diff --git a/src/c02.c b/src/c02.c
index 840c51e..5c1a0bb 100644
--- a/src/c02.c
+++ b/src/c02.c
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ void init(void) {
   rambas = 0;     //RAM Base Address
   wrtbas = 0;     //Write Base Address
   zpaddr = 0;     //Current Zero-Page Address
+  zpgbgn = 0;     //Start of Free Zero-Page
+  zpgend = 0xFF;  //End of Free Zero-Page
   invasc = FALSE; //Invert ASCII Flag
   mskasc = FALSE; //Set High Bit Flag
   fcase = FALSE;  //First Case Statement Flag
diff --git a/src/expr.c b/src/expr.c
index 35a4ca7..e43c620 100644
--- a/src/expr.c
+++ b/src/expr.c
@@ -219,12 +219,12 @@ void prsadr(int adract) {
 void prsstr(int adract, int alwstr) {
   if (!alwstr) ERROR("Illegal String Reference", 0, EXIT_FAILURE)
   DEBUG("expr.prsstr: Parsing anonymous string\n", 0)
-  newlbl(vrname);         //Generate Variable Name
-  value[0] = 0;           //Use Variable Size 0
-  setvar(MTNONE, VTCHAR); //Set Variable Name, Type, and Size
-  prsdts();               //Parse Data String
-  setdat();               //Set Variable Data
-  varcnt++;               //Increment Variable Counter
+  newlbl(vrname);          //Generate Variable Name
+  value[0] = 0;            //Use Variable Size 0
+  setvar(MTCONST, VTCHAR); //Set Variable Name, Type, and Size
+  prsdts();                //Parse Data String
+  setdat();                //Set Variable Data
+  varcnt++;                //Increment Variable Counter
   if (adract) prcadr(adract, vrname); //Compile Address Reference
   else strcpy(word, vrname); //Save for Calling Routine
 }
diff --git a/src/include.c b/src/include.c
index 50df246..22c41bc 100644
--- a/src/include.c
+++ b/src/include.c
@@ -129,8 +129,12 @@ void pwrtbs(void) {
 
 /* Parse Zeropage Subdirective */
 void pzropg(void) {
-  zpaddr = prsnum(0xFF); //Set Zero Page Address to Literal
-  DEBUG("Set zero page address to %d\n", zpaddr)
+  zpgbgn = prsnum(0xFF); //Set Zero Page Address to Literal
+  zpgend = prsnum(0xFF); //Set Zero Page Address to Literal
+  zpaddr = zpgbgn;
+  DEBUG("Set free zero page to %d ", zpgbgn)
+  DETAIL("through %d ", zpgend)
+  DETAIL("and zero page address to %d\n", zpaddr)
 }
 
 /* Process Vartable Subdirective */
diff --git a/src/vars.c b/src/vars.c
index 31d2397..2f1e213 100644
--- a/src/vars.c
+++ b/src/vars.c
@@ -272,6 +272,8 @@ void addvar(int m, int t) {
   if (t == VTVOID) ERROR("Illegal Variable Type\n", 0, EXIT_FAILURE)
   if (m & MTZP) {
     if (alcvar) {
+	  int zpgmax = (t == VTINT) ? zpgend -1 : zpgend;
+	  if (zpaddr > zpgmax) ERROR("Free Zero Page Space Exceeded\n", 0, EXIT_FAILURE)
       setlbl(vrname);
       sprintf(word, "$%hhX", zpaddr++);
 	  if (t == VTINT) zpaddr++; //int uses two bytes
diff --git a/src/vars.h b/src/vars.h
index 5174cc8..fde96fc 100644
--- a/src/vars.h
+++ b/src/vars.h
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ int symdef(char *name);         //Is Variable defined (TRUE or FALSE)
 int rambas;						//RAM Base Address (0=None)
 int wrtbas;						//Write Base Address (0=None)
 int zpaddr;                     //Current Zero-Page Address
+int zpgbgn;                     //Start of Free Zero-Page
+int zpgend;				        //End of Free Zero-Page
 char wrtofs[6];				    //Write Address Offset
 
 void addvar(int m, int t);           //Parse and Compile Variable Declaration