diff --git a/plugins/admin.sma b/plugins/admin.sma
index 4a4f2e25..7bfb2362 100755
--- a/plugins/admin.sma
+++ b/plugins/admin.sma
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ public plugin_init()
 	remove_user_flags(0, read_flags("z"))		// Remove 'user' flag from server rights
 
 	new configsDir[64]
-	get_configsdir(configsDir, 63)
+	get_configsdir(configsDir, charsmax(configsDir))
 	
 	server_cmd("exec %s/amxx.cfg", configsDir)	// Execute main configuration file
 	server_cmd("exec %s/sql.cfg", configsDir)
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ public addadminfn(id, level, cid)
 	if (read_argc() >= 5)
 	{
 		new t_arg[16]
-		read_argv(4, t_arg, 15)
+		read_argv(4, t_arg, charsmax(t_arg))
 		
 		if (equali(t_arg, "steam") || equali(t_arg, "steamid") || equali(t_arg, "auth"))
 		{
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ public addadminfn(id, level, cid)
 	}
 
 	new arg[33]
-	read_argv(1, arg, 32)
+	read_argv(1, arg, charsmax(arg))
 	new player = -1
 	
 	if (idtype & ADMIN_STEAM)
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ public addadminfn(id, level, cid)
 			for (new _i=0; _i<_num; _i++)
 			{
 				_pv = _players[_i]
-				get_user_authid(_pv, _steamid, sizeof(_steamid)-1)
+				get_user_authid(_pv, _steamid, charsmax(_steamid))
 				if (!_steamid[0])
 					continue
 				if (equal(_steamid, arg))
@@ -229,44 +229,45 @@ public addadminfn(id, level, cid)
 	}
 	
 	new flags[64]
-	read_argv(2, flags, 63)
+	read_argv(2, flags, charsmax(flags))
 
 	new password[64]
-	if (read_argc() >= 4)
-		read_argv(3, password, 63)
+	if (read_argc() >= 4) {
+		read_argv(3, password, charsmax(password))
+	}
 
 	new auth[33]
 	new Comment[MAX_NAME_LENGTH]; // name of player to pass to comment field
 	if (idtype & ADMIN_LOOKUP)
 	{
-		get_user_name(player, Comment, sizeof(Comment)-1)
+		get_user_name(player, Comment, charsmax(Comment))
 		if (idtype & ADMIN_STEAM)
 		{
-			get_user_authid(player, auth, 32)
+			get_user_authid(player, auth, charsmax(auth))
 		}
 		else if (idtype & ADMIN_IPADDR)
 		{
-			get_user_ip(player, auth, 32, 1)
+			get_user_ip(player, auth, charsmax(auth), 1)
 		}
 		else if (idtype & ADMIN_NAME)
 		{
-			get_user_name(player, auth, 32)
+			get_user_name(player, auth, charsmax(auth))
 		}
 	} else {
-		copy(auth, 32, arg)
+		copy(auth, charsmax(auth), arg)
 	}
 	
 	new type[16], len
 	
 	if (idtype & ADMIN_STEAM)
-		len += format(type[len], 15-len, "c")
+		len += format(type[len], charsmax(type) - len, "c")
 	else if (idtype & ADMIN_IPADDR)
-		len += format(type[len], 15-len, "d")
+		len += format(type[len], charsmax(type) - len, "d")
 	
 	if (strlen(password) > 0)
-		len += format(type[len], 15-len, "a")
+		len += format(type[len], charsmax(type) - len, "a")
 	else
-		len += format(type[len], 15-len, "e")
+		len += format(type[len], charsmax(type) - len, "e")
 	
 	AddAdmin(id, auth, flags, password, type, Comment)
 	cmdReload(id, ADMIN_CFG, 0)
@@ -274,7 +275,7 @@ public addadminfn(id, level, cid)
 	if (player > 0)
 	{
 		new name[MAX_NAME_LENGTH]
-		get_user_info(player, "name", name, 31)
+		get_user_info(player, "name", name, charsmax(name))
 		accessUser(player, name)
 	}
 
@@ -287,7 +288,7 @@ AddAdmin(id, auth[], accessflags[], password[], flags[], comment[]="")
 	new error[128], errno
 
 	new Handle:info = SQL_MakeStdTuple()
-	new Handle:sql = SQL_Connect(info, errno, error, 127)
+	new Handle:sql = SQL_Connect(info, errno, error, charsmax(error))
 	
 	if (sql == Empty_Handle)
 	{
@@ -296,8 +297,8 @@ AddAdmin(id, auth[], accessflags[], password[], flags[], comment[]="")
 #endif
 		// Make sure that the users.ini file exists.
 		new configsDir[64]
-		get_configsdir(configsDir, 63)
-		format(configsDir, 63, "%s/users.ini", configsDir)
+		get_configsdir(configsDir, charsmax(configsDir))
+		format(configsDir, charsmax(configsDir), "%s/users.ini", configsDir)
 
 		if (!file_exists(configsDir))
 		{
@@ -311,7 +312,7 @@ AddAdmin(id, auth[], accessflags[], password[], flags[], comment[]="")
 		new line_steamid[SIZE + 1], line_password[SIZE + 1], line_accessflags[SIZE + 1], line_flags[SIZE + 1], parsedParams
 		
 		// <name|ip|steamid> <password> <access flags> <account flags>
-		while ((line = read_file(configsDir, line, textline, 255, len)))
+		while ((line = read_file(configsDir, line, textline, charsmax(textline), len)))
 		{
 			if (len == 0 || equal(textline, ";", 1))
 				continue // comment line
@@ -333,11 +334,11 @@ AddAdmin(id, auth[], accessflags[], password[], flags[], comment[]="")
 		
 		if (comment[0]==0)
 		{
-			formatex(linetoadd, 511, "^r^n^"%s^" ^"%s^" ^"%s^" ^"%s^"", auth, password, accessflags, flags)
+			formatex(linetoadd, charsmax(linetoadd), "^r^n^"%s^" ^"%s^" ^"%s^" ^"%s^"", auth, password, accessflags, flags)
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			formatex(linetoadd, 511, "^r^n^"%s^" ^"%s^" ^"%s^" ^"%s^" ; %s", auth, password, accessflags, flags, comment)
+			formatex(linetoadd, charsmax(linetoadd), "^r^n^"%s^" ^"%s^" ^"%s^" ^"%s^" ; %s", auth, password, accessflags, flags, comment)
 		}
 		console_print(id, "Adding:^n%s", linetoadd)
 
@@ -348,13 +349,13 @@ AddAdmin(id, auth[], accessflags[], password[], flags[], comment[]="")
 	
 	new table[32]
 	
-	get_cvar_string("amx_sql_table", table, 31)
+	get_cvar_string("amx_sql_table", table, charsmax(table))
 	
 	new Handle:query = SQL_PrepareQuery(sql, "SELECT * FROM `%s` WHERE (`auth` = '%s')", table, auth)
 
 	if (!SQL_Execute(query))
 	{
-		SQL_QueryError(query, error, 127)
+		SQL_QueryError(query, error, charsmax(error))
 		server_print("[AMXX] %L", LANG_SERVER, "SQL_CANT_LOAD_ADMINS", error)
 		console_print(id, "[AMXX] %L", LANG_SERVER, "SQL_CANT_LOAD_ADMINS", error)
 	} else if (SQL_NumResults(query)) {
@@ -380,8 +381,8 @@ public delayed_load()
 {
 	new configFile[128], curMap[64], configDir[128]
 
-	get_configsdir(configDir, sizeof(configDir)-1)
-	get_mapname(curMap, sizeof(curMap)-1)
+	get_configsdir(configDir, charsmax(configDir))
+	get_mapname(curMap, charsmax(curMap))
 
 	new i=0;
 	
@@ -391,7 +392,7 @@ public delayed_load()
 	{
 		// this map has a prefix
 		curMap[i]='^0';
-		formatex(configFile, sizeof(configFile)-1, "%s/maps/prefix_%s.cfg", configDir, curMap);
+		formatex(configFile, charsmax(configFile), "%s/maps/prefix_%s.cfg", configDir, curMap);
 
 		if (file_exists(configFile))
 		{
@@ -399,10 +400,10 @@ public delayed_load()
 		}
 	}
 
-	get_mapname(curMap, sizeof(curMap)-1)
+	get_mapname(curMap, charsmax(curMap))
 
 	
-	formatex(configFile, sizeof(configFile)-1, "%s/maps/%s.cfg", configDir, curMap)
+	formatex(configFile, charsmax(configFile), "%s/maps/%s.cfg", configDir, curMap)
 
 	if (file_exists(configFile))
 	{
@@ -425,7 +426,7 @@ loadSettings(szFilename[])
 		
 		while (!feof(File))
 		{
-			fgets(File,Text,sizeof(Text)-1);
+			fgets(File, Text, charsmax(Text));
 			
 			trim(Text);
 			
@@ -441,7 +442,7 @@ loadSettings(szFilename[])
 			Password[0]=0;
 			
 			// not enough parameters
-			if (parse(Text,AuthData,sizeof(AuthData)-1,Password,sizeof(Password)-1,Access,sizeof(Access)-1,Flags,sizeof(Flags)-1) < 2)
+			if (parse(Text,AuthData,charsmax(AuthData),Password,charsmax(Password),Access,charsmax(Access),Flags,charsmax(Flags)) < 2)
 			{
 				continue;
 			}
@@ -472,11 +473,11 @@ public adminSql()
 	new table[32], error[128], type[12], errno
 	
 	new Handle:info = SQL_MakeStdTuple()
-	new Handle:sql = SQL_Connect(info, errno, error, 127)
+	new Handle:sql = SQL_Connect(info, errno, error, charsmax(error))
 	
-	get_cvar_string("amx_sql_table", table, 31)
+	get_cvar_string("amx_sql_table", table, charsmax(table))
 	
-	SQL_GetAffinity(type, 11)
+	SQL_GetAffinity(type, charsmax(type))
 	
 	if (sql == Empty_Handle)
 	{
@@ -485,8 +486,8 @@ public adminSql()
 		//backup to users.ini
 		new configsDir[64]
 		
-		get_configsdir(configsDir, 63)
-		format(configsDir, 63, "%s/users.ini", configsDir)
+		get_configsdir(configsDir, charsmax(configsDir))
+		format(configsDir, charsmax(configsDir), "%s/users.ini", configsDir)
 		loadSettings(configsDir) // Load admins accounts
 
 		return PLUGIN_HANDLED
@@ -509,7 +510,7 @@ public adminSql()
 
 	if (!SQL_Execute(query))
 	{
-		SQL_QueryError(query, error, 127)
+		SQL_QueryError(query, error, charsmax(error))
 		server_print("[AMXX] %L", LANG_SERVER, "SQL_CANT_LOAD_ADMINS", error)
 	} else if (!SQL_NumResults(query)) {
 		server_print("[AMXX] %L", LANG_SERVER, "NO_ADMINS")
@@ -530,10 +531,10 @@ public adminSql()
 		
 		while (SQL_MoreResults(query))
 		{
-			SQL_ReadResult(query, qcolAuth, AuthData, sizeof(AuthData)-1);
-			SQL_ReadResult(query, qcolPass, Password, sizeof(Password)-1);
-			SQL_ReadResult(query, qcolAccess, Access, sizeof(Access)-1);
-			SQL_ReadResult(query, qcolFlags, Flags, sizeof(Flags)-1);
+			SQL_ReadResult(query, qcolAuth, AuthData, charsmax(AuthData));
+			SQL_ReadResult(query, qcolPass, Password, charsmax(Password));
+			SQL_ReadResult(query, qcolAccess, Access, charsmax(Access));
+			SQL_ReadResult(query, qcolFlags, Flags, charsmax(Flags));
 	
 			admins_push(AuthData,Password,read_flags(Access),read_flags(Flags));
 	
@@ -572,8 +573,8 @@ public cmdReload(id, level, cid)
 #if !defined USING_SQL
 	new filename[128]
 	
-	get_configsdir(filename, 127)
-	format(filename, 63, "%s/users.ini", filename)
+	get_configsdir(filename, charsmax(filename))
+	format(filename, charsmax(filename), "%s/users.ini", filename)
 
 	AdminCount = 0;
 	loadSettings(filename);		// Re-Load admins accounts
@@ -608,7 +609,7 @@ public cmdReload(id, level, cid)
 	for (new i=0; i<num; i++)
 	{
 		pv = players[i]
-		get_user_name(pv, name, 31)
+		get_user_name(pv, name, charsmax(name))
 		accessUser(pv, name)
 	}
 
@@ -632,7 +633,7 @@ getAccess(id, name[], authid[], ip[], password[])
 	for (new i = 0; i < Count; ++i)
 	{
 		Flags=admins_lookup(i,AdminProp_Flags);
-		admins_lookup(i,AdminProp_Auth,AuthData,sizeof(AuthData)-1);
+		admins_lookup(i,AdminProp_Auth,AuthData,charsmax(AuthData));
 		
 		if (Flags & FLAG_AUTHID)
 		{
@@ -708,7 +709,7 @@ getAccess(id, name[], authid[], ip[], password[])
 			result |= 8
 			new sflags[32]
 			
-			get_flags(Access, sflags, 31)
+			get_flags(Access, sflags, charsmax(sflags))
 			set_user_flags(id, Access)
 			
 			log_amx("Login: ^"%s<%d><%s><>^" became an admin (account ^"%s^") (access ^"%s^") (address ^"%s^")", name, get_user_userid(id), authid, AuthData, sflags, ip)
@@ -716,7 +717,7 @@ getAccess(id, name[], authid[], ip[], password[])
 		else 
 		{
 		
-			admins_lookup(index,AdminProp_Password,Password,sizeof(Password)-1);
+			admins_lookup(index,AdminProp_Password,Password,charsmax(Password));
 
 			if (equal(password, Password))
 			{
@@ -724,7 +725,7 @@ getAccess(id, name[], authid[], ip[], password[])
 				set_user_flags(id, Access)
 				
 				new sflags[32]
-				get_flags(Access, sflags, 31)
+				get_flags(Access, sflags, charsmax(sflags))
 				
 				log_amx("Login: ^"%s<%d><%s><>^" became an admin (account ^"%s^") (access ^"%s^") (address ^"%s^")", name, get_user_userid(id), authid, AuthData, sflags, ip)
 			} 
@@ -748,11 +749,11 @@ getAccess(id, name[], authid[], ip[], password[])
 	{
 		new defaccess[32]
 		
-		get_pcvar_string(amx_default_access, defaccess, 31)
+		get_pcvar_string(amx_default_access, defaccess, charsmax(defaccess))
 		
 		if (!strlen(defaccess))
 		{
-			copy(defaccess, 32, "z")
+			copy(defaccess, charsmax(defaccess), "z")
 		}
 		
 		new idefaccess = read_flags(defaccess)
@@ -773,20 +774,20 @@ accessUser(id, name[] = "")
 	
 	new userip[32], userauthid[32], password[32], passfield[32], username[32]
 	
-	get_user_ip(id, userip, 31, 1)
-	get_user_authid(id, userauthid, 31)
+	get_user_ip(id, userip, charsmax(userip), 1)
+	get_user_authid(id, userauthid, charsmax(userauthid))
 	
 	if (name[0])
 	{
-		copy(username, 31, name)
+		copy(username, charsmax(username), name)
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		get_user_name(id, username, 31)
+		get_user_name(id, username, charsmax(username))
 	}
 	
-	get_pcvar_string(amx_password_field, passfield, 31)
-	get_user_info(id, passfield, password, 31)
+	get_pcvar_string(amx_password_field, passfield, charsmax(passfield))
+	get_user_info(id, passfield, password, charsmax(password))
 	
 	new result = getAccess(id, username, userauthid, userip, password)
 	
@@ -823,8 +824,8 @@ public client_infochanged(id)
 
 	new newname[MAX_NAME_LENGTH], oldname[MAX_NAME_LENGTH]
 	
-	get_user_name(id, oldname, 31)
-	get_user_info(id, "name", newname, 31)
+	get_user_name(id, oldname, charsmax(oldname))
+	get_user_info(id, "name", newname, charsmax(newname))
 
 	if (g_CaseSensitiveName[id])
 	{
diff --git a/plugins/adminvote.sma b/plugins/adminvote.sma
index 4b0069ab..11633b5b 100755
--- a/plugins/adminvote.sma
+++ b/plugins/adminvote.sma
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ public cmdCancelVote(id, level, cid)
 	{
 		new authid[32], name[MAX_NAME_LENGTH]
 		
-		get_user_authid(id, authid, 31)
-		get_user_name(id, name, 31)
+		get_user_authid(id, authid, charsmax(authid))
+		get_user_name(id, name, charsmax(name))
 		log_amx("Vote: ^"%s<%d><%s><>^" cancel vote session", name, get_user_userid(id), authid)
 	
 		new msg[256];
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ public checkVotes()
 		return PLUGIN_CONTINUE
 	}
 
-	g_execLen = format(g_Execute, 255, g_Answer, g_optionName[best]) + 1
+	g_execLen = format(g_Execute, charsmax(g_Execute), g_Answer, g_optionName[best]) + 1
 	
 	if (g_execResult)
 	{
@@ -183,14 +183,14 @@ public checkVotes()
 		{
 			new menuBody[512], lTheResult[32], lYes[16], lNo[16]
 			
-			format(lTheResult, 31, "%L", g_voteCaller, "THE_RESULT")
-			format(lYes, 15, "%L", g_voteCaller, "YES")
-			format(lNo, 15, "%L", g_voteCaller, "NO")
+			format(lTheResult, charsmax(lTheResult), "%L", g_voteCaller, "THE_RESULT")
+			format(lYes, charsmax(lYes), "%L", g_voteCaller, "YES")
+			format(lNo, charsmax(lNo), "%L", g_voteCaller, "NO")
 			
-			new len = format(menuBody, 511, g_coloredMenus ? "\y%s: \w%s^n^n" : "%s: %s^n^n", lTheResult, g_Execute)
+			new len = format(menuBody, charsmax(menuBody), g_coloredMenus ? "\y%s: \w%s^n^n" : "%s: %s^n^n", lTheResult, g_Execute)
 			
-			len += format(menuBody[len], 511 - len, g_coloredMenus ? "\y%L^n\w" : "%L^n", g_voteCaller, "WANT_CONTINUE")
-			format(menuBody[len], 511 - len, "^n1. %s^n2. %s", lYes, lNo)
+			len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, g_coloredMenus ? "\y%L^n\w" : "%L^n", g_voteCaller, "WANT_CONTINUE")
+			format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "^n1. %s^n2. %s", lYes, lNo)
 			show_menu(g_voteCaller, 0x03, menuBody, 10, "The result: ")
 			set_task(10.0, "autoRefuse", 4545454)
 		}
@@ -202,11 +202,11 @@ public checkVotes()
 	
 	for (i = 0; i < pnum; i++)
 	{
-		format(lVotingSuccess, 31, "%L", players[i], "VOTING_SUCCESS")
+		format(lVotingSuccess, charsmax(lVotingSuccess), "%L", players[i], "VOTING_SUCCESS")
 		client_print(players[i], print_chat, "%L", players[i], "VOTING_RES_3", lVotingSuccess, iResult, iRatio, g_Execute)
 	}
 	
-	format(lVotingSuccess, 31, "%L", "en", "VOTING_SUCCESS")
+	format(lVotingSuccess, charsmax(lVotingSuccess), "%L", "en", "VOTING_SUCCESS")
 	log_amx("Vote: %s (got ^"%d^") (needed ^"%d^") (result ^"%s^")", lVotingSuccess, iResult, iRatio, g_Execute)
 	
 	return PLUGIN_CONTINUE
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ public voteCount(id, key)
 	if (get_cvar_num("amx_vote_answers"))
 	{
 		new name[MAX_NAME_LENGTH]
-		get_user_name(id, name, 31)
+		get_user_name(id, name, charsmax(name))
 		
 		if (g_yesNoVote)
 			client_print(0, print_chat, "%L", LANG_PLAYER, key ? "VOTED_AGAINST" : "VOTED_FOR", name)
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ public cmdVoteMap(id, level, cid)
 	{
 		new lMaps[16]
 		
-		format(lMaps, 15, "%L", id, (argc == 2) ? "MAP_IS" : "MAPS_ARE")
+		format(lMaps, charsmax(lMaps), "%L", id, (argc == 2) ? "MAP_IS" : "MAPS_ARE")
 		console_print(id, "%L", id, "GIVEN_NOT_VALID", lMaps)
 		return PLUGIN_HANDLED
 	}
@@ -279,33 +279,33 @@ public cmdVoteMap(id, level, cid)
 	if (g_validMaps > 1)
 	{
 		keys = MENU_KEY_0
-		len = format(menu_msg, 255, g_coloredMenus ? "\y%L: \w^n^n" : "%L: ^n^n", LANG_SERVER, "CHOOSE_MAP")
+		len = format(menu_msg, charsmax(menu_msg), g_coloredMenus ? "\y%L: \w^n^n" : "%L: ^n^n", LANG_SERVER, "CHOOSE_MAP")
 		new temp[128]
 		
 		for (new a = 0; a < g_validMaps; ++a)
 		{
-			format(temp, 127, "%d.  %s^n", a+1, g_optionName[a])
-			len += copy(menu_msg[len], 255-len, temp)
+			format(temp, charsmax(temp), "%d.  %s^n", a+1, g_optionName[a])
+			len += copy(menu_msg[len], charsmax(menu_msg) - len, temp)
 			keys |= (1<<a)
 		}
 		
-		format(menu_msg[len], 255-len, "^n0.  %L", LANG_SERVER, "NONE")
+		format(menu_msg[len], charsmax(menu_msg) - len, "^n0.  %L", LANG_SERVER, "NONE")
 		g_yesNoVote = 0
 	} else {
 		new lChangeMap[32], lYes[16], lNo[16]
 		
-		format(lChangeMap, 31, "%L", LANG_SERVER, "CHANGE_MAP_TO")
-		format(lYes, 15, "%L", LANG_SERVER, "YES")
-		format(lNo, 15, "%L", LANG_SERVER, "NO")
-		format(menu_msg, 255, g_coloredMenus ? "\y%s %s?\w^n^n1.  %s^n2.  %s" : "%s %s?^n^n1.  %s^n2.  %s", lChangeMap, g_optionName[0], lYes, lNo)
+		format(lChangeMap, charsmax(lChangeMap), "%L", LANG_SERVER, "CHANGE_MAP_TO")
+		format(lYes, charsmax(lYes), "%L", LANG_SERVER, "YES")
+		format(lNo, charsmax(lNo), "%L", LANG_SERVER, "NO")
+		format(menu_msg, charsmax(menu_msg), g_coloredMenus ? "\y%s %s?\w^n^n1.  %s^n2.  %s" : "%s %s?^n^n1.  %s^n2.  %s", lChangeMap, g_optionName[0], lYes, lNo)
 		keys = MENU_KEY_1|MENU_KEY_2
 		g_yesNoVote = 1
 	}
 	
 	new authid[32], name[MAX_NAME_LENGTH]
 	
-	get_user_authid(id, authid, 31)
-	get_user_name(id, name, 31)
+	get_user_authid(id, authid, charsmax(authid))
+	get_user_name(id, name, charsmax(name))
 	
 	if (argc == 2)
 		log_amx("Vote: ^"%s<%d><%s><>^" vote map (map ^"%s^")", name, get_user_userid(id), authid, g_optionName[0])
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ public cmdVote(id, level, cid)
 	}
 
 	new quest[48]
-	read_argv(1, quest, 47)
+	read_argv(1, quest, charsmax(quest))
 	
 	trim(quest);
 	
@@ -374,13 +374,13 @@ public cmdVote(id, level, cid)
 
 	for (new i=0;i<4 && (i+2)<count;i++)
 	{
-		read_argv(i+2, g_optionName[i], sizeof(g_optionName[])-1);
+		read_argv(i+2, g_optionName[i], charsmax(g_optionName[]));
 	}
 
 	new authid[32], name[MAX_NAME_LENGTH]
 	
-	get_user_authid(id, authid, 31)
-	get_user_name(id, name, 31)
+	get_user_authid(id, authid, charsmax(authid))
+	get_user_name(id, name, charsmax(name))
 	log_amx("Vote: ^"%s<%d><%s><>^" vote custom (question ^"%s^") (option#1 ^"%s^") (option#2 ^"%s^")", name, get_user_userid(id), authid, quest, g_optionName[0], g_optionName[1])
 
 	new msg[256];
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ public cmdVote(id, level, cid)
 
 	new menu_msg[512], lVote[16]
 	
-	format(lVote, 15, "%L", LANG_SERVER, "VOTE")
+	format(lVote, charsmax(lVote), "%L", LANG_SERVER, "VOTE")
 	
 	count-=2;
 	if (count>4)
@@ -413,11 +413,11 @@ public cmdVote(id, level, cid)
 		keys |= (1<<i);
 	}
 	
-	new len=formatex(menu_msg, sizeof(menu_msg)-1, g_coloredMenus ? "\y%s: %s\w^n^n" : "%s: %s^n^n", lVote, quest);
+	new len=formatex(menu_msg, charsmax(menu_msg), g_coloredMenus ? "\y%s: %s\w^n^n" : "%s: %s^n^n", lVote, quest);
 	
 	for (new i=0;i<count;i++)
 	{
-		len+=formatex(menu_msg[len], sizeof(menu_msg) - 1 - len ,"%d.  %s^n",i+1,g_optionName[i]);
+		len+=formatex(menu_msg[len], charsmax(menu_msg) - len ,"%d.  %s^n",i+1,g_optionName[i]);
 	}
 	g_execResult = false
 	
@@ -425,8 +425,8 @@ public cmdVote(id, level, cid)
 	
 	set_cvar_float("amx_last_voting", get_gametime() + vote_time)
 	g_voteRatio = get_cvar_float("amx_vote_ratio")
-	replace_all(quest,sizeof(quest)-1,"%","");
-	format(g_Answer, 127, "%s - %%s", quest)
+	replace_all(quest, charsmax(quest), "%", "");
+	format(g_Answer, charsmax(g_Answer), "%s - %%s", quest)
 	show_menu(0, keys, menu_msg, floatround(vote_time), "Vote: ")
 	set_task(vote_time, "checkVotes", 99889988)
 	g_voteCaller = id
@@ -457,11 +457,11 @@ public cmdVoteKickBan(id, level, cid)
 
 	new cmd[32]
 	
-	read_argv(0, cmd, 31)
+	read_argv(0, cmd, charsmax(cmd))
 	
 	new voteban = equal(cmd, "amx_voteban")
 	new arg[32]
-	read_argv(1, arg, 31)
+	read_argv(1, arg, charsmax(arg))
 	
 	new player = cmd_target(id, arg, CMDTARGET_OBEY_IMMUNITY | CMDTARGET_ALLOW_SELF)
 	
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ public cmdVoteKickBan(id, level, cid)
 	{
 		new imname[32]
 		
-		get_user_name(player, imname, 31)
+		get_user_name(player, imname, charsmax(imname))
 		console_print(id, "%L", id, "ACTION_PERFORMED", imname)
 		return PLUGIN_HANDLED
 	}
@@ -480,19 +480,19 @@ public cmdVoteKickBan(id, level, cid)
 	new keys = MENU_KEY_1|MENU_KEY_2
 	new menu_msg[256], lYes[16], lNo[16], lKickBan[16]
 	
-	format(lYes, 15, "%L", LANG_SERVER, "YES")
-	format(lNo, 15, "%L", LANG_SERVER, "NO")
-	format(lKickBan, 15, "%L", LANG_SERVER, voteban ? "BAN" : "KICK")
+	format(lYes, charsmax(lYes), "%L", LANG_SERVER, "YES")
+	format(lNo, charsmax(lNo), "%L", LANG_SERVER, "NO")
+	format(lKickBan, charsmax(lKickBan), "%L", LANG_SERVER, voteban ? "BAN" : "KICK")
 	ucfirst(lKickBan)
 	get_user_name(player, arg, 31)
-	format(menu_msg, 255, g_coloredMenus ? "\y%s %s?\w^n^n1.  %s^n2.  %s" : "%s %s?^n^n1.  %s^n2.  %s", lKickBan, arg, lYes, lNo)
+	format(menu_msg, charsmax(menu_msg), g_coloredMenus ? "\y%s %s?\w^n^n1.  %s^n2.  %s" : "%s %s?^n^n1.  %s^n2.  %s", lKickBan, arg, lYes, lNo)
 	g_yesNoVote = 1
 	
 	new bool:ipban=false;
 	
 	if (voteban)
 	{
-		get_user_authid(player, g_optionName[0], sizeof(g_optionName[])-1);
+		get_user_authid(player, g_optionName[0], charsmax(g_optionName[]));
 		
 		// Do the same check that's in plmenu to determine if this should be an IP ban instead
 		if (equal("4294967295", g_optionName[0])
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ public cmdVoteKickBan(id, level, cid)
 			|| equal("STEAM_ID_LAN", g_optionName[0])
 			|| equali("VALVE_ID_LAN", g_optionName[0]))
 		{
-			get_user_ip(player, g_optionName[0], sizeof(g_optionName[])-1, 1);
+			get_user_ip(player, g_optionName[0], charsmax(g_optionName[]), 1);
 			
 			ipban=true;
 		}
@@ -508,13 +508,13 @@ public cmdVoteKickBan(id, level, cid)
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		num_to_str(get_user_userid(player), g_optionName[0], 31)
+		num_to_str(get_user_userid(player), g_optionName[0], charsmax(g_optionName[]))
 	}
 	
 	new authid[32], name[MAX_NAME_LENGTH]
 	
-	get_user_authid(id, authid, 31)
-	get_user_name(id, name, 31)
+	get_user_authid(id, authid, charsmax(authid))
+	get_user_name(id, name, charsmax(name))
 	log_amx("Vote: ^"%s<%d><%s><>^" vote %s (target ^"%s^")", name, get_user_userid(id), authid, voteban ? "ban" : "kick", arg)
 
 	new msg[256];
diff --git a/plugins/cmdmenu.sma b/plugins/cmdmenu.sma
index 6e22803c..1878bc7f 100755
--- a/plugins/cmdmenu.sma
+++ b/plugins/cmdmenu.sma
@@ -101,16 +101,16 @@ public plugin_init()
 	register_dictionary("common.txt")
 
 	new configsDir[64], config[64]
-	get_configsdir(configsDir, 63)
+	get_configsdir(configsDir, charsmax(configsDir))
 	
 	for (new a = 0; a < MAX_CMDS_LAYERS; ++a)
 	{
 		new MenuName[64]
 		
-		format(MenuName, 63, "%L", "en", g_cmdMenuName[a])
+		format(MenuName, charsmax(MenuName), "%L", "en", g_cmdMenuName[a])
 		register_menucmd(register_menuid(MenuName), 1023, "actionCmdMenu")
 		register_clcmd(g_cmdMenuCmd[a], "cmdCmdMenu", ADMIN_MENU, g_cmdMenuHelp[a])
-		format(config, 63, "%s/%s", configsDir, g_cmdMenuCfg[a])
+		format(config, charsmax(config), "%s/%s", configsDir, g_cmdMenuCfg[a])
 		loadCmdSettings(config, a)
 	}
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ public plugin_init()
 	register_clcmd("amx_cvarmenu", "cmdCvarMenu", ADMIN_CVAR, "- displays cvars menu")
 
 	new cvars_ini_file[64];
-	format(cvars_ini_file, 63, "%s/%s", configsDir, "cvars.ini");
+	format(cvars_ini_file, charsmax(cvars_ini_file), "%s/%s", configsDir, "cvars.ini");
 	loadCvarSettings(cvars_ini_file)
 
 	g_coloredMenus = colored_menus()
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ public plugin_init()
 public plugin_precache( )
 {
 	new configsDir[64], config[64];
-	get_configsdir( configsDir, 63 );
-	formatex( config, 63, "%s/%s", configsDir, "speech.ini" );
+	get_configsdir(configsDir, charsmax(configsDir));
+	formatex( config, charsmax(config), "%s/%s", configsDir, "speech.ini" );
 
 	new fp = fopen( config, "rt" );			// Read file as text
 
@@ -154,33 +154,33 @@ public plugin_precache( )
 		if ( len == 0 || szText[0] == ';' || szText[0] == '/' )   // Line is empty or a comment
 			continue;
 
-		parse( szText, szName, 31, szSound, 127 );
-		fieldNums = parse( szSound, field1, 31, field2, 63, field3, 63 );
+		parse( szText, szName, charsmax(szName), szSound, charsmax(szSound) );
+		fieldNums = parse( szSound, field1, charsmax(field1), field2, charsmax(field2), field3, charsmax(field3) );
 		if ( fieldNums == 2 && field1[0] == 's' )							// .wav (spk)
 		{
-			copy( szSound, 127, field2 );
-			copy( sndExt, 4, ".wav" );
+			copy( szSound, charsmax(szSound), field2 );
+			copy( sndExt, charsmax(sndExt), ".wav" );
 		}
 		else if ( fieldNums == 3 && field1[0] == 'm' && ( field2[0] == 'p' || field2[0] == 'l' ) )	// .mp3 (mp3 play | mp3 loop)
 		{
-			copy( szSound, 127, field3 );
-			copy( sndExt, 4, ".mp3" );
+			copy( szSound, charsmax(szSound), field3 );
+			copy( sndExt, charsmax(sndExt), ".mp3" );
 		}
 		else												// WTH is this sound, drop it.
 			continue;
 
-		replace_all( szSound, 127, "\'", "" );								// Strips all ugly (and sometimes useless) \'
+		replace_all( szSound, charsmax(szSound), "\'", "" );								// Strips all ugly (and sometimes useless) \'
 
 		if ( szSound[0] == '/' )
-				replace( szSound, 127, "/", "" );						// Strip leading slash
+				replace( szSound, charsmax(szSound), "/", "" );						// Strip leading slash
 
 		if ( sndExt[1] == 'm' || ( ! equali( szSound, "vox", 3 ) && ! equali( szSound, "fvox", 4 ) && ! equali( szSound, "barney", 6 ) && ! equali( szSound, "hgrunt", 6 ) ) )
 		{
 			// SzSound is a mp3, or a custom wav (not a vox, fvox, or default sound from HL pak)
 			if ( !equali( szSound[strlen(szSound)-4], sndExt ) )
-				add( szSound, 127, sndExt );			// Add filetype extension if it isn't already specified
+				add( szSound, charsmax(szSound), sndExt );			// Add filetype extension if it isn't already specified
 			if ( sndExt[1] == 'w' )
-				format( szSound, 127, "sound/%s", szSound );	// spk basedir is $moddir/sound, but mp3 play is $moddir, fix this for the file_exists check
+				format( szSound, charsmax(szSound), "sound/%s", szSound );	// spk basedir is $moddir/sound, but mp3 play is $moddir, fix this for the file_exists check
 			if ( file_exists( szSound ) )
 			{
 				if ( sndExt[1] == 'm')
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ public plugin_precache( )
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					replace( szSound, 127, "sound/", "" );	// wav, strip the leading sound/ we added for our file_exists check
+					replace( szSound, charsmax(szSound), "sound/", "" );	// wav, strip the leading sound/ we added for our file_exists check
 					precache_sound( szSound );
 				}
 			}
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ displayCmdMenu(id, pos)
 		start = pos = g_menuPosition[id] = 0
 	
 	new limit = (g_menuSelectNum[id] / 8 + ((g_menuSelectNum[id] % 8)))
-	new len = format(menuBody, 511, g_coloredMenus ? "\y%L\R%d/%d^n\w^n" : "%L %d/%d^n^n", id, g_cmdMenuName[g_menuLayer[id]], pos + 1, (limit == 0) ? 1 : limit)
+	new len = format(menuBody, charsmax(menuBody), g_coloredMenus ? "\y%L\R%d/%d^n\w^n" : "%L %d/%d^n^n", id, g_cmdMenuName[g_menuLayer[id]], pos + 1, (limit == 0) ? 1 : limit)
 	new end = start + 8
 	new keys = MENU_KEY_0
 
@@ -254,27 +254,27 @@ displayCmdMenu(id, pos)
 		if (g_cmdCmd[g_menuSelect[id][a]][0] == '-')
 		{
 			if (g_coloredMenus)
-				len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "\d%s^n\w", g_cmdName[g_menuSelect[id][a]])
+				len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "\d%s^n\w", g_cmdName[g_menuSelect[id][a]])
 			else
-				len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "%s^n", g_cmdName[g_menuSelect[id][a]])
+				len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "%s^n", g_cmdName[g_menuSelect[id][a]])
 			++b
 		} else {
 			keys |= (1<<b)
-			len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "%d. %s^n", ++b, g_cmdName[g_menuSelect[id][a]])
+			len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "%d. %s^n", ++b, g_cmdName[g_menuSelect[id][a]])
 		}
 	}
 
 	if (end != g_menuSelectNum[id])
 	{
-		format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "^n9. %L...^n0. %L", id, "MORE", id, pos ? "BACK" : "EXIT")
+		format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "^n9. %L...^n0. %L", id, "MORE", id, pos ? "BACK" : "EXIT")
 		keys |= MENU_KEY_9
 	}
 	else
-		format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "^n0. %L", id, pos ? "BACK" : "EXIT")
+		format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "^n0. %L", id, pos ? "BACK" : "EXIT")
 	
 	new MenuName[64]
 	
-	format(MenuName, 63, "%L", "en", g_cmdMenuName[g_menuLayer[id]])
+	format(MenuName, charsmax(MenuName), "%L", "en", g_cmdMenuName[g_menuLayer[id]])
 	show_menu(id, keys, menuBody, -1, MenuName)
 }
 
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ public cmdCmdMenu(id, level, cid)
 		return PLUGIN_HANDLED
 
 	new szCmd[32]
-	read_argv(0, szCmd, 31)
+	read_argv(0, szCmd, charsmax(szCmd))
 	new lvl = 0
 
 	while (lvl < MAX_CMDS_LAYERS)
@@ -330,9 +330,9 @@ loadCmdSettings(szFilename[], level)
 		if (text[0] == ';') continue
 		c = d + g_cmdNum[level]
 		
-		if (parse(text, g_cmdName[c], 31, g_cmdCmd[c], 63, szFlags, 31, szAccess, 31) > 3)
+		if (parse(text, g_cmdName[c], charsmax(g_cmdName[]), g_cmdCmd[c], charsmax(g_cmdCmd[]), szFlags, charsmax(szFlags), szAccess, charsmax(szAccess)) > 3)
 		{
-			while (replace(g_cmdCmd[c], 63, "\'", "^""))
+			while (replace(g_cmdCmd[c], charsmax(g_cmdCmd[]), "\'", "^""))
 			{
 				// do nothing
 			}
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ public actionCvarMenu(id, key)
 			new option = g_menuSelect[id][g_menuPosition[id] * 8 + key]
 			new szValue[32]
 			
-			get_cvar_string(g_cvarNames[option], szValue, 31)
+			get_cvar_string(g_cvarNames[option], szValue, charsmax(szValue))
 			
 			new end = g_cvarMisc[option][2]
 			new start = g_cvarMisc[option][1]
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ displayCvarMenu(id, pos)
 	if (start >= g_menuSelectNum[id])
 		start = pos = g_menuPosition[id] = 0
 
-	new len = format(menuBody, 511, g_coloredMenus ? "\yCvars Menu\R%d/%d^n\w^n" : "Cvars Menu %d/%d^n^n", pos + 1, (g_menuSelectNum[id] / 8 + ((g_menuSelectNum[id] % 8) ? 1 : 0)))
+	new len = format(menuBody, charsmax(menuBody), g_coloredMenus ? "\yCvars Menu\R%d/%d^n\w^n" : "Cvars Menu %d/%d^n^n", pos + 1, (g_menuSelectNum[id] / 8 + ((g_menuSelectNum[id] % 8) ? 1 : 0)))
 
 	new end = start + 8
 	new keys = MENU_KEY_0
@@ -413,23 +413,23 @@ displayCvarMenu(id, pos)
 
 	for (new a = start; a < end; ++a)
 	{
-		get_cvar_string(g_cvarNames[g_menuSelect[id][a]], szValue, 31)
+		get_cvar_string(g_cvarNames[g_menuSelect[id][a]], szValue, charsmax(szValue))
 		keys |= (1<<b)
 		++b
 		
 		if (g_coloredMenus)
-			len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "%d. %s\R%s^n\w", b, g_cvarNames[g_menuSelect[id][a]], szValue)
+			len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "%d. %s\R%s^n\w", b, g_cvarNames[g_menuSelect[id][a]], szValue)
 		else
-			len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "%d. %s    %s^n", b, g_cvarNames[g_menuSelect[id][a]], szValue)
+			len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "%d. %s    %s^n", b, g_cvarNames[g_menuSelect[id][a]], szValue)
 	}
 
 	if (end != g_menuSelectNum[id])
 	{
-		format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "^n9. %L...^n0. %L", id, "MORE", id, pos ? "BACK" : "EXIT")
+		format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "^n9. %L...^n0. %L", id, "MORE", id, pos ? "BACK" : "EXIT")
 		keys |= MENU_KEY_9
 	}
 	else
-		format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "^n0. %L", id, pos ? "BACK" : "EXIT")
+		format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "^n0. %L", id, pos ? "BACK" : "EXIT")
 	
 	show_menu(id, keys, menuBody)
 }
@@ -460,15 +460,23 @@ loadCvarSettings(szFilename[])
 	new cvar_values = MAX_CVARS * 5
 	
 	// a b c d
-	while (g_cvarNum < MAX_CVARS && read_file(szFilename, pos++, text, 255, a))
+	while (g_cvarNum < MAX_CVARS && read_file(szFilename, pos++, text, charsmax(text), a))
 	{
 		if (text[0] == ';') continue
 		
-		inum = parse(text, g_cvarNames[g_cvarNum], 31, 
-		szValues[0], 31, szValues[1], 31, szValues[2], 31, 
-		szValues[3], 31, szValues[4], 31, szValues[5], 31, 
-		szValues[6], 31, szValues[7], 31, szValues[8], 31, 
-		szValues[9], 31, szValues[10], 31, szValues[11], 31)
+		inum = parse(text, g_cvarNames[g_cvarNum], charsmax(g_cvarNames[]), 
+		szValues[0], charsmax(szValue[]),
+		szValues[1], charsmax(szValue[]),
+		szValues[2], charsmax(szValue[]), 
+		szValues[3], charsmax(szValue[]),
+		szValues[4], charsmax(szValue[]),
+		szValues[5], charsmax(szValue[]), 
+		szValues[6], charsmax(szValue[]),
+		szValues[7], charsmax(szValue[]),
+		szValues[8], charsmax(szValue[]), 
+		szValues[9], charsmax(szValue[]),
+		szValues[10], charsmax(szValue[]),
+		szValues[11], charsmax(szValue[]))
 
 		inum -= 2
 		if (inum < 2) continue
@@ -476,12 +484,12 @@ loadCvarSettings(szFilename[])
 
 		for (a = 0; a < inum && g_cvarCmdNum < cvar_values; ++a)
 		{
-			while (replace(szValues[a], 31, "\'", "^""))
+			while (replace(szValues[a], charsmax(szValue[]), "\'", "^""))
 			{
 				// do nothing
 			}
 			
-			copy(g_cvarCmd[g_cvarCmdNum], 31, szValues[a])
+			copy(g_cvarCmd[g_cvarCmdNum], charsmax(g_cvarCmdNum[]), szValues[a])
 			g_cvarCmdNum++
 		}
 
diff --git a/plugins/imessage.sma b/plugins/imessage.sma
index afe495c2..0ef2334e 100755
--- a/plugins/imessage.sma
+++ b/plugins/imessage.sma
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ new Array:g_Messages
 new g_MessagesNum
 new g_Current
 
-#define charsof(%1) (sizeof(%1)-1)
-
 new amx_freq_imessage;
 
 public plugin_init()
@@ -59,7 +57,7 @@ public plugin_init()
 	amx_freq_imessage=register_cvar("amx_freq_imessage", "10")
 	
 	new lastinfo[8]
-	get_localinfo("lastinfomsg", lastinfo, 7)
+	get_localinfo("lastinfomsg", lastinfo, charsmax(lastinfo))
 	g_Current = str_to_num(lastinfo)
 	set_localinfo("lastinfomsg", "")
 }
@@ -78,13 +76,13 @@ public infoMessage()
 	new values[3];
 	new Message[384];
 	
-	ArrayGetString(g_Messages, g_Current, Message, charsof(Message));
+	ArrayGetString(g_Messages, g_Current, Message, charsmax(Message));
 	ArrayGetArray(g_Values, g_Current, values);
 	
 	new hostname[64];
 	
-	get_cvar_string("hostname", hostname, 63);
-	replace(Message, 380, "%hostname%", hostname);
+	get_cvar_string("hostname", hostname, charsmax(hostname));
+	replace(Message, charsmax(Message), "%hostname%", hostname);
 	
 	set_hudmessage(values[0], values[1], values[2], X_POS, Y_POS, 0, 0.5, HOLD_TIME, 2.0, 2.0, -1);
 	
@@ -105,14 +103,14 @@ public setMessage()
 	new Message[384];
 	
 	remove_task(12345)
-	read_argv(1, Message, 380)
+	read_argv(1, Message, charsmax(Message))
 	
-	while (replace(Message, 380, "\n", "^n")) {}
+	while (replace(Message, charsmax(Message), "\n", "^n")) {}
 	
 	new mycol[12]
 	new vals[3];
 	
-	read_argv(2, mycol, 11)		// RRRGGGBBB
+	read_argv(2, mycol, charsmax(mycol))		// RRRGGGBBB
 	vals[2] = str_to_num(mycol[6])
 	
 	mycol[6] = 0
@@ -138,6 +136,6 @@ public plugin_end()
 {
 	new lastinfo[8]
 
-	num_to_str(g_Current, lastinfo, 7)
+	num_to_str(g_Current, lastinfo, charsmax(lastinfo))
 	set_localinfo("lastinfomsg", lastinfo)
 }
diff --git a/plugins/mapchooser.sma b/plugins/mapchooser.sma
index a84acb15..52d16a0e 100755
--- a/plugins/mapchooser.sma
+++ b/plugins/mapchooser.sma
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@
 
 #define SELECTMAPS  5
 
-#define charsof(%1) (sizeof(%1)-1)
-
 new Array:g_mapName;
 new g_mapNums;
 
@@ -61,7 +59,7 @@ public plugin_init()
 	
 	new MenuName[64]
 	
-	format(MenuName, 63, "%L", "en", "CHOOSE_NEXTM")
+	format(MenuName, charsmax(MenuName), "%L", "en", "CHOOSE_NEXTM")
 	register_menucmd(register_menuid(MenuName), (-1^(-1<<(SELECTMAPS+2))), "countVote")
 	register_cvar("amx_extendmap_max", "90")
 	register_cvar("amx_extendmap_step", "15")
@@ -69,15 +67,15 @@ public plugin_init()
 	if (cstrike_running())
 		register_event("TeamScore", "team_score", "a")
 
-	get_localinfo("lastMap", g_lastMap, 31)
+	get_localinfo("lastMap", g_lastMap, charsmax(g_lastMap))
 	set_localinfo("lastMap", "")
 
 	new maps_ini_file[64]
-	get_configsdir(maps_ini_file, 63);
-	format(maps_ini_file, 63, "%s/maps.ini", maps_ini_file);
+	get_configsdir(maps_ini_file, charsmax(maps_ini_file));
+	format(maps_ini_file, charsmax(maps_ini_file), "%s/maps.ini", maps_ini_file);
 	
 	if (!file_exists(maps_ini_file))
-		get_cvar_string("mapcyclefile", maps_ini_file, 63)
+		get_cvar_string("mapcyclefile", maps_ini_file, charsmax(maps_ini_file))
 	if (loadSettings(maps_ini_file))
 		set_task(15.0, "voteNextmap", 987456, "", 0, "b")
 
@@ -99,7 +97,7 @@ public checkVotes()
 	{
 		new mapname[32]
 		
-		get_mapname(mapname, 31)
+		get_mapname(mapname, charsmax(mapname))
 		new Float:steptime = get_cvar_float("amx_extendmap_step")
 		set_cvar_float("mp_timelimit", get_cvar_float("mp_timelimit") + steptime)
 		client_print(0, print_chat, "%L", LANG_PLAYER, "CHO_FIN_EXT", steptime)
@@ -111,12 +109,12 @@ public checkVotes()
 	new smap[32]
 	if (g_voteCount[b] && g_voteCount[SELECTMAPS + 1] <= g_voteCount[b])
 	{
-		ArrayGetString(g_mapName, g_nextName[b], smap, charsof(smap));
+		ArrayGetString(g_mapName, g_nextName[b], smap, charsmax(smap));
 		set_cvar_string("amx_nextmap", smap);
 	}
 
 	
-	get_cvar_string("amx_nextmap", smap, 31)
+	get_cvar_string("amx_nextmap", smap, charsmax(smap))
 	client_print(0, print_chat, "%L", LANG_PLAYER, "CHO_FIN_NEXT", smap)
 	log_amx("Vote: Voting for the nextmap finished. The nextmap will be %s", smap)
 }
@@ -126,14 +124,14 @@ public countVote(id, key)
 	if (get_cvar_float("amx_vote_answers"))
 	{
 		new name[MAX_NAME_LENGTH]
-		get_user_name(id, name, 31)
+		get_user_name(id, name, charsmax(name))
 		
 		if (key == SELECTMAPS)
 			client_print(0, print_chat, "%L", LANG_PLAYER, "CHOSE_EXT", name)
 		else if (key < SELECTMAPS)
 		{
 			new map[32];
-			ArrayGetString(g_mapName, g_nextName[key], map, charsof(map));
+			ArrayGetString(g_mapName, g_nextName[key], map, charsmax(map));
 			client_print(0, print_chat, "%L", LANG_PLAYER, "X_CHOSE_X", name, map);
 		}
 	}
@@ -189,7 +187,7 @@ public voteNextmap()
 	
 	new menu[512], a, mkeys = (1<<SELECTMAPS + 1)
 
-	new pos = format(menu, 511, g_coloredMenus ? "\y%L:\w^n^n" : "%L:^n^n", LANG_SERVER, "CHOOSE_NEXTM")
+	new pos = format(menu, charsmax(menu), g_coloredMenus ? "\y%L:\w^n^n" : "%L:^n^n", LANG_SERVER, "CHOOSE_NEXTM")
 	new dmax = (g_mapNums > SELECTMAPS) ? SELECTMAPS : g_mapNums
 	
 	for (g_mapVoteNum = 0; g_mapVoteNum < dmax; ++g_mapVoteNum)
@@ -200,7 +198,7 @@ public voteNextmap()
 			if (++a >= g_mapNums) a = 0
 		
 		g_nextName[g_mapVoteNum] = a
-		pos += format(menu[pos], 511, "%d. %a^n", g_mapVoteNum + 1, ArrayGetStringHandle(g_mapName, a));
+		pos += format(menu[pos], charsmax(menu), "%d. %a^n", g_mapVoteNum + 1, ArrayGetStringHandle(g_mapName, a));
 		mkeys |= (1<<g_mapVoteNum)
 		g_voteCount[g_mapVoteNum] = 0
 	}
@@ -210,18 +208,18 @@ public voteNextmap()
 	g_voteCount[SELECTMAPS + 1] = 0
 	
 	new mapname[32]
-	get_mapname(mapname, 31)
+	get_mapname(mapname, charsmax(mapname))
 
 	if ((winlimit + maxrounds) == 0 && (get_cvar_float("mp_timelimit") < get_cvar_float("amx_extendmap_max")))
 	{
-		pos += format(menu[pos], 511, "%d. %L^n", SELECTMAPS + 1, LANG_SERVER, "EXTED_MAP", mapname)
+		pos += format(menu[pos], charsmax(menu), "%d. %L^n", SELECTMAPS + 1, LANG_SERVER, "EXTED_MAP", mapname)
 		mkeys |= (1<<SELECTMAPS)
 	}
 
-	format(menu[pos], 511, "%d. %L", SELECTMAPS+2, LANG_SERVER, "NONE")
+	format(menu[pos], charsmax(menu), "%d. %L", SELECTMAPS+2, LANG_SERVER, "NONE")
 	new MenuName[64]
 	
-	format(MenuName, 63, "%L", "en", "CHOOSE_NEXTM")
+	format(MenuName, charsmax(MenuName), "%L", "en", "CHOOSE_NEXTM")
 	show_menu(0, mkeys, menu, 15, MenuName)
 	set_task(15.0, "checkVotes")
 	client_print(0, print_chat, "%L", LANG_SERVER, "TIME_CHOOSE")
@@ -268,7 +266,7 @@ loadSettings(filename[])
 	
 	new buff[256];
 	
-	get_mapname(currentMap, 31)
+	get_mapname(currentMap, charsmax(currentMap))
 
 	new fp=fopen(filename,"r");
 	
@@ -277,9 +275,9 @@ loadSettings(filename[])
 		buff[0]='^0';
 		szText[0]='^0';
 		
-		fgets(fp, buff, charsof(buff));
+		fgets(fp, buff, charsmax(buff));
 		
-		parse(buff, szText, charsof(szText));
+		parse(buff, szText, charsmax(szText));
 		
 		
 		if (szText[0] != ';' &&
@@ -302,7 +300,7 @@ public team_score()
 {
 	new team[2]
 	
-	read_data(1, team, 1)
+	read_data(1, team, charsmax(team))
 	g_teamScore[(team[0]=='C') ? 0 : 1] = read_data(2)
 }
 
@@ -310,6 +308,6 @@ public plugin_end()
 {
 	new current_map[32]
 
-	get_mapname(current_map, 31)
+	get_mapname(current_map, charsmax(current_map))
 	set_localinfo("lastMap", current_map)
 }
diff --git a/plugins/mapsmenu.sma b/plugins/mapsmenu.sma
index e67c68b9..9640fcf2 100755
--- a/plugins/mapsmenu.sma
+++ b/plugins/mapsmenu.sma
@@ -65,14 +65,14 @@ public plugin_init()
 	g_mapName=ArrayCreate(32);
 	
 	new maps_ini_file[64];
-	get_configsdir(maps_ini_file, 63);
-	format(maps_ini_file, 63, "%s/maps.ini", maps_ini_file);
+	get_configsdir(maps_ini_file, charsmax(maps_ini_file));
+	format(maps_ini_file, charsmax(maps_ini_file), "%s/maps.ini", maps_ini_file);
 
 	if (!file_exists(maps_ini_file))
-		get_cvar_string("mapcyclefile", maps_ini_file, sizeof(maps_ini_file) - 1);
+		get_cvar_string("mapcyclefile", maps_ini_file, charsmax(maps_ini_file));
 		
 	if (!file_exists(maps_ini_file))
-		format(maps_ini_file, 63, "mapcycle.txt")
+		format(maps_ini_file, charsmax(maps_ini_file), "mapcycle.txt")
 	
 	load_settings(maps_ini_file)
 
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public actionResult(id, key)
 		case 0:
 		{
 			new _modName[10]
-			get_modname(_modName, 9)
+			get_modname(_modName, charsmax(_modName))
 			
 			if (!equal(_modName, "zp"))
 			{
@@ -148,16 +148,16 @@ public checkVotes(id)
 			new menuBody[512]
 			new tempMap[32];
 			ArrayGetString(g_mapName, g_choosed, tempMap, charsmax(tempMap));
-			new len = format(menuBody, 511, g_coloredMenus ? "\y%L: \w%s^n^n" : "%L: %s^n^n", id, "THE_WINNER", tempMap)
+			new len = format(menuBody, charsmax(menuBody), g_coloredMenus ? "\y%L: \w%s^n^n" : "%L: %s^n^n", id, "THE_WINNER", tempMap)
 			
-			len += format(menuBody[len], 511 - len, g_coloredMenus ? "\y%L^n\w" : "%L^n", id, "WANT_CONT")
-			format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "^n1. %L^n2. %L", id, "YES", id, "NO")
+			len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, g_coloredMenus ? "\y%L^n\w" : "%L^n", id, "WANT_CONT")
+			format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "^n1. %L^n2. %L", id, "YES", id, "NO")
 
 			show_menu(id, 0x03, menuBody, 10, "The winner: ")
 			set_task(10.0, "autoRefuse", 4545454)
 		} else {
 			new _modName[10]
-			get_modname(_modName, 9)
+			get_modname(_modName, charsmax(_modName))
 			
 			if (!equal(_modName, "zp"))
 			{
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ public voteCount(id, key)
 	{
 		new name[MAX_NAME_LENGTH]
 		
-		get_user_name(id, name, 31)
+		get_user_name(id, name, charsmax(name))
 		client_print(0, print_chat, "%L", LANG_PLAYER, "X_VOTED_FOR", name, key + 1)
 	}
 	
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ displayVoteMapsMenu(id, pos)
 	if (start >= g_mapNums)
 		start = pos = g_menuPosition[id] = 0
 
-	new len = format(menuBody, 511, g_coloredMenus ? "\y%L\R%d/%d^n\w^n" : "%L %d/%d^n^n", id, "VOTEMAP_MENU", pos + 1, (g_mapNums / 7 + ((g_mapNums % 7) ? 1 : 0)))
+	new len = format(menuBody, charsmax(menuBody), g_coloredMenus ? "\y%L\R%d/%d^n\w^n" : "%L %d/%d^n^n", id, "VOTEMAP_MENU", pos + 1, (g_mapNums / 7 + ((g_mapNums % 7) ? 1 : 0)))
 	new end = start + 7, keys = MENU_KEY_0
 
 	if (end > g_mapNums)
@@ -233,49 +233,49 @@ displayVoteMapsMenu(id, pos)
 		{
 			++b
 			if (g_coloredMenus)
-				len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "\d%d. %s^n\w", b, tempMap)
+				len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "\d%d. %s^n\w", b, tempMap)
 			else
-				len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "#. %s^n", tempMap)
+				len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "#. %s^n", tempMap)
 		} else {
 			keys |= (1<<b)
-			len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "%d. %s^n", ++b, tempMap)
+			len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "%d. %s^n", ++b, tempMap)
 		}
 	}
 
 	if (g_voteSelectedNum[id])
 	{
 		keys |= MENU_KEY_8
-		len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "^n8. %L^n", id, "START_VOT")
+		len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "^n8. %L^n", id, "START_VOT")
 	}
 	else
-		len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, g_coloredMenus ? "^n\d8. %L^n\w" : "^n#. %L^n", id, "START_VOT")
+		len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, g_coloredMenus ? "^n\d8. %L^n\w" : "^n#. %L^n", id, "START_VOT")
 
 	if (end != g_mapNums)
 	{
-		len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "^n9. %L...^n0. %L^n", id, "MORE", id, pos ? "BACK" : "EXIT")
+		len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "^n9. %L...^n0. %L^n", id, "MORE", id, pos ? "BACK" : "EXIT")
 		keys |= MENU_KEY_9
 	}
 	else
-		len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "^n0. %L^n", id, pos ? "BACK" : "EXIT")
+		len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "^n0. %L^n", id, pos ? "BACK" : "EXIT")
 
 	if (g_voteSelectedNum[id])
-		len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, g_coloredMenus ? "^n\y%L:^n\w" : "^n%L:^n", id, "SEL_MAPS")
+		len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, g_coloredMenus ? "^n\y%L:^n\w" : "^n%L:^n", id, "SEL_MAPS")
 	else
-		len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "^n^n")
+		len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "^n^n")
 
 	for (new c = 0; c < 4; c++)
 	{
 		if (c < g_voteSelectedNum[id])
 		{
 			ArrayGetString(g_mapName, g_voteSelected[id][c], tempMap, charsmax(tempMap));
-			len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "%s^n", tempMap)
+			len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "%s^n", tempMap)
 		}
 		else
-			len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "^n")
+			len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "^n")
 	}
 
 	new menuName[64]
-	format(menuName, 63, "%L", "en", "VOTEMAP_MENU")
+	format(menuName, charsmax(menuName), "%L", "en", "VOTEMAP_MENU")
 
 	show_menu(id, keys, menuBody, -1, menuName)
 }
@@ -360,38 +360,38 @@ public actionVoteMapMenu(id, key)
 
 			if (g_voteSelectedNum[id] > 1)
 			{
-				len = format(menuBody, 511, g_coloredMenus ? "\y%L^n\w^n" : "%L^n^n", id, "WHICH_MAP")
+				len = format(menuBody, charsmax(menuBody), g_coloredMenus ? "\y%L^n\w^n" : "%L^n^n", id, "WHICH_MAP")
 				
 				for (new c = 0; c < g_voteSelectedNum[id]; ++c)
 				{
 					ArrayGetString(g_mapName, g_voteSelected[id][c], tempMap, charsmax(tempMap));
-					len += format(menuBody[len], 511, "%d. %s^n", c + 1, tempMap)
+					len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody), "%d. %s^n", c + 1, tempMap)
 					keys |= (1<<c)
 				}
 				
 				keys |= (1<<8)
-				len += format(menuBody[len], 511, "^n9. %L^n", id, "NONE")
+				len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody), "^n9. %L^n", id, "NONE")
 			} else {
 				ArrayGetString(g_mapName, g_voteSelected[id][0], tempMap, charsmax(tempMap));
-				len = format(menuBody, 511, g_coloredMenus ? "\y%L^n%s?^n\w^n1. %L^n2. %L^n" : "%L^n%s?^n^n1. %L^n2. %L^n", id, "CHANGE_MAP_TO", tempMap, id, "YES", id, "NO")
+				len = format(menuBody, charsmax(menuBody), g_coloredMenus ? "\y%L^n%s?^n\w^n1. %L^n2. %L^n" : "%L^n%s?^n^n1. %L^n2. %L^n", id, "CHANGE_MAP_TO", tempMap, id, "YES", id, "NO")
 				keys = MENU_KEY_1|MENU_KEY_2
 			}
 
 			new menuName[64]
-			format(menuName, 63, "%L", "en", "WHICH_MAP")
+			format(menuName, charsmax(menuName), "%L", "en", "WHICH_MAP")
 
 			for (new b = 0; b < pnum; ++b)
 				if (players[b] != id)
 					show_menu(players[b], keys, menuBody, iVoteTime, menuName)
 
-			format(menuBody[len], 511, "^n0. %L", id, "CANC_VOTE")
+			format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody), "^n0. %L", id, "CANC_VOTE")
 			keys |= MENU_KEY_0
 			show_menu(id, keys, menuBody, iVoteTime, menuName)
 
 			new authid[32], name[MAX_NAME_LENGTH]
 			
-			get_user_authid(id, authid, 31)
-			get_user_name(id, name, 31)
+			get_user_authid(id, authid, charsmax(authid))
+			get_user_name(id, name, charsmax(name))
 
 			show_activity_key("ADMIN_V_MAP_1", "ADMIN_V_MAP_2", name);
 
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ public actionMapsMenu(id, key)
 			new a = g_menuPosition[id] * 8 + key
 			new _modName[10]
 
-			get_modname(_modName, 9)
+			get_modname(_modName, charsmax(_modName))
 			if (!equal(_modName, "zp"))
 			{
 				message_begin(MSG_ALL, SVC_INTERMISSION)
@@ -468,8 +468,8 @@ public actionMapsMenu(id, key)
 			
 			new authid[32], name[MAX_NAME_LENGTH]
 			
-			get_user_authid(id, authid, 31)
-			get_user_name(id, name, 31)
+			get_user_authid(id, authid, charsmax(authid))
+			get_user_name(id, name, charsmax(name))
 
 			new tempMap[32];
 			ArrayGetString(g_mapName, a, tempMap, charsmax(tempMap));
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ displayMapsMenu(id, pos)
 	if (start >= g_mapNums)
 		start = pos = g_menuPosition[id] = 0
 
-	new len = format(menuBody, 511, g_coloredMenus ? "\y%L\R%d/%d^n\w^n" : "%L %d/%d^n^n", id, "CHANGLE_MENU", pos + 1, (g_mapNums / 8 + ((g_mapNums % 8) ? 1 : 0)))
+	new len = format(menuBody, charsmax(menuBody), g_coloredMenus ? "\y%L\R%d/%d^n\w^n" : "%L %d/%d^n^n", id, "CHANGLE_MENU", pos + 1, (g_mapNums / 8 + ((g_mapNums % 8) ? 1 : 0)))
 	new end = start + 8
 	new keys = MENU_KEY_0
 
@@ -509,16 +509,16 @@ displayMapsMenu(id, pos)
 	{
 		keys |= (1<<b)
 		ArrayGetString(g_mapName, a, tempMap, charsmax(tempMap));
-		len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "%d. %s^n", ++b, tempMap)
+		len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "%d. %s^n", ++b, tempMap)
 	}
 
 	if (end != g_mapNums)
 	{
-		format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "^n9. %L...^n0. %L", id, "MORE", id, pos ? "BACK" : "EXIT")
+		format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "^n9. %L...^n0. %L", id, "MORE", id, pos ? "BACK" : "EXIT")
 		keys |= MENU_KEY_9
 	}
 	else
-		format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "^n0. %L", id, pos ? "BACK" : "EXIT")
+		format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "^n0. %L", id, pos ? "BACK" : "EXIT")
 
 	new menuName[64]
 	format(menuName, 63, "%L", "en", "CHANGLE_MENU")
diff --git a/plugins/menufront.sma b/plugins/menufront.sma
index 415fca42..1a4eb3bc 100755
--- a/plugins/menufront.sma
+++ b/plugins/menufront.sma
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ displayMenu(id, pos)
 	if (start >= g_menusNumber)		// MENUS_NUMBER
 		start = pos = g_menuPosition[id] = 0
 
-	new len = format(menuBody, 511, 
+	new len = format(menuBody, charsmax(menuBody), 
 	
 	g_coloredMenus ? "\yAMX Mod X Menu\R%d/%d^n\w^n" : "AMX Mod X Menu %d/%d^n^n" , pos + 1, (g_menusNumber / MENUITEMSPERPAGE) + (((g_menusNumber % MENUITEMSPERPAGE) > 0) ? 1 : 0))
 
@@ -218,33 +218,33 @@ displayMenu(id, pos)
 			keys |= (1<<b)
 			
 			if (g_menuBodyPhrase[a])
-				len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "%d. %L^n", ++b, id, g_menuBody[a])
+				len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "%d. %L^n", ++b, id, g_menuBody[a])
 			else
-				len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "%d. %s^n", ++b, g_menuBody[a])
+				len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "%d. %s^n", ++b, g_menuBody[a])
 		} else {
 			++b
 			
 			if (g_coloredMenus)
 			{
 				if (g_menuBodyPhrase[a])
-					len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "\d%d. %L^n\w", b, id, g_menuBody[a])
+					len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "\d%d. %L^n\w", b, id, g_menuBody[a])
 				else
-					len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "\d%d. %s^n\w", b, g_menuBody[a])
+					len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "\d%d. %s^n\w", b, g_menuBody[a])
 			} else {
 				if (g_menuBodyPhrase[a])
-					len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "#. %L^n", id, g_menuBody[a])
+					len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "#. %L^n", id, g_menuBody[a])
 				else
-					len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "#. %s^n", g_menuBody[a])
+					len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "#. %s^n", g_menuBody[a])
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
 	if (end != g_menusNumber)		// MENUS_NUMBER
 	{
-		format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "^n9. %L...^n0. %L", id, "MORE", id, pos ? "BACK" : "EXIT")
+		format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "^n9. %L...^n0. %L", id, "MORE", id, pos ? "BACK" : "EXIT")
 		keys |= MENU_KEY_9
 	} else {
-		format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "^n0. %L", id, pos ? "BACK" : "EXIT")
+		format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "^n0. %L", id, pos ? "BACK" : "EXIT")
 	}
 
 	show_menu(id, keys, menuBody)
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ clientDisplayMenu(id, pos)
 	if (start >= g_clientMenusNumber)		// MENUS_NUMBER
 		start = pos = g_clientMenuPosition[id] = 0
 
-	new len = format(menuBody, 511, g_coloredMenus ? "\yAMX Mod X Client Menu\R%d/%d^n\w^n" : "AMX Mod X Client Menu %d/%d^n^n" , pos + 1, (g_clientMenusNumber / MENUITEMSPERPAGE) + (((g_clientMenusNumber % MENUITEMSPERPAGE) > 0) ? 1 : 0))
+	new len = format(menuBody, charsmax(menuBody), g_coloredMenus ? "\yAMX Mod X Client Menu\R%d/%d^n\w^n" : "AMX Mod X Client Menu %d/%d^n^n" , pos + 1, (g_clientMenusNumber / MENUITEMSPERPAGE) + (((g_clientMenusNumber % MENUITEMSPERPAGE) > 0) ? 1 : 0))
 
 	new end = start + MENUITEMSPERPAGE
 	new keys = MENU_KEY_0
@@ -279,34 +279,34 @@ clientDisplayMenu(id, pos)
 			keys |= (1<<b)
 			
 			if (g_clientMenuBodyPhrase[a])
-				len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "%d. %L^n", ++b, id, g_clientMenuBody[a])
+				len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "%d. %L^n", ++b, id, g_clientMenuBody[a])
 			else
-				len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "%d. %s^n", ++b, g_clientMenuBody[a])
+				len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "%d. %s^n", ++b, g_clientMenuBody[a])
 		} else {
 			++b
 			
 			if (g_coloredMenus)
 			{
 				if (g_clientMenuBodyPhrase[a])
-					len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "\d%d. %L^n\w", b, id, g_clientMenuBody[a])
+					len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "\d%d. %L^n\w", b, id, g_clientMenuBody[a])
 				else
-					len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "\d%d. %s^n\w", b, g_clientMenuBody[a])
+					len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "\d%d. %s^n\w", b, g_clientMenuBody[a])
 			} else {
 				if (g_clientMenuBodyPhrase[a])
-					len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "#. %L^n", id, g_clientMenuBody[a])
+					len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "#. %L^n", id, g_clientMenuBody[a])
 				else
-					len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "#. %s^n", g_clientMenuBody[a])
+					len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "#. %s^n", g_clientMenuBody[a])
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
 	if (end != g_clientMenusNumber)			// MENUS_NUMBER
 	{
-		format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "^n9. %L...^n0. %L", id, "MORE", id, pos ? "BACK" : "EXIT")
+		format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "^n9. %L...^n0. %L", id, "MORE", id, pos ? "BACK" : "EXIT")
 		keys |= MENU_KEY_9
 	}
 	else {
-		format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "^n0. %L", id, pos ? "BACK" : "EXIT")
+		format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "^n0. %L", id, pos ? "BACK" : "EXIT")
 	}
 
 	show_menu(id, keys, menuBody)
@@ -386,6 +386,6 @@ public plugin_cfg()
 	AddDefaultMenus()
 
 	new configs[128]
-	get_configsdir(configs, 127)
+	get_configsdir(configs, charsmax(configs))
 	server_cmd("exec %s/custommenuitems.cfg", configs)
 }
diff --git a/plugins/multilingual.sma b/plugins/multilingual.sma
index ff0101a4..fe283334 100755
--- a/plugins/multilingual.sma
+++ b/plugins/multilingual.sma
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public cmdLangMenu(id, level, cid)
 	}
 	
 	new buffer[3]
-	get_user_info(id, "lang", buffer, 2)
+	get_user_info(id, "lang", buffer, charsmax(buffer))
 	g_menuLang[id] = get_lang_id(buffer)
 	
 	showMenu(id)
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ public actionMenu(id, key)
 		new pLang[3], pLang_old[3]
 		
 		get_lang(g_menuLang[id], pLang)
-		get_user_info(id, "lang", pLang_old, 2)
+		get_user_info(id, "lang", pLang_old, charsmax(pLang_old))
 		
 		if (!equali(pLang, pLang_old))
 		{
diff --git a/plugins/pausecfg.sma b/plugins/pausecfg.sma
index 7e4e14e4..5f05e938 100755
--- a/plugins/pausecfg.sma
+++ b/plugins/pausecfg.sma
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ public plugin_init()
 	register_menucmd(register_menuid("Pause/Unpause Plugins"), 1023, "actionMenu")
 	
 	g_coloredMenus = colored_menus()
-	get_configsdir(g_fileToSave, 63);
-	format(g_fileToSave, 63, "%s/pausecfg.ini", g_fileToSave);
+	get_configsdir(g_fileToSave, charsmax(g_fileToSave));
+	format(g_fileToSave, charsmax(g_fileToSave), "%s/pausecfg.ini", g_fileToSave);
 
 	return PLUGIN_CONTINUE
 }
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ public actionMenu(id, key)
 			new option = g_menuPos[id] * 6 + key
 			new file[32], status[2]
 			
-			get_plugin(option, file, 31, status, 0, status, 0, status, 0, status, 1)
+			get_plugin(option, file, charsmax(file), status, 0, status, 0, status, 0, status, 1)
 			
 			switch (status[0])
 			{
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ displayMenu(id, pos)
 	if (start >= datanum)
 		start = pos = g_menuPos[id] = 0
 	
-	new len = format(menu_body, 511, g_coloredMenus ? "\y%L\R%d/%d^n\w^n" : "%L %d/%d^n^n", id, "PAUSE_UNPAUSE", pos + 1, ((datanum / 6) + ((datanum % 6) ? 1 : 0)))
+	new len = format(menu_body, charsmax(menu_body), g_coloredMenus ? "\y%L\R%d/%d^n\w^n" : "%L %d/%d^n^n", id, "PAUSE_UNPAUSE", pos + 1, ((datanum / 6) + ((datanum % 6) ? 1 : 0)))
 	new end = start + 6, keys = MENU_KEY_0|MENU_KEY_8|MENU_KEY_7
 	
 	if (end > datanum)
@@ -242,34 +242,34 @@ displayMenu(id, pos)
 	
 	for (new a = start; a < end; ++a)
 	{
-		get_plugin(a, filename, 31, title, 31, status, 0, status, 0, status, 1)
-		getStatus(id, status[0], statusCode, status, 7)
+		get_plugin(a, filename, charsmax(filename), title, charsmax(title), status, 0, status, 0, status, charsmax(status))
+		getStatus(id, status[0], statusCode, status, charsmax(status))
 		
 		if (isSystem(a) || (statusCode != 'O' && statusCode != 'S'))
 		{
 			if (g_coloredMenus)
 			{
-				len += format(menu_body[len], 511-len, "\d%d. %s\R%s^n\w", ++k, title, status)
+				len += format(menu_body[len], charsmax(menu_body) - len, "\d%d. %s\R%s^n\w", ++k, title, status)
 			} else {
 				++k
-				len += format(menu_body[len], 511-len, "#. %s %s^n", title, status)
+				len += format(menu_body[len], charsmax(menu_body) - len, "#. %s %s^n", title, status)
 			}
 		} else {
 			keys |= (1<<k)
-			len += format(menu_body[len], 511-len, g_coloredMenus ? "%d. %s\y\R%s^n\w" : "%d. %s %s^n", ++k, title, status)
+			len += format(menu_body[len], charsmax(menu_body) - len, g_coloredMenus ? "%d. %s\y\R%s^n\w" : "%d. %s %s^n", ++k, title, status)
 		}
 	}
 	
-	len += format(menu_body[len], 511-len, "^n7. %L^n", id, "CLEAR_PAUSED")
-	len += format(menu_body[len], 511-len, g_coloredMenus ? "8. %L \y\R%s^n\w" : "8. %L %s^n", id, "SAVE_PAUSED", g_Modified ? "*" : "")
+	len += format(menu_body[len], charsmax(menu_body) - len, "^n7. %L^n", id, "CLEAR_PAUSED")
+	len += format(menu_body[len], charsmax(menu_body) - len, g_coloredMenus ? "8. %L \y\R%s^n\w" : "8. %L %s^n", id, "SAVE_PAUSED", g_Modified ? "*" : "")
 
 	if (end != datanum)
 	{
-		format(menu_body[len], 511-len, "^n9. %L...^n0. %L", id, "MORE", id, pos ? "BACK" : "EXIT")
+		format(menu_body[len], charsmax(menu_body) - len, "^n9. %L...^n0. %L", id, "MORE", id, pos ? "BACK" : "EXIT")
 		keys |= MENU_KEY_9
 	}
 	else
-		format(menu_body[len], 511-len, "^n0. %L", id, pos ? "BACK" : "EXIT")
+		format(menu_body[len], charsmax(menu_body) - len, "^n0. %L", id, pos ? "BACK" : "EXIT")
 	
 	show_menu(id, keys, menu_body, -1, "Pause/Unpause Plugins")
 }
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ pausePlugins(id)
 	
 	for (new a = 0; a < imax; ++a)
 	{
-		get_plugin(a, filename, 31, title, 31, status, 0, status, 0, status, 1)
+		get_plugin(a, filename, charsmax(filename), title, charsmax(title), status, 0, status, 0, status, charsmax(status))
 		
 		if (!isSystem(a) && status[0] == 'r' && pause("ac", filename))
 		{
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ unpausePlugins(id)
 	
 	for (new a = 0; a < imax; ++a)
 	{
-		get_plugin(a, filename, 31, title, 31, status, 0, status, 0, status, 1)
+		get_plugin(a, filename, charsmax(filename), title, charsmax(title), status, 0, status, 0, status, charsmax(status))
 		
 		if (!isSystem(a) && status[0] == 'p' && unpause("ac", filename))
 		{
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ findPluginByFile(arg[32], &len)
 	
 	for (new a = 0; a < inum; ++a)
 	{
-		get_plugin(a, name, 31, title, 31, status, 0, status, 0, status, 1)
+		get_plugin(a, name, charsmax(name), title, charsmax(title), status, 0, status, 0, status, charsmax(status))
 		
 		if (equali(name, arg, len) && (
 			status[0] == 'r' ||	/*running*/
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ findPluginByFile(arg[32], &len)
 			status[0] == 's' ||	/*stopped*/
 			status[0] == 'd' ))	/*debug*/
 		{
-			len = copy(arg, 31, name)
+			len = copy(arg, charsmax(arg), name)
 			return a
 		}
 	}
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ findPluginByTitle(name[], file[], len)
 	
 	for (new a = 0; a < inum; ++a)
 	{
-		get_plugin(a, file, len, title, 31, status, 0, status, 0, status, 1)
+		get_plugin(a, file, len, title, charsmax(title), status, 0, status, 0, status, charsmax(status))
 		
 		if (equali(title, name))
 			return a
@@ -365,11 +365,11 @@ public cmdPlugin(id, level, cid)
 		return PLUGIN_HANDLED
 	
 	new cmds[32]
-	read_argv(1, cmds, 31)
+	read_argv(1, cmds, charsmax(cmds))
 
 	if (equal(cmds, "add") && read_argc() > 2)
 	{
-		read_argv(2, cmds, 31)
+		read_argv(2, cmds, charsmax(cmds))
 		new file[2]
 
 		if ((g_system[g_systemNum] = findPluginByTitle(cmds, file, 0)) != -1)
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ public cmdPlugin(id, level, cid)
 	}
 	else if (equal(cmds, "pause"))
 	{
-		new arg[32], a, len = read_argv(2, arg, 31)
+		new arg[32], a, len = read_argv(2, arg, charsmax(arg))
 		
 		if (len && ((a = findPluginByFile(arg, len)) != -1) && !isSystem(a) && pause("ac", arg))
 			console_print(id, "%L %L", id, "PAUSE_PLUGIN_MATCH", arg, id, "PAUSED")
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ public cmdPlugin(id, level, cid)
 	}
 	else if (equal(cmds, "enable"))
 	{
-		new arg[32], a, len = read_argv(2, arg, 31)
+		new arg[32], a, len = read_argv(2, arg, charsmax(arg))
 		
 		if (len && (a = findPluginByFile(arg, len)) != -1 && !isSystem(a))
 		{
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ public cmdPlugin(id, level, cid)
 	}
 	else if (equal(cmds, "stop"))
 	{
-		new arg[32], a, len = read_argv(2, arg, 31)
+		new arg[32], a, len = read_argv(2, arg, charsmax(arg))
 		
 		if (len && (a = findPluginByFile(arg, len)) != -1 && !isSystem(a) && pause("dc", arg))
 		{
@@ -453,14 +453,14 @@ public cmdPlugin(id, level, cid)
 	{
 		new lName[32], lVersion[32], lAuthor[32], lFile[32], lStatus[32]
 		
-		format(lName, 31, "%L", id, "NAME")
-		format(lVersion, 31, "%L", id, "VERSION")
-		format(lAuthor, 31, "%L", id, "AUTHOR")
-		format(lFile, 31, "%L", id, "FILE")
-		format(lStatus, 31, "%L", id, "STATUS")
+		format(lName, charsmax(lName), "%L", id, "NAME")
+		format(lVersion, charsmax(lVersion), "%L", id, "VERSION")
+		format(lAuthor, charsmax(lAuthor), "%L", id, "AUTHOR")
+		format(lFile, charsmax(lFile), "%L", id, "FILE")
+		format(lStatus, charsmax(lStatus), "%L", id, "STATUS")
 		
 		new arg1[8], running = 0
-		new start = read_argv(2, arg1, 7) ? str_to_num(arg1) : 1
+		new start = read_argv(2, arg1, charsmax(arg1)) ? str_to_num(arg1) : 1
 		
 		if (--start < 0)
 			start = 0
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ public cmdPlugin(id, level, cid)
 		
 		for (new a = start; a < end; ++a)
 		{
-			get_plugin(a, plugin, 31, title, 31, version, 15, author, 31, status, 15)
+			get_plugin(a, plugin, charsmax(plugin), title, charsmax(title), version, charsmax(version), author, charsmax(authod), status, charsmax(status))
 			if (status[0] == 'r') ++running
 			console_print(id, " [%3d] %-18.17s %-8.7s %-17.16s %-16.15s %-9.8s", a + 1, title, version, author, plugin, status)
 		}
@@ -521,12 +521,12 @@ saveSettings(filename[])
 	
 	for (new a = 0; a < inum; ++a)
 	{
-		get_plugin(a, file, 31, title, 31, status, 0, status, 0, status, 1)
+		get_plugin(a, file, charsmax(file), title, charsmax(title), status, 0, status, 0, status, charsmax(status))
 		
 		// "paused"
 		if (status[0] == 'p')
 		{
-			format(text, 255, "^"%s^" ;%s", title, file)
+			format(text, charsmax(text), "^"%s^" ;%s", title, file)
 			write_file(filename, text)
 		}
 	}
@@ -541,9 +541,9 @@ loadSettings(filename[])
 	
 	new name[256], file[32], i, pos = 0
 	
-	while (read_file(filename, pos++, name, 255, i))
+	while (read_file(filename, pos++, name, charsmax(name), i))
 	{
-		if (name[0] != ';' && parse(name, name, 31) && (i = findPluginByTitle(name, file, 31) != -1))
+		if (name[0] != ';' && parse(name, name, charsmax(name)) && (i = findPluginByTitle(name, file, charsmax(file)) != -1))
 			pause("ac", file)
 	}
 	
diff --git a/plugins/plmenu.sma b/plugins/plmenu.sma
index 0839b663..af3ec272 100755
--- a/plugins/plmenu.sma
+++ b/plugins/plmenu.sma
@@ -138,8 +138,8 @@ public plugin_init()
 	g_coloredMenus = colored_menus()
 
 	new clcmds_ini_file[64]
-	get_configsdir(clcmds_ini_file, 63)
-	format(clcmds_ini_file, 63, "%s/clcmds.ini", clcmds_ini_file)
+	get_configsdir(clcmds_ini_file, charsmax(clcmds_ini_file))
+	format(clcmds_ini_file, charsmax(clcmds_ini_file), "%s/clcmds.ini", clcmds_ini_file)
 	load_settings(clcmds_ini_file)
 
 	if (LibraryExists("cstrike", LibType_Library))
@@ -275,10 +275,10 @@ public actionBanMenu(id, key)
 			new player = g_menuPlayers[id][g_menuPosition[id] * 7 + key]
 			new name[MAX_NAME_LENGTH], name2[MAX_NAME_LENGTH], authid[32], authid2[32]
 		
-			get_user_name(player, name2, 31)
-			get_user_authid(id, authid, 31)
-			get_user_authid(player, authid2, 31)
-			get_user_name(id, name, 31)
+			get_user_name(player, name2, charsmax(name2))
+			get_user_authid(id, authid, charsmax(authid))
+			get_user_authid(player, authid2, charsmax(authid2))
+			get_user_name(id, name, charsmax(name))
 			
 			new userid2 = get_user_userid(player)
 			
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ public actionBanMenu(id, key)
 			else
 			{
 				new tempTime[32];
-				formatex(tempTime,sizeof(tempTime)-1,"%d",banTime);
+				formatex(tempTime,charsmax(tempTime),"%d",banTime);
 				for (new i = 1; i <= MaxClients; i++)
 				{
 					show_activity_id(i, id, name, "%L %s %L", i, "BAN", name2, i, "FOR_MIN", tempTime);
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ public actionBanMenu(id, key)
 			{
 				/* END OF MODIFICATIONS BY MISTAGEE */
 				new ipa[32]
-				get_user_ip(player, ipa, 31, 1)
+				get_user_ip(player, ipa, charsmax(ipa), 1)
 				
 				server_cmd("addip %d %s;writeip", banTime, ipa)
 				if( g_tempBans )
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ displayBanMenu(id, pos)
 	if (start >= g_menuPlayersNum[id])
 		start = pos = g_menuPosition[id] = 0
 
-	new len = format(menuBody, 511, g_coloredMenus ? "\y%L\R%d/%d^n\w^n" : "%L %d/%d^n^n", id, "BAN_MENU", pos + 1, (g_menuPlayersNum[id] / 7 + ((g_menuPlayersNum[id] % 7) ? 1 : 0)))
+	new len = format(menuBody, charsmax(menuBody), g_coloredMenus ? "\y%L\R%d/%d^n\w^n" : "%L %d/%d^n^n", id, "BAN_MENU", pos + 1, (g_menuPlayersNum[id] / 7 + ((g_menuPlayersNum[id] % 7) ? 1 : 0)))
 	new end = start + 7
 	new keys = MENU_KEY_0|MENU_KEY_8
 
@@ -362,38 +362,38 @@ displayBanMenu(id, pos)
 	for (new a = start; a < end; ++a)
 	{
 		i = g_menuPlayers[id][a]
-		get_user_name(i, name, 31)
+		get_user_name(i, name, charsmax(name))
 
 		if (is_user_bot(i) || (access(i, ADMIN_IMMUNITY) && i != id))
 		{
 			++b
 			
 			if (g_coloredMenus)
-				len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "\d%d. %s^n\w", b, name)
+				len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "\d%d. %s^n\w", b, name)
 			else
-				len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "#. %s^n", name)
+				len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "#. %s^n", name)
 		} else {
 			keys |= (1<<b)
 				
 			if (is_user_admin(i))
-				len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, g_coloredMenus ? "%d. %s \r*^n\w" : "%d. %s *^n", ++b, name)
+				len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, g_coloredMenus ? "%d. %s \r*^n\w" : "%d. %s *^n", ++b, name)
 			else
-				len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "%d. %s^n", ++b, name)
+				len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "%d. %s^n", ++b, name)
 		}
 	}
 
 	if (g_menuSettings[id])
-		len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "^n8. %L^n", id, "BAN_FOR_MIN", g_menuSettings[id])
+		len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "^n8. %L^n", id, "BAN_FOR_MIN", g_menuSettings[id])
 	else
-		len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "^n8. %L^n", id, "BAN_PERM")
+		len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "^n8. %L^n", id, "BAN_PERM")
 
 	if (end != g_menuPlayersNum[id])
 	{
-		format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "^n9. %L...^n0. %L", id, "MORE", id, pos ? "BACK" : "EXIT")
+		format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "^n9. %L...^n0. %L", id, "MORE", id, pos ? "BACK" : "EXIT")
 		keys |= MENU_KEY_9
 	}
 	else
-		format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "^n0. %L", id, pos ? "BACK" : "EXIT")
+		format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "^n0. %L", id, pos ? "BACK" : "EXIT")
 
 	show_menu(id, keys, menuBody, -1, "Ban Menu")
 }
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ public actionSlapMenu(id, key)
 			new player = g_menuPlayers[id][g_menuPosition[id] * 7 + key]
 			new name2[MAX_NAME_LENGTH]
 			
-			get_user_name(player, name2, 31)
+			get_user_name(player, name2, charsmax(name2))
 
 			if (!is_user_alive(player))
 			{
@@ -453,9 +453,9 @@ public actionSlapMenu(id, key)
 
 			new authid[32], authid2[32], name[MAX_NAME_LENGTH]
 
-			get_user_authid(id, authid, 31)
-			get_user_authid(player, authid2, 31)
-			get_user_name(id, name, 31)
+			get_user_authid(id, authid, charsmax(authid))
+			get_user_authid(player, authid2, charsmax(authid2))
+			get_user_name(id, name, charsmax(name))
 
 			new aSize = ArraySize(g_slapsettings);
 			if (aSize > 1 && g_menuOption[id] < aSize -1)
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ displaySlapMenu(id, pos)
 	if (start >= g_menuPlayersNum[id])
 		start = pos = g_menuPosition[id] = 0
 
-	new len = format(menuBody, 511, g_coloredMenus ? "\y%L\R%d/%d^n\w^n" : "%L %d/%d^n^n", id, "SLAP_SLAY_MENU", pos + 1, (g_menuPlayersNum[id] / 7 + ((g_menuPlayersNum[id] % 7) ? 1 : 0)))
+	new len = format(menuBody, charsmax(menuBody), g_coloredMenus ? "\y%L\R%d/%d^n\w^n" : "%L %d/%d^n^n", id, "SLAP_SLAY_MENU", pos + 1, (g_menuPlayersNum[id] / 7 + ((g_menuPlayersNum[id] % 7) ? 1 : 0)))
 	new end = start + 7
 	new keys = MENU_KEY_0|MENU_KEY_8
 
@@ -506,22 +506,22 @@ displaySlapMenu(id, pos)
 	for (new a = start; a < end; ++a)
 	{
 		i = g_menuPlayers[id][a]
-		get_user_name(i, name, 31)
+		get_user_name(i, name, charsmax(name))
 		
 		if (g_cstrike)
 		{
 			if (cs_get_user_team(i) == CS_TEAM_T)
 			{
-				copy(team, 3, "TE")
+				copy(team, charsmax(team), "TE")
 			}
 			else if (cs_get_user_team(i) == CS_TEAM_CT)
 			{
-				copy(team, 3, "CT")
+				copy(team, charsmax(team), "CT")
 			} else {
-				get_user_team(i, team, 3)
+				get_user_team(i, team, charsmax(team))
 			}
 		} else {
-			get_user_team(i, team, 3)
+			get_user_team(i, team, charsmax(team))
 		}
 
 		if (!is_user_alive(i) || (access(i, ADMIN_IMMUNITY) && i != id))
@@ -529,31 +529,31 @@ displaySlapMenu(id, pos)
 			++b
 		
 			if (g_coloredMenus)
-				len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "\d%d. %s\R%s^n\w", b, name, team)
+				len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "\d%d. %s\R%s^n\w", b, name, team)
 			else
-				len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "#. %s   %s^n", name, team)		
+				len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "#. %s   %s^n", name, team)		
 		} else {
 			keys |= (1<<b)
 				
 			if (is_user_admin(i))
-				len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, g_coloredMenus ? "%d. %s \r*\y\R%s^n\w" : "%d. %s *   %s^n", ++b, name, team)
+				len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, g_coloredMenus ? "%d. %s \r*\y\R%s^n\w" : "%d. %s *   %s^n", ++b, name, team)
 			else
-				len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, g_coloredMenus ? "%d. %s\y\R%s^n\w" : "%d. %s   %s^n", ++b, name, team)
+				len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, g_coloredMenus ? "%d. %s\y\R%s^n\w" : "%d. %s   %s^n", ++b, name, team)
 		}
 	}
 
 	if (g_menuOption[id] == ArraySize(g_slapsettings) - 1)
-		len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "^n8. %L^n", id, "SLAY")
+		len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "^n8. %L^n", id, "SLAY")
 	else
-		len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "^n8. %L^n", id, "SLAP_WITH_DMG", g_menuSettings[id])
+		len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "^n8. %L^n", id, "SLAP_WITH_DMG", g_menuSettings[id])
 
 	if (end != g_menuPlayersNum[id])
 	{
-		format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "^n9. %L...^n0. %L", id, "MORE", id, pos ? "BACK" : "EXIT")
+		format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "^n9. %L...^n0. %L", id, "MORE", id, pos ? "BACK" : "EXIT")
 		keys |= MENU_KEY_9
 	}
 	else
-		format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "^n0. %L", id, pos ? "BACK" : "EXIT")
+		format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "^n0. %L", id, pos ? "BACK" : "EXIT")
 
 	show_menu(id, keys, menuBody, -1, "Slap/Slay Menu")
 }
@@ -592,10 +592,10 @@ public actionKickMenu(id, key)
 			new player = g_menuPlayers[id][g_menuPosition[id] * 8 + key]
 			new authid[32], authid2[32], name[MAX_NAME_LENGTH], name2[MAX_NAME_LENGTH]
 			
-			get_user_authid(id, authid, 31)
-			get_user_authid(player, authid2, 31)
-			get_user_name(id, name, 31)
-			get_user_name(player, name2, 31)
+			get_user_authid(id, authid, charsmax(authid))
+			get_user_authid(player, authid2, charsmax(authid2))
+			get_user_name(id, name, charsmax(name))
+			get_user_name(player, name2, charsmax(name2))
 			
 			new userid2 = get_user_userid(player)
 
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ displayKickMenu(id, pos)
 	if (start >= g_menuPlayersNum[id])
 		start = pos = g_menuPosition[id] = 0
 
-	new len = format(menuBody, 511, g_coloredMenus ? "\y%L\R%d/%d^n\w^n" : "%L %d/%d^n^n", id, "KICK_MENU", pos + 1, (g_menuPlayersNum[id] / 8 + ((g_menuPlayersNum[id] % 8) ? 1 : 0)))
+	new len = format(menuBody, charsmax(menuBody), g_coloredMenus ? "\y%L\R%d/%d^n\w^n" : "%L %d/%d^n^n", id, "KICK_MENU", pos + 1, (g_menuPlayersNum[id] / 8 + ((g_menuPlayersNum[id] % 8) ? 1 : 0)))
 	new end = start + 8
 	new keys = MENU_KEY_0
 
@@ -640,33 +640,33 @@ displayKickMenu(id, pos)
 	for (new a = start; a < end; ++a)
 	{
 		i = g_menuPlayers[id][a]
-		get_user_name(i, name, 31)
+		get_user_name(i, name, charsmax(name))
 
 		if (access(i, ADMIN_IMMUNITY) && i != id)
 		{
 			++b
 		
 			if (g_coloredMenus)
-				len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "\d%d. %s^n\w", b, name)
+				len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "\d%d. %s^n\w", b, name)
 			else
-				len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "#. %s^n", name)
+				len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "#. %s^n", name)
 		} else {
 			keys |= (1<<b)
 				
 			if (is_user_admin(i))
-				len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, g_coloredMenus ? "%d. %s \r*^n\w" : "%d. %s *^n", ++b, name)
+				len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, g_coloredMenus ? "%d. %s \r*^n\w" : "%d. %s *^n", ++b, name)
 			else
-				len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "%d. %s^n", ++b, name)
+				len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "%d. %s^n", ++b, name)
 		}
 	}
 
 	if (end != g_menuPlayersNum[id])
 	{
-		format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "^n9. %L...^n0. %L", id, "MORE", id, pos ? "BACK" : "EXIT")
+		format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "^n9. %L...^n0. %L", id, "MORE", id, pos ? "BACK" : "EXIT")
 		keys |= MENU_KEY_9
 	}
 	else
-		format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "^n0. %L", id, pos ? "BACK" : "EXIT")
+		format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "^n0. %L", id, pos ? "BACK" : "EXIT")
 
 	show_menu(id, keys, menuBody, -1, "Kick Menu")
 }
@@ -729,10 +729,10 @@ public actionTeamMenu(id, key)
 
 			new authid[32], authid2[32], name[MAX_NAME_LENGTH], name2[MAX_NAME_LENGTH]
 
-			get_user_name(player, name2, 31)
-			get_user_authid(id, authid, 31)
-			get_user_authid(player, authid2, 31)
-			get_user_name(id, name, 31)
+			get_user_name(player, name2, charsmax(name2))
+			get_user_authid(id, authid, charsmax(authid))
+			get_user_authid(player, authid2, charsmax(authid2))
+			get_user_name(id, name, charsmax(name))
 
 			// This modulo math just aligns the option to the CsTeams-corresponding number
 			new destTeamSlot = (g_menuOption[id] % 3)
@@ -740,7 +740,6 @@ public actionTeamMenu(id, key)
 			log_amx("Cmd: ^"%s<%d><%s><>^" transfer ^"%s<%d><%s><>^" (team ^"%s^")", name, get_user_userid(id), authid, name2, get_user_userid(player), authid2, g_CSTeamNames[destTeamSlot])
 
 			show_activity_key("ADMIN_TRANSF_1", "ADMIN_TRANSF_2", name, name2, g_CSTeamNames[destTeamSlot]);
-
 			
 			if( destTeamSlot == 2 )
 			{
@@ -842,7 +841,7 @@ displayTeamMenu(id, pos)
 	if (start >= g_menuPlayersNum[id])
 		start = pos = g_menuPosition[id] = 0
 
-	new len = format(menuBody, 511, g_coloredMenus ? "\y%L\R%d/%d^n\w^n" : "%L %d/%d^n^n", id, "TEAM_MENU", pos + 1, (g_menuPlayersNum[id] / 7 + ((g_menuPlayersNum[id] % 7) ? 1 : 0)))
+	new len = format(menuBody, charsmax(menuBody), g_coloredMenus ? "\y%L\R%d/%d^n\w^n" : "%L %d/%d^n^n", id, "TEAM_MENU", pos + 1, (g_menuPlayersNum[id] / 7 + ((g_menuPlayersNum[id] % 7) ? 1 : 0)))
 	new end = start + 7
 	new keys = MENU_KEY_0|MENU_KEY_8
 
@@ -852,7 +851,7 @@ displayTeamMenu(id, pos)
 	for (new a = start; a < end; ++a)
 	{
 		i = g_menuPlayers[id][a]
-		get_user_name(i, name, 31)
+		get_user_name(i, name, charsmax(name))
 		
 		if (g_cstrike)
 		{
@@ -860,21 +859,21 @@ displayTeamMenu(id, pos)
 			
 			if (iteam == 1)
 			{
-				copy(team, 3, "TE")
+				copy(team, charsmax(team), "TE")
 			}
 			else if (iteam == 2)
 			{
-				copy(team, 3, "CT")
+				copy(team, charsmax(team), "CT")
 			}
 			else if (iteam == 3)
 			{
-				copy(team, 3, "SPE");
+				copy(team, charsmax(team), "SPE");
 				// iteam = 6; // oO WTF is this ?? fixed g_CSTeamiNumbers.
 			} else {
-				iteam = get_user_team(i, team, 3)
+				iteam = get_user_team(i, team, charsmax(team))
 			}
 		} else {
-			iteam = get_user_team(i, team, 3)
+			iteam = get_user_team(i, team, charsmax(team))
 		}
 		if( !iteam )
 		{
@@ -886,28 +885,28 @@ displayTeamMenu(id, pos)
 			++b
 			
 			if (g_coloredMenus)
-				len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "\d%d. %s\R%s^n\w", b, name, team)
+				len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "\d%d. %s\R%s^n\w", b, name, team)
 			else
-				len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "#. %s   %s^n", name, team)		
+				len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "#. %s   %s^n", name, team)		
 		} else {
 			keys |= (1<<b)
 				
 			if (is_user_admin(i))
-				len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, g_coloredMenus ? "%d. %s \r*\y\R%s^n\w" : "%d. %s *   %s^n", ++b, name, team)
+				len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, g_coloredMenus ? "%d. %s \r*\y\R%s^n\w" : "%d. %s *   %s^n", ++b, name, team)
 			else
-				len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, g_coloredMenus ? "%d. %s\y\R%s^n\w" : "%d. %s   %s^n", ++b, name, team)
+				len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, g_coloredMenus ? "%d. %s\y\R%s^n\w" : "%d. %s   %s^n", ++b, name, team)
 		}
 	}
 
-	len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "^n8. %L^n", id, "TRANSF_TO", g_CSTeamNames[g_menuOption[id] % 3])
+	len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "^n8. %L^n", id, "TRANSF_TO", g_CSTeamNames[g_menuOption[id] % 3])
 
 	if (end != g_menuPlayersNum[id])
 	{
-		format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "^n9. %L...^n0. %L", id, "MORE", id, pos ? "BACK" : "EXIT")
+		format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "^n9. %L...^n0. %L", id, "MORE", id, pos ? "BACK" : "EXIT")
 		keys |= MENU_KEY_9
 	}
 	else
-		format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "^n0. %L", id, pos ? "BACK" : "EXIT")
+		format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "^n0. %L", id, pos ? "BACK" : "EXIT")
 
 	show_menu(id, keys, menuBody, -1, "Team Menu")
 }
@@ -948,8 +947,8 @@ public actionClcmdMenu(id, key)
 				new command[512], authid[32], name[MAX_NAME_LENGTH], userid[32]
 				
 				copy(command, charsmax(command), g_clcmdCmd[g_menuSelect[id][g_menuOption[id]]])
-				get_user_authid(player, authid, 31)
-				get_user_name(player, name, 31)
+				get_user_authid(player, authid, charsmax(authid))
+				get_user_name(player, name, charsmax(name))
 				num_to_str(get_user_userid(player), userid, 31)
 				
 				replace(command, charsmax(command), "%userid%", userid)
@@ -990,7 +989,7 @@ displayClcmdMenu(id, pos)
 	if (start >= g_menuPlayersNum[id])
 		start = pos = g_menuPosition[id] = 0
 
-	new len = format(menuBody, 511, g_coloredMenus ? "\y%L\R%d/%d^n\w^n" : "%L %d/%d^n^n", id, "CL_CMD_MENU", pos + 1, (g_menuPlayersNum[id] / 7 + ((g_menuPlayersNum[id] % 7) ? 1 : 0)))
+	new len = format(menuBody, charsmax(menuBody), g_coloredMenus ? "\y%L\R%d/%d^n\w^n" : "%L %d/%d^n^n", id, "CL_CMD_MENU", pos + 1, (g_menuPlayersNum[id] / 7 + ((g_menuPlayersNum[id] % 7) ? 1 : 0)))
 	new end = start + 7
 	new keys = MENU_KEY_0|MENU_KEY_8
 
@@ -1000,38 +999,38 @@ displayClcmdMenu(id, pos)
 	for (new a = start; a < end; ++a)
 	{
 		i = g_menuPlayers[id][a]
-		get_user_name(i, name, 31)
+		get_user_name(i, name, charsmax(name))
 
 		if (!g_menuSelectNum[id] || (access(i, ADMIN_IMMUNITY) && i != id))
 		{
 			++b
 			
 			if (g_coloredMenus)
-				len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "\d%d. %s^n\w", b, name)
+				len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "\d%d. %s^n\w", b, name)
 			else
-				len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "#. %s^n", name)		
+				len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "#. %s^n", name)		
 		} else {
 			keys |= (1<<b)
 				
 			if (is_user_admin(i))
-				len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, g_coloredMenus ? "%d. %s \r*^n\w" : "%d. %s *^n", ++b, name)
+				len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, g_coloredMenus ? "%d. %s \r*^n\w" : "%d. %s *^n", ++b, name)
 			else
-				len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "%d. %s^n", ++b, name)
+				len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "%d. %s^n", ++b, name)
 		}
 	}
 
 	if (g_menuSelectNum[id])
-		len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "^n8. %s^n", g_clcmdName[g_menuSelect[id][g_menuOption[id]]])
+		len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "^n8. %s^n", g_clcmdName[g_menuSelect[id][g_menuOption[id]]])
 	else
-		len += format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "^n8. %L^n", id, "NO_CMDS")
+		len += format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "^n8. %L^n", id, "NO_CMDS")
 
 	if (end != g_menuPlayersNum[id])
 	{
-		format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "^n9. %L...^n0. %L", id, "MORE", id, pos ? "BACK" : "EXIT")
+		format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "^n9. %L...^n0. %L", id, "MORE", id, pos ? "BACK" : "EXIT")
 		keys |= MENU_KEY_9
 	}
 	else
-		format(menuBody[len], 511-len, "^n0. %L", id, pos ? "BACK" : "EXIT")
+		format(menuBody[len], charsmax(menuBody) - len, "^n0. %L", id, pos ? "BACK" : "EXIT")
 
 	show_menu(id, keys, menuBody, -1, "Client Cmds Menu")
 }
@@ -1062,13 +1061,13 @@ load_settings(szFilename[])
 	new text[256], szFlags[32], szAccess[32]
 	new a, pos = 0
 
-	while (g_clcmdNum < MAX_CLCMDS && read_file(szFilename, pos++, text, 255, a))
+	while (g_clcmdNum < MAX_CLCMDS && read_file(szFilename, pos++, text, charsmax(text), a))
 	{
 		if (text[0] == ';') continue
 
-		if (parse(text, g_clcmdName[g_clcmdNum], 31, g_clcmdCmd[g_clcmdNum], 63, szFlags, 31, szAccess, 31) > 3)
+		if (parse(text, g_clcmdName[g_clcmdNum], charsmax(g_clcmdName[]), g_clcmdCmd[g_clcmdNum], charsmax(g_clcmdCmd[]), szFlags, charsmax(szFlags), szAccess, charsmax(szAccess)) > 3)
 		{
-			while (replace(g_clcmdCmd[g_clcmdNum], 63, "\'", "^""))
+			while (replace(g_clcmdCmd[g_clcmdNum], charsmax(g_clcmdCmd[]), "\'", "^""))
 			{
 				// do nothing
 			}
diff --git a/plugins/pluginmenu.sma b/plugins/pluginmenu.sma
index 8f99bf3a..8ae46965 100644
--- a/plugins/pluginmenu.sma
+++ b/plugins/pluginmenu.sma
@@ -152,11 +152,11 @@ stock DisplayPluginMenu(id,const MenuText[], const Handler[], const Command[], c
 			callfunc_push_int(i); // push the plid
 			if ((tally=callfunc_end())>0)
 			{
-				get_plugin(i,"",0,PluginName,sizeof(PluginName)-1,"",0,"",0,PluginState,sizeof(PluginState)-1);
+				get_plugin(i,"",0,PluginName,charsmax(PluginName),"",0,"",0,PluginState,charsmax(PluginState));
 						
 				// Command syntax is: "# Function", # being plugin ID, function being public function to call.
-				formatex(PluginCmd,sizeof(PluginCmd)-1,"%d %s",i,Command);
-				formatex(MenuText,sizeof(MenuText)-1,"%s - %d",PluginName,tally);
+				formatex(PluginCmd,charsmax(PluginCmd),"%d %s",i,Command);
+				formatex(MenuText,charsmax(MenuText),"%s - %d",PluginName,tally);
 				// If the plugin is running, add this as an activated menu item.
 				if (strcmp(PluginState,"running",true)==0 ||
 					strcmp(PluginState,"debug",  true)==0)
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ stock bool:GetPlidForValidPlugins(id, &plid)
 	{ 
 		// Yes, we were provided a plugin.
 		new TargetPlugin[64];
-		read_argv(1,TargetPlugin,sizeof(TargetPlugin)-1);
+		read_argv(1,TargetPlugin,charsmax(TargetPlugin));
 		
 		new BufferName[64];
 		new BufferFile[64];
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ stock bool:GetPlidForValidPlugins(id, &plid)
 			 i<max;
 			 i++)
 		{
-			get_plugin(i,BufferFile,sizeof(BufferFile)-1,BufferName,sizeof(BufferName)-1,"",0,"",0,BufferState,sizeof(BufferState)-1);
+			get_plugin(i,BufferFile,charsmax(BufferFile),BufferName,charsmax(BufferName),"",0,"",0,BufferState,charsmax(BufferState));
 			
 			if (strcmp(BufferFile,TargetPlugin,true) != 0||
 				strcmp(BufferName,TargetPlugin,true) != 0)
@@ -360,19 +360,19 @@ public PluginMenuSelection(id, menu, item)
 	// Note the menu is destroyed BEFORE the command
 	// gets executed.
 	// The command retrieved is in the format: "PLID Command"
-	menu_item_getinfo(menu, item, Dummy[0], Command, sizeof(Command)-1,Dummy,0,Dummy[0]);
+	menu_item_getinfo(menu, item, Dummy[0], Command, charsmax(Command),Dummy,0,Dummy[0]);
 	
 	
 	new plid=str_to_num(Command);
 	new Function[32];
 	
-	for (new i=0;i<sizeof(Command)-1;i++)
+	for (new i=0;i<charsmax(Command);i++)
 	{
 		if (Command[i]==' ')
 		{
 			// we're at the break. move up one space.
 			i++;
-			copy(Function,sizeof(Function)-1,Command[i]);
+			copy(Function,charsmax(Function),Command[i]);
 			break;
 		}
 	}
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ public CommandChangeCvar(id)
 	
 	new Args[256];
 	
-	read_args(Args,sizeof(Args)-1);
+	read_args(Args,charsmax(Args));
 	
 	remove_quotes(Args);
 	
@@ -434,8 +434,8 @@ public CommandChangeCvar(id)
 		new Name[MAX_NAME_LENGTH];
 		new AuthID[40];
 		
-		get_user_name(id,Name,sizeof(Name)-1);
-		get_user_authid(id,AuthID,sizeof(AuthID)-1);
+		get_user_name(id,Name,charsmax(Name));
+		get_user_authid(id,AuthID,charsmax(AuthID));
 		
 		log_amx("Cmd: ^"%s<%d><%s><>^" set cvar (name ^"%s^") (value ^"%s^")", Name, get_user_userid(id), AuthID, CurrentCvarName[id], Args);
 	
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ public CvarMenuSelection(id, menu, item)
 		new Command[32];
 		new Dummy[1];
 		// pcvar pointer is stored in command, extract the name of the cvar from the name field.
-		menu_item_getinfo(menu, item, Dummy[0], Command, sizeof(Command)-1,CvarName,sizeof(CvarName)-1,Dummy[0]);
+		menu_item_getinfo(menu, item, Dummy[0], Command, charsmax(Command),CvarName,charsmax(CvarName),Dummy[0]);
 		
 		CurrentCvar[id]=str_to_num(Command);
 		
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ public CvarMenuSelection(id, menu, item)
 		// TODO: ML this
 		
 		// Scan up "CvarName" and stop at the first space
-		for (new i=0;i<sizeof(CvarName)-1;i++)
+		for (new i=0;i<charsmax(CvarName);i++)
 		{
 			if (CvarName[i]==' ')
 			{
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ public CvarMenuSelection(id, menu, item)
 				break;
 			}
 		}
-		copy(CurrentCvarName[id],sizeof(CurrentCvarName[])-1,CvarName);
+		copy(CurrentCvarName[id],charsmax(CurrentCvarName[]),CvarName);
 		client_print(id,print_chat,"[AMXX] Type in the new value for %s, or !cancel to cancel.",CvarName);
 		client_cmd(id,"messagemode amx_changecvar");
 		
@@ -551,9 +551,9 @@ public DisplayCvarMenu(id, plid, page)
 {
 	new PluginName[32];
 	new MenuTitle[64];
-	get_plugin(plid,"",0,PluginName,sizeof(PluginName)-1,"",0,"",0,"",0);
+	get_plugin(plid,"",0,PluginName,charsmax(PluginName),"",0,"",0,"",0);
 	
-	formatex(MenuTitle,sizeof(MenuTitle)-1,"%s Cvars:",PluginName);
+	formatex(MenuTitle,charsmax(MenuTitle),"%s Cvars:",PluginName);
 	
 	new Menu=menu_create(MenuTitle,"CvarMenuSelection");
 	
@@ -567,17 +567,17 @@ public DisplayCvarMenu(id, plid, page)
 		 i<max;
 		 i++)
 	{
-		get_plugins_cvar(i, Cvar, sizeof(Cvar),_, CvarPlid, CvarPtr);
+		get_plugins_cvar(i, Cvar, charsmax(Cvar),_, CvarPlid, CvarPtr);
 		
 		if (CvarPlid==plid)
 		{
 			if (CanIModifyCvar(id,Cvar))
 			{
-				get_pcvar_string(CvarPtr,CvarData,sizeof(CvarData)-1);
-				formatex(CvarText,sizeof(CvarText)-1,"%s - %s",Cvar,CvarData);
+				get_pcvar_string(CvarPtr,CvarData,charsmax(CvarData));
+				formatex(CvarText,charsmax(CvarText),"%s - %s",Cvar,CvarData);
 				
 				// Now store the pcvar data in Cvar
-				num_to_str(CvarPtr,Cvar,sizeof(Cvar)-1);
+				num_to_str(CvarPtr,Cvar,charsmax(Cvar));
 				menu_additem(Menu,CvarText,Cvar,_,EnabledCallback);
 			}
 			else
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ public SpecificCommandHandler(id,menu,item)
 	new Dummy[1];
 	if (item==0)  // "With params"
 	{
-		menu_item_getinfo(menu, item, Dummy[0], CurrentCommand[id], sizeof(CurrentCommand[])-1,"",0,Dummy[0]);
+		menu_item_getinfo(menu, item, Dummy[0], CurrentCommand[id], charsmax(CurrentCommand[]),"",0,Dummy[0]);
 		if (CurrentCommand[id][0]==0) // This should never happen, but just incase..
 		{
 			client_print(id,print_chat,"[AMXX] There was an error extracting the command name.");
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ public SpecificCommandHandler(id,menu,item)
 	}
 	else if (item==1) // "No params"
 	{
-		menu_item_getinfo(menu, item, Dummy[0], CurrentCommand[id], sizeof(CurrentCommand[])-1,"",0,Dummy[0]);
+		menu_item_getinfo(menu, item, Dummy[0], CurrentCommand[id], charsmax(CurrentCommand[]),"",0,Dummy[0]);
 		if (CurrentCommand[id][0]==0) // This should never happen, but just incase..
 		{
 			client_print(id,print_chat,"[AMXX] There was an error extracting the command name.");
@@ -721,11 +721,11 @@ stock DisplaySpecificCommand(id,cid)
 	new CommandAccess;
 	new Menu;
 	
-	get_concmd(cid,CommandName,sizeof(CommandName)-1,CommandAccess, CommandDesc,sizeof(CommandDesc)-1, -1, -1);
+	get_concmd(cid,CommandName,charsmax(CommandName),CommandAccess, CommandDesc, charsmax(CommandDesc), -1, -1);
 	
 	if (CommandDesc[0]!='^0')
 	{
-		formatex(CommandTitle,sizeof(CommandTitle)-1,"%s^n%s",CommandName,CommandDesc);
+		formatex(CommandTitle,charsmax(CommandTitle),"%s^n%s",CommandName,CommandDesc);
 		Menu=menu_create(CommandTitle,"SpecificCommandHandler");
 	}
 	else
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ public CommandExecuteCommand(id)
 	
 	new Args[256];
 	
-	read_args(Args,sizeof(Args)-1);
+	read_args(Args,charsmax(Args));
 	
 	remove_quotes(Args);
 	
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ public CommandMenuSelection(id, menu, item)
 		new Command[32];
 		new Dummy[1];
 		// pcvar pointer is stored in command, extract the name of the cvar from the name field.
-		menu_item_getinfo(menu, item, Dummy[0], Command, sizeof(Command)-1,"",0,Dummy[0]);
+		menu_item_getinfo(menu, item, Dummy[0], Command, charsmax(Command),"",0,Dummy[0]);
 		
 		menu_destroy(menu);
 		
@@ -873,9 +873,9 @@ public DisplayCmdMenu(id, plid, page)
 {
 	new PluginName[32];
 	new MenuTitle[64];
-	get_plugin(plid,"",0,PluginName,sizeof(PluginName)-1,"",0,"",0,"",0);
+	get_plugin(plid,"",0,PluginName,charsmax(PluginName),"",0,"",0,"",0);
 	
-	formatex(MenuTitle,sizeof(MenuTitle)-1,"%s Commands:",PluginName);
+	formatex(MenuTitle,charsmax(MenuTitle),"%s Commands:",PluginName);
 	
 	new Menu=menu_create(MenuTitle,"CommandMenuSelection");
 	
@@ -892,7 +892,7 @@ public DisplayCmdMenu(id, plid, page)
 	{
 		if (get_concmd_plid(i,-1,-1)==plid)
 		{
-			get_concmd(i,Command,sizeof(Command)-1,CommandAccess, "",0, -1, -1);
+			get_concmd(i,Command,charsmax(Command),CommandAccess, "",0, -1, -1);
 			
 			if (IsDisplayableCmd(Command))
 			{
@@ -901,7 +901,7 @@ public DisplayCmdMenu(id, plid, page)
 					 CommandAccess==ADMIN_USER ||
 					 CommandAccess==ADMIN_ALL)
 				{
-					num_to_str(i,CidString,sizeof(CidString)-1);
+					num_to_str(i,CidString,charsmax(CidString));
 					menu_additem(Menu,Command,CidString,0,EnabledCallback);
 				}
 				else
diff --git a/plugins/scrollmsg.sma b/plugins/scrollmsg.sma
index abf9c04b..0af6fe52 100755
--- a/plugins/scrollmsg.sma
+++ b/plugins/scrollmsg.sma
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ public msgInit()
 	
 	new hostname[64]
 	
-	get_cvar_string("hostname", hostname, 63)
-	replace(g_scrollMsg, SCROLLMSG_SIZE-1, "%hostname%", hostname)
+	get_cvar_string("hostname", hostname, charsmax(hostname))
+	replace(g_scrollMsg, charsmax(g_scrollMsg), "%hostname%", hostname)
 	
 	g_Length = strlen(g_scrollMsg)
 	
@@ -98,13 +98,13 @@ public msgInit()
 public setMessage()
 {
 	remove_task(123)		/* remove current messaging */
-	read_argv(1, g_scrollMsg, SCROLLMSG_SIZE-1)
+	read_argv(1, g_scrollMsg, charsmax(g_scrollMsg))
 	
 	g_Length = strlen(g_scrollMsg)
 	
 	new mytime[32]
 	
-	read_argv(2, mytime, 31)
+	read_argv(2, mytime, charsmax(mytime))
 	
 	g_Frequency = str_to_num(mytime)
 	
diff --git a/plugins/statscfg.sma b/plugins/statscfg.sma
index d11b93bd..c92d15ca 100755
--- a/plugins/statscfg.sma
+++ b/plugins/statscfg.sma
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ public plugin_init()
 	register_plugin("Stats Configuration", AMXX_VERSION_STR, "AMXX Dev Team")
 	register_menucmd(register_menuid("Stats Configuration"), 1023, "actionCfgMenu")
 	
-	get_configsdir(g_fileToSave, 63)
-	format(g_fileToSave, 63, "%s/stats.ini", g_fileToSave)
+	get_configsdir(g_fileToSave, charsmax(g_fileToSave))
+	format(g_fileToSave, charsmax(g_fileToSave), "%s/stats.ini", g_fileToSave)
 	loadSettings(g_fileToSave)
 	g_coloredMenus = colored_menus()
 }
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public cmdCfg(id, level, cid)
 		return PLUGIN_HANDLED
 
 	new cmds[32]
-	read_argv(1, cmds, 31)
+	read_argv(1, cmds, charsmax(cmds))
 	
 	new option = equali(cmds, "on") ? 1 : 0
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public cmdCfg(id, level, cid)
 	if (read_argc() > 2 && option)
 	{
 		new var[32], enabled = 0
-		read_argv(2, var, 31)
+		read_argv(2, var, charsmax(var))
 		
 		for (new a = 0; a < g_menuDataNum; ++a)
 		{
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ public cmdCfg(id, level, cid)
 	else if (equali(cmds, "list"))
 	{
 		new arg1[8]
-		new start = read_argv(2, arg1, 7) ? str_to_num(arg1) : 1
+		new start = read_argv(2, arg1, charsmax(arg1)) ? str_to_num(arg1) : 1
 
 		if (--start < 0) start = 0
 		
@@ -142,9 +142,9 @@ public cmdCfg(id, level, cid)
 
 		new lName[16], lVariable[16], lStatus[16]
 		
-		format(lName, 15, "%L", id, "NAME")
-		format(lVariable, 15, "%L", id, "VARIABLE")
-		format(lStatus, 15, "%L", id, "STATUS")
+		format(lName, charsmax(lName), "%L", id, "NAME")
+		format(lVariable, charsmax(lVariable), "%L", id, "VARIABLE")
+		format(lStatus, charsmax(lStatus), "%L", id, "STATUS")
 		console_print(id, "^n----- %L: -----", id, "STATS_CONF")
 		console_print(id, "     %-29.28s   %-24.23s   %-9.8s", lName, lVariable, lStatus)
 		
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ public cmdCfg(id, level, cid)
 			
 			for (new a = start; a < end; ++a)
 			{
-				format(lOnOff, 15, "%L", id, get_xvar_num(g_menuDataId[a]) ? "ON" : "OFF")
+				format(lOnOff, charsmax(lOnOff), "%L", id, get_xvar_num(g_menuDataId[a]) ? "ON" : "OFF")
 				console_print(id, "%3d: %-29.28s   %-24.23s   %-9.8s", a + 1, g_menuData[a], g_menuDataVar[a], lOnOff)
 			}
 		}
@@ -170,8 +170,8 @@ public cmdCfg(id, level, cid)
 	{
 		if (g_menuDataNum < MAX_MENU_DATA)
 		{
-			read_argv(2, g_menuData[g_menuDataNum], 31)
-			read_argv(3, g_menuDataVar[g_menuDataNum], 31)
+			read_argv(2, g_menuData[g_menuDataNum], charsmax(g_menuData[]))
+			read_argv(3, g_menuDataVar[g_menuDataNum], charsmax(g_menuDataVar[]))
 			g_menuDataId[g_menuDataNum] = get_xvar_id(g_menuDataVar[g_menuDataNum])
 			++g_menuDataNum
 		}
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ displayCfgMenu(id, pos)
 	if (start >= g_menuDataNum)
 		start = pos = g_menuPosition[id] = 0
 	
-	new len = format(menu_body, 511, g_coloredMenus ? "\y%L\R%d/%d^n\w^n" : "%L %d/%d^n^n", id, "STATS_CONF", pos + 1, ((g_menuDataNum / 7)+((g_menuDataNum % 7) ? 1 : 0)))
+	new len = format(menu_body, charsmax(menu_body), g_coloredMenus ? "\y%L\R%d/%d^n\w^n" : "%L %d/%d^n^n", id, "STATS_CONF", pos + 1, ((g_menuDataNum / 7)+((g_menuDataNum % 7) ? 1 : 0)))
 	new end = start + 7, keys = MENU_KEY_0|MENU_KEY_8, k = 0
 	
 	if (end > g_menuDataNum)
@@ -221,24 +221,24 @@ displayCfgMenu(id, pos)
 		/* Backwards compatibility hack - if the name starts with ST_, assume it is translation safe! */
 		if (equal(g_menuData[a], "ST_", 3))
 		{
-			len += format(menu_body[len], 511-len, g_coloredMenus ? "%d. %L\y\R%L^n\w" : "%d. %L %L^n", ++k, id, g_menuData[a], id, get_xvar_num(g_menuDataId[a]) ? "ON" : "OFF")
+			len += format(menu_body[len], charsmax(menu_body) -len, g_coloredMenus ? "%d. %L\y\R%L^n\w" : "%d. %L %L^n", ++k, id, g_menuData[a], id, get_xvar_num(g_menuDataId[a]) ? "ON" : "OFF")
 		} else {
-			len += format(menu_body[len], 511-len, g_coloredMenus ? "%d. %s\y\R%L^n\w" : "%d. %s %L^n", ++k, g_menuData[a], id, get_xvar_num(g_menuDataId[a]) ? "ON" : "OFF")
+			len += format(menu_body[len], charsmax(menu_body) -len, g_coloredMenus ? "%d. %s\y\R%L^n\w" : "%d. %s %L^n", ++k, g_menuData[a], id, get_xvar_num(g_menuDataId[a]) ? "ON" : "OFF")
 		}
 	}
 	
 	if (g_menuDataNum == 0)
-		len += format(menu_body[len], 511-len, g_coloredMenus ? "\d%L\w" : "%L", id, "NO_STATS")
+		len += format(menu_body[len], charsmax(menu_body) -len, g_coloredMenus ? "\d%L\w" : "%L", id, "NO_STATS")
 
-	len += format(menu_body[len], 511-len, g_coloredMenus ? "^n8. %L\y\R%s^n\w" : "^n8. %L %s^n", id, "SAVE_CONF", g_modified ? "*" : "")
+	len += format(menu_body[len], charsmax(menu_body) -len, g_coloredMenus ? "^n8. %L\y\R%s^n\w" : "^n8. %L %s^n", id, "SAVE_CONF", g_modified ? "*" : "")
 
 	if (end != g_menuDataNum)
 	{
-		format(menu_body[len], 511-len, "^n9. %L...^n0. %L", id, "MORE", id, pos ? "BACK" : "EXIT")
+		format(menu_body[len], charsmax(menu_body) -len, "^n9. %L...^n0. %L", id, "MORE", id, pos ? "BACK" : "EXIT")
 		keys |= MENU_KEY_9
 	}
 	else
-		format(menu_body[len], 511-len, "^n0. %L", id, pos ? "BACK" : "EXIT")
+		format(menu_body[len], charsmax(menu_body) -len, "^n0. %L", id, pos ? "BACK" : "EXIT")
 	
 	show_menu(id, keys, menu_body, -1, "Stats Configuration")
 }
@@ -290,11 +290,11 @@ saveSettings(filename[])
 		{
 			if (equal(g_menuData[a], "ST_", 3))
 			{
-				format(text, 255, "%-24.23s ;%L", g_menuDataVar[a], LANG_SERVER, g_menuData[a])
+				format(text, charsmax(text), "%-24.23s ;%L", g_menuDataVar[a], LANG_SERVER, g_menuData[a])
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				format(text, 255, "%-24.23s ;%s", g_menuDataVar[a], g_menuData[a])
+				format(text, charsmax(text), "%-24.23s ;%s", g_menuDataVar[a], g_menuData[a])
 			}
 			write_file(filename, text)
 		}
@@ -311,11 +311,11 @@ loadSettings(filename[])
 	new text[256], name[32]
 	new len, pos = 0, xid
 
-	while (read_file(filename, pos++, text, 255, len))
+	while (read_file(filename, pos++, text, charsmax(text), len))
 	{
 		if (text[0] == ';') continue // line is a comment
 		
-		parse(text, name, 31)
+		parse(text, name, charsmax(name))
 		
 		if ((xid = get_xvar_id(name)) != -1)
 			set_xvar_num(xid, 1)