inline void mstr_stringattach(char* input,char* output)
	{
		stringattach(input,output);
	}

	inline void mstr_leftcopy(char* input,char* output,int pos)
	{
		leftcopy(input,output,pos);
	}

	inline void mstr_rightcopy(char* input,char* output,int pos)
	{
		rightcopy(input,output,pos);
	}

	inline void mstr_midcopy(char* input,char* output,int start_pos,int stop_pos)
	{
		midcopy(input,output,start_pos,stop_pos);
	}

	inline void mstr_trimspace(char* buff)
	{
		trimspace(buff);
	}

	inline int mstr_findstr(char* buffer,char* search)
	{
		return findstr(buffer,search);
	}

	inline int mstr_ifindstr(int i,char* buffer,char* search)
	{
		return ifindstr(i,buffer,search);
	}

	inline int mstr_findstrb(char* body,char* search)
	{
		return findstrb(body,search);
	}

	inline int mstr_ifindstrb(int startx,char* body,char* search)
	{
		return ifindstrb(startx,body,search);
	}

	inline int mstr_fsearchstr(int start,int stop,char* buff,char* search)
	{
		return fsearchstr(start,stop,buff,search);
	}

	inline int mstr_bsearchstr(int start,int stop,char* buff,char* search)
	{
		return bsearchstr(start,stop,buff,search);
	}

	inline int mstr_getlen(char* buff)
	{
		int len;
		len = strlen(buff);
		return len;
	}

	inline int mstr_lcase(char* buffer)
	{
		lcase(buffer);
	}

	inline int mstr_ucase(char* buffer)
	{
		ucase(buffer);
	}

	inline int mstr_ucasel(char c)
	{
		return ucasel(c);
	}

	inline int mstr_lcasel(char c)
	{
		return lcasel(c);
	}

	inline bool mstr_findstrloc(char* buff,char* search,MasStrDataLoc* dloc)
	{
		return findstrloc(buff,search,dloc);
	}

	inline bool mstr_findstrlocf(char* buff,char* search,MasStrDataLoc* dloc)
	{
		return findstrlocf(buff,search,dloc);
	}

	inline bool mstr_findstrlocb(char* buff,char* search,MasStrDataLoc* dloc)
	{
		return findstrlocb(buff,search,dloc);
	}

	inline bool mstr_searchrange(char* buff,char* search,MasStrRange* mrang)
	{
		return searchrange(buff,search,mrang);
	}

	inline bool mstr_isearchrange(int startx, char* buff,char* search,MasStrRange* mrang)
	{
		return isearchrange(startx,buff,search,mrang);
	}

	inline void mstr_copyleftrange(char* input,char* output,MasStrRange* mrang,int hi_lo)
	{
		copyleftrange(input,output,mrang,hi_lo);
	}

	inline void mstr_copyrightrange(char* input,char* output,MasStrRange* mrang,int hi_lo)
	{
		copyrightrange(input,output,mrang,hi_lo);
	}

	inline void mstr_copymidrange(char* input,char* output,MasStrRange* mrang,int hi_lo,MasStrRange* mrangx,int hi_lox)
	{
		copymidrange(input,output,mrang,hi_lo,mrangx,hi_lox);
	}

	inline int mstr_findoccourance(char* buffer,char* searchx)
	{
		return findoccourance(buffer,searchx);
	}

	inline void mstr_convertinteger(int integer,char* buff,int base)
	{
		convertinteger(integer,buff,base);
	}

	inline int mstr_convertstring(char* buff)
	{
		return convertstring(buff);
	}

	inline bool mstr_ishexc(char c)
	{
		return ishexc(c);
	}

	inline bool mstr_ishex(char* buff)
	{
		return ishex(buff);
	}

	inline int mstr_hextointc(char c)
	{
		return hextointc(c);
	}
	inline int mstr_hextoint(char* buff)
	{
		return hextoint(buff);
	}

	inline void mstr_tripchardown(char* buff,int by)
	{
		tripchardown(buff,by);
	}

	inline void mstr_tripcharup(char* buff, int by)
	{
		tripcharup(buff,by);
	}
	inline void mstr_replacechar(char* buff,char findchr,char replace)
	{
		replacechar(buff,findchr,replace);
	}
	inline void mstr_replacestr(char* buff,char* findstr,char* replacex,char* output)
	{
		replacestr(buff,findstr,replacex,output);
	}
	inline void mstr_rmvinst(char* buff,char* findchr,char* re,char* out)
	{
		rmvinst(buff,findchr,re,out);
	}

	inline char mstr_randomchar(int max)
	{
		return randomchar(max);
	}
	inline char mstr_randomchar(int max, int up)
	{
		return randomchar(max,up);
	}
	inline void mstr_randomstr(char* buff,int max, int size)
	{
		randomstr(buff,max,size);
	}
	inline void mstr_removechar(char* input,char* output,char c)
	{
		removechar(input,output,c);
	}
	inline char mstr_findchar(char* str,char c)
	{
		return findchar(str,c);
	}
	inline char mstr_ifindchar(int start,char* str,char c)
	{
		return ifindchar(start,str,c);
	}
	inline char mstr_findcharb(char* str,char c)
	{
		return findcharb(str,c);
	}
	inline char mstr_ifindcharb(int start,char* str,char c)
	{
		return ifindcharb(start,str,c);
	}
	inline char mstr_findcharcf(char* str,int start,int stop,char c)
	{
		return findcharcf(str,start,stop,c);
	}
	inline char mstr_findcharcb(char* str,int start,int stop,char c)
	{
		return findcharcb(str,start,stop,c);
	}
	inline void mstr_removestr(char* str,char* output,char* strsearch)
	{
		removestr(str,output,strsearch);
	}
	inline void mstr_removestrinstance(char* str,char* output,char* strx)
	{
		rmvstrx(str,output,strx);
	}
	inline void mstr_savestr(char* filename,char* string)
	{
		strsavefile(filename,string);
	}
	inline bool mstr_loadstr(char* filename,char* output)
	{
		return strloadfile(filename,output);
	}
	inline int  mstr_getfilestrlen(char* filename)
	{
		return getfilestringlength(filename);
	}
	inline int mstr_reversestr(char* str_input,char* str_output)
	{
		reversestring(str_input,str_output);
	}
	inline bool mstr_isstrvalid(char* str)
	{
		return isstrvalid(str);
	}
	inline bool mstr_mstrcmp(char* buff1,char* buff2)
	{
		return mstrcmp(buff1,buff2);
	}

	inline bool mstr_mstrcmpl(char* buff1,char* buff2)
	{
		return mstrcmpx(buff1,buff2);
	}

	inline bool mstr_insidestr(char* buff1,char* buff2)
	{
		return insidestr(buff1,buff2);
	}
	inline bool mstr_insidestrl(char* buff1,char* buff2)
	{
		return insidestrx(buff1,buff2);
	}
	inline void mstr_strsep(char* str,char* lstr,int lpos,char* rstr,int rpos)
	{
		strsep(str,lstr,lpos,rstr,rpos);
	}
	inline int mstr_getnullpos(char* str)
	{
		return getnullpos(str);
	}
	inline void mstr_rmvnullset(char* str)
	{
		rmvnullset(str);
	}
	inline void mstr_strsetnull(char* str,int pos)
	{
		strsetnull(str,pos);
	}
	inline void mstr_trimcom(char* input,char* output, char start_c,char stop_c)
	{
		trimcom(input,output,start_c,stop_c);
	}
	inline void mstr_asmtrim(char* input,char* output)
	{
		asmtrim(input,output);
	}
};

// the MasterString Object

struct MasterString : MasStrObj
{
	char* str;
	int array_size;
	bool str_on;

	/********** constructors & deconstructors ****************/
	inline MasterString()
	{
		str_on = false;
		array_size = 0;
		str = NULL;
	}

	inline MasterString(int size)
	{
		set(size,"");
	}

	inline MasterString(char* buff)
	{
		int size = strlen(buff) + 2;
		set(size,buff);
	}

	inline MasterString(int size,char* buff)
	{
		set(size,buff);
	}

	inline ~MasterString()
	{
		if(str_on)
		{
			delete [] str;
			str_on = false;

		}
	}

	/* internal functions **************************/
	inline void set(int size,char* buff)
	{
		if(str_on == false)
		{
			str = new char[size];
			str_on = true;
		}
		else
		{
			delete [] str;
			str = new char[size];
		}

		mstr_stringcopy(str,buff);
		array_size = size;
	}

	inline void add(char* buff)
	{
		int total_length = GetStringLength() + strlen(buff) + 2;

		if(total_length > GetStringLength())
		{
			char* ptemp;
			ptemp = new char[GetStringLength()+1];
			strcpy(ptemp,str);

			delete [] str;
			str = 0;// set pointer to 0 
			str = new char[total_length+2];
			strcpy(str,ptemp);
			delete [] ptemp;
			strcat(str,buff);
		}
		else
		{
			strcat(str,buff);
		}
	}

	inline void unset()
	{
		if(str_on == true)
		{
			delete [] str;
			str_on = false;
		}
	}

	inline char* get()
	{
		return str;
	}

	// operators *************************

	inline void operator=(char* buffer)
	{
		// set
		int len;
		len = strlen(buffer)+2;
		set(len,buffer);
	}

	inline void operator+=(char* buffer)
	{
		add(buffer);
	}
	inline void operator+=(int x)
	{
		char buffer[30];
		itoa(x,buffer,10);
		add(buffer);
	}

	inline void operator+=(long x)
	{
		char buffer[30];
		itoa(x,buffer,10);
		add(buffer);
	}

	// misc *********************************

	inline int GetStringLength()
	{
		return mstr_getlen(str);
	}

	inline char* GetCharPointer()
	{
		return str;
	}

	inline int FindChar(char c)
	{
		return mstr_findchar(str,c);
	}

	inline int FindCharEx(int pre_pos,char c)
	{
		return mstr_ifindchar(pre_pos,str,c);
	}
	inline int FindCharBackward(char c)
	{
		return mstr_findcharb(str,c);
	}
	inline int FindCharBackwardEx(int pre_pos,char c)
	{
		return mstr_ifindcharb(pre_pos,str,c);
	}
	inline int FindCharControledForward(int start,int stop,char c)
	{
		return mstr_findcharcf(str,start,stop,c);
	}
	inline int FindCharControledBackward(int start,int stop,char c)
	{
		return mstr_findcharcb(str,start,stop,c);
	}
	inline int FindString(char* search)
	{
		return mstr_findstr(str,search);
	}

	inline int FindStringEx(int index,char* search)
	{
		return mstr_ifindstr(index,str,search);
	}

	inline int FindStringBackward(char* search)
	{
		return mstr_findstrb(str,search);
	}
	inline int FindStringBackwardEx(int index,char* search)
	{
		return mstr_ifindstrb(index,str,search);
	}
	inline int FindOccourance(char* search)
	{
		return mstr_findoccourance(str,search);
	}
	inline void StringCopy(char* buff)
	{
		mstr_stringcopy(str,buff);
	}
	inline void StringAttach(char* buff)
	{
		mstr_stringattach(str,buff);
	}
	inline void StringResize(int newSize)
	{
		char* ptemp;
		ptemp = new char[strlen(str)+1];
		strcpy(ptemp,str);

		delete [] str;
		str = new char[newSize];
		strcpy(str,ptemp);
		delete [] ptemp;
	}
	inline void StringLeft(char* output,int pos)
	{
		mstr_leftcopy(str,output,pos);
	}
	inline void StringRight(char* output,int pos)
	{
		mstr_rightcopy(str,output,pos);
	}
	inline void StringMid(char* output,int x,int y)
	{
		mstr_midcopy(str,output,x,y);
	}
	inline void TrimSpace()
	{
		trimspace(str);
	}

	inline void UpperCase()
	{
		ucase(str);
	}
	inline void LowerCase()
	{
		lcase(str);
	}
	inline char ExtractChar(int index)
	{
		if(index <= GetStringLength())
		{
			return str[index];
		}
		return 0;
	}
	inline int ForwardStringSearch(int start,int stop,char* search)
	{
		return mstr_fsearchstr(start,stop,str,search);
	}

	inline int BackwardStringSearch(int start,int stop,char* search)
	{
		return mstr_bsearchstr(start,stop,str,search);
	}
	inline bool FindStringLocation(char* search,MasStrDataLoc* dloc)
	{
		return mstr_findstrloc(str,search,dloc);