diff --git a/harbour/ChangeLog b/harbour/ChangeLog
index 6d1f83089e..d759a6677b 100644
--- a/harbour/ChangeLog
+++ b/harbour/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+19990616-11:19 Alexander Kresin
+ updated:
+ * source\hbpp\hbppmain.c
+ * source\hbpp\hbppint.c
+ * source\hbpp\hbpp.c
+  Fixed problems with preprocessor, mentioned by David G. Holm
+
 19990615-23:20 PST Ron Pinkas <Ron@Profit-Master.com>
   * compiler.h
     added member iUsed to struct VAR
diff --git a/harbour/source/hbpp/hbpp.c b/harbour/source/hbpp/hbpp.c
index d9605adfc2..ee4e780a5a 100644
--- a/harbour/source/hbpp/hbpp.c
+++ b/harbour/source/hbpp/hbpp.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ int OpenInclude( char *, PATHNAMES *, FILE** );
 #define SKIPTABSPACES(sptr) while ( *sptr == ' ' || *sptr == '\t' ) (sptr)++
 #define MAX_NAME 255
 #define BUFF_SIZE 2048
-#define STR_SIZE 1024
+#define STR_SIZE 2048
 #define FALSE               0
 #define TRUE                1
 
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ int koltranslates = 0, maxtranslates = 50;
 int ParseDirective( char* sLine )
 {
  char sDirective[MAX_NAME];
- int i = 0;
+ int i;
  FILE* handl_i;
 
  i = NextWord( &sLine, sDirective, TRUE );
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ int WrStr(FILE* handl_o,char *buffer)
 {
  int lens = strolen(buffer);
  fwrite(buffer,lens,1,handl_o);
- fwrite("\n",1,1,handl_o);
+ if ( *(buffer+lens-1) != '\n' ) fwrite("\n",1,1,handl_o);
  return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1366,8 +1366,11 @@ int strotrim ( char *stroka )
    if ( *stroka == '\'' ) State = STATE_QUOTE1;
    else if ( *stroka == '\"' ) State = STATE_QUOTE2;
   }
-  if ( State != STATE_NORMAL || (*stroka != ' ' && *stroka != '\t') ||
+/*  if ( State != STATE_NORMAL || (*stroka != ' ' && *stroka != '\t') ||
       ( (isname(lastc) || lastc=='>') && (isname(*(stroka+1)) || *(stroka+1)=='<') ) )
+*/
+  if ( State != STATE_NORMAL || (*stroka != ' ' && *stroka != '\t') ||
+      ( *stroka==' ' && lastc != ' ' && lastc != ',' && lastc != '(' && *(stroka+1)!=',') )
   {
      *ptr++ = *stroka;
      lastc = *stroka;
diff --git a/harbour/source/hbpp/hbppint.c b/harbour/source/hbpp/hbppint.c
index 02619b5daa..ae3e417141 100644
--- a/harbour/source/hbpp/hbppint.c
+++ b/harbour/source/hbpp/hbppint.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ extern int *aCondCompile, nCondCompile;
 extern int nline;
 
 #define BUFF_SIZE 2048
-#define STR_SIZE 1024
+#define STR_SIZE 2048
 #define INITIAL_ACOM_SIZE 200
 
 extern DEFINES *aDefnew ;
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ void Hbpp_init ( void )
 int PreProcess( FILE* handl_i, FILE* handl_o, char *sOut )
 {
  static char sBuffer[BUFF_SIZE];           /* File read buffer */
- char sLine[STR_SIZE], sOutLine[STR_SIZE], *ptr;
+ char sLine[STR_SIZE], sOutLine[STR_SIZE], *ptr, *ptrOut = sOut;
  int lContinue = 0;
  int lens=0, rdlen;
  int rezParse;
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ int PreProcess( FILE* handl_i, FILE* handl_o, char *sOut )
    lens--; lens--;
    while ( sLine[lens] == ' ' || sLine[lens] == '\t' ) lens--;
    sLine[++lens] = '\0';
+
+   *ptrOut++ = '\n';
   }
   else { lContinue = 0; lens=0; }
 
@@ -106,19 +108,14 @@ int PreProcess( FILE* handl_i, FILE* handl_o, char *sOut )
   }
  }
  if ( rdlen < 0 ) return 0;
- if(!lInclude)
- {
-   if ( lPpo ) WrStr(handl_o,sLine);
-   lens = strolen ( sLine );
-   *(sLine + lens++) = '\n';
-   *(sLine + lens) = '\0';
-   memcpy( sOut, sLine, lens );
- }
- else
- {
-   *sOut = '\n';
-   lens = 1;
- }
+
+ lens = strocpy( ptrOut, sLine ) + ( ptrOut - sOut );
+ *( sOut + lens++ ) = '\n';
+ *( sOut + lens ) = '\0';
+
+ if ( lPpo )
+    WrStr(handl_o,sOut);
+
  return lens;
 }
 
diff --git a/harbour/source/hbpp/hbppmain.c b/harbour/source/hbpp/hbppmain.c
index 0f4a4f7f14..0d23191911 100644
--- a/harbour/source/hbpp/hbppmain.c
+++ b/harbour/source/hbpp/hbppmain.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ extern int nline;
 extern DEFINES *aDefnew ;
 
 #define BUFF_SIZE 2048
-#define STR_SIZE 1024
+#define STR_SIZE 2048
 
 #define INITIAL_ACOM_SIZE 200
 extern COMMANDS *aCommnew ;
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ int Hp_Parse( FILE* handl_i, FILE* handl_o )
 
   if(!lInclude)
   {
-   if( lContinue ) WrStr(handl_o,"\0");  else WrStr(handl_o,sLine);
+   if( lContinue ) WrStr(handl_o,"\n");  else WrStr(handl_o,sLine);
   }
  }
  return 0;