diff --git a/src/parse.c b/src/parse.c
index 83562b4..83ee0b5 100644
--- a/src/parse.c
+++ b/src/parse.c
@@ -112,10 +112,10 @@ void skpeol(void) {while (!isnl()) getnxt();}
 
 /* Advance Source File to end of comment    *
  * Recognizes both C and C++ style comments */
-void skpcmt(int exslsh)
+void skpcmt(int skslsh)
 {
   DEBUG("Skipping Comment\n", 0) 
-  if (exslsh) expect('/');  //skip initial /
+  if (skslsh) skpchr();  //skip initial /
   if (match('/')) skpeol(); //if C style comment skip rest of line
   else if (match('*'))      //if C++ style comment
     while (TRUE)            //  skip to */
@@ -439,14 +439,15 @@ void prcpst(int isint, char* name, char *index, char indtyp, char ispntr) {
 }
 
 /* Parse Post Operator */
-int prspst(char trmntr, int isint, char* name, char* index, char indtyp, char ispntr) {
-  oper = getnxt();
+int prspst(char poper, char trmntr, int isint, char* name, char* index, char indtyp, char ispntr) {
+  if (poper) oper = poper;
+  else oper = getnxt();
   CCMNT(oper);
   DEBUG("Checking for post operation '%c'\n", oper)
   if (nxtchr == oper) {
     skpchr();
     CCMNT(oper);
-    expect(trmntr);
+    if (trmntr) expect(trmntr);
     prcpst(isint, name, index, indtyp, ispntr);  //Process Post-Op
     return 0;
   }
diff --git a/src/stmnt.c b/src/stmnt.c
index 228308b..7500c4b 100644
--- a/src/stmnt.c
+++ b/src/stmnt.c
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ int prcava(char *name, char trmntr, char ispntr) {
   if (ispntr && strcmp(asnidx, "X") == 0) ERROR("Illegal use of register X\n", 0, EXIT_FAILURE) 
   DEBUG("stmnt.prcava: Set STA index to '%s'", asnidx) DETAIL(" and type to %d\n", asnivt)
   if (ispopr()) {
-    if (prspst(trmntr, FALSE, asnvar, asnidx, asnivt, ispntr)) expctd("post operator");
+    if (prspst(0, trmntr, FALSE, asnvar, asnidx, asnivt, ispntr)) expctd("post operator");
 	return TRUE;
   }
   return FALSE;
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ void prcavr(char trmntr) {
   strcpy(vrname, word);  //save variable to assign to
   if (valtyp == STRUCTURE) prsmbr(vrname); //Updates word and vartyp
   if (vartyp == VTINT) {
-    if (ispopr()) {if (prspst(trmntr, TRUE, vrname, "", 0, FALSE)) expctd("post operator");}
+    if (ispopr()) {if (prspst(0, trmntr, TRUE, vrname, "", 0, FALSE)) expctd("post operator");}
     else prcasi(trmntr); //Process Integer Assignment
     return;
   }