--- freem/src/expr.c	2025/03/24 04:13:11	1.10
+++ freem/src/expr.c	2025/03/30 01:36:58	1.11
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- *   $Id: expr.c,v 1.10 2025/03/24 04:13:11 snw Exp $
+ *   $Id: expr.c,v 1.11 2025/03/30 01:36:58 snw Exp $
  *    expression parser
  *
  *  
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
  *   along with FreeM.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  *
  *   $Log: expr.c,v $
+ *   Revision 1.11  2025/03/30 01:36:58  snw
+ *   Make it easier to bring back fma_gedit, fix double-free in global handler, limit $CHAR to 7-bit ASCII
+ *
  *   Revision 1.10  2025/03/24 04:13:11  snw
  *   Replace action macro dat with fra_dat to avoid symbol conflict on OS/2
  *
@@ -1678,7 +1681,9 @@ uparrow:
 
                 case 'c':           /* $CHARACTER */
 
-                    {
+                    {                        
+                        char chrtmp[256];
+                        long pnum;
                         short l, l1, m, n;
 
                         l1 = f;
@@ -1689,6 +1694,15 @@ uparrow:
                         n = 1;
                         l = 0;
 
+                        stcpy (chrtmp, a);
+                        stcnv_m2c (chrtmp);
+                        pnum = atol (chrtmp);
+
+                        if (pnum > 127) {
+                            merr_raise (MXNUM);
+                            return;
+                        }
+                        
                         for (;;) {
                             
                             if ((ch = a[i++]) == EOL) {