Index: src/birth.c
===================================================================
RCS file: /home/angband/angband/angband/src/birth.c,v
retrieving revision 1.15
diff -u -r1.15 birth.c
--- src/birth.c	2001/05/01 18:11:10	1.15
+++ src/birth.c	2001/05/17 19:44:54
@@ -1186,7 +1186,7 @@
 				strcpy(inp, "");
 
 				/* Get a response (or escape) */
-				if (!askfor_aux(inp, 8)) inp[0] = '\0';
+				if (!askfor_aux(inp, 9)) inp[0] = '\0';
 
 				/* Hack -- add a fake slash */
 				strcat(inp, "/");
Index: src/cmd2.c
===================================================================
RCS file: /home/angband/angband/angband/src/cmd2.c,v
retrieving revision 1.10
diff -u -r1.10 cmd2.c
--- src/cmd2.c	2001/03/29 18:29:40	1.10
+++ src/cmd2.c	2001/05/17 19:44:54
@@ -2250,7 +2250,7 @@
 		strcpy(out_val, "&");
 
 		/* Ask for duration */
-		if (!get_string(p, out_val, 4)) return;
+		if (!get_string(p, out_val, 5)) return;
 
 		/* Rest until done */
 		if (out_val[0] == '&')
Index: src/files.c
===================================================================
RCS file: /home/angband/angband/angband/src/files.c,v
retrieving revision 1.45
diff -u -r1.45 files.c
--- src/files.c	2001/05/01 18:11:10	1.45
+++ src/files.c	2001/05/17 19:44:54
@@ -2855,7 +2855,7 @@
 	strcpy(tmp, op_ptr->full_name);
 
 	/* Prompt for a new name */
-	if (get_string("Enter a name for your character: ", tmp, 15))
+	if (get_string("Enter a name for your character: ", tmp, sizeof(tmp)))
 	{
 		/* Use the name */
 		strcpy(op_ptr->full_name, tmp);
Index: src/util.c
===================================================================
RCS file: /home/angband/angband/angband/src/util.c,v
retrieving revision 1.29
diff -u -r1.29 util.c
--- src/util.c	2001/05/01 18:11:11	1.29
+++ src/util.c	2001/05/17 19:44:54
@@ -2830,9 +2830,8 @@
  * Return accepts the current buffer contents and returns TRUE.
  * Escape clears the buffer and the window and returns FALSE.
  *
- * Note that 'buf' must be able to hold 'len+1' characters, not just 'len'
- * characters, as might be expected.  That is, 'len' primarily refers to
- * the input, not the buffer itself.
+ * Note that 'len' refers to the size of the buffer.  The maximum length
+ * of the input is 'len-1'.
  */
 bool askfor_aux(char *buf, int len)
 {
@@ -2860,7 +2859,7 @@
 	if (x + len > 80) len = 80 - x;
 
 	/* Truncate the default entry */
-	buf[len] = '\0';
+	buf[len-1] = '\0';
 
 
 	/* Display the default answer */
@@ -2903,7 +2902,7 @@
 
 			default:
 			{
-				if ((k < len) && (isprint(ch)))
+				if ((k < len-1) && (isprint(ch)))
 				{
 					buf[k++] = ch;
 				}
@@ -3009,7 +3008,7 @@
 		sprintf(buf, "%d", amt);
 
 		/* Ask for a quantity */
-		if (!get_string(prompt, buf, 6)) return (0);
+		if (!get_string(prompt, buf, 7)) return (0);
 
 		/* Extract a number */
 		amt = atoi(buf);
Index: src/wizard2.c
===================================================================
RCS file: /home/angband/angband/angband/src/wizard2.c,v
retrieving revision 1.18
diff -u -r1.18 wizard2.c
--- src/wizard2.c	2001/05/01 07:25:50	1.18
+++ src/wizard2.c	2001/05/17 19:44:54
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
 		sprintf(tmp_val, "%d", p_ptr->stat_max[i]);
 
 		/* Query */
-		if (!get_string(ppp, tmp_val, 3)) return;
+		if (!get_string(ppp, tmp_val, 4)) return;
 
 		/* Extract */
 		tmp_int = atoi(tmp_val);
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
 	sprintf(tmp_val, "%ld", (long)(p_ptr->au));
 
 	/* Query */
-	if (!get_string("Gold: ", tmp_val, 9)) return;
+	if (!get_string("Gold: ", tmp_val, 10)) return;
 
 	/* Extract */
 	tmp_long = atol(tmp_val);
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@
 	sprintf(tmp_val, "%ld", (long)(p_ptr->exp));
 
 	/* Query */
-	if (!get_string("Experience: ", tmp_val, 9)) return;
+	if (!get_string("Experience: ", tmp_val, 10)) return;
 
 	/* Extract */
 	tmp_long = atol(tmp_val);
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@
 	sprintf(tmp_val, "%ld", (long)(p_ptr->max_exp));
 
 	/* Query */
-	if (!get_string("Max Exp: ", tmp_val, 9)) return;
+	if (!get_string("Max Exp: ", tmp_val, 10)) return;
 
 	/* Extract */
 	tmp_long = atol(tmp_val);
@@ -563,25 +563,25 @@
 
 	p = "Enter new 'pval' setting: ";
 	sprintf(tmp_val, "%d", o_ptr->pval);
-	if (!get_string(p, tmp_val, 5)) return;
+	if (!get_string(p, tmp_val, 6)) return;
 	o_ptr->pval = atoi(tmp_val);
 	wiz_display_item(o_ptr);
 
 	p = "Enter new 'to_a' setting: ";
 	sprintf(tmp_val, "%d", o_ptr->to_a);
-	if (!get_string(p, tmp_val, 5)) return;
+	if (!get_string(p, tmp_val, 6)) return;
 	o_ptr->to_a = atoi(tmp_val);
 	wiz_display_item(o_ptr);
 
 	p = "Enter new 'to_h' setting: ";
 	sprintf(tmp_val, "%d", o_ptr->to_h);
-	if (!get_string(p, tmp_val, 5)) return;
+	if (!get_string(p, tmp_val, 6)) return;
 	o_ptr->to_h = atoi(tmp_val);
 	wiz_display_item(o_ptr);
 
 	p = "Enter new 'to_d' setting: ";
 	sprintf(tmp_val, "%d", o_ptr->to_d);
-	if (!get_string(p, tmp_val, 5)) return;
+	if (!get_string(p, tmp_val, 6)) return;
 	o_ptr->to_d = atoi(tmp_val);
 	wiz_display_item(o_ptr);
 }
@@ -862,7 +862,7 @@
 	sprintf(tmp_val, "%d", o_ptr->number);
 
 	/* Query */
-	if (get_string("Quantity: ", tmp_val, 2))
+	if (get_string("Quantity: ", tmp_val, 3))
 	{
 		/* Extract */
 		tmp_int = atoi(tmp_val);
@@ -1174,7 +1174,7 @@
 		sprintf(tmp_val, "%d", p_ptr->depth);
 
 		/* Ask for a level */
-		if (!get_string(ppp, tmp_val, 10)) return;
+		if (!get_string(ppp, tmp_val, 11)) return;
 
 		/* Extract request */
 		p_ptr->command_arg = atoi(tmp_val);