diff -urN win.old/makefile.vc win/makefile.vc
--- win.old/makefile.vc	Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
+++ win/makefile.vc	Sun Jun 29 21:38:52 2003
@@ -0,0 +1,391 @@
+# makefile.vc --                                               -*- Makefile -*-
+#
+# Microsoft Visual C++ makefile for use with nmake.exe v1.62+ (VC++ 5.0+)
+#
+# This makefile is based upon the Tcl 8.4 Makefile.vc and modified to 
+# make it suitable as a general package makefile. Look for the word EDIT
+# which marks sections that may need modification. As a minumum you will
+# need to change the PROJECT, DOTVERSION and DLLOBJS variables to values
+# relevant to your package.
+#
+# See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution
+# of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
+# 
+# Copyright (c) 1995-1996 Sun Microsystems, Inc.
+# Copyright (c) 1998-2000 Ajuba Solutions.
+# Copyright (c) 2001 ActiveState Corporation.
+# Copyright (c) 2001-2002 David Gravereaux.
+# Copyright (c) 2003 Pat Thoyts
+#
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# RCS: @(#)$Id$
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+!if "$(MSVCDIR)" == ""
+MSG = ^
+You will need to run vcvars32.bat from Developer Studio, first, to setup^
+the environment.  Jump to this line to read the new instructions.
+!error $(MSG)
+!endif
+
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# HOW TO USE this makefile:
+#
+# 1)  It is now necessary to have %MSVCDir% set in the environment.  This is
+#     used  as a check to see if vcvars32.bat had been run prior to running
+#     nmake or during the installation of Microsoft Visual C++, MSVCDir had
+#     been set globally and the PATH adjusted.  Either way is valid.
+#
+#     You'll need to run vcvars32.bat contained in the MsDev's vc(98)/bin
+#     directory to setup the proper environment, if needed, for your current
+#     setup.  This is a needed bootstrap requirement and allows the swapping of
+#     different environments to be easier.
+#
+# 2)  To use the Platform SDK (not expressly needed), run setenv.bat after
+#     vcvars32.bat according to the instructions for it.  This can also turn on
+#     the 64-bit compiler, if your SDK has it.
+#
+# 3)  Targets are:
+#	all       -- Builds everything.
+#       <project> -- Builds the project (eg: nmake sample)
+#	test      -- Builds and runs the test suite.
+#	install   -- Installs the built binaries and libraries to $(INSTALLDIR)
+#		     in an appropriate subdirectory.
+#	clean/realclean/distclean -- varying levels of cleaning.
+#
+# 4)  Macros usable on the commandline:
+#	INSTALLDIR=<path>
+#		Sets where to install Tcl from the built binaries.
+#		C:\Progra~1\Tcl is assumed when not specified.
+#
+#	OPTS=static,msvcrt,staticpkg,threads,symbols,profile,loimpact,none
+#		Sets special options for the core.  The default is for none.
+#		Any combination of the above may be used (comma separated).
+#		'none' will over-ride everything to nothing.
+#
+#		static  =  Builds a static library of the core instead of a
+#			   dll.  The shell will be static (and large), as well.
+#		msvcrt  =  Effects the static option only to switch it from
+#			   using libcmt(d) as the C runtime [by default] to
+#			   msvcrt(d). This is useful for static embedding
+#			   support.
+#		staticpkg = Effects the static option only to switch
+#			   tclshXX.exe to have the dde and reg extension linked
+#			   inside it.
+#		threads =  Turns on full multithreading support.
+#		thrdalloc = Use the thread allocator (shared global free pool).
+#		symbols =  Adds symbols for step debugging.
+#		profile =  Adds profiling hooks.  Map file is assumed.
+#		loimpact =  Adds a flag for how NT treats the heap to keep memory
+#			   in use, low.  This is said to impact alloc performance.
+#
+#	STATS=memdbg,compdbg,none
+#		Sets optional memory and bytecode compiler debugging code added
+#		to the core.  The default is for none.  Any combination of the
+#		above may be used (comma separated).  'none' will over-ride
+#		everything to nothing.
+#
+#		memdbg   = Enables the debugging memory allocator.
+#		compdbg  = Enables byte compilation logging.
+#
+#	MACHINE=(IX86|IA64|ALPHA)
+#		Set the machine type used for the compiler, linker, and
+#		resource compiler.  This hook is needed to tell the tools
+#		when alternate platforms are requested.  IX86 is the default
+#		when not specified.
+#
+#	TMP_DIR=<path>
+#	OUT_DIR=<path>
+#		Hooks to allow the intermediate and output directories to be
+#		changed.  $(OUT_DIR) is assumed to be 
+#		$(BINROOT)\(Release|Debug) based on if symbols are requested.
+#		$(TMP_DIR) will de $(OUT_DIR)\<buildtype> by default.
+#
+#	TESTPAT=<file>
+#		Reads the tests requested to be run from this file.
+#
+#	CFG_ENCODING=encoding
+#		name of encoding for configuration information. Defaults
+#		to cp1252
+#
+# 5)  Examples:
+#
+#	Basic syntax of calling nmake looks like this:
+#	nmake [-nologo] -f makefile.vc [target|macrodef [target|macrodef] [...]]
+#
+#                        Standard (no frills)
+#       c:\tcl_src\win\>c:\progra~1\micros~1\vc98\bin\vcvars32.bat
+#       Setting environment for using Microsoft Visual C++ tools.
+#       c:\tcl_src\win\>nmake -f makefile.vc all
+#       c:\tcl_src\win\>nmake -f makefile.vc install INSTALLDIR=c:\progra~1\tcl
+#
+#                         Building for Win64
+#       c:\tcl_src\win\>c:\progra~1\micros~1\vc98\bin\vcvars32.bat
+#       Setting environment for using Microsoft Visual C++ tools.
+#       c:\tcl_src\win\>c:\progra~1\platfo~1\setenv.bat /pre64 /RETAIL
+#       Targeting Windows pre64 RETAIL
+#       c:\tcl_src\win\>nmake -f makefile.vc MACHINE=IA64
+#
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#==============================================================================
+###############################################################################
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+!if !exist("makefile.vc")
+MSG = ^
+You must run this makefile only from the directory it is in.^
+Please `cd` to its location first.
+!error $(MSG)
+!endif
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Project specific information (EDIT)
+#
+# You should edit this with the name and version of your project. This
+# information is used to generate the name of the package library and
+# it's install location.
+#
+# For example, the sample extension is  going to build sample04.dll and
+# would install it into $(INSTALLDIR)\lib\sample04
+#
+# You need to specify the object files that need to be linked into your
+# binary here.
+#
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+PROJECT = sample
+!include "rules.vc"
+
+DOTVERSION      = 0.4
+VERSION         = $(DOTVERSION:.=)
+STUBPREFIX      = $(PROJECT)stub
+
+DLLOBJS = \
+	$(TMP_DIR)\tclsample.obj \
+	$(TMP_DIR)\sample.obj
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Target names and paths ( shouldn't need changing )
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+BINROOT		= .
+ROOT            = ..
+
+PRJIMPLIB	= $(OUT_DIR)\$(PROJECT)$(VERSION)$(SUFX).lib
+PRJLIBNAME	= $(PROJECT)$(VERSION)$(SUFX).$(EXT)
+PRJLIB		= $(OUT_DIR)\$(PRJLIBNAME)
+
+PRJSTUBLIBNAME	= $(STUBPREFIX)$(VERSION).lib
+PRJSTUBLIB	= $(OUT_DIR)\$(PRJSTUBLIBNAME)
+
+### Make sure we use backslash only.
+LIB_INSTALL_DIR		= $(_INSTALLDIR)\lib
+BIN_INSTALL_DIR		= $(_INSTALLDIR)\bin
+DOC_INSTALL_DIR		= $(_INSTALLDIR)\doc
+SCRIPT_INSTALL_DIR	= $(_INSTALLDIR)\lib\$(PROJECT)$(DOTVERSION)
+INCLUDE_INSTALL_DIR	= $(_INSTALLDIR)\include
+
+### The following paths CANNOT have spaces in them.
+GENERICDIR	= $(ROOT)\generic
+WINDIR		= $(ROOT)\win
+LIBDIR          = $(ROOT)\library
+DOCDIR		= $(ROOT)\doc
+TOOLSDIR	= $(ROOT)\tools
+COMPATDIR	= $(ROOT)\compat
+
+### Find a tclsh for testing and installation.
+!if !exist("$(TCLSH)")
+TCLSH           = $(BIN_INSTALL_DIR)\tclsh$(TCL_VERSION).exe
+!endif
+
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Compile flags
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+!if !$(DEBUG)
+!if $(OPTIMIZING)
+### This cranks the optimization level to maximize speed
+cdebug	= -O2 -Op -Gs
+!else
+cdebug	=
+!endif
+!else if "$(MACHINE)" == "IA64"
+### Warnings are too many, can't support warnings into errors.
+cdebug	= -Z7 -Od
+!else
+cdebug	= -Z7 -WX -Od
+!endif
+
+### Declarations common to all compiler options
+cflags = -nologo -c -W3 -YX -Fp$(TMP_DIR)^\
+
+!if $(PENT_0F_ERRATA)
+cflags = $(cflags) -QI0f
+!endif
+
+!if $(ITAN_B_ERRATA)
+cflags = $(cflags) -QIA64_Bx
+!endif
+
+!if $(MSVCRT)
+!if $(DEBUG)
+crt = -MDd
+!else
+crt = -MD
+!endif
+!else
+!if $(DEBUG)
+crt = -MTd
+!else
+crt = -MT
+!endif
+!endif
+
+TCL_INCLUDES	= -I"$(TCLDIR)\include" -I"$(WINDIR)" -I"$(GENERICDIR)"
+BASE_CLFAGS	= $(cflags) $(cdebug) $(crt) $(TCL_INCLUDES)
+CON_CFLAGS	= $(cflags) $(cdebug) $(crt) -DCONSOLE
+TCL_CFLAGS	= -DUSE_TCL_STUBS -DVERSION="\"$(DOTVERSION)\"" $(BASE_CLFAGS) $(OPTDEFINES)
+
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Link flags
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+!if $(DEBUG)
+ldebug	= -debug:full -debugtype:cv
+!else
+ldebug	= -release -opt:ref -opt:icf,3
+!endif
+
+### Declarations common to all linker options
+lflags	= -nologo -machine:$(MACHINE) $(ldebug)
+
+!if $(PROFILE)
+lflags	= $(lflags) -profile
+!endif
+
+!if $(ALIGN98_HACK) && !$(STATIC_BUILD)
+### Align sections for PE size savings.
+lflags	= $(lflags) -opt:nowin98
+!else if !$(ALIGN98_HACK) && $(STATIC_BUILD)
+### Align sections for speed in loading by choosing the virtual page size.
+lflags	= $(lflags) -align:4096
+!endif
+
+!if $(LOIMPACT)
+lflags	= $(lflags) -ws:aggressive
+!endif
+
+dlllflags = $(lflags) -dll
+conlflags = $(lflags) -subsystem:console
+guilflags = $(lflags) -subsystem:windows
+baselibs   = $(TCLSTUBLIB)
+
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------
+# TclTest flags
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+!IF "$(TESTPAT)" != ""
+TESTFLAGS = -file $(TESTPAT)
+!ENDIF
+
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Project specific targets (EDIT)
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+all:	    setup $(PROJECT)
+$(PROJECT): setup $(PRJLIB)
+install:    install-binaries install-libraries install-docs
+
+
+test: setup $(PROJECT)
+	set TCL_LIBRARY=$(ROOT)/library
+!if "$(OS)" == "Windows_NT"  || "$(MSVCDIR)" == "IDE"
+	$(TCLSH) "$(ROOT)/tests/all.tcl" $(TESTFLAGS)
+!else
+	@echo Please wait while the tests are collected...
+	$(TCLSH) "$(ROOT)/tests/all.tcl" $(TESTFLAGS) > tests.log
+	type tests.log | more
+!endif
+
+setup:
+	@if not exist $(OUT_DIR)\nul mkdir $(OUT_DIR)
+	@if not exist $(TMP_DIR)\nul mkdir $(TMP_DIR)
+
+$(PRJLIB): $(DLLOBJS)
+	$(link32) $(dlllflags) -out:$@ $(baselibs) @<<
+$**
+<<
+	-@del $*.exp
+
+$(PRJSTUBLIB): $(PRJSTUBOBJS)
+	$(lib32) -nologo -out:$@ $(PRJSTUBOBJS)
+
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Implicit rules
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+{$(WINDIR)}.c{$(TMP_DIR)}.obj::
+    $(cc32) $(TCL_CFLAGS) -DBUILD_$(PROJECT) -Fo$(TMP_DIR)\ @<<
+$<
+<<
+
+{$(GENERICDIR)}.c{$(TMP_DIR)}.obj::
+    $(cc32) $(TCL_CFLAGS) -DBUILD_$(PROJECT) -Fo$(TMP_DIR)\ @<<
+$<
+<<
+
+{$(COMPATDIR)}.c{$(TMP_DIR)}.obj::
+    $(cc32) $(TCL_CFLAGS) -DBUILD_$(PROJECT) -Fo$(TMP_DIR)\ @<<
+$<
+<<
+
+{$(WINDIR)}.rc{$(TMP_DIR)}.res:
+	$(rc32) -fo $@ -r -i "$(GENERICDIR)" -D__WIN32__ \
+!if $(DEBUG)
+	-d DEBUG \
+!endif
+!if $(TCL_THREADS)
+	-d TCL_THREADS \
+!endif
+!if $(STATIC_BUILD)
+	-d STATIC_BUILD \
+!endif
+	$<
+
+.SUFFIXES:
+.SUFFIXES:.c .rc
+
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Installation. (EDIT)
+#
+# You may need to modify this section to reflect the final distribution
+# of your files and possibly to generate documentation.
+#
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+install-binaries:
+	@echo Installing to '$(SCRIPT_INSTALL_DIR)'
+	@if not exist $(SCRIPT_INSTALL_DIR)\nul mkdir $(SCRIPT_INSTALL_DIR)
+	$(CPY) $(PRJLIB) $(SCRIPT_INSTALL_DIR)
+
+install-libraries:
+	@echo Installing to '$(SCRIPT_INSTALL_DIR)'
+	@if exist $(LIBDIR)\nul $(CPY) $(LIBDIR)\*.tcl $(SCRIPT_INSTALL_DIR)
+	@cd $(SCRIPT_INSTALL_DIR)
+	@echo pkg_mkIndex -verbose . | $(TCLSH)
+
+install-docs:
+
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Clean up
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+clean:
+	@if exist $(TMP_DIR)\nul $(RMDIR) $(TMP_DIR)
+
+realclean: clean
+	@if exist $(OUT_DIR)\nul $(RMDIR) $(OUT_DIR)
+
+distclean: realclean
+	@if exist $(WINDIR)\nmakehlp.exe del $(WINDIR)\nmakehlp.exe
+	@if exist $(WINDIR)\nmakehlp.obj del $(WINDIR)\nmakehlp.obj
diff -urN win.old/nmakehlp.c win/nmakehlp.c
--- win.old/nmakehlp.c	Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
+++ win/nmakehlp.c	Wed Mar 27 21:15:43 2002
@@ -0,0 +1,297 @@
+/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * nmakehlp.c --
+ *
+ *	This is used to fix limitations within nmake and the environment.
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2002 by David Gravereaux.
+ *
+ * See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution
+ * of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
+ *
+ * ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * RCS: @(#) $Id: nmakehlp.c,v 1.1 2002/03/27 21:15:43 davygrvy Exp $
+ * ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+#include <windows.h>
+#pragma comment (lib, "user32.lib")
+#pragma comment (lib, "kernel32.lib")
+
+/* protos */
+int CheckForCompilerFeature (const char *option);
+int CheckForLinkerFeature (const char *option);
+int IsIn (const char *string, const char *substring);
+DWORD WINAPI ReadFromPipe (LPVOID args);
+
+/* globals */
+typedef struct {
+    HANDLE pipe;
+    char buffer[1000];
+} pipeinfo;
+
+pipeinfo Out = {INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE, '\0'};
+pipeinfo Err = {INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE, '\0'};
+
+
+
+/* exitcodes: 0 == no, 1 == yes, 2 == error */
+int
+main (int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+    char msg[300];
+    DWORD dwWritten;
+    int chars;
+
+    if (argc > 1 && *argv[1] == '-') {
+	switch (*(argv[1]+1)) {
+	case 'c':
+	    if (argc != 3) {
+		chars = wsprintf(msg, "usage: %s -c <compiler option>\n"
+			"Tests for whether cl.exe supports an option\n"
+			"exitcodes: 0 == no, 1 == yes, 2 == error\n", argv[0]);
+		WriteFile(GetStdHandle(STD_ERROR_HANDLE), msg, chars, &dwWritten, NULL);
+		return 2;
+	    }
+	    return CheckForCompilerFeature(argv[2]);
+	case 'l':
+	    if (argc != 3) {
+		chars = wsprintf(msg, "usage: %s -l <linker option>\n"
+			"Tests for whether link.exe supports an option\n"
+			"exitcodes: 0 == no, 1 == yes, 2 == error\n", argv[0]);
+		WriteFile(GetStdHandle(STD_ERROR_HANDLE), msg, chars, &dwWritten, NULL);
+		return 2;
+	    }
+	    return CheckForLinkerFeature(argv[2]);
+	case 'f':
+	    if (argc == 2) {
+		chars = wsprintf(msg, "usage: %s -f <string> <substring>\n"
+		    "Find a substring within another\n"
+		    "exitcodes: 0 == no, 1 == yes, 2 == error\n", argv[0]);
+		WriteFile(GetStdHandle(STD_ERROR_HANDLE), msg, chars, &dwWritten, NULL);
+		return 2;
+	    } else if (argc == 3) {
+		/* if the string is blank, there is no match */
+		return 0;
+	    } else {
+		return IsIn(argv[2], argv[3]);
+	    }
+	}
+    }
+    chars = wsprintf(msg, "usage: %s -c|-l|-f ...\n"
+	    "This is a little helper app to equalize shell differences between WinNT and\n"
+	    "Win9x and get nmake.exe to accomplish its job.\n",
+	    argv[0]);
+    WriteFile(GetStdHandle(STD_ERROR_HANDLE), msg, chars, &dwWritten, NULL);
+    return 2;
+}
+
+int
+CheckForCompilerFeature (const char *option)
+{
+    STARTUPINFO si;
+    PROCESS_INFORMATION pi;
+    SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES sa;
+    DWORD threadID;
+    char msg[300];
+    BOOL ok;
+    HANDLE hProcess, h, pipeThreads[2];
+    char cmdline[100];
+
+    hProcess = GetCurrentProcess();
+
+    ZeroMemory(&pi, sizeof(PROCESS_INFORMATION));
+    ZeroMemory(&si, sizeof(STARTUPINFO));
+    si.cb = sizeof(STARTUPINFO);
+    si.dwFlags   = STARTF_USESTDHANDLES;
+    si.hStdInput = INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE;
+
+    ZeroMemory(&sa, sizeof(SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES));
+    sa.nLength = sizeof(SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES);
+    sa.lpSecurityDescriptor = NULL;
+    sa.bInheritHandle = FALSE;
+
+    /* create a non-inheritible pipe. */
+    CreatePipe(&Out.pipe, &h, &sa, 0);
+
+    /* dupe the write side, make it inheritible, and close the original. */
+    DuplicateHandle(hProcess, h, hProcess, &si.hStdOutput, 
+	    0, TRUE, DUPLICATE_SAME_ACCESS | DUPLICATE_CLOSE_SOURCE);
+
+    /* Same as above, but for the error side. */
+    CreatePipe(&Err.pipe, &h, &sa, 0);
+    DuplicateHandle(hProcess, h, hProcess, &si.hStdError, 
+	    0, TRUE, DUPLICATE_SAME_ACCESS | DUPLICATE_CLOSE_SOURCE);
+
+    /* base command line */
+    strcpy(cmdline, "cl.exe -nologo -c -TC -Fdtemp ");
+    /* append our option for testing */
+    strcat(cmdline, option);
+    /* filename to compile, which exists, but is nothing and empty. */
+    strcat(cmdline, " nul");
+
+    ok = CreateProcess(
+	    NULL,	    /* Module name. */
+	    cmdline,	    /* Command line. */
+	    NULL,	    /* Process handle not inheritable. */
+	    NULL,	    /* Thread handle not inheritable. */
+	    TRUE,	    /* yes, inherit handles. */
+	    DETACHED_PROCESS, /* No console for you. */
+	    NULL,	    /* Use parent's environment block. */
+	    NULL,	    /* Use parent's starting directory. */
+	    &si,	    /* Pointer to STARTUPINFO structure. */
+	    &pi);	    /* Pointer to PROCESS_INFORMATION structure. */
+
+    if (!ok) {
+	DWORD err = GetLastError();
+	int chars = wsprintf(msg, "Tried to launch: \"%s\", but got error [%u]: ", cmdline, err);
+
+	FormatMessage(FORMAT_MESSAGE_FROM_SYSTEM | FORMAT_MESSAGE_IGNORE_INSERTS |
+		FORMAT_MESSAGE_MAX_WIDTH_MASK, 0L, err, 0, (LPVOID) &msg[chars],
+		(300-chars), 0);
+	WriteFile(GetStdHandle(STD_ERROR_HANDLE), msg, strlen(msg), &err, NULL);
+	return 2;
+    }
+
+    /* close our references to the write handles that have now been inherited. */
+    CloseHandle(si.hStdOutput);
+    CloseHandle(si.hStdError);
+
+    WaitForInputIdle(pi.hProcess, 5000);
+    CloseHandle(pi.hThread);
+
+    /* start the pipe reader threads. */
+    pipeThreads[0] = CreateThread(NULL, 0, ReadFromPipe, &Out, 0, &threadID);
+    pipeThreads[1] = CreateThread(NULL, 0, ReadFromPipe, &Err, 0, &threadID);
+
+    /* block waiting for the process to end. */
+    WaitForSingleObject(pi.hProcess, INFINITE);
+    CloseHandle(pi.hProcess);
+
+    /* clean up temporary files before returning */
+    DeleteFile("temp.idb");
+    DeleteFile("temp.pdb");
+
+    /* wait for our pipe to get done reading, should it be a little slow. */
+    WaitForMultipleObjects(2, pipeThreads, TRUE, 500);
+    CloseHandle(pipeThreads[0]);
+    CloseHandle(pipeThreads[1]);
+
+    /* look for the commandline warning code in both streams. */
+    return !(strstr(Out.buffer, "D4002") != NULL || strstr(Err.buffer, "D4002") != NULL);
+}
+
+int
+CheckForLinkerFeature (const char *option)
+{
+    STARTUPINFO si;
+    PROCESS_INFORMATION pi;
+    SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES sa;
+    DWORD threadID;
+    char msg[300];
+    BOOL ok;
+    HANDLE hProcess, h, pipeThreads[2];
+    char cmdline[100];
+
+    hProcess = GetCurrentProcess();
+
+    ZeroMemory(&pi, sizeof(PROCESS_INFORMATION));
+    ZeroMemory(&si, sizeof(STARTUPINFO));
+    si.cb = sizeof(STARTUPINFO);
+    si.dwFlags   = STARTF_USESTDHANDLES;
+    si.hStdInput = INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE;
+
+    ZeroMemory(&sa, sizeof(SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES));
+    sa.nLength = sizeof(SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES);
+    sa.lpSecurityDescriptor = NULL;
+    sa.bInheritHandle = TRUE;
+
+    /* create a non-inheritible pipe. */
+    CreatePipe(&Out.pipe, &h, &sa, 0);
+
+    /* dupe the write side, make it inheritible, and close the original. */
+    DuplicateHandle(hProcess, h, hProcess, &si.hStdOutput, 
+	    0, TRUE, DUPLICATE_SAME_ACCESS | DUPLICATE_CLOSE_SOURCE);
+
+    /* Same as above, but for the error side. */
+    CreatePipe(&Err.pipe, &h, &sa, 0);
+    DuplicateHandle(hProcess, h, hProcess, &si.hStdError, 
+	    0, TRUE, DUPLICATE_SAME_ACCESS | DUPLICATE_CLOSE_SOURCE);
+
+    /* base command line */
+    strcpy(cmdline, "link.exe -nologo ");
+    /* append our option for testing */
+    strcat(cmdline, option);
+    /* filename to compile, which exists, but is nothing and empty. */
+//    strcat(cmdline, " nul");
+
+    ok = CreateProcess(
+	    NULL,	    /* Module name. */
+	    cmdline,	    /* Command line. */
+	    NULL,	    /* Process handle not inheritable. */
+	    NULL,	    /* Thread handle not inheritable. */
+	    TRUE,	    /* yes, inherit handles. */
+	    DETACHED_PROCESS, /* No console for you. */
+	    NULL,	    /* Use parent's environment block. */
+	    NULL,	    /* Use parent's starting directory. */
+	    &si,	    /* Pointer to STARTUPINFO structure. */
+	    &pi);	    /* Pointer to PROCESS_INFORMATION structure. */
+
+    if (!ok) {
+	DWORD err = GetLastError();
+	int chars = wsprintf(msg, "Tried to launch: \"%s\", but got error [%u]: ", cmdline, err);
+
+	FormatMessage(FORMAT_MESSAGE_FROM_SYSTEM | FORMAT_MESSAGE_IGNORE_INSERTS |
+		FORMAT_MESSAGE_MAX_WIDTH_MASK, 0L, err, 0, (LPVOID) &msg[chars],
+		(300-chars), 0);
+	WriteFile(GetStdHandle(STD_ERROR_HANDLE), msg, strlen(msg), &err, NULL);
+	return 2;
+    }
+
+    /* close our references to the write handles that have now been inherited. */
+    CloseHandle(si.hStdOutput);
+    CloseHandle(si.hStdError);
+
+    WaitForInputIdle(pi.hProcess, 5000);
+    CloseHandle(pi.hThread);
+
+    /* start the pipe reader threads. */
+    pipeThreads[0] = CreateThread(NULL, 0, ReadFromPipe, &Out, 0, &threadID);
+    pipeThreads[1] = CreateThread(NULL, 0, ReadFromPipe, &Err, 0, &threadID);
+
+    /* block waiting for the process to end. */
+    WaitForSingleObject(pi.hProcess, INFINITE);
+    CloseHandle(pi.hProcess);
+
+    /* wait for our pipe to get done reading, should it be a little slow. */
+    WaitForMultipleObjects(2, pipeThreads, TRUE, 500);
+    CloseHandle(pipeThreads[0]);
+    CloseHandle(pipeThreads[1]);
+
+    /* look for the commandline warning code in the stderr stream. */
+    return !(strstr(Out.buffer, "LNK1117") != NULL || strstr(Err.buffer, "LNK1117") != NULL);
+}
+
+DWORD WINAPI
+ReadFromPipe (LPVOID args)
+{
+    pipeinfo *pi = (pipeinfo *) args;
+    char *lastBuf = pi->buffer;
+    DWORD dwRead;
+    BOOL ok;
+
+again:
+    ok = ReadFile(pi->pipe, lastBuf, 25, &dwRead, 0L);
+    if (!ok || dwRead == 0) {
+	CloseHandle(pi->pipe);
+	return 0;
+    }
+    lastBuf += dwRead;
+    goto again;
+
+    return 0;  /* makes the compiler happy */
+}
+
+int
+IsIn (const char *string, const char *substring)
+{
+    return (strstr(string, substring) != NULL);
+}
diff -urN win.old/rules.vc win/rules.vc
--- win.old/rules.vc	Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
+++ win/rules.vc	Mon Jun 16 23:02:42 2003
@@ -0,0 +1,376 @@
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# rules.vc --
+#
+#	Microsoft Visual C++ makefile include for decoding the commandline
+#	macros.  This file does not need editing to build Tcl.
+#
+# See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution
+# of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
+# 
+# Copyright (c) 2001-2002 David Gravereaux.
+#
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# RCS: @(#) $Id: rules.vc,v 1.13 2003/06/16 18:36:45 andreas_kupries Exp $
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+!ifndef _RULES_VC
+_RULES_VC = 1
+
+cc32		= $(CC)   # built-in default.
+link32		= link
+lib32		= lib
+rc32		= $(RC)   # built-in default.
+
+!ifndef INSTALLDIR
+### Assume the normal default.
+_INSTALLDIR	= C:\Program Files\Tcl
+!else
+### Fix the path seperators.
+_INSTALLDIR	= $(INSTALLDIR:/=\)
+!endif
+
+!ifndef MACHINE
+MACHINE		= IX86
+!endif
+
+!ifndef CFG_ENCODING
+CFG_ENCODING	= \"cp1252\"
+!endif
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------
+# Set the proper copy method to avoid overwrite questions
+# to the user when copying files and selecting the right
+# "delete all" method.
+#----------------------------------------------------------
+
+!if "$(OS)" == "Windows_NT"
+RMDIR	= rmdir /S /Q
+!if ![ver | find "4.0" > nul]
+CPY	= echo y | xcopy /i
+!else
+CPY	= xcopy /i /y
+!endif
+!else
+CPY	= xcopy /i
+RMDIR	= deltree /Y
+!endif
+
+
+!message ===============================================================================
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------
+# build the helper app we need to overcome nmake's limiting
+# environment.
+#----------------------------------------------------------
+
+!if !exist(nmakehlp.exe)
+!if [$(cc32) -nologo -ML nmakehlp.c -link -subsystem:console > nul]
+!endif
+!endif
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------
+# Test for compiler features
+#----------------------------------------------------------
+
+### test for optimizations
+!if [nmakehlp -c -Otip]
+!message *** Compiler has 'Optimizations'
+OPTIMIZING	= 1
+!else
+!message *** Compiler doesn't have 'Optimizations'
+OPTIMIZING	= 0
+!endif
+
+!if "$(MACHINE)" == "IX86"
+### test for pentium errata
+!if [nmakehlp -c -QI0f]
+!message *** Compiler has 'Pentium 0x0f fix'
+PENT_0F_ERRATA	= 1
+!else
+!message *** Compiler doesn't have 'Pentium 0x0f fix'
+PENT_0F_ERRATA	= 0
+!endif
+### test for -align:4096, when align:512 will do.
+!if [nmakehlp -l -opt:nowin98]
+!message *** Linker has 'Win98 alignment problem'
+ALIGN98_HACK	= 1
+!else
+!message *** Linker doesn't have 'Win98 alignment problem'
+ALIGN98_HACK	= 0
+!endif
+!else
+PENT_0F_ERRATA	= 0
+ALIGN98_HACK	= 0
+!endif
+
+!if "$(MACHINE)" == "IA64"
+### test for Itanium errata
+!if [nmakehlp -c -QIA64_Bx]
+!message *** Compiler has 'B-stepping errata workarounds'
+ITAN_B_ERRATA	= 1
+!else
+!message *** Compiler doesn't have 'B-stepping errata workarounds'
+ITAN_B_ERRATA	= 0
+!endif
+!else
+ITAN_B_ERRATA	= 0
+!endif
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------
+# Decode the options requested.
+#----------------------------------------------------------
+
+!if "$(OPTS)" == "" || [nmakehlp -f "$(OPTS)" "none"]
+STATIC_BUILD	= 0
+TCL_THREADS	= 0
+DEBUG		= 0
+PROFILE		= 0
+MSVCRT		= 0
+LOIMPACT	= 0
+TCL_USE_STATIC_PACKAGES	= 0
+USE_THREAD_ALLOC = 0
+!else
+!if [nmakehlp -f $(OPTS) "static"]
+!message *** Doing static
+STATIC_BUILD	= 1
+!else
+STATIC_BUILD	= 0
+!endif
+!if [nmakehlp -f $(OPTS) "msvcrt"]
+!message *** Doing msvcrt
+MSVCRT		= 1
+!else
+MSVCRT		= 0
+!endif
+!if [nmakehlp -f $(OPTS) "staticpkg"]
+!message *** Doing staticpkg
+TCL_USE_STATIC_PACKAGES	= 1
+!else
+TCL_USE_STATIC_PACKAGES	= 0
+!endif
+!if [nmakehlp -f $(OPTS) "threads"]
+!message *** Doing threads
+TCL_THREADS	= 1
+!else
+TCL_THREADS	= 0
+!endif
+!if [nmakehlp -f $(OPTS) "symbols"]
+!message *** Doing symbols
+DEBUG		= 1
+!else
+DEBUG		= 0
+!endif
+!if [nmakehlp -f $(OPTS) "profile"]
+!message *** Doing profile
+PROFILE		= 1
+!else
+PROFILE		= 0
+!endif
+!if [nmakehlp -f $(OPTS) "loimpact"]
+!message *** Doing loimpact
+LOIMPACT	= 1
+!else
+LOIMPACT	= 0
+!endif
+!if [nmakehlp -f $(OPTS) "thrdalloc"]
+!message *** Doing thrdalloc
+USE_THREAD_ALLOC = 1
+!else
+USE_THREAD_ALLOC = 0
+!endif
+!endif
+
+
+!if !$(STATIC_BUILD)
+# Make sure we don't build overly fat DLLs.
+MSVCRT		= 1
+# We shouldn't statically put the extensions inside the shell when dynamic.
+TCL_USE_STATIC_PACKAGES = 0
+!endif
+
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------
+# Figure-out how to name our intermediate and output directories.
+# We wouldn't want different builds to use the same .obj files
+# by accident.
+#----------------------------------------------------------
+
+SUFX	    = tsgx
+
+!if $(DEBUG)
+BUILDDIRTOP = Debug
+DBGX	    = g
+!else
+BUILDDIRTOP = Release
+DBGX	    =
+SUFX	    = $(SUFX:g=)
+!endif
+
+TMP_DIRFULL = .\$(BUILDDIRTOP)\$(PROJECT)_ThreadedDynamicStaticX
+
+!if !$(STATIC_BUILD)
+TMP_DIRFULL = $(TMP_DIRFULL:Static=)
+SUFX	    = $(SUFX:s=)
+EXT	    = dll
+!if $(MSVCRT)
+TMP_DIRFULL = $(TMP_DIRFULL:X=)
+SUFX	    = $(SUFX:x=)
+!endif
+!else
+TMP_DIRFULL = $(TMP_DIRFULL:Dynamic=)
+EXT	    = lib
+!if !$(MSVCRT)
+TMP_DIRFULL = $(TMP_DIRFULL:X=)
+SUFX	    = $(SUFX:x=)
+!endif
+!endif
+
+!if !$(TCL_THREADS)
+TMP_DIRFULL = $(TMP_DIRFULL:Threaded=)
+SUFX	    = $(SUFX:t=)
+!endif
+
+!ifndef TMP_DIR
+TMP_DIR	    = $(TMP_DIRFULL)
+!ifndef OUT_DIR
+OUT_DIR	    = .\$(BUILDDIRTOP)
+!endif
+!else
+!ifndef OUT_DIR
+OUT_DIR	    = $(TMP_DIR)
+!endif
+!endif
+
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------
+# Decode the statistics requested.
+#----------------------------------------------------------
+
+!if "$(STATS)" == "" || [nmakehlp -f "$(STATS)" "none"]
+TCL_MEM_DEBUG	    = 0
+TCL_COMPILE_DEBUG   = 0
+!else
+!if [nmakehlp -f $(STATS) "memdbg"]
+!message *** Doing memdbg
+TCL_MEM_DEBUG	    = 1
+!else
+TCL_MEM_DEBUG	    = 0
+!endif
+!if [nmakehlp -f $(STATS) "compdbg"]
+!message *** Doing compdbg
+TCL_COMPILE_DEBUG   = 1
+!else
+TCL_COMPILE_DEBUG   = 0
+!endif
+!endif
+
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------
+# Set our defines now armed with our options.
+#----------------------------------------------------------
+
+OPTDEFINES	= -DTCL_CFGVAL_ENCODING=$(CFG_ENCODING)
+
+!if $(TCL_MEM_DEBUG)
+OPTDEFINES	= -DTCL_MEM_DEBUG
+!endif
+!if $(TCL_COMPILE_DEBUG)
+OPTDEFINES	= $(OPTDEFINES) -DTCL_COMPILE_DEBUG -DTCL_COMPILE_STATS
+!endif
+!if $(TCL_THREADS)
+OPTDEFINES	= $(OPTDEFINES) -DTCL_THREADS=1
+!if $(USE_THREAD_ALLOC)
+OPTDEFINES	= $(OPTDEFINES) -DUSE_THREAD_ALLOC=1
+!endif
+!endif
+!if $(STATIC_BUILD)
+OPTDEFINES	= $(OPTDEFINES) -DSTATIC_BUILD
+!endif
+
+!if $(DEBUG)
+OPTDEFINES	= $(OPTDEFINES) -DTCL_CFG_DEBUG
+!elseif $(OPTIMIZING)
+OPTDEFINES	= $(OPTDEFINES) -DTCL_CFG_OPTIMIZED
+!endif
+!if $(PROFILE)
+OPTDEFINES	= $(OPTDEFINES) -DTCL_CFG_PROFILED
+!endif
+!if "$(MACHINE)" == "IA64"
+OPTDEFINES	= $(OPTDEFINES) -DTCL_CFG_DO64BIT
+!endif
+
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------
+# Get common info used when building extensions.
+#----------------------------------------------------------
+
+!if "$(PROJECT)" != "tcl"
+
+!if !defined(TCLDIR)
+!if exist("$(_INSTALLDIR)\include\tcl.h")
+TCLINSTALL	= 1
+_TCLDIR		= $(_INSTALLDIR)
+!else
+MSG=^
+Don't know where tcl.h is.  Set the TCLDIR macro.
+!error $(MSG)
+!endif
+!else
+_TCLDIR	= $(TCLDIR:/=\)
+!if exist("$(_TCLDIR)\include\tcl.h")
+TCLINSTALL	= 1
+!elseif exist("$(_TCLDIR)\generic\tcl.h")
+TCLINSTALL	= 0
+!else
+MSG =^
+Don't know where tcl.h is.  The TCLDIR macro doesn't appear correct.
+!error $(MSG)
+!endif
+!endif
+
+### TODO: add a command to nmakehlp.c to grep for Tcl's version from tcl.h.
+### Because nmake can't return a string, we'll need to play games with return
+### codes.  It might look something like this:
+#!if [nmakehlp -g $(TCL.H)] == 81
+#TCL_DOTVERSION	= 8.1
+#!elseif [nmakehlp -g $(TCL.H)] == 82
+#TCL_DOTVERSION	= 8.2
+#...
+#!endif
+
+TCL_DOTVERSION	= 8.5
+TCL_VERSION	= $(TCL_DOTVERSION:.=)
+
+!if $(TCLINSTALL)
+TCLSH		= "$(_INSTALLDIR)\bin\tclsh$(TCL_VERSION)$(SUFX).exe"
+TCLSTUBLIB	= "$(_INSTALLDIR)\lib\tclstub$(TCL_VERSION).lib"
+TCLIMPLIB	= "$(_INSTALLDIR)\lib\tcl$(TCL_VERSION)$(SUFX).lib"
+TCL_LIBRARY	= $(_INSTALLDIR)\lib
+TCLREGLIB	= "$(_INSTALLDIR)\lib\tclreg11$(SUFX:t=).lib"
+TCLDDELIB	= "$(_INSTALLDIR)\lib\tcldde12$(SUFX:t=).lib"
+COFFBASE	= \must\have\tcl\sources\to\build\this\target
+TCLTOOLSDIR	= \must\have\tcl\sources\to\build\this\target
+!else
+TCLSH		= "$(_TCLDIR)\win\$(BUILDDIRTOP)\tclsh$(TCL_VERSION)$(SUFX).exe"
+TCLSTUBLIB	= "$(_TCLDIR)\win\$(BUILDDIRTOP)\tclstub$(TCL_VERSION).lib"
+TCLIMPLIB	= "$(_TCLDIR)\win\$(BUILDDIRTOP)\tcl$(TCL_VERSION)$(SUFX).lib"
+TCL_LIBRARY	= $(_TCLDIR)\library
+TCLREGLIB	= "$(_TCLDIR)\win\$(BUILDDIRTOP)\tclreg11$(SUFX:t=).lib"
+TCLDDELIB	= "$(_TCLDIR)\win\$(BUILDDIRTOP)\tcldde12$(SUFX:t=).lib"
+COFFBASE	= "$(_TCLDIR)\win\coffbase.txt"
+TCLTOOLSDIR	= $(_TCLDIR)\tools
+!endif
+
+!endif
+
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------
+# Display stats being used.
+#----------------------------------------------------------
+
+!message *** Intermediate directory will be '$(TMP_DIR)'
+!message *** Output directory will be '$(OUT_DIR)'
+!message *** Suffix for binaries will be '$(SUFX)'
+!message *** Optional defines are '$(OPTDEFINES)'
+
+!endif
