diff --git a/edef.h b/edef.h
index a33271d..55b23c7 100644
--- a/edef.h
+++ b/edef.h
@@ -81,8 +81,6 @@ extern char falsem[];		/* false litereal               */
 extern int cmdstatus;		/* last command status          */
 extern char palstr[];		/* palette string               */
 extern int saveflag;		/* Flags, saved with the $target var */
-extern char *fline;		/* dynamic return line */
-extern int flen;		/* current length of fline */
 extern int rval;		/* return value of a subprocess */
 #if	PKCODE
 extern int nullflag;
diff --git a/estruct.h b/estruct.h
index 0ae1a7e..c71056b 100644
--- a/estruct.h
+++ b/estruct.h
@@ -256,10 +256,18 @@
 #undef	TRUE
 #endif
 
+#if 0
 #define FALSE   0		/* False, no, bad, etc.         */
 #define TRUE    1		/* True, yes, good, etc.        */
 #define ABORT   2		/* Death, ^G, abort, etc.       */
 #define	FAILED	3		/* not-quite fatal false return */
+#endif
+typedef enum {
+	FALSE,
+	TRUE
+} boolean ;
+
+#define ABORT 2
 
 #define	STOP	0		/* keyboard macro not in use    */
 #define	PLAY	1		/*                playing       */
diff --git a/fileio.c b/fileio.c
index 0ec25b9..84ebbbf 100644
--- a/fileio.c
+++ b/fileio.c
@@ -17,14 +17,16 @@
 #include "edef.h"
 
 static FILE *ffp;           /* File pointer, all functions. */
-static int eofflag;         /* end-of-file flag */
+static boolean eofflag ;    /* end-of-file flag */
 
+char *fline = NULL;		/* dynamic return line */
+int flen = 0;			/* current length of fline */
 int ftype ;
 
 /*
  * Open a file for reading.
  */
-int ffropen( const char *fn)
+fio_code ffropen( const char *fn)
 {
     if ((ffp = fopen(fn, "r")) == NULL)
         return FIOFNF;
@@ -37,7 +39,7 @@ int ffropen( const char *fn)
  * Open a file for writing. Return TRUE if all is well, and FALSE on error
  * (cannot create).
  */
-int ffwopen( const char *fn)
+fio_code ffwopen( const char *fn)
 {
 #if     VMS
     int fd;
@@ -56,7 +58,7 @@ int ffwopen( const char *fn)
 /*
  * Close a file. Should look at the status in all systems.
  */
-int ffclose(void)
+fio_code ffclose(void)
 {
     /* free this since we do not need it anymore */
     if (fline) {
@@ -87,7 +89,7 @@ int ffclose(void)
  * and the "nbuf" is its length, less the free newline. Return the status.
  * Check only at the newline.
  */
-int ffputline( char *buf, int nbuf, int dosflag)
+fio_code ffputline( char *buf, int nbuf, int dosflag)
 {
     int i;
 #if CRYPT
@@ -126,7 +128,7 @@ int ffputline( char *buf, int nbuf, int dosflag)
  * at the end of the file that don't have a newline present. Check for I/O
  * errors too. Return status.
  */
-int ffgetline(void)
+fio_code ffgetline(void)
 {
     int c;      /* current character read */
     int i;      /* current index into fline */
@@ -225,7 +227,7 @@ int ffgetline(void)
  *
  * char *fname;     file to check for existance
  */
-int fexist( const char *fname)
+boolean fexist( const char *fname)
 {
     FILE *fp;
 
diff --git a/fileio.h b/fileio.h
index df607c3..73e2ff1 100644
--- a/fileio.h
+++ b/fileio.h
@@ -1,25 +1,32 @@
 #ifndef _FILEIO_H_
 #define _FILEIO_H_
 
-#define FIOSUC  0       /* File I/O, success.             */
-#define FIOFNF  1       /* File I/O, file not found.      */
-#define FIOEOF  2       /* File I/O, end of file.         */
-#define FIOERR  3       /* File I/O, error.               */
-#define FIOMEM  4       /* File I/O, out of memory        */
-#define FIOFUN  5       /* File I/O, eod of file/bad line */
+#include "estruct.h"
+
+typedef enum {
+	FIOSUC,	/* File I/O, success.             */
+	FIOFNF,	/* File I/O, file not found.      */
+	FIOEOF,	/* File I/O, end of file.         */
+	FIOERR,	/* File I/O, error.               */
+	FIOMEM,	/* File I/O, out of memory        */
+	FIOFUN	/* File I/O, eod of file/bad line */
+} fio_code ;
 
 #define FTYPE_NONE  0
 #define FTYPE_UNIX  1
 #define FTYPE_DOS   2
 #define FTYPE_MAC   4
+/*      FTYPE_MIXED [ 3, 5, 6, 7] */
 
+extern char *fline ;	/* dynamic return line */
+extern int flen ;	/* current length of fline */
 extern int ftype ;
 
-int fexist( const char *fname) ;
-int ffclose( void) ;
-int ffgetline( void) ;
-int ffputline( char *buf, int nbuf, int dosflag) ;
-int ffropen( const char *fn) ;
-int ffwopen( const char *fn) ;
+boolean fexist( const char *fname) ;
+fio_code ffclose( void) ;
+fio_code ffgetline( void) ;
+fio_code ffputline( char *buf, int nbuf, int dosflag) ;
+fio_code ffropen( const char *fn) ;
+fio_code ffwopen( const char *fn) ;
 
 #endif
diff --git a/globals.c b/globals.c
index e96b22f..927acd1 100644
--- a/globals.c
+++ b/globals.c
@@ -78,8 +78,6 @@ char falsem[] = "FALSE";	/* false litereal               */
 int cmdstatus = TRUE;		/* last command status          */
 char palstr[49] = "";		/* palette string               */
 int saveflag = 0;		/* Flags, saved with the $target var */
-char *fline = NULL;		/* dynamic return line */
-int flen = 0;			/* current length of fline */
 int rval = 0;			/* return value of a subprocess */
 #if	PKCODE
 int nullflag = FALSE;		/* accept null characters */