diff --git a/vvp/README.txt b/vvp/README.txt
index 65e8a33ab..c95bbefdf 100644
--- a/vvp/README.txt
+++ b/vvp/README.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2001 Stephen Williams (steve@icarus.com)
  *
- *  $Id: README.txt,v 1.12 2001/04/02 02:28:13 steve Exp $
+ *  $Id: README.txt,v 1.13 2001/04/05 01:34:26 steve Exp $
  */
 
 VVP SIMULATION ENGINE
@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@ A variable is a bit vector that can be written by behavioral code (so
 has no structural input) and propagates its output to a functor. The
 general syntax of a variable is:
 
-	<label> .var "name", <msb>, <lsb>;
+	<label> .var   "name", <msb>, <lsb>;
+	<label> .var/s "name", <msb>, <lsb>;
 
 The "name" is the declared base name of the original variable, for the
 sake of VPI code that might access it. The variable is placed in the
@@ -134,7 +135,9 @@ third input selects the source to use. The default is to select the
 assignment input.
 
 The variable statement also creates a VPI object of the appropriate
-type. See the vpi.txt file for details about that object.
+type. See the vpi.txt file for details about that object. The msb and
+lsb values are set from the parameters of the .var or .var/s, and the
+vpiReg is marked unsigned for .var, or signed for .var/s
 
 Note that nets in a design do not necessarily have a specific functor
 or object allocated to them. Nets are just something that behavioral
@@ -149,7 +152,8 @@ it (unless it uses a force) and it is given a different VPI type
 code. The syntax of a .net statement is also similar to but not
 exactly the same as the .var statement:
 
-	<label> .net "name", <msb>, <lsb>, <symbols_list>;
+	<label> .net   "name", <msb>, <lsb>, <symbols_list>;
+	<label> .net/s "name", <msb>, <lsb>, <symbols_list>;
 
 A .net statement creates a functor for each bit of the vector in
 exactly the same way that a .var creates functors. The truth table for
diff --git a/vvp/compile.cc b/vvp/compile.cc
index 70799713b..9fd89fe13 100644
--- a/vvp/compile.cc
+++ b/vvp/compile.cc
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  *    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA
  */
 #if !defined(WINNT)
-#ident "$Id: compile.cc,v 1.29 2001/04/05 01:12:28 steve Exp $"
+#ident "$Id: compile.cc,v 1.30 2001/04/05 01:34:26 steve Exp $"
 #endif
 
 # include  "compile.h"
@@ -558,7 +558,8 @@ vpiHandle compile_vpi_lookup(const char*label)
  * A variable is a special functor, so we allocate that functor and
  * write the label into the symbol table.
  */
-void compile_variable(char*label, char*name, int msb, int lsb)
+void compile_variable(char*label, char*name, int msb, int lsb,
+		      bool signed_flag)
 {
       unsigned wid = ((msb > lsb)? msb-lsb : lsb-msb) + 1;
       vvp_ipoint_t fdx = functor_allocate(wid);
@@ -575,13 +576,13 @@ void compile_variable(char*label, char*name, int msb, int lsb)
       }
 
 	/* Make the vpiHandle for the reg. */
-      vpiHandle obj = vpip_make_reg(name, msb, lsb, fdx);
+      vpiHandle obj = vpip_make_reg(name, msb, lsb, signed_flag, fdx);
       compile_vpi_symbol(label, obj);
 
       free(label);
 }
 
-void compile_net(char*label, char*name, int msb, int lsb,
+void compile_net(char*label, char*name, int msb, int lsb, bool signed_flag,
 		 unsigned argc, struct symb_s*argv)
 {
       unsigned wid = ((msb > lsb)? msb-lsb : lsb-msb) + 1;
@@ -623,7 +624,7 @@ void compile_net(char*label, char*name, int msb, int lsb,
       }
 
 	/* Make the vpiHandle for the reg. */
-      vpiHandle obj = vpip_make_net(name, msb, lsb, fdx);
+      vpiHandle obj = vpip_make_net(name, msb, lsb, signed_flag, fdx);
       compile_vpi_symbol(label, obj);
 
       free(label);
@@ -713,6 +714,9 @@ void compile_dump(FILE*fd)
 
 /*
  * $Log: compile.cc,v $
+ * Revision 1.30  2001/04/05 01:34:26  steve
+ *  Add the .var/s and .net/s statements for VPI support.
+ *
  * Revision 1.29  2001/04/05 01:12:28  steve
  *  Get signed compares working correctly in vvp.
  *
diff --git a/vvp/compile.h b/vvp/compile.h
index 36605f946..0eed66e34 100644
--- a/vvp/compile.h
+++ b/vvp/compile.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  *    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA
  */
 #if !defined(WINNT)
-#ident "$Id: compile.h,v 1.13 2001/04/01 06:40:45 steve Exp $"
+#ident "$Id: compile.h,v 1.14 2001/04/05 01:34:26 steve Exp $"
 #endif
 
 # include  <stdio.h>
@@ -122,9 +122,11 @@ extern void compile_thread(char*start_sym);
 /*
  * This function is called to create a var vector with the given name.
  */
-extern void compile_variable(char*label, char*name, int msb, int lsb);
+extern void compile_variable(char*label, char*name,
+			     int msb, int lsb, bool signed_flag);
 
-extern void compile_net(char*label, char*name, int msb, int lsb,
+extern void compile_net(char*label, char*name,
+			int msb, int lsb, bool signed_flag,
 			unsigned argc, struct symb_s*argv);
 
 /*
@@ -135,6 +137,9 @@ extern void compile_dump(FILE*fd);
 
 /*
  * $Log: compile.h,v $
+ * Revision 1.14  2001/04/05 01:34:26  steve
+ *  Add the .var/s and .net/s statements for VPI support.
+ *
  * Revision 1.13  2001/04/01 06:40:45  steve
  *  Support empty statements for hanging labels.
  *
diff --git a/vvp/lexor.lex b/vvp/lexor.lex
index adc3c058e..2be54b44a 100644
--- a/vvp/lexor.lex
+++ b/vvp/lexor.lex
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  *    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA
  */
 #if !defined(WINNT)
-#ident "$Id: lexor.lex,v 1.10 2001/04/04 04:33:08 steve Exp $"
+#ident "$Id: lexor.lex,v 1.11 2001/04/05 01:34:26 steve Exp $"
 #endif
 
 # include  "parse_misc.h"
@@ -68,9 +68,11 @@
 ".event"   { return K_EVENT; }
 ".functor" { return K_FUNCTOR; }
 ".net"     { return K_NET; }
+".net/s"   { return K_NET_S; }
 ".scope"   { return K_SCOPE; }
 ".thread"  { return K_THREAD; }
 ".var"     { return K_VAR; }
+".var/s"   { return K_VAR_S; }
 
 
   /* instructions start with a % character. The compiler decides what
@@ -123,6 +125,9 @@ int yywrap()
 
 /*
  * $Log: lexor.lex,v $
+ * Revision 1.11  2001/04/05 01:34:26  steve
+ *  Add the .var/s and .net/s statements for VPI support.
+ *
  * Revision 1.10  2001/04/04 04:33:08  steve
  *  Take vector form as parameters to vpi_call.
  *
diff --git a/vvp/parse.y b/vvp/parse.y
index 5f70382b9..0e15e735d 100644
--- a/vvp/parse.y
+++ b/vvp/parse.y
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  *    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA
  */
 #if !defined(WINNT)
-#ident "$Id: parse.y,v 1.17 2001/04/04 04:33:08 steve Exp $"
+#ident "$Id: parse.y,v 1.18 2001/04/05 01:34:26 steve Exp $"
 #endif
 
 # include  "parse_misc.h"
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ extern FILE*yyin;
 };
 
 
-%token K_EVENT K_FUNCTOR K_NET K_SCOPE K_THREAD K_VAR K_vpi_call
+%token K_EVENT K_FUNCTOR K_NET K_NET_S K_SCOPE K_THREAD
+%token K_VAR K_VAR_S K_vpi_call
 %token K_vpi_module
 
 %token <text> T_INSTR
@@ -161,13 +162,19 @@ statement
      the variable in the netlist. */
 
 	| T_LABEL K_VAR T_STRING ',' T_NUMBER ',' T_NUMBER ';'
-		{ compile_variable($1, $3, $5, $7); }
+		{ compile_variable($1, $3, $5, $7, false); }
+
+	| T_LABEL K_VAR_S T_STRING ',' T_NUMBER ',' T_NUMBER ';'
+		{ compile_variable($1, $3, $5, $7, true); }
 
   /* Net statements are similar to .var statements, except that they
      declare nets, and they have an input list. */
 
 	| T_LABEL K_NET T_STRING ',' T_NUMBER ',' T_NUMBER ',' symbols ';'
-		{ compile_net($1, $3, $5, $7, $9.cnt, $9.vect); }
+		{ compile_net($1, $3, $5, $7, false, $9.cnt, $9.vect); }
+
+	| T_LABEL K_NET_S T_STRING ',' T_NUMBER ',' T_NUMBER ',' symbols ';'
+		{ compile_net($1, $3, $5, $7, true, $9.cnt, $9.vect); }
 
   /* Oh and by the way, empty statements are OK as well. */
 
@@ -316,6 +323,9 @@ int compile_design(const char*path)
 
 /*
  * $Log: parse.y,v $
+ * Revision 1.18  2001/04/05 01:34:26  steve
+ *  Add the .var/s and .net/s statements for VPI support.
+ *
  * Revision 1.17  2001/04/04 04:33:08  steve
  *  Take vector form as parameters to vpi_call.
  *
diff --git a/vvp/vpi_priv.h b/vvp/vpi_priv.h
index 00355009a..9cc907b81 100644
--- a/vvp/vpi_priv.h
+++ b/vvp/vpi_priv.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  *    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA
  */
 #if !defined(WINNT)
-#ident "$Id: vpi_priv.h,v 1.11 2001/04/04 17:43:19 steve Exp $"
+#ident "$Id: vpi_priv.h,v 1.12 2001/04/05 01:34:26 steve Exp $"
 #endif
 
 # include  "vpi_user.h"
@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@ struct __vpiSignal {
 	/* The represented value is here. */
       vvp_ipoint_t bits;
 };
-extern vpiHandle vpip_make_reg(char*name, int msb, int lsb,
+extern vpiHandle vpip_make_reg(char*name, int msb, int lsb, bool signed_flag,
 			       vvp_ipoint_t base);
-extern vpiHandle vpip_make_net(char*name, int msb, int lsb,
+extern vpiHandle vpip_make_net(char*name, int msb, int lsb, bool signed_flag,
 			       vvp_ipoint_t base);
 
 /*
@@ -193,6 +193,9 @@ vpiHandle vpip_sim_time(void);
 
 /*
  * $Log: vpi_priv.h,v $
+ * Revision 1.12  2001/04/05 01:34:26  steve
+ *  Add the .var/s and .net/s statements for VPI support.
+ *
  * Revision 1.11  2001/04/04 17:43:19  steve
  *  support decimal strings from signals.
  *
diff --git a/vvp/vpi_signal.cc b/vvp/vpi_signal.cc
index 592c5258d..78907c5ec 100644
--- a/vvp/vpi_signal.cc
+++ b/vvp/vpi_signal.cc
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  *    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA
  */
 #if !defined(WINNT)
-#ident "$Id: vpi_signal.cc,v 1.6 2001/04/04 17:43:19 steve Exp $"
+#ident "$Id: vpi_signal.cc,v 1.7 2001/04/05 01:34:26 steve Exp $"
 #endif
 
 /*
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ static void signal_vpiDecStrVal(struct __vpiSignal*rfp, s_vpi_value*vp)
       unsigned count_x = 0, count_z = 0;
 
       for (unsigned idx = 0 ;  idx < wid ;  idx += 1) {
-	    vvp_ipoint_t fptr = ipoint_index(rfp->bits, idx);
+	    vvp_ipoint_t fptr = ipoint_index(rfp->bits, wid-idx-1);
 	    val *= 2;
 	    switch (functor_oval(fptr)) {
 		case 0:
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ static void signal_get_value(vpiHandle ref, s_vpi_value*vp)
 
 	  case vpiDecStrVal:
 	    signal_vpiDecStrVal(rfp, vp);
+	    vp->value.str = buf;
 	    break;
 
 	  default:
@@ -283,7 +284,8 @@ static const struct __vpirt vpip_net_rt = {
  * Construct a vpiReg object. Give the object specified dimensions,
  * and point to the specified functor for the lsb.
  */
-vpiHandle vpip_make_reg(char*name, int msb, int lsb, vvp_ipoint_t base)
+vpiHandle vpip_make_reg(char*name, int msb, int lsb, bool signed_flag,
+			vvp_ipoint_t base)
 {
       struct __vpiSignal*obj = (struct __vpiSignal*)
 	    malloc(sizeof(struct __vpiSignal));
@@ -291,7 +293,7 @@ vpiHandle vpip_make_reg(char*name, int msb, int lsb, vvp_ipoint_t base)
       obj->name = name;
       obj->msb = msb;
       obj->lsb = lsb;
-      obj->signed_flag = 0;
+      obj->signed_flag = signed_flag? 1 : 0;
       obj->bits = base;
 
       obj->scope = vpip_peek_current_scope();
@@ -304,7 +306,8 @@ vpiHandle vpip_make_reg(char*name, int msb, int lsb, vvp_ipoint_t base)
  * Construct a vpiReg object. Give the object specified dimensions,
  * and point to the specified functor for the lsb.
  */
-vpiHandle vpip_make_net(char*name, int msb, int lsb, vvp_ipoint_t base)
+vpiHandle vpip_make_net(char*name, int msb, int lsb, bool signed_flag,
+			vvp_ipoint_t base)
 {
       struct __vpiSignal*obj = (struct __vpiSignal*)
 	    malloc(sizeof(struct __vpiSignal));
@@ -312,7 +315,7 @@ vpiHandle vpip_make_net(char*name, int msb, int lsb, vvp_ipoint_t base)
       obj->name = name;
       obj->msb = msb;
       obj->lsb = lsb;
-      obj->signed_flag = 0;
+      obj->signed_flag = signed_flag? 1 : 0;
       obj->bits = base;
 
       obj->scope = vpip_peek_current_scope();
@@ -323,6 +326,9 @@ vpiHandle vpip_make_net(char*name, int msb, int lsb, vvp_ipoint_t base)
 
 /*
  * $Log: vpi_signal.cc,v $
+ * Revision 1.7  2001/04/05 01:34:26  steve
+ *  Add the .var/s and .net/s statements for VPI support.
+ *
  * Revision 1.6  2001/04/04 17:43:19  steve
  *  support decimal strings from signals.
  *