diff --git a/harbour/ChangeLog b/harbour/ChangeLog
index c8bdcf0dec..2dad4edb59 100644
--- a/harbour/ChangeLog
+++ b/harbour/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+20000214-19:35 GMT+1 Ryszard Glab <rglab@imid.med.pl>
+
+    *source/compiler/expropt.c
+    *source/macro/macro.c
+    *include/hbexpr.c
+	* fixed generation of incorrect HB_P_MACROSYMBOL pcode when
+	&( expression ) syntax was used
+	
+    *tests/tstmacro.prg
+	* cleared to allow Clipper compatible syntax only
+
 20000214-17:10 GMT+1 Victor Szakats <info@szelvesz.hu>
    * config/w32/bcc32.cf
      ! Fixed so that it doesn't require the non-standard HARBOURDIR envvar
diff --git a/harbour/include/hbexpr.c b/harbour/include/hbexpr.c
index 08b0408628..1644a720d1 100644
--- a/harbour/include/hbexpr.c
+++ b/harbour/include/hbexpr.c
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ typedef enum
 #define  HB_ET_MACRO_VAR      0   /* &variable */
 #define  HB_ET_MACRO_SYMBOL   1   /* &fimcall() */
 #define  HB_ET_MACRO_ALIASED  2   /* &alias->&variable */
+#define  HB_ET_MACRO_EXPR     4   /* &( expr ) */
 
 /* types of expressions
  * NOTE: the order of these definition is important - change it carefully
@@ -935,6 +936,7 @@ HB_EXPR_PTR hb_compExprNewMacro( HB_EXPR_PTR pMacroExpr, unsigned char cMacroOp,
       pExpr = hb_compExprNew( HB_ET_MACRO );
       pExpr->value.asMacro.pExprList = pMacroExpr;
       pExpr->value.asMacro.szMacro   = NULL; /* this is used to distinguish &(...) from &ident */
+      pExpr->value.asMacro.SubType   = HB_ET_MACRO_EXPR;
    }
 
    return pExpr;
diff --git a/harbour/source/compiler/expropt.c b/harbour/source/compiler/expropt.c
index 2c6299dbcc..043e303fa6 100644
--- a/harbour/source/compiler/expropt.c
+++ b/harbour/source/compiler/expropt.c
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@
 /* hbexpr.c is also included from ../macro/macro.c
  * However it produces a slighty different code if used in 
  * macro compiler
- * 2 - ignore this magic number - this is used to force compilation
+ * 3 - ignore this magic number - this is used to force compilation
 */
 #include "hbexpr.c"
diff --git a/harbour/source/macro/macro.c b/harbour/source/macro/macro.c
index e63ba95492..03ef6202ba 100644
--- a/harbour/source/macro/macro.c
+++ b/harbour/source/macro/macro.c
@@ -1254,7 +1254,7 @@ void hb_compCodeBlockEnd( HB_MACRO_DECL )
  * NOTE: It cannot be compiled into a single library because the code
  * required for macro compiler differs a little - we are passing additional
  * parameter that holds macro compiler internal data
- * 2 - ignore this magic number - it forces the compilation of this file
+ * 3 - ignore this magic number - it forces the compilation of this file
  */
 #include "hbexpr.c"
 
diff --git a/harbour/tests/tstmacro.prg b/harbour/tests/tstmacro.prg
index 9bf635e40e..8269ed4c83 100644
--- a/harbour/tests/tstmacro.prg
+++ b/harbour/tests/tstmacro.prg
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 Function Main( )
 
-	LOCAL cStr := 'cVar', cStr_1 := 'cVar_1', aVar := { 'cVar_1' }, oVar
+	PRIVATE cStr := 'cVar', cStr_1 := 'cVar_1', aVar := { 'cVar_1' }, oVar
 
 	PRIVATE cVar_1, cMainPrivate := 'cVar_1', GlobalPrivate := 'BornInRunTimeVar'
 
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ Function Main( )
 	&cStr._1 = 'Concatenated Macro (String)'
 	? M->cVar_1
 
-	&aVar[1] := 'Array Macro'
+	&( aVar[1] ) := 'Array Macro'
 	? M->cVar_1
 
 	oVar := TValue():New()
 	oVar:cVal := 'cVar_1'
-	&oVar:cVal := 'Class Macro'
+	&( oVar:cVal ) := 'Class Macro'
 	? M->cVar_1
 
 	SubFun()
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ Function SubFun()
 
 	// Testing conflict with KEY WORDS
 	PRIVATE PRIVATE := 'I am a Var named PRIVATE ', &cMainPrivate, SomeVar, OtherVar := 1, &GlobalPrivate := 'I was born in Run Time'
-	PUBLIC PUBLIC := 'My Name is PUBLIC', &( 'NewPublicVar' ) := 'Test Inline Assignment'
+	PUBLIC PUBLIC := 'NewPublicVar'
+	PUBLIC &PUBLIC
 
 	? M->NewPublicVar
 
@@ -89,4 +90,4 @@ Function SubFun()
 
 	? '"cVar_1" = [' + M->cVar_1 + '] in SubFun() PRIVATE'
 
-RETURN
+RETURN NIL