diff --git a/test/changelog.txt b/test/changelog.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a29ae3b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/changelog.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+          libburnia-project.org     libisoburn , xorriso
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+                                  Changelog
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+1 Sep 2007  [983]
+libisoburn/libisoburn.h
+libisoburn/isoburn.h
+libisoburn/isoburn.c
+libisoburn/burn_wrap.c
+libisoburn/isofs_wrap.c
+Initial content of libisoburn
+
+1 Sep 2007  [985]
+libisoburn/libisoburn.h
+libisoburn/isoburn.h
+libisoburn/isoburn.c
+libisoburn/isofs_wrap.c
+Should have used copy+paste when writing Vreixos name
+
+5 Sep 2007  [990]
+libisoburn/isoburn.h
+libisoburn/isoburn.c
+libisoburn/burn_wrap.c
+Implemented use of stdio-pseudo-drives
+
+5 Sep 2007  [993]
+libisoburn/libisoburn.h
+libisoburn/isoburn.h
+libisoburn/isoburn.c
+libisoburn/burn_wrap.c
+Changes in plans as discussed up to Sep 5 2007
+
+5 Sep 2007  [994]
+libisoburn/libisoburn.h
+Updated explanations about the usage principles of libisoburn
+
+6 Sep 2007  [998]
+libisoburn/libisoburn.h
+libisoburn/isoburn.h
+libisoburn/isoburn.c
+libisoburn/burn_wrap.c
+Updated to state of discussion
+
+9 Sep 2007  [1025]
+libisoburn/burn_wrap.c
+New wrapper isoburn_disc_erasable() declares ISO DVD-RAM, DVD+RW erasable
+
+10 Sep 2007  [1027]
+libisoburn/libisoburn.h
+New wrapper isoburn_disc_erasable() declares ISO DVD-RAM, DVD+RW erasable
+
+11 Sep 2007  [1029]
+libisoburn/burn_wrap.c
+libisoburn/isoburn.h
+New inner function isoburn_set_start_byte()
+
+12 Sep 2007  [1031]
+libisoburn/libisoburn.h
+libisoburn/burn_wrap.c
+Removed isoburn_write_opts_set_start_byte()
+
+13 Sep 2007  [1043] 
+libisoburn/burn_wrap.c
+Took into respect fabricated_disc_status
+
+21 Sep 2007  [1092]
+Makefile.am
+Removed libburn file addresses
+
+22 Sep 2007  [1093]
++ doc/doxygen.conf.in
+Added file demanded by build system
+
+22 Sep 2007  [1094]
+src/burn_wrap.c
+Prevented SIGSEGV in isoburn_drive_scan_and_grab()
+
+22 Sep 2007  [1095]
+src/burn_wrap.c
+Enabled treatment==2 in isoburn_drive_scan_and_grab()
+
+22 Sep 2007  [1099]
+src/burn_wrap.c
+Made use of burn_msgs_submit() for error messages
+
+23 Sep 2007  [1102]
+src/burn_wrap.c
+Removed all references to isoburn.treatment from burn_wrap.c
+
+23 Sep 2007  [1105]
+src/burn_wrap.c
+Called isoburn_create_data_source() and isoburn_free_data_source()
+
+28 Sep 2007  [1129] libisofs
+libisofs/libiso_msgs.h
+Removed apostrophes which my compiler does not like
+
+29 Sep 2007  [1133]
+src/burn_wrap.c
+Added optional code for a pseudo CD-RW to test the code for MMC multi-session
+
+29 Sep 2007  [1134]
+src/burn_wrap.c
+Released drive in case welcome_media fails
+
+1 Oct 2007  [1141]
+src/burn_wrap.c
+Allowed isoburn_disc_get_msc1() for closed media
+
+2 Oct 2007  [1149]
+test/test.c
+Function graft_point(),some general polishing, call of iso_volset_free disabled 
+
+8 Oct 2007  [1169]
+src/libisoburn.h
+src/isoburn.h
+src/isoburn.c
+src/burn_wrap.c
+Introduced fifo reference into isoburn object
+
+8 Oct 2007  [1170]
+test/test.c
+Several directories and files in one session, added display of fifo
+
+12 Oct 2007  [1171]
++ test/xorriso.h
++ test/xorriso.c
++ test/xorriso.txt
+The stub of new application xorriso
+
+12 Oct 2007  [1172]
++ test/compile_xorriso.sh
++ test/make_timestamp.sh
++ test/xorriso_timestamp.h
+A build facility to circumvent autotools during development
+
+12 Oct 2007  [1173]
+test/xorriso.c
+Introduced version and build timestamps, library headers
+
+13 Oct 2007  []
+test/xorriso.c
++ test/changelog.txt
+Made -dialog and -options_from_file work
+
+
+
+===============================================================================
+                                    TODO
+===============================================================================
+
+
+
+===============================================================================
+                   This is the dirty end of the todo list.
+          The recent changelog entries are above the headline "TODO".
+===============================================================================
diff --git a/test/xorriso.c b/test/xorriso.c
index 73dba65e..e6993a9f 100644
--- a/test/xorriso.c
+++ b/test/xorriso.c
@@ -3655,11 +3655,10 @@ return:
  <=0 error , 1 = success , 3 = end program run
 */
 {
- int ret,linecount= 0;
+ int ret,linecount= 0, argc;
  FILE *fp= NULL;
  char line[4*SfileadrL], shellsafe[5*SfileadrL];
-
- char *argv[3]; /* <<< must become dynamic */
+ char **argv= NULL;
 
  if(adr[0]==0) {
    sprintf(xorriso->info_text,"--- Empty file name with -options_from_file\n");
@@ -3667,7 +3666,11 @@ return:
    return(0);
  }
  Text_shellsafe(adr,shellsafe,0);
- argv[0]= xorriso->progname;
+ if(xorriso->is_dialog) {
+   sprintf(xorriso->info_text,"+ performing command lines from file %s :\n",
+           shellsafe);
+   Xorriso_info(xorriso,1);
+ }
  fp= Afile_fopen(adr,"rb",((!!xorriso->packet_output)<<6));
  if(fp==NULL)
    return(0);
@@ -3682,20 +3685,19 @@ return:
    if(line[0]==0 || line[0]=='#')
  continue;
 
-   /* >>> parse line into args */
-   fprintf(stderr, "XORRISO: parse line into args:\n%s\n", line);
- continue;
-
    if(flag&1) {
-     ret= Xorriso_prescan_args(xorriso,3,argv,1);
+     ret= Sfile_make_argv(xorriso->progname, line, &argc, &argv, 4);
+     if(ret<=0)
+       goto ex;
+     ret= Xorriso_prescan_args(xorriso,argc,argv,1);
+     Sfile_make_argv("", "", &argc, &argv, 2); /* release memory */
      if(ret==0)
        {ret= 3; goto ex;}
      if(ret<0)
        goto ex;
    } else {
      if(xorriso->is_dialog) {
-       sprintf(xorriso->info_text,"+ line %d of file %s :\n+ %s\n",
-                                linecount,shellsafe,line);
+       sprintf(xorriso->info_text,"+ %d:  %s\n",linecount,line);
        Xorriso_info(xorriso,1);
      }
      ret= Xorriso_execute_option(xorriso,line,1|(1<<16));
@@ -4213,7 +4215,7 @@ next_command:;
  } else if(strcmp(cmd,"-pwd")==0 || strcmp(cmd,"-pwdi")==0) {
    Xorriso_option_pwdi(xorriso, 0);
 
- } else if(strcmp(cmd,"-pwdix")==0) { 
+ } else if(strcmp(cmd,"-pwdx")==0) { 
    Xorriso_option_pwdx(xorriso, 0);
 
  } else if(strcmp(cmd,"-reassure")==0) {
@@ -4248,6 +4250,27 @@ next_command:;
  } else if(strcmp(cmd,"-tell_media_space")==0) {
    Xorriso_option_tell_media_space(xorriso, 0);
 
+ } else if(strcmp(cmd,"-test")==0) {
+   char line[4096],**hargv= NULL;
+   int hargc, i;
+
+   printf("XORRISO: -test : enter a line for test parsing\n");
+   ret= Xorriso_dialog_input(xorriso,line,sizeof(line),4);
+   if(ret<=0)
+     goto ex;
+   ret= Sfile_make_argv(xorriso->progname, line, &hargc, &hargv, 4);
+   if(ret<=0) {
+     fprintf(stderr, "--- Malformed quotation marking encountered\n");
+     goto ex;
+   }
+   for(i=0; i<hargc; i++) {
+     sprintf(xorriso->result_line,"%d : |%s|\n", i, hargv[i]);
+     ret= Xorriso_result(xorriso,0);
+     if(ret<=0)
+       goto ex;
+   }
+   Sfile_make_argv(xorriso->progname, line, &hargc, &hargv, 2);
+
  } else if(strcmp(cmd,"-toc")==0) {
    Xorriso_option_toc(xorriso, 0);
 
@@ -4263,9 +4286,12 @@ next_command:;
    (*idx)++;
    ret= Xorriso_option_use_readline(xorriso, arg1, 0);
 
- }else if(strcmp(cmd,"-version")==0){
+ } else if(strcmp(cmd,"-version")==0){
    ret= Xorriso_option_version(xorriso, 0);
 
+ } else if(strcmp(cmd,"--")==0){
+   /* tis ok */;
+
  } else if(cmd[0]=='-') {
    sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
            "=== Input line beginning with '-' is not a known option\n");
@@ -4313,13 +4339,14 @@ int Xorriso_execute_option(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *line, int flag)
  xorriso->idle_time= 0.0;
  tdiff= tv.tv_sec+(1.e-6*(double) tv.tv_usec);
 
- /* >>> parse line into args */
- fprintf(stderr, "XORRISO: parse line into args:\n%s\n", line);
- return(1);
+ /* parse line into args */
+ ret= Sfile_make_argv(xorriso->progname, line, &argc, &argv, 4);
+ if(ret<=0)
+   goto ex;
 
  ret= Xorriso_interpreter(xorriso, argc, argv, &idx, flag&0xffff);
  if(ret<0)
-   return(ret);
+   goto ex;
  gettimeofday(&tv,&tz);
  tdiff= tv.tv_sec+(1.e-6*(double) tv.tv_usec)-tdiff-xorriso->idle_time;
  if(tdiff<0.001)
@@ -4331,11 +4358,13 @@ int Xorriso_execute_option(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *line, int flag)
    Xorriso_info(xorriso,!(flag&(1<<16)));
  }
  if((flag&(1<<17)) && !xorriso->bar_is_fresh) {
-   sprintf(xorriso->info_text,"===========================\n");
+   sprintf(xorriso->info_text,"============================\n");
    Xorriso_info(xorriso,0);
    xorriso->bar_is_fresh= 1;
  }
  Xorriso_reset_counters(xorriso,1);
+ex:;
+ Sfile_make_argv("", "", &argc, &argv, 2); /* release memory */
  return(ret);
 }
 
@@ -4353,7 +4382,7 @@ int Xorriso_dialog(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
      xorriso->pending_option[0]= 0;
    } else {
      if(!xorriso->bar_is_fresh) {
-       sprintf(xorriso->info_text,"===========================\n");
+       sprintf(xorriso->info_text,"============================\n");
        Xorriso_info(xorriso,0);
        xorriso->bar_is_fresh= 1;
      }
@@ -4458,6 +4487,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
  if(ret<0)
    exit(5);
 
+ /* >>> startup file */
+
  i= 1;
  ret= Xorriso_interpreter(xorriso,argc,argv,&i,0);
  
diff --git a/test/xorriso_timestamp.h b/test/xorriso_timestamp.h
index 579d41da..537da611 100644
--- a/test/xorriso_timestamp.h
+++ b/test/xorriso_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Xorriso_timestamP "2007.10.12.231015"
+#define Xorriso_timestamP "2007.10.13.103645"