diff --git a/harbour/ChangeLog b/harbour/ChangeLog
index 26f0e22267..890208505f 100644
--- a/harbour/ChangeLog
+++ b/harbour/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+19990528-14:30 EST David G. Holm <dholm@jsd-llc.com>
+  * source/rtl/console.c
+    - NIL ouptuts "NIL", just like it used to before I removed it after
+      running some tests with Clipper, which turned out to be flawed.
+    - Improved link between GT API screen position and stdout/stderr
+      screen position.
+
 19990528-23:15 WIB Andi Jahja <andij@aonlippo.co.id>
   * source/tools/hb_f.c
     - add hb_fselect
diff --git a/harbour/source/rtl/console.c b/harbour/source/rtl/console.c
index 8c242dd89f..a1064b39f3 100644
--- a/harbour/source/rtl/console.c
+++ b/harbour/source/rtl/console.c
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ static void hb_out( WORD wParam, void_func_int * hb_out_func )
            break;
 
       case IT_NIL:
+           hb_out_func( "NIL", 3 );
            break;
 
       case IT_LOGICAL:
@@ -106,6 +107,13 @@ static void hb_outstd( char * fpStr, WORD uiLen )
    char * fpPtr = fpStr;
    while( uiCount-- )
       printf( "%c", *fpPtr++ );
+#ifdef USE_GTAPI
+   if( isatty( fileno( stdout ) ) )
+   {
+      dev_col += uiLen;
+      _gtSetPos( dev_row, dev_col );
+   }
+#endif;
 }
 
 /* Output an item to STDERR */
@@ -115,6 +123,13 @@ static void hb_outerr( char * fpStr, WORD uiLen )
    char * fpPtr = fpStr;
    while( uiCount-- )
       fprintf( stderr, "%c", *fpPtr++ );
+#ifdef USE_GTAPI
+   if( isatty( fileno( stdout ) ) )
+   {
+      dev_col += uiLen;
+      _gtSetPos( dev_row, dev_col );
+   }
+#endif;
 }
 
 /* Output an item to the screen and/or printer and/or alternate */
@@ -125,7 +140,10 @@ static void hb_altout( char * fpStr, WORD uiLen )
    #ifdef USE_GTAPI
       _gtWriteCon( fpStr, uiLen );
       if( stricmp( hb_set.HB_SET_DEVICE, "PRINTER" ) || hb_set_printhan < 0 )
+      {
          _gtGetPos( &dev_row, &dev_col );
+         _gtSetPos( dev_row, dev_col );
+      }
    #else
       WORD uiCount;
       for( uiCount = 0; uiCount < uiLen; uiCount++ )
@@ -155,7 +173,10 @@ static void hb_devout( char * fpStr, WORD uiLen )
       /* Otherwise, display to console */
       _gtWrite( fpStr, uiLen );
       if( stricmp( hb_set.HB_SET_DEVICE, "PRINTER" ) || hb_set_printhan < 0 )
+      {
          _gtGetPos( &dev_row, &dev_col );
+         _gtSetPos( dev_row, dev_col );
+      }
    #else
       WORD uiCount;
       for( uiCount = 0; uiCount < uiLen; uiCount++ )