--- freem/src/xecline.c	2025/04/15 16:49:36	1.15
+++ freem/src/xecline.c	2025/04/28 14:52:54	1.16
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- *   $Id: xecline.c,v 1.15 2025/04/15 16:49:36 snw Exp $
+ *   $Id: xecline.c,v 1.16 2025/04/28 14:52:54 snw Exp $
  *    freem interpreter proper
  *
  *  
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
  *   along with FreeM.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  *
  *   $Log: xecline.c,v $
+ *   Revision 1.16  2025/04/28 14:52:54  snw
+ *   Temporarily revert global handler refactor and fix reference regression in xecline
+ *
  *   Revision 1.15  2025/04/15 16:49:36  snw
  *   Make use of logprintf throughout codebase
  *
@@ -973,10 +976,15 @@ set0:
 
                 ch = *codptr;               
 
-                if (ch == '.') {                    
-                    setref = TRUE;
-                    codptr++;
-                    expr (NAME);
+                if (ch == '.') {
+                    if (!isdigit (*(codptr + 1))) {
+                        setref = TRUE;
+                        codptr++;
+                        expr (NAME);
+                    }
+                    else {
+                        expr (STRING);
+                    }
                 }
                 else {                
                     expr (STRING);