--- parser3/src/main/pa_string.C	2002/08/01 11:26:51	1.164
+++ parser3/src/main/pa_string.C	2002/08/21 10:52:49	1.169
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	Author: Alexandr Petrosian <paf@design.ru> (http://paf.design.ru)
 */
 
-static const char* IDENT_STRING_C="$Id: pa_string.C,v 1.164 2002/08/01 11:26:51 paf Exp $";
+static const char* IDENT_STRING_C="$Date: 2002/08/21 10:52:49 $";
 
 #include "pcre.h"
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ String::String(const String& src) :
 	head.chunk.count=CR_PREALLOCATED_COUNT;
 	append_here=head.chunk.rows;
 
-	append(src, UL_UNSPECIFIED);
+	append(src, UL_PASS_APPENDED);
 }
 
 size_t  String::size() const {
@@ -144,15 +144,6 @@ String& String::real_append(STRING_APPEN
 	return *this;
 }
 
-char String::first_char() const {
-	if(is_empty())
-		throw Exception(0,
-			this,
-			"getting first char of empty string");
-
-	return *head.chunk.rows[0].item.ptr;
-}
-
 uint String::hash_code() const {
 	uint result=0;
 	STRING_FOREACH_ROW(
@@ -343,8 +334,8 @@ const Origin& String::origin() const {
 String& String::mid(size_t start, size_t finish) const {
 	String& result=*NEW String(pool());
 
-	start=max(size_t(0), start);
-	finish=min(size(), finish);
+	start=min(start, size());
+	finish=max(start, finish);
 	if(start==finish)
 		return result;