diff --git a/library/DFHackAPI.cpp b/library/DFHackAPI.cpp
index aa5537119..ba081f208 100644
--- a/library/DFHackAPI.cpp
+++ b/library/DFHackAPI.cpp
@@ -811,6 +811,36 @@ int32_t API::ReadCreatureInBox (int32_t index, t_creature & furball,
     return -1;
 }
 
+void API::getItemIndexesInBox(vector<uint32_t> &indexes,
+                                const uint16_t &x1, const uint16_t &y1, const uint16_t &z1,
+                                const uint16_t &x2, const uint16_t &y2, const uint16_t &z2)
+{
+    assert(d->itemsInited);
+    indexes.clear();
+    uint32_t size = d->p_itm->getSize();
+    struct temp2{
+        uint16_t coords[3];
+        uint32_t flags;
+    };
+    temp2 temp2;
+    for(int i =0;i<size;i++){
+        uint32_t temp = *(uint32_t *) d->p_itm->at(i);
+        Mread(temp+sizeof(uint32_t),5 * sizeof(uint16_t), (uint8_t *) &temp2);
+        if(temp2.flags & (1 << 0)){
+            if (temp2.coords[0] >= x1 && temp2.coords[0] < x2)
+            {
+                if (temp2.coords[1] >= y1 && temp2.coords[1] < y2)
+                {
+                    if (temp2.coords[2] >= z1 && temp2.coords[2] < z2)
+                    {
+                        indexes.push_back(i);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 bool API::ReadCreature (const int32_t &index, t_creature & furball)
 {
     assert (d->creaturesInited);
diff --git a/library/DFHackAPI.h b/library/DFHackAPI.h
index b52a78f6f..ac59095bd 100644
--- a/library/DFHackAPI.h
+++ b/library/DFHackAPI.h
@@ -180,6 +180,9 @@ namespace DFHack
         bool getWindowSize(int32_t & width, int32_t & height);
         bool setWindowSize(const int32_t & width, const int32_t & height);
         
+        void getItemIndexesInBox(vector<uint32_t> &indexes,
+                                const uint16_t &x1, const uint16_t &y1, const uint16_t &z1,
+                                const uint16_t &x2, const uint16_t &y2, const uint16_t &z2);
         /*
         // FIXME: add a real creature class, move these
         string getLastName(const uint32_t &index, bool);
diff --git a/library/DFProcess-linux.cpp b/library/DFProcess-linux.cpp
index 47747c395..4a846cc83 100644
--- a/library/DFProcess-linux.cpp
+++ b/library/DFProcess-linux.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ distribution.
 */
 #include "DFCommonInternal.h"
 #include <errno.h>
+#include <sys/ptrace.h>
 using namespace DFHack;
 
 class NormalProcess::Private
diff --git a/library/DFTypes.h b/library/DFTypes.h
index 9fb8ef2ca..cfb2de2c3 100644
--- a/library/DFTypes.h
+++ b/library/DFTypes.h
@@ -522,8 +522,9 @@ struct t_item_df40d
     uint16_t x;
     uint16_t y;
     uint16_t z;
-    uint32_t unk1;
+    //uint32_t unk1;
     uint32_t flags;
+    uint32_t unk1;
     uint32_t unk2;
     uint32_t ID;
     // not complete
diff --git a/tools/dfitemdump.cpp b/tools/dfitemdump.cpp
index f26135947..47ef0c1af 100644
--- a/tools/dfitemdump.cpp
+++ b/tools/dfitemdump.cpp
@@ -78,12 +78,13 @@ int main ()
     DF.ReadCreatureMatgloss(mat.creatureMat);
 
     vector <string> buildingtypes;
+    DF.InitReadBuildings(buildingtypes);
     DF.InitViewAndCursor();
     cout << "q to quit, anything else to look up items at that location\n";
     while(1)
     {
         string input;
-        DF.Resume();
+        DF.ForceResume();
         getline (cin, input);
         DF.Suspend();
         uint32_t numItems = DF.InitReadItems();