diff --git a/dfhack/include/DFTypes.h b/dfhack/include/DFTypes.h
index f9d19c0dc..2afd1f4f5 100644
--- a/dfhack/include/DFTypes.h
+++ b/dfhack/include/DFTypes.h
@@ -31,41 +31,6 @@ distribution.
 namespace DFHack
 {
 
-template <int SIZE>
-struct junk_fill
-{
-    uint8_t data[SIZE];
-    /*
-    void Dump()
-    {
-        cout<<hex;
-        for (int i=0;i<SIZE;i++)
-            cout<<setw(2)<<i<<" ";
-        cout<<endl;
-        for (int i=0;i<SIZE;i++)
-        {
-            cout<<setw(2)<<(int)data[i]<<" ";
-            if ((i%32)==32-1)
-                cout<<endl;
-        }
-        cout<<endl;
-    }
-    */
-};
-    
-/*
-struct t_vein
-{
-    uint32_t vtable;
-    int16_t type;
-    int16_t assignment[16];
-    int16_t unknown;
-    uint32_t flags;
-    uint32_t address_of; // this is NOT part of the DF vein, but an address of the vein as seen by DFhack.
-};
-*/
-
-
 struct t_matglossPair
 {
     int16_t type;
@@ -73,6 +38,13 @@ struct t_matglossPair
 };
 
 // DF effects, by darius from the bay12 forum
+
+template <int SIZE>
+struct junk_fill
+{
+    uint8_t data[SIZE];
+};
+    
 enum EFFECT_TYPE
 {
     EFF_MIASMA=0,
@@ -88,6 +60,7 @@ enum EFFECT_TYPE
     EFF_BOILING, // uses matgloss
     EFF_OCEANWAVE
 };
+
 struct t_effect_df40d //size 40
 {
     uint16_t type;
diff --git a/examples/miscutils.h b/examples/miscutils.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b1cf49fcb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/miscutils.h
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+#ifndef DF_MISCUTILS
+#define DF_MISCUTILS
+#include <iostream>
+#include <iomanip>
+#include <climits>
+#include <integers.h>
+#include <vector>
+#include <sstream>
+#include <ctime>
+#include <cstdio>
+using namespace std;
+
+void DumpObjStr0Vector (const char * name, DFHack::Process *p, uint32_t addr)
+{
+    cout << "----==== " << name << " ====----" << endl;
+    DFHack::DfVector vect(p,addr,4);
+    for(int i = 0; i < vect.getSize();i++)
+    {
+        uint32_t addr = *(uint32_t *) vect[i];
+        cout << p->readSTLString(addr) << endl;
+    }
+    cout << endl;
+}
+void DumpObjVtables (const char * name, DFHack::Process *p, uint32_t addr)
+{
+    cout << "----==== " << name << " ====----" << endl;
+    DFHack::DfVector vect(p,addr,4);
+    for(int i = 0; i < vect.getSize();i++)
+    {
+        uint32_t addr = *(uint32_t *) vect[i];
+        uint32_t vptr = p->readDWord(addr);
+        cout << p->readClassName(vptr) << endl;
+    }
+    cout << endl;
+}
+void DumpDWordVector (const char * name, DFHack::Process *p, uint32_t addr)
+{
+    cout << "----==== " << name << " ====----" << endl;
+    DFHack::DfVector vect(p,addr,4);
+    for(int i = 0; i < vect.getSize();i++)
+    {
+        uint32_t number = *(uint32_t *) vect[i];
+        cout << number << endl;
+    }
+    cout << endl;
+}
+
+/*
+address = absolute address of dump start
+length = length in lines. 1 line = 16 bytes
+*/
+void hexdump (DFHack::API& DF, uint32_t address, uint32_t length)
+{
+    char *buf = new char[length * 16];
+    
+    DF.ReadRaw(address, length * 16, (uint8_t *) buf);
+    for (int i = 0; i < length; i++)
+    {
+        // leading offset
+        cout << "0x" << hex << setw(8) << address + i*16 << "| ";
+        // groups
+        for(int j = 0; j < 4; j++)
+        {
+            // bytes
+            for(int k = 0; k < 4; k++)
+            {
+                int idx = i * 16 + j * 4 + k;
+                
+                cout << hex << setw(2) << int(static_cast<unsigned char>(buf[idx])) << " ";
+            }
+            cout << " ";
+        }
+        cout << endl;
+    }
+    delete buf;
+}
+
+void interleave_hex (DFHack::API& DF, vector < uint32_t > & addresses, uint32_t length)
+{
+    vector <char * > bufs;
+    
+    for(int counter = 0; counter < addresses.size(); counter ++)
+    {
+        char * buf = new char[length * 16];
+        DF.ReadRaw(addresses[counter], length * 16, (uint8_t *) buf);
+        bufs.push_back(buf);
+    }
+    cout << setfill('0');
+
+    // output a header
+    cout << "line offset ";
+    for (int obj = 0; obj < addresses.size(); obj++)
+    {
+        cout << "0x" << hex << setw(9) << addresses[obj] << "  ";
+    }
+    cout << endl;
+    
+    for(int offs = 0 ; offs < length * 16; offs += 4)
+    {
+        if((!(offs % 16)) && offs != 0)
+        {
+            cout << endl;
+        }
+        cout << setfill(' ');
+        cout << dec << setw(4) << offs/4 << " ";
+        cout << setfill('0');
+        cout << "0x" << hex << setw(4) << offs << " ";
+        for (int object = 0; object < bufs.size(); object++)
+        {
+            // bytes
+            for(int k = 0; k < 4; k++)
+            {
+                uint8_t data = bufs[object][offs + k];
+                cout << hex << setw(2) << int(static_cast<unsigned char>(data)) << " ";
+            }
+            cout << " ";
+        }
+        cout << endl;
+    }
+    for(int counter = 0; counter < addresses.size(); counter ++)
+    {
+        delete bufs[counter];
+    }
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+void print_bits ( T val, std::ostream& out )
+{
+    T n_bits = sizeof ( val ) * CHAR_BIT;
+    
+    for ( unsigned i = 0; i < n_bits; ++i ) {
+        out<< !!( val & 1 ) << " ";
+        val >>= 1;
+    }
+}
+
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/output/Memory.xml b/output/Memory.xml
index f7c49b8df..ce5b5a675 100644
--- a/output/Memory.xml
+++ b/output/Memory.xml
@@ -3026,6 +3026,8 @@ map_data_1b60_offset          0x1B9c
         <Address name="creature_type_vector">0x016AFE58</Address>
         <!--<Address name="mat_creature_types2">0x16AEE08</Address>-->
         
+        <!-- this is an array of length 0x 
+        <Address name="array_for_spatters?">0x016b90cc</Address>
         
         Constructions
         =============