diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index b294806..9ff9ab7 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.5.238
+1.5.239
diff --git a/base/actel.c b/base/actel.c
index 0cc05de..d413efc 100644
--- a/base/actel.c
+++ b/base/actel.c
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ if format = 1, use the actel .pin file format
   struct nlist *tp;
   struct objlist *ob, *ob2;
   char *ptr;
-  char physicalpin[200];
+  char physicalpin[MAX_STR_LEN];
 
   tp = LookupCell(name);
   if (tp == NULL) return;
diff --git a/base/config.h b/base/config.h
index 3cef240..f0b944a 100644
--- a/base/config.h
+++ b/base/config.h
@@ -176,4 +176,6 @@ extern int open(char *path, int oflag, ...); /* HPUX has it in <sys/fcntl.h> */
 #define FALSE 0
 #endif
 
+#define MAX_STR_LEN 256
+
 #endif /* _CONFIG_H */
diff --git a/base/embed.c b/base/embed.c
index 34c7c76..3ce3c16 100644
--- a/base/embed.c
+++ b/base/embed.c
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ struct embed *FlattenEmbeddingTree(struct embed *E)
 int LenEmbed(char *prefix, struct nlist *np, struct embed *E, int flatten)
 /* return the number of characters required to print element E */
 {
-  char longstr[200];
+  char longstr[MAX_STR_LEN];
 
   if (E == NULL) return(0);
   if (E->left == NULL && E->right == NULL) {
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ void PrintEmb(FILE *outfile, char *prefix, struct nlist *np,
     struct objlist *ob;
     char *instancename;
     struct nlist *np2;
-    char name[200];
+    char name[MAX_STR_LEN];
 
     ob = InstanceNumber(np,E->instancenumber);
     instancename = ob->instance.name;
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ void PrintEmbed(FILE *outfile, char *prefix, struct nlist *np,
     struct objlist *ob;
     char *instancename;
     struct nlist *np2;
-    char name[200];
+    char name[MAX_STR_LEN];
 
     ob = InstanceNumber(np,E->instancenumber);
     instancename = ob->instance.name;
diff --git a/base/ext.c b/base/ext.c
index 1774512..5b9a432 100644
--- a/base/ext.c
+++ b/base/ext.c
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ char *ReadExt(char *fname, int doflat, int *fnum)
   int filenum;
 
   if ((filenum = OpenParseFile(fname, *fnum)) < 0) {
-    char name[100];
+    char name[MAX_STR_LEN];
 
     SetExtension(name, fname, EXT_EXTENSION);
     if ((filenum = OpenParseFile(name, *fnum)) < 0) {
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ char *ReadExt(char *fname, int doflat, int *fnum)
     else if (match(nexttok, "style"))  SkipNewLine(NULL);
     else if (match(nexttok, "resistclasses"))  SkipNewLine(NULL);
     else if (match(nexttok, "node")) {
-      char name[200];
+      char name[MAX_STR_LEN];
 
       /* No cell is generated until at least one valid "node" or "use"	*/
       /* has been read in the file.					*/
@@ -223,8 +223,8 @@ char *ReadExt(char *fname, int doflat, int *fnum)
       SkipNewLine(NULL);
     }
     else if (match(nexttok, "equiv")) {
-      char name[200];
-      char name2[200];
+      char name[MAX_STR_LEN];
+      char name2[MAX_STR_LEN];
       SkipTok(NULL);
       GetExtName(name, nexttok);
       if (LookupObject(name,CurrentCell) == NULL) Node(name);
@@ -235,8 +235,8 @@ char *ReadExt(char *fname, int doflat, int *fnum)
       SkipNewLine(NULL);
     }
     else if (match(nexttok, "device")) {
-      char dev_name[100], dev_class[100];
-      char gate[200], drain[200], source[200], subs[200];
+      char dev_name[MAX_STR_LEN], dev_class[MAX_STR_LEN];
+      char gate[MAX_STR_LEN], drain[MAX_STR_LEN], source[MAX_STR_LEN], subs[MAX_STR_LEN];
       char inststr[64];
       SkipTok(NULL);
       strcpy(dev_class, nexttok);
@@ -306,8 +306,8 @@ char *ReadExt(char *fname, int doflat, int *fnum)
       SkipNewLine(NULL);
     }
     else if (match(nexttok, "fet")) {	/* old-style FET record */
-      char fet_class[100];
-      char gate[200], drain[200], source[200], subs[200];
+      char fet_class[MAX_STR_LEN];
+      char gate[MAX_STR_LEN], drain[MAX_STR_LEN], source[MAX_STR_LEN], subs[MAX_STR_LEN];
       char inststr[64];
       SkipTok(NULL);
       strcpy(fet_class, nexttok);
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ char *ReadExt(char *fname, int doflat, int *fnum)
 	SkipNewLine(NULL);
       }
       else {
-        char ctop[200], cbot[200], cdummy[200];
+        char ctop[MAX_STR_LEN], cbot[MAX_STR_LEN], cdummy[MAX_STR_LEN];
 	SkipTok(NULL);
         GetExtName(ctop, nexttok);
 	SkipTok(NULL);
@@ -375,8 +375,8 @@ char *ReadExt(char *fname, int doflat, int *fnum)
       }
     }
     else if (match(nexttok, "use")) {
-      char name[200];
-      char instancename[200];
+      char name[MAX_STR_LEN];
+      char instancename[MAX_STR_LEN];
       char *basename;
 
       /* No cell is generated until at least one valid "node" or "use"	*/
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ char *ReadExt(char *fname, int doflat, int *fnum)
       SkipTok(NULL);
       GetExtName(name, nexttok);
       if ((basename = strrchr(name,'/')) != NULL) {
-	char tmp[200];
+	char tmp[MAX_STR_LEN];
 	strcpy(tmp, basename+1);
 	strcpy(name, tmp);
       }
@@ -405,8 +405,8 @@ char *ReadExt(char *fname, int doflat, int *fnum)
       SkipNewLine(NULL);
     }
     else if (match(nexttok, "merge")) {
-      char name[200];
-      char name2[200];
+      char name[MAX_STR_LEN];
+      char name2[MAX_STR_LEN];
       SkipTok(NULL);
       GetExtName(name, nexttok);
       SkipTok(NULL);
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ char *ReadSim(char *fname, int *fnum)
   double simscale = 1.0;
 
   if ((filenum = OpenParseFile(fname, *fnum)) < 0) {
-    char name[100];
+    char name[MAX_STR_LEN];
 
     SetExtension(name, fname, SIM_EXTENSION);
     if (OpenParseFile(name, *fnum) < 0) {
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ char *ReadSim(char *fname, int *fnum)
       SkipNewLine(NULL);
     }
     else if (match(nexttok, "n")) {
-      char gate[200], drain[200], source[200];
+      char gate[MAX_STR_LEN], drain[MAX_STR_LEN], source[MAX_STR_LEN];
       char inststr[25], *instptr = NULL;
 
       SkipTok(NULL);
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ char *ReadSim(char *fname, int *fnum)
       LinkProperties("n", kvlist);
     }
     else if (match(nexttok, "p")) {
-      char gate[200], drain[200], source[200];
+      char gate[MAX_STR_LEN], drain[MAX_STR_LEN], source[MAX_STR_LEN];
       char inststr[25], *instptr = NULL;
       SkipTok(NULL);
       GetExtName(gate, nexttok);
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ char *ReadSim(char *fname, int *fnum)
       LinkProperties("p", kvlist);
     }
     else if (match(nexttok, "e")) {	/* 3-port capacitors (poly/poly2) */
-      char gate[200], drain[200], source[200];
+      char gate[MAX_STR_LEN], drain[MAX_STR_LEN], source[MAX_STR_LEN];
       char inststr[25], *instptr = NULL;
       SkipTok(NULL);
       GetExtName(gate, nexttok);
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ char *ReadSim(char *fname, int *fnum)
       E(fname, instptr, gate, drain, source);
     }
     else if (match(nexttok, "b")) {		/* bipolars added by Tim 7/16/96 */
-      char base[200], emitter[200], collector[200];
+      char base[MAX_STR_LEN], emitter[MAX_STR_LEN], collector[MAX_STR_LEN];
       char inststr[25], *instptr = NULL;
       SkipTok(NULL);
       GetExtName(base, nexttok);
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@ char *ReadSim(char *fname, int *fnum)
 	SkipNewLine(NULL);
       }
       else {
-        char ctop[200], cbot[200], cdummy[200];
+        char ctop[MAX_STR_LEN], cbot[MAX_STR_LEN], cdummy[MAX_STR_LEN];
         SkipTok(NULL);
         GetExtName(ctop, nexttok);
         if (LookupObject(ctop, CurrentCell) == NULL)
@@ -851,7 +851,7 @@ char *ReadSim(char *fname, int *fnum)
 	SkipNewLine(NULL);
       }
       else {
-        char rtop[200], rbot[200];
+        char rtop[MAX_STR_LEN], rbot[MAX_STR_LEN];
         SkipTok(NULL);
         GetExtName(rtop, nexttok);
         if (LookupObject(rtop, CurrentCell) == NULL)
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ char *ReadSim(char *fname, int *fnum)
 	SkipNewLine(NULL);
       }
       else {
-        char rtop[200], rbot[200], rdummy[200];
+        char rtop[MAX_STR_LEN], rbot[MAX_STR_LEN], rdummy[MAX_STR_LEN];
 	char inststr[25], *instptr = NULL;
         SkipTok(NULL);
         GetExtName(rdummy, nexttok);
@@ -917,7 +917,7 @@ char *ReadSim(char *fname, int *fnum)
       SkipNewLine(NULL);
     }
     else if (match(nexttok, "=")) {
-      char node1[200], node2[200];
+      char node1[MAX_STR_LEN], node2[MAX_STR_LEN];
       SkipTok(NULL);
       GetExtName(node1, nexttok);
       SkipTok(NULL);
diff --git a/base/flatten.c b/base/flatten.c
index 1fb83ba..0f4ba57 100644
--- a/base/flatten.c
+++ b/base/flatten.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ void flattenCell(char *name, int file)
   struct nlist *ChildCell;
   struct objlist *tmp, *ob2, *ob3;
   int	notdone, rnodenum;
-  char	tmpstr[200];
+  char	tmpstr[MAX_STR_LEN];
   int	nextnode, oldmax;
 #if !OLDPREFIX
   int     prefixlength;
diff --git a/base/inetcomp.c b/base/inetcomp.c
index 9ca13a6..abf3a29 100644
--- a/base/inetcomp.c
+++ b/base/inetcomp.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ void STRCPY(char *dest, char *source)
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-  char cell1[200], cell2[200];
+  char cell1[MAX_STR_LEN], cell2[MAX_STR_LEN];
 
   Debug = 0;
   if (argc != 1) {
diff --git a/base/netcmp.c b/base/netcmp.c
index e2105ac..8d8efbc 100644
--- a/base/netcmp.c
+++ b/base/netcmp.c
@@ -6952,7 +6952,8 @@ int EquivalenceClasses(char *name1, int file1, char *name2, int file2)
       /* conflicting names exist, then alter the classhash to make it	*/
       /* unique.  In the case of duplicate cells, don't do this.	*/
 
-      if (!(tp->flags & CELL_DUPLICATE) && !(tp2->flags & CELL_DUPLICATE)) {
+      if (!(tp->flags & CELL_DUPLICATE) && !(tp2->flags & CELL_DUPLICATE) &&
+			!(*matchfunc)(name1, name2)) {
 	 tpx = LookupCellFile(name1, file2);
 	 if (tpx != NULL) need_new_seed = 1;
 	 tpx = LookupCellFile(name2, file1);
@@ -8144,8 +8145,8 @@ int Compare(char *cell1, char *cell2)
 void NETCOMP(void)
 /* a simple command interpreter to manage embedding/routing */
 {
-  char name[100];
-  char name2[100];
+  char name[MAX_STR_LEN];
+  char name2[MAX_STR_LEN];
   char ch;
   
   setjmp(jmpenv);
@@ -8243,7 +8244,7 @@ void NETCOMP(void)
       break;
     case 'p':
       {
-	char model[100];
+	char model[MAX_STR_LEN];
 	/* equivalence two pins on a given class of element */
 	Printf("Allow permutation of two pins.\n");
 	promptstring("Enter cellname: ",model);
diff --git a/base/netfile.c b/base/netfile.c
index 8f99a73..2b1eeab 100644
--- a/base/netfile.c
+++ b/base/netfile.c
@@ -914,7 +914,7 @@ char *ReadNetlist(char *fname, int *fnum)
   }
   /* try appending extensions in sequence, and testing for file existance */
   for (index = 0; formats[index].extension != NULL; index++) {
-    char testname[200];
+    char testname[MAX_STR_LEN];
     strcpy(testname, fname);
     strcat(testname, formats[index].extension);
     if (OpenParseFile(testname, *fnum) >= 0) {
@@ -1019,7 +1019,7 @@ void WriteNetgenFile(char *name, char *filename)
 
 char *ReadNetgenFile (char *fname, int *fnum)
 {
-  char name[100];
+  char name[MAX_STR_LEN];
   char *LastCellRead = NULL;
   int filenum;
 
@@ -1255,7 +1255,7 @@ int READ(void *buf, int bytes)
 
 char *ReadNetgenFile (char *fname, int *fnum)
 {
-  char name[100];
+  char name[MAX_STR_LEN];
   int len, chars;
   char *LastCellRead = NULL;
 
diff --git a/base/netgen.c b/base/netgen.c
index 8b9d504..cc1b100 100644
--- a/base/netgen.c
+++ b/base/netgen.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ int AddToExistingDefinition = 0;  /* default: overwrite cell when reopened */
 extern int errno;	/* Defined in stdlib.h */
 
 #define MAX_STATIC_STRINGS 5
-static char staticstrings[MAX_STATIC_STRINGS][200];
+static char staticstrings[MAX_STATIC_STRINGS][MAX_STR_LEN];
 static int laststring;
 
 extern struct hashdict spiceparams;	/* From spice.c */
diff --git a/base/ntk.c b/base/ntk.c
index b373bc3..6c7a912 100644
--- a/base/ntk.c
+++ b/base/ntk.c
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ void Ntk(char *name, char *filename)
 
 char *ReadNtk (char *fname, int *fnum)
 {
-  char	model[100], instancename[100], name[100];
+  char	model[MAX_STR_LEN], instancename[MAX_STR_LEN], name[MAX_STR_LEN];
   struct objlist *ob;
   int CellDefInProgress = 0;
   int filenum;
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ char *ReadNtk (char *fname, int *fnum)
       }
     } 
     else if (match(nexttok, "s")) {
-      char last[100];
+      char last[MAX_STR_LEN];
       *last = '\0';
       if (!CellDefInProgress) {
 	/* fake cell declaration for top-level call */
diff --git a/base/objlist.c b/base/objlist.c
index 641409a..ed0b979 100644
--- a/base/objlist.c
+++ b/base/objlist.c
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ struct nlist *RecurseCellHashTable2(struct nlist *(*foo)(struct hashlist *,
 		
 char *FixTemplate(char *t)
 {
-	char buffer[200];
+	char buffer[MAX_STR_LEN];
 	char *rstr;
 	int i,j;
 	int InsideBrace;
@@ -1250,7 +1250,7 @@ static char *OldNodeName(struct nlist *tp, int node)
   struct objlist *firstuniqueglobal;
   struct objlist *firstglobal;
   struct objlist *firstpin;
-  static char StrBuffer[100];
+  static char StrBuffer[MAX_STR_LEN];
 
 #if 0
   /* make second pass, looking for ports */
diff --git a/base/place.c b/base/place.c
index f2568bc..79736f1 100644
--- a/base/place.c
+++ b/base/place.c
@@ -511,8 +511,8 @@ int OpenEmbeddingFile(char *cellname, char *filename)
 /* returns 1 if OK */
 {
   struct nlist *tp;
-  char outfilename[200];
-  char logfilename[200];
+  char outfilename[MAX_STR_LEN];
+  char logfilename[MAX_STR_LEN];
 
   tp = LookupCell(cellname);
   if (tp == NULL) {
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@ void SetupArray(char *prompt1, char *prompt2, char *prompt3, int *data,
                 void (*proc)(void))
 {
   int i, oldfanout;
-  char name[100];
+  char name[MAX_STR_LEN];
 
   Printf(prompt1);
   for (i = 1; i <= MAX_TREE_DEPTH; i++) 
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ void SetupArray(char *prompt1, char *prompt2, char *prompt3, int *data,
 
   oldfanout = 1;
   for (i = 1; i <= MAX_TREE_DEPTH; i++) {
-    char prompt[100];
+    char prompt[MAX_STR_LEN];
     int newfanout;
     sprintf(prompt, prompt2, i);
     promptstring(prompt, name);
@@ -822,7 +822,7 @@ void SetupArrayFromString(char *prompt1, char *prompt3, int *data,
                 void (*proc)(void), char *text)
 {
   int i, oldfanout, newfanout;
-  char string[100];
+  char string[MAX_STR_LEN];
   char *ch;
   char *endch;
 
@@ -962,7 +962,7 @@ void ProtoPrintParameters(void)
 void PROTOCHIP(void)
 /* a simple command interpreter to manage embedding/routing */
 {
-  char name[100];
+  char name[MAX_STR_LEN];
   char ch;
   
   InitializeFanout();
@@ -1136,7 +1136,7 @@ void PROTOCHIP(void)
 
       oldfanout = 1;
       for (i = 1; i <= MAX_TREE_DEPTH; i++) {
-	char prompt[100];
+	char prompt[MAX_STR_LEN];
 	int newfanout;
 	sprintf(prompt,"Fanout for level %d (0 to quit): ",i);
 	promptstring(prompt, name);
@@ -1168,7 +1168,7 @@ void PROTOCHIP(void)
 
       oldfanout = 1;
       for (i = 1; i <= MAX_TREE_DEPTH; i++) {
-	char prompt[100];
+	char prompt[MAX_STR_LEN];
 	int newfanout;
 	sprintf(prompt,"Common nodes for level %d (0 to quit): ",i);
 	promptstring(prompt, name);
@@ -1200,7 +1200,7 @@ void PROTOCHIP(void)
 
       oldfanout = 1;
       for (i = 1; i <= MAX_TREE_DEPTH; i++) {
-	char prompt[100];
+	char prompt[MAX_STR_LEN];
 	int newfanout;
 	sprintf(prompt,"Used leaves for level %d (0 to quit): ",i);
 	promptstring(prompt, name);
diff --git a/base/print.c b/base/print.c
index cf6b80c..72747bd 100644
--- a/base/print.c
+++ b/base/print.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ extern int ColumnBase;
 
 struct filestr {
   FILE *f;
-  char buffer[200];
+  char buffer[MAX_STR_LEN];
   int wrap;  /* column to wrap around in, or 0 if no wrap */
 } file_buffers[MAXFILES];
 
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ void Fprintf(FILE *f, char *format, ...)
 {
   va_list ap;
   int FileIndex;
-  char tmpstr[200];
+  char tmpstr[MAX_STR_LEN];
   int bufferlongenough;
   int linewrapexceeded;
 
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ void Printf(char *format, ...)
 void Printf(char *format, ...)
 {
   va_list ap;
-  char tmpstr[200];
+  char tmpstr[MAX_STR_LEN];
 
   va_start(ap, format);
   vsprintf(tmpstr, format, ap);
diff --git a/base/query.c b/base/query.c
index d8df617..6a23e0f 100644
--- a/base/query.c
+++ b/base/query.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA. */
 /*************************************************************************/
 
 static int SuppressPrompts = 0;
-static char InputLine[200];
+static char InputLine[MAX_STR_LEN];
 
 void typeahead(char *str)
 {
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ but reads from 'promptstring_infile' if nec. */
 /* If interactive, puts out 'prompt' */
 {
   char *nexttok;
-  char tmpstr[200];
+  char tmpstr[MAX_STR_LEN];
   int echo;
 
   if (promptstring_infile == NULL)
@@ -959,8 +959,8 @@ void Query(void)
 {
   /* little interactive debugger */
   char reply;
-  char repstr[100];
-  char repstr2[100];
+  char repstr[MAX_STR_LEN];
+  char repstr2[MAX_STR_LEN];
   float StartTime;   /* for elapsed CPU times */
   int Timing;  /* if true, print times of each command */
   int filenum = -1;
diff --git a/base/spice.c b/base/spice.c
index fd82e18..55b9a5f 100644
--- a/base/spice.c
+++ b/base/spice.c
@@ -518,13 +518,13 @@ void ReadSpiceFile(char *fname, int filenum, struct cellstack **CellStackPtr,
   int warnings = 0, update = 0, hasports = 0;
   char *eqptr, devtype, in_subckt;
   struct keyvalue *kvlist = NULL;
-  char inst[256], model[256], instname[256];
+  char inst[MAX_STR_LEN], model[MAX_STR_LEN], instname[MAX_STR_LEN];
   struct nlist *tp;
   struct objlist *parent, *sobj, *nobj, *lobj, *pobj;
 
-  inst[255] = '\0';
-  model[255] = '\0';
-  instname[255] = '\0';
+  inst[MAX_STR_LEN-1] = '\0';
+  model[MAX_STR_LEN-1] = '\0';
+  instname[MAX_STR_LEN-1] = '\0';
   in_subckt = (char)0;
   
   while (!EndParseFile()) {
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ void ReadSpiceFile(char *fname, int filenum, struct cellstack **CellStackPtr,
 
       /* Check for existence of the cell.  We may need to rename it. */
 
-      snprintf(model, 99, "%s", nexttok);
+      snprintf(model, MAX_STR_LEN-1, "%s", nexttok);
       tp = LookupCellFile(nexttok, filenum);
 
       /* Check for name conflict with duplicate cell names	*/
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ skip_ends:
 
       SpiceTokNoNewline();
       if (nexttok == NULL) continue;	/* Ignore if no model name */
-      snprintf(model, 99, "%s", nexttok);
+      snprintf(model, MAX_STR_LEN-1, "%s", nexttok);
       SpiceTokNoNewline();
       if (nexttok == NULL) goto baddevice;
 
@@ -887,29 +887,29 @@ skip_ends:
     }
 
     else if (toupper(nexttok[0]) == 'Q') {
-      char emitter[100], base[100], collector[100];
-      emitter[99] = '\0';
-      base[99] = '\0';
-      collector[99] = '\0';
+      char emitter[MAX_STR_LEN], base[MAX_STR_LEN], collector[MAX_STR_LEN];
+      emitter[MAX_STR_LEN-1] = '\0';
+      base[MAX_STR_LEN-1] = '\0';
+      collector[MAX_STR_LEN-1] = '\0';
 
       if (!(*CellStackPtr)) {
 	CellDef(fname, filenum);
 	PushStack(fname, CellStackPtr);
       }
-      strncpy(inst, nexttok + 1, 99); SpiceTokNoNewline(); 
+      strncpy(inst, nexttok + 1, MAX_STR_LEN-1); SpiceTokNoNewline(); 
       if (nexttok == NULL) goto baddevice;
-      strncpy(collector, nexttok, 99); SpiceTokNoNewline();
+      strncpy(collector, nexttok, MAX_STR_LEN-1); SpiceTokNoNewline();
       if (nexttok == NULL) goto baddevice;
-      strncpy(base, nexttok, 99);   SpiceTokNoNewline();
+      strncpy(base, nexttok, MAX_STR_LEN-1);   SpiceTokNoNewline();
       if (nexttok == NULL) goto baddevice;
-      strncpy(emitter, nexttok, 99);  SpiceTokNoNewline();
+      strncpy(emitter, nexttok, MAX_STR_LEN-1);  SpiceTokNoNewline();
       /* make sure all the nodes exist */
       if (LookupObject(collector, CurrentCell) == NULL) Node(collector);
       if (LookupObject(base, CurrentCell) == NULL) Node(base);
       if (LookupObject(emitter, CurrentCell) == NULL) Node(emitter);
 
       /* Read the device model */
-      snprintf(model, 99, "%s", nexttok);
+      snprintf(model, MAX_STR_LEN-1, "%s", nexttok);
 
       while (nexttok != NULL)
       {
@@ -940,30 +940,30 @@ skip_ends:
 	 goto baddevice;
       }
 
-      snprintf(instname, 255, "%s:%s", model, inst);
+      snprintf(instname, MAX_STR_LEN-1, "%s:%s", model, inst);
       Cell(instname, model, collector, base, emitter);
       pobj = LinkProperties(model, kvlist);
       ReduceExpressions(pobj, NULL, CurrentCell, TRUE);
       DeleteProperties(&kvlist);
     }
     else if (toupper(nexttok[0]) == 'M') {
-      char drain[100], gate[100], source[100], bulk[100];
-      drain[99] = '\0';
-      gate[99] = '\0';
-      source[99] = '\0';
-      bulk[99] = '\0';
+      char drain[MAX_STR_LEN], gate[MAX_STR_LEN], source[MAX_STR_LEN], bulk[MAX_STR_LEN];
+      drain[MAX_STR_LEN-1] = '\0';
+      gate[MAX_STR_LEN-1] = '\0';
+      source[MAX_STR_LEN-1] = '\0';
+      bulk[MAX_STR_LEN-1] = '\0';
 
       if (!(*CellStackPtr)) {
 	CellDef(fname, filenum);
 	PushStack(fname, CellStackPtr);
       }
-      strncpy(inst, nexttok + 1, 99); SpiceTokNoNewline(); 
+      strncpy(inst, nexttok + 1, MAX_STR_LEN-1); SpiceTokNoNewline(); 
       if (nexttok == NULL) goto baddevice;
-      strncpy(drain, nexttok, 99);  SpiceTokNoNewline();
+      strncpy(drain, nexttok, MAX_STR_LEN-1);  SpiceTokNoNewline();
       if (nexttok == NULL) goto baddevice;
-      strncpy(gate, nexttok, 99);   SpiceTokNoNewline();
+      strncpy(gate, nexttok, MAX_STR_LEN-1);   SpiceTokNoNewline();
       if (nexttok == NULL) goto baddevice;
-      strncpy(source, nexttok, 99); SpiceTokNoNewline();
+      strncpy(source, nexttok, MAX_STR_LEN-1); SpiceTokNoNewline();
       if (nexttok == NULL) goto baddevice;
       /* make sure all the nodes exist */
       if (LookupObject(drain, CurrentCell) == NULL) Node(drain);
@@ -971,11 +971,11 @@ skip_ends:
       if (LookupObject(source, CurrentCell) == NULL) Node(source);
 
       /* handle the substrate node */
-      strncpy(bulk, nexttok, 99); SpiceTokNoNewline();
+      strncpy(bulk, nexttok, MAX_STR_LEN-1); SpiceTokNoNewline();
       if (LookupObject(bulk, CurrentCell) == NULL) Node(bulk);
 
       /* Read the device model */
-      snprintf(model, 99, "%s", nexttok);
+      snprintf(model, MAX_STR_LEN-1, "%s", nexttok);
 
       while (nexttok != NULL)
       {
@@ -1013,7 +1013,7 @@ skip_ends:
 	 goto baddevice;
       }
 
-      snprintf(instname, 255, "%s:%s", model, inst);
+      snprintf(instname, MAX_STR_LEN-1, "%s:%s", model, inst);
       Cell(instname, model, drain, gate, source, bulk);
       pobj = LinkProperties(model, kvlist);
       ReduceExpressions(pobj, NULL, CurrentCell, TRUE);
@@ -1027,19 +1027,19 @@ skip_ends:
 	 SpiceSkipNewLine();
       }
       else {
-        char ctop[100], cbot[100];
-        ctop[99] = '\0';
-        cbot[99] = '\0';
+        char ctop[MAX_STR_LEN], cbot[MAX_STR_LEN];
+        ctop[MAX_STR_LEN-1] = '\0';
+        cbot[MAX_STR_LEN-1] = '\0';
 
         if (!(*CellStackPtr)) {
 	  CellDef(fname, filenum);
 	  PushStack(fname, CellStackPtr);
         }
-        strncpy(inst, nexttok + 1, 99); SpiceTokNoNewline(); 
+        strncpy(inst, nexttok + 1, MAX_STR_LEN-1); SpiceTokNoNewline(); 
         if (nexttok == NULL) goto baddevice;
-        strncpy(ctop, nexttok, 99); SpiceTokNoNewline();
+        strncpy(ctop, nexttok, MAX_STR_LEN-1); SpiceTokNoNewline();
         if (nexttok == NULL) goto baddevice;
-        strncpy(cbot, nexttok, 99); SpiceTokNoNewline();
+        strncpy(cbot, nexttok, MAX_STR_LEN-1); SpiceTokNoNewline();
 
         /* make sure all the nodes exist */
         if (LookupObject(ctop, CurrentCell) == NULL) Node(ctop);
@@ -1058,7 +1058,7 @@ skip_ends:
 
 	model[0] = '\0';
 	if ((nexttok != NULL) && ((eqptr = strchr(nexttok, '=')) == NULL))
-	   snprintf(model, 99, "%s", nexttok);
+	   snprintf(model, MAX_STR_LEN-1, "%s", nexttok);
 
 	/* Any other device properties? */
         while (nexttok != NULL)
@@ -1071,7 +1071,7 @@ skip_ends:
 	   }
 	   else if (!strncmp(nexttok, "$[", 2)) {
 	      // Support for CDL modeled capacitor format
-	      snprintf(model, 99, "%s", nexttok + 2);
+	      snprintf(model, MAX_STR_LEN-1, "%s", nexttok + 2);
 	      if ((eqptr = strchr(model, ']')) != NULL)
 		 *eqptr = '\0';
 	   }
@@ -1104,7 +1104,7 @@ skip_ends:
 	   usemodel = 1;
 	}
 
-	snprintf(instname, 255, "%s:%s", model, inst);
+	snprintf(instname, MAX_STR_LEN-1, "%s:%s", model, inst);
 	if (usemodel)
            Cell(instname, model, ctop, cbot);
 	else
@@ -1121,19 +1121,19 @@ skip_ends:
 	 SpiceSkipNewLine();
       }
       else {
-        char rtop[100], rbot[100];
-	rtop[99] = '\0';
-	rbot[99] = '\0';
+        char rtop[MAX_STR_LEN], rbot[MAX_STR_LEN];
+	rtop[MAX_STR_LEN-1] = '\0';
+	rbot[MAX_STR_LEN-1] = '\0';
 
         if (!(*CellStackPtr)) {
 	  CellDef(fname, filenum);
 	  PushStack(fname, CellStackPtr);
         }
-        strncpy(inst, nexttok + 1, 99); SpiceTokNoNewline(); 
+        strncpy(inst, nexttok + 1, MAX_STR_LEN-1); SpiceTokNoNewline(); 
         if (nexttok == NULL) goto baddevice;
-        strncpy(rtop, nexttok, 99);  SpiceTokNoNewline();
+        strncpy(rtop, nexttok, MAX_STR_LEN-1);  SpiceTokNoNewline();
         if (nexttok == NULL) goto baddevice;
-        strncpy(rbot, nexttok, 99);   SpiceTokNoNewline();
+        strncpy(rbot, nexttok, MAX_STR_LEN-1);   SpiceTokNoNewline();
         /* make sure all the nodes exist */
         if (LookupObject(rtop, CurrentCell) == NULL) Node(rtop);
         if (LookupObject(rbot, CurrentCell) == NULL) Node(rbot);
@@ -1152,7 +1152,7 @@ skip_ends:
 
 	model[0] = '\0';
 	if ((nexttok != NULL) && ((eqptr = strchr(nexttok, '=')) == NULL))
-	   snprintf(model, 99, "%s", nexttok);
+	   snprintf(model, MAX_STR_LEN-1, "%s", nexttok);
 
 	/* Any other device properties? */
         while (nexttok != NULL) {
@@ -1164,7 +1164,7 @@ skip_ends:
 	   }
 	   else if (!strncmp(nexttok, "$[", 2)) {
 	      // Support for CDL modeled resistor format
-	      snprintf(model, 99, "%s", nexttok + 2);
+	      snprintf(model, MAX_STR_LEN-1, "%s", nexttok + 2);
 	      if ((eqptr = strchr(model, ']')) != NULL)
 		 *eqptr = '\0';
 	   }
@@ -1197,7 +1197,7 @@ skip_ends:
 	else
 	   strcpy(model, "r");		/* Use default resistor model */
 
-	snprintf(instname, 255, "%s:%s", model, inst);
+	snprintf(instname, MAX_STR_LEN-1, "%s:%s", model, inst);
 	if (usemodel)
 	   Cell(instname, model, rtop, rbot);
 	else
@@ -1208,25 +1208,25 @@ skip_ends:
       }
     }
     else if (toupper(nexttok[0]) == 'D') {	/* diode */
-      char cathode[100], anode[100];
-      cathode[99] = '\0';
-      anode[99] = '\0';
+      char cathode[MAX_STR_LEN], anode[MAX_STR_LEN];
+      cathode[MAX_STR_LEN-1] = '\0';
+      anode[MAX_STR_LEN-1] = '\0';
 
       if (!(*CellStackPtr)) {
 	CellDef(fname, filenum);
 	PushStack(fname, CellStackPtr);
       }
-      strncpy(inst, nexttok + 1, 99); SpiceTokNoNewline(); 
+      strncpy(inst, nexttok + 1, MAX_STR_LEN-1); SpiceTokNoNewline(); 
       if (nexttok == NULL) goto baddevice;
-      strncpy(anode, nexttok, 99);   SpiceTokNoNewline();
+      strncpy(anode, nexttok, MAX_STR_LEN-1);   SpiceTokNoNewline();
       if (nexttok == NULL) goto baddevice;
-      strncpy(cathode, nexttok, 99); SpiceTokNoNewline();
+      strncpy(cathode, nexttok, MAX_STR_LEN-1); SpiceTokNoNewline();
       /* make sure all the nodes exist */
       if (LookupObject(anode, CurrentCell) == NULL) Node(anode);
       if (LookupObject(cathode, CurrentCell) == NULL) Node(cathode);
 
       /* Read the device model */
-      snprintf(model, 99, "%s", nexttok);
+      snprintf(model, MAX_STR_LEN-1, "%s", nexttok);
 
       while (nexttok != NULL)
       {
@@ -1255,7 +1255,7 @@ skip_ends:
 	 Fprintf(stderr, "Device \"%s\" has wrong number of ports for a diode.\n");
 	 goto baddevice;
       }
-      snprintf(instname, 255, "%s:%s", model, inst);
+      snprintf(instname, MAX_STR_LEN-1, "%s:%s", model, inst);
       Cell(instname, model, anode, cathode);
       pobj = LinkProperties(model, kvlist);
       ReduceExpressions(pobj, NULL, CurrentCell, TRUE);
@@ -1268,25 +1268,25 @@ skip_ends:
 	 SpiceSkipNewLine();
       }
       else {
-        char node1[100], node2[100], node3[100], node4[100];
-	node1[99] = '\0';
-	node2[99] = '\0';
-	node3[99] = '\0';
-	node4[99] = '\0';
+        char node1[MAX_STR_LEN], node2[MAX_STR_LEN], node3[MAX_STR_LEN], node4[MAX_STR_LEN];
+	node1[MAX_STR_LEN-1] = '\0';
+	node2[MAX_STR_LEN-1] = '\0';
+	node3[MAX_STR_LEN-1] = '\0';
+	node4[MAX_STR_LEN-1] = '\0';
 
         if (!(*CellStackPtr)) {
 	  CellDef(fname, filenum);
 	  PushStack(fname, CellStackPtr);
         }
-        strncpy(inst, nexttok + 1, 99); SpiceTokNoNewline(); 
+        strncpy(inst, nexttok + 1, MAX_STR_LEN-1); SpiceTokNoNewline(); 
         if (nexttok == NULL) goto baddevice;
-        strncpy(node1, nexttok, 99);  SpiceTokNoNewline();
+        strncpy(node1, nexttok, MAX_STR_LEN-1);  SpiceTokNoNewline();
         if (nexttok == NULL) goto baddevice;
-        strncpy(node2, nexttok, 99);   SpiceTokNoNewline();
+        strncpy(node2, nexttok, MAX_STR_LEN-1);   SpiceTokNoNewline();
         if (nexttok == NULL) goto baddevice;
-        strncpy(node3, nexttok, 99);   SpiceTokNoNewline();
+        strncpy(node3, nexttok, MAX_STR_LEN-1);   SpiceTokNoNewline();
         if (nexttok == NULL) goto baddevice;
-        strncpy(node4, nexttok, 99);   SpiceTokNoNewline();
+        strncpy(node4, nexttok, MAX_STR_LEN-1);   SpiceTokNoNewline();
         /* make sure all the nodes exist */
         if (LookupObject(node1, CurrentCell) == NULL) Node(node1);
         if (LookupObject(node2, CurrentCell) == NULL) Node(node2);
@@ -1298,7 +1298,7 @@ skip_ends:
 
 	model[0] = '\0';
 	if ((nexttok != NULL) && ((eqptr = strchr(nexttok, '=')) == NULL))
-	   snprintf(model, 99, "%s", nexttok);
+	   snprintf(model, MAX_STR_LEN-1, "%s", nexttok);
 
 	/* Any other device properties? */
         while (nexttok != NULL) {
@@ -1334,7 +1334,7 @@ skip_ends:
 	else
 	   strcpy(model, "t");		/* Use default xline model */
 
-	snprintf(instname, 255, "%s:%s", model, inst);
+	snprintf(instname, MAX_STR_LEN-1, "%s:%s", model, inst);
 
 	if (usemodel)
 	   Cell(instname, model, node1, node2, node3, node4);
@@ -1347,20 +1347,20 @@ skip_ends:
       }
     }
     else if (toupper(nexttok[0]) == 'L') {	/* inductor */
-      char end_a[100], end_b[100];
+      char end_a[MAX_STR_LEN], end_b[MAX_STR_LEN];
       int usemodel = 0;
-      end_a[99] = '\0';
-      end_b[99] = '\0';
+      end_a[MAX_STR_LEN-1] = '\0';
+      end_b[MAX_STR_LEN-1] = '\0';
 
       if (!(*CellStackPtr)) {
 	CellDef(fname, filenum);
 	PushStack(fname, CellStackPtr);
       }
-      strncpy(inst, nexttok + 1, 99); SpiceTokNoNewline(); 
+      strncpy(inst, nexttok + 1, MAX_STR_LEN-1); SpiceTokNoNewline(); 
       if (nexttok == NULL) goto baddevice;
-      strncpy(end_a, nexttok, 99);   SpiceTokNoNewline();
+      strncpy(end_a, nexttok, MAX_STR_LEN-1);   SpiceTokNoNewline();
       if (nexttok == NULL) goto baddevice;
-      strncpy(end_b, nexttok, 99); SpiceTokNoNewline();
+      strncpy(end_b, nexttok, MAX_STR_LEN-1); SpiceTokNoNewline();
       /* make sure all the nodes exist */
       if (LookupObject(end_a, CurrentCell) == NULL) Node(end_a);
       if (LookupObject(end_b, CurrentCell) == NULL) Node(end_b);
@@ -1379,7 +1379,7 @@ skip_ends:
 
       model[0] = '\0';
       if ((nexttok != NULL) && ((eqptr = strchr(nexttok, '=')) == NULL))
-	  snprintf(model, 99, "%s", nexttok);
+	  snprintf(model, MAX_STR_LEN-1, "%s", nexttok);
 
       /* Any other device properties? */
       while (nexttok != NULL)
@@ -1417,7 +1417,7 @@ skip_ends:
       else
 	 strcpy(model, "l");		/* Use default inductor model */
 
-      snprintf(instname, 255, "%s:%s", model, inst);
+      snprintf(instname, MAX_STR_LEN-1, "%s:%s", model, inst);
       if (usemodel)
 	 Cell(instname, model, end_a, end_b);
       else
@@ -1431,19 +1431,19 @@ skip_ends:
     /* black-box subcircuits (class MODULE):  V, I, E	*/
 
     else if (toupper(nexttok[0]) == 'V') {	/* voltage source */
-      char pos[100], neg[100];
-      pos[99] = '\0';
-      neg[99] = '\0';
+      char pos[MAX_STR_LEN], neg[MAX_STR_LEN];
+      pos[MAX_STR_LEN-1] = '\0';
+      neg[MAX_STR_LEN-1] = '\0';
 
       if (!(*CellStackPtr)) {
 	CellDef(fname, filenum);
 	PushStack(fname, CellStackPtr);
       }
-      strncpy(inst, nexttok + 1, 99); SpiceTokNoNewline(); 
+      strncpy(inst, nexttok + 1, MAX_STR_LEN-1); SpiceTokNoNewline(); 
       if (nexttok == NULL) goto baddevice;
-      strncpy(pos, nexttok, 99);   SpiceTokNoNewline();
+      strncpy(pos, nexttok, MAX_STR_LEN-1);   SpiceTokNoNewline();
       if (nexttok == NULL) goto baddevice;
-      strncpy(neg, nexttok, 99); SpiceTokNoNewline();
+      strncpy(neg, nexttok, MAX_STR_LEN-1); SpiceTokNoNewline();
       if (nexttok == NULL) goto baddevice;
       /* make sure all the nodes exist */
       if (LookupObject(pos, CurrentCell) == NULL) Node(pos);
@@ -1499,19 +1499,19 @@ skip_ends:
       DeleteProperties(&kvlist);
     }
     else if (toupper(nexttok[0]) == 'I') {	/* current source */
-      char pos[100], neg[100];
-      pos[99] = '\0';
-      neg[99] = '\0';
+      char pos[MAX_STR_LEN], neg[MAX_STR_LEN];
+      pos[MAX_STR_LEN-1] = '\0';
+      neg[MAX_STR_LEN-1] = '\0';
 
       if (!(*CellStackPtr)) {
 	CellDef(fname, filenum);
 	PushStack(fname, CellStackPtr);
       }
-      strncpy(inst, nexttok + 1, 99); SpiceTokNoNewline(); 
+      strncpy(inst, nexttok + 1, MAX_STR_LEN-1); SpiceTokNoNewline(); 
       if (nexttok == NULL) goto baddevice;
-      strncpy(pos, nexttok, 99);   SpiceTokNoNewline();
+      strncpy(pos, nexttok, MAX_STR_LEN-1);   SpiceTokNoNewline();
       if (nexttok == NULL) goto baddevice;
-      strncpy(neg, nexttok, 99); SpiceTokNoNewline();
+      strncpy(neg, nexttok, MAX_STR_LEN-1); SpiceTokNoNewline();
       /* make sure all the nodes exist */
       if (LookupObject(pos, CurrentCell) == NULL) Node(pos);
       if (LookupObject(neg, CurrentCell) == NULL) Node(neg);
@@ -1553,25 +1553,25 @@ skip_ends:
       DeleteProperties(&kvlist);
     }
     else if (toupper(nexttok[0]) == 'E') {	/* controlled voltage source */
-      char pos[100], neg[100], ctrlp[100], ctrln[100];
-      pos[99] = '\0';
-      neg[99] = '\0';
-      ctrlp[99] = '\0';
-      ctrln[99] = '\0';
+      char pos[MAX_STR_LEN], neg[MAX_STR_LEN], ctrlp[MAX_STR_LEN], ctrln[MAX_STR_LEN];
+      pos[MAX_STR_LEN-1] = '\0';
+      neg[MAX_STR_LEN-1] = '\0';
+      ctrlp[MAX_STR_LEN-1] = '\0';
+      ctrln[MAX_STR_LEN-1] = '\0';
 
       if (!(*CellStackPtr)) {
 	CellDef(fname, filenum);
 	PushStack(fname, CellStackPtr);
       }
-      strncpy(inst, nexttok + 1, 99); SpiceTokNoNewline(); 
+      strncpy(inst, nexttok + 1, MAX_STR_LEN-1); SpiceTokNoNewline(); 
       if (nexttok == NULL) goto baddevice;
-      strncpy(pos, nexttok, 99);   SpiceTokNoNewline();
+      strncpy(pos, nexttok, MAX_STR_LEN-1);   SpiceTokNoNewline();
       if (nexttok == NULL) goto baddevice;
-      strncpy(neg, nexttok, 99); SpiceTokNoNewline();
+      strncpy(neg, nexttok, MAX_STR_LEN-1); SpiceTokNoNewline();
       if (nexttok == NULL) goto baddevice;
-      strncpy(ctrlp, nexttok, 99); SpiceTokNoNewline();
+      strncpy(ctrlp, nexttok, MAX_STR_LEN-1); SpiceTokNoNewline();
       if (nexttok == NULL) goto baddevice;
-      strncpy(ctrln, nexttok, 99); SpiceTokNoNewline();
+      strncpy(ctrln, nexttok, MAX_STR_LEN-1); SpiceTokNoNewline();
 
       /* make sure all the nodes exist */
       if (LookupObject(pos, CurrentCell) == NULL) Node(pos);
@@ -1619,11 +1619,11 @@ skip_ends:
     }
 
     else if (toupper(nexttok[0]) == 'X') {	/* subcircuit instances */
-      char instancename[100], subcktname[100];
+      char instancename[MAX_STR_LEN], subcktname[MAX_STR_LEN];
       int itype, in_props;
 
-      instancename[99] = '\0';
-      subcktname[99] = '\0';
+      instancename[MAX_STR_LEN-1] = '\0';
+      subcktname[MAX_STR_LEN-1] = '\0';
 
       struct portelement {
 	char *name;
@@ -1633,8 +1633,8 @@ skip_ends:
       struct portelement *head, *tail, *scan, *scannext;
       struct objlist *obptr;
 
-      snprintf(instancename, 99, "%s", nexttok + 1);
-      strncpy(instancename, nexttok + 1, 99);
+      snprintf(instancename, MAX_STR_LEN-1, "%s", nexttok + 1);
+      strncpy(instancename, nexttok + 1, MAX_STR_LEN-1);
       if (!(*CellStackPtr)) {
 	CellDef(fname, filenum);
 	PushStack(fname, CellStackPtr);
@@ -1742,14 +1742,14 @@ skip_ends:
       /* names.								  */
 
       if (strncmp(instancename, scan->name, strlen(scan->name))) {
-         snprintf(subcktname, 99, "%s:%s", scan->name, instancename);
+         snprintf(subcktname, MAX_STR_LEN-1, "%s:%s", scan->name, instancename);
          strcpy(instancename, subcktname);
       }
       else {
-         snprintf(subcktname, 99, "/%s", instancename);
+         snprintf(subcktname, MAX_STR_LEN-1, "/%s", instancename);
          strcpy(instancename, subcktname);
       }
-      snprintf(subcktname, 99, "%s", scan->name);
+      snprintf(subcktname, MAX_STR_LEN-1, "%s", scan->name);
 
       if (scan == head) {
 	 head = NULL;
@@ -1985,7 +1985,7 @@ void IncludeSpice(char *fname, int parent, struct cellstack **CellStackPtr,
 		int blackbox)
 {
   int filenum = -1;
-  char name[256];
+  char name[MAX_STR_LEN];
 
   /* If fname does not begin with "/", then assume that it is	*/
   /* in the same relative path as its parent.			*/
diff --git a/base/verilog.c b/base/verilog.c
index c46a153..b3cba76 100644
--- a/base/verilog.c
+++ b/base/verilog.c
@@ -816,13 +816,13 @@ void ReadVerilogFile(char *fname, int filenum, struct cellstack **CellStackPtr,
   char devtype, in_module, in_param;
   char *eqptr, *matchptr;
   struct keyvalue *kvlist = NULL;
-  char inst[256], model[256], instname[256], portname[256], pkey[256];
+  char inst[MAX_STR_LEN], model[MAX_STR_LEN], instname[MAX_STR_LEN], portname[MAX_STR_LEN], pkey[MAX_STR_LEN];
   struct nlist *tp;
   struct objlist *parent, *sobj, *nobj, *lobj, *pobj;
 
-  inst[255] = '\0';
-  model[255] = '\0';
-  instname[255] = '\0';
+  inst[MAX_STR_LEN-1] = '\0';
+  model[MAX_STR_LEN-1] = '\0';
+  instname[MAX_STR_LEN-1] = '\0';
   in_module = (char)0;
   in_param = (char)0;
 
@@ -947,7 +947,7 @@ void ReadVerilogFile(char *fname, int filenum, struct cellstack **CellStackPtr,
 
       /* Check for existence of the cell.  We may need to rename it. */
 
-      snprintf(model, 99, "%s", nexttok);
+      snprintf(model, MAX_STR_LEN-1, "%s", nexttok);
       tp = LookupCellFile(nexttok, filenum);
 
       /* Check for name conflict with duplicate cell names	*/
@@ -1340,7 +1340,7 @@ skip_endmodule:
     }
     else if (match(nexttok, "wire") || match(nexttok, "assign")) {	/* wire = node */
 	struct bus wb, wb2, *nb;
-	char nodename[128], noderoot[100];
+	char nodename[MAX_STR_LEN], noderoot[MAX_STR_LEN];
 	int is_wire = match(nexttok, "wire");
 	int j;
 	struct objlist *lhs, *rhs;
@@ -1438,7 +1438,7 @@ skip_endmodule:
 	//    "assign" using any boolean arithmetic is not structural verilog.
 
 	if (nexttok && match(nexttok, "=")) {
-	    char assignname[128], assignroot[100];
+	    char assignname[MAX_STR_LEN], assignroot[MAX_STR_LEN];
 
 	    i = wb.start;
 	    while (1) {
@@ -1552,12 +1552,12 @@ skip_endmodule:
       goto skip_endmodule;
     }
     else {	/* module instances */
-      char instancename[100], modulename[100];
+      char instancename[MAX_STR_LEN], modulename[MAX_STR_LEN];
       int itype, arraystart, arrayend, arraymax, arraymin;
       char ignore;
 
-      instancename[99] = '\0';
-      modulename[99] = '\0';
+      instancename[MAX_STR_LEN-1] = '\0';
+      modulename[MAX_STR_LEN-1] = '\0';
 
       struct portelement {
 	char *name;	// Name of port in subcell
@@ -1570,7 +1570,7 @@ skip_endmodule:
       struct portelement *head, *tail, *scan, *last, *scannext;
       struct objlist *obptr;
 
-      strncpy(modulename, nexttok, 99);
+      strncpy(modulename, nexttok, MAX_STR_LEN-1);
 
       /* If module name is a verilog primitive, then treat the module as a  */
       /* black box (this is not a complete list.  Preferable to use hash    */
@@ -1648,7 +1648,7 @@ nextinst:
 	 }
       }
 
-      strncpy(instancename, nexttok, 99);
+      strncpy(instancename, nexttok, MAX_STR_LEN-1);
       /* Printf("Diagnostic:  new instance is %s\n", instancename); */
       SkipTokComments(VLOG_DELIMITERS);
 
@@ -1698,7 +1698,7 @@ nextinst:
 	       }
 	       SkipTokComments(VLOG_PIN_CHECK_DELIMITERS);
 	       if (match(nexttok, ")")) {
-		  char localnet[100];
+		  char localnet[MAX_STR_LEN];
 		  // Empty parens, so create a new local node
 		  savetok = (char)1;
 		  if (arraystart != -1) {
@@ -1830,7 +1830,7 @@ nextinst:
       tp = LookupCellFile(modulename, filenum);
       if (tp == NULL) {
          struct bus wb, pb;
-	 char defport[128];
+	 char defport[MAX_STR_LEN];
 
 	 Fprintf(stdout, "Creating placeholder cell definition for "
 			"module %s.\n", modulename);
@@ -1921,7 +1921,7 @@ nextinst:
 	 if (portstart != -1) {
 	    struct bus wb;
 	    struct portelement *new_port;
-	    char vname[256];
+	    char vname[MAX_STR_LEN];
 	    int j, result;
 	    struct objlist *bobj;
 	    char *bptr;
@@ -2074,7 +2074,7 @@ nextinst:
       for (i = arraymin; i <= arraymax; i++) {
 	 char *brackptr;
 	 int j;
-	 char locinst[128];
+	 char locinst[MAX_STR_LEN];
 
          if (i != -1)
 	    sprintf(locinst, "%s[%d]", instancename, i);
@@ -2109,7 +2109,7 @@ nextinst:
 		  scan = scan->next;
 	       }
 	       if (scan == NULL) {
-		  char localnet[100];
+		  char localnet[MAX_STR_LEN];
 
 		  /* Assume an implicit unconnected pin */
 		  sprintf(localnet, "_noconnect_%d_", localcount++);
@@ -2129,7 +2129,7 @@ nextinst:
 		   if (arraystart == -1) {
 		       // Port may be an array
 		       int range;
-		       char pinname[128];
+		       char pinname[MAX_STR_LEN];
 
 		       // Check if port is an array
 		       if (obpinidx == -1) {
@@ -2154,7 +2154,7 @@ nextinst:
 		   }
 		   else {
 		       // Instance must be an array
-		       char netname[128];
+		       char netname[MAX_STR_LEN];
 		       int slice, portlen, siglen;
 
 		       /* Get the array size of the port for bit slicing */
@@ -2204,7 +2204,7 @@ nextinst:
 	          for (scan = head; scan; scan = scan->next) {
 	             if (!(scan->flags & PORT_FOUND)) {
 		        if (tp->flags & CELL_PLACEHOLDER) {
-			   char tempname[128];
+			   char tempname[MAX_STR_LEN];
 			   int maxnode;
 
 		           /* This pin was probably implicit in the first call */
@@ -2432,7 +2432,7 @@ void IncludeVerilog(char *fname, int parent, struct cellstack **CellStackPtr,
 		int blackbox)
 {
   int filenum = -1;
-  char name[256];
+  char name[MAX_STR_LEN];
 
   /* If fname does not begin with "/", then assume that it is	*/
   /* in the same relative path as its parent.			*/
diff --git a/base/xnetgen.c b/base/xnetgen.c
index f9a69f8..7b9b6ef 100644
--- a/base/xnetgen.c
+++ b/base/xnetgen.c
@@ -65,10 +65,10 @@ the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA. */
 
 Widget toplevel = NULL;
 
-char GlobalFileName[100], 
-  GlobalCellName[100], 
-  GlobalOtherName[100],
-  GlobalDataName[100];
+char GlobalFileName[MAX_STR_LEN], 
+  GlobalCellName[MAX_STR_LEN], 
+  GlobalOtherName[MAX_STR_LEN],
+  GlobalDataName[MAX_STR_LEN];
 
 /*********************************************************
  * Menu structure:  attaches label string to a function,
@@ -1708,7 +1708,7 @@ void X_main_loop(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 XmStringCharSet cs = "ISOLatin1";
 
-static char prompt_response[100];
+static char prompt_response[MAX_STR_LEN];
 int prompt_done;
 int calling_editor;  /* which string are we trying to get ? */
 #define FILE_NAME 1
diff --git a/netgen/inetcomp.c b/netgen/inetcomp.c
index 9ca13a6..abf3a29 100644
--- a/netgen/inetcomp.c
+++ b/netgen/inetcomp.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ void STRCPY(char *dest, char *source)
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-  char cell1[200], cell2[200];
+  char cell1[MAX_STR_LEN], cell2[MAX_STR_LEN];
 
   Debug = 0;
   if (argc != 1) {
diff --git a/netgen/netcomp.c b/netgen/netcomp.c
index 1294e5f..9f9e659 100644
--- a/netgen/netcomp.c
+++ b/netgen/netcomp.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ void STRCPY(char *dest, char *source)
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 #ifndef HAVE_GETOPT
-  char cell1[200], cell2[200];
+  char cell1[MAX_STR_LEN], cell2[MAX_STR_LEN];
   int filenum = -1;
 
   Debug = 0;
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
   STRCPY(cell2, ReadNetlist(argv[2], &filenum));
   if (argc == 5) STRCPY(cell2, argv[4]);  /* if explicit cell name specified */
 #else
-  char cell1[200], cell2[200];
+  char cell1[MAX_STR_LEN], cell2[MAX_STR_LEN];
   int usage = 0;
   int args;
   int c;
diff --git a/netgen/ntk2xnf.c b/netgen/ntk2xnf.c
index 544cb32..f2ac9e5 100644
--- a/netgen/ntk2xnf.c
+++ b/netgen/ntk2xnf.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ void STRCPY(char *dest, char *source)
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-  char cellname[200];
+  char cellname[MAX_STR_LEN];
   int filenum = -1;
 
   Debug = 0;