diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 75353fe..992c873 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -32,8 +32,9 @@ debug:
 
 
 distclean:
-	rm -rf ./build 
-	-rm -rf ./testout
+	-rm -rf ./build 
+	-rm -rf ./qasmout
+	-rm -rf ./m32out
 
 clean:
 	-rm -rf ./build
@@ -60,13 +61,13 @@ compare:
 asm:
 	
 test1:
-	-qasm src/main.s
+	-qasm testdata/3001-lroathe.S
 
 test2:
-	-qasm src/testfile.s
+	-qasm testdata/3002-testfile.S
 
 test3:
-	-qasm src/var.s
+	-qasm testdata/3003-var.S
 	
 	
 
diff --git a/asm.cpp b/asm.cpp
index 9324727..19ccbaa 100644
--- a/asm.cpp
+++ b/asm.cpp
@@ -1342,6 +1342,11 @@ int CLASS::callOpCode(std::string op, MerlinLine &line)
 				//line.expr_value = (line.expr_value >> 16) & 0xFFFF;
 				break;
 			case '|':
+				if (syntax==SYNTAX_MERLIN)
+				{ 
+					line.setError(errBadLabel);
+					line.expr_value=0;
+				}
 				break;
 		}
 	}
@@ -1554,6 +1559,7 @@ void CLASS::initpass(void)
 	truncdata = 0;
 	variables.clear(); // clear the variables for each pass
 
+	macros.clear();
 	while (!PCstack.empty())
 	{
 		PCstack.pop();
diff --git a/asm.h b/asm.h
index aa0e88e..5a9573c 100644
--- a/asm.h
+++ b/asm.h
@@ -280,11 +280,12 @@ public:
 	{
 		clear();
 	}
-	void clear(void) {
-		lupct=0;
-		lupoffset=0;
-		luprunning=0;
-		lupskip=false;
+	void clear(void)
+	{
+		lupct = 0;
+		lupoffset = 0;
+		luprunning = 0;
+		lupskip = false;
 	}
 	uint16_t lupct;
 	bool lupskip;
@@ -299,9 +300,10 @@ public:
 	{
 		clear();
 	}
-	void clear(void) {
-		doskip=false;
-		value=0;
+	void clear(void)
+	{
+		doskip = false;
+		value = 0;
 	}
 	uint32_t value;
 	bool doskip;
@@ -334,7 +336,7 @@ public:
 		value = 0;
 		used = false;
 		//text = "";
-		var_text="";
+		var_text = "";
 		name = "";
 		namelc = "";
 		stype = 0;
@@ -343,6 +345,17 @@ public:
 	}
 };
 
+
+class TMacro
+{
+public:
+	std::string name;
+	std::string lcname;
+	uint32_t currentline;
+	std::vector<MerlinLine> lines;
+	std::vector<std::string> variables;
+};
+
 class TPsuedoOp;
 
 class T65816Asm : public TFileProcessor
@@ -371,8 +384,8 @@ public:
 
 	std::string currentsymstr;
 	std::vector<MerlinLine> lines;
+	Poco::HashMap<std::string, TMacro> macros;
 	Poco::HashMap<std::string, TSymbol>opcodes;
-	Poco::HashMap<std::string, TSymbol> macros;
 	Poco::HashMap<std::string, TSymbol> symbols;
 	Poco::HashMap<std::string, TSymbol> variables;
 
@@ -386,6 +399,7 @@ public:
 	std::stack<TLUPstruct> LUPstack;
 	std::stack<TDOstruct> DOstack;
 	std::stack<bool> LSTstack;
+	std::stack<TMacro> curMacro;
 
 	TPsuedoOp *psuedoops;
 
diff --git a/merlintests.sh b/merlintests.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..9e89e71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/merlintests.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+OUTDIR=./m32out
+
+rm -rf $OUTDIR
+mkdir -p $OUTDIR
+
+SRC=`ls ./testdata | grep -E '^([0-9]+)(.*)\.[Ss]'`
+
+#SRC=`ls ./testdata | grep -E '^([0-9]+)(.*)\.[Ss]' | grep -i 2007`
+
+for S in $SRC ; do
+
+	S1=$S
+	S1=${S1/.S/}
+	S1=${S1/.s/}
+
+	BASE=${S/.S/}
+	BASE=${BASE/.s/}
+	cd ./testdata
+	merlin32 . $S 2>/dev/null >/dev/null
+	#merlin32 . $S 2>/dev/null 
+
+	R=?$
+	cd - >/dev/null
+	cp ./testdata/$S1 $OUTDIR/$S1.bin 2>/dev/null
+	rm -f ./testdata/*.txt 2>/dev/null
+	rm -f ./testdata/$S1 2>/dev/null
+	R=?$
+
+done
+ls $OUTDIR
+
+
+
diff --git a/runtests.sh b/runtests.sh
index 6e4ae83..fdc5cd0 100755
--- a/runtests.sh
+++ b/runtests.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-OUTDIR=./testout
+OUTDIR=./qasmout
 TMPFILE=/tmp/qasm_out.txt
 
 rm -f $TMPFILE
@@ -40,14 +40,15 @@ for S in $SRC ; do
 	MSHA="Q"
 	QSHA="M"
 
-	if [ -f ./testdata/M32_expected/$BASE ] ; then
-	  MSHA=`sha256sum ./testdata/M32_expected/$BASE | awk '{ print $1;}'` 2>/dev/null >/dev/null
+
+	if [ -f ./m32out/$BASE.bin ] ; then
+	  MSHA=`sha256sum ./m32out/$BASE.bin | awk '{ print $1;}'` 2>/dev/null >/dev/null
     fi
 
     if [ -f $OUTDIR/$BASE.bin ] ; then
 	   QSHA=`sha256sum $OUTDIR/$BASE.bin |awk '{print $1;}'` 2>/dev/null >/dev/null
     fi
-	#echo "$MSHA    $QSHA"
+    #echo "MSHA=$MSHA    QSHA=$QSHA"
 
 	shapass=0;
 	CX=" "
diff --git a/testdata/3000-addresses.S b/testdata/3000-addresses.S
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5b29154
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testdata/3000-addresses.S
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+		lst
+		xc
+		xc
+		org	$018200
+
+bank02	equ	$020000
+bank03	equ $030000
+dp		equ	$A5
+long	equ	$020304
+
+		mx	%00
+start	nop
+		pea	^start
+		pea	start
+		mvn	bank02,bank03
+		mvp	bank03,bank02
+		lda	dp
+		lda <dp
+		lda >dp
+		lda ^dp
+		lda |dp
+		lda #long
+		lda #<long
+		lda #>long
+		lda	#^long
+		lda	#|long
+
+		lst off
diff --git a/src/main.s b/testdata/3001-lroathe.S
similarity index 98%
rename from src/main.s
rename to testdata/3001-lroathe.S
index fad86b5..bfd0932 100644
--- a/src/main.s
+++ b/testdata/3001-lroathe.S
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ START
             adc     _num1+dum1 
             sbc     _num1+dum1 
             bit     _num1+dum0 
-            sta     _num1+dum0 ;(FIXED): can't use sta _num1+dum0
+            sta     _num1+dum0 ;(FIXED): can't use sta _num1+dum0 '
             stz     _num1+dum0 
 
             lda     _num1+dum0,x 
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ myQuit
 
 
             ldaz    $FFFF   ; forced DP
-            lda:    $FFFF   ; forced ABS (any char but 'L', 'D', and 'Z"
+            lda:    $FFFF   ; forced ABS (any char but 'L', 'D', and 'Z'
             ldal    $FFFF   ; forced long abs (3 byte address)
 
             ldaz    $05     
@@ -338,8 +338,6 @@ myQuit
             lda     #^$A51234 ;bank
 
 
-            mx      MX      
-
             lda     $0008   ;ZP
             lda     $08     ;ZP
             lda     $ffff-$fff7 ;ZP
@@ -362,8 +360,8 @@ L00BC       bit     L00BC
 
             hex		;no error
             hex     11,22,33,44,55,66,77,88,99 
-            hex     112233445566778899F 
-            hex     112233445I566778899FF 
+            ;hex     112233445566778899F 
+            ;hex     112233445I566778899FF 
 
             hex     aabb,CC,0123456789abcdefABCDEF,ff 
 
diff --git a/src/testfile.s b/testdata/3002-testfile.S
similarity index 99%
rename from src/testfile.s
rename to testdata/3002-testfile.S
index c120a8d..725dbbf 100644
--- a/src/testfile.s
+++ b/testdata/3002-testfile.S
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ lexpr       =     $010203
 immed       =     $123456     
 neg         equ   -16         
 
-]var1 		= v1234
+*]var1 		= v1234
 
                               ;lst off
 start00                      
@@ -308,5 +308,5 @@ startF0
             inc   expr,x      
             sbcl  lexpr,x     
             lst   off         
-            sav   ./test.bin  
+            ;sav   ./test.bin  
 
diff --git a/src/var.s b/testdata/3003-var.S
similarity index 100%
rename from src/var.s
rename to testdata/3003-var.S
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deleted file mode 100644
index 07cb179..0000000
--- a/testdata/M32_expected/2011-hinting
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
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-�,���  V$��"  ( V$�3�D : =�V$ E` V$�U�f`�����`
\ No newline at end of file
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