diff --git a/docs/rh-log.txt b/docs/rh-log.txt
index 1ba5fdf50..24a4e25bd 100644
--- a/docs/rh-log.txt
+++ b/docs/rh-log.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+August 16, 2008 (Changes by Graf Zahl)
+- Fixed: A_Explode wants the distance parameter as an int, not a fixed_t.
+- some minor DECORATE fixes.
+
 August 14, 2008 (Changes by Graf Zahl)
 - Fixed: The count parameter of A_Jump is a constant, not an expression.
 - Fixed: A_Jump used a wrong index into the jump address table.
diff --git a/src/cmdlib.cpp b/src/cmdlib.cpp
index 9731874e4..7da893a8f 100644
--- a/src/cmdlib.cpp
+++ b/src/cmdlib.cpp
@@ -222,9 +222,9 @@ FString ExtractFileBase (const char *path, bool include_extension)
 ParseNum / ParseHex
 ==============
 */
-int ParseHex (char *hex)
+int ParseHex (const char *hex)
 {
-	char *str;
+	const char *str;
 	int num;
 
 	num = 0;
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ int ParseHex (char *hex)
 }
 
 
-int ParseNum (char *str)
+int ParseNum (const char *str)
 {
 	if (str[0] == '$')
 		return ParseHex (str+1);
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ int ParseNum (char *str)
 
 // [RH] Returns true if the specified string is a valid decimal number
 
-bool IsNum (char *str)
+bool IsNum (const char *str)
 {
 	while (*str)
 	{
diff --git a/src/cmdlib.h b/src/cmdlib.h
index 4916eee1f..c308092ed 100644
--- a/src/cmdlib.h
+++ b/src/cmdlib.h
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ void 	DefaultExtension (FString &path, const char *extension);
 FString	ExtractFilePath (const char *path);
 FString	ExtractFileBase (const char *path, bool keep_extension=false);
 
-int		ParseHex (char *str);
-int 	ParseNum (char *str);
-bool	IsNum (char *str);		// [RH] added
+int		ParseHex (const char *str);
+int 	ParseNum (const char *str);
+bool	IsNum (const char *str);		// [RH] added
 
 char	*copystring(const char *s);
 void	ReplaceString (char **ptr, const char *str);
diff --git a/src/g_level.cpp b/src/g_level.cpp
index 5d41a6a9a..475c63d61 100644
--- a/src/g_level.cpp
+++ b/src/g_level.cpp
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@ static void G_DoParseMapInfo (int lump)
 		case MITL_MAP:		// map <MAPNAME> <Nice Name>
 		  {
 			char maptemp[8];
-			char *mapname;
+			const char *mapname;
 
 			levelflags = defaultinfo.flags;
 			sc.MustGetString ();
@@ -989,7 +989,7 @@ static void ParseMapInfoLower (FScanner &sc,
 			EndSequence newSeq;
 			bool useseq = false;
 			char maptemp[8];
-			char *mapname;
+			const char *mapname;
 
 			sc.MustGetString ();
 			mapname = sc.String;
diff --git a/src/g_shared/sbarinfo.h b/src/g_shared/sbarinfo.h
index 70be21881..7582ab64a 100644
--- a/src/g_shared/sbarinfo.h
+++ b/src/g_shared/sbarinfo.h
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ struct SBarInfo
 	int getSignedInteger(FScanner &sc); //returns a signed integer.
 	int newImage(const char* patchname);
 	void Init();
-	EColorRange GetTranslation(FScanner &sc, char* translation);
+	EColorRange GetTranslation(FScanner &sc, const char* translation);
 	SBarInfo();
 	SBarInfo(int lumpnum);
 	~SBarInfo();
diff --git a/src/g_shared/sbarinfo_parser.cpp b/src/g_shared/sbarinfo_parser.cpp
index 06e580012..a219dbd5a 100644
--- a/src/g_shared/sbarinfo_parser.cpp
+++ b/src/g_shared/sbarinfo_parser.cpp
@@ -1344,7 +1344,7 @@ int SBarInfo::newImage(const char *patchname)
 }
 
 //converts a string into a tranlation.
-EColorRange SBarInfo::GetTranslation(FScanner &sc, char* translation)
+EColorRange SBarInfo::GetTranslation(FScanner &sc, const char* translation)
 {
 	EColorRange returnVal = CR_UNTRANSLATED;
 	FString namedTranslation; //we must send in "[translation]"
diff --git a/src/thingdef/thingdef_codeptr.cpp b/src/thingdef/thingdef_codeptr.cpp
index 512306421..76be23ca9 100644
--- a/src/thingdef/thingdef_codeptr.cpp
+++ b/src/thingdef/thingdef_codeptr.cpp
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_PARAMS(AActor, A_Explode)
 {
 	ACTION_PARAM_START(4);
 	ACTION_PARAM_INT(damage, 0);
-	ACTION_PARAM_FIXED(distance, 1);
+	ACTION_PARAM_INT(distance, 1);
 	ACTION_PARAM_BOOL(hurtSource, 2);
 	ACTION_PARAM_BOOL(alert, 3);
 
diff --git a/wadsrc/CMakeLists.txt b/wadsrc/CMakeLists.txt
index d3766e8b5..b4c6e211f 100644
--- a/wadsrc/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ add_custom_command( OUTPUT ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/generated/dehsupp.lmp
 	DEPENDS dehsupp ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/sources/dehsupp.txt )
 	
 add_custom_command( OUTPUT ${ZDOOM_OUTPUT_DIR}/zdoom.pk3
-	COMMAND ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/tools/zipdir/zipdir ${ZDOOM_OUTPUT_DIR}/zdoom.pk3 ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/static ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/generated
-	DEPENDS zipdir ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/generated/dehsupp.lmp )
-
+   COMMAND ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/tools/zipdir/zipdir ${ZDOOM_OUTPUT_DIR}/zdoom.pk3 ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/static ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/generated
+   DEPENDS zipdir ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/generated/dehsupp.lmp ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/static )
+	
 add_custom_target( pk3 ALL
 	DEPENDS ${ZDOOM_OUTPUT_DIR}/zdoom.pk3 )
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/actors/strife/strifestuff.txt b/wadsrc/static/actors/strife/strifestuff.txt
index c4ad31b04..16deecb03 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/actors/strife/strifestuff.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/actors/strife/strifestuff.txt
@@ -1768,6 +1768,7 @@ ACTOR CeilingTurret 27
 	Mass 10000000
 	Monster
 	-SOLID
+	-CANPASS
 	+AMBUSH
 	+SPAWNCEILING
 	+NOGRAVITY