4 files changed, 24 insertions, 22 deletions
diff --git a/src/interp/g-opt.boot b/src/interp/g-opt.boot
index 36f369ec..cd078397 100644
--- a/src/interp/g-opt.boot
+++ b/src/interp/g-opt.boot
@@ -451,6 +451,7 @@ $VMsideEffectFreeOperators ==
         %nil %pair? %lconcat %llength %lfirst %lsecond %lthird
         %lreverse %lempty? %hash %ismall? %string? %f2s
         %ccst %ceq %clt %cle %cgt %cge %c2i %i2c %s2c %sname
+        %strlength
         %vref %vlength %before?)
 
 ++ List of simple VM operators
diff --git a/src/interp/g-util.boot b/src/interp/g-util.boot
index 9737c712..3a2504cf 100644
--- a/src/interp/g-util.boot
+++ b/src/interp/g-util.boot
@@ -512,6 +512,7 @@ for x in [
 
     -- string unary functions
     ['%string?, :'STRINGP],
+    ['%strlength, :'LENGTH],
 
     -- general utility
     ['%hash,     :'SXHASH],
@@ -600,7 +601,7 @@ isSharpVar x ==
  
 isSharpVarWithNum x ==
   not isSharpVar x => nil
-  (n := QCSIZE(p := PNAME x)) < 2 => nil
+  (n := #(p := PNAME x)) < 2 => nil
   ok := true
   c := 0
   for i in 1..(n-1) while ok repeat
@@ -977,8 +978,8 @@ stringPrefix?(pref,str) ==
   -- sees if the first #pref letters of str are pref
   -- replaces STRINGPREFIXP
   not (string?(pref) and string?(str)) => NIL
-  (lp := QCSIZE pref) = 0 => true
-  lp > QCSIZE str => NIL
+  (lp := # pref) = 0 => true
+  lp > # str => NIL
   ok := true
   i := 0
   while ok and (i < lp) repeat
@@ -992,13 +993,13 @@ stringChar2Integer(str,pos) ==
   -- in string str. Returns NIL if not a digit or other error.
   if IDENTP str then str := PNAME str
   not (string?(str) and
-    integer?(pos) and (pos >= 0) and (pos < QCSIZE(str))) => NIL
+    integer?(pos) and (pos >= 0) and (pos < #str)) => NIL
   not digit?(d := SCHAR(str,pos)) => NIL
   DIG2FIX d
 
 dropLeadingBlanks str ==
   str := object2String str
-  l := QCSIZE str
+  l := # str
   nb := NIL
   i := 0
   while (i < l) and not nb repeat
diff --git a/src/interp/i-funsel.boot b/src/interp/i-funsel.boot
index 37939a6a..e58d4a3a 100644
--- a/src/interp/i-funsel.boot
+++ b/src/interp/i-funsel.boot
@@ -1016,7 +1016,7 @@ selectMmsGen(op,tar,args1,args2) ==
   $Subst: local := NIL
   $SymbolType: local := NIL
 
-  null (S := getModemapsFromDatabase(op,QLENGTH args1)) => NIL
+  null (S := getModemapsFromDatabase(op,#args1)) => NIL
 
   if (op = 'map) and (2 = #args1) and
     (first(args1) is ['Mapping,., elem]) and
@@ -1702,7 +1702,7 @@ printMms(mmS) ==
   sayMSG '" "
   for [sig,imp,.] in mmS for i in 1.. repeat
     istr := strconc('"[",STRINGIMAGE i,'"]")
-    if QCSIZE(istr) = 3 then istr := strconc(istr,'" ")
+    if #istr = 3 then istr := strconc(istr,'" ")
     sayMSG [:bright istr,'"signature:   ",:formatSignature rest sig]
     first sig='local =>
       sayMSG ['"      implemented: local function ",imp]
diff --git a/src/interp/msgdb.boot b/src/interp/msgdb.boot
index 9d650bd6..36281057 100644
--- a/src/interp/msgdb.boot
+++ b/src/interp/msgdb.boot
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ substituteSegmentedMsg(msg,args) ==
     cons? x =>
       l := [substituteSegmentedMsg(x,args),:l]
     c := x.0
-    n := STRINGLENGTH x
+    n := # x
 
     -- x is a special case
     (n > 2) and c = char "%" and x.1 = char "k" =>
@@ -573,14 +573,14 @@ brightPrint(x,out == $OutputStream) ==
 
 brightPrint0(x,out == $OutputStream) ==
   $texFormatting => brightPrint0AsTeX(x,out)
-  if IDENTP x then x := PNAME x
+  if IDENTP x then x := symbolName x
   not string? x => brightPrintHighlight(x,out)
 
   -- if the first character is a backslash and the second is a percent sign,
   -- don't try to give the token any special interpretation. Just print
   -- it without the backslash.
 
-  STRINGLENGTH x > 1 and x.0 = char "\" and x.1 = char "%" =>
+  # x > 1 and x.0 = char "\" and x.1 = char "%" =>
     sayString(subString(x,1),out)
   x = '"%l" =>
     sayNewLine(out)
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ brightPrint0AsTeX(x, out == $OutputStream) ==
   brightPrintHighlight(x,out)
 
 blankIndicator x ==
-  if IDENTP x then x := PNAME x
+  if IDENTP x then x := symbolName x
   not string? x or MAXINDEX x < 1 => nil
   x.0 = char '% and x.1 = char 'x =>
     MAXINDEX x > 1 => readInteger subString(x,2)
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ brightPrint1(x, out == $OutputStream) ==
 brightPrintHighlight(x, out == $OutputStream) ==
   $texFormatting => brightPrintHighlightAsTeX(x,out)
   x is [key,:rst] =>
-    if IDENTP key then key := PNAME key
+    if IDENTP key then key := symbolName key
     key is '"%m" => mathprint(rst,out)
     string? key and key in '("%p" "%s") => PRETTYPRIN0(rst,out)
     key is '"%ce" => brightPrintCenter(rst,out)
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ brightPrintHighlight(x, out == $OutputStream) ==
       sayString('" . ",out)
       brightPrint1(la,out)
     sayString('")",out)
-  IDENTP x => sayString(PNAME x,out)
+  IDENTP x => sayString(symbolName x,out)
   -- following line helps find certain bugs that slip through
   -- also see sayBrightlyLength1
   vector? x => sayString('"UNPRINTABLE",out)
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ brightPrintHighlightAsTeX(x, out == $OutputStream) ==
       sayString('" . ",out)
       brightPrint1(la,out)
     sayString('")",out)
-  IDENTP x => sayString(PNAME x,out)
+  IDENTP x => sayString(symbolName x,out)
   vector? x => sayString('"UNPRINTABLE",out)
   sayString(object2String x,out)
 
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ brightPrintCenter(x,out == $OutputStream) ==
   -- centers rst within $LINELENGTH, checking for %l's
   atom x =>
     x := object2String x
-    wid := STRINGLENGTH x
+    wid := # x
     if wid < $LINELENGTH then
       f := DIVIDE($LINELENGTH - wid,2)
       x := [fillerSpaces(f.0,'" "),x]
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@ brightPrintRightJustify(x, out == $OutputStream) ==
   -- right justifies rst within $LINELENGTH, checking for %l's
   atom x =>
     x := object2String x
-    wid := STRINGLENGTH x
+    wid := # x
     wid < $LINELENGTH =>
       x := [fillerSpaces($LINELENGTH-wid,'" "),x]
       for y in x repeat brightPrint0(y,out)
@@ -794,14 +794,14 @@ sayBrightlyLength1 x ==
     null $highlightAllowed => 1
     1
   member(x,'("%l" %l)) => 0
-  string? x and STRINGLENGTH x > 2 and x.0 = '"%" and x.1 = '"x" =>
-    INTERN x.3
-  string? x => STRINGLENGTH x
-  IDENTP x => STRINGLENGTH PNAME x
+  string? x and # x > 2 and x.0 = char "%" and x.1 = char "x" =>
+    readInteger(x,2)
+  string? x => # x
+  IDENTP x => # symbolName x
   -- following line helps find certain bugs that slip through
   -- also see brightPrintHighlight
-  vector? x => STRINGLENGTH '"UNPRINTABLE"
-  atom x => STRINGLENGTH STRINGIMAGE x
+  vector? x => # '"UNPRINTABLE"
+  atom x => # toString x
   2 + sayBrightlyLength x
 
 sayAsManyPerLineAsPossible l ==