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[SVN r15460]
some bug fixes


[SVN r15717]
some small fixes


[SVN r15748]
applied () workaround for basic_string constructor


[SVN r15774]
made from_block_range a non-member


[SVN r15782]
added test for from_block_range


[SVN r15783]
added this-> in more places


[SVN r15788]
added from_block_range


[SVN r15789]
fixed friend issue in dump_to_string and added this-> in set_block_


[SVN r15794]
Removed __BORLANDC__ from the #if around the basic_string
constructor. Luckily the fix by GP for g++ also fixes Borland. [JGS]


[SVN r15806]