--- src/packlib/kuip/code_kuip/kuwhat.c.old	2003-01-19 00:51:48.000000000 +0100
+++ src/packlib/kuip/code_kuip/kuwhat.c	2003-01-19 19:44:41.000000000 +0100
@@ -1038,13 +1038,14 @@
 char *format_prompt( const char *prompt )
 {
   static char *curr_prompt = NULL;
+  static const char *Kuip_prompt = "Kuip >";
   char *p;
 
   if( curr_prompt != NULL )
     free( curr_prompt );
 
   if( prompt == NULL)
-    prompt = "Kuip >";
+    prompt = Kuip_prompt;
 
   curr_prompt = strdup( prompt );
   if( (p = strstr( curr_prompt, "[]" )) != NULL ) {
@@ -1290,14 +1291,15 @@
  */
 int kxdollar()
 {
+  static const char *ON = "ON", *OFF = "OFF";
   char *which = ku_getc();
 
   ku_alfa();
 
-  if( strcmp( which, "ON" ) == 0 ) {
+  if( strcmp( which, ON ) == 0 ) {
     kc_flags.try_getenv = 1;
   }
-  else if( strcmp( which, "OFF" ) == 0 ) {
+  else if( strcmp( which, OFF ) == 0 ) {
     kc_flags.try_getenv = 0;
   }
   else if( kc_flags.try_getenv ) {
@@ -1307,7 +1309,7 @@
     printf( " $var is not tried as being an environment variable.\n" );
   }
 
-  kc_value.set_dollar = kc_flags.try_getenv ? "ON" : "OFF";
+  kc_value.set_dollar = kc_flags.try_getenv ? ON : OFF;
 
   return 0;
 }
@@ -1319,15 +1321,16 @@
 int kxfilecase()
 {
   static int old_fcase = 0;
+  static const char *KEEP = "KEEP", *CONVERT = "CONVERT";
   char *fcase = ku_getc();
 
   ku_alfa();
 
-  if( strcmp( fcase, "KEEP" ) == 0 ) {
+  if( strcmp( fcase, KEEP ) == 0 ) {
     old_fcase = kc_flags.keep_fcase;
     kc_flags.keep_fcase = 1;
   }
-  else if( strcmp( fcase, "CONVERT" ) == 0 ) {
+  else if( strcmp( fcase, CONVERT ) == 0 ) {
     old_fcase = kc_flags.keep_fcase;
     kc_flags.keep_fcase = 0;
   }
@@ -1341,7 +1344,7 @@
     printf( " Filenames ARE case converted.\n" );
   }
 
-  kc_value.set_filecase = kc_flags.keep_fcase ? "KEEP" : "CONVERT";
+  kc_value.set_filecase = kc_flags.keep_fcase ? KEEP : CONVERT;
 
   return 0;
 }
@@ -1391,13 +1394,14 @@
 int kxrecallstyle()
 {
   static char *styles[] = { "KSH", "KSHO", "DCL", "DCLO" };
+  static const char *NONE = "NONE";
   static int gl_mask = 0;
   char *style = ku_getc();
 
   ku_alfa();
 
-  if( strcmp( style, "NONE" ) == 0 ) {
-    kc_value.set_recall_style = "NONE";
+  if( strcmp( style, NONE ) == 0 ) {
+    kc_value.set_recall_style = NONE;
     kc_window.use_getline = 0;
   }
   else if( strcmp( style, styles[0] ) == 0 ) {
@@ -1424,7 +1428,7 @@
     if( kc_window.use_getline )
       style = styles[gl_mask];
     else
-      style = "NONE";
+      style = NONE;
     printf( " Current recall style is %s\n", style );
     return 0;
   }
@@ -1883,6 +1887,7 @@
             const char *line )
 {
   char *prompt = str2dup( question, " " );
+  static const char *Go = "Go";
   int n;
 
   if( line != NULL )
@@ -1910,7 +1915,7 @@
       gl_config( "erase", 0 );
 #endif
     if( answer == NULL )
-      answer = "Go";
+      answer = Go;
 
     switch( answer[0] ) {
     default:
--- src/packlib/kuip/code_kuip/kmenu.c.old	2003-01-20 14:02:26.000000000 +0100
+++ src/packlib/kuip/code_kuip/kmenu.c	2003-01-22 13:56:17.000000000 +0100
@@ -775,6 +775,7 @@
   int status;
 
   if( npar >= 2 ) {
+    static const char *EDIT = "-EDIT", *NOEDIT = "-NOEDIT";
     char *view = ku_getc();
 
     if( strcmp( view, "E" ) == 0 || strcmp( view, "EDIT" ) == 0 )
@@ -782,7 +783,7 @@
     else
       edit_mode = 0;
 
-    kc_value.help_edit = edit_mode ? "-EDIT" : "-NOEDIT";
+    kc_value.help_edit = edit_mode ? EDIT : NOEDIT;
 
     if( path[0] == '\0' )
       return 0;
@@ -848,12 +849,13 @@
         strcmp( view, "-E" ) == 0 || strcmp( view, "-EDIT" ) == 0 ||
         strcmp( view, "N" ) == 0 || strcmp( view, "NOEDIT" ) == 0 ||
         strcmp( view, "-N" ) == 0 || strcmp( view, "-NOEDIT" ) == 0 ) {
+	static const char *EDIT = "-EDIT", *NOEDIT = "-NOEDIT";
         if( strcmp( view, "E" ) == 0 || strcmp( view, "EDIT" ) == 0 ||
             strcmp( view, "-E" ) == 0 || strcmp( view, "-EDIT" ) == 0 )
           edit_mode = 1;
         else
           edit_mode = 0;
-        kc_value.help_edit = edit_mode ? "-EDIT" : "-NOEDIT";
+        kc_value.help_edit = edit_mode ? EDIT : NOEDIT;
     } else if( strcmp( view, "K" ) == 0 || strcmp( view, "KEYWORD" ) == 0 ||
         strcmp( view, "-K" ) == 0 || strcmp( view, "-KEYWORD" ) == 0 ) {
         key_mode = 1;
@@ -2447,6 +2449,7 @@
   }
   else if( cmd != NULL ) {
     /* return next command */
+    static const char *Cmd = "Cmd", *InvCmd = "InvCmd";
     int len = 0;
     int i;
     ltext[0] = '\0';
@@ -2466,7 +2469,7 @@
       sprintf( &ltext[len], " ]" );
     }
     obj_desc[0] = cmd->name;
-    obj_desc[1] = cmd->hidden ? "InvCmd" : "Cmd";
+    obj_desc[1] = cmd->hidden ? InvCmd : Cmd;
     obj_desc[2] = cmd->path;
     obj_desc[3] = ltext;
     cmd = cmd->next;