diff --git a/doc/notes.txt b/doc/notes.txt
index 34f94c68..852caec1 100644
--- a/doc/notes.txt
+++ b/doc/notes.txt
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ TODO:
 - C/asm formatter
 - fix WebAudio (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18066474)
 - allow download of JSASM output
-- update bootstrap
-- $readmemb/h
+- update bootstrap to 4.0
 - batariBasic: proper line numbers, debugging
 - granular control over time scrubbing, show CPU state
 - error showing replay div before rom starts
@@ -75,7 +74,6 @@ TODO:
 - markdown, verilog: can't share
 - https://www.crowdsupply.com/tinyfpga/tinyfpga-bx
 - HTTPS warning
-- recording video indicator
 - stego shareable images (http://pico-8.wikia.com/wiki/P8PNGFileFormat)
 - https://makecode.com/language?
 - open ROM from URL?
@@ -115,15 +113,15 @@ TODO:
 - https://remotestoragejs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/getting-started/how-to-add.html ?
 - Verilog
   - larger scope range, better scrolling
+  - make scope data wrap around range
   - remove FPS and play controls when Verilog scope paused
   - when paused scope doesn't work
-  - Safari: scope doesn't show while CRT in use
+  - Safari: scope doesn't show while CRT in use (sometimes Firefox too)
   - verilog debugging/reloading makes it slow
   - why loadState() on verilog kill perf?
   - quantify verilog "graph iterations"
-  - toolbar overlaps scope 
+  - toolbar overlaps scope
   - CPU debugging
-- disassemble more code around breakpoint
 - single-stepping vector games makes screen fade
 - break on stack overflow, bad op, bad access, etc
 - PPU/TIA register write visualization
diff --git a/src/platform/verilog.ts b/src/platform/verilog.ts
index 5f339a14..e976eb17 100644
--- a/src/platform/verilog.ts
+++ b/src/platform/verilog.ts
@@ -120,7 +120,11 @@ export function vl_stop(filename,lineno,hier) {
 export function VL_RAND_RESET_I(bits) { return 0 | Math.floor(Math.random() * (1<<bits)); }
 
 export function VL_RANDOM_I(bits) { return 0 | Math.floor(Math.random() * (1<<bits)); }
-  
+
+//export function VL_READMEM_Q(hex,width,depth,array_lsb,fnwords,filename,memp,start,end) {
+  //console.log(hex,width,depth,array_lsb,fnwords,filename,memp,start,end);
+//}
+
 // SIMULATOR BASE
 
 abstract class VerilatorBase {
diff --git a/src/project.ts b/src/project.ts
index 2a656fb2..2ecdc964 100644
--- a/src/project.ts
+++ b/src/project.ts
@@ -87,9 +87,9 @@ export class CodeProject {
         this.pushAllFiles(files, m[2]+".json");
       }
       // include $readmem[bh] (TODO)
-      let re3 = /\b\$readmem[bh]\("(.+?)"/gmi;
+      let re3 = /\$readmem[bh]\("(.+?)"/gmi;
       while (m = re3.exec(text)) {
-        this.pushAllFiles(files, m[2]);
+        this.pushAllFiles(files, m[1]);
       }
     } else {
       // for .asm -- [.]include "file"
diff --git a/src/worker/workermain.ts b/src/worker/workermain.ts
index 6bad97ec..5deaa617 100644
--- a/src/worker/workermain.ts
+++ b/src/worker/workermain.ts
@@ -1530,6 +1530,28 @@ function compileInlineASM(code:string, platform, options, errors, asmlines) {
   return code;
 }
 
+// convert $readmem(bh) to array assigns
+function compileReadmemStmts(code, errors) {
+  var re3 = /\$readmem([bh])\("(.+?)",\s*(\w+)\)/gmi;
+  return code.replace(re3, function(_s,type,path,mem,index) {
+    var datafile = getWorkFileAsString(path);
+    if (datafile) {
+      var lines = datafile.split('\n');
+      var out = '';
+      for (var i=0; i<lines.length; i++) {
+        var line = lines[i].trim();
+        if (line !== '') {
+          out += 'mem[' + i + ']=\'' + type + line + ';'
+        }
+      }
+      return out;
+    } else {
+      errors.push({line:0, msg:"Could not load $readmem file '"+path+'"'});
+      return "";
+    }
+  });
+}
+
 function compileVerilator(step:BuildStep) {
   loadNative("verilator_bin");
   loadGen("worker/verilator2js");
@@ -1554,7 +1576,9 @@ function compileVerilator(step:BuildStep) {
     populateFiles(step, FS, {
       mainFilePath:step.path,
       processFn:(code) => {
-        return compileInlineASM(code, platform, step, errors, asmlines);
+        code = compileReadmemStmts(code, errors);
+        code = compileInlineASM(code, platform, step, errors, asmlines);
+        return code;
       }
     });
     starttime();
diff --git a/test/cli/testutil.js b/test/cli/testutil.js
index f60bda92..519236b2 100644
--- a/test/cli/testutil.js
+++ b/test/cli/testutil.js
@@ -120,6 +120,6 @@ describe('string functions', function() {
     assert.ok(util.isProbablyBinary('test.bin'));
     assert.ok(util.isProbablyBinary('test.chr'));
     assert.ok(!util.isProbablyBinary('test.txt'));
-    assert.ok(!util.isProbablyBinary('test.dat'));
+    assert.ok(util.isProbablyBinary('test.dat'));
   });
 });