diff --git a/harbour/ChangeLog b/harbour/ChangeLog
index ac0c460938..5f36a978e2 100644
--- a/harbour/ChangeLog
+++ b/harbour/ChangeLog
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@
    past entries belonging to author(s): Viktor Szakats.
 */
 
+2009-08-20 08:27 UTC+0200 Viktor Szakats (harbour.01 syenar.hu)
+  * contrib/hbwin/legacy.prg
+  * contrib/hbwin/legacyco.c
+    + Reimplemented numeric pointer support in legacy OLE interface
+      with the help of Przemek and Antonio. Please test.
+
 2009-08-20 08:10 UTC+0200 Viktor Szakats (harbour.01 syenar.hu)
   * config/global.mk
     ! Fixed to handle spaces in PATH elements.
diff --git a/harbour/contrib/hbwin/legacy.prg b/harbour/contrib/hbwin/legacy.prg
index e8ab1a645a..6fb93da6bc 100644
--- a/harbour/contrib/hbwin/legacy.prg
+++ b/harbour/contrib/hbwin/legacy.prg
@@ -73,8 +73,6 @@ STATIC PROCEDURE Throw( oError )
    Break( oError )
    RETURN
 
-/* NOTE: xOle with numeric pointers isn't supported by this
-         implementation. */
 CREATE CLASS TOLEAUTO FROM WIN_OLEAUTO
    /* TODO: Implement compatibility to the required extent */
    VAR cClassName
@@ -85,6 +83,9 @@ ENDCLASS
 METHOD hObj( xOle ) CLASS TOLEAUTO
 
    IF PCount() > 0 .AND. xOle != NIL
+      IF ISNUMBER( xOle )
+         xOle := __OLEPDISP( xOle )
+      ENDIF
       IF hb_isPointer( xOle )
          ::__hObj := xOle
       ENDIF
@@ -96,6 +97,10 @@ METHOD New( xOle, cClass ) CLASS TOLEAUTO
    LOCAL hOle
    LOCAL oError
 
+   IF ISNUMBER( xOle )
+      xOle := __OLEPDISP( xOle )
+   ENDIF
+
    IF hb_isPointer( xOle )
       ::__hObj := xOle
       IF ISCHARACTER( cClass )
@@ -135,6 +140,10 @@ FUNCTION GetActiveObject( xOle, cClass )
    LOCAL hOle
    LOCAL oError
 
+   IF ISNUMBER( xOle )
+      xOle := __OLEPDISP( xOle )
+   ENDIF
+
    IF hb_isPointer( xOle )
       o:__hObj := xOle
       IF ISCHARACTER( cClass )
diff --git a/harbour/contrib/hbwin/legacyco.c b/harbour/contrib/hbwin/legacyco.c
index f083ab507b..a74880f2fe 100644
--- a/harbour/contrib/hbwin/legacyco.c
+++ b/harbour/contrib/hbwin/legacyco.c
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 #define HB_OS_WIN_USED
 
 #include "hbapi.h"
+#include "hbwinole.h"
 
 HB_FUNC_EXTERN( WIN_OLEERROR );
 
@@ -113,3 +114,9 @@ HB_FUNC( MESSAGEBOX )
    HB_TCHAR_FREE( lpStr1 );
    HB_TCHAR_FREE( lpStr2 );
 }
+
+HB_FUNC( __OLEPDISP )
+{
+   hb_oleItemPut( hb_param( -1, HB_IT_ANY ),
+                  ( IDispatch * ) ( HB_PTRUINT ) hb_parnint( 1 ) );
+}