diff --git a/dfhack/python/examples/attachtest.py b/dfhack/python/examples/attachtest.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2f04437bc
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+++ b/dfhack/python/examples/attachtest.py
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+import time
+import math
+import pydfapi
+
+df = pydfapi.API("Memory.xml")
+
+def test_attach():
+    if not df.Attach():
+        print "Unable to attach!"
+        return False
+    elif not df.Detach():
+        print "Unable to detach!"
+        return False
+    else:
+        return True
+
+def suspend_test():
+    print "Testing suspend/resume"
+    
+    df.Attach()
+    
+    t1 = time.time()
+    
+    for i in xrange(1000):
+        df.Suspend()
+        
+        if i % 10 == 0:
+            print "%i%%" % (i / 10,)
+        
+        df.Resume()
+    
+    t2 = time.time()
+    
+    df.Detach()
+    
+    print "suspend tests done in %0.9f seconds" % (t2 - t1,)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    if test_attach():
+        suspend_test()
+    
+    print "Done.  Press any key to continue"
+    raw_input()
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diff --git a/dfhack/python/examples/miscutils.py b/dfhack/python/examples/miscutils.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..64ccf9031
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+++ b/dfhack/python/examples/miscutils.py
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+_splatter_dict = { 0 : "Rock",
+                   1 : "Amber",
+                   2 : "Coral",
+                   3 : "Green Glass",
+                   4 : "Clear Glass",
+                   5 : "Crystal Glass",
+                   6 : "Ice",
+                   7 : "Coal",
+                   8 : "Potash",
+                   9 : "Ash",
+                   10 : "Pearlash",
+                   11 : "Lye",
+                   12 : "Mud",
+                   13 : "Vomit",
+                   14 : "Salt",
+                   15 : "Filth",
+                   16 : "Frozen? Filth",
+                   18 : "Grime",
+                   0xF2 : "Very Specific Blood (references a named creature)" }
+
+def get_splatter_type(mat1, mat2, creature_types):
+    from cStringIO import StringIO
+    
+    if mat1 in _splatter_dict:
+        return _splatter_dict[mat1]
+    elif mat1 == 0x2A or mat1 == 0x2B:
+        splatter = StringIO()
+        
+        if mat2 != -1:
+            splatter.write(creature_types[mat2]["id"] + " ")
+
+        splatter.write("Blood")
+
+        return splatter.getvalue()
+    else:
+        return "Unknown"
diff --git a/dfhack/python/examples/position.py b/dfhack/python/examples/position.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..82aae5b01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dfhack/python/examples/position.py
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+import sys
+import pydfapi
+
+df = pydfapi.API("Memory.xml")
+
+if not df.Attach():
+    print "Unable to attach!"
+    print "Press any key to continue"
+    raw_input()
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+pos = df.position
+
+print "view coords:  %s" % (pos.view_coords,)
+print "cursor coords:  %s" % (pos.cursor_coords,)
+print "window size:  %s" % (pos.window_size,)
+
+if not df.Detach():
+    print "Unable to detach!"
+
+print "Done.  Press any key to continue"
+raw_input()
diff --git a/dfhack/python/examples/settlementdump.py b/dfhack/python/examples/settlementdump.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b30538ac9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dfhack/python/examples/settlementdump.py
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+import sys
+from cStringIO import StringIO
+import pydfapi
+
+df = pydfapi.API("Memory.xml")
+
+def print_settlement(settlement, english_words, foreign_words):
+    s = StringIO()
diff --git a/dfhack/python/examples/suspendtest.py b/dfhack/python/examples/suspendtest.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..65f11bf53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dfhack/python/examples/suspendtest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import pydfapi
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    df = pydfapi.API("Memory.xml")
+    
+    if not df.Attach():
+        print "Unable to attach!"
+        return False
+    
+    print "Attached, DF should be suspended now"
+    raw_input()
+    
+    df.Resume()
+    
+    print "Resumed, DF should be running"
+    raw_input()
+    
+    df.Suspend()
+    
+    print "Suspended, DF should be suspended now"
+    raw_input()
+    
+    df.Resume()
+    
+    print "Resumed, testing ForceResume.  Suspend using SysInternals Process Explorer"
+    raw_input()
+    
+    df.Force_Resume()
+    
+    print "ForceResumed.  DF should be running."
+    raw_input()
+    
+    if not df.Detach():
+        print "Can't detach from DF"
+        return False
+    
+    print "Detached, DF should be running again"
+    raw_input()
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diff --git a/dfhack/python/examples/treedump.py b/dfhack/python/examples/treedump.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7b62dfe91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dfhack/python/examples/treedump.py
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+import sys
+from cStringIO import StringIO
+import pydfapi
+
+df = pydfapi.API("Memory.xml")
+
+if not df.Attach():
+    print "Unable to attach!\nPress any key to continue"
+    raw_input()
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+pos = df.position
+veg = df.vegetation
+mat = df.materials
+
+organics = mat.Read_Organic_Materials()
+
+x, y, z = pos.cursor_coords
+
+num_vegs = veg.Start()
+
+if x == -30000:
+    print "----==== Trees ====----"
+
+    for i in xrange(num_vegs):
+        tree = veg.Read(i)
+
+        t_x, t_y, t_z = tree["position"]
+
+        print "%f/%f/%f, %f:%f" % (t_x, t_y, t_z, tree["type"], tree["material"])
+else:
+    print "----==== Tree at %i/%i/%i" % (x, y, z)
+
+    for i in xrange(num_vegs):
+        tree = veg.Read(i)
+
+        t_x, t_y, t_z = tree["position"]
+        t_type = tree["address"]
+
+        if t_x == x and t_y == y and t_z == z:
+            s = StringIO()
+            
+            s.write("%f:%f = " % (tree["type"], tree["material"]))
+
+            if t_type in (1, 3):
+                s.write("near-water ")
+
+            s.write("%i " % (organics[tree["material"]]["id"]),)
+
+            if t_type in (0, 1):
+                s.write("tree\n")
+            elif t_type in (2, 3):
+                s.write("shrub\n")
+
+            print s.getvalue()
+            print "Address: 0x%x" % (tree["address"],)
+
+            break
+
+veg.Finish()
+
+if not df.Detach():
+    print "Unable to detach!"
+
+print "Done.  Press any key to continue"
+raw_input()