diff --git a/include/dosbox.h b/include/dosbox.h
index 6f381dec..25606f62 100644
--- a/include/dosbox.h
+++ b/include/dosbox.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ void E_Exit(char * message,...);
 
 void S_Warn(char * message,...);
 
-void AddMessage(const char*,const char*); //add messages to the internal langaugefile
+void MSG_Add(const char*,const char*); //add messages to the internal langaugefile
 const char* MSG_Get(char const *);         //get messages from the internal langaugafile
 
 /* The internal types */
diff --git a/src/misc/messages.cpp b/src/misc/messages.cpp
index 3ec32ef1..9ce0fe63 100644
--- a/src/misc/messages.cpp
+++ b/src/misc/messages.cpp
@@ -42,12 +42,12 @@ struct MessageBlock
 
 static list<MessageBlock> Lang;
 typedef list<MessageBlock>::iterator itmb;
-void AddMessage(const char * _name, const char* _val)
+void MSG_Add(const char * _name, const char* _val)
 {
    Lang.push_back(MessageBlock(_name,_val));
 }
 
-void ReplaceMessage(const char * _name, const char* _val)
+void MSG_Replace(const char * _name, const char* _val)
 {
    //find the message
    for(itmb tel=Lang.begin();tel!=Lang.end();tel++)
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ void ReplaceMessage(const char * _name, const char* _val)
 	     }
      }
    //even if the message doesn't exist add it 
-   AddMessage(_name,_val);
+   MSG_Add(_name,_val);
 }
 
 static void LoadMessageFile(const char * fname) {
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ static void LoadMessageFile(const char * fname) {
 		/* End of string marker */
 		} else if (linein[0]=='.') {
 		/* Replace/Add the string to the internal langaugefile */
-		   ReplaceMessage(name,string);
+		   MSG_Replace(name,string);
 		} else {
 		/* Normal string to be added */
 			strcat(string,linein);
@@ -122,3 +122,15 @@ void MSG_Init(Section_prop * section) {
 		LoadMessageFile(file_name.c_str());
 	} else LoadMessageFile(section->Get_string("LANGUAGE"));
 }
+
+void MSG_Write(const char * location)
+{
+      FILE* out=fopen(location,"w+b");
+      if(out==NULL) return;//maybe an error?
+      for(itmb tel=Lang.begin();tel!=Lang.end();tel++){
+	fprintf(out,":%s\n%s.\n",(*tel).name.c_str(),(*tel).val.c_str());
+      }
+   
+      fclose(out);
+}
+
diff --git a/src/shell/shell.cpp b/src/shell/shell.cpp
index 3375d388..c88df57f 100644
--- a/src/shell/shell.cpp
+++ b/src/shell/shell.cpp
@@ -177,29 +177,29 @@ static char * full_name="Z:\\COMMAND.COM";
 static char * init_line="/INIT AUTOEXEC.BAT";
 void SHELL_Init() {
 //add messages:
-        AddMessage("SHELL_CMD_HELP","supported commands are:\n");
-        AddMessage("SHELL_CMD_ECHO_ON","ECHO is on\n");
-        AddMessage("SHELL_CMD_ECHO_OFF","ECHO is off\n");
-        AddMessage("SHELL_ILLEGAL_SWITCH","Illegal switch: %s");
-        AddMessage("SHELL_CMD_CHDIR_ERROR","Unable to change to: %s\n");
-        AddMessage("SHELL_CMD_MKDIR_ERROR","Unable to make: %s\n");
-        AddMessage("SHELL_CMD_RMDIR_ERROR","Unable to remove: %\n");
-        AddMessage("SHELL_SYNTAXERROR","The syntax of the command is incorrect.\n");
-        AddMessage("SHELL_CMD_SET_NOT_SET","Environment variable %s not defined\n");
-        AddMessage("SHELL_CMD_SET_OUT_OF_SPACE","Not enough environment space left.\n");
-        AddMessage("SHELL_CMD_IF_EXIST_MISSING_FILENAME","IF EXIST: Missing filename.\n");
-        AddMessage("SHELL_CMD_IF_ERRORLEVEL_MISSING_NUMBER","IF ERRORLEVEL: Missing number.\n");
-        AddMessage("SHELL_CMD_IF_ERRORLEVEL_INVALID_NUMBER","IF ERRORLEVEL: Invalid number.\n");
-        AddMessage("SHELL_CMD_GOTO_MISSING_LABEL","No label supplied to GOTO command.\n");
-        AddMessage("SHELL_CMD_GOTO_LABEL_NOT_FOUND","GOTO: Label %s not found.\n");
-        AddMessage("SHELL_CMD_FILE_NOT_FOUND","File %s not found.\n");
-        AddMessage("SHELL_CMD_DIR_INTRO","Directory of %s.\n");
-        AddMessage("SHELL_CMD_DIR_PATH_ERROR","Illegal Path\n");
-        AddMessage("SHELL_CMD_DIR_BYTES_USED","%5d File(s) %17s Bytes\n");
-        AddMessage("SHELL_CMD_DIR_BYTES_FREE","%5d Dir(s)  %17s Bytes free");
-        AddMessage("SHELL_EXECUTE_DRIVE_NOT_FOUND","Drive %c does not exist!\n");
-        AddMessage("SHELL_EXECUTE_ILLEGAL_COMMAND","Illegal command: %s.\n");
-        AddMessage("SHELL_STARTUP","DOSBox Shell v0.40\nFor Help and supported commands type: HELP\n\nHAVE FUN!\nThe DOSBox Team\n\n");
+        MSG_Add("SHELL_CMD_HELP","supported commands are:\n");
+        MSG_Add("SHELL_CMD_ECHO_ON","ECHO is on\n");
+        MSG_Add("SHELL_CMD_ECHO_OFF","ECHO is off\n");
+        MSG_Add("SHELL_ILLEGAL_SWITCH","Illegal switch: %s\n");
+        MSG_Add("SHELL_CMD_CHDIR_ERROR","Unable to change to: %s\n");
+        MSG_Add("SHELL_CMD_MKDIR_ERROR","Unable to make: %s\n");
+        MSG_Add("SHELL_CMD_RMDIR_ERROR","Unable to remove: %\n");
+        MSG_Add("SHELL_SYNTAXERROR","The syntax of the command is incorrect.\n");
+        MSG_Add("SHELL_CMD_SET_NOT_SET","Environment variable %s not defined\n");
+        MSG_Add("SHELL_CMD_SET_OUT_OF_SPACE","Not enough environment space left.\n");
+        MSG_Add("SHELL_CMD_IF_EXIST_MISSING_FILENAME","IF EXIST: Missing filename.\n");
+        MSG_Add("SHELL_CMD_IF_ERRORLEVEL_MISSING_NUMBER","IF ERRORLEVEL: Missing number.\n");
+        MSG_Add("SHELL_CMD_IF_ERRORLEVEL_INVALID_NUMBER","IF ERRORLEVEL: Invalid number.\n");
+        MSG_Add("SHELL_CMD_GOTO_MISSING_LABEL","No label supplied to GOTO command.\n");
+        MSG_Add("SHELL_CMD_GOTO_LABEL_NOT_FOUND","GOTO: Label %s not found.\n");
+        MSG_Add("SHELL_CMD_FILE_NOT_FOUND","File %s not found.\n");
+        MSG_Add("SHELL_CMD_DIR_INTRO","Directory of %s.\n");
+        MSG_Add("SHELL_CMD_DIR_PATH_ERROR","Illegal Path\n");
+        MSG_Add("SHELL_CMD_DIR_BYTES_USED","%5d File(s) %17s Bytes\n");
+        MSG_Add("SHELL_CMD_DIR_BYTES_FREE","%5d Dir(s)  %17s Bytes free\n");
+        MSG_Add("SHELL_EXECUTE_DRIVE_NOT_FOUND","Drive %c does not exist!\n");
+        MSG_Add("SHELL_EXECUTE_ILLEGAL_COMMAND","Illegal command: %s.\n");
+        MSG_Add("SHELL_STARTUP","DOSBox Shell v0.40\nFor Help and supported commands type: HELP\n\nHAVE FUN!\nThe DOSBox Team\n\n");
 //regular startup        
         call_shellstop=CALLBACK_Allocate();
 	CALLBACK_Setup(call_shellstop,shellstop_handler,CB_IRET);