diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index bf945fc..8eace12 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ edition = "2024"
 chumsky = "0.9.0"
 ariadne = "0.2"
 laddertypes = { path = "../lib-laddertypes", features = ["pretty"] }
+tiny-ansi = { version = "0.1.0" }
diff --git a/morphisms/.gitignore b/morphisms/.gitignore
deleted file mode 100644
index 82f5cc4..0000000
--- a/morphisms/.gitignore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-*.so
-posint-dec-to-hex-generated-gcc
-posint-dec-to-hex-generated-clang
-posint-dec-to-hex-optimal-gcc
-posint-dec-to-hex-optimal-clang
-
diff --git a/morphisms/digit.morphism-base b/morphisms/digit.morphism-base
index 0abff91..54b9d9f 100644
--- a/morphisms/digit.morphism-base
+++ b/morphisms/digit.morphism-base
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+```
+```
+
 morph_digit_as_char_to_uint8 (Radix:ℤ)
       <Digit Radix> ~ Char ~ Ascii ~ x86.UInt8
 -->   <Digit Radix> ~ x86.UInt8
diff --git a/morphisms/include/array/length-prefix.h b/morphisms/include/array/length-prefix.h
index 844340c..6831aad 100644
--- a/morphisms/include/array/length-prefix.h
+++ b/morphisms/include/array/length-prefix.h
@@ -63,3 +63,8 @@ int length_prefix_array_map_64_to_8(
     struct LengthPrefixUInt64Array const * restrict src,
     struct LengthPrefixUInt8Array * restrict dst
 );
+int length_prefix_array_map_8_to_8(
+    int (*f) ( uint8_t const * restrict, uint8_t * restrict ),
+    struct LengthPrefixUInt8Array const * restrict src,
+    struct LengthPrefixUInt8Array * restrict dst
+);
diff --git a/morphisms/length_prefix.morphism-base b/morphisms/length_prefix.morphism-base
index e5ad529..f8b48aa 100644
--- a/morphisms/length_prefix.morphism-base
+++ b/morphisms/length_prefix.morphism-base
@@ -1,24 +1,63 @@
+```
+#include <array/length-prefix.h>
+```
+
 morph_array_as_valterm_to_lenpfx (Terminator:x86.UInt8)
     <Seq~<ValueTerminated Terminator> x86.UInt8>
 --> <Seq~<LengthPrefix x86.UInt64> x86.UInt8>
 ```
     length_prefix_uint8_array_clear(dst);
-    while( *src != Terminator ) {
-        length_prefix_uint8_array_push(dst, *src);
-        src++;
-    }
+    while( *src != Terminator )
+        length_prefix_uint8_array_push(dst, *src++);
 
     return 0;
 ```
 
+
 morph_array_as_lenpfx_to_valterm (Terminator:x86.UInt8)
     <Seq~<LengthPrefix x86.UInt64> x86.UInt8>
 --> <Seq~<ValueTerminated Terminator> x86.UInt8>
 ```
-    for( uint64_t i = 0; i < src->len; ++i ) {
-        *dst ++ = src->items[i];
-    }
+    for( uint64_t i = 0; i < src->len; ++i )
+        *dst++ = src->items[i];
+
     *dst = Terminator;
 
     return 0;
 ```
+
+morph_array_as_lenpfx_to_continuation_bit_8 ()
+    <Seq~<LengthPrefix x86.UInt64> x86.UInt8>
+--> <Seq~MsbCont x86.UInt8>
+```
+    for( uint64_t i = 0; i < src->len; ++i ) {
+        if( src->items[i] & (1<<7) ) {
+            fprintf(stderr, "error: value to high for MsbContinuation\n");
+            return -1;
+        }
+
+        dst[i] = src->items[i];
+        if( i+1 < src->len )
+            dst[i] |= (1<<7);
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+```
+
+morph_array_as_lenpfx_to_continuation_bit_16 ()
+    <Seq~<LengthPrefix x86.UInt64> x86.UInt16>
+--> <Seq~MsbCont x86.UInt16>
+```
+    for( uint64_t i = 0; i < src->len; ++i ) {
+        if( src->items[i] & (1<<15) ) {
+            fprintf(stderr, "error: value to high for MsbContinuation\n");
+            return -1;
+        }
+
+        dst[i] = src->items[i];
+        if( i+1 < src->len )
+            dst[i] |= (1<<15);
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+```
diff --git a/morphisms/posint.morphism-base b/morphisms/posint.morphism-base
index 81ea945..d8838e0 100644
--- a/morphisms/posint.morphism-base
+++ b/morphisms/posint.morphism-base
@@ -1,3 +1,30 @@
+```
+#include <array/length-prefix.h>
+```
+
+morph_nat_as_u64_to_pos ()
+      ℕ
+    ~ x86.UInt64
+-->   ℕ
+    ~ <PosInt 0 LittleEndian>
+    ~ <Seq~<LengthPrefix x86.UInt64> <Digit 0>~x86.UInt64>
+```
+    dst->len = 1;
+    dst->items[0] = *src;
+    return 0;
+```
+
+morph_nat_as_u64_to_pos ()
+      ℕ
+    ~ <PosInt 0 LittleEndian>
+    ~ <Seq~<LengthPrefix x86.UInt64> <Digit 0>~x86.UInt64>
+-->   ℕ
+    ~ x86.UInt64
+```
+    *dst = src->items[0];
+    return 0;
+```
+
 morph_posint_radix_le (SrcRadix:ℤ, DstRadix:ℤ)
       ℕ
     ~ <PosInt SrcRadix LittleEndian>
@@ -15,9 +42,13 @@ morph_posint_radix_le (SrcRadix:ℤ, DstRadix:ℤ)
 
     length_prefix_uint64_array_clear( dst );
 
-    while( value > 0 ) {
-        length_prefix_uint64_array_push( dst, value % DstRadix );
-        value /= DstRadix;
+    if( DstRadix == 0 ) {
+        length_prefix_uint64_array_push( dst, value );
+    } else if( DstRadix > 0 ) {
+        while( value > 0 ) {
+            length_prefix_uint64_array_push( dst, value % DstRadix );
+            value /= DstRadix;
+        }
     }
 
     return 0;
@@ -38,17 +69,22 @@ morph_posint_radix_be (SrcRadix:ℤ, DstRadix:ℤ)
         value += src->items[i];
     }
 
-    uint64_t v = value;
-    dst->len = 0;
-    while( v ) {
-        dst->len++;
-        v /= DstRadix;
-    }
+    if( DstRadix == 0 ) {
+        dst->len = 1;
+        dst->items[0] = value;
+    } else {
+        uint64_t v = value;
+        dst->len = 0;
+        while( v ) {
+            dst->len++;
+            v /= DstRadix;
+        }
 
-    uint64_t i = dst->len;
-    while( value > 0 ) {
-        dst->items[--i] = ( dst, value % DstRadix );
-        value /= DstRadix;
+        uint64_t i = dst->len;
+        while( value > 0 ) {
+            dst->items[--i] = value % DstRadix;
+            value /= DstRadix;
+        }
     }
 
     return 0;
diff --git a/morphisms/src/length-prefix.c b/morphisms/src/length-prefix.c
index 4a93bec..281a8cb 100644
--- a/morphisms/src/length-prefix.c
+++ b/morphisms/src/length-prefix.c
@@ -28,6 +28,21 @@ int length_prefix_uint64_array_reverse(
     return 0;
 }
 
+int length_prefix_array_map_8_to_8(
+    int (*f) ( uint8_t const * restrict, uint8_t * restrict ),
+    struct LengthPrefixUInt8Array const * restrict src,
+    struct LengthPrefixUInt8Array * restrict dst
+) {
+    dst->len = src->len;
+    for( uint64_t i = 0; i < src->len; ++i ) {
+        int result = f( &src->items[i], &dst->items[i] );
+        if( result ) {
+            return result;
+        }
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
 int length_prefix_array_map_64_to_64(
     int (*f) ( uint64_t const * restrict, uint64_t * restrict ),
     struct LengthPrefixUInt64Array const * restrict src,
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 268e4de..13e5516 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ use {
     laddertypes::{
         dict::TypeDict, parser::ParseLadderType, subtype_unify, unparser::UnparseLadderType, BimapTypeDict, Morphism, MorphismType
     },
-    std::{any::Any, sync::{Arc, RwLock}}
+    std::{any::Any, sync::{Arc, RwLock}},
+    tiny_ansi::TinyAnsi
 };
 
 /*
@@ -60,10 +61,21 @@ pub fn get_c_repr_type(dict: &mut impl TypeDict, t: laddertypes::TypeTerm, skip_
                             } else {
                                 Some(format!("{} *", c_type))
                             }
-                        } else {
+                        }
+                        else if args[0] == laddertypes::TypeTerm::TypeID(dict.get_typeid(&"MsbCont".into()).unwrap())
+                        {
+                            let c_type = get_c_repr_type(dict, args[1].clone(), false)?;
+                            if skip_pointer {
+                                Some(c_type)
+                            } else {
+                                Some(format!("{} *", c_type))
+                            }
+                        }
+                        else {
                             None
                         }
                     }
+
                     _ => None
                 }
             }
@@ -84,13 +96,31 @@ struct LdmcPrimCMorphism {
 fn encode_type_to_symbol(dict: &mut impl TypeDict, t: &laddertypes::TypeTerm)-> String {
     match t {
         laddertypes::TypeTerm::Char(c) => {
-            match *c {
-                '\0' => { "NULL".into() },
-                '\t' => { "TAB".into() },
-                c => { format!("{}", c) }
+            match c {
+                '.' => format!("_dot_"),
+                _ =>
+                format!("{}", (*c as u64))
             }
         },
-        t => dict.unparse(t)
+        laddertypes::TypeTerm::Num(n) => {
+            format!("{}", n)
+        }
+        laddertypes::TypeTerm::TypeID(ty_id) => {
+            if let Some(name) = dict.get_typename(ty_id) {
+                format!("{}", name.replace(".", "_dot_"))
+            } else {
+                format!("")
+            }
+        }
+        laddertypes::TypeTerm::Ladder(rs) |
+        laddertypes::TypeTerm::App(rs) => {
+            let mut s = String::new();
+            for r in rs {
+                s.push('_');
+                s.push_str(&encode_type_to_symbol(dict, r));
+            }
+            s
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -174,8 +204,8 @@ impl LdmcMorphism {
     pub fn generate_call(&self, dict: &mut impl TypeDict, σ: &std::collections::HashMap<laddertypes::TypeID, laddertypes::TypeTerm>, i: u64) {
         match self {
             LdmcMorphism::Primitive(prim_morph) => {
-                let src_c_type = get_c_repr_type(dict, prim_morph.src_type.clone(), true).expect("cant get c-repr type for src type");
-                let dst_c_type = get_c_repr_type(dict, prim_morph.dst_type.clone(), true).expect("cant get c-repr type for dst type");
+                let src_c_type = get_c_repr_type(dict, prim_morph.src_type.clone().apply_substitution(&|k| σ.get(k).cloned()).clone(), true).expect("cant get c-repr type for src type");
+                let dst_c_type = get_c_repr_type(dict, prim_morph.dst_type.clone().apply_substitution(&|k| σ.get(k).cloned()).clone(), true).expect("cant get c-repr type for dst type");
 
                 let src_buf = if i%2 == 0 { "bufA" } else { "bufB" };
                 let dst_buf = if i%2 == 0 { "bufB" } else { "bufA" };
@@ -193,19 +223,14 @@ impl LdmcMorphism {
                     '}');
             }
             LdmcMorphism::LengthPrefixMap { length_prefix_type, item_morph } => {
-                let src_c_type = get_c_repr_type(dict, self.get_type().src_type, true).expect("cant get c-repr type for src type");
-                let dst_c_type = get_c_repr_type(dict, self.get_type().dst_type, true).expect("cant get c-repr type for dst type");
+                let src_c_type = get_c_repr_type(dict, self.get_type().src_type.clone().apply_substitution(&|k| σ.get(k).cloned()).clone(), true).expect("cant get c-repr type for src type");
+                let dst_c_type = get_c_repr_type(dict, self.get_type().dst_type.clone().apply_substitution(&|k| σ.get(k).cloned()).clone(), true).expect("cant get c-repr type for dst type");
 
                 let map_fn = match (src_c_type.as_str(), dst_c_type.as_str()) {
-                    ("struct LengthPrefixUInt64Array", "struct LengthPrefixUInt64Array") => {
-                        "length_prefix_array_map_64_to_64"
-                    },
-                    ("struct LengthPrefixUInt8Array", "struct LengthPrefixUInt64Array") => {
-                        "length_prefix_array_map_8_to_64"
-                    },
-                    ("struct LengthPrefixUInt64Array", "struct LengthPrefixUInt8Array") => {
-                        "length_prefix_array_map_64_to_8"
-                    },
+                    ("struct LengthPrefixUInt64Array", "struct LengthPrefixUInt64Array") => "length_prefix_array_map_64_to_64",
+                    ("struct LengthPrefixUInt8Array", "struct LengthPrefixUInt64Array") => "length_prefix_array_map_8_to_64",
+                    ("struct LengthPrefixUInt64Array", "struct LengthPrefixUInt8Array") => "length_prefix_array_map_64_to_8",
+                    ("struct LengthPrefixUInt8Array", "struct LengthPrefixUInt8Array") => "length_prefix_array_map_8_to_8",
                     _ => {
                         "{{ ERROR: no map function implemented }}"
                     }
@@ -310,10 +335,19 @@ impl Morphism for LdmcMorphism {
  */
 fn parser(
     type_dict: Arc<RwLock< BimapTypeDict >>
-) -> impl Parser<char, Vec<LdmcPrimCMorphism>, Error = Simple<char>> {
+) -> impl Parser<char, (String, Vec<LdmcPrimCMorphism>), Error = Simple<char>> {
+
+    just("```")
+    .then(take_until(just("```")))
+    .map(
+        move |(a, (b, c))| {
+            b.iter().collect()
+        }
+    )
 
     // morph name
-    ident().padded()
+    .then(
+        ident().padded()
 
     // type args
     .then(
@@ -358,12 +392,15 @@ fn parser(
             }
         })
         .separated_by(text::newline())
+
+    )
 }
 
 fn main() {
     let mut type_dict = Arc::new(RwLock::new(BimapTypeDict::new()));
     let mut morphism_base = laddertypes::MorphismBase::<LdmcMorphism>::new(vec![
-        type_dict.parse("Seq~<ValueTerminated '\\0'>").expect(""),
+        //type_dict.parse("Seq~MsbCont").expect(""),
+        //type_dict.parse("Seq~<ValueTerminated '\\0'>").expect(""),
         type_dict.parse("Seq~<LengthPrefix x86.UInt64>").expect("")
     ]);
 
@@ -372,11 +409,12 @@ fn main() {
     let dst_type_arg = args.next().expect("dst type expected");
 
     for mb_path in args {
-        let src = std::fs::read_to_string(mb_path).expect("read");
+        let src = std::fs::read_to_string(mb_path.clone()).expect("read");
         let result = parser(type_dict.clone()).parse(src.clone());
         match result {
-            Ok(morphisms) => {
-                eprintln!("parse ok.");
+            Ok((includes, morphisms)) => {
+                eprintln!("[{}] parse ok.", mb_path.bright_yellow());
+                println!("{}", includes);
                 for m in morphisms {
                     morphism_base.add_morphism(LdmcMorphism::Primitive(m));
                 }
@@ -399,9 +437,12 @@ fn main() {
     }
 
 
+    let src_type = type_dict.parse( src_type_arg.as_str() ).expect("");
+    let dst_type = type_dict.parse( dst_type_arg.as_str() ).expect("");
+
     let path = morphism_base.find_morphism_path(MorphismType {
-        src_type: type_dict.parse( src_type_arg.as_str() ).expect(""),
-        dst_type: type_dict.parse( dst_type_arg.as_str() ).expect(""),
+        src_type: src_type.clone(),
+        dst_type: dst_type.clone(),
     });
 
     match path {
@@ -411,8 +452,10 @@ fn main() {
             /* todo: collect include files from morphism base */
             println!(r#"
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <string.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
-#include <array/length-prefix.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
 "#);
 
             let mut existing_instantiations = Vec::new();
@@ -450,9 +493,18 @@ int main() {{
     uint8_t bufA[1024];
     uint8_t bufB[1024];
 
-    scanf("%s", bufA);
-                "#);
-            for morph_inst in path {
+    char in_str[] = "read :: {} \n";
+    char out_str[]= "write:: {} \n";
+    write(2, in_str, strlen(in_str));
+    write(2, out_str, strlen(out_str));
+
+    int l = read(0, bufA, 1024);
+    fprintf(stderr, "read  %d bytes\n", l);
+
+                "#,
+                type_dict.unparse(&src_type).replace("\\", "\\\\"),
+                type_dict.unparse(&dst_type).replace("\\", "\\\\") );
+            for morph_inst in path.iter() {
                 println!(r#"
     /* morph to {}
 
@@ -473,15 +525,44 @@ int main() {{
             }
 
             let out_buf = if i%2==0 { "bufA" } else { "bufB" };
-            println!(r#"
-    printf("%s\n", {});
 
+            let is_string = false;
+            if let Ok((halo, σ)) = laddertypes::subtype_unify(
+                &dst_type,
+                &type_dict.parse("<Seq~<ValueTerminated 0> x86.UInt8>").unwrap()
+            ) {
+                println!(r#"
+    printf("%s\n", {});"#, out_buf);
+            } else if let Ok((halo, σ)) = laddertypes::subtype_unify(
+                &dst_type,
+                &type_dict.parse("<Seq~<LengthPrefix x86.UInt64> x86.UInt8>").unwrap()
+            ) {
+                println!(r#"
+                /* write output
+                 */
+                {{
+                    struct LengthPrefixUInt8Array * buf = (void*){};
+                    write(1, {}, sizeof(uint64_t) + buf->len);
+                }}"#, out_buf, out_buf);
+            } else {
+                println!(r#"
+    write(1, {}, {});"#,
+                    out_buf,
+                    1024
+                );
+            }
+
+
+            println!(r#"
     return 0;
 }}
-            "#, out_buf);
+            "#);
+
+            eprintln!("Success: generated C code");
         }
         None => {
             eprintln!("Error: could not find morphism path");
+            std::process::exit(-1);
         }
     }
 }