merge 8.6

10 files changed, 280 insertions, 610 deletions

diff --git a/library/dde/pkgIndex.tcl b/library/dde/pkgIndex.tcl
index 4cf73d0..7aa67fa 100644
--- a/library/dde/pkgIndex.tcl
+++ b/library/dde/pkgIndex.tcl
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 if {([info commands ::tcl::pkgconfig] eq "")
 	|| ([info sharedlibextension] ne ".dll")} return
 if {[::tcl::pkgconfig get debug]} {
-    package ifneeded dde 1.4.0 [list load [file join $dir tcldde14g.dll] dde]
+    package ifneeded dde 1.4.1 [list load [file join $dir tcldde14g.dll] dde]
 } else {
-    package ifneeded dde 1.4.0 [list load [file join $dir tcldde14.dll] dde]
+    package ifneeded dde 1.4.1 [list load [file join $dir tcldde14.dll] dde]
 }
diff --git a/library/tzdata/Africa/Casablanca b/library/tzdata/Africa/Casablanca
index 33ad99b..3207e59 100644
--- a/library/tzdata/Africa/Casablanca
+++ b/library/tzdata/Africa/Casablanca
@@ -2,229 +2,59 @@
 
 set TZData(:Africa/Casablanca) {
     {-9223372036854775808 -1820 0 LMT}
-    {-1773012580 0 0 WET}
-    {-956361600 3600 1 WEST}
-    {-950490000 0 0 WET}
-    {-942019200 3600 1 WEST}
-    {-761187600 0 0 WET}
-    {-617241600 3600 1 WEST}
-    {-605149200 0 0 WET}
-    {-81432000 3600 1 WEST}
-    {-71110800 0 0 WET}
-    {141264000 3600 1 WEST}
-    {147222000 0 0 WET}
-    {199756800 3600 1 WEST}
-    {207702000 0 0 WET}
-    {231292800 3600 1 WEST}
-    {244249200 0 0 WET}
-    {265507200 3600 1 WEST}
-    {271033200 0 0 WET}
-    {448243200 3600 0 CET}
-    {504918000 0 0 WET}
-    {1212278400 3600 1 WEST}
-    {1220223600 0 0 WET}
-    {1243814400 3600 1 WEST}
-    {1250809200 0 0 WET}
-    {1272758400 3600 1 WEST}
-    {1281222000 0 0 WET}
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-    {1342749600 0 0 WET}
-    {1345428000 3600 1 WEST}
-    {1348970400 0 0 WET}
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-    {1373162400 0 0 WET}
-    {1376100000 3600 1 WEST}
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-    {1403920800 0 0 WET}
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-    {1414288800 0 0 WET}
-    {1427594400 3600 1 WEST}
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-    {1437271200 3600 1 WEST}
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-    {1459044000 3600 1 WEST}
-    {1465092000 0 0 WET}
-    {1468116000 3600 1 WEST}
-    {1477792800 0 0 WET}
-    {1490493600 3600 1 WEST}
-    {1495332000 0 0 WET}
-    {1498960800 3600 1 WEST}
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-    {1621130400 3600 1 WEST}
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-    {1698544800 0 0 WET}
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-    {1729994400 0 0 WET}
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-    {1856397600 0 0 WET}
-    {1869098400 3600 1 WEST}
-    {1887847200 0 0 WET}
-    {1901152800 3600 1 WEST}
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-    {1932602400 3600 1 WEST}
-    {1950746400 0 0 WET}
-    {1964052000 3600 1 WEST}
-    {1982800800 0 0 WET}
-    {1995501600 3600 1 WEST}
-    {2014250400 0 0 WET}
-    {2026951200 3600 1 WEST}
-    {2045700000 0 0 WET}
-    {2058400800 3600 1 WEST}
-    {2077149600 0 0 WET}
-    {2090455200 3600 1 WEST}
-    {2107994400 0 0 WET}
-    {2108602800 0 0 WET}
-    {2121904800 3600 1 WEST}
-    {2138234400 0 0 WET}
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-    {2203552800 0 0 WET}
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-    {2235002400 0 0 WET}
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-    {2361405600 0 0 WET}
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-    {3352672800 3600 1 WEST}
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-    {4065127200 0 0 WET}
-    {4078432800 3600 1 WEST}
-    {4096576800 0 0 WET}
+    {-1773012580 0 0 +00}
+    {-956361600 3600 1 +00}
+    {-950490000 0 0 +00}
+    {-942019200 3600 1 +00}
+    {-761187600 0 0 +00}
+    {-617241600 3600 1 +00}
+    {-605149200 0 0 +00}
+    {-81432000 3600 1 +00}
+    {-71110800 0 0 +00}
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+    {147222000 0 0 +00}
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+    {448243200 3600 0 +01}
+    {504918000 0 0 +00}
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+    {1250809200 0 0 +00}
+    {1272758400 3600 1 +00}
+    {1281222000 0 0 +00}
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+    {1312066800 0 0 +00}
+    {1335664800 3600 1 +00}
+    {1342749600 0 0 +00}
+    {1345428000 3600 1 +00}
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+    {1376100000 3600 1 +00}
+    {1382839200 0 0 +00}
+    {1396144800 3600 1 +00}
+    {1403920800 0 0 +00}
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+    {1529200800 3600 1 +00}
+    {1540598400 3600 0 +01}
 }
diff --git a/library/tzdata/Africa/El_Aaiun b/library/tzdata/Africa/El_Aaiun
index 7bdc496..e0f5e1c 100644
--- a/library/tzdata/Africa/El_Aaiun
+++ b/library/tzdata/Africa/El_Aaiun
@@ -3,217 +3,47 @@
 set TZData(:Africa/El_Aaiun) {
     {-9223372036854775808 -3168 0 LMT}
     {-1136070432 -3600 0 -01}
-    {198291600 0 0 WET}
-    {199756800 3600 1 WEST}
-    {207702000 0 0 WET}
-    {231292800 3600 1 WEST}
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+    {1414288800 0 0 +00}
+    {1427594400 3600 1 +00}
+    {1434247200 0 0 +00}
+    {1437271200 3600 1 +00}
+    {1445738400 0 0 +00}
+    {1459044000 3600 1 +00}
+    {1465092000 0 0 +00}
+    {1468116000 3600 1 +00}
+    {1477792800 0 0 +00}
+    {1490493600 3600 1 +00}
+    {1495332000 0 0 +00}
+    {1498960800 3600 1 +00}
+    {1509242400 0 0 +00}
+    {1521943200 3600 1 +00}
+    {1526176800 0 0 +00}
+    {1529200800 3600 1 +00}
+    {1540598400 3600 0 +01}
 }
diff --git a/library/tzdata/Pacific/Honolulu b/library/tzdata/Pacific/Honolulu
index 5e70598..7d03b45 100644
--- a/library/tzdata/Pacific/Honolulu
+++ b/library/tzdata/Pacific/Honolulu
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ set TZData(:Pacific/Honolulu) {
     {-9223372036854775808 -37886 0 LMT}
     {-2334101314 -37800 0 HST}
     {-1157283000 -34200 1 HDT}
-    {-1155436200 -37800 0 HST}
-    {-880198200 -34200 1 HDT}
+    {-1155436200 -34200 0 HST}
+    {-880201800 -34200 1 HWT}
+    {-769395600 -34200 1 HPT}
     {-765376200 -37800 0 HST}
     {-712150200 -36000 0 HST}
 }
diff --git a/tests/registry.test b/tests/registry.test
index b6be074..539ba2d 100644
--- a/tests/registry.test
+++ b/tests/registry.test
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ test registry-4.7 {GetKeyNames: Unicode} {win reg english} {
     registry delete HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\TclFoobar
     set result
 } "baz\u00c7bar blat"
-test registry-4.8 {GetKeyNames: Unicode} {win reg nt} {
+test registry-4.8 {GetKeyNames: Unicode} {win reg} {
     registry delete HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\TclFoobar
     registry set HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\TclFoobar\\baz\u30b7bar
     registry set HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\TclFoobar\\blat
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ test registry-6.17 {GetValue: Unicode value names} {win reg} {
     registry delete HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\TclFoobar
     set result
 } foobar
-test registry-6.18 {GetValue: values with Unicode strings} {win reg nt} {
+test registry-6.18 {GetValue: values with Unicode strings} {win reg} {
     registry set HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\TclFoobar val1 {foo ba\u30b7r baz} multi_sz
     set result [registry get HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\TclFoobar val1]
     registry delete HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\TclFoobar
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ test registry-6.20 {GetValue: values with Unicode strings with embedded nulls} {
     registry delete HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\TclFoobar
     set result
 } "foo ba r baz"
-test registry-6.21 {GetValue: very long value names and values} {pcOnly reg} {
+test registry-6.21 {GetValue: very long value names and values} {win reg} {
     registry set HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\TclFoobar [string repeat k 16383] [string repeat x 16383] multi_sz
     set result [registry get HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\TclFoobar [string repeat k 16383]]
     registry delete HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\TclFoobar
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ test registry-9.3 {ParseKeyName: bad keys} -constraints {win reg} -body {
 test registry-9.4 {ParseKeyName: bad keys} -constraints {win reg} -body {
     registry values \\\\\\
 } -returnCodes error -result {bad root name "": must be HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, HKEY_USERS, HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, HKEY_CURRENT_USER, HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG, HKEY_PERFORMANCE_DATA, or HKEY_DYN_DATA}
-test registry-9.5 {ParseKeyName: bad keys} -constraints {win reg english nt} -body {
+test registry-9.5 {ParseKeyName: bad keys} -constraints {win reg english} -body {
     registry values \\\\\\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
 } -returnCodes error -result {unable to open key: The network address is invalid.}
 test registry-9.6 {ParseKeyName: bad keys} -constraints {win reg} -body {
diff --git a/tests/winDde.test b/tests/winDde.test
index f04fb45..1fa7e86 100644
--- a/tests/winDde.test
+++ b/tests/winDde.test
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ testConstraint dde 0
 if {[testConstraint win]} {
     if {![catch {
 	    ::tcltest::loadTestedCommands
-	    set ::ddever [package require dde 1.4.0]
+	    set ::ddever [package require dde 1.4.1]
 	    set ::ddelib [lindex [package ifneeded dde $::ddever] 1]}]} {
 	testConstraint dde 1
     }
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ proc createChildProcess {ddeServerName args} {
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 test winDde-1.0 {check if we are testing the right dll} {win dde} {
     set ::ddever
-} {1.4.0}
+} {1.4.1}
 
 test winDde-1.1 {Settings the server's topic name} -constraints dde -body {
     list [dde servername foobar] [dde servername] [dde servername self]
diff --git a/win/Makefile.in b/win/Makefile.in
index a8d487b..8ce57f2 100644
--- a/win/Makefile.in
+++ b/win/Makefile.in
@@ -712,14 +712,14 @@ test-tcl: binaries $(TCLSH) $(CAT32) $(TEST_DLL_FILE)
 	TCL_LIBRARY="$(LIBRARY_DIR)"; export TCL_LIBRARY; \
 	./$(TCLSH) "$(ROOT_DIR_NATIVE)/tests/all.tcl" $(TESTFLAGS) \
 	-load "package ifneeded Tcltest ${VERSION}@TCL_PATCH_LEVEL@ [list load [file normalize ${TEST_DLL_FILE}] Tcltest]; \
-	package ifneeded dde 1.4.0 [list load [file normalize ${DDE_DLL_FILE}] dde]; \
+	package ifneeded dde 1.4.1 [list load [file normalize ${DDE_DLL_FILE}] dde]; \
 	package ifneeded registry 1.3.3 [list load [file normalize ${REG_DLL_FILE}] registry]" | ./$(CAT32)
 
 # Useful target to launch a built tclsh with the proper path,...
 runtest: binaries $(TCLSH) $(TEST_DLL_FILE)
 	@TCL_LIBRARY="$(LIBRARY_DIR)"; export TCL_LIBRARY; \
 	./$(TCLSH) $(TESTFLAGS) -load "package ifneeded Tcltest ${VERSION}@TCL_PATCH_LEVEL@ [list load [file normalize ${TEST_DLL_FILE}] Tcltest]; \
-	package ifneeded dde 1.4.0 [list load [file normalize ${DDE_DLL_FILE}] dde]; \
+	package ifneeded dde 1.4.1 [list load [file normalize ${DDE_DLL_FILE}] dde]; \
 	package ifneeded registry 1.3.3 [list load [file normalize ${REG_DLL_FILE}] registry]" $(SCRIPT)
 
 # This target can be used to run tclsh from the build directory via
diff --git a/win/makefile.vc b/win/makefile.vc
index 337a894..0e1e1fd 100644
--- a/win/makefile.vc
+++ b/win/makefile.vc
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ test: test-core test-pkgs
 test-core: setup $(TCLTEST) dlls $(CAT32)

 	set TCL_LIBRARY=$(ROOT:\=/)/library

 	$(DEBUGGER) $(TCLTEST) "$(ROOT:\=/)/tests/all.tcl" $(TESTFLAGS) -loadfile <<

-		package ifneeded dde 1.4.0 [list load "$(TCLDDELIB:\=/)" dde]

+		package ifneeded dde 1.4.1 [list load "$(TCLDDELIB:\=/)" dde]

 		package ifneeded registry 1.3.3 [list load "$(TCLREGLIB:\=/)" registry]

 <<

 

diff --git a/win/tclWinDde.c b/win/tclWinDde.c
index ce0b413..38f1d88 100644
--- a/win/tclWinDde.c
+++ b/win/tclWinDde.c
@@ -17,15 +17,7 @@
 #include "tclInt.h"
 #include <dde.h>
 #include <ddeml.h>
-
-#ifndef UNICODE
-#   undef CP_WINUNICODE
-#   define CP_WINUNICODE CP_WINANSI
-#   undef Tcl_WinTCharToUtf
-#   define Tcl_WinTCharToUtf(a,b,c) Tcl_ExternalToUtfDString(NULL,a,b,c)
-#   undef Tcl_WinUtfToTChar
-#   define Tcl_WinUtfToTChar(a,b,c) Tcl_UtfToExternalDString(NULL,a,b,c)
-#endif
+#include <tchar.h>
 
 #if !defined(NDEBUG)
     /* test POKE server Implemented for debug mode only */
@@ -34,16 +26,6 @@
 #endif
 
 /*
- * TCL_STORAGE_CLASS is set unconditionally to DLLEXPORT because the Dde_Init
- * declaration is in the source file itself, which is only accessed when we
- * are building a library. DO NOT MOVE BEFORE ANY #include LINES. ONLY USE
- * EXTERN TO INDICATE EXPORTED FUNCTIONS FROM NOW ON.
- */
-
-#undef TCL_STORAGE_CLASS
-#define TCL_STORAGE_CLASS DLLEXPORT
-
-/*
  * The following structure is used to keep track of the interpreters
  * registered by this process.
  */
@@ -69,7 +51,7 @@ typedef struct Conversation {
     Tcl_Obj *returnPackagePtr;	/* The result package for this conversation. */
 } Conversation;
 
-typedef struct DdeEnumServices {
+typedef struct {
     Tcl_Interp *interp;
     int result;
     ATOM service;
@@ -77,7 +59,7 @@ typedef struct DdeEnumServices {
     HWND hwnd;
 } DdeEnumServices;
 
-typedef struct ThreadSpecificData {
+typedef struct {
     Conversation *currentConversations;
 				/* A list of conversations currently being
 				 * processed. */
@@ -97,7 +79,7 @@ static DWORD ddeInstance;	/* The application instance handle given to us
 				 * by DdeInitialize. */
 static int ddeIsServer = 0;
 
-#define TCL_DDE_VERSION		"1.4.0"
+#define TCL_DDE_VERSION		"1.4.1"
 #define TCL_DDE_PACKAGE_NAME	"dde"
 #define TCL_DDE_SERVICE_NAME	TEXT("TclEval")
 #define TCL_DDE_EXECUTE_RESULT	TEXT("$TCLEVAL$EXECUTE$RESULT")
@@ -114,7 +96,7 @@ TCL_DECLARE_MUTEX(ddeMutex)
 
 static LRESULT CALLBACK	DdeClientWindowProc(HWND hwnd, UINT uMsg,
 			    WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam);
-static int		DdeCreateClient(struct DdeEnumServices *es);
+static int		DdeCreateClient(DdeEnumServices *es);
 static BOOL CALLBACK	DdeEnumWindowsCallback(HWND hwndTarget,
 			    LPARAM lParam);
 static void		DdeExitProc(ClientData clientData);
@@ -135,8 +117,9 @@ static int		DdeObjCmd(ClientData clientData,
 			    Tcl_Interp *interp, int objc,
 			    Tcl_Obj *const objv[]);
 
-EXTERN int		Dde_Init(Tcl_Interp *interp);
-EXTERN int		Dde_SafeInit(Tcl_Interp *interp);
+
+DLLEXPORT int		Dde_Init(Tcl_Interp *interp);
+DLLEXPORT int		Dde_SafeInit(Tcl_Interp *interp);
 
 /*
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -162,13 +145,6 @@ Dde_Init(
 	return TCL_ERROR;
     }
 
-#ifdef UNICODE
-    if (TclWinGetPlatformId() < VER_PLATFORM_WIN32_NT) {
-	Tcl_SetObjResult(interp, Tcl_NewStringObj(
-		"Win32s and Windows 9x are not supported platforms", -1));
-	return TCL_ERROR;
-    }
-#endif
     Tcl_CreateObjCommand(interp, "dde", DdeObjCmd, NULL, NULL);
     Tcl_CreateExitHandler(DdeExitProc, NULL);
     return Tcl_PkgProvide(interp, TCL_DDE_PACKAGE_NAME, TCL_DDE_VERSION);
@@ -399,7 +375,7 @@ DdeSetServerName(
 		Tcl_DString ds;
 
 		Tcl_ListObjIndex(interp, srvPtrPtr[n], 1, &namePtr);
-	    Tcl_WinUtfToTChar(Tcl_GetString(namePtr), -1, &ds);
+		Tcl_WinUtfToTChar(Tcl_GetString(namePtr), -1, &ds);
 		if (_tcscmp(actualName, (TCHAR *)Tcl_DStringValue(&ds)) == 0) {
 		    suffix++;
 		    Tcl_DStringFree(&ds);
@@ -414,9 +390,9 @@ DdeSetServerName(
      * We have found a unique name. Now add it to the registry.
      */
 
-    riPtr = ckalloc(sizeof(RegisteredInterp));
+    riPtr = (RegisteredInterp *) Tcl_Alloc(sizeof(RegisteredInterp));
     riPtr->interp = interp;
-    riPtr->name = ckalloc((_tcslen(actualName) + 1) * sizeof(TCHAR));
+    riPtr->name = (TCHAR *) Tcl_Alloc((_tcslen(actualName) + 1) * sizeof(TCHAR));
     riPtr->nextPtr = tsdPtr->interpListPtr;
     riPtr->handlerPtr = handlerPtr;
     if (riPtr->handlerPtr != NULL) {
@@ -517,7 +493,7 @@ DeleteProc(
 	    prevPtr->nextPtr = searchPtr->nextPtr;
 	}
     }
-    ckfree(riPtr->name);
+    Tcl_Free((char *) riPtr->name);
     if (riPtr->handlerPtr) {
 	Tcl_DecrRefCount(riPtr->handlerPtr);
     }
@@ -555,7 +531,7 @@ ExecuteRemoteObject(
     Tcl_Obj *returnPackagePtr;
     int result = TCL_OK;
 
-    if (riPtr->handlerPtr == NULL && Tcl_IsSafe(riPtr->interp)) {
+    if ((riPtr->handlerPtr == NULL) && Tcl_IsSafe(riPtr->interp)) {
 	Tcl_SetObjResult(riPtr->interp, Tcl_NewStringObj("permission denied: "
 		"a handler procedure must be defined for use in a safe "
 		"interp", -1));
@@ -637,7 +613,7 @@ DdeServerProc(
 				/* Transaction-dependent data. */
 {
     Tcl_DString dString;
-    int len;
+    size_t len;
     DWORD dlen;
     TCHAR *utilString;
     Tcl_Obj *ddeObjectPtr;
@@ -687,7 +663,7 @@ DdeServerProc(
 	for (riPtr = tsdPtr->interpListPtr; riPtr != NULL;
 		riPtr = riPtr->nextPtr) {
 	    if (_tcsicmp(riPtr->name, utilString) == 0) {
-		convPtr = ckalloc(sizeof(Conversation));
+		convPtr = (Conversation *) Tcl_Alloc(sizeof(Conversation));
 		convPtr->nextPtr = tsdPtr->currentConversations;
 		convPtr->returnPackagePtr = NULL;
 		convPtr->hConv = hConv;
@@ -717,7 +693,7 @@ DdeServerProc(
 		if (convPtr->returnPackagePtr != NULL) {
 		    Tcl_DecrRefCount(convPtr->returnPackagePtr);
 		}
-		ckfree(convPtr);
+		Tcl_Free((char *) convPtr);
 		break;
 	    }
 	}
@@ -743,22 +719,24 @@ DdeServerProc(
 	}
 
 	if (convPtr != NULL) {
+	    Tcl_DString dsBuf;
 	    char *returnString;
 
 	    len = DdeQueryString(ddeInstance, ddeItem, NULL, 0, CP_WINUNICODE);
 	    Tcl_DStringInit(&dString);
+	    Tcl_DStringInit(&dsBuf);
 	    Tcl_DStringSetLength(&dString, (len + 1) * sizeof(TCHAR) - 1);
 	    utilString = (TCHAR *) Tcl_DStringValue(&dString);
 	    DdeQueryString(ddeInstance, ddeItem, utilString, (DWORD) len + 1,
 		    CP_WINUNICODE);
 	    if (_tcsicmp(utilString, TCL_DDE_EXECUTE_RESULT) == 0) {
-		if (uFmt == CF_TEXT) {
-		    returnString =
-			    Tcl_GetStringFromObj(convPtr->returnPackagePtr, &len);
-		} else {
-		    returnString = (char *)
-			    Tcl_GetUnicodeFromObj(convPtr->returnPackagePtr, &len);
-		    len = sizeof(TCHAR) * len + 1;
+		returnString =
+			Tcl_GetString(convPtr->returnPackagePtr);
+		len = convPtr->returnPackagePtr->length;
+		if (uFmt != CF_TEXT) {
+		    Tcl_WinUtfToTChar(returnString, len, &dsBuf);
+		    returnString = Tcl_DStringValue(&dsBuf);
+		    len = Tcl_DStringLength(&dsBuf) + sizeof(TCHAR) - 1;
 		}
 		ddeReturn = DdeCreateDataHandle(ddeInstance, (BYTE *)returnString,
 			(DWORD) len+1, 0, ddeItem, uFmt, 0);
@@ -768,18 +746,18 @@ DdeServerProc(
 		} else {
 		    Tcl_DString ds;
 		    Tcl_Obj *variableObjPtr;
+
 		    Tcl_WinTCharToUtf(utilString, -1, &ds);
 		    variableObjPtr = Tcl_GetVar2Ex(
 			    convPtr->riPtr->interp, Tcl_DStringValue(&ds), NULL,
 			    TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);
 		    if (variableObjPtr != NULL) {
-			if (uFmt == CF_TEXT) {
-			    returnString = Tcl_GetStringFromObj(
-				    variableObjPtr, &len);
-			} else {
-			    returnString = (char *) Tcl_GetUnicodeFromObj(
-				    variableObjPtr, &len);
-			    len = sizeof(TCHAR) * len + 1;
+			returnString = Tcl_GetString(variableObjPtr);
+			len = variableObjPtr->length;
+			if (uFmt != CF_TEXT) {
+			    Tcl_WinUtfToTChar(returnString, len, &dsBuf);
+			    returnString = Tcl_DStringValue(&dsBuf);
+			    len = Tcl_DStringLength(&dsBuf) + sizeof(TCHAR) - 1;
 			}
 			ddeReturn = DdeCreateDataHandle(ddeInstance,
 				(BYTE *)returnString, (DWORD) len+1, 0, ddeItem,
@@ -790,6 +768,7 @@ DdeServerProc(
 		    Tcl_DStringFree(&ds);
 		}
 	    }
+	    Tcl_DStringFree(&dsBuf);
 	    Tcl_DStringFree(&dString);
 	}
 	return ddeReturn;
@@ -814,26 +793,30 @@ DdeServerProc(
 	}
 
 	if (convPtr && !Tcl_IsSafe(convPtr->riPtr->interp)) {
-	    Tcl_DString ds;
+	    Tcl_DString ds, ds2;
 	    Tcl_Obj *variableObjPtr;
+	    DWORD len2;
 
-	    len = DdeQueryString(ddeInstance, ddeItem, NULL, 0, CP_WINUNICODE);
 	    Tcl_DStringInit(&dString);
+	    Tcl_DStringInit(&ds2);
+	    len = DdeQueryString(ddeInstance, ddeItem, NULL, 0, CP_WINUNICODE);
 	    Tcl_DStringSetLength(&dString, (len + 1) * sizeof(TCHAR) - 1);
 	    utilString = (TCHAR *) Tcl_DStringValue(&dString);
 	    DdeQueryString(ddeInstance, ddeItem, utilString, (DWORD) len + 1,
 		    CP_WINUNICODE);
 	    Tcl_WinTCharToUtf(utilString, -1, &ds);
-	    utilString = (TCHAR *) DdeAccessData(hData, &dlen);
-	    if (uFmt == CF_TEXT) {
-		variableObjPtr = Tcl_NewStringObj((char *)utilString, -1);
-	    } else {
-		variableObjPtr = Tcl_NewUnicodeObj(utilString, -1);
+	    utilString = (TCHAR *) DdeAccessData(hData, &len2);
+	    len = len2;
+	    if (uFmt != CF_TEXT) {
+		Tcl_WinTCharToUtf(utilString, -1, &ds2);
+		utilString = (TCHAR *) Tcl_DStringValue(&ds2);
 	    }
+	    variableObjPtr = Tcl_NewStringObj((char *)utilString, -1);
 
 	    Tcl_SetVar2Ex(convPtr->riPtr->interp, Tcl_DStringValue(&ds), NULL,
 		    variableObjPtr, TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);
 
+	    Tcl_DStringFree(&ds2);
 	    Tcl_DStringFree(&ds);
 	    Tcl_DStringFree(&dString);
 		ddeReturn = (HDDEDATA) DDE_FACK;
@@ -874,8 +857,12 @@ DdeServerProc(
 	    ddeObjectPtr = Tcl_NewStringObj(string, dlen);
 	} else {
 	    /* unicode */
-	    dlen >>= 1;
-	    ddeObjectPtr = Tcl_NewUnicodeObj((Tcl_UniChar *)utilString, dlen - 1);
+	    Tcl_DString dsBuf;
+
+	    Tcl_WinTCharToUtf(utilString, dlen - sizeof(TCHAR), &dsBuf);
+	    ddeObjectPtr = Tcl_NewStringObj(Tcl_DStringValue(&dsBuf),
+		    Tcl_DStringLength(&dsBuf));
+	    Tcl_DStringFree(&dsBuf);
 	}
 	Tcl_IncrRefCount(ddeObjectPtr);
 	DdeUnaccessData(hData);
@@ -1040,7 +1027,7 @@ MakeDdeConnection(
 
 static int
 DdeCreateClient(
-    struct DdeEnumServices *es)
+    DdeEnumServices *es)
 {
     WNDCLASSEX wc;
     static const TCHAR *szDdeClientClassName = TEXT("TclEval client class");
@@ -1050,7 +1037,7 @@ DdeCreateClient(
     wc.cbSize = sizeof(wc);
     wc.lpfnWndProc = DdeClientWindowProc;
     wc.lpszClassName = szDdeClientClassName;
-    wc.cbWndExtra = sizeof(struct DdeEnumServices *);
+    wc.cbWndExtra = sizeof(DdeEnumServices *);
 
     /*
      * Register and create the callback window.
@@ -1072,8 +1059,8 @@ DdeClientWindowProc(
     switch (uMsg) {
     case WM_CREATE: {
 	LPCREATESTRUCT lpcs = (LPCREATESTRUCT) lParam;
-	struct DdeEnumServices *es =
-		(struct DdeEnumServices *) lpcs->lpCreateParams;
+	DdeEnumServices *es =
+		(DdeEnumServices *) lpcs->lpCreateParams;
 
 #ifdef _WIN64
 	SetWindowLongPtr(hwnd, GWLP_USERDATA, (LONG_PTR) es);
@@ -1098,18 +1085,18 @@ DdeServicesOnAck(
     HWND hwndRemote = (HWND)wParam;
     ATOM service = (ATOM)LOWORD(lParam);
     ATOM topic = (ATOM)HIWORD(lParam);
-    struct DdeEnumServices *es;
+    DdeEnumServices *es;
     TCHAR sz[255];
     Tcl_DString dString;
 
 #ifdef _WIN64
-    es = (struct DdeEnumServices *) GetWindowLongPtr(hwnd, GWLP_USERDATA);
+    es = (DdeEnumServices *) GetWindowLongPtr(hwnd, GWLP_USERDATA);
 #else
-    es = (struct DdeEnumServices *) GetWindowLong(hwnd, GWL_USERDATA);
+    es = (DdeEnumServices *) GetWindowLong(hwnd, GWL_USERDATA);
 #endif
 
-    if ((es->service == (ATOM)0 || es->service == service)
-	    && (es->topic == (ATOM)0 || es->topic == topic)) {
+    if (((es->service == (ATOM)0) || (es->service == service))
+	    && ((es->topic == (ATOM)0) || (es->topic == topic))) {
 	Tcl_Obj *matchPtr = Tcl_NewListObj(0, NULL);
 	Tcl_Obj *resultPtr = Tcl_GetObjResult(es->interp);
 
@@ -1156,7 +1143,7 @@ DdeEnumWindowsCallback(
     LPARAM lParam)
 {
     DWORD_PTR dwResult = 0;
-    struct DdeEnumServices *es = (struct DdeEnumServices *) lParam;
+    DdeEnumServices *es = (DdeEnumServices *) lParam;
 
     SendMessageTimeout(hwndTarget, WM_DDE_INITIATE, (WPARAM)es->hwnd,
 	    MAKELONG(es->service, es->topic), SMTO_ABORTIFHUNG, 1000,
@@ -1170,7 +1157,7 @@ DdeGetServicesList(
     const TCHAR *serviceName,
     const TCHAR *topicName)
 {
-    struct DdeEnumServices es;
+    DdeEnumServices es;
 
     es.interp = interp;
     es.result = TCL_OK;
@@ -1291,7 +1278,8 @@ DdeObjCmd(
 	"-binary", NULL
     };
 
-    int index, i, length, argIndex;
+    int index, i, argIndex;
+    int length;
     int flags = 0, result = TCL_OK, firstArg = 0;
     HSZ ddeService = NULL, ddeTopic = NULL, ddeItem = NULL, ddeCookie = NULL;
     HDDEDATA ddeData = NULL, ddeItemData = NULL, ddeReturn;
@@ -1300,6 +1288,7 @@ DdeObjCmd(
     const char *string;
     DWORD ddeResult;
     Tcl_Obj *objPtr, *handlerPtr = NULL;
+    Tcl_DString serviceBuf, topicBuf, itemBuf;
 
     /*
      * Initialize DDE server/client
@@ -1315,6 +1304,9 @@ DdeObjCmd(
 	return TCL_ERROR;
     }
 
+    Tcl_DStringInit(&serviceBuf);
+    Tcl_DStringInit(&topicBuf);
+    Tcl_DStringInit(&itemBuf);
     switch ((enum DdeSubcommands) index) {
     case DDE_SERVERNAME:
 	for (i = 2; i < objc; i++) {
@@ -1364,7 +1356,7 @@ DdeObjCmd(
 	if (objc == 5) {
 	    firstArg = 2;
 	    break;
-	} else if (objc >= 6 && objc <= 7) {
+	} else if ((objc >= 6) && (objc <= 7)) {
 	    firstArg = objc - 3;
 	    for (i = 2; i < firstArg; i++) {
 		if (Tcl_GetIndexFromObj(interp, objv[i], ddeExecOptions,
@@ -1449,11 +1441,12 @@ DdeObjCmd(
     Initialize();
 
     if (firstArg != 1) {
-#ifdef UNICODE
-	serviceName = Tcl_GetUnicodeFromObj(objv[firstArg], &length);
-#else
-	serviceName = Tcl_GetStringFromObj(objv[firstArg], &length);
-#endif
+	const char *src = Tcl_GetString(objv[firstArg]);
+
+	length = objv[firstArg]->length;
+	Tcl_WinUtfToTChar(src, length, &serviceBuf);
+	serviceName = (TCHAR *) Tcl_DStringValue(&serviceBuf);
+	length = Tcl_DStringLength(&serviceBuf) / sizeof(TCHAR);
     } else {
 	length = 0;
     }
@@ -1466,11 +1459,11 @@ DdeObjCmd(
     }
 
     if ((index != DDE_SERVERNAME) && (index != DDE_EVAL)) {
-#ifdef UNICODE
-	topicName = (TCHAR *) Tcl_GetUnicodeFromObj(objv[firstArg + 1], &length);
-#else
-	topicName = Tcl_GetStringFromObj(objv[firstArg + 1], &length);
-#endif
+	const char *src = Tcl_GetString(objv[firstArg + 1]);
+
+	length = objv[firstArg + 1]->length;
+	topicName = Tcl_WinUtfToTChar(src, length, &topicBuf);
+	length = Tcl_DStringLength(&topicBuf) / sizeof(TCHAR);
 	if (length == 0) {
 	    topicName = NULL;
 	} else {
@@ -1484,11 +1477,12 @@ DdeObjCmd(
 	serviceName = DdeSetServerName(interp, serviceName, flags,
 		handlerPtr);
 	if (serviceName != NULL) {
-#ifdef UNICODE
-	    Tcl_SetObjResult(interp, Tcl_NewUnicodeObj((Tcl_UniChar *) serviceName, -1));
-#else
-	    Tcl_SetObjResult(interp, Tcl_NewStringObj(serviceName, -1));
-#endif
+	    Tcl_DString dsBuf;
+
+	    Tcl_WinTCharToUtf(serviceName, -1, &dsBuf);
+	    Tcl_SetObjResult(interp, Tcl_NewStringObj(Tcl_DStringValue(&dsBuf),
+		    Tcl_DStringLength(&dsBuf)));
+	    Tcl_DStringFree(&dsBuf);
 	} else {
 	    Tcl_ResetResult(interp);
 	}
@@ -1496,20 +1490,27 @@ DdeObjCmd(
 
     case DDE_EXECUTE: {
 	int dataLength;
-	const Tcl_UniChar *dataString;
+	const void *dataString;
+	Tcl_DString dsBuf;
 
+	Tcl_DStringInit(&dsBuf);
 	if (flags & DDE_FLAG_BINARY) {
-	    dataString = (const Tcl_UniChar *)
+	    dataString =
 		    Tcl_GetByteArrayFromObj(objv[firstArg + 2], &dataLength);
 	} else {
-	    dataString =
-		    Tcl_GetUnicodeFromObj(objv[firstArg + 2], &dataLength);
-	    dataLength = (dataLength + 1) * sizeof(Tcl_UniChar);
+	    const char *src;
+
+	    src = Tcl_GetString(objv[firstArg + 2]);
+	    dataLength = objv[firstArg + 2]->length;
+	    dataString = (const TCHAR *)
+		    Tcl_WinUtfToTChar(src, dataLength, &dsBuf);
+	    dataLength = Tcl_DStringLength(&dsBuf) + sizeof(TCHAR);
 	}
 
-	if (dataLength <= 0) {
+	if (dataLength + 1 < 2) {
 	    Tcl_SetObjResult(interp,
 		    Tcl_NewStringObj("cannot execute null data", -1));
+	    Tcl_DStringFree(&dsBuf);
 	    Tcl_SetErrorCode(interp, "TCL", "DDE", "NULL", NULL);
 	    result = TCL_ERROR;
 	    break;
@@ -1519,6 +1520,7 @@ DdeObjCmd(
 	DdeFreeStringHandle(ddeInstance, ddeTopic);
 
 	if (hConv == NULL) {
+	    Tcl_DStringFree(&dsBuf);
 	    SetDdeError(interp);
 	    result = TCL_ERROR;
 	    break;
@@ -1544,16 +1546,17 @@ DdeObjCmd(
 	    SetDdeError(interp);
 	    result = TCL_ERROR;
 	}
+	Tcl_DStringFree(&dsBuf);
 	break;
     }
     case DDE_REQUEST: {
-#ifdef UNICODE
-	const TCHAR *itemString = (TCHAR *) Tcl_GetUnicodeFromObj(objv[firstArg + 2],
-		&length);
-#else
-	const TCHAR *itemString = Tcl_GetStringFromObj(objv[firstArg + 2],
-		&length);
-#endif
+	const TCHAR *itemString;
+	const char *src;
+
+	src = Tcl_GetString(objv[firstArg + 2]);
+	length = objv[firstArg + 2]->length;
+	itemString = Tcl_WinUtfToTChar(src, length, &itemBuf);
+	length = Tcl_DStringLength(&itemBuf) / sizeof(TCHAR);
 
 	if (length == 0) {
 	    Tcl_SetObjResult(interp,
@@ -1581,18 +1584,23 @@ DdeObjCmd(
 		    result = TCL_ERROR;
 		} else {
 		    DWORD tmp;
-		    const Tcl_UniChar *dataString = (const Tcl_UniChar *) DdeAccessData(ddeData, &tmp);
+		    TCHAR *dataString = (TCHAR *) DdeAccessData(ddeData, &tmp);
 
 		    if (flags & DDE_FLAG_BINARY) {
 			returnObjPtr =
-				Tcl_NewByteArrayObj((BYTE *) dataString, (int) tmp);
+				Tcl_NewByteArrayObj((BYTE *) dataString, tmp);
 		    } else {
-			tmp >>= 1;
-			if (tmp && !dataString[(tmp-1)]) {
-			    --tmp;
+			Tcl_DString dsBuf;
+
+			if ((tmp >= sizeof(TCHAR))
+				&& !dataString[tmp / sizeof(TCHAR) - 1]) {
+			    tmp -= sizeof(TCHAR);
 			}
-			returnObjPtr = Tcl_NewUnicodeObj(dataString,
-				(int) tmp);
+			Tcl_WinTCharToUtf(dataString, tmp, &dsBuf);
+			returnObjPtr =
+			    Tcl_NewStringObj(Tcl_DStringValue(&dsBuf),
+				    Tcl_DStringLength(&dsBuf));
+			Tcl_DStringFree(&dsBuf);
 		    }
 		    DdeUnaccessData(ddeData);
 		    DdeFreeDataHandle(ddeData);
@@ -1603,19 +1611,18 @@ DdeObjCmd(
 		result = TCL_ERROR;
 	    }
 	}
-
 	break;
     }
     case DDE_POKE: {
-#ifdef UNICODE
-	const TCHAR *itemString = (TCHAR *) Tcl_GetUnicodeFromObj(objv[firstArg + 2],
-		&length);
-#else
-	const TCHAR *itemString = Tcl_GetStringFromObj(objv[firstArg + 2],
-		&length);
-#endif
+	Tcl_DString dsBuf;
+	const TCHAR *itemString;
 	BYTE *dataString;
+	const char *src;
 
+	src = Tcl_GetString(objv[firstArg + 2]);
+	length = objv[firstArg + 2]->length;
+	itemString = Tcl_WinUtfToTChar(src, length, &itemBuf);
+	length = Tcl_DStringLength(&itemBuf) / sizeof(TCHAR);
 	if (length == 0) {
 	    Tcl_SetObjResult(interp,
 		    Tcl_NewStringObj("cannot have a null item", -1));
@@ -1623,13 +1630,17 @@ DdeObjCmd(
 	    result = TCL_ERROR;
 	    goto cleanup;
 	}
+	Tcl_DStringInit(&dsBuf);
 	if (flags & DDE_FLAG_BINARY) {
 	    dataString = (BYTE *)
 		    Tcl_GetByteArrayFromObj(objv[firstArg + 3], &length);
 	} else {
+	    const char *data =
+		    Tcl_GetString(objv[firstArg + 3]);
+	    length = objv[firstArg + 3]->length;
 	    dataString = (BYTE *)
-		    Tcl_GetUnicodeFromObj(objv[firstArg + 3], &length);
-	    length = 2 * length + 1;
+		    Tcl_WinUtfToTChar(data, length, &dsBuf);
+	    length = Tcl_DStringLength(&dsBuf) + sizeof(TCHAR);
 	}
 
 	hConv = DdeConnect(ddeInstance, ddeService, ddeTopic, NULL);
@@ -1654,6 +1665,7 @@ DdeObjCmd(
 		result = TCL_ERROR;
 	    }
 	}
+	Tcl_DStringFree(&dsBuf);
 	break;
     }
 
@@ -1712,7 +1724,7 @@ DdeObjCmd(
 	     * referring to deallocated objects.
 	     */
 
-	    if (Tcl_IsSafe(riPtr->interp) && riPtr->handlerPtr == NULL) {
+	    if (Tcl_IsSafe(riPtr->interp) && (riPtr->handlerPtr == NULL)) {
 		Tcl_SetObjResult(riPtr->interp, Tcl_NewStringObj(
 			"permission denied: a handler procedure must be"
 			" defined for use in a safe interp", -1));
@@ -1757,8 +1769,7 @@ DdeObjCmd(
 		    objPtr = Tcl_GetVar2Ex(sendInterp, "errorInfo", NULL,
 			    TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);
 		    if (objPtr) {
-			string = Tcl_GetStringFromObj(objPtr, &length);
-			Tcl_AddObjErrorInfo(interp, string, length);
+			Tcl_AppendObjToErrorInfo(interp, objPtr);
 		    }
 
 		    objPtr = Tcl_GetVar2Ex(sendInterp, "errorCode", NULL,
@@ -1772,6 +1783,8 @@ DdeObjCmd(
 	    Tcl_Release(riPtr);
 	    Tcl_Release(sendInterp);
 	} else {
+	    Tcl_DString dsBuf;
+
 	    /*
 	     * This is a non-local request. Send the script to the server and
 	     * poll it for a result.
@@ -1787,9 +1800,14 @@ DdeObjCmd(
 	    }
 
 	    objPtr = Tcl_ConcatObj(objc, objv);
-	    string = (const char *) Tcl_GetUnicodeFromObj(objPtr, &length);
-	    ddeItemData = DdeCreateDataHandle(ddeInstance,
-		    (BYTE *) string, (DWORD) 2*length+2, 0, 0, CF_UNICODETEXT, 0);
+	    string = Tcl_GetString(objPtr);
+	    length = objPtr->length;
+	    Tcl_WinUtfToTChar(string, length, &dsBuf);
+	    string = Tcl_DStringValue(&dsBuf);
+	    length = Tcl_DStringLength(&dsBuf) + sizeof(TCHAR);
+	    ddeItemData = DdeCreateDataHandle(ddeInstance, (BYTE *) string,
+		    (DWORD) length, 0, 0, CF_UNICODETEXT, 0);
+	    Tcl_DStringFree(&dsBuf);
 
 	    if (flags & DDE_FLAG_ASYNC) {
 		ddeData = DdeClientTransaction((LPBYTE) ddeItemData,
@@ -1818,7 +1836,7 @@ DdeObjCmd(
 
 	    if (!(flags & DDE_FLAG_ASYNC)) {
 		Tcl_Obj *resultPtr;
-		Tcl_UniChar *ddeDataString;
+		TCHAR *ddeDataString;
 
 		/*
 		 * The return handle has a two or four element list in it. The
@@ -1829,13 +1847,17 @@ DdeObjCmd(
 		 * variable "errorInfo".
 		 */
 
-		resultPtr = Tcl_NewObj();
 		length = DdeGetData(ddeData, NULL, 0, 0);
-		ddeDataString = ckalloc(length);
+		ddeDataString = (TCHAR *) Tcl_Alloc(length);
 		DdeGetData(ddeData, (BYTE *) ddeDataString, (DWORD) length, 0);
-		length = (length >> 1) - 1;
-		resultPtr = Tcl_NewUnicodeObj(ddeDataString, length);
-		ckfree(ddeDataString);
+		if (length > sizeof(TCHAR)) {
+		    length -= sizeof(TCHAR);
+		}
+		Tcl_WinTCharToUtf(ddeDataString, length, &dsBuf);
+		resultPtr = Tcl_NewStringObj(Tcl_DStringValue(&dsBuf),
+			Tcl_DStringLength(&dsBuf));
+		Tcl_DStringFree(&dsBuf);
+		Tcl_Free((char *) ddeDataString);
 
 		if (Tcl_ListObjIndex(NULL, resultPtr, 0, &objPtr) != TCL_OK) {
 		    Tcl_DecrRefCount(resultPtr);
@@ -1853,9 +1875,7 @@ DdeObjCmd(
 			Tcl_DecrRefCount(resultPtr);
 			goto invalidServerResponse;
 		    }
-		    length = -1;
-		    string = Tcl_GetStringFromObj(objPtr, &length);
-		    Tcl_AddObjErrorInfo(interp, string, length);
+		    Tcl_AppendObjToErrorInfo(interp, objPtr);
 
 		    Tcl_ListObjIndex(NULL, resultPtr, 2, &objPtr);
 		    Tcl_SetObjErrorCode(interp, objPtr);
@@ -1887,6 +1907,9 @@ DdeObjCmd(
     if (hConv != NULL) {
 	DdeDisconnect(hConv);
     }
+    Tcl_DStringFree(&itemBuf);
+    Tcl_DStringFree(&topicBuf);
+    Tcl_DStringFree(&serviceBuf);
     return result;
 }
 
diff --git a/win/tclWinReg.c b/win/tclWinReg.c
index f3d7a07..0d2cd94 100644
--- a/win/tclWinReg.c
+++ b/win/tclWinReg.c
@@ -492,7 +492,6 @@ DeleteValue(
 {
     HKEY key;
     char *valueName;
-    size_t length;
     DWORD result;
     Tcl_DString ds;
 
@@ -506,8 +505,7 @@ DeleteValue(
     }
 
     valueName = Tcl_GetString(valueNameObj);
-    length = valueNameObj->length;
-    Tcl_WinUtfToTChar(valueName, length, &ds);
+    Tcl_WinUtfToTChar(valueName, valueNameObj->length, &ds);
     result = RegDeleteValue(key, (const TCHAR *)Tcl_DStringValue(&ds));
     Tcl_DStringFree(&ds);
     if (result != ERROR_SUCCESS) {
@@ -647,7 +645,6 @@ GetType(
     Tcl_DString ds;
     const char *valueName;
     const TCHAR *nativeValue;
-    size_t length;
 
     /*
      * Attempt to open the key for reading.
@@ -663,8 +660,7 @@ GetType(
      */
 
     valueName = Tcl_GetString(valueNameObj);
-    length = valueNameObj->length;
-    nativeValue = Tcl_WinUtfToTChar(valueName, length, &ds);
+    nativeValue = Tcl_WinUtfToTChar(valueName, valueNameObj->length, &ds);
     result = RegQueryValueEx(key, nativeValue, NULL, &type,
 	    NULL, NULL);
     Tcl_DStringFree(&ds);
@@ -720,7 +716,6 @@ GetValue(
     const TCHAR *nativeValue;
     DWORD result, length, type;
     Tcl_DString data, buf;
-    size_t nameLen;
 
     /*
      * Attempt to open the key for reading.
@@ -746,8 +741,7 @@ GetValue(
     length = TCL_DSTRING_STATIC_SIZE/sizeof(TCHAR) - 1;
 
     valueName = Tcl_GetString(valueNameObj);
-    nameLen = valueNameObj->length;
-    nativeValue = Tcl_WinUtfToTChar(valueName, nameLen, &buf);
+    nativeValue = Tcl_WinUtfToTChar(valueName, valueNameObj->length, &buf);
 
     result = RegQueryValueEx(key, nativeValue, NULL, &type,
 	    (BYTE *) Tcl_DStringValue(&data), &length);
@@ -936,13 +930,11 @@ OpenKey(
     HKEY *keyPtr)		/* Returned HKEY. */
 {
     char *keyName, *buffer, *hostName;
-    size_t length;
     HKEY rootKey;
     DWORD result;
 
     keyName = Tcl_GetString(keyNameObj);
-    length = keyNameObj->length;
-    buffer = Tcl_Alloc(length + 1);
+    buffer = Tcl_Alloc(keyNameObj->length + 1);
     strcpy(buffer, keyName);
 
     result = ParseKeyName(interp, buffer, &hostName, &rootKey, &keyName);
@@ -1244,7 +1236,6 @@ SetValue(
     REGSAM mode)		/* Mode flags to pass. */
 {
     int type;
-    size_t length;
     DWORD result;
     HKEY key;
     const char *valueName;
@@ -1265,8 +1256,7 @@ SetValue(
     }
 
     valueName = Tcl_GetString(valueNameObj);
-    length = valueNameObj->length;
-    valueName = (char *) Tcl_WinUtfToTChar(valueName, length, &nameBuf);
+    valueName = (char *) Tcl_WinUtfToTChar(valueName, valueNameObj->length, &nameBuf);
 
     if (type == REG_DWORD || type == REG_DWORD_BIG_ENDIAN) {
 	int value;
@@ -1301,8 +1291,7 @@ SetValue(
 	for (i = 0; i < objc; i++) {
 	    const char *bytes = Tcl_GetString(objv[i]);
 
-	    length = objv[i]->length;
-	    Tcl_DStringAppend(&data, bytes, length);
+	    Tcl_DStringAppend(&data, bytes, objv[i]->length);
 
 	    /*
 	     * Add a null character to separate this value from the next.
@@ -1322,18 +1311,16 @@ SetValue(
 	Tcl_DString buf;
 	const char *data = Tcl_GetString(dataObj);
 
-	length = dataObj->length;
-	data = (char *) Tcl_WinUtfToTChar(data, length, &buf);
+	data = (char *) Tcl_WinUtfToTChar(data, dataObj->length, &buf);
 
 	/*
 	 * Include the null in the length, padding if needed for WCHAR.
 	 */
 
 	Tcl_DStringSetLength(&buf, Tcl_DStringLength(&buf)+1);
-	length = Tcl_DStringLength(&buf) + 1;
 
 	result = RegSetValueEx(key, (TCHAR *) valueName, 0,
-		(DWORD) type, (BYTE *) data, (DWORD) length);
+		(DWORD) type, (BYTE *) data, (DWORD) Tcl_DStringLength(&buf) + 1);
 	Tcl_DStringFree(&buf);
     } else {
 	BYTE *data;
@@ -1404,8 +1391,7 @@ BroadcastValue(
     }
 
     str = Tcl_GetString(objv[0]);
-    len = objv[0]->length;
-    wstr = (WCHAR *) Tcl_WinUtfToTChar(str, len, &ds);
+    wstr = (WCHAR *) Tcl_WinUtfToTChar(str, objv[0]->length, &ds);
     if (Tcl_DStringLength(&ds) == 0) {
 	wstr = NULL;
     }