diff --git a/include/dos_system.h b/include/dos_system.h
index 545f6612..c7012ecf 100644
--- a/include/dos_system.h
+++ b/include/dos_system.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #ifndef DOSSYSTEM_H_
 #define DOSSYSTEM_H_
 
+#include <string.h>
 #include "dosbox.h"
 
 #define DOS_NAMELENGTH 12
@@ -48,18 +49,25 @@ class DOS_DTA;
 
 class DOS_File {
 public:
-	virtual ~DOS_File(){};
-	virtual bool Read(Bit8u * data,Bit16u * size)=0;
-	virtual bool Write(Bit8u * data,Bit16u * size)=0;
-	virtual bool Seek(Bit32u * pos,Bit32u type)=0;
-	virtual bool Close()=0;
-	virtual Bit16u GetInformation(void)=0;
+	DOS_File()		{ name=0; };
+	virtual	~DOS_File(){};
+	virtual bool	Read(Bit8u * data,Bit16u * size)=0;
+	virtual bool	Write(Bit8u * data,Bit16u * size)=0;
+	virtual bool	Seek(Bit32u * pos,Bit32u type)=0;
+	virtual bool	Close()=0;
+	virtual Bit16u	GetInformation(void)=0;
+	virtual void	SetName(const char* _name)	{ if (name) delete[] name; name = new char[strlen(_name)+1]; strcpy(name,_name); }
+	virtual char*	GetName(void)				{ return name; };
+	virtual bool	IsOpen()					{ return open; };
+	virtual bool	IsName(const char* _name)	{ if (!name) return false; return strcmp(name,_name)==0; };
 	Bit8u type;
 	Bit32u flags;
 	Bit16u time;
 	Bit16u date;
 	Bit16u attr;
 	Bit32u size;
+	bool open;
+	char* name;
 /* Some Device Specific Stuff */
 };
 
diff --git a/src/dos/drive_local.cpp b/src/dos/drive_local.cpp
index 88f59f5e..f5afa6ee 100644
--- a/src/dos/drive_local.cpp
+++ b/src/dos/drive_local.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 class localFile : public DOS_File {
 public:
-	localFile(FILE * handle,Bit16u devinfo);
+	localFile(const char* name, FILE * handle,Bit16u devinfo);
 	bool Read(Bit8u * data,Bit16u * size);
 	bool Write(Bit8u * data,Bit16u * size);
 	bool Seek(Bit32u * pos,Bit32u type);
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ bool localDrive::FileCreate(DOS_File * * file,char * name,Bit16u attributes) {
 	if (!hand) return false;
 	dirCache.AddEntry(newname, true);
 	/* Make the 16 bit device information */
-	*file=new localFile(hand,0x202);
+	*file=new localFile(name,hand,0x202);
 	return true;
 };
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ bool localDrive::FileOpen(DOS_File * * file,char * name,Bit32u flags) {
 	FILE * hand=fopen(newname,type);
 	Bit32u err=errno;
 	if (!hand) return false;
-	*file=new localFile(hand,0x202);
+	*file=new localFile(name,hand,0x202);
 //	(*file)->SetFileName(newname);
 	return true;
 };
@@ -346,6 +346,7 @@ bool localFile::Seek(Bit32u * pos,Bit32u type) {
 
 bool localFile::Close() {
 	
+	open=false;
 	fclose(fhandle);
 	return true;
 }
@@ -355,7 +356,7 @@ Bit16u localFile::GetInformation(void) {
 }
 	
 
-localFile::localFile(FILE * handle,Bit16u devinfo) {
+localFile::localFile(const char* _name, FILE * handle,Bit16u devinfo) {
 	fhandle=handle;
 	info=devinfo;
 	struct stat temp_stat;
@@ -370,6 +371,10 @@ localFile::localFile(FILE * handle,Bit16u devinfo) {
 	size=(Bit32u)temp_stat.st_size;
 	attr=DOS_ATTR_ARCHIVE;
 	last_action=NONE;
+
+	open=true;
+	name=0;
+	SetName(_name);
 }