+               case PRVM_CLIENTPROG:
+                       return CL_GetModelFromEdict(ed);
+               default:
+                       return NULL;
+       }
 }
 
-static int BufStr_SortStringsUP (const void *in1, const void *in2)
+typedef struct
 {
-       const char *a, *b;
-       a = *((const char **) in1);
-       b = *((const char **) in2);
-       if(!a[0])       return 1;
-       if(!b[0])       return -1;
-       return strncmp(a, b, buf_sortpower);
+       unsigned int progid;
+       dp_model_t *model;
+       frameblend_t frameblend[MAX_FRAMEBLENDS];
+       skeleton_t *skeleton_p;
+       skeleton_t skeleton;
+       float *data_vertex3f;
+       float *data_svector3f;
+       float *data_tvector3f;
+       float *data_normal3f;
+       int max_vertices;
+       float *buf_vertex3f;
+       float *buf_svector3f;
+       float *buf_tvector3f;
+       float *buf_normal3f;
+}
+animatemodel_cache_t;
+static animatemodel_cache_t animatemodel_cache;
+
+void animatemodel(dp_model_t *model, prvm_edict_t *ed)
+{
+       skeleton_t *skeleton;
+       int skeletonindex = -1;
+       qboolean need = false;
+       if(!(model->surfmesh.isanimated && model->AnimateVertices))
+       {
+               animatemodel_cache.data_vertex3f = model->surfmesh.data_vertex3f;
+               animatemodel_cache.data_svector3f = model->surfmesh.data_svector3f;
+               animatemodel_cache.data_tvector3f = model->surfmesh.data_tvector3f;
+               animatemodel_cache.data_normal3f = model->surfmesh.data_normal3f;
+               return;
+       }
+       if(animatemodel_cache.progid != prog->id)
+               memset(&animatemodel_cache, 0, sizeof(animatemodel_cache));
+       need |= (animatemodel_cache.model != model);
+       VM_GenerateFrameGroupBlend(ed->priv.server->framegroupblend, ed);
+       VM_FrameBlendFromFrameGroupBlend(ed->priv.server->frameblend, ed->priv.server->framegroupblend, model);
+       need |= (memcmp(&animatemodel_cache.frameblend, &ed->priv.server->frameblend, sizeof(ed->priv.server->frameblend))) != 0;
+       skeletonindex = (int)PRVM_gameedictfloat(ed, skeletonindex) - 1;
+       if (!(skeletonindex >= 0 && skeletonindex < MAX_EDICTS && (skeleton = prog->skeletons[skeletonindex]) && skeleton->model->num_bones == ed->priv.server->skeleton.model->num_bones))
+               skeleton = NULL;
+       need |= (animatemodel_cache.skeleton_p != skeleton);
+       if(skeleton)
+               need |= (memcmp(&animatemodel_cache.skeleton, skeleton, sizeof(ed->priv.server->skeleton))) != 0;
+       if(!need)
+               return;
+       if(model->surfmesh.num_vertices > animatemodel_cache.max_vertices)
+       {
+               animatemodel_cache.max_vertices = model->surfmesh.num_vertices * 2;
+               if(animatemodel_cache.buf_vertex3f) Mem_Free(animatemodel_cache.buf_vertex3f);
+               if(animatemodel_cache.buf_svector3f) Mem_Free(animatemodel_cache.buf_svector3f);
+               if(animatemodel_cache.buf_tvector3f) Mem_Free(animatemodel_cache.buf_tvector3f);
+               if(animatemodel_cache.buf_normal3f) Mem_Free(animatemodel_cache.buf_normal3f);
+               animatemodel_cache.buf_vertex3f = (float *)Mem_Alloc(prog->progs_mempool, sizeof(float[3]) * animatemodel_cache.max_vertices);
+               animatemodel_cache.buf_svector3f = (float *)Mem_Alloc(prog->progs_mempool, sizeof(float[3]) * animatemodel_cache.max_vertices);
+               animatemodel_cache.buf_tvector3f = (float *)Mem_Alloc(prog->progs_mempool, sizeof(float[3]) * animatemodel_cache.max_vertices);
+               animatemodel_cache.buf_normal3f = (float *)Mem_Alloc(prog->progs_mempool, sizeof(float[3]) * animatemodel_cache.max_vertices);
+       }
+       animatemodel_cache.data_vertex3f = animatemodel_cache.buf_vertex3f;
+       animatemodel_cache.data_svector3f = animatemodel_cache.buf_svector3f;
+       animatemodel_cache.data_tvector3f = animatemodel_cache.buf_tvector3f;
+       animatemodel_cache.data_normal3f = animatemodel_cache.buf_normal3f;
+       VM_UpdateEdictSkeleton(ed, model, ed->priv.server->frameblend);
+       model->AnimateVertices(model, ed->priv.server->frameblend, &ed->priv.server->skeleton, animatemodel_cache.data_vertex3f, animatemodel_cache.data_normal3f, animatemodel_cache.data_svector3f, animatemodel_cache.data_tvector3f);
+       animatemodel_cache.progid = prog->id;
+       animatemodel_cache.model = model;
+       memcpy(&animatemodel_cache.frameblend, &ed->priv.server->frameblend, sizeof(ed->priv.server->frameblend));
+       animatemodel_cache.skeleton_p = skeleton;
+       if(skeleton)
+               memcpy(&animatemodel_cache.skeleton, skeleton, sizeof(ed->priv.server->skeleton));
+}
+
+static void getmatrix(prvm_edict_t *ed, matrix4x4_t *out)
+{
+       switch(PRVM_GetProgNr())
+       {
+               case PRVM_SERVERPROG:
+                       SV_GetEntityMatrix(ed, out, false);
+                       break;
+               case PRVM_CLIENTPROG:
+                       CL_GetEntityMatrix(ed, out, false);
+                       break;
+               default:
+                       *out = identitymatrix;
+                       break;
+       }
 }
 
-static int BufStr_SortStringsDOWN (const void *in1, const void *in2)
+static void applytransform_forward(const vec3_t in, prvm_edict_t *ed, vec3_t out)
 {
-       const char *a, *b;
-       a = *((const char **) in1);
-       b = *((const char **) in2);
-       if(!a[0])       return 1;
-       if(!b[0])       return -1;
-       return strncmp(b, a, buf_sortpower);
+       matrix4x4_t m;
+       getmatrix(ed, &m);
+       Matrix4x4_Transform(&m, in, out);
 }
 
-#ifdef REMOVETHIS
-static void VM_BufStr_Init (void)
+static void applytransform_forward_direction(const vec3_t in, prvm_edict_t *ed, vec3_t out)
 {
-       memset(qcstringbuffers, 0, sizeof(qcstringbuffers));
-       num_qcstringbuffers = 0;
+       matrix4x4_t m;
+       getmatrix(ed, &m);
+       Matrix4x4_Transform3x3(&m, in, out);
 }
 
-static void VM_BufStr_ShutDown (void)
+static void applytransform_inverted(const vec3_t in, prvm_edict_t *ed, vec3_t out)
 {
-       int i;
-       for(i=0;i<MAX_QCSTR_BUFFERS && num_qcstringbuffers;i++)
-               BufStr_ClearBuffer(i);
+       matrix4x4_t m, n;
+       getmatrix(ed, &m);
+       Matrix4x4_Invert_Full(&n, &m);
+       Matrix4x4_Transform3x3(&n, in, out);
 }
-#endif
 
-/*
-========================
-VM_buf_create
-creates new buffer, and returns it's index, returns -1 if failed
-float buf_create(void) = #460;
-========================
-*/
-void VM_buf_create (void)
+static void applytransform_forward_normal(const vec3_t in, prvm_edict_t *ed, vec3_t out)
 {
-       int i;
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(0, VM_buf_create);
-       i = BufStr_FindFreeBuffer();
-       if(i >= 0)
-               num_qcstringbuffers++;
-       //else
-               //Con_Printf("VM_buf_create: buffers overflow in %s\n", PRVM_NAME);
-       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = i;
+       matrix4x4_t m;
+       float p[4];
+       getmatrix(ed, &m);
+       Matrix4x4_TransformPositivePlane(&m, in[0], in[1], in[2], 0, p);
+       VectorCopy(p, out);
 }
 
-/*
-========================
-VM_buf_del
-deletes buffer and all strings in it
-void buf_del(float bufhandle) = #461;
-========================
-*/
-void VM_buf_del (void)
+static void clippointtosurface(prvm_edict_t *ed, dp_model_t *model, msurface_t *surface, vec3_t p, vec3_t out)
 {
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1, VM_buf_del);
-       if(BUFSTR_BUFFER((int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0)))
-               BufStr_ClearBuffer((int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0));
-       else
+       int i, j, k;
+       float *v[3], facenormal[3], edgenormal[3], sidenormal[3], temp[3], offsetdist, dist, bestdist;
+       const int *e;
+       animatemodel(model, ed);
+       bestdist = 1000000000;
+       VectorCopy(p, out);
+       for (i = 0, e = (model->surfmesh.data_element3i + 3 * surface->num_firsttriangle);i < surface->num_triangles;i++, e += 3)
        {
-               Con_Printf("VM_buf_del: invalid buffer %i used in %s\n", (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0), PRVM_NAME);
-               return;
+               // clip original point to each triangle of the surface and find the
+               // triangle that is closest
+               v[0] = animatemodel_cache.data_vertex3f + e[0] * 3;
+               v[1] = animatemodel_cache.data_vertex3f + e[1] * 3;
+               v[2] = animatemodel_cache.data_vertex3f + e[2] * 3;
+               TriangleNormal(v[0], v[1], v[2], facenormal);
+               VectorNormalize(facenormal);
+               offsetdist = DotProduct(v[0], facenormal) - DotProduct(p, facenormal);
+               VectorMA(p, offsetdist, facenormal, temp);
+               for (j = 0, k = 2;j < 3;k = j, j++)
+               {
+                       VectorSubtract(v[k], v[j], edgenormal);
+                       CrossProduct(edgenormal, facenormal, sidenormal);
+                       VectorNormalize(sidenormal);
+                       offsetdist = DotProduct(v[k], sidenormal) - DotProduct(temp, sidenormal);
+                       if (offsetdist < 0)
+                               VectorMA(temp, offsetdist, sidenormal, temp);
+               }
+               dist = VectorDistance2(temp, p);
+               if (bestdist > dist)
+               {
+                       bestdist = dist;
+                       VectorCopy(temp, out);
+               }
        }
 }
 
-/*
-========================
-VM_buf_getsize
-how many strings are stored in buffer
-float buf_getsize(float bufhandle) = #462;
-========================
-*/
-void VM_buf_getsize (void)
+static msurface_t *getsurface(dp_model_t *model, int surfacenum)
 {
-       qcstrbuffer_t   *b;
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(1, VM_buf_getsize);
+       if (surfacenum < 0 || surfacenum >= model->nummodelsurfaces)
+               return NULL;
+       return model->data_surfaces + surfacenum + model->firstmodelsurface;
+}
 
-       b = BUFSTR_BUFFER((int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0));
-       if(!b)
+
+//PF_getsurfacenumpoints, // #434 float(entity e, float s) getsurfacenumpoints = #434;
+void VM_getsurfacenumpoints(void)
+{
+       dp_model_t *model;
+       msurface_t *surface;
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(2, VM_getsurfacenumpoints);
+       // return 0 if no such surface
+       if (!(model = getmodel(PRVM_G_EDICT(OFS_PARM0))) || !(surface = getsurface(model, (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1))))
        {
-               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = -1;
-               Con_Printf("VM_buf_getsize: invalid buffer %i used in %s\n", (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0), PRVM_NAME);
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = 0;
                return;
        }
-       else
-               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = b->num_strings;
-}
 
-/*
-========================
-VM_buf_copy
-copy all content from one buffer to another, make sure it exists
-void buf_copy(float bufhandle_from, float bufhandle_to) = #463;
-========================
-*/
-void VM_buf_copy (void)
+       // note: this (incorrectly) assumes it is a simple polygon
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = surface->num_vertices;
+}
+//PF_getsurfacepoint,     // #435 vector(entity e, float s, float n) getsurfacepoint = #435;
+void VM_getsurfacepoint(void)
 {
-       qcstrbuffer_t   *b1, *b2;
-       int                             i;
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(2, VM_buf_copy);
-
-       b1 = BUFSTR_BUFFER((int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0));
-       if(!b1)
-       {
-               Con_Printf("VM_buf_copy: invalid source buffer %i used in %s\n", (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0), PRVM_NAME);
+       prvm_edict_t *ed;
+       dp_model_t *model;
+       msurface_t *surface;
+       int pointnum;
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(3, VM_getsurfacepoint);
+       VectorClear(PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_RETURN));
+       ed = PRVM_G_EDICT(OFS_PARM0);
+       if (!(model = getmodel(ed)) || !(surface = getsurface(model, (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1))))
                return;
-       }
-       i = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1);
-       if(i == (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0))
-       {
-               Con_Printf("VM_buf_copy: source == destination (%i) in %s\n", i, PRVM_NAME);
+       // note: this (incorrectly) assumes it is a simple polygon
+       pointnum = (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM2);
+       if (pointnum < 0 || pointnum >= surface->num_vertices)
                return;
-       }
-       b2 = BUFSTR_BUFFER(i);
-       if(!b2)
-       {
-               Con_Printf("VM_buf_copy: invalid destination buffer %i used in %s\n", (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1), PRVM_NAME);
+       animatemodel(model, ed);
+       applytransform_forward(&(animatemodel_cache.data_vertex3f + 3 * surface->num_firstvertex)[pointnum * 3], ed, PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_RETURN));
+}
+//PF_getsurfacepointattribute,     // #486 vector(entity e, float s, float n, float a) getsurfacepointattribute = #486;
+// float SPA_POSITION = 0;
+// float SPA_S_AXIS = 1;
+// float SPA_T_AXIS = 2;
+// float SPA_R_AXIS = 3; // same as SPA_NORMAL
+// float SPA_TEXCOORDS0 = 4;
+// float SPA_LIGHTMAP0_TEXCOORDS = 5;
+// float SPA_LIGHTMAP0_COLOR = 6;
+void VM_getsurfacepointattribute(void)
+{
+       prvm_edict_t *ed;
+       dp_model_t *model;
+       msurface_t *surface;
+       int pointnum;
+       int attributetype;
+
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(4, VM_getsurfacepoint);
+       VectorClear(PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_RETURN));
+       ed = PRVM_G_EDICT(OFS_PARM0);
+       if (!(model = getmodel(ed)) || !(surface = getsurface(model, (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1))))
                return;
-       }
+       pointnum = (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM2);
+       if (pointnum < 0 || pointnum >= surface->num_vertices)
+               return;
+       attributetype = (int) PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM3);
 
-       BufStr_ClearBuffer(i);
-       qcstringbuffers[i] = malloc(sizeof(qcstrbuffer_t));
-       memset(qcstringbuffers[i], 0, sizeof(qcstrbuffer_t));
-       b2->num_strings = b1->num_strings;
+       animatemodel(model, ed);
 
-       for(i=0;i<b1->num_strings;i++)
-               if(b1->strings[i] && b1->strings[i][0])
-               {
-                       b2->strings[i] = malloc(strlen(b1->strings[i])+1);
-                       if(!b2->strings[i])
-                       {
-                               Con_Printf("VM_buf_copy: not enough memory for buffer %i used in %s\n", (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1), PRVM_NAME);
-                               break;
-                       }
-                       strcpy(b2->strings[i], b1->strings[i]);
+       switch( attributetype ) {
+               // float SPA_POSITION = 0;
+               case 0:
+                       applytransform_forward(&(animatemodel_cache.data_vertex3f + 3 * surface->num_firstvertex)[pointnum * 3], ed, PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_RETURN));
+                       break;
+               // float SPA_S_AXIS = 1;
+               case 1:
+                       applytransform_forward_direction(&(animatemodel_cache.data_svector3f + 3 * surface->num_firstvertex)[pointnum * 3], ed, PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_RETURN));
+                       break;
+               // float SPA_T_AXIS = 2;
+               case 2:
+                       applytransform_forward_direction(&(animatemodel_cache.data_tvector3f + 3 * surface->num_firstvertex)[pointnum * 3], ed, PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_RETURN));
+                       break;
+               // float SPA_R_AXIS = 3; // same as SPA_NORMAL
+               case 3:
+                       applytransform_forward_direction(&(animatemodel_cache.data_normal3f + 3 * surface->num_firstvertex)[pointnum * 3], ed, PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_RETURN));
+                       break;
+               // float SPA_TEXCOORDS0 = 4;
+               case 4: {
+                       float *ret = PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_RETURN);
+                       float *texcoord = &(model->surfmesh.data_texcoordtexture2f + 2 * surface->num_firstvertex)[pointnum * 2];
+                       ret[0] = texcoord[0];
+                       ret[1] = texcoord[1];
+                       ret[2] = 0.0f;
+                       break;
+               }
+               // float SPA_LIGHTMAP0_TEXCOORDS = 5;
+               case 5: {
+                       float *ret = PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_RETURN);
+                       float *texcoord = &(model->surfmesh.data_texcoordlightmap2f + 2 * surface->num_firstvertex)[pointnum * 2];
+                       ret[0] = texcoord[0];
+                       ret[1] = texcoord[1];
+                       ret[2] = 0.0f;
+                       break;
                }
+               // float SPA_LIGHTMAP0_COLOR = 6;
+               case 6:
+                       // ignore alpha for now..
+                       VectorCopy( &(model->surfmesh.data_lightmapcolor4f + 4 * surface->num_firstvertex)[pointnum * 4], PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_RETURN));
+                       break;
+               default:
+                       VectorSet( PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_RETURN), 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f );
+                       break;
+       }
 }
-
-/*
-========================
-VM_buf_sort
-sort buffer by beginnings of strings (sortpower defaults it's lenght)
-"backward == TRUE" means that sorting goes upside-down
-void buf_sort(float bufhandle, float sortpower, float backward) = #464;
-========================
-*/
-void VM_buf_sort (void)
+//PF_getsurfacenormal,    // #436 vector(entity e, float s) getsurfacenormal = #436;
+void VM_getsurfacenormal(void)
 {
-       qcstrbuffer_t   *b;
-       int                             i;
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(3, VM_buf_sort);
-
-       b = BUFSTR_BUFFER((int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0));
-       if(!b)
-       {
-               Con_Printf("VM_buf_sort: invalid buffer %i used in %s\n", (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0), PRVM_NAME);
+       dp_model_t *model;
+       msurface_t *surface;
+       vec3_t normal;
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(2, VM_getsurfacenormal);
+       VectorClear(PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_RETURN));
+       if (!(model = getmodel(PRVM_G_EDICT(OFS_PARM0))) || !(surface = getsurface(model, (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1))))
                return;
-       }
-       if(b->num_strings <= 0)
-       {
-               Con_Printf("VM_buf_sort: tried to sort empty buffer %i in %s\n", (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0), PRVM_NAME);
+       // note: this only returns the first triangle, so it doesn't work very
+       // well for curved surfaces or arbitrary meshes
+       animatemodel(model, PRVM_G_EDICT(OFS_PARM0));
+       TriangleNormal((animatemodel_cache.data_vertex3f + 3 * surface->num_firstvertex), (animatemodel_cache.data_vertex3f + 3 * surface->num_firstvertex) + 3, (animatemodel_cache.data_vertex3f + 3 * surface->num_firstvertex) + 6, normal);
+       applytransform_forward_normal(normal, PRVM_G_EDICT(OFS_PARM0), PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_RETURN));
+       VectorNormalize(PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_RETURN));
+}
+//PF_getsurfacetexture,   // #437 string(entity e, float s) getsurfacetexture = #437;
+void VM_getsurfacetexture(void)
+{
+       dp_model_t *model;
+       msurface_t *surface;
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(2, VM_getsurfacetexture);
+       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = OFS_NULL;
+       if (!(model = getmodel(PRVM_G_EDICT(OFS_PARM0))) || !(surface = getsurface(model, (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1))))
                return;
-       }
-       buf_sortpower = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1);
-       if(buf_sortpower <= 0)
-               buf_sortpower = 99999999;
-
-       if(!PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM2))
-               qsort(b->strings, b->num_strings, sizeof(char*), BufStr_SortStringsUP);
-       else
-               qsort(b->strings, b->num_strings, sizeof(char*), BufStr_SortStringsDOWN);
+       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetTempString(surface->texture->name);
+}
+//PF_getsurfacenearpoint, // #438 float(entity e, vector p) getsurfacenearpoint = #438;
+void VM_getsurfacenearpoint(void)
+{
+       int surfacenum, best;
+       vec3_t clipped, p;
+       vec_t dist, bestdist;
+       prvm_edict_t *ed;
+       dp_model_t *model;
+       msurface_t *surface;
+       vec_t *point;
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(2, VM_getsurfacenearpoint);
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = -1;
+       ed = PRVM_G_EDICT(OFS_PARM0);
+       point = PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM1);
 
-       for(i=b->num_strings-1;i>=0;i--)        //[515]: delete empty lines
-               if(b->strings)
-               {
-                       if(b->strings[i][0])
-                               break;
-                       else
-                       {
-                               free(b->strings[i]);
-                               --b->num_strings;
-                               b->strings[i] = NULL;
-                       }
-               }
-               else
-                       --b->num_strings;
-}
+       if (!ed || ed->priv.server->free)
+               return;
+       model = getmodel(ed);
+       if (!model || !model->num_surfaces)
+               return;
 
-/*
-========================
-VM_buf_implode
-concantenates all buffer string into one with "glue" separator and returns it as tempstring
-string buf_implode(float bufhandle, string glue) = #465;
-========================
-*/
-void VM_buf_implode (void)
-{
-       qcstrbuffer_t   *b;
-       char                    *k;
-       const char              *sep;
-       int                             i;
-       size_t                  l;
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(2, VM_buf_implode);
+       animatemodel(model, ed);
 
-       b = BUFSTR_BUFFER((int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0));
-       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = 0;
-       if(!b)
+       applytransform_inverted(point, ed, p);
+       best = -1;
+       bestdist = 1000000000;
+       for (surfacenum = 0;surfacenum < model->nummodelsurfaces;surfacenum++)
        {
-               Con_Printf("VM_buf_implode: invalid buffer %i used in %s\n", (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0), PRVM_NAME);
-               return;
-       }
-       if(!b->num_strings)
-               return;
-       sep = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM1);
-       k = VM_GetTempString();
-       k[0] = 0;
-       for(l=i=0;i<b->num_strings;i++)
-               if(b->strings[i])
+               surface = model->data_surfaces + surfacenum + model->firstmodelsurface;
+               // first see if the nearest point on the surface's box is closer than the previous match
+               clipped[0] = bound(surface->mins[0], p[0], surface->maxs[0]) - p[0];
+               clipped[1] = bound(surface->mins[1], p[1], surface->maxs[1]) - p[1];
+               clipped[2] = bound(surface->mins[2], p[2], surface->maxs[2]) - p[2];
+               dist = VectorLength2(clipped);
+               if (dist < bestdist)
                {
-                       l += strlen(b->strings[i]);
-                       if(l>=4095)
-                               break;
-                       k = strcat(k, b->strings[i]);
-                       if(!k)
-                               break;
-                       if(sep && (i != b->num_strings-1))
+                       // it is, check the nearest point on the actual geometry
+                       clippointtosurface(ed, model, surface, p, clipped);
+                       VectorSubtract(clipped, p, clipped);
+                       dist += VectorLength2(clipped);
+                       if (dist < bestdist)
                        {
-                               l += strlen(sep);
-                               if(l>=4095)
-                                       break;
-                               k = strcat(k, sep);
-                               if(!k)
-                                       break;
+                               // that's closer too, store it as the best match
+                               best = surfacenum;
+                               bestdist = dist;
                        }
                }
-       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetEngineString(k);
+       }
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = best;
 }
-
-/*
-========================
-VM_bufstr_get
-get a string from buffer, returns direct pointer, dont str_unzone it!
-string bufstr_get(float bufhandle, float string_index) = #465;
-========================
-*/
-void VM_bufstr_get (void)
+//PF_getsurfaceclippedpoint, // #439 vector(entity e, float s, vector p) getsurfaceclippedpoint = #439;
+void VM_getsurfaceclippedpoint(void)
 {
-       qcstrbuffer_t   *b;
-       int                             strindex;
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(2, VM_bufstr_get);
-
-       b = BUFSTR_BUFFER((int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0));
-       if(!b)
-       {
-               Con_Printf("VM_bufstr_get: invalid buffer %i used in %s\n", (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0), PRVM_NAME);
+       prvm_edict_t *ed;
+       dp_model_t *model;
+       msurface_t *surface;
+       vec3_t p, out;
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(3, VM_te_getsurfaceclippedpoint);
+       VectorClear(PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_RETURN));
+       ed = PRVM_G_EDICT(OFS_PARM0);
+       if (!(model = getmodel(ed)) || !(surface = getsurface(model, (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1))))
                return;
-       }
-       strindex = (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1);
-       if(strindex < 0 || strindex > MAX_QCSTR_STRINGS)
+       animatemodel(model, ed);
+       applytransform_inverted(PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM2), ed, p);
+       clippointtosurface(ed, model, surface, p, out);
+       VectorAdd(out, PRVM_serveredictvector(ed, origin), PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_RETURN));
+}
+
+//PF_getsurfacenumtriangles, // #??? float(entity e, float s) getsurfacenumtriangles = #???;
+void VM_getsurfacenumtriangles(void)
+{
+       dp_model_t *model;
+       msurface_t *surface;
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(2, VM_SV_getsurfacenumtriangles);
+       // return 0 if no such surface
+       if (!(model = getmodel(PRVM_G_EDICT(OFS_PARM0))) || !(surface = getsurface(model, (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1))))
+       {
+               PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = 0;
+               return;
+       }
+
+       // note: this (incorrectly) assumes it is a simple polygon
+       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = surface->num_triangles;
+}
+//PF_getsurfacetriangle,     // #??? vector(entity e, float s, float n) getsurfacetriangle = #???;
+void VM_getsurfacetriangle(void)
+{
+       const vec3_t d = {-1, -1, -1};
+       prvm_edict_t *ed;
+       dp_model_t *model;
+       msurface_t *surface;
+       int trinum;
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(3, VM_SV_getsurfacetriangle);
+       VectorClear(PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_RETURN));
+       ed = PRVM_G_EDICT(OFS_PARM0);
+       if (!(model = getmodel(ed)) || !(surface = getsurface(model, (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1))))
+               return;
+       trinum = (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM2);
+       if (trinum < 0 || trinum >= surface->num_triangles)
+               return;
+       // FIXME: implement rotation/scaling
+       VectorMA(&(model->surfmesh.data_element3i + 3 * surface->num_firsttriangle)[trinum * 3], surface->num_firstvertex, d, PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_RETURN));
+}
+
+//
+// physics builtins
+//
+
+void World_Physics_ApplyCmd(prvm_edict_t *ed, edict_odefunc_t *f);
+
+#define VM_physics_ApplyCmd(ed,f) if (!ed->priv.server->ode_body) VM_physics_newstackfunction(ed, f); else World_Physics_ApplyCmd(ed, f)
+
+edict_odefunc_t *VM_physics_newstackfunction(prvm_edict_t *ed, edict_odefunc_t *f)
+{
+       edict_odefunc_t *newfunc, *func;
+
+       newfunc = (edict_odefunc_t *)Mem_Alloc(prog->progs_mempool, sizeof(edict_odefunc_t));
+       memcpy(newfunc, f, sizeof(edict_odefunc_t));
+       newfunc->next = NULL;
+       if (!ed->priv.server->ode_func)
+               ed->priv.server->ode_func = newfunc;
+       else
        {
-               Con_Printf("VM_bufstr_get: invalid string index %i used in %s\n", strindex, PRVM_NAME);
-               return;
+               for (func = ed->priv.server->ode_func; func->next; func = func->next);
+               func->next = newfunc;
        }
-       PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = 0;
-       if(b->num_strings <= strindex)
-               return;
-       if(b->strings[strindex])
-               PRVM_G_INT(OFS_RETURN) = PRVM_SetEngineString(b->strings[strindex]);
+       return newfunc;
 }
 
-/*
-========================
-VM_bufstr_set
-copies a string into selected slot of buffer
-void bufstr_set(float bufhandle, float string_index, string str) = #466;
-========================
-*/
-void VM_bufstr_set (void)
+// void(entity e, float physics_enabled) physics_enable = #;
+void VM_physics_enable(void)
 {
-       int                             bufindex, strindex;
-       qcstrbuffer_t   *b;
-       const char              *news;
-
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(3, VM_bufstr_set);
-
-       bufindex = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0);
-       b = BUFSTR_BUFFER(bufindex);
-       if(!b)
-       {
-               Con_Printf("VM_bufstr_set: invalid buffer %i used in %s\n", bufindex, PRVM_NAME);
-               return;
-       }
-       strindex = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1);
-       if(strindex < 0 || strindex > MAX_QCSTR_STRINGS)
+       prvm_edict_t *ed;
+       edict_odefunc_t f;
+       
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(2, VM_physics_enable);
+       ed = PRVM_G_EDICT(OFS_PARM0);
+       if (!ed)
        {
-               Con_Printf("VM_bufstr_set: invalid string index %i used in %s\n", strindex, PRVM_NAME);
+               if (developer.integer > 0)
+                       VM_Warning("VM_physics_enable: null entity!\n");
                return;
        }
-       news = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM2);
-       if(!news)
+       // entity should have MOVETYPE_PHYSICS already set, this can damage memory (making leaked allocation) so warn about this even if non-developer
+       if (PRVM_serveredictfloat(ed, movetype) != MOVETYPE_PHYSICS)
        {
-               Con_Printf("VM_bufstr_set: null string used in %s\n", PRVM_NAME);
+               VM_Warning("VM_physics_enable: entity is not MOVETYPE_PHYSICS!\n");
                return;
        }
-       if(b->strings[strindex])
-               free(b->strings[strindex]);
-       b->strings[strindex] = malloc(strlen(news)+1);
-       strcpy(b->strings[strindex], news);
+       f.type = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1) == 0 ? ODEFUNC_DISABLE : ODEFUNC_ENABLE;
+       VM_physics_ApplyCmd(ed, &f);
 }
 
-/*
-========================
-VM_bufstr_add
-adds string to buffer in nearest free slot and returns it
-"order == TRUE" means that string will be added after last "full" slot
-float bufstr_add(float bufhandle, string str, float order) = #467;
-========================
-*/
-void VM_bufstr_add (void)
+// void(entity e, vector force, vector relative_ofs) physics_addforce = #;
+void VM_physics_addforce(void)
 {
-       int                             bufindex, order, strindex;
-       qcstrbuffer_t   *b;
-       const char              *string;
-
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(3, VM_bufstr_add);
-
-       bufindex = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0);
-       b = BUFSTR_BUFFER(bufindex);
-       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = -1;
-       if(!b)
+       prvm_edict_t *ed;
+       edict_odefunc_t f;
+       
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(3, VM_physics_addforce);
+       ed = PRVM_G_EDICT(OFS_PARM0);
+       if (!ed)
        {
-               Con_Printf("VM_bufstr_add: invalid buffer %i used in %s\n", bufindex, PRVM_NAME);
+               if (developer.integer > 0)
+                       VM_Warning("VM_physics_addforce: null entity!\n");
                return;
        }
-       string = PRVM_G_STRING(OFS_PARM1);
-       if(!string)
+       // entity should have MOVETYPE_PHYSICS already set, this can damage memory (making leaked allocation) so warn about this even if non-developer
+       if (PRVM_serveredictfloat(ed, movetype) != MOVETYPE_PHYSICS)
        {
-               Con_Printf("VM_bufstr_add: null string used in %s\n", PRVM_NAME);
+               VM_Warning("VM_physics_addforce: entity is not MOVETYPE_PHYSICS!\n");
                return;
        }
-
-       order = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM2);
-       if(order)
-               strindex = b->num_strings;
-       else
-       {
-               strindex = BufStr_FindFreeString(b);
-               if(strindex < 0)
-               {
-                       Con_Printf("VM_bufstr_add: buffer %i has no free string slots in %s\n", bufindex, PRVM_NAME);
-                       return;
-               }
-       }
-
-       while(b->num_strings <= strindex)
-       {
-               if(b->num_strings == MAX_QCSTR_STRINGS)
-               {
-                       Con_Printf("VM_bufstr_add: buffer %i has no free string slots in %s\n", bufindex, PRVM_NAME);
-                       return;
-               }
-               b->strings[b->num_strings] = NULL;
-               b->num_strings++;
-       }
-       if(b->strings[strindex])
-               free(b->strings[strindex]);
-       b->strings[strindex] = malloc(strlen(string)+1);
-       strcpy(b->strings[strindex], string);
-       PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_RETURN) = strindex;
+       f.type = ODEFUNC_RELFORCEATPOS;
+       VectorCopy(PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM1), f.v1);
+       VectorSubtract(PRVM_serveredictvector(ed, origin), PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM2), f.v2);
+       VM_physics_ApplyCmd(ed, &f);
 }
 
-/*
-========================
-VM_bufstr_free
-delete string from buffer
-void bufstr_free(float bufhandle, float string_index) = #468;
-========================
-*/
-void VM_bufstr_free (void)
+// void(entity e, vector torque) physics_addtorque = #;
+void VM_physics_addtorque(void)
 {
-       int                             i;
-       qcstrbuffer_t   *b;
-       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(2, VM_bufstr_free);
-
-       b = BUFSTR_BUFFER((int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0));
-       if(!b)
+       prvm_edict_t *ed;
+       edict_odefunc_t f;
+       
+       VM_SAFEPARMCOUNT(2, VM_physics_addtorque);
+       ed = PRVM_G_EDICT(OFS_PARM0);
+       if (!ed)
        {
-               Con_Printf("VM_bufstr_free: invalid buffer %i used in %s\n", (int)PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM0), PRVM_NAME);
+               if (developer.integer > 0)
+                       VM_Warning("VM_physics_addtorque: null entity!\n");
                return;
        }
-       i = PRVM_G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM1);
-       if(i < 0 || i > MAX_QCSTR_STRINGS)
+       // entity should have MOVETYPE_PHYSICS already set, this can damage memory (making leaked allocation) so warn about this even if non-developer
+       if (PRVM_serveredictfloat(ed, movetype) != MOVETYPE_PHYSICS)
        {
-               Con_Printf("VM_bufstr_free: invalid string index %i used in %s\n", i, PRVM_NAME);
+               VM_Warning("VM_physics_addtorque: entity is not MOVETYPE_PHYSICS!\n");
                return;
        }
-       if(b->strings[i])
-               free(b->strings[i]);
-       b->strings[i] = NULL;
-       if(i+1 == b->num_strings)
-               --b->num_strings;
-}
-
-//=============
-
-void VM_Cmd_Init(void)
-{
-       // only init the stuff for the current prog
-       VM_Files_Init();
-       VM_Search_Init();
-//     VM_BufStr_Init();
-       if(vm_polygons_initialized)
-       {
-               Mem_FreePool(&vm_polygons_pool);
-               vm_polygons_initialized = false;
-       }
-}
-
-void VM_Cmd_Reset(void)
-{
-       CL_PurgeOwner( MENUOWNER );
-       VM_Search_Reset();
-       VM_Files_CloseAll();
-//     VM_BufStr_ShutDown();
-       if(vm_polygons_initialized)
-       {
-               Mem_FreePool(&vm_polygons_pool);
-               vm_polygons_initialized = false;
-       }
+       f.type = ODEFUNC_RELTORQUE;
+       VectorCopy(PRVM_G_VECTOR(OFS_PARM1), f.v1);
+       VM_physics_ApplyCmd(ed, &f);
 }
-