diff --git a/wst/trunk/base_binary_formatter.pas b/wst/trunk/base_binary_formatter.pas
index f6d50baa4..78c22d6a2 100644
--- a/wst/trunk/base_binary_formatter.pas
+++ b/wst/trunk/base_binary_formatter.pas
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ type
     dtInt16U,   dtInt16S,
     dtInt32U,   dtInt32S,
     dtInt64U,   dtInt64S,
-    dtBool, dtEnum,
+    dtBool, dtAnsiChar, dtWideChar, dtEnum,
     dtSingle, dtDouble, dtExtended, dtCurrency,
     dtAnsiString, dtWideString,
 {$IFDEF WST_UNICODESTRING}
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ type
       dtInt64U   : ( Int64U : TInt64U );
       dtInt64S   : ( Int64S : TInt64S );
       dtBool     : ( BoolData : TBoolData );
+      dtAnsiChar : ( AnsiCharData : TAnsiCharacter; );
+      dtWideChar : ( WideCharData : TWideCharacter; );
       dtEnum     : ( EnumData : TEnumData );
       dtSingle   : ( SingleData : TFloat_Single_4 );
       dtDouble   : ( DoubleData : TFloat_Double_8 );
@@ -253,6 +255,16 @@ type
       Const ATypeInfo : PTypeInfo;
       Const AData     : Boolean
     );{$IFDEF USE_INLINE}inline;{$ENDIF}
+    procedure PutAnsiChar(
+      Const AName     : String;
+      Const ATypeInfo : PTypeInfo;
+      Const AData     : AnsiChar
+    );{$IFDEF USE_INLINE}inline;{$ENDIF}
+    procedure PutWideChar(
+      Const AName     : String;
+      Const ATypeInfo : PTypeInfo;
+      Const AData     : WideChar
+    );{$IFDEF USE_INLINE}inline;{$ENDIF}
     procedure PutInt64(
       Const AName     : String;
       Const ATypeInfo : PTypeInfo;
@@ -280,6 +292,16 @@ type
       Var   AName     : String;
       Var   AData     : Boolean
     );{$IFDEF USE_INLINE}inline;{$ENDIF}
+    procedure GetAnsiChar(
+      Const ATypeInfo : PTypeInfo;
+      Var   AName     : String;
+      Var   AData     : AnsiChar
+    );{$IFDEF USE_INLINE}inline;{$ENDIF}
+    procedure GetWideChar(
+      Const ATypeInfo : PTypeInfo;
+      Var   AName     : String;
+      Var   AData     : WideChar
+    );{$IFDEF USE_INLINE}inline;{$ENDIF}
     procedure GetFloat(
       Const ATypeInfo : PTypeInfo;
       Var   AName     : String;
@@ -648,6 +670,8 @@ Begin
     dtUnicodeString  : ADest.WriteUnicodeStr(ARoot^.UnicodeStrData^.Data);
 {$ENDIF WST_UNICODESTRING}
     dtBool    : ADest.WriteBool(ARoot^.BoolData);
+    dtAnsiChar    : ADest.WriteAnsiChar(ARoot^.AnsiCharData);
+    dtWideChar    : ADest.WriteWideChar(ARoot^.WideCharData);
     dtEnum    : ADest.WriteEnum(ARoot^.EnumData);
     dtObject :
       Begin
@@ -715,6 +739,8 @@ Begin
     dtUnicodeString  : Result^.UnicodeStrData^.Data := AStoreRdr.ReadUnicodeStr();
 {$ENDIF WST_UNICODESTRING}
     dtBool    : Result^.BoolData := AStoreRdr.ReadBool();
+    dtAnsiChar    : Result^.AnsiCharData := AStoreRdr.ReadAnsiChar();
+    dtWideChar    : Result^.WideCharData := AStoreRdr.ReadWideChar();
     dtEnum    : Result^.EnumData := AStoreRdr.ReadEnum();
     dtObject  :
       Begin
@@ -1051,6 +1077,24 @@ begin
   StackTop().CreateBuffer(AName,dtBool)^.BoolData := AData;
 end;
 
+procedure TBaseBinaryFormatter.PutAnsiChar(
+  const AName: String;
+  const ATypeInfo: PTypeInfo;
+  const AData: AnsiChar
+);
+begin
+  StackTop().CreateBuffer(AName,dtAnsiChar)^.AnsiCharData := AData;
+end;
+
+procedure TBaseBinaryFormatter.PutWideChar(
+  const AName: String;
+  const ATypeInfo: PTypeInfo;
+  const AData: WideChar
+);
+begin
+  StackTop().CreateBuffer(AName,dtWideChar)^.WideCharData := AData;
+end;
+
 procedure TBaseBinaryFormatter.PutInt64(
   const AName: String;
   const ATypeInfo: PTypeInfo;
@@ -1103,6 +1147,24 @@ begin
   AData := GetDataBuffer(AName)^.BoolData;
 end;
 
+procedure TBaseBinaryFormatter.GetAnsiChar(
+  const ATypeInfo: PTypeInfo;
+  var   AName: String;
+  var   AData: AnsiChar
+);
+begin
+  AData := GetDataBuffer(AName)^.AnsiCharData;
+end;
+
+procedure TBaseBinaryFormatter.GetWideChar(
+  const ATypeInfo: PTypeInfo;
+  var   AName: String;
+  var   AData: WideChar
+);
+begin
+  AData := GetDataBuffer(AName)^.WideCharData;
+end;
+
 procedure TBaseBinaryFormatter.GetFloat(
   const ATypeInfo : PTypeInfo;
   var   AName     : String;
@@ -1239,7 +1301,10 @@ begin
   Result := StackTop().IsCurrentScopeNil();
 end;
 
-procedure TBaseBinaryFormatter.BeginObject(const AName: TDataName;const ATypeInfo: PTypeInfo);
+procedure TBaseBinaryFormatter.BeginObject(
+  const AName: string;
+  const ATypeInfo: PTypeInfo
+);
 begin
   PushStack(StackTop().CreateBuffer(AName,dtObject));
 end;
@@ -1332,8 +1397,20 @@ Var
 {$IFDEF WST_UNICODESTRING}
   unicodeStrData : UnicodeString;
 {$ENDIF WST_UNICODESTRING}
+  ansiCharData : AnsiChar;
+  wideCharData : WideChar;
 begin
   Case ATypeInfo^.Kind Of
+    tkChar :
+      begin
+        ansiCharData := AnsiChar(AData);
+        PutAnsiChar(AName,ATypeInfo,ansiCharData);
+      end;
+    tkWChar :
+      begin
+        wideCharData := WideChar(AData);
+        PutWideChar(AName,ATypeInfo,wideCharData);
+      end;
     tkLString{$IFDEF FPC},tkAString{$ENDIF} :
       Begin
         ansiStrData := String(AData);
@@ -1439,9 +1516,21 @@ var
 {$IFDEF WST_UNICODESTRING}
   unicodeStrData : UnicodeString;
 {$ENDIF WST_UNICODESTRING}
+  ansiCharData : AnsiChar;
+  wideCharData : WideChar;
 begin
   CheckScope();
   case ATypeInfo^.Kind of
+    tkChar :
+      begin
+        ansiCharData := AnsiChar(AData);
+        StackTop().CreateInnerBuffer(dtAnsiChar)^.AnsiCharData:= ansiCharData;
+      end;
+    tkWChar :
+      begin
+        wideCharData := WideChar(AData);
+        StackTop().CreateInnerBuffer(dtWideChar)^.WideCharData:= wideCharData;
+      end;
     tkLString{$IFDEF FPC},tkAString{$ENDIF} :
       begin
         strData := string(AData);
@@ -1595,6 +1684,8 @@ Var
 {$IFDEF WST_UNICODESTRING}
   unicodeStrData : UnicodeString;
 {$ENDIF WST_UNICODESTRING}
+  ansiCharData : AnsiChar;
+  wideCharData : WideChar;
 begin
   Case ATypeInfo^.Kind Of
     tkInt64{$IFDEF FPC},tkQWord{$ENDIF} :
@@ -1642,6 +1733,18 @@ begin
         Boolean(AData) := boolData;
       End;
     {$ENDIF}
+     tkChar :
+       begin
+         ansiCharData := #0;
+         GetAnsiChar(ATypeInfo,AName,ansiCharData);
+         AnsiChar(AData) := ansiCharData;
+       end;
+     tkWChar :
+       begin
+         wideCharData := #0;
+         GetWideChar(ATypeInfo,AName,wideCharData);
+         WideChar(AData) := wideCharData;
+       end;
     tkInteger, tkEnumeration :
       Begin
       {$IFNDEF FPC}
@@ -1707,6 +1810,8 @@ begin
   CheckScope();
   dataBuffer := StackTop().GetInnerBuffer();
   Case ATypeInfo^.Kind Of
+    tkChar         : AnsiChar(AData) := dataBuffer^.AnsiCharData ;
+    tkWChar        : WideChar(AData) := dataBuffer^.WideCharData ;
     tkInt64        : Int64(AData) := dataBuffer^.Int64S;
     {$IFDEF FPC}
     tkQWord        : QWord(AData) := dataBuffer^.Int64U;
diff --git a/wst/trunk/base_json_formatter.pas b/wst/trunk/base_json_formatter.pas
index 9d98aa478..5f7bd194f 100644
--- a/wst/trunk/base_json_formatter.pas
+++ b/wst/trunk/base_json_formatter.pas
@@ -204,6 +204,16 @@ type
       Const ATypeInfo : PTypeInfo;
       Const AData     : Boolean
     );{$IFDEF USE_INLINE}inline;{$ENDIF}
+    procedure PutAnsiChar(
+      Const AName     : String;
+      Const ATypeInfo : PTypeInfo;
+      Const AData     : AnsiChar
+    );{$IFDEF USE_INLINE}inline;{$ENDIF}
+    procedure PutWideChar(
+      Const AName     : String;
+      Const ATypeInfo : PTypeInfo;
+      Const AData     : WideChar
+    );{$IFDEF USE_INLINE}inline;{$ENDIF}
     procedure PutInt64(
       Const AName     : String;
       Const ATypeInfo : PTypeInfo;
@@ -254,6 +264,16 @@ type
       Var   AData     : Boolean
     );{$IFDEF USE_INLINE}inline;{$ENDIF}
     {$IFDEF FPC}
+    procedure GetAnsiChar(
+      Const ATypeInfo : PTypeInfo;
+      Var   AName     : String;
+      Var   AData     : AnsiChar
+    );{$IFDEF USE_INLINE}inline;{$ENDIF}
+    procedure GetWideChar(
+      Const ATypeInfo : PTypeInfo;
+      Var   AName     : String;
+      Var   AData     : WideChar
+    );{$IFDEF USE_INLINE}inline;{$ENDIF}
     procedure GetInt(
       Const ATypeInfo : PTypeInfo;
       Var   AName     : String;
@@ -455,6 +475,24 @@ begin
   StackTop().CreateBoolBuffer(AName,AData);
 end;
 
+procedure TJsonRpcBaseFormatter.PutAnsiChar(
+  const AName: String;
+  const ATypeInfo: PTypeInfo;
+  const AData: AnsiChar
+);
+begin
+  StackTop().CreateStringBuffer(AName,AData);
+end;
+
+procedure TJsonRpcBaseFormatter.PutWideChar(
+  const AName: String;
+  const ATypeInfo: PTypeInfo;
+  const AData: WideChar
+);
+begin
+  StackTop().CreateStringBuffer(AName,AData);
+end;
+
 procedure TJsonRpcBaseFormatter.PutInt64(
   const AName : String;
   const ATypeInfo : PTypeInfo;
@@ -545,6 +583,36 @@ begin
   AData := GetDataBuffer(AName).AsBoolean;
 end;
 
+procedure TJsonRpcBaseFormatter.GetAnsiChar(
+  const ATypeInfo: PTypeInfo;
+  var   AName: String;
+  var   AData: AnsiChar
+);
+var
+  tmpString : TJSONStringType;
+begin
+  tmpString := GetDataBuffer(AName).AsString;
+  if ( Length(tmpString) > 0 ) then
+    AData := tmpString[1]
+  else
+    AData := #0;
+end;
+
+procedure TJsonRpcBaseFormatter.GetWideChar(
+  const ATypeInfo: PTypeInfo;
+  var   AName: String;
+  var   AData: WideChar
+);
+var
+  tmpString : TJSONStringType;
+begin
+  tmpString := GetDataBuffer(AName).AsString;
+  if ( Length(tmpString) > 0 ) then
+    AData := tmpString[1]
+  else
+    AData := #0;
+end;
+
 procedure TJsonRpcBaseFormatter.GetInt(
   const ATypeInfo : PTypeInfo;
   var AName : String;
@@ -804,8 +872,20 @@ Var
   unicodeStrData : UnicodeString;
 {$ENDIF WST_UNICODESTRING}
   wideStrData : WideString;
+  ansiCharData : AnsiChar;
+  wideCharData : WideChar;
 begin
   Case ATypeInfo^.Kind Of
+    tkChar :
+      begin
+        ansiCharData := AnsiChar(AData);
+        PutAnsiChar(AName,ATypeInfo,ansiCharData);
+      end;
+    tkWChar :
+      begin
+        wideCharData := WideChar(AData);
+        PutWideChar(AName,ATypeInfo,wideCharData);
+      end;
     tkLString{$IFDEF FPC},tkAString{$ENDIF} :
       Begin
         strData := String(AData);
@@ -909,9 +989,21 @@ var
 {$IFDEF WST_UNICODESTRING}
   unicodeStrData : UnicodeString;
 {$ENDIF WST_UNICODESTRING}
+  ansiCharData : AnsiChar;
+  wideCharData : WideChar;
 begin
   locName := s_inner_value;
   Case ATypeInfo^.Kind Of
+    tkChar :
+      begin
+        ansiCharData := AnsiChar(AData);
+        PutAnsiChar(locName,ATypeInfo,ansiCharData);
+      end;
+    tkWChar :
+      begin
+        wideCharData := WideChar(AData);
+        PutWideChar(locName,ATypeInfo,wideCharData);
+      end;
     tkLString{$IFDEF FPC},tkAString{$ENDIF} :
       Begin
         strData := String(AData);
@@ -1004,8 +1096,22 @@ Var
   unicodeStrData : UnicodeString;
 {$ENDIF WST_UNICODESTRING}
   WideStrData : WideString;
+  ansiCharData : AnsiChar;
+  wideCharData : WideChar;
 begin
   Case ATypeInfo^.Kind Of
+    tkChar :
+      begin
+        ansiCharData := #0;
+        GetAnsiChar(ATypeInfo,AName,ansiCharData);
+        AnsiChar(AData) := ansiCharData;
+      end;
+    tkWChar :
+      begin
+        wideCharData := #0;
+        GetWideChar(ATypeInfo,AName,wideCharData);
+        WideChar(AData) := wideCharData;
+      end;
     tkInt64{$IFDEF FPC},tkQWord{$ENDIF} :
       Begin
         int64Data := 0;
@@ -1120,9 +1226,23 @@ var
 {$IFDEF WST_UNICODESTRING}
   unicodeStrData : UnicodeString;
 {$ENDIF WST_UNICODESTRING}
+  ansiCharData : AnsiChar;
+  wideCharData : WideChar;
 begin
   locName := s_inner_value;
   Case ATypeInfo^.Kind Of
+    tkChar :
+      begin
+        ansiCharData := #0;
+        GetAnsiChar(ATypeInfo,locName,ansiCharData);
+        AnsiChar(AData) := ansiCharData;
+      end;
+    tkWChar :
+      begin
+        wideCharData := #0;
+        GetWideChar(ATypeInfo,locName,wideCharData);
+        WideChar(AData) := wideCharData;
+      end;
     tkInt64{$IFDEF FPC},tkQWord{$ENDIF} :
       Begin
         int64Data := 0;
diff --git a/wst/trunk/base_soap_formatter.pas b/wst/trunk/base_soap_formatter.pas
index 005b3cfff..bd484296a 100644
--- a/wst/trunk/base_soap_formatter.pas
+++ b/wst/trunk/base_soap_formatter.pas
@@ -166,6 +166,18 @@ type
       Const ATypeInfo : PTypeInfo;
       Const AData     : Boolean
     ):TDOMNode;{$IFDEF USE_INLINE}inline;{$ENDIF}
+    function PutAnsiChar(
+      const ANameSpace : string;
+      Const AName     : String;
+      Const ATypeInfo : PTypeInfo;
+      Const AData     : AnsiChar
+    ):TDOMNode;{$IFDEF USE_INLINE}inline;{$ENDIF}
+    function PutWideChar(
+      const ANameSpace : string;
+      Const AName     : String;
+      Const ATypeInfo : PTypeInfo;
+      Const AData     : WideChar
+    ):TDOMNode;{$IFDEF USE_INLINE}inline;{$ENDIF}
     function PutInt64(
       const ANameSpace : string;
       Const AName     : String;
@@ -222,6 +234,18 @@ type
       Var   AName     : String;
       Var   AData     : Boolean
     );{$IFDEF USE_INLINE}inline;{$ENDIF}
+    procedure GetAnsiChar(
+      Const ATypeInfo : PTypeInfo;
+      const ANameSpace : string;
+      Var   AName     : String;
+      Var   AData     : AnsiChar
+    );{$IFDEF USE_INLINE}inline;{$ENDIF}
+    procedure GetWideChar(
+      Const ATypeInfo : PTypeInfo;
+      const ANameSpace : string;
+      Var   AName     : String;
+      Var   AData     : WideChar
+    );{$IFDEF USE_INLINE}inline;{$ENDIF}
     {$IFDEF FPC}
     procedure GetInt(
       Const ATypeInfo : PTypeInfo;
@@ -821,6 +845,26 @@ begin
   Result := InternalPutData(ANameSpace,AName,ATypeInfo,BoolToSoapBool(AData));
 end;
 
+function TSOAPBaseFormatter.PutAnsiChar(
+  const ANameSpace: string;
+  const AName: String;
+  const ATypeInfo: PTypeInfo;
+  const AData: AnsiChar
+) : TDOMNode;
+begin
+  Result := InternalPutData(ANameSpace,AName,ATypeInfo,AData);
+end;
+
+function TSOAPBaseFormatter.PutWideChar(
+  const ANameSpace: string;
+  const AName: String;
+  const ATypeInfo: PTypeInfo;
+  const AData: WideChar
+): TDOMNode;
+begin
+  Result := InternalPutData(ANameSpace,AName,ATypeInfo,AData);
+end;
+
 function TSOAPBaseFormatter.PutInt64(
   const ANameSpace : string;
   const AName      : String;
@@ -980,6 +1024,38 @@ begin
     AData := StrToBool(locBuffer);
 end;
 
+procedure TSOAPBaseFormatter.GetAnsiChar(
+  const ATypeInfo: PTypeInfo;
+  const ANameSpace: string;
+  var   AName: String;
+  var   AData: AnsiChar
+);
+var
+  tmpString : DOMString;
+begin
+  tmpString := GetNodeValue(ANameSpace,AName);
+  if ( Length(tmpString) > 0 ) then
+    AData := AnsiChar(tmpString[1])
+  else
+    AData := #0;
+end;
+
+procedure TSOAPBaseFormatter.GetWideChar(
+  const ATypeInfo: PTypeInfo;
+  const ANameSpace: string;
+  var AName: String;
+  var AData: WideChar
+);
+var
+  tmpString : DOMString;
+begin
+  tmpString := GetNodeValue(ANameSpace,AName);
+  if ( Length(tmpString) > 0 ) then
+    AData := tmpString[1]
+  else
+    AData := #0;
+end;
+
 {$IFDEF FPC}
 procedure TSOAPBaseFormatter.GetInt(
   const ATypeInfo: PTypeInfo;
@@ -1542,8 +1618,20 @@ Var
   unicodeStrData : UnicodeString;
 {$ENDIF WST_UNICODESTRING}
   wideStrData : WideString;
+  ansiCharData : AnsiChar;
+  wideCharData : WideChar;
 begin
   Case ATypeInfo^.Kind Of
+    tkChar :
+      begin
+        ansiCharData := AnsiChar(AData);
+        PutAnsiChar(ANameSpace,AName,ATypeInfo,ansiCharData);
+      end;
+    tkWChar :
+      begin
+        wideCharData := WideChar(AData);
+        PutWideChar(ANameSpace,AName,ATypeInfo,wideCharData);
+      end;
     tkInt64{$IFDEF FPC},tkQWord{$ENDIF} :
       Begin
         int64Data := Int64(AData);
@@ -1646,19 +1734,28 @@ Var
   strData : string;
   enumData : TEnumIntType;
   floatDt : Extended;
-  dataBuffer : string;
+  dataBuffer : DOMString;
   frmt : string;
   prcsn,i : Integer;
   wideStrData : WideString;
 {$IFDEF WST_UNICODESTRING}
   unicodeStrData : UnicodeString;
 {$ENDIF WST_UNICODESTRING}
-  {strm : TStringStream;
-  locDoc : TwstXMLDocument;
-  locNode : TDOMNode;}
+  ansiCharData : AnsiChar;
+  wideCharData : WideChar;
 begin
   CheckScope();
   Case ATypeInfo^.Kind Of
+    tkChar :
+      begin
+        ansiCharData := AnsiChar(AData);
+        dataBuffer := ansiCharData;
+      end;
+    tkWChar :
+      begin
+        wideCharData := WideChar(AData);
+        dataBuffer := wideCharData;
+      end;
     tkInt64 :
       begin
         int64SData := Int64(AData);
@@ -1761,16 +1858,6 @@ begin
           dataBuffer[i] := '.';
       end;
   end;
-  (*locDoc := nil;
-  strm := TStringStream.Create(dataBuffer);
-  try
-    ReadXMLFile(locDoc,strm);
-    locNode := locDoc.DocumentElement.CloneNode(True {$IFDEF FPC}, StackTop().ScopeObject.OwnerDocument{$ENDIF});
-    StackTop().ScopeObject.AppendChild(locNode);
-  finally
-    ReleaseDomNode(locDoc);
-    strm.Free();
-  end;*)
   StackTop().ScopeObject.AppendChild(FDoc.CreateTextNode(dataBuffer));
 end;
 
@@ -1792,8 +1879,22 @@ Var
   unicodeStrData : UnicodeString;
 {$ENDIF WST_UNICODESTRING}
   wideStrData : WideString;
+  ansiCharData : AnsiChar;
+  wideCharData : WideChar;
 begin
   Case ATypeInfo^.Kind Of
+    tkChar :
+      begin
+        ansiCharData := #0;
+        GetAnsiChar(ATypeInfo,ANameSpace,AName,ansiCharData);
+        AnsiChar(AData) := ansiCharData;
+      end;
+    tkWChar :
+      begin
+        wideCharData := #0;
+        GetWideChar(ATypeInfo,ANameSpace,AName,wideCharData);
+        WideChar(AData) := wideCharData;
+      end;
     tkInt64{$IFDEF FPC},tkQWord{$ENDIF} :
       Begin
         int64Data := 0;
@@ -1900,7 +2001,7 @@ procedure TSOAPBaseFormatter.GetScopeInnerValue(
 Var
   enumData : TEnumIntType;
   floatDt : Extended;
-  dataBuffer : string;
+  dataBuffer : DOMString;
   nd : TDOMNode;
 begin
   CheckScope();
@@ -1910,6 +2011,20 @@ begin
   else
     dataBuffer := StackTop().ScopeObject.NodeValue;
   Case ATypeInfo^.Kind Of
+    tkChar       :
+      begin
+        if ( Length(dataBuffer) > 0 ) then
+          AnsiChar(AData) := AnsiChar(dataBuffer[1])
+        else
+          AnsiChar(AData) := #0;
+      end;
+    tkWChar       :
+      begin
+        if ( Length(dataBuffer) > 0 ) then
+          WideChar(AData) := dataBuffer[1]
+        else
+          WideChar(AData) := #0;
+      end;
     tkInt64      : Int64(AData) := StrToInt64Def(Trim(dataBuffer),0);
     {$IFDEF FPC}
     tkQWord      : QWord(AData) := StrToInt64Def(Trim(dataBuffer),0);
diff --git a/wst/trunk/base_xmlrpc_formatter.pas b/wst/trunk/base_xmlrpc_formatter.pas
index 953f70d38..bc166fc6b 100644
--- a/wst/trunk/base_xmlrpc_formatter.pas
+++ b/wst/trunk/base_xmlrpc_formatter.pas
@@ -186,6 +186,16 @@ type
       Const AData     : Boolean
     ):TDOMNode;{$IFDEF USE_INLINE}inline;{$ENDIF}
     {$ENDIF}
+    function PutAnsiChar(
+      Const AName     : String;
+      Const ATypeInfo : PTypeInfo;
+      Const AData     : AnsiChar
+    ):TDOMNode;{$IFDEF USE_INLINE}inline;{$ENDIF}
+    function PutWideChar(
+      Const AName     : String;
+      Const ATypeInfo : PTypeInfo;
+      Const AData     : WideChar
+    ):TDOMNode;{$IFDEF USE_INLINE}inline;{$ENDIF}
     function PutInt64(
       Const AName     : String;
       Const ATypeInfo : PTypeInfo;
@@ -230,6 +240,16 @@ type
       Var   AName     : String;
       Var   AData     : TEnumIntType
     );{$IFDEF USE_INLINE}inline;{$ENDIF}
+    procedure GetAnsiChar(
+      Const ATypeInfo : PTypeInfo;
+      Var   AName     : String;
+      Var   AData     : AnsiChar
+    );{$IFDEF USE_INLINE}inline;{$ENDIF}
+    procedure GetWideChar(
+      Const ATypeInfo : PTypeInfo;
+      Var   AName     : String;
+      Var   AData     : WideChar
+    );{$IFDEF USE_INLINE}inline;{$ENDIF}
     {$IFDEF FPC}
     procedure GetBool(
       Const ATypeInfo : PTypeInfo;
@@ -811,6 +831,24 @@ begin
 end;
 {$ENDIF}
 
+function TXmlRpcBaseFormatter.PutAnsiChar(
+  const AName: String;
+  const ATypeInfo: PTypeInfo;
+  const AData: AnsiChar
+) : TDOMNode;
+begin
+  Result := InternalPutData(AName,xdtString,AData);
+end;
+
+function TXmlRpcBaseFormatter.PutWideChar(
+  const AName: String;
+  const ATypeInfo: PTypeInfo;
+  const AData: WideChar
+) : TDOMNode;
+begin
+  Result := InternalPutData(AName,xdtString,AData);
+end;
+
 function TXmlRpcBaseFormatter.PutInt64(
   const AName      : String;
   const ATypeInfo  : PTypeInfo;
@@ -966,6 +1004,36 @@ begin
 end;
 {$ENDIF}
 
+procedure TXmlRpcBaseFormatter.GetAnsiChar(
+  const ATypeInfo: PTypeInfo;
+  var   AName: String;
+  var   AData: AnsiChar
+);
+var
+  locBuffer : DOMString;
+begin
+  locBuffer := GetNodeValue(AName);
+  if ( Length(locBuffer) = 0 ) then
+    AData := #0
+  else
+    AData := AnsiChar(locBuffer[1]);
+end;
+
+procedure TXmlRpcBaseFormatter.GetWideChar(
+  const ATypeInfo: PTypeInfo;
+  var   AName: String;
+  var   AData: WideChar
+);
+var
+  locBuffer : DOMString;
+begin
+  locBuffer := GetNodeValue(AName);
+  if ( Length(locBuffer) = 0 ) then
+    AData := #0
+  else
+    AData := locBuffer[1];
+end;
+
 procedure TXmlRpcBaseFormatter.GetInt64(
   const ATypeInfo : PTypeInfo;
   var   AName     : String;
@@ -1214,8 +1282,20 @@ Var
   unicodeStrData : UnicodeString;
 {$ENDIF WST_UNICODESTRING}
   wideStrData : WideString;
+  ansiCharData : AnsiChar;
+  wideCharData : WideChar;
 begin
   Case ATypeInfo^.Kind Of
+    tkChar :
+      begin
+        ansiCharData := AnsiChar(AData);
+        PutAnsiChar(AName,ATypeInfo,ansiCharData);
+      end;
+    tkWChar :
+      begin
+        wideCharData := WideChar(AData);
+        PutWideChar(AName,ATypeInfo,wideCharData);
+      end;
     tkInt64{$IFDEF FPC},tkQWord{$ENDIF} :
       Begin
         int64Data := Int64(AData);
@@ -1307,16 +1387,28 @@ Var
   strData : string;
   enumData : TEnumIntType;
   floatDt : Extended;
-  dataBuffer : string;
+  dataBuffer : DOMString;
   frmt : string;
   prcsn,i : Integer;
   wideStrData : WideString;
 {$IFDEF WST_UNICODESTRING}
   unicodeStrData : UnicodeString;
 {$ENDIF WST_UNICODESTRING}
+  ansiCharData : AnsiChar;
+  wideCharData : WideChar;
 begin
   CheckScope();
   Case ATypeInfo^.Kind Of
+    tkChar :
+      begin
+        ansiCharData := AnsiChar(AData);
+        dataBuffer := ansiCharData;
+      end;
+    tkWChar :
+      begin
+        wideCharData := WideChar(AData);
+        dataBuffer := wideCharData;
+      end;
     tkInt64 :
       begin
         int64SData := Int64(AData);
@@ -1439,8 +1531,22 @@ Var
   unicodeStrData : UnicodeString;
 {$ENDIF WST_UNICODESTRING}
   wideStrData : WideString;
+  ansiCharData : AnsiChar;
+  wideCharData : WideChar;
 begin
   Case ATypeInfo^.Kind Of
+    tkChar :
+      begin
+        ansiCharData := #0;
+        GetAnsiChar(ATypeInfo,AName,ansiCharData);
+        AnsiChar(AData) := ansiCharData;
+      end;
+    tkWChar :
+      begin
+        wideCharData := #0;
+        GetWideChar(ATypeInfo,AName,wideCharData);
+        WideChar(AData) := wideCharData;
+      end;
     tkInt64{$IFDEF FPC},tkQWord{$ENDIF} :
       Begin
         int64Data := 0;
@@ -1536,7 +1642,7 @@ procedure TXmlRpcBaseFormatter.GetScopeInnerValue(
 Var
   enumData : TEnumIntType;
   floatDt : Extended;
-  dataBuffer : string;
+  dataBuffer : DOMString;
   nd : TDOMNode;
 begin
   CheckScope();
@@ -1546,6 +1652,20 @@ begin
   else
     dataBuffer := StackTop().ScopeObject.NodeValue;
   Case ATypeInfo^.Kind Of
+    tkChar       :
+      begin
+        if ( Length(dataBuffer) > 0 ) then
+          AnsiChar(AData) := AnsiChar(dataBuffer[1])
+        else
+          AnsiChar(AData) := #0;
+      end;
+    tkWChar       :
+      begin
+        if ( Length(dataBuffer) > 0 ) then
+          WideChar(AData) :=dataBuffer[1]
+        else
+          WideChar(AData) := #0;
+      end;
     tkInt64      : Int64(AData) := StrToInt64Def(Trim(dataBuffer),0);
     {$IFDEF FPC}
     tkQWord      : QWord(AData) := StrToInt64Def(Trim(dataBuffer),0);
diff --git a/wst/trunk/binary_streamer.pas b/wst/trunk/binary_streamer.pas
index d9bb912d0..6b614c14e 100644
--- a/wst/trunk/binary_streamer.pas
+++ b/wst/trunk/binary_streamer.pas
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ Type
 {$IFDEF WST_UNICODESTRING}
   TUnicodeStringData = UnicodeString;
 {$ENDIF WST_UNICODESTRING}
+  TAnsiCharacter = AnsiChar;
+  TWideCharacter = WideChar;
   
   TFloat_Single_4    = Single;
   TFloat_Double_8    = Double;
@@ -56,6 +58,8 @@ Type
     procedure WriteInt64S(Const AData : TInt64S);
     
     procedure WriteBool(Const AData : TBoolData);
+    procedure WriteAnsiChar(const AData : TAnsiCharacter);
+    procedure WriteWideChar(const AData : TWideCharacter);
     procedure WriteEnum(Const AData : TEnumData);
     procedure WriteAnsiStr(Const AData : TAnsiStringData);
     procedure WriteWideStr(Const AData : TWideStringData);
@@ -85,6 +89,8 @@ Type
     function ReadInt64S():TInt64S;
     
     function ReadBool():TBoolData;
+    function ReadAnsiChar() : TAnsiCharacter;
+    function ReadWideChar() : TWideCharacter;
     function ReadEnum():TEnumData;
     function ReadAnsiStr():TAnsiStringData;
     function ReadWideStr():TWideStringData;
@@ -217,6 +223,8 @@ Type
     procedure WriteInt64S(Const AData : TInt64S);
     
     procedure WriteBool(Const AData : TBoolData);
+    procedure WriteAnsiChar(const AData : TAnsiCharacter);
+    procedure WriteWideChar(const AData : TWideCharacter);
     procedure WriteEnum(Const AData : TEnumData);
     procedure WriteAnsiStr(Const AData : TAnsiStringData);
     procedure WriteWideStr(Const AData : TWideStringData);
@@ -252,6 +260,8 @@ Type
     function ReadInt64S():TInt64S;
     
     function ReadBool():TBoolData;
+    function ReadAnsiChar() : TAnsiCharacter;
+    function ReadWideChar() : TWideCharacter;
     function ReadEnum():TEnumData;
     function ReadAnsiStr():TAnsiStringData;
     function ReadWideStr():TWideStringData;
@@ -380,6 +390,16 @@ begin
   WriteInt8U(i);
 end;
 
+procedure TDataStore.WriteAnsiChar(const AData: TAnsiCharacter);
+begin
+  WriteInt8U(Ord(AData));
+end;
+
+procedure TDataStore.WriteWideChar(const AData: TWideCharacter);
+begin
+  WriteInt16U(Ord(AData));
+end;
+
 procedure TDataStore.WriteEnum(const AData: TEnumData);
 begin
   WriteInt64S(AData);
@@ -558,6 +578,16 @@ begin
   Result := ( ReadInt8U() > 0 );
 end;
 
+function TDataStoreReader.ReadAnsiChar(): TAnsiCharacter;
+begin
+  Result := TAnsiCharacter(ReadInt8U());
+end;
+
+function TDataStoreReader.ReadWideChar(): TWideCharacter;
+begin
+  Result := TWideCharacter(ReadInt16U());
+end;
+
 function TDataStoreReader.ReadEnum(): TEnumData;
 begin
   Result := ReadInt64S();
diff --git a/wst/trunk/tests/test_suite/testformatter_unit.pas b/wst/trunk/tests/test_suite/testformatter_unit.pas
index d86ad0381..a030f3100 100644
--- a/wst/trunk/tests/test_suite/testformatter_unit.pas
+++ b/wst/trunk/tests/test_suite/testformatter_unit.pas
@@ -368,6 +368,10 @@ type
     function Support_ComplextType_with_SimpleContent():Boolean;virtual;
     function Support_nil():Boolean;virtual;
   published
+    procedure Test_AnsiChar;
+    procedure Test_AnsiChar_ScopeData;
+    procedure Test_WideChar;
+    procedure Test_WideChar_ScopeData;
     procedure Test_Int_8;
     procedure Test_Int_8_ScopeData;
     procedure Test_Int_16;
@@ -720,6 +724,189 @@ begin
   Result := True;
 end;
 
+procedure TTestFormatterSimpleType.Test_AnsiChar;
+const VAL_1 : AnsiChar = 'O'; VAL_2 : AnsiChar = 'i';
+Var
+  f : IFormatterBase;
+  s : TMemoryStream;
+  x : string;
+  xVal_1, xVal_2 : AnsiChar;
+begin
+  s := Nil;
+  Try
+    xVal_1 := VAL_1;
+    xVal_2 := VAL_2;
+    f := CreateFormatter(TypeInfo(TClass_Int));
+
+    f.BeginObject('Root',TypeInfo(TClass_Int));
+      f.Put('xVal_1',TypeInfo(AnsiChar),xVal_1);
+      f.Put('xVal_2',TypeInfo(AnsiChar),xVal_2);
+    f.EndScope();
+
+    s := TMemoryStream.Create();
+    f.SaveToStream(s); s.SaveToFile(ClassName + '.Test_AnsiChar.xml');
+    xVal_1 := #0;
+    xVal_2 := #0;
+
+    f := CreateFormatter(TypeInfo(TClass_Int));
+    s.Position := 0;
+    f.LoadFromStream(s);
+    x := 'Root';
+    f.BeginObjectRead(x,TypeInfo(TClass_Int));
+      x := 'xVal_1';
+      f.Get(TypeInfo(AnsiChar),x,xVal_1);
+      x := 'xVal_2';
+      f.Get(TypeInfo(AnsiChar),x,xVal_2);
+    f.EndScopeRead();
+
+    CheckEquals(VAL_1,xVal_1);
+    CheckEquals(VAL_2,xVal_2);
+  Finally
+    s.Free();
+  End;
+end;
+
+procedure TTestFormatterSimpleType.Test_AnsiChar_ScopeData;
+const VAL_1 : AnsiChar = 'O'; VAL_2 : AnsiChar = 'i';
+var
+  f : IFormatterBase;
+  s : TMemoryStream;
+  x : string;
+  xVal_1 : AnsiChar;
+begin
+  s := Nil;
+  try
+    xVal_1 := VAL_1;
+      f := CreateFormatter(TypeInfo(TClass_Int));
+      f.BeginObject('Root',TypeInfo(TClass_Int));
+        f.PutScopeInnerValue(TypeInfo(AnsiChar),xVal_1);
+      f.EndScope();
+      s := TMemoryStream.Create();
+      f.SaveToStream(s);
+      xVal_1 := #0;
+
+      f := CreateFormatter(TypeInfo(TClass_Int));
+      s.Position := 0;
+      f.LoadFromStream(s);
+      x := 'Root';
+      f.BeginObjectRead(x,TypeInfo(TClass_Int));
+        f.GetScopeInnerValue(TypeInfo(AnsiChar),xVal_1);
+      f.EndScopeRead();
+      CheckEquals(VAL_1,xVal_1);
+
+    xVal_1 := VAL_2;
+      f := CreateFormatter(TypeInfo(TClass_Int));
+      f.BeginObject('Root',TypeInfo(TClass_Int));
+        f.PutScopeInnerValue(TypeInfo(AnsiChar),xVal_1);
+      f.EndScope();
+      s := TMemoryStream.Create();
+      f.SaveToStream(s);
+      xVal_1 := #0;
+
+      f := CreateFormatter(TypeInfo(TClass_Int));
+      s.Position := 0;
+      f.LoadFromStream(s);
+      x := 'Root';
+      f.BeginObjectRead(x,TypeInfo(TClass_Int));
+        f.GetScopeInnerValue(TypeInfo(AnsiChar),xVal_1);
+      f.EndScopeRead();
+      CheckEquals(VAL_2,xVal_1);
+  finally
+    s.Free();
+  end;
+end;
+
+procedure TTestFormatterSimpleType.Test_WideChar;
+const VAL_1 : WideChar = WideChar(300); VAL_2 : WideChar = WideChar(400);
+Var
+  f : IFormatterBase;
+  s : TMemoryStream;
+  x : string;
+  xVal_1, xVal_2 : WideChar;
+begin
+  s := Nil;
+  Try
+    xVal_1 := VAL_1;
+    xVal_2 := VAL_2;
+    f := CreateFormatter(TypeInfo(TClass_Int));
+
+    f.BeginObject('Root',TypeInfo(TClass_Int));
+      f.Put('xVal_1',TypeInfo(WideChar),xVal_1);
+      f.Put('xVal_2',TypeInfo(WideChar),xVal_2);
+    f.EndScope();
+
+    s := TMemoryStream.Create();
+    f.SaveToStream(s); s.SaveToFile(ClassName + '.Test_WideChar.xml');
+    xVal_1 := #0;
+    xVal_2 := #0;
+
+    f := CreateFormatter(TypeInfo(TClass_Int));
+    s.Position := 0;
+    f.LoadFromStream(s);
+    x := 'Root';
+    f.BeginObjectRead(x,TypeInfo(TClass_Int));
+      x := 'xVal_1';
+      f.Get(TypeInfo(WideChar),x,xVal_1);
+      x := 'xVal_2';
+      f.Get(TypeInfo(WideChar),x,xVal_2);
+    f.EndScopeRead();
+
+    CheckEquals(VAL_1,xVal_1);
+    CheckEquals(VAL_2,xVal_2);
+  Finally
+    s.Free();
+  End;
+end;
+
+procedure TTestFormatterSimpleType.Test_WideChar_ScopeData;
+const VAL_1 : WideChar = WideChar(300); VAL_2 : WideChar = WideChar(400);
+var
+  f : IFormatterBase;
+  s : TMemoryStream;
+  x : string;
+  xVal_1 : WideChar;
+begin
+  s := Nil;
+  try
+    xVal_1 := VAL_1;
+      f := CreateFormatter(TypeInfo(TClass_Int));
+      f.BeginObject('Root',TypeInfo(TClass_Int));
+        f.PutScopeInnerValue(TypeInfo(WideChar),xVal_1);
+      f.EndScope();
+      s := TMemoryStream.Create();
+      f.SaveToStream(s);
+      xVal_1 := #0;
+
+      f := CreateFormatter(TypeInfo(TClass_Int));
+      s.Position := 0;
+      f.LoadFromStream(s);
+      x := 'Root';
+      f.BeginObjectRead(x,TypeInfo(TClass_Int));
+        f.GetScopeInnerValue(TypeInfo(WideChar),xVal_1);
+      f.EndScopeRead();
+      CheckEquals(VAL_1,xVal_1);
+
+    xVal_1 := VAL_2;
+      f := CreateFormatter(TypeInfo(TClass_Int));
+      f.BeginObject('Root',TypeInfo(TClass_Int));
+        f.PutScopeInnerValue(TypeInfo(WideChar),xVal_1);
+      f.EndScope();
+      s := TMemoryStream.Create();
+      f.SaveToStream(s);
+      xVal_1 := #0;
+
+      f := CreateFormatter(TypeInfo(TClass_Int));
+      s.Position := 0;
+      f.LoadFromStream(s);
+      x := 'Root';
+      f.BeginObjectRead(x,TypeInfo(TClass_Int));
+        f.GetScopeInnerValue(TypeInfo(WideChar),xVal_1);
+      f.EndScopeRead();
+      CheckEquals(VAL_2,xVal_1);
+  finally
+    s.Free();
+  end; end;
+
 procedure TTestFormatterSimpleType.Test_Int_8;
 const VAL_1 = 12; VAL_2 = -10;
 Var