--- freem/src/strings.c	2025/04/15 02:24:43	1.7
+++ freem/src/strings.c	2025/05/01 17:02:30	1.8
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- *   $Id: strings.c,v 1.7 2025/04/15 02:24:43 snw Exp $
+ *   $Id: strings.c,v 1.8 2025/05/01 17:02:30 snw Exp $
  *    freem string library
  *
  *  
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
  *   along with FreeM.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  *
  *   $Log: strings.c,v $
+ *   Revision 1.8  2025/05/01 17:02:30  snw
+ *   Further debugging improvements
+ *
  *   Revision 1.7  2025/04/15 02:24:43  snw
  *   Improve FreeM logging capabilities
  *
@@ -461,7 +464,8 @@ size_t name_to_key(char *buf, const char
     }
 
 n_to_k_done:
-
+    buf[j] = '\201';
+    
     return j;
 
 }