diff --git a/Client/testclient.c b/Client/testclient.c
index 0920f5f..e1b7ab5 100644
--- a/Client/testclient.c
+++ b/Client/testclient.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ structentry testdataentry[] = {
 	{
 		STR_PSTR,	/* its a pointer to a string */
 		0,		/* pointers are unknown, have to use a callback */
-		0, 		/* for callbacks, no offset is required */
+		offsetof(struct testdata, name), /* for callbacks, no offset is required */
 		readstr
 	},
 	{
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ structentry testdataentry[] = {
 	}
 };
 testdata *tmp;
+testdata *tmp2;
 	
 					
 void *readstr(void *data, size_t *size) {
@@ -90,6 +91,10 @@ int gotaction(int type, void *cbarg) {
 			break;
 		case PCK_SMP_MSGFROMQUEUE:
 			sd = pck_get_msgfromqueue(conid);
+			tmp2 = malloc(sizeof(testdata));
+			printf("%p %p %p %p\n", tmp2, tmp2->name, tmp2->size, tmp2->testdata);
+			pck_decode_message(sd, testdataentry,(sizeof(testdataentry)/sizeof(structentry)), tmp2);
+			printf("got %s %d %s\n", tmp2->name, tmp2->size, tmp2->testdata);
 			printf("queue %s topic %s messid %d time %d from %s\n", sd->queue, sd->topic, sd->messid, sd->timestamp, sd->from);
 	}			
 
diff --git a/Include/packet.h b/Include/packet.h
index 31808d4..c681641 100644
--- a/Include/packet.h
+++ b/Include/packet.h
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ unsigned long pck_send_auth(mqp *mqplib, mqpacket *mqp, char *username, char *pa
 unsigned long pck_send_clntcap(mqp *mqplib, mqpacket *mqp);
 unsigned long pck_send_queueinfo(mqp *mqplib, mqpacket *mqpck, char *queue, char *info, int flags);
 unsigned long pck_send_queue_mes(mqp *mqplib, mqpacket *mqpck, char *queue, char *topic, void *data, size_t len, unsigned long messid, long timestamp, char *from);
-
+xds_t * pck_init_engines (mqp *mqplib, int type, int direction);
 
 /* this is the standalone un-threadsafe interface */
 typedef int (actioncbfunc)(int, void *);
diff --git a/Libs/packet.c b/Libs/packet.c
index da48db0..23f1d81 100644
--- a/Libs/packet.c
+++ b/Libs/packet.c
@@ -122,10 +122,36 @@ void pck_set_data(mqpacket *mqp, void *data) {
 }
 
 
+xds_t * 
+pck_init_engines (mqp *mqplib, int type, int direction) {
+	int i, rc = 0;
+	xds_t *xds;
+	if (xds_init (&xds, direction) != XDS_OK) {
+		if (mqplib->logger)
+			mqplib->logger ("xds init failed: %s", strerror (errno));
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	i = 0;
+	while (i < NUMENGINES) {
+		if (mqplib->myengines[i].type == type) {
+			if (mqplib->myengines[i].dir == direction) {
+				rc = xds_register (xds, mqplib->myengines[i].myname, mqplib->myengines[i].ptr, NULL);
+			}
+			if (rc != XDS_OK) {
+				if (mqplib->logger)
+					mqplib->logger ("xds_register failed for %s", mqplib->myengines[i].myname);
+				xds_destroy (xds);
+				return NULL;
+			}
+		}
+		i++;
+	}
+	return xds;
+}
+
 mqpacket *
 pck_new_connection (mqp *mqplib, int fd, int type, int contype)
 {
-	int i, rc;
 	mqpacket *mqpck;
 	
 	mqpck = malloc (sizeof (mqpacket));
@@ -133,7 +159,11 @@ pck_new_connection (mqp *mqplib, int fd, int type, int contype)
 	mqpck->sock = fd;
 	mqpck->outmsg.MID = -1;
 	mqpck->nxtoutmid = 1;
-		
+	mqpck->xdsin = pck_init_engines(mqplib, type, XDS_DECODE);
+	mqpck->xdsout = pck_init_engines(mqplib, type, XDS_ENCODE);
+	
+
+#if 0
 	if (xds_init (&mqpck->xdsin, XDS_DECODE) != XDS_OK) {
 		if (mqplib->logger)
 			mqplib->logger ("xds init failed: %s", strerror (errno));
@@ -165,6 +195,7 @@ pck_new_connection (mqp *mqplib, int fd, int type, int contype)
 		}
 		i++;
 	}
+#endif		
 	mqpck->wiretype = type;	
 	switch (contype) {
 		case PCK_IS_CLIENT:
diff --git a/Libs/sock.c b/Libs/sock.c
index 099de91..ea1a696 100644
--- a/Libs/sock.c
+++ b/Libs/sock.c
@@ -472,11 +472,57 @@ mq_data_senddata
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-void 
-*pck_decode_message(mq_data_senddata *sd, structentry *mystruct, int cols, void *target) {
-	/* XXX This needs some thinking about. Not tonight! */
-
+int 
+pck_decode_message(mq_data_senddata *sd, structentry *mystruct, int cols, void *target) {
+	xds_t *xdstmp;
+	void *destptr;
+	char *string;
+	int i, rc, myint;
 
+	
+	xdstmp = pck_init_engines(sockconfig.mqplib, ENG_TYPE_XML, XDS_DECODE);
+	if (xdstmp == NULL)  {
+		pck_logger("pck_decode_message xds init failed");
+		return NS_FAILURE;
+	}
 
+	if (xds_setbuffer (xdstmp, XDS_LOAN, sd->data, sd->len) != XDS_OK) {
+		pck_logger("pck_decode_message XDS setbuffer Failed");
+	        return NS_FAILURE;
+	}
 
+	for (i = 0; i < cols; i++) {
+		switch (mystruct[i].type) {
+			case STR_PSTR:
+				rc = xds_decode(xdstmp, "string", &string);
+				if (rc == XDS_OK) {
+					destptr = (void *) target + mystruct[i].offset;
+					*(char **)destptr = strndup(string, strlen(string));
+				} else {
+					pck_logger("pck_decode_message, STR_PSTR failed\n");
+				}			
+				break;
+			case STR_INT:
+				rc = xds_decode(xdstmp, "int32", &myint);
+				if (rc == XDS_OK) {
+					destptr = (void *) target + mystruct[i].offset;
+					*((int *)destptr) = myint;
+				} else {
+					pck_logger("pck_decode_message, STR_INT failed\n");
+				}			
+				break;
+			case STR_STR:
+				rc = xds_decode(xdstmp, "string", &string);
+				if (rc == XDS_OK) {
+					destptr = (void *) target + mystruct[i].offset;
+					strncpy((char *)destptr, string, mystruct[i].size);			
+				} else {
+					pck_logger("pck_decode_message, STR_STR failed\n");
+				}			
+				break;
+			default:
+				pck_logger( "pck_decode_message, unknown type");
+		}
+	}
+	return NS_SUCCESS;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/adns/Makefile b/adns/Makefile
index c2f1c97..45b991e 100644
--- a/adns/Makefile
+++ b/adns/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-INCLUDES = -I..
+INCLUDES = -I.. -I../Include/
 
 SRCS = check.c event.c general.c parse.c query.c reply.c setup.c transmit.c types.c
 OBJS = ${SRCS:.c=.o}
@@ -35,12 +35,3 @@ dist:
 
 $(OBJS): Makefile 
 
-check.o: check.c internal.h config.h adns.h dlist.h
-event.o: event.c internal.h config.h adns.h dlist.h tvarith.h
-general.o: general.c internal.h config.h adns.h dlist.h
-parse.o: parse.c internal.h config.h adns.h dlist.h
-query.o: query.c internal.h config.h adns.h dlist.h
-reply.o: reply.c internal.h config.h adns.h dlist.h
-setup.o: setup.c internal.h config.h adns.h dlist.h
-transmit.o: transmit.c internal.h config.h adns.h dlist.h tvarith.h
-types.o: types.c internal.h config.h adns.h dlist.h
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/adns/config.h b/adns/config.h
index 40aeffc..a22abe8 100644
--- a/adns/config.h
+++ b/adns/config.h
@@ -1,35 +1,34 @@
-/* adns/config.h.  Generated by configure.  */
 /* src/config.h.in.  Generated automatically from configure.in by autoheader.  */
 
 /* Define if inline functions a la GCC are available.  */
-#define HAVE_INLINE 1
+#undef HAVE_INLINE
 
 /* Define if function attributes a la GCC 2.5 and higher are available.  */
-#define HAVE_GNUC25_ATTRIB 1
+#undef HAVE_GNUC25_ATTRIB
 
 /* Define if constant functions a la GCC 2.5 and higher are available.  */
-#define HAVE_GNUC25_CONST 1
+#undef HAVE_GNUC25_CONST
 
 /* Define if nonreturning functions a la GCC 2.5 and higher are available.  */
-#define HAVE_GNUC25_NORETURN 1
+#undef HAVE_GNUC25_NORETURN
 
 /* Define if printf-format argument lists a la GCC are available.  */
-#define HAVE_GNUC25_PRINTFFORMAT 1
+#undef HAVE_GNUC25_PRINTFFORMAT
 
 /* Define if we want to include rpc/types.h.  Crap BSDs put INADDR_LOOPBACK there. */
-/* #undef HAVEUSE_RPCTYPES_H */
+#undef HAVEUSE_RPCTYPES_H
 
 /* Define if you have the poll function.  */
-/* #undef HAVE_POLL */
+#undef HAVE_POLL
 
 /* Define if you have the <sys/select.h> header file.  */
-#define HAVE_SYS_SELECT_H 1
+#undef HAVE_SYS_SELECT_H
 
 /* Define if you have the nsl library (-lnsl).  */
-/* #undef HAVE_LIBNSL */
+#undef HAVE_LIBNSL
 
 /* Define if you have the socket library (-lsocket).  */
-/* #undef HAVE_LIBSOCKET */
+#undef HAVE_LIBSOCKET
 
 /* Use the definitions: */
 
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 78f5ff4..1c61414 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -24437,7 +24437,7 @@ fi
 
 
 
-                                                            ac_config_files="$ac_config_files Makefile Server/Makefile Libs/Makefile Include/xds.h Client/Makefile confuse/Makefile"
+                                                                      ac_config_files="$ac_config_files Makefile Server/Makefile Libs/Makefile Include/xds.h Client/Makefile confuse/Makefile adns/config.h"
 cat >confcache <<\_ACEOF
 # This file is a shell script that caches the results of configure
 # tests run on this system so they can be shared between configure
@@ -25021,6 +25021,7 @@ do
   "Include/xds.h" ) CONFIG_FILES="$CONFIG_FILES Include/xds.h" ;;
   "Client/Makefile" ) CONFIG_FILES="$CONFIG_FILES Client/Makefile" ;;
   "confuse/Makefile" ) CONFIG_FILES="$CONFIG_FILES confuse/Makefile" ;;
+  "adns/config.h" ) CONFIG_FILES="$CONFIG_FILES adns/config.h" ;;
   "depfiles" ) CONFIG_COMMANDS="$CONFIG_COMMANDS depfiles" ;;
   "default-1" ) CONFIG_COMMANDS="$CONFIG_COMMANDS default-1" ;;
   "Include/config.h" ) CONFIG_HEADERS="$CONFIG_HEADERS Include/config.h" ;;
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index ec50bd9..0eba4c0 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ NEO_SUBDIR_CONFIG(libevent, [--disable-shared --enable-static])
 dnl NEO_SUBDIR_CONFIG(sqlite, [--enable-static --disable-shared --enable-tempdb-in-ram --enable-incore-db])
 
 AC_OUTPUT(Makefile Server/Makefile Libs/Makefile Include/xds.h
-Client/Makefile confuse/Makefile)
+Client/Makefile confuse/Makefile adns/config.h)
 echo "(*----------------------------------------------------------*)"
 echo "(| Important Instructions                                   |)"
 echo "(*----------------------------------------------------------*)"