Squashed commit of the following:

commit d74cec9e6c77e70b33883f517b1bb6f97b2ffa5e
Author: Matthew Newhook <matthew@zeroc.com>
Date:   Fri Aug 24 14:33:06 2007 +0800

    updates.

commit 643b31f979a00ea5397206ca59f20bb58c62660e
Author: Matthew Newhook <matthew@zeroc.com>
Date:   Fri Aug 24 14:32:35 2007 +0800

    added some .gitignore rules.

commit 1510d38798976753b435f32308e79acd9fcd2722
Author: Matthew Newhook <matthew@zeroc.com>
Date:   Fri Aug 24 14:05:10 2007 +0800

    removed bogus use of 127.0.0.1

commit 3c91e89b01af20a0dacfdbc1fbeca1c67c796656
Author: Matthew Newhook <matthew@zeroc.com>
Date:   Fri Aug 24 14:01:43 2007 +0800

    Verify that cygwin python is used under Windows.

commit ff160725c051eedb28a42d9dd69f0d8aa297e522
Author: Matthew Newhook <matthew@zeroc.com>
Date:   Fri Aug 24 13:55:03 2007 +0800

    bump timeout for the node to terminate. killing the node leaves the servers running under cygwin

commit ec3bddb58e861f906bf39aee1fa818c3e9a50000
Author: Matthew Newhook <matthew@zeroc.com>
Date:   Fri Aug 24 13:48:55 2007 +0800

    added back accidently removed files.

commit f9ea2f552d7f576ebfa878669925f4184a89257b
Author: Matthew Newhook <matthew@zeroc.com>
Date:   Fri Aug 24 13:47:47 2007 +0800

    http://bugzilla.zeroc.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2427, http://bugzilla.zeroc.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2422

commit 8a309ca0036dba7ecbd577edb2d737fa41174a5a
Author: Matthew Newhook <matthew@zeroc.com>
Date:   Fri Aug 24 10:06:53 2007 +0800

    added ruby support to the expect scripts.

commit 34597c1ee6d80d6754c9e925bd376125dd104a5f
Author: Matthew Newhook <matthew@zeroc.com>
Date:   Fri Aug 24 09:26:10 2007 +0800

    added pexpect to git repository.

commit 4bd2e1f2b52bcb9906b03ac216db686b8229b545
Author: Matthew Newhook <matthew@zeroc.com>
Date:   Thu Aug 23 18:49:51 2007 +0800

    numerous UNIX expect script fixes.

commit 25ab4a812f45a6e908d5d2d7ab03e557d79afa9f
Author: Matthew Newhook <matthew@zeroc.com>
Date:   Thu Aug 23 16:47:08 2007 +0800

    generate configuration files for IceGrid icebox/iceboxd

commit 6bb57bf7ed21d7256963c228aaf0b20657367a47
Author: Matthew Newhook <matthew@zeroc.com>
Date:   Thu Aug 23 15:16:55 2007 +0800

    added python & C# support to the expect scripts.

commit 08f1a59971ad3a52a4357069554dcc309b2d062b
Author: Matthew Newhook <matthew@zeroc.com>
Date:   Wed Aug 22 14:23:53 2007 +0800

    java expect scripts complete.

commit 3918f4ff3beea3005001bc55c5502c0825d8b7ea
Author: Matthew Newhook <matthew@zeroc.com>
Date:   Wed Aug 22 13:30:31 2007 +0800

    first set of expect changes.

55 files changed, 375 insertions, 1365 deletions

diff --git a/cpp/CHANGES b/cpp/CHANGES
index a0917254c7a..63f78e59463 100644
--- a/cpp/CHANGES
+++ b/cpp/CHANGES
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 Changes since version 3.2.X (binary incompatible)
 -------------------------------------------------
 
+- It is no longer possible to provide input files on the 
+  command line for icestormadmin nor icegridadmin.
+
 - The thread stack size specified with the IceUtil::Thread::start()
   method parameter is now adjusted to PTHREAD_STACK_MIN if it's
   inferior to it. On Mac OS X, it's also adjusted to the next closest
diff --git a/cpp/allDemos.py b/cpp/allDemos.py
index f894bd08ce7..e84581e2ae8 100755
--- a/cpp/allDemos.py
+++ b/cpp/allDemos.py
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ def isCygwin():
     # versions return variations like "cygwin_nt-4.01".
     return sys.platform[:6] == "cygwin"
 
+if sys.platform == "win32":
+    print "allDemos.py only supports cygwin python under Windows (use /usr/bin/python allDemos.py)"
+    sys.exit(1)
+
 def runDemos(args, demos, num = 0):
     rootPath = "demo"
     if not os.path.exists(rootPath):
@@ -38,7 +42,10 @@ def runDemos(args, demos, num = 0):
         print "*** running demo in " + dir,
         print
 
-	status = os.system("cd %s ; %s %s" % (dir, "./expect.py", args))
+        if isCygwin():
+            status = os.system("cd %s ; %s %s" % (dir, "/usr/bin/python expect.py", args))
+        else:
+            status = os.system("cd %s ; %s %s" % (dir, "./expect.py", args))
 
         if status:
             if(num > 0):
@@ -90,11 +97,11 @@ if isCygwin() == 0:
     demos += [ ]
 
 def usage():
-    print "usage: " + sys.argv[0] + " --fast --trace --start=<demo> -l -r <regex> -R <regex> --debug --host host"
+    print "usage: " + sys.argv[0] + " --mode=debug|release --fast --trace --start=<demo> -l -r <regex> -R <regex> --debug --host host"
     sys.exit(2)
 
 try:
-    opts, args = getopt.getopt(sys.argv[1:], "lr:R:", ["start=", "fast", "trace", "debug", "host="])
+    opts, args = getopt.getopt(sys.argv[1:], "lr:R:", ["start=", "fast", "trace", "debug", "host=", "mode="])
 except getopt.GetoptError:
     usage()
 
@@ -114,6 +121,8 @@ for o, a in opts:
         else:
             def rematch(x): return not regexp.search(x)
         demos = filter(rematch, demos)
+    if o == "--mode":
+        args += ' --mode ' + a
     if o == "--protocol":
         if a not in ( "ssl", "tcp"):
             usage()
@@ -137,10 +146,11 @@ for o, a in opts:
             sys.exit(2)
         demos = nt
         
-if loop:
-    num = 1
-    while 1:
-        runDemos(args, demos, num)
-        num += 1
-else:
-    runDemos(args, demos)
+if len(demos) > 0:
+    if loop:
+        num = 1
+        while 1:
+            runDemos(args, demos, num)
+            num += 1
+    else:
+        runDemos(args, demos)
diff --git a/cpp/demo/Freeze/backup/expect.py b/cpp/demo/Freeze/backup/expect.py
index 1b37cdc5718..98c530a84e8 100755
--- a/cpp/demo/Freeze/backup/expect.py
+++ b/cpp/demo/Freeze/backup/expect.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #
 # **********************************************************************
 
-import pexpect, sys, os
+import sys, os
 
 try:
     import demoscript
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ except ImportError:
     import demoscript
 
 import demoscript.Util
+demoscript.Util.defaultLanguage = "C++"
 import signal, time
+import demoscript.pexpect as pexpect
 
 print "cleaning databases...",
 sys.stdout.flush()
@@ -49,8 +51,7 @@ print "performing full backup...",
 sys.stdout.flush()
 backup = demoscript.Util.spawn('./backup full')
 backup.expect('hot backup started', timeout=30)
-backup.expect(pexpect.EOF, timeout=30)
-assert backup.wait() == 0
+backup.waitTestSuccess(timeout=30)
 print "ok"
 
 print "sleeping 5s...",
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ print "performing incremental backup...",
 sys.stdout.flush()
 backup = demoscript.Util.spawn('./backup incremental')
 backup.expect('hot backup started', timeout=30)
-backup.expect(pexpect.EOF, timeout=30)
+backup.waitTestSuccess(timeout=30)
 print "ok"
 
 print "sleeping 30s...",
@@ -76,7 +77,8 @@ print "killing client with SIGTERM...",
 sys.stdout.flush()
 client.kill(signal.SIGTERM)
 client.expect(pexpect.EOF, timeout=30)
-assert client.wait() != 0
+client.wait()
+assert client.signalstatus == signal.SIGTERM
 print "ok"
 
 print "Client output: ",
@@ -88,9 +90,9 @@ os.system('rm -fr db/data/* db/logs/* db/__*')
 os.system('cp -Rp hotbackup/* db')
 sys.stdout.flush()
 
-rclient = demoscript.Util.spawn('./client')
-rclient.expect('(.*)Updating map', timeout=60)
-assert rclient.match.group(1).find('Creating new map') == -1
+client = demoscript.Util.spawn('./client')
+client.expect('(.*)Updating map', timeout=60)
+assert client.match.group(1).find('Creating new map') == -1
 print "ok"
 
 print "sleeping 5s...",
@@ -99,10 +101,11 @@ time.sleep(5)
 print "ok"
 
 print "killing client with SIGTERM...",
-rclient.kill(signal.SIGTERM)
-rclient.expect(pexpect.EOF, timeout=30)
-assert rclient.wait() != 0
+client.kill(signal.SIGTERM)
+client.expect(pexpect.EOF, timeout=30)
+client.wait()
+assert client.signalstatus == signal.SIGTERM
 print "ok"
 
 print "Restarted client output:",
-print "%s " % (rclient.before)
+print "%s " % (client.before)
diff --git a/cpp/demo/Freeze/bench/expect.py b/cpp/demo/Freeze/bench/expect.py
index fa0e0ea8e41..aa61a4b3012 100755
--- a/cpp/demo/Freeze/bench/expect.py
+++ b/cpp/demo/Freeze/bench/expect.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #
 # **********************************************************************
 
-import pexpect, sys, os
+import sys, os
 
 try:
     import demoscript
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ except ImportError:
     import demoscript
 
 import demoscript.Util
+demoscript.Util.defaultLanguage = "C++"
 import demoscript.Freeze.bench
 
 print "cleaning databases...",
diff --git a/cpp/demo/Freeze/customEvictor/expect.py b/cpp/demo/Freeze/customEvictor/expect.py
index ff7ddf43115..005e9e93ee9 100755
--- a/cpp/demo/Freeze/customEvictor/expect.py
+++ b/cpp/demo/Freeze/customEvictor/expect.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #
 # **********************************************************************
 
-import pexpect, sys, os, signal
+import sys, os, signal
 
 try:
     import demoscript
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ except ImportError:
     import demoscript
 
 import demoscript.Util
+demoscript.Util.defaultLanguage = "C++"
 
 if demoscript.Util.isDarwin():
     print "This demo is not supported under MacOS."
@@ -38,22 +39,19 @@ server = demoscript.Util.spawn('./server --Ice.PrintAdapterReady')
 server.expect(".* ready", timeout=120)
 
 client = demoscript.Util.spawn('./client')
-client.expect(pexpect.EOF, timeout=200)
+client.waitTestSuccess(timeout=8 * 60)
 print client.before
 
 server.kill(signal.SIGINT)
-server.expect(pexpect.EOF, timeout=60)
-assert server.wait() == 0
+server.waitTestSuccess(timeout=60)
 
 print "testing simple evictor"
 server = demoscript.Util.spawn('./server simple --Ice.PrintAdapterReady')
 server.expect(".* ready")
 
 client = demoscript.Util.spawn('./client')
-client.expect(pexpect.EOF, timeout=200)
-assert client.wait() == 0
+client.waitTestSuccess(timeout=8*60)
 print client.before
 
 server.kill(signal.SIGINT)
-server.expect(pexpect.EOF, timeout=60)
-assert server.wait() == 0
+server.waitTestSuccess(timeout=60)
diff --git a/cpp/demo/Freeze/library/Parser.cpp b/cpp/demo/Freeze/library/Parser.cpp
index c884b42fd6e..257ac8ca43b 100644
--- a/cpp/demo/Freeze/library/Parser.cpp
+++ b/cpp/demo/Freeze/library/Parser.cpp
@@ -40,10 +40,9 @@ Parser::usage()
         "shutdown                Shut the library server down.\n";
 }
 
-ParserPtr
-Parser::createParser(const LibraryPrx& library)
+Parser::Parser(const LibraryPrx& library) :
+    _library(library)
 {
-    return new Parser(library);
 }
 
 void
@@ -354,114 +353,73 @@ Parser::shutdown()
 void
 Parser::getInput(char* buf, int& result, int maxSize)
 {
-    if(!_commands.empty())
+#ifdef HAVE_READLINE
+
+    const char* prompt = parser->getPrompt();
+    char* line = readline(const_cast<char*>(prompt));
+    if(!line)
     {
-        if(_commands == ";")
-        {
-            result = 0;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-#if defined(_MSC_VER) && !defined(_STLP_MSVC)
-            // COMPILERBUG: Stupid Visual C++ defines min and max as macros
-            result = _MIN(maxSize, static_cast<int>(_commands.length()));
-#else
-            result = min(maxSize, static_cast<int>(_commands.length()));
-#endif
-            strncpy(buf, _commands.c_str(), result);
-            _commands.erase(0, result);
-            if(_commands.empty())
-            {
-                _commands = ";";
-            }
-        }
+        result = 0;
     }
-    else if(isatty(fileno(yyin)))
+    else
     {
-#ifdef HAVE_READLINE
-
-        const char* prompt = parser->getPrompt();
-        char* line = readline(const_cast<char*>(prompt));
-        if(!line)
+        if(*line)
+        {
+            add_history(line);
+        }
+        
+        result = strlen(line) + 1;
+        if(result > maxSize)
         {
+            free(line);
+            error("input line too long");
             result = 0;
         }
         else
         {
-            if(*line)
-            {
-                add_history(line);
-            }
-
-            result = strlen(line) + 1;
-            if(result > maxSize)
-            {
-                free(line);
-                error("input line too long");
-                result = 0;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                strcpy(buf, line);
-                strcat(buf, "\n");
-                free(line);
-            }
+            strcpy(buf, line);
+            strcat(buf, "\n");
+            free(line);
         }
-
+    }
+    
 #else
 
-        cout << parser->getPrompt() << flush;
+    cout << parser->getPrompt() << flush;
 
-        string line;
-        while(true)
+    string line;
+    while(true)
+    {
+        char c = static_cast<char>(getc(yyin));
+        if(c == EOF)
         {
-            char c = static_cast<char>(getc(yyin));
-            if(c == EOF)
+            if(line.size())
             {
-                if(line.size())
-                {
-                    line += '\n';
-                }
-                break;
+                line += '\n';
             }
+            break;
+        }
 
-            line += c;
+        line += c;
 
-            if(c == '\n')
-            {
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-        
-        result = static_cast<int>(line.length());
-        if(result > maxSize)
-        {
-            error("input line too long");
-            buf[0] = EOF;
-            result = 1;
-        }
-        else
+        if(c == '\n')
         {
-            strcpy(buf, line.c_str());
+            break;
         }
+    }
 
-#endif
+    result = static_cast<int>(line.length());
+    if(result > maxSize)
+    {
+        error("input line too long");
+        buf[0] = EOF;
+        result = 1;
     }
     else
     {
-        if(((result = static_cast<int>(fread(buf, 1, maxSize, yyin))) == 0) && ferror(yyin))
-        {
-            error("input in flex scanner failed");
-            buf[0] = EOF;
-            result = 1;
-        }
+        strcpy(buf, line.c_str());
     }
-}
-
-void
-Parser::nextLine()
-{
-    _currentLine++;
+#endif
 }
 
 void
@@ -473,8 +431,6 @@ Parser::continueLine()
 const char*
 Parser::getPrompt()
 {
-    assert(_commands.empty() && isatty(fileno(yyin)));
-
     if(_continue)
     {
         _continue = false;
@@ -489,14 +445,7 @@ Parser::getPrompt()
 void
 Parser::error(const char* s)
 {
-    if(_commands.empty() && !isatty(fileno(yyin)))
-    {
-        cerr << _currentFile << ':' << _currentLine << ": " << s << endl;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        cerr << "error: " << s << endl;
-    }
+    cerr << "error: " << s << endl;
     _errors++;
 }
 
@@ -509,14 +458,7 @@ Parser::error(const string& s)
 void
 Parser::warning(const char* s)
 {
-    if(_commands.empty() && !isatty(fileno(yyin)))
-    {
-        cerr << _currentFile << ':' << _currentLine << ": warning: " << s << endl;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        cerr << "warning: " << s << endl;
-    }
+    cerr << "warning: " << s << endl;
 }
 
 void
@@ -526,7 +468,7 @@ Parser::warning(const string& s)
 }
 
 int
-Parser::parse(FILE* file, bool debug)
+Parser::parse(bool debug)
 {
     extern int yydebug;
     yydebug = debug ? 1 : 0;
@@ -535,46 +477,10 @@ Parser::parse(FILE* file, bool debug)
     parser = this;
 
     _errors = 0;
-    _commands.empty();
-    yyin = file;
+    yyin = stdin;
     assert(yyin);
 
-    _currentFile = "";
-    _currentLine = 0;
-    _continue = false;
-    nextLine();
-
-    _foundBooks.clear();
-    _current = _foundBooks.end();
-
-    int status = yyparse();
-    if(_errors)
-    {
-        status = EXIT_FAILURE;
-    }
-
-    parser = 0;
-    return status;
-}
-
-int
-Parser::parse(const string& commands, bool debug)
-{
-    extern int yydebug;
-    yydebug = debug ? 1 : 0;
-
-    assert(!parser);
-    parser = this;
-
-    _errors = 0;
-    _commands = commands;
-    assert(!_commands.empty());
-    yyin = 0;
-
-    _currentFile = "<command line>";
-    _currentLine = 0;
     _continue = false;
-    nextLine();
 
     _foundBooks.clear();
     _current = _foundBooks.end();
@@ -588,8 +494,3 @@ Parser::parse(const string& commands, bool debug)
     parser = 0;
     return status;
 }
-
-Parser::Parser(const LibraryPrx& library) :
-    _library(library)
-{
-}
diff --git a/cpp/demo/Freeze/library/Parser.h b/cpp/demo/Freeze/library/Parser.h
index 0cb997203f4..6acc6283938 100644
--- a/cpp/demo/Freeze/library/Parser.h
+++ b/cpp/demo/Freeze/library/Parser.h
@@ -15,16 +15,6 @@
 #include <list>
 #include <stdio.h>
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-#   include <io.h>
-#   ifdef _MSC_VER
-#     define isatty _isatty
-#     define fileno _fileno
-// '_isatty' : inconsistent dll linkage.  dllexport assumed.
-#       pragma warning( disable : 4273 )
-#   endif
-#endif
-
 //
 // Stuff for flex and bison
 //
@@ -57,7 +47,7 @@ class Parser : public IceUtil::SimpleShared
 {
 public:
 
-    static ParserPtr createParser(const Demo::LibraryPrx&);
+    Parser(const Demo::LibraryPrx&);
 
     void usage();
 
@@ -73,7 +63,6 @@ public:
     void shutdown();
 
     void getInput(char*, int&, int);
-    void nextLine();
     void continueLine();
     const char* getPrompt();
 
@@ -83,22 +72,16 @@ public:
     void warning(const char*);
     void warning(const std::string&);
 
-    int parse(FILE*, bool);
-    int parse(const std::string&, bool);
+    int parse(bool = false);
 
 private:
 
-    Parser(const Demo::LibraryPrx&);
-
     Demo::BookPrxSeq _foundBooks;
     Demo::BookPrxSeq::iterator _current;
 
-    std::string _commands;
     const Demo::LibraryPrx _library;
     bool _continue;
     int _errors;
-    int _currentLine;
-    std::string _currentFile;
 };
 
 extern Parser* parser; // The current parser for bison/flex
diff --git a/cpp/demo/Freeze/library/RunParser.cpp b/cpp/demo/Freeze/library/RunParser.cpp
index 034a708e745..4cb286f04cf 100644
--- a/cpp/demo/Freeze/library/RunParser.cpp
+++ b/cpp/demo/Freeze/library/RunParser.cpp
@@ -13,84 +13,9 @@
 using namespace std;
 using namespace Demo;
 
-void
-usage(const char* appName)
-{
-    cerr << "Usage: " << appName << " [options] [file...]\n";
-    cerr <<     
-        "Options:\n"
-        "-h, --help           Show this message.\n"
-        "-v, --version        Display the Ice version.\n"
-        "-e COMMANDS          Execute COMMANDS.\n"
-        "-d, --debug          Print debug messages.\n"
-        ;
-}
-
 int
 runParser(int argc, char* argv[], const Ice::CommunicatorPtr& communicator)
 {
-    string commands;
-    bool debug = false;
-
-    int idx = 1;
-    while(idx < argc)
-    {
-        if(strcmp(argv[idx], "-h") == 0 || strcmp(argv[idx], "--help") == 0)
-        {
-            usage(argv[0]);
-            return EXIT_SUCCESS;
-        }
-        else if(strcmp(argv[idx], "-v") == 0 || strcmp(argv[idx], "--version") == 0)
-        {
-            cout << ICE_STRING_VERSION << endl;
-            return EXIT_SUCCESS;
-        }
-        else if(strcmp(argv[idx], "-e") == 0)
-        {
-            if(idx + 1 >= argc)
-            {
-                cerr << argv[0] << ": argument expected for`" << argv[idx] << "'" << endl;
-                usage(argv[0]);
-                return EXIT_FAILURE;
-            }
-            
-            commands += argv[idx + 1];
-            commands += ';';
-
-            for(int i = idx ; i + 2 < argc ; ++i)
-            {
-                argv[i] = argv[i + 2];
-            }
-            argc -= 2;
-        }
-        else if(strcmp(argv[idx], "-d") == 0 || strcmp(argv[idx], "--debug") == 0)
-        {
-            debug = true;
-            for(int i = idx ; i + 1 < argc ; ++i)
-            {
-                argv[i] = argv[i + 1];
-            }
-            --argc;
-        }
-        else if(argv[idx][0] == '-')
-        {
-            cerr << argv[0] << ": unknown option `" << argv[idx] << "'" << endl;
-            usage(argv[0]);
-            return EXIT_FAILURE;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            ++idx;
-        }
-    }
-
-    if(argc >= 2 && !commands.empty())
-    {
-        cerr << argv[0] << ": `-e' option cannot be used if input files are given" << endl;
-        usage(argv[0]);
-        return EXIT_FAILURE;
-    }
-
     LibraryPrx library = LibraryPrx::checkedCast(communicator->propertyToProxy("Library.Proxy"));
     if(!library)
     {
@@ -98,49 +23,6 @@ runParser(int argc, char* argv[], const Ice::CommunicatorPtr& communicator)
         return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
 
-    ParserPtr p = Parser::createParser(library);
-    int status = EXIT_SUCCESS;
-
-    if(argc < 2) // No files given
-    {
-        if(!commands.empty()) // Commands were given
-        {
-            int parseStatus = p->parse(commands, debug);
-            if(parseStatus == EXIT_FAILURE)
-            {
-                status = EXIT_FAILURE;
-            }
-        }
-        else // No commands, let's use standard input
-        {
-            int parseStatus = p->parse(stdin, debug);
-            if(parseStatus == EXIT_FAILURE)
-            {
-                status = EXIT_FAILURE;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    else // Process files given on the command line
-    {
-        for(idx = 1 ; idx < argc ; ++idx)
-        {
-            FILE* file = fopen(argv[idx], "r");
-            if(file == NULL)
-            {
-                cerr << argv[0] << ": can't open file `" << argv[idx] << "': " << strerror(errno) << endl;
-                return EXIT_FAILURE;
-            }
-            
-            int parseStatus = p->parse(file, debug);
-
-            fclose(file);
-
-            if(parseStatus == EXIT_FAILURE)
-            {
-                status = EXIT_FAILURE;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    return status;
+    ParserPtr p = new Parser(library);
+    return p->parse();
 }
diff --git a/cpp/demo/Freeze/library/Scanner.l b/cpp/demo/Freeze/library/Scanner.l
index dc635df98f7..88645927ce1 100644
--- a/cpp/demo/Freeze/library/Scanner.l
+++ b/cpp/demo/Freeze/library/Scanner.l
@@ -40,10 +40,6 @@ NL	[\n]
     do
     {
 	c = yyinput();
-	if(c == '\n')
-	{
-	    parser->nextLine();
-	}
     }
     while(c != '\n' && c != EOF);
 }
@@ -53,11 +49,7 @@ NL	[\n]
     while(true)
     {
 	int c = yyinput();
-	if(c == '\n')
-	{
-	    parser->nextLine();
-	}
-	else if(c == '*')
+	if(c == '*')
 	{
 	    int next = yyinput();
 	    if(next == '/')
@@ -133,22 +125,10 @@ NL	[\n]
 	{
 	    parser->continueLine();
 	}
-	else if(yytext[i] == '\n')
-	{
-	    parser->nextLine();
-	}
     }
 }
 
 {NL}|; {
-    size_t len = strlen(yytext);
-    for(size_t i = 0; i < len; ++i)
-    {
-	if(yytext[i] == '\n')
-	{
-	    parser->nextLine();
-	}
-    }
     return ';';
 }
 
@@ -167,11 +147,6 @@ NL	[\n]
 	    parser->warning("EOF in string");
 	    break;
 	}
-	else if(c == '\n')
-	{
-	    s += c;
-	    parser->nextLine();
-	}
 	else if(c == '\\')
 	{
 	    char next = static_cast<char>(yyinput());
@@ -246,11 +221,6 @@ NL	[\n]
 	    parser->warning("EOF in string");
 	    break;
 	}
-	else if(c == '\n')
-	{
-	    s += c;
-	    parser->nextLine();
-	}
 	else
 	{
 	    s += c;
diff --git a/cpp/demo/Freeze/library/expect.py b/cpp/demo/Freeze/library/expect.py
index 4e75062933c..4251370723e 100755
--- a/cpp/demo/Freeze/library/expect.py
+++ b/cpp/demo/Freeze/library/expect.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #
 # **********************************************************************
 
-import pexpect, sys, os
+import sys, os
 
 try:
     import demoscript
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ except ImportError:
     import demoscript
 
 import demoscript.Util
+demoscript.Util.defaultLanguage = "C++"
 import demoscript.Freeze.library
 
 print "cleaning databases...",
@@ -33,18 +34,10 @@ print "ok"
 server = demoscript.Util.spawn('./server --Ice.PrintAdapterReady --Freeze.Trace.Evictor=0 --Freeze.Trace.DbEnv=0')
 server.expect('.* ready')
 client = demoscript.Util.spawn('./client')
-client.expect('>>> ')
+client.expect('>')
 
 demoscript.Freeze.library.run(client, server)
 
-client.sendline('shutdown')
-server.expect(pexpect.EOF)
-assert server.wait() == 0
-
-client.sendline('exit')
-client.expect(pexpect.EOF)
-assert server.wait() == 0
-
 print "running with collocated server"
 
 print "cleaning databases...",
@@ -56,7 +49,3 @@ server = demoscript.Util.spawn('./collocated --Freeze.Trace.Evictor=0 --Freeze.T
 server.expect('>>> ')
 
 demoscript.Freeze.library.run(server, server)
-
-server.sendline('exit')
-server.expect(pexpect.EOF)
-assert server.wait() == 0
diff --git a/cpp/demo/Freeze/phonebook/Parser.cpp b/cpp/demo/Freeze/phonebook/Parser.cpp
index a93bab7648d..d041f001ffa 100644
--- a/cpp/demo/Freeze/phonebook/Parser.cpp
+++ b/cpp/demo/Freeze/phonebook/Parser.cpp
@@ -41,10 +41,9 @@ Parser::usage()
         "shutdown         Shut the phonebook server down.\n";
 }
 
-ParserPtr
-Parser::createParser(const PhoneBookPrx& phoneBook)
+Parser::Parser(const PhoneBookPrx& phoneBook) :
+    _phoneBook(phoneBook)
 {
-    return new Parser(phoneBook);
 }
 
 void
@@ -333,114 +332,73 @@ Parser::shutdown()
 void
 Parser::getInput(char* buf, int& result, int maxSize)
 {
-    if(!_commands.empty())
+#ifdef HAVE_READLINE
+
+    const char* prompt = parser->getPrompt();
+    char* line = readline(const_cast<char*>(prompt));
+    if(!line)
     {
-        if(_commands == ";")
-        {
-            result = 0;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-#if defined(_MSC_VER) && !defined(_STLP_MSVC)
-            // COMPILERBUG: Stupid Visual C++ defines min and max as macros
-            result = _MIN(maxSize, static_cast<int>(_commands.length()));
-#else
-            result = min(maxSize, static_cast<int>(_commands.length()));
-#endif
-            strncpy(buf, _commands.c_str(), result);
-            _commands.erase(0, result);
-            if(_commands.empty())
-            {
-                _commands = ";";
-            }
-        }
+        result = 0;
     }
-    else if(isatty(fileno(yyin)))
+    else
     {
-#ifdef HAVE_READLINE
+        if(*line)
+        {
+            add_history(line);
+        }
 
-        const char* prompt = parser->getPrompt();
-        char* line = readline(const_cast<char*>(prompt));
-        if(!line)
+        result = strlen(line) + 1;
+        if(result > maxSize)
         {
+            free(line);
+            error("input line too long");
             result = 0;
         }
         else
         {
-            if(*line)
-            {
-                add_history(line);
-            }
-
-            result = strlen(line) + 1;
-            if(result > maxSize)
-            {
-                free(line);
-                error("input line too long");
-                result = 0;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                strcpy(buf, line);
-                strcat(buf, "\n");
-                free(line);
-            }
+            strcpy(buf, line);
+            strcat(buf, "\n");
+            free(line);
         }
+    }
 
 #else
 
-        cout << parser->getPrompt() << flush;
+    cout << parser->getPrompt() << flush;
 
-        string line;
-        while(true)
+    string line;
+    while(true)
+    {
+        char c = static_cast<char>(getc(yyin));
+        if(c == EOF)
         {
-            char c = static_cast<char>(getc(yyin));
-            if(c == EOF)
+            if(line.size())
             {
-                if(line.size())
-                {
-                    line += '\n';
-                }
-                break;
+                line += '\n';
             }
+            break;
+        }
 
-            line += c;
+        line += c;
 
-            if(c == '\n')
-            {
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-        
-        result = static_cast<int>(line.length());
-        if(result > maxSize)
-        {
-            error("input line too long");
-            buf[0] = EOF;
-            result = 1;
-        }
-        else
+        if(c == '\n')
         {
-            strcpy(buf, line.c_str());
+            break;
         }
+    }
 
-#endif
+    result = static_cast<int>(line.length());
+    if(result > maxSize)
+    {
+        error("input line too long");
+        buf[0] = EOF;
+        result = 1;
     }
     else
     {
-        if(((result = static_cast<int>(fread(buf, 1, maxSize, yyin))) == 0) && ferror(yyin))
-        {
-            error("input in flex scanner failed");
-            buf[0] = EOF;
-            result = 1;
-        }
+        strcpy(buf, line.c_str());
     }
-}
-
-void
-Parser::nextLine()
-{
-    _currentLine++;
+#endif
 }
 
 void
@@ -452,8 +410,6 @@ Parser::continueLine()
 const char*
 Parser::getPrompt()
 {
-    assert(_commands.empty() && isatty(fileno(yyin)));
-
     if(_continue)
     {
         _continue = false;
@@ -468,14 +424,7 @@ Parser::getPrompt()
 void
 Parser::error(const char* s)
 {
-    if(_commands.empty() && !isatty(fileno(yyin)))
-    {
-        cerr << _currentFile << ':' << _currentLine << ": " << s << endl;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        cerr << "error: " << s << endl;
-    }
+    cerr << "error: " << s << endl;
     _errors++;
 }
 
@@ -488,14 +437,7 @@ Parser::error(const string& s)
 void
 Parser::warning(const char* s)
 {
-    if(_commands.empty() && !isatty(fileno(yyin)))
-    {
-        cerr << _currentFile << ':' << _currentLine << ": warning: " << s << endl;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        cerr << "warning: " << s << endl;
-    }
+    cerr << "warning: " << s << endl;
 }
 
 void
@@ -505,7 +447,7 @@ Parser::warning(const string& s)
 }
 
 int
-Parser::parse(FILE* file, bool debug)
+Parser::parse(bool debug)
 {
     extern int yydebug;
     yydebug = debug ? 1 : 0;
@@ -514,46 +456,10 @@ Parser::parse(FILE* file, bool debug)
     parser = this;
 
     _errors = 0;
-    _commands.empty();
-    yyin = file;
+    yyin = stdin;
     assert(yyin);
 
-    _currentFile = "";
-    _currentLine = 0;
-    _continue = false;
-    nextLine();
-
-    _foundContacts.clear();
-    _current = _foundContacts.end();
-
-    int status = yyparse();
-    if(_errors)
-    {
-        status = EXIT_FAILURE;
-    }
-
-    parser = 0;
-    return status;
-}
-
-int
-Parser::parse(const string& commands, bool debug)
-{
-    extern int yydebug;
-    yydebug = debug ? 1 : 0;
-
-    assert(!parser);
-    parser = this;
-
-    _errors = 0;
-    _commands = commands;
-    assert(!_commands.empty());
-    yyin = 0;
-
-    _currentFile = "<command line>";
-    _currentLine = 0;
     _continue = false;
-    nextLine();
 
     _foundContacts.clear();
     _current = _foundContacts.end();
@@ -568,7 +474,3 @@ Parser::parse(const string& commands, bool debug)
     return status;
 }
 
-Parser::Parser(const PhoneBookPrx& phoneBook) :
-    _phoneBook(phoneBook)
-{
-}
diff --git a/cpp/demo/Freeze/phonebook/Parser.h b/cpp/demo/Freeze/phonebook/Parser.h
index 5f5dfe2ba7d..5e889a02a35 100644
--- a/cpp/demo/Freeze/phonebook/Parser.h
+++ b/cpp/demo/Freeze/phonebook/Parser.h
@@ -15,16 +15,6 @@
 #include <list>
 #include <stdio.h>
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-#   include <io.h>
-#   ifdef _MSC_VER
-#     define isatty _isatty
-#     define fileno _fileno
-// '_isatty' : inconsistent dll linkage.  dllexport assumed.
-#       pragma warning( disable : 4273 )
-#   endif
-#endif
-
 //
 // Stuff for flex and bison
 //
@@ -57,7 +47,7 @@ class Parser : public ::IceUtil::SimpleShared
 {
 public:
 
-    static ParserPtr createParser(const Demo::PhoneBookPrx&);
+    Parser(const Demo::PhoneBookPrx&);
 
     void usage();
 
@@ -73,7 +63,6 @@ public:
     void shutdown();
 
     void getInput(char*, int&, int);
-    void nextLine();
     void continueLine();
     const char* getPrompt();
 
@@ -83,22 +72,17 @@ public:
     void warning(const char*);
     void warning(const std::string&);
 
-    int parse(FILE*, bool);
-    int parse(const std::string&, bool);
+    int parse(bool = false);
 
 private:
 
-    Parser(const Demo::PhoneBookPrx&);
 
     Demo::Contacts _foundContacts;
     Demo::Contacts::iterator _current;
 
-    std::string _commands;
     const Demo::PhoneBookPrx _phoneBook;
     bool _continue;
     int _errors;
-    int _currentLine;
-    std::string _currentFile;
 };
 
 extern Parser* parser; // The current parser for bison/flex
diff --git a/cpp/demo/Freeze/phonebook/RunParser.cpp b/cpp/demo/Freeze/phonebook/RunParser.cpp
index 6fce1244c50..17a5f4a61e7 100644
--- a/cpp/demo/Freeze/phonebook/RunParser.cpp
+++ b/cpp/demo/Freeze/phonebook/RunParser.cpp
@@ -13,84 +13,9 @@
 using namespace std;
 using namespace Demo;
 
-void
-usage(const char* appName)
-{
-    cerr << "Usage: " << appName << " [options] [file...]\n";
-    cerr <<     
-        "Options:\n"
-        "-h, --help           Show this message.\n"
-        "-v, --version        Display the Ice version.\n"
-        "-e COMMANDS          Execute COMMANDS.\n"
-        "-d, --debug          Print debug messages.\n"
-        ;
-}
-
 int
 runParser(int argc, char* argv[], const Ice::CommunicatorPtr& communicator)
 {
-    string commands;
-    bool debug = false;
-
-    int idx = 1;
-    while(idx < argc)
-    {
-        if(strcmp(argv[idx], "-h") == 0 || strcmp(argv[idx], "--help") == 0)
-        {
-            usage(argv[0]);
-            return EXIT_SUCCESS;
-        }
-        else if(strcmp(argv[idx], "-v") == 0 || strcmp(argv[idx], "--version") == 0)
-        {
-            cout << ICE_STRING_VERSION << endl;
-            return EXIT_SUCCESS;
-        }
-        else if(strcmp(argv[idx], "-e") == 0)
-        {
-            if(idx + 1 >= argc)
-            {
-                cerr << argv[0] << ": argument expected for`" << argv[idx] << "'" << endl;
-                usage(argv[0]);
-                return EXIT_FAILURE;
-            }
-            
-            commands += argv[idx + 1];
-            commands += ';';
-
-            for(int i = idx ; i + 2 < argc ; ++i)
-            {
-                argv[i] = argv[i + 2];
-            }
-            argc -= 2;
-        }
-        else if(strcmp(argv[idx], "-d") == 0 || strcmp(argv[idx], "--debug") == 0)
-        {
-            debug = true;
-            for(int i = idx ; i + 1 < argc ; ++i)
-            {
-                argv[i] = argv[i + 1];
-            }
-            --argc;
-        }
-        else if(argv[idx][0] == '-')
-        {
-            cerr << argv[0] << ": unknown option `" << argv[idx] << "'" << endl;
-            usage(argv[0]);
-            return EXIT_FAILURE;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            ++idx;
-        }
-    }
-
-    if(argc >= 2 && !commands.empty())
-    {
-        cerr << argv[0] << ": `-e' option cannot be used if input files are given" << endl;
-        usage(argv[0]);
-        return EXIT_FAILURE;
-    }
-
     PhoneBookPrx phoneBook = PhoneBookPrx::checkedCast(communicator->propertyToProxy("PhoneBook.Proxy"));
     if(!phoneBook)
     {
@@ -98,49 +23,6 @@ runParser(int argc, char* argv[], const Ice::CommunicatorPtr& communicator)
         return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
 
-    ParserPtr p = Parser::createParser(phoneBook);
-    int status = EXIT_SUCCESS;
-
-    if(argc < 2) // No files given
-    {
-        if(!commands.empty()) // Commands were given
-        {
-            int parseStatus = p->parse(commands, debug);
-            if(parseStatus == EXIT_FAILURE)
-            {
-                status = EXIT_FAILURE;
-            }
-        }
-        else // No commands, let's use standard input
-        {
-            int parseStatus = p->parse(stdin, debug);
-            if(parseStatus == EXIT_FAILURE)
-            {
-                status = EXIT_FAILURE;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    else // Process files given on the command line
-    {
-        for(idx = 1 ; idx < argc ; ++idx)
-        {
-            FILE* file = fopen(argv[idx], "r");
-            if(file == NULL)
-            {
-                cerr << argv[0] << ": can't open file `" << argv[idx] << "': " << strerror(errno) << endl;
-                return EXIT_FAILURE;
-            }
-            
-            int parseStatus = p->parse(file, debug);
-
-            fclose(file);
-
-            if(parseStatus == EXIT_FAILURE)
-            {
-                status = EXIT_FAILURE;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    return status;
+    ParserPtr p = new Parser(phoneBook);
+    return p->parse();
 }
diff --git a/cpp/demo/Freeze/phonebook/Scanner.l b/cpp/demo/Freeze/phonebook/Scanner.l
index 8fccc203d10..69b015c1c3e 100644
--- a/cpp/demo/Freeze/phonebook/Scanner.l
+++ b/cpp/demo/Freeze/phonebook/Scanner.l
@@ -40,10 +40,6 @@ NL	[\n]
     do
     {
 	c = yyinput();
-	if(c == '\n')
-	{
-	    parser->nextLine();
-	}
     }
     while(c != '\n' && c != EOF);
 }
@@ -53,11 +49,7 @@ NL	[\n]
     while(true)
     {
 	int c = yyinput();
-	if(c == '\n')
-	{
-	    parser->nextLine();
-	}
-	else if(c == '*')
+	if(c == '*')
 	{
 	    int next = yyinput();
 	    if(next == '/')
@@ -133,22 +125,10 @@ NL	[\n]
 	{
 	    parser->continueLine();
 	}
-	else if(yytext[i] == '\n')
-	{
-	    parser->nextLine();
-	}
     }
 }
 
 {NL}|; {
-    size_t len = strlen(yytext);
-    for(size_t i = 0; i < len; ++i)
-    {
-	if(yytext[i] == '\n')
-	{
-	    parser->nextLine();
-	}
-    }
     return ';';
 }
 
@@ -167,11 +147,6 @@ NL	[\n]
 	    parser->warning("EOF in string");
 	    break;
 	}
-	else if(c == '\n')
-	{
-	    s += c;
-	    parser->nextLine();
-	}
 	else if(c == '\\')
 	{
 	    char next = static_cast<char>(yyinput());
@@ -246,11 +221,6 @@ NL	[\n]
 	    parser->warning("EOF in string");
 	    break;
 	}
-	else if(c == '\n')
-	{
-	    s += c;
-	    parser->nextLine();
-	}
 	else
 	{
 	    s += c;
diff --git a/cpp/demo/Freeze/phonebook/expect.py b/cpp/demo/Freeze/phonebook/expect.py
index 1bf5b900509..a5ace6318c0 100755
--- a/cpp/demo/Freeze/phonebook/expect.py
+++ b/cpp/demo/Freeze/phonebook/expect.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #
 # **********************************************************************
 
-import pexpect, sys, os
+import sys, os
 
 try:
     import demoscript
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ except ImportError:
     import demoscript
 
 import demoscript.Util
+demoscript.Util.defaultLanguage = "C++"
 import demoscript.Freeze.phonebook
 
 print "cleaning databases...",
@@ -37,12 +38,6 @@ client.expect('>>> ')
 
 demoscript.Freeze.phonebook.run(client, server)
 
-client.sendline('shutdown')
-server.expect(pexpect.EOF)
-
-client.sendline('exit')
-client.expect(pexpect.EOF)
-
 print "running with collocated server"
 
 print "cleaning databases...",
@@ -54,6 +49,3 @@ server = demoscript.Util.spawn('./collocated --Freeze.Trace.Evictor=0 --Freeze.T
 server.expect('>>> ')
 
 demoscript.Freeze.phonebook.run(server, server)
-
-server.sendline('exit')
-server.expect(pexpect.EOF)
diff --git a/cpp/demo/Glacier2/callback/Client.cpp b/cpp/demo/Glacier2/callback/Client.cpp
index 5c310a4717b..baf24c50747 100644
--- a/cpp/demo/Glacier2/callback/Client.cpp
+++ b/cpp/demo/Glacier2/callback/Client.cpp
@@ -217,6 +217,10 @@ CallbackClient::run(int argc, char* argv[])
     {
         router->destroySession();
     }
+    catch(const Glacier2::SessionNotExistException& ex)
+    {
+        cerr << ex << endl;
+    }
     catch(const Ice::ConnectionLostException&)
     {
         //
diff --git a/cpp/demo/Glacier2/callback/expect.py b/cpp/demo/Glacier2/callback/expect.py
index 19db7e98914..7700c5e2d0f 100755
--- a/cpp/demo/Glacier2/callback/expect.py
+++ b/cpp/demo/Glacier2/callback/expect.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #
 # **********************************************************************
 
-import pexpect, sys, os
+import sys, os
 
 try:
     import demoscript
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ except ImportError:
     import demoscript
 
 import demoscript.Util
+demoscript.Util.defaultLanguage = "C++"
 import demoscript.Glacier2.callback
 
 server = demoscript.Util.spawn('./server --Ice.PrintAdapterReady')
diff --git a/cpp/demo/Glacier2/chat/expect.py b/cpp/demo/Glacier2/chat/expect.py
index b78f32706c2..28cae21f1db 100755
--- a/cpp/demo/Glacier2/chat/expect.py
+++ b/cpp/demo/Glacier2/chat/expect.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #
 # **********************************************************************
 
-import pexpect, sys, os
+import sys, os, signal
 try:
     import demoscript
 except ImportError:
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ except ImportError:
     import demoscript
 
 import demoscript.Util
+demoscript.Util.defaultLanguage = "C++"
 
 server = demoscript.Util.spawn('./server --Ice.PrintAdapterReady')
 server.expect('.* ready')
@@ -61,11 +62,15 @@ client2.expect("bar says: hello")
 client1.expect("bar says: hello")
 
 client1.sendline("/quit")
-client1.expect(pexpect.EOF)
-assert client1.wait() == 0
+client1.waitTestSuccess()
 client2.expect("foo has left the chat room")
 
 client2.sendline("/quit")
-client2.expect(pexpect.EOF)
-assert client2.wait() == 0
+client2.waitTestSuccess()
 print "ok"
+
+server.kill(signal.SIGINT)
+server.waitTestSuccess()
+
+glacier2.kill(signal.SIGINT)
+glacier2.waitTestSuccess()
diff --git a/cpp/demo/Ice/async/expect.py b/cpp/demo/Ice/async/expect.py
index d5f6cf69b56..abdc336cd71 100755
--- a/cpp/demo/Ice/async/expect.py
+++ b/cpp/demo/Ice/async/expect.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #
 # **********************************************************************
 
-import pexpect, sys, os
+import sys, os
 
 try:
     import demoscript
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ except ImportError:
 
 import demoscript.Util
 import demoscript.Ice.async
+demoscript.Util.defaultLanguage = "C++"
 
 server = demoscript.Util.spawn('./server --Ice.PrintAdapterReady')
 server.expect('.* ready')
diff --git a/cpp/demo/Ice/bidir/expect.py b/cpp/demo/Ice/bidir/expect.py
index 58cbc023aab..b6c9b8c477c 100755
--- a/cpp/demo/Ice/bidir/expect.py
+++ b/cpp/demo/Ice/bidir/expect.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #
 # **********************************************************************
 
-import pexpect, sys, os
+import sys, os
 
 try:
     import demoscript
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ except ImportError:
 
 import demoscript.Util
 import demoscript.Ice.bidir
+demoscript.Util.defaultLanguage = "C++"
 
 server = demoscript.Util.spawn('./server --Ice.PrintAdapterReady')
 server.expect('.* ready')
diff --git a/cpp/demo/Ice/callback/expect.py b/cpp/demo/Ice/callback/expect.py
index ff556c54954..03610876eba 100755
--- a/cpp/demo/Ice/callback/expect.py
+++ b/cpp/demo/Ice/callback/expect.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #
 # **********************************************************************
 
-import pexpect, sys, os
+import sys, os
 
 try:
     import demoscript
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ except ImportError:
 
 import demoscript.Util
 import demoscript.Ice.callback
+demoscript.Util.defaultLanguage = "C++"
 
 server = demoscript.Util.spawn('./server --Ice.PrintAdapterReady')
 server.expect('.* ready')
diff --git a/cpp/demo/Ice/converter/expect.py b/cpp/demo/Ice/converter/expect.py
index f6f31af7378..6a8c8818a8d 100755
--- a/cpp/demo/Ice/converter/expect.py
+++ b/cpp/demo/Ice/converter/expect.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #
 # **********************************************************************
 
-import pexpect, sys, os
+import sys, os
 
 try:
     import demoscript
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ except ImportError:
     import demoscript
 
 import demoscript.Util
+demoscript.Util.defaultLanguage = "C++"
 
 server = demoscript.Util.spawn('./server --Ice.PrintAdapterReady')
 server.expect('.* ready')
@@ -43,9 +44,7 @@ client.expect('Received \\(LATIN-1\\): "Bonne journ\\\\351e"')
 print "ok"
 
 client.sendline('s')
-server.expect(pexpect.EOF)
-assert server.wait() == 0
+server.waitTestSuccess()
 
 client.sendline('x')
-client.expect(pexpect.EOF)
-assert client.wait() == 0
+client.waitTestSuccess()
diff --git a/cpp/demo/Ice/hello/expect.py b/cpp/demo/Ice/hello/expect.py
index ccfe9c90ab4..90191bc82e1 100755
--- a/cpp/demo/Ice/hello/expect.py
+++ b/cpp/demo/Ice/hello/expect.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #
 # **********************************************************************
 
-import pexpect, sys, os
+import sys, os
 
 try:
     import demoscript
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ except ImportError:
 
 import demoscript.Util
 import demoscript.Ice.hello
+demoscript.Util.defaultLanguage = "C++"
 
 server = demoscript.Util.spawn('./server --Ice.PrintAdapterReady')
 server.expect('.* ready')
diff --git a/cpp/demo/Ice/invoke/expect.py b/cpp/demo/Ice/invoke/expect.py
index 7ac50f77917..127c09ed6e9 100755
--- a/cpp/demo/Ice/invoke/expect.py
+++ b/cpp/demo/Ice/invoke/expect.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #
 # **********************************************************************
 
-import pexpect, sys, os
+import sys, os
 
 try:
     import demoscript
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ except ImportError:
 
 import demoscript.Util
 import demoscript.Ice.invoke
+demoscript.Util.defaultLanguage = "C++"
 
 server = demoscript.Util.spawn('./server --Ice.PrintAdapterReady')
 server.expect('.* ready')
diff --git a/cpp/demo/Ice/latency/expect.py b/cpp/demo/Ice/latency/expect.py
index 24bdb1e2e31..3ef21814490 100755
--- a/cpp/demo/Ice/latency/expect.py
+++ b/cpp/demo/Ice/latency/expect.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #
 # **********************************************************************
 
-import pexpect, sys, os
+import sys, os
 
 try:
     import demoscript
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ except ImportError:
     import demoscript
 
 import demoscript.Util
+demoscript.Util.defaultLanguage = "C++"
 
 server = demoscript.Util.spawn('./server --Ice.PrintAdapterReady')
 server.expect('.* ready')
@@ -30,8 +31,11 @@ server.expect('.* ready')
 print "testing ping... ",
 sys.stdout.flush()
 client = demoscript.Util.spawn('./client')
-client.expect(pexpect.EOF, timeout=100)
-assert client.wait() == 0
+client.waitTestSuccess(timeout=100)
 print "ok"
 
+import signal
+server.kill(signal.SIGINT)
+server.waitTestSuccess()
+
 print client.before
diff --git a/cpp/demo/Ice/minimal/expect.py b/cpp/demo/Ice/minimal/expect.py
index e4246cbf6d6..bc0fa8a901c 100755
--- a/cpp/demo/Ice/minimal/expect.py
+++ b/cpp/demo/Ice/minimal/expect.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #
 # **********************************************************************
 
-import pexpect, sys, os
+import sys, os
 
 try:
     import demoscript
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ except ImportError:
     import demoscript
 
 import demoscript.Util
-import signal
+demoscript.Util.defaultLanguage = "C++"
 
 server = demoscript.Util.spawn('./server --Ice.PrintAdapterReady')
 server.expect('.* ready')
@@ -31,11 +31,10 @@ server.expect('.* ready')
 print "testing...",
 sys.stdout.flush()
 client = demoscript.Util.spawn('./client')
-client.expect(pexpect.EOF)
-assert client.wait() == 0
+client.waitTestSuccess()
 server.expect('Hello World!')
 print "ok"
 
+import signal
 server.kill(signal.SIGINT)
-server.expect(pexpect.EOF)
-assert server.wait() == 0
+server.waitTestSuccess()
diff --git a/cpp/demo/Ice/nested/expect.py b/cpp/demo/Ice/nested/expect.py
index 0d4434fb857..eea9bf7019a 100755
--- a/cpp/demo/Ice/nested/expect.py
+++ b/cpp/demo/Ice/nested/expect.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #
 # **********************************************************************
 
-import pexpect, sys, os
+import sys, os
 
 try:
     import demoscript
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ except ImportError:
 
 import demoscript.Util
 import demoscript.Ice.nested
+demoscript.Util.defaultLanguage = "C++"
 
 server = demoscript.Util.spawn('./server --Ice.PrintAdapterReady')
 server.expect('.* ready')
diff --git a/cpp/demo/Ice/session/expect.py b/cpp/demo/Ice/session/expect.py
index 7093707b625..0366cc47e93 100755
--- a/cpp/demo/Ice/session/expect.py
+++ b/cpp/demo/Ice/session/expect.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #
 # **********************************************************************
 
-import pexpect, sys, os
+import sys, os
 
 try:
     import demoscript
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ except ImportError:
 
 import demoscript.Util
 import demoscript.Ice.session
+demoscript.Util.defaultLanguage = "C++"
 
 server = demoscript.Util.spawn('./server --Ice.PrintAdapterReady')
 server.expect('.* ready')
diff --git a/cpp/demo/Ice/throughput/expect.py b/cpp/demo/Ice/throughput/expect.py
index 262a3b92f56..b9fa0b26075 100755
--- a/cpp/demo/Ice/throughput/expect.py
+++ b/cpp/demo/Ice/throughput/expect.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #
 # **********************************************************************
 
-import pexpect, sys, os
+import sys, os
 
 try:
     import demoscript
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ except ImportError:
 
 import demoscript.Util
 import demoscript.Ice.throughput
+demoscript.Util.defaultLanguage = "C++"
 
 server = demoscript.Util.spawn('./server --Ice.PrintAdapterReady')
 server.expect('.* ready')
diff --git a/cpp/demo/Ice/value/expect.py b/cpp/demo/Ice/value/expect.py
index 039264a9e1a..41a66b74078 100755
--- a/cpp/demo/Ice/value/expect.py
+++ b/cpp/demo/Ice/value/expect.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #
 # **********************************************************************
 
-import pexpect, sys, os
+import sys, os
 
 try:
     import demoscript
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ except ImportError:
 
 import demoscript.Util
 import demoscript.Ice.value
+demoscript.Util.defaultLanguage = "C++"
 
 server = demoscript.Util.spawn('./server --Ice.PrintAdapterReady')
 server.expect('.* ready')
diff --git a/cpp/demo/IceBox/hello/expect.py b/cpp/demo/IceBox/hello/expect.py
index 2c0f7ce07cf..8b740d1d553 100755
--- a/cpp/demo/IceBox/hello/expect.py
+++ b/cpp/demo/IceBox/hello/expect.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #
 # **********************************************************************
 
-import pexpect, sys, os
+import sys, os
 
 try:
     import demoscript
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ except ImportError:
     import demoscript
 
 import demoscript.Util
+demoscript.Util.defaultLanguage = "C++"
 import demoscript.IceBox.hello
 
 if demoscript.Util.defaultHost:
diff --git a/cpp/demo/IceGrid/allocate/expect.py b/cpp/demo/IceGrid/allocate/expect.py
index 6755f0d69e1..6639f83c081 100755
--- a/cpp/demo/IceGrid/allocate/expect.py
+++ b/cpp/demo/IceGrid/allocate/expect.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #
 # **********************************************************************
 
-import pexpect, sys, os
+import sys, os
 
 try:
     import demoscript
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ except ImportError:
     import demoscript
 
 import demoscript.Util
+demoscript.Util.defaultLanguage = "C++"
 import demoscript.IceGrid.allocate
 
 demoscript.IceGrid.allocate.run('./client')
diff --git a/cpp/demo/IceGrid/replication/expect.py b/cpp/demo/IceGrid/replication/expect.py
index 5921f418b7f..2ccac6abb76 100755
--- a/cpp/demo/IceGrid/replication/expect.py
+++ b/cpp/demo/IceGrid/replication/expect.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #
 # **********************************************************************
 
-import pexpect, sys, os
+import sys, os
 
 try:
     import demoscript
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ except ImportError:
     import demoscript
 
 import demoscript.Util
+demoscript.Util.defaultLanguage = "C++"
 
 import signal
 
@@ -73,8 +74,7 @@ def runtest():
     client.sendline('x')
     client.kill(signal.SIGINT)
 
-    client.expect(pexpect.EOF, timeout=1)
-    assert client.wait() == 0
+    client.waitTestSuccess(timeout=1)
 
 print "testing client...", 
 sys.stdout.flush()
@@ -85,31 +85,25 @@ print "testing replication...",
 sys.stdout.flush()
 admin.sendline('registry shutdown Replica1')
 admin.expect('>>>')
-replica1.expect(pexpect.EOF)
-assert replica1.wait() == 0
+replica1.waitTestSuccess()
 runtest()
 admin.sendline('registry shutdown Replica2')
 admin.expect('>>>')
-replica2.expect(pexpect.EOF)
-assert replica2.wait() == 0
+replica2.waitTestSuccess()
 runtest()
 print "ok"
 
 admin.sendline('node shutdown node1')
 admin.expect('>>>')
-node1.expect(pexpect.EOF)
-assert node1.wait() == 0
+node1.waitTestSuccess(timeout=120)
 
 admin.sendline('node shutdown node2')
 admin.expect('>>>')
-node2.expect(pexpect.EOF)
-assert node2.wait() == 0
+node2.waitTestSuccess(timeout=120)
 
 admin.sendline('registry shutdown Master')
 admin.expect('>>>')
-master.expect(pexpect.EOF)
-assert master.wait() == 0
+master.waitTestSuccess()
 
 admin.sendline('exit')
-admin.expect(pexpect.EOF)
-assert admin.wait() == 0
+admin.waitTestSuccess()
diff --git a/cpp/demo/IceGrid/sessionActivation/expect.py b/cpp/demo/IceGrid/sessionActivation/expect.py
index da0dfced31a..f992c4d1369 100755
--- a/cpp/demo/IceGrid/sessionActivation/expect.py
+++ b/cpp/demo/IceGrid/sessionActivation/expect.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #
 # **********************************************************************
 
-import pexpect, sys, os
+import sys, os
 
 try:
     import demoscript
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ except ImportError:
     import demoscript
 
 import demoscript.Util
+demoscript.Util.defaultLanguage = "C++"
 import demoscript.IceGrid.sessionActivation
 
 demoscript.IceGrid.sessionActivation.run('./client')
diff --git a/cpp/demo/IceGrid/simple/expect.py b/cpp/demo/IceGrid/simple/expect.py
index 2bc8048ca31..cf54b840838 100755
--- a/cpp/demo/IceGrid/simple/expect.py
+++ b/cpp/demo/IceGrid/simple/expect.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #
 # **********************************************************************
 
-import pexpect, sys, os
+import sys, os
 
 try:
     import demoscript
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ except ImportError:
     import demoscript
 
 import demoscript.Util
+demoscript.Util.defaultLanguage = "C++"
 import demoscript.IceGrid.simple
 
 demoscript.IceGrid.simple.run('./client')
diff --git a/cpp/demo/IceStorm/clock/expect.py b/cpp/demo/IceStorm/clock/expect.py
index b303c340957..ab7032b1e7d 100755
--- a/cpp/demo/IceStorm/clock/expect.py
+++ b/cpp/demo/IceStorm/clock/expect.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #
 # **********************************************************************
 
-import pexpect, sys, os
+import sys, os
 
 try:
     import demoscript
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ except ImportError:
     import demoscript
 
 import demoscript.Util
+demoscript.Util.defaultLanguage = "C++"
 import demoscript.IceStorm.clock
 
 demoscript.IceStorm.clock.run('./subscriber', './publisher')
diff --git a/cpp/demo/IceStorm/counter/expect.py b/cpp/demo/IceStorm/counter/expect.py
index 95c7cf9285a..8b33014fb20 100755
--- a/cpp/demo/IceStorm/counter/expect.py
+++ b/cpp/demo/IceStorm/counter/expect.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #
 # **********************************************************************
 
-import pexpect, sys, os
+import sys, os
 
 try:
     import demoscript
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ except ImportError:
     import demoscript
 
 import demoscript.Util
-
+demoscript.Util.defaultLanguage = "C++"
 import signal
 
 print "cleaning databases...",
@@ -69,22 +69,20 @@ print "ok"
 
 print "testing removing client...",
 client3.sendline('x')
-client3.expect(pexpect.EOF)
-assert client3.wait() == 0
+client3.waitTestSuccess()
 
 client2.sendline('d')
 client1.expect('int: -1 total: 0')
 client2.expect('int: -1 total: 0')
 client1.sendline('x')
-client1.expect(pexpect.EOF)
-assert client1.wait() == 0
+client1.waitTestSuccess()
 client2.sendline('x')
-client2.expect(pexpect.EOF)
-assert client2.wait() == 0
+client2.waitTestSuccess()
 print "ok"
 
+server.kill(signal.SIGINT)
+server.waitTestSuccess()
+
 admin = demoscript.Util.spawn('iceboxadmin --Ice.Config=config.icebox shutdown')
-admin.expect(pexpect.EOF)
-assert admin.wait() == 0
-icestorm.expect(pexpect.EOF)
-assert icestorm.wait() == 0
+admin.waitTestSuccess()
+icestorm.waitTestSuccess()
diff --git a/cpp/demo/IceStorm/replicated/expect.py b/cpp/demo/IceStorm/replicated/expect.py
index 3f6869b0b90..ae59e22f77b 100755
--- a/cpp/demo/IceStorm/replicated/expect.py
+++ b/cpp/demo/IceStorm/replicated/expect.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #
 # **********************************************************************
 
-import pexpect, sys, os
+import sys, os
 
 try:
     import demoscript
@@ -23,9 +23,21 @@ except ImportError:
     import demoscript
 
 import demoscript.Util
-
+demoscript.Util.defaultLanguage = "C++"
 import time, signal
 
+desc = 'application.xml'
+if demoscript.Util.mode == 'debug':
+    fi = open(desc, "r")
+    desc = 'tmp_application.xml'
+    fo = open(desc, "w")
+    for l in fi:
+        if l.find('exe="icebox"'):
+            l = l.replace('exe="icebox"', 'exe="iceboxd.exe"')
+        fo.write(l)
+    fi.close()
+    fo.close()
+
 print "cleaning databases...",
 sys.stdout.flush()
 demoscript.Util.cleanDbDir("db/node")
@@ -47,7 +59,7 @@ print "deploying application...",
 sys.stdout.flush()
 admin = demoscript.Util.spawn('icegridadmin --Ice.Config=config.grid')
 admin.expect('>>>')
-admin.sendline("application add \'application.xml\'")
+admin.sendline("application add \'%s\'" %(desc))
 admin.expect('>>>')
 print "ok"
 
@@ -89,18 +101,15 @@ admin.sendline('server stop DemoIceStorm-3')
 admin.expect('>>>')
 
 pub.expect('Ice::NoEndpointException')
-pub.expect(pexpect.EOF)
-assert pub.wait() != 0
+pub.waitTestSuccess(1)
 
 sub.kill(signal.SIGINT)
-sub.expect('NoEndpointException')
-sub.expect(pexpect.EOF)
-assert sub.wait() != 0
+if not demoscript.Util.isCygwin():
+    sub.expect('NoEndpointException')
+pub.waitTestSuccess(1)
 print "ok"
 
 admin.sendline('registry shutdown Master')
 admin.sendline('exit')
-admin.expect(pexpect.EOF)
-assert admin.wait() == 0
-node.expect(pexpect.EOF)
-assert node.wait() == 0
+admin.waitTestSuccess()
+node.waitTestSuccess()
diff --git a/cpp/demo/IceUtil/workqueue/expect.py b/cpp/demo/IceUtil/workqueue/expect.py
index 31f2c87ddfe..1a5ff9b7a04 100755
--- a/cpp/demo/IceUtil/workqueue/expect.py
+++ b/cpp/demo/IceUtil/workqueue/expect.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #
 # **********************************************************************
 
-import pexpect, sys, os
+import sys, os
 
 try:
     import demoscript
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ except ImportError:
     import demoscript
 
 import demoscript.Util
+demoscript.Util.defaultLanguage = "C++"
 import demoscript.Ice.hello
 
 server = demoscript.Util.spawn('./workqueue')
@@ -35,6 +36,5 @@ server.expect('work item: item2')
 server.expect('work item: item3')
 server.expect('work item: item4')
 server.expect('work item: item5')
-server.expect(pexpect.EOF, timeout=10)
-assert server.wait() == 0
+server.waitTestSuccess(timeout=10)
 print "ok"
diff --git a/cpp/demo/book/freeze_filesystem/expect.py b/cpp/demo/book/freeze_filesystem/expect.py
index d44c2014af3..e012b924ff4 100755
--- a/cpp/demo/book/freeze_filesystem/expect.py
+++ b/cpp/demo/book/freeze_filesystem/expect.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #
 # **********************************************************************
 
-import pexpect, sys, os
+import sys, os
 
 try:
     import demoscript
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ except ImportError:
     import demoscript
 
 import demoscript.Util
+demoscript.Util.defaultLanguage = "C++"
 import demoscript.book.freeze_filesystem
 
 print "cleaning databases...",
diff --git a/cpp/demo/book/lifecycle/Client.cpp b/cpp/demo/book/lifecycle/Client.cpp
index 329d6bac954..25ce2362747 100644
--- a/cpp/demo/book/lifecycle/Client.cpp
+++ b/cpp/demo/book/lifecycle/Client.cpp
@@ -18,9 +18,11 @@ class FilesystemClient : virtual public Ice::Application
 {
 public:
     virtual int run(int, char * []) {
-        // Terminate cleanly on receipt of a signal.
+        // Since this is an interactive demo we want the custom
+        // interrupt callback to be called when the process is
+        // interrupted.
         //
-        shutdownOnInterrupt();
+        callbackOnInterrupt();
 
         // Create a proxy for the root directory
         //
@@ -40,7 +42,23 @@ public:
 
         ParserPtr p = new Parser(rootDir);
         return p->parse();
-    };
+    }
+
+    virtual void interruptCallback(int) {
+        try
+        {
+            communicator()->destroy();
+        }
+        catch(const IceUtil::Exception& ex)
+        {
+            cerr << appName() << ": " << ex << endl;
+        }
+        catch(...)
+        {
+            cerr << appName() << ": unknown exception" << endl;
+        }
+        exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
+    }
 };
 
 int
diff --git a/cpp/demo/book/lifecycle/Parser.cpp b/cpp/demo/book/lifecycle/Parser.cpp
index c81038284a6..eff78f9076c 100644
--- a/cpp/demo/book/lifecycle/Parser.cpp
+++ b/cpp/demo/book/lifecycle/Parser.cpp
@@ -297,92 +297,74 @@ Parser::destroy(const std::list<string>& names)
 void
 Parser::getInput(char* buf, int& result, int maxSize)
 {
-    if(isatty(fileno(yyin)))
-    {
 #ifdef HAVE_READLINE
 
-        const char* prompt = parser->getPrompt();
-        char* line = readline(const_cast<char*>(prompt));
-        if(!line)
+    const char* prompt = parser->getPrompt();
+    char* line = readline(const_cast<char*>(prompt));
+    if(!line)
+    {
+        result = 0;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        if(*line)
         {
+            add_history(line);
+        }
+
+        result = strlen(line) + 1;
+        if(result > maxSize)
+        {
+            free(line);
+            error("input line too long");
             result = 0;
         }
         else
         {
-            if(*line)
-            {
-                add_history(line);
-            }
-
-            result = strlen(line) + 1;
-            if(result > maxSize)
-            {
-                free(line);
-                error("input line too long");
-                result = 0;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                strcpy(buf, line);
-                strcat(buf, "\n");
-                free(line);
-            }
+            strcpy(buf, line);
+            strcat(buf, "\n");
+            free(line);
         }
+    }
 
 #else
 
-        cout << parser->getPrompt() << flush;
+    cout << parser->getPrompt() << flush;
 
-        string line;
-        while(true)
+    string line;
+    while(true)
+    {
+        char c = static_cast<char>(getc(yyin));
+        if(c == EOF)
         {
-            char c = static_cast<char>(getc(yyin));
-            if(c == EOF)
+            if(line.size())
             {
-                if(line.size())
-                {
-                    line += '\n';
-                }
-                break;
+                line += '\n';
             }
+            break;
+        }
 
-            line += c;
+        line += c;
 
-            if(c == '\n')
-            {
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-        
-        result = static_cast<int>(line.length());
-        if(result > maxSize)
+        if(c == '\n')
         {
-            error("input line too long");
-            buf[0] = EOF;
-            result = 1;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            strcpy(buf, line.c_str());
+            break;
         }
+    }
 
-#endif
+    result = static_cast<int>(line.length());
+    if(result > maxSize)
+    {
+        error("input line too long");
+        buf[0] = EOF;
+        result = 1;
     }
     else
     {
-        if(((result = static_cast<int>(fread(buf, 1, maxSize, yyin))) == 0) && ferror(yyin))
-        {
-            error("input in flex scanner failed");
-            buf[0] = EOF;
-            result = 1;
-        }
+        strcpy(buf, line.c_str());
     }
-}
 
-void
-Parser::nextLine()
-{
-    _currentLine++;
+#endif
 }
 
 void
@@ -394,8 +376,6 @@ Parser::continueLine()
 const char*
 Parser::getPrompt()
 {
-    assert(isatty(fileno(yyin)));
-
     if(_continue)
     {
         _continue = false;
@@ -410,15 +390,8 @@ Parser::getPrompt()
 void
 Parser::error(const char* s)
 {
-    if(!isatty(fileno(yyin)))
-    {
-        cerr << _currentFile << ':' << _currentLine << ": " << s << endl;
-        _errors++;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        cerr << "error: " << s << endl;
-    }
+    cerr << "error: " << s << endl;
+    _errors++;
 }
 
 void
@@ -430,14 +403,7 @@ Parser::error(const string& s)
 void
 Parser::warning(const char* s)
 {
-    if(!isatty(fileno(yyin)))
-    {
-        cerr << _currentFile << ':' << _currentLine << ": warning: " << s << endl;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        cerr << "warning: " << s << endl;
-    }
+    cerr << "warning: " << s << endl;
 }
 
 void
@@ -459,13 +425,7 @@ Parser::parse(bool debug)
     yyin = stdin;
     assert(yyin);
 
-    _currentFile = "";
-    _currentLine = 0;
     _continue = false;
-    nextLine();
-
-    //_foundBooks.clear();
-    //_current = _foundBooks.end();
 
     int status = yyparse();
     if(_errors)
diff --git a/cpp/demo/book/lifecycle/Parser.h b/cpp/demo/book/lifecycle/Parser.h
index 8c0747d6b41..af204120af2 100644
--- a/cpp/demo/book/lifecycle/Parser.h
+++ b/cpp/demo/book/lifecycle/Parser.h
@@ -15,16 +15,6 @@
 #include <list>
 #include <stdio.h>
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-#   include <io.h>
-#   ifdef _MSC_VER
-#     define isatty _isatty
-#     define fileno _fileno
-// '_isatty' : inconsistent dll linkage.  dllexport assumed.
-#       pragma warning( disable : 4273 )
-#   endif
-#endif
-
 //
 // Stuff for flex and bison
 //
@@ -70,7 +60,6 @@ public:
     void destroy(const ::std::list< ::std::string>&);
 
     void getInput(char*, int&, int);
-    void nextLine();
     void continueLine();
     const char* getPrompt();
 
@@ -87,8 +76,6 @@ private:
 
     bool _continue;
     int _errors;
-    int _currentLine;
-    std::string _currentFile;
 };
 
 extern Parser* parser; // The current parser for bison/flex
diff --git a/cpp/demo/book/lifecycle/Scanner.l b/cpp/demo/book/lifecycle/Scanner.l
index b3f9524eba5..4a728481d61 100644
--- a/cpp/demo/book/lifecycle/Scanner.l
+++ b/cpp/demo/book/lifecycle/Scanner.l
@@ -40,10 +40,6 @@ NL	[\n]
     do
     {
 	c = yyinput();
-	if(c == '\n')
-	{
-	    parser->nextLine();
-	}
     }
     while(c != '\n' && c != EOF);
 }
@@ -53,11 +49,7 @@ NL	[\n]
     while(true)
     {
 	int c = yyinput();
-	if(c == '\n')
-	{
-	    parser->nextLine();
-	}
-	else if(c == '*')
+	if(c == '*')
 	{
 	    int next = yyinput();
 	    if(next == '/')
@@ -129,22 +121,10 @@ NL	[\n]
 	{
 	    parser->continueLine();
 	}
-	else if(yytext[i] == '\n')
-	{
-	    parser->nextLine();
-	}
     }
 }
 
 {NL}|; {
-    size_t len = strlen(yytext);
-    for(size_t i = 0; i < len; ++i)
-    {
-	if(yytext[i] == '\n')
-	{
-	    parser->nextLine();
-	}
-    }
     return ';';
 }
 
@@ -163,11 +143,6 @@ NL	[\n]
 	    parser->warning("EOF in string");
 	    break;
 	}
-	else if(c == '\n')
-	{
-	    s += c;
-	    parser->nextLine();
-	}
 	else if(c == '\\')
 	{
 	    char next = static_cast<char>(yyinput());
@@ -242,11 +217,6 @@ NL	[\n]
 	    parser->warning("EOF in string");
 	    break;
 	}
-	else if(c == '\n')
-	{
-	    s += c;
-	    parser->nextLine();
-	}
 	else
 	{
 	    s += c;
diff --git a/cpp/demo/book/lifecycle/expect.py b/cpp/demo/book/lifecycle/expect.py
index 94f8c96dd43..807aad16a0e 100755
--- a/cpp/demo/book/lifecycle/expect.py
+++ b/cpp/demo/book/lifecycle/expect.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #
 # **********************************************************************
 
-import pexpect, sys, os
+import sys, os
 
 try:
     import demoscript
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ except ImportError:
     import demoscript
 
 import demoscript.Util
+demoscript.Util.defaultLanguage = "C++"
 import demoscript.book.lifecycle
 
 server = demoscript.Util.spawn('./server --Ice.PrintAdapterReady')
diff --git a/cpp/demo/book/printer/expect.py b/cpp/demo/book/printer/expect.py
index 2325f6f7917..2628316536a 100755
--- a/cpp/demo/book/printer/expect.py
+++ b/cpp/demo/book/printer/expect.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #
 # **********************************************************************
 
-import pexpect, sys, os
+import sys, os
 
 try:
     import demoscript
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ except ImportError:
     import demoscript
 
 import demoscript.Util
+demoscript.Util.defaultLanguage = "C++"
 import signal
 
 server = demoscript.Util.spawn('./server --Ice.PrintAdapterReady')
@@ -31,11 +32,9 @@ server.expect('.* ready')
 print "testing...",
 sys.stdout.flush()
 client = demoscript.Util.spawn('./client')
-client.expect(pexpect.EOF)
-assert client.wait() == 0
+client.waitTestSuccess()
 server.expect('Hello World!')
+server.kill(signal.SIGTERM)
+server.wait()
+server.signalstatus == signal.SIGTERM
 print "ok"
-server.kill(signal.SIGINT)
-server.expect(pexpect.EOF)
-# This server doesn't exit with a non-zero exit status.
-assert server.wait() != 0
diff --git a/cpp/demo/book/simple_filesystem/expect.py b/cpp/demo/book/simple_filesystem/expect.py
index 238ed5c45c7..2766b4ee5c1 100755
--- a/cpp/demo/book/simple_filesystem/expect.py
+++ b/cpp/demo/book/simple_filesystem/expect.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #
 # **********************************************************************
 
-import pexpect, sys, os
+import sys, os
 
 try:
     import demoscript
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ except ImportError:
     import demoscript
 
 import demoscript.Util
+demoscript.Util.defaultLanguage = "C++"
 import signal
 
 server = demoscript.Util.spawn('./server --Ice.PrintAdapterReady')
@@ -32,9 +33,7 @@ print "testing...",
 sys.stdout.flush()
 client = demoscript.Util.spawn('./client')
 client.expect('Contents of root directory:\r{1,2}\n.*Down to a sunless sea.')
-client.expect(pexpect.EOF)
-assert client.wait() == 0
-print "ok"
+client.waitTestSuccess()
 server.kill(signal.SIGINT)
-server.expect(pexpect.EOF)
-assert server.wait() == 0
+server.waitTestSuccess()
+print "ok"
diff --git a/cpp/src/IceGrid/Client.cpp b/cpp/src/IceGrid/Client.cpp
index f421c781af2..55adf95850d 100644
--- a/cpp/src/IceGrid/Client.cpp
+++ b/cpp/src/IceGrid/Client.cpp
@@ -129,15 +129,11 @@ main(int argc, char* argv[])
 void
 Client::usage()
 {
-    cerr << "Usage: " << appName() << " [options] [file...]\n";
+    cerr << "Usage: " << appName() << " [options]\n";
     cerr <<     
         "Options:\n"
         "-h, --help           Show this message.\n"
         "-v, --version        Display the Ice version.\n"
-        "-DNAME               Define NAME as 1.\n"
-        "-DNAME=DEF           Define NAME as DEF.\n"
-        "-UNAME               Remove any definition for NAME.\n"
-        "-IDIR                Put DIR in the include file search path.\n"
         "-e COMMANDS          Execute COMMANDS.\n"
         "-d, --debug          Print debug messages.\n"
         "-s, --server         Start icegridadmin as a server (to parse XML files).\n"
@@ -252,16 +248,12 @@ Client::interrupted()
 int
 Client::run(int argc, char* argv[])
 {
-    string cpp("cpp");
     string commands;
     bool debug;
 
     IceUtil::Options opts;
     opts.addOpt("h", "help");
     opts.addOpt("v", "version");
-    opts.addOpt("D", "", IceUtil::Options::NeedArg, "", IceUtil::Options::Repeat);
-    opts.addOpt("U", "", IceUtil::Options::NeedArg, "", IceUtil::Options::Repeat);
-    opts.addOpt("I", "", IceUtil::Options::NeedArg, "", IceUtil::Options::Repeat);
     opts.addOpt("e", "", IceUtil::Options::NeedArg, "", IceUtil::Options::Repeat);
     opts.addOpt("u", "username", IceUtil::Options::NeedArg, "", IceUtil::Options::NoRepeat);
     opts.addOpt("p", "password", IceUtil::Options::NeedArg, "", IceUtil::Options::NoRepeat);
@@ -281,6 +273,11 @@ Client::run(int argc, char* argv[])
         usage();
         return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
+    if(!args.empty())
+    {
+        usage();
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
+    }
 
     if(opts.isSet("help"))
     {
@@ -305,30 +302,6 @@ Client::run(int argc, char* argv[])
         return EXIT_SUCCESS;
     }
 
-    if(opts.isSet("D"))
-    {
-        vector<string> optargs = opts.argVec("D");
-        for(vector<string>::const_iterator i = optargs.begin(); i != optargs.end(); ++i)
-        {
-            cpp += " -D" + *i;
-        }
-    }
-    if(opts.isSet("U"))
-    {
-        vector<string> optargs = opts.argVec("U");
-        for(vector<string>::const_iterator i = optargs.begin(); i != optargs.end(); ++i)
-        {
-            cpp += " -U" + *i;
-        }
-    }
-    if(opts.isSet("I"))
-    {
-        vector<string> optargs = opts.argVec("I");
-        for(vector<string>::const_iterator i = optargs.begin(); i != optargs.end(); ++i)
-        {
-            cpp += " -I" + *i;
-        }
-    }
     if(opts.isSet("e"))
     {
         vector<string> optargs = opts.argVec("e");
@@ -339,13 +312,6 @@ Client::run(int argc, char* argv[])
     }
     debug = opts.isSet("debug");
 
-    if(!args.empty() && !commands.empty())
-    {
-        cerr << appName() << ": `-e' option cannot be used if input files are given" << endl;
-        usage();
-        return EXIT_FAILURE;
-    }
-
     bool ssl = communicator()->getProperties()->getPropertyAsInt("IceGridAdmin.AuthenticateUsingSSL");
     if(opts.isSet("ssl"))
     {
@@ -586,46 +552,7 @@ Client::run(int argc, char* argv[])
             _parser = Parser::createParser(communicator(), session, admin, args.empty() && commands.empty());
         }    
 
-        if(!args.empty()) // Files given
-        {
-            // Process files given on the command line
-            for(vector<string>::const_iterator i = args.begin(); i != args.end(); ++i)
-            {
-                ifstream test(i->c_str());
-                if(!test)
-                {
-                    cerr << appName() << ": can't open `" << *i << "' for reading: " << strerror(errno) << endl;
-                    return EXIT_FAILURE;
-                }
-                test.close();
-            
-                string cmd = cpp + " " + *i;
-#ifdef _WIN32
-                FILE* cppHandle = _popen(cmd.c_str(), "r");
-#else
-                FILE* cppHandle = popen(cmd.c_str(), "r");
-#endif
-                if(cppHandle == NULL)
-                {
-                    cerr << appName() << ": can't run C++ preprocessor: " << strerror(errno) << endl;
-                    return EXIT_FAILURE;
-                }
-            
-                int parseStatus = _parser->parse(cppHandle, debug);
-            
-#ifdef _WIN32
-                _pclose(cppHandle);
-#else
-                pclose(cppHandle);
-#endif
-
-                if(parseStatus == EXIT_FAILURE)
-                {
-                    status = EXIT_FAILURE;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        else if(!commands.empty()) // Commands were given
+        if(!commands.empty()) // Commands were given
         {
             int parseStatus = _parser->parse(commands, debug);
             if(parseStatus == EXIT_FAILURE)
diff --git a/cpp/src/IceGrid/Parser.cpp b/cpp/src/IceGrid/Parser.cpp
index 25c67564f93..35ab0cbf548 100644
--- a/cpp/src/IceGrid/Parser.cpp
+++ b/cpp/src/IceGrid/Parser.cpp
@@ -1702,7 +1702,7 @@ Parser::getInput(char* buf, int& result, int maxSize)
             }
         }
     }
-    else if(isatty(fileno(yyin)))
+    else
     {
 #ifdef HAVE_READLINE
 
@@ -1772,21 +1772,6 @@ Parser::getInput(char* buf, int& result, int maxSize)
 
 #endif
     }
-    else
-    {
-        if(((result = (int) fread(buf, 1, maxSize, yyin)) == 0) && ferror(yyin))
-        {
-            error("input in flex scanner failed");
-            buf[0] = EOF;
-            result = 1;
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-void
-Parser::nextLine()
-{
-    _currentLine++;
 }
 
 void
@@ -1798,7 +1783,7 @@ Parser::continueLine()
 const char*
 Parser::getPrompt()
 {
-    assert(_commands.empty() && isatty(fileno(yyin)));
+    assert(_commands.empty());
 
     if(_continue)
     {
@@ -1812,50 +1797,6 @@ Parser::getPrompt()
 }
 
 void
-Parser::scanPosition(const char* s)
-{
-    string line(s);
-    string::size_type idx;
-
-    idx = line.find("line");
-    if(idx != string::npos)
-    {
-        line.erase(0, idx + 4);
-    }
-
-    idx = line.find_first_not_of(" \t\r#");
-    if(idx != string::npos)
-    {
-        line.erase(0, idx);
-    }
-
-    _currentLine = atoi(line.c_str()) - 1;
-
-    idx = line.find_first_of(" \t\r");
-    if(idx != string::npos)
-    {
-        line.erase(0, idx);
-    }
-
-    idx = line.find_first_not_of(" \t\r\"");
-    if(idx != string::npos)
-    {
-        line.erase(0, idx);
-
-        idx = line.find_first_of(" \t\r\"");
-        if(idx != string::npos)
-        {
-            _currentFile = line.substr(0, idx);
-            line.erase(0, idx + 1);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            _currentFile = line;
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-void
 Parser::invalidCommand(const char* s)
 {
     error(s);
@@ -1956,14 +1897,7 @@ Parser::patchFailed(const Ice::StringSeq& reasons)
 void
 Parser::error(const char* s)
 {
-    if(_commands.empty() && !isatty(fileno(yyin)))
-    {
-        cerr << _currentFile << ':' << _currentLine << ": " << s << endl;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        cerr << "error: " << s << endl;
-    }
+    cerr << "error: " << s << endl;
     _errors++;
 }
 
@@ -1976,14 +1910,7 @@ Parser::error(const string& s)
 void
 Parser::warning(const char* s)
 {
-    if(_commands.empty() && !isatty(fileno(yyin)))
-    {
-        cerr << _currentFile << ':' << _currentLine << ": warning: " << s << endl;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        cerr << "warning: " << s << endl;
-    }
+    cerr << "warning: " << s << endl;
 }
 
 void
@@ -2005,10 +1932,7 @@ Parser::parse(FILE* file, bool debug)
     yyin = file;
     assert(yyin);
 
-    _currentFile = "";
-    _currentLine = 0;
     _continue = false;
-    nextLine();
 
     int status = yyparse();
     if(_errors)
@@ -2033,10 +1957,7 @@ Parser::parse(const std::string& commands, bool debug)
     assert(!_commands.empty());
     yyin = 0;
 
-    _currentFile = "";
-    _currentLine = 0;
     _continue = false;
-    nextLine();
 
     int status = yyparse();
     if(_errors)
diff --git a/cpp/src/IceGrid/Parser.h b/cpp/src/IceGrid/Parser.h
index 12f42a75bb5..a57de7b589a 100644
--- a/cpp/src/IceGrid/Parser.h
+++ b/cpp/src/IceGrid/Parser.h
@@ -16,16 +16,6 @@
 #include <list>
 #include <stdio.h>
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-#   include <io.h>
-#   ifdef _MSC_VER
-#     define isatty _isatty
-#     define fileno _fileno
-// '_isatty' : inconsistent dll linkage.  dllexport assumed.
-#       pragma warning( disable : 4273 )
-#   endif
-#endif
-
 //
 // Stuff for flex and bison
 //
@@ -129,10 +119,8 @@ public:
     void showWarranty();
 
     void getInput(char*, int&, int);
-    void nextLine();
     void continueLine();
     const char* getPrompt();
-    void scanPosition(const char*);
 
     void invalidCommand(const char*);
     void invalidCommand(const std::string&);
@@ -162,8 +150,6 @@ private:
     bool _continue;
     bool _interrupted;
     int _errors;
-    int _currentLine;
-    std::string _currentFile;
     bool _interactive;
     std::map< std::string, std::map<std::string, std::string> > _helpCommands;
 };
diff --git a/cpp/src/IceGrid/Scanner.l b/cpp/src/IceGrid/Scanner.l
index e21f5541275..8c67888bdcb 100644
--- a/cpp/src/IceGrid/Scanner.l
+++ b/cpp/src/IceGrid/Scanner.l
@@ -50,32 +50,12 @@ keyword [[:alpha:]]*
 
 %%
 
-^"#"[[:blank:]]*[[:digit:]]+[[:blank:]]*$ {
-    parser->scanPosition(yytext);
-}
-
-^"#"[[:blank:]]*[[:digit:]]+[[:blank:]]+"\""[^\"]*"\"".*$ {
-    parser->scanPosition(yytext);
-}
-
-^"#"[[:blank:]]*"line"[[:blank:]]+[[:digit:]]+[[:blank:]]*$ {
-    parser->scanPosition(yytext);
-}
-
-^"#"[[:blank:]]*"line"[[:blank:]]+[[:digit:]]+[[:blank:]]+"\""[^\"]*"\"".*$ {
-    parser->scanPosition(yytext);
-}
-
 "//" {
     // C++-style comment
     int c;
     do
     {
 	c = yyinput();
-	if(c == '\n')
-	{
-	    parser->nextLine();
-	}
     }
     while(c != '\n' && c != EOF);
 }
@@ -85,11 +65,7 @@ keyword [[:alpha:]]*
     while(true)
     {
 	int c = yyinput();
-	if(c == '\n')
-	{
-	    parser->nextLine();
-	}
-	else if(c == '*')
+	if(c == '*')
 	{
 	    int next = yyinput();
 	    if(next == '/')
@@ -117,22 +93,10 @@ keyword [[:alpha:]]*
 	{
 	    parser->continueLine();
 	}
-	else if(yytext[i] == '\n')
-	{
-	    parser->nextLine();
-	}
     }
 }
 
 {NL}|; {
-    size_t len = strlen(yytext);
-    for(size_t i = 0; i < len; ++i)
-    {
-	if(yytext[i] == '\n')
-	{
-	    parser->nextLine();
-	}
-    }
     return ';';
 }
 
@@ -151,11 +115,6 @@ keyword [[:alpha:]]*
 	    parser->warning("EOF in string");
 	    break;
 	}
-	else if(c == '\n')
-	{
-	    s += c;
-	    parser->nextLine();
-	}
 	else if(c == '\\')
 	{
 	    char next = static_cast<char>(yyinput());
@@ -230,11 +189,6 @@ keyword [[:alpha:]]*
 	    parser->warning("EOF in string");
 	    break;
 	}
-	else if(c == '\n')
-	{
-	    s += c;
-	    parser->nextLine();
-	}
 	else
 	{
 	    s += c;
diff --git a/cpp/src/IceStorm/Admin.cpp b/cpp/src/IceStorm/Admin.cpp
index db7d90eb292..9cf383482f5 100644
--- a/cpp/src/IceStorm/Admin.cpp
+++ b/cpp/src/IceStorm/Admin.cpp
@@ -55,16 +55,12 @@ Client::usage()
 int
 Client::run(int argc, char* argv[])
 {
-    string cpp("cpp");
     string commands;
     bool debug;
 
     IceUtil::Options opts;
     opts.addOpt("h", "help");
     opts.addOpt("v", "version");
-    opts.addOpt("D", "", IceUtil::Options::NeedArg, "", IceUtil::Options::Repeat);
-    opts.addOpt("U", "", IceUtil::Options::NeedArg, "", IceUtil::Options::Repeat);
-    opts.addOpt("I", "", IceUtil::Options::NeedArg, "", IceUtil::Options::Repeat);
     opts.addOpt("e", "", IceUtil::Options::NeedArg, "", IceUtil::Options::Repeat);
     opts.addOpt("d", "debug");
 
@@ -79,6 +75,11 @@ Client::run(int argc, char* argv[])
         usage();
         return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
+    if(!args.empty())
+    {
+        usage();
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
+    }
 
     if(opts.isSet("help"))
     {
@@ -90,30 +91,6 @@ Client::run(int argc, char* argv[])
         cout << ICE_STRING_VERSION << endl;
         return EXIT_SUCCESS;
     }
-    if(opts.isSet("D"))
-    {
-        vector<string> optargs = opts.argVec("D");
-        for(vector<string>::const_iterator i = optargs.begin(); i != optargs.end(); ++i)
-        {
-            cpp += " -D" + *i;
-        }
-    }
-    if(opts.isSet("U"))
-    {
-        vector<string> optargs = opts.argVec("U");
-        for(vector<string>::const_iterator i = optargs.begin(); i != optargs.end(); ++i)
-        {
-            cpp += " -U" + *i;
-        }
-    }
-    if(opts.isSet("I"))
-    {
-        vector<string> optargs = opts.argVec("I");
-        for(vector<string>::const_iterator i = optargs.begin(); i != optargs.end(); ++i)
-        {
-            cpp += " -I" + *i;
-        }
-    }
     if(opts.isSet("e"))
     {
         vector<string> optargs = opts.argVec("e");
@@ -124,13 +101,6 @@ Client::run(int argc, char* argv[])
     }
     debug = opts.isSet("debug");
 
-    if(!args.empty() && !commands.empty())
-    {
-        cerr << appName() << ": `-e' option cannot be used if input files are given" << endl;
-        usage();
-        return EXIT_FAILURE;
-    }
-
     // The complete set of Ice::Identity -> manager proxies.
     map<Ice::Identity, IceStorm::TopicManagerPrx> managers;
     
@@ -232,63 +202,22 @@ Client::run(int argc, char* argv[])
     ParserPtr p = Parser::createParser(communicator(), defaultManager, managers);
     int status = EXIT_SUCCESS;
 
-    if(args.empty()) // No files given
+    if(!commands.empty()) // Commands were given
     {
-        if(!commands.empty()) // Commands were given
+        int parseStatus = p->parse(commands, debug);
+        if(parseStatus == EXIT_FAILURE)
         {
-            int parseStatus = p->parse(commands, debug);
-            if(parseStatus == EXIT_FAILURE)
-            {
-                status = EXIT_FAILURE;
-            }
-        }
-        else // No commands, let's use standard input
-        {
-            p->showBanner();
-
-            int parseStatus = p->parse(stdin, debug);
-            if(parseStatus == EXIT_FAILURE)
-            {
-                status = EXIT_FAILURE;
-            }
+            status = EXIT_FAILURE;
         }
     }
-    else // Process files given on the command line
+    else // No commands, let's use standard input
     {
-        for(vector<string>::const_iterator i = args.begin(); i != args.end(); ++i)
-        {
-            ifstream test(i->c_str());
-            if(!test)
-            {
-                cerr << appName() << ": can't open `" << *i << "' for reading: " << strerror(errno) << endl;
-                return EXIT_FAILURE;
-            }
-            test.close();
-            
-            string cmd = cpp + " " + *i;
-#ifdef _WIN32
-            FILE* cppHandle = _popen(cmd.c_str(), "r");
-#else
-            FILE* cppHandle = popen(cmd.c_str(), "r");
-#endif
-            if(cppHandle == NULL)
-            {
-                cerr << appName() << ": can't run C++ preprocessor: " << strerror(errno) << endl;
-                return EXIT_FAILURE;
-            }
-            
-            int parseStatus = p->parse(cppHandle, debug);
-            
-#ifdef _WIN32
-            _pclose(cppHandle);
-#else
-            pclose(cppHandle);
-#endif
+        p->showBanner();
 
-            if(parseStatus == EXIT_FAILURE)
-            {
-                status = EXIT_FAILURE;
-            }
+        int parseStatus = p->parse(stdin, debug);
+        if(parseStatus == EXIT_FAILURE)
+        {
+            status = EXIT_FAILURE;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/cpp/src/IceStorm/Parser.cpp b/cpp/src/IceStorm/Parser.cpp
index 7cc0404f574..e98abe3d8dd 100644
--- a/cpp/src/IceStorm/Parser.cpp
+++ b/cpp/src/IceStorm/Parser.cpp
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ Parser::getInput(char* buf, int& result, int maxSize)
             }
         }
     }
-    else if(isatty(fileno(yyin)))
+    else
     {
 #ifdef HAVE_READLINE
 
@@ -390,21 +390,6 @@ Parser::getInput(char* buf, int& result, int maxSize)
 
 #endif
     }
-    else
-    {
-        if(((result = (int) fread(buf, 1, maxSize, yyin)) == 0) && ferror(yyin))
-        {
-            error("input in flex scanner failed");
-            buf[0] = EOF;
-            result = 1;
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-void
-Parser::nextLine()
-{
-    _currentLine++;
 }
 
 void
@@ -416,7 +401,7 @@ Parser::continueLine()
 const char*
 Parser::getPrompt()
 {
-    assert(_commands.empty() && isatty(fileno(yyin)));
+    assert(_commands.empty());
 
     if(_continue)
     {
@@ -430,60 +415,9 @@ Parser::getPrompt()
 }
 
 void
-Parser::scanPosition(const char* s)
-{
-    string line(s);
-    string::size_type idx;
-
-    idx = line.find("line");
-    if(idx != string::npos)
-    {
-        line.erase(0, idx + 4);
-    }
-
-    idx = line.find_first_not_of(" \t\r#");
-    if(idx != string::npos)
-    {
-        line.erase(0, idx);
-    }
-
-    _currentLine = atoi(line.c_str()) - 1;
-
-    idx = line.find_first_of(" \t\r");
-    if(idx != string::npos)
-    {
-        line.erase(0, idx);
-    }
-
-    idx = line.find_first_not_of(" \t\r\"");
-    if(idx != string::npos)
-    {
-        line.erase(0, idx);
-
-        idx = line.find_first_of(" \t\r\"");
-        if(idx != string::npos)
-        {
-            _currentFile = line.substr(0, idx);
-            line.erase(0, idx + 1);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            _currentFile = line;
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-void
 Parser::error(const char* s)
 {
-    if(_commands.empty() && !isatty(fileno(yyin)))
-    {
-        cerr << _currentFile << ':' << _currentLine << ": " << s << endl;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        cerr << "error: " << s << endl;
-    }
+    cerr << "error: " << s << endl;
     _errors++;
 }
 
@@ -496,14 +430,7 @@ Parser::error(const string& s)
 void
 Parser::warning(const char* s)
 {
-    if(_commands.empty() && !isatty(fileno(yyin)))
-    {
-        cerr << _currentFile << ':' << _currentLine << ": warning: " << s << endl;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        cerr << "warning: " << s << endl;
-    }
+    cerr << "warning: " << s << endl;
 }
 
 void
@@ -531,10 +458,7 @@ Parser::parse(FILE* file, bool debug)
     yyin = file;
     assert(yyin);
 
-    _currentFile = "";
-    _currentLine = 0;
     _continue = false;
-    nextLine();
 
     int status = yyparse();
     if(_errors)
@@ -559,10 +483,7 @@ Parser::parse(const std::string& commands, bool debug)
     assert(!_commands.empty());
     yyin = 0;
 
-    _currentFile = "";
-    _currentLine = 0;
     _continue = false;
-    nextLine();
 
     int status = yyparse();
     if(_errors)
diff --git a/cpp/src/IceStorm/Parser.h b/cpp/src/IceStorm/Parser.h
index 1497d906980..81efeba4672 100644
--- a/cpp/src/IceStorm/Parser.h
+++ b/cpp/src/IceStorm/Parser.h
@@ -15,16 +15,6 @@
 #include <list>
 #include <stdio.h>
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-#   include <io.h>
-#   ifdef _MSC_VER
-#       define isatty _isatty
-#       define fileno _fileno
-// '_isatty' : inconsistent dll linkage.  dllexport assumed.
-#       pragma warning( disable : 4273 )
-#   endif
-#endif
-
 //
 // Stuff for flex and bison
 //
@@ -79,10 +69,8 @@ public:
     void showBanner();
 
     void getInput(char*, int&, int);
-    void nextLine();
     void continueLine();
     const char* getPrompt();
-    void scanPosition(const char*);
 
     void error(const char*);
     void error(const std::string&);
@@ -111,8 +99,6 @@ private:
     std::string _commands;
     bool _continue;
     int _errors;
-    int _currentLine;
-    std::string _currentFile;
 };
 
 extern Parser* parser; // The current parser for bison/flex
diff --git a/cpp/src/IceStorm/Scanner.l b/cpp/src/IceStorm/Scanner.l
index 3f1fc20dbb3..c33c5a8ac54 100644
--- a/cpp/src/IceStorm/Scanner.l
+++ b/cpp/src/IceStorm/Scanner.l
@@ -49,32 +49,12 @@ keyword [[:alpha:]]*
 
 %%
 
-^"#"[[:blank:]]*[[:digit:]]+[[:blank:]]*$ {
-    parser->scanPosition(yytext);
-}
-
-^"#"[[:blank:]]*[[:digit:]]+[[:blank:]]+"\""[^\"]*"\"".*$ {
-    parser->scanPosition(yytext);
-}
-
-^"#"[[:blank:]]*"line"[[:blank:]]+[[:digit:]]+[[:blank:]]*$ {
-    parser->scanPosition(yytext);
-}
-
-^"#"[[:blank:]]*"line"[[:blank:]]+[[:digit:]]+[[:blank:]]+"\""[^\"]*"\"".*$ {
-    parser->scanPosition(yytext);
-}
-
 "//" {
     // C++-style comment
     int c;
     do
     {
 	c = yyinput();
-	if(c == '\n')
-	{
-	    parser->nextLine();
-	}
     }
     while(c != '\n' && c != EOF);
 }
@@ -84,11 +64,7 @@ keyword [[:alpha:]]*
     while(true)
     {
 	int c = yyinput();
-	if(c == '\n')
-	{
-	    parser->nextLine();
-	}
-	else if(c == '*')
+	if(c == '*')
 	{
 	    int next = yyinput();
 	    if(next == '/')
@@ -116,22 +92,10 @@ keyword [[:alpha:]]*
 	{
 	    parser->continueLine();
 	}
-	else if(yytext[i] == '\n')
-	{
-	    parser->nextLine();
-	}
     }
 }
 
 {NL}|; {
-    size_t len = strlen(yytext);
-    for(size_t i = 0; i < len; ++i)
-    {
-	if(yytext[i] == '\n')
-	{
-	    parser->nextLine();
-	}
-    }
     return ';';
 }
 
@@ -150,11 +114,6 @@ keyword [[:alpha:]]*
 	    parser->warning("EOF in string");
 	    break;
 	}
-	else if(c == '\n')
-	{
-	    s += c;
-	    parser->nextLine();
-	}
 	else if(c == '\\')
 	{
 	    char next = static_cast<char>(yyinput());
@@ -229,11 +188,6 @@ keyword [[:alpha:]]*
 	    parser->warning("EOF in string");
 	    break;
 	}
-	else if(c == '\n')
-	{
-	    s += c;
-	    parser->nextLine();
-	}
 	else
 	{
 	    s += c;