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--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ doc/_build
 doc/jsdoc
 patches/doc/jsdoc
 core-packages/*/doc/jsdoc
+site-packages
 *.pyc
 *.old
 *.orig
 *(Autosaved)*
+*.sublime-*
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diff --git a/core-packages/testing/lib/index.jsx b/core-packages/testing/lib/index.jsx
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index 1b98897..6b8a75e
--- a/core-packages/testing/lib/index.jsx
+++ b/core-packages/testing/lib/index.jsx
@@ -17,34 +17,64 @@ var Template = require("templating").Template;
 
 var TestRunner = function () {
 	this._clean_results = function (suites, results) {
+		var self = this
 		var cleaned_results = suites.map(function(suite) {
-			var total = suite.children.length;
-			var passed = suite.children.filter(function(spec) { 
-				return (results[spec.id].result == "passed");
-			}).length;
+
+
 			var specs = suite.children.map(function (spec) {
-				return {'name': spec.name, 
-					'result': results[spec.id].result, 
-					'messages': results[spec.id].messages
+				if(spec.type === 'suite'){
+					return self._clean_results([spec], results)[0]
+				}
+				else {
+
+					return {
+						'name': spec.name,
+						'result': results[spec.id].result,
+						'messages': results[spec.id].messages,
+						'type': 'spec'
 					}
+				}
 			});
 
+			var total = specs.reduce(function(a,b){
+				if(b.type === 'suite'){
+					return a + b.total
+				} else {
+					return a + 1
+				}
+			}, 0);
+			var passed = specs.reduce(function(a,b){
+				if(b.type === 'suite'){
+					return a + b.total
+				} else {
+					if(b.result == "passed"){
+						return a + 1
+					} else {
+						return a;
+					}
+				}
+			}, 0);
+
 			return {
 				'name': suite.name,
 				'passed': passed,
 				'failed': new Number(total - passed),
 				'total': total,
-				'specs': specs
+				'specs': specs,
+				'type': 'suite'
 				};
 		});
 		return cleaned_results;
 	}
 
 	this.run = function () {
+		if(this.results) return this.results;
+
 		var reporter = new jasmine.JsApiReporter();
 		jasmine.getEnv().addReporter(reporter);
 		jasmine.getEnv().execute();
-		return this._clean_results(reporter.suites_, reporter.results());
+		this.results = this._clean_results(reporter.suites_, reporter.results());
+		return this.results
 	}
 
 	this.get_environment = function () {
@@ -62,20 +92,35 @@ var TestRunner = function () {
 		});
 	}
 
-	// we'll add this into the html representation, 
+	// we'll add this into the html representation,
 	// so people can upload structured test reports to our central server.
 	this.as_json = function () {
-		
+
+	}
+
+	this.print_suite = function(suite){
+		var self = this;
+		suite.specs.forEach(function(spec) {
+			if(spec.type == 'suite'){
+				self.print_suite(spec)
+			}
+			else {
+				$.writeln("\t" + spec.result.toUpperCase() + "\t" + spec.name);
+				if(spec.result != 'passed'){
+					$.writeln('\t\t'+spec.messages.join('\n\t\t'))
+				}
+			}
+		});
 	}
 
 	this.to_console = function () {
 		var results = this.run();
-		
+		var self = this
 		results.forEach(function(suite) {
-			$.writeln("\nSuite: {} \tran {} tests, {} failure(s)".format(suite.name, suite.total, suite.failed));
-			suite.specs.forEach(function(spec) {
-				$.writeln("\t" + spec.result.toUpperCase() + "\t" + spec.name);
-			});
+			var passed = suite.specs.filter(function(s){ return s.result == 'passed' }).length || '0';
+			var failed = suite.specs.filter(function(s){ return s.result != 'passed' }).length || '0';
+			$.writeln("\nSuite: {} \tran {} tests, {} success, {} failure(s)".format(suite.name, suite.total, passed, failed));
+			self.print_suite(suite)
 		});
 	}
 
@@ -83,18 +128,36 @@ var TestRunner = function () {
 		// todo
 	}
 
+	this.flatten = function(specs, res) {
+		res = res || [];
+		var self = this
+		specs.forEach(function(el){
+			if(el.type === 'suite'){
+				self.flatten(el.specs, res)
+			} else {
+				res.push(el)
+			}
+		})
+
+		return res;
+	}
+
 	this.to_html = function (filename) {
 		// some background info
 		var datetime = new Date();
 		var date = datetime.toDateString();
 		var time = "{}:{}".format(datetime.getHours(), datetime.getMinutes());
-		var environment = this.get_environment();	
+		var environment = this.get_environment();
 
 		// run tests
 		var results = this.run();
-		
+		var self = this
+
 		// tidy up results
 		results.forEach(function(suite) {
+			var prevSpecs = self.flatten(suite.specs);
+
+			suite.specs = prevSpecs;
 			suite.specs.forEach(function(spec) {
 				if (spec.result == 'failed') {
 					var messages = spec.messages.reject(function (message) {
@@ -106,15 +169,15 @@ var TestRunner = function () {
 				}
 			});
 		});
-		
+
 		var duration = ((new Date().getTime() - datetime.getTime())/1000).toFixed(2);
 
-        var template = new Template("report.html", module);
+		var template = new Template("report.html", module);
 		template.render({
-		  'date': date, 
-		  'time': time, 
-		  'duration': duration, 
-		  'suites': results, 
+		  'date': date,
+		  'time': time,
+		  'duration': duration,
+		  'suites': results,
 		  'total': results.sum('total'),
 		  'fails': results.sum('failed'),
 		  'passes': results.sum('passed'),
@@ -130,4 +193,4 @@ var TestRunner = function () {
 	}
 }
 
-exports.tests = new TestRunner();
\ No newline at end of file
+exports.tests = new TestRunner();
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diff --git a/core-packages/ui/lib/index.jsx b/core-packages/ui/lib/index.jsx
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index 69c2601..fbd8c6c
--- a/core-packages/ui/lib/index.jsx
+++ b/core-packages/ui/lib/index.jsx
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ function ControlMixins () {
 			} else {
 				this[property] = mixin[property];
 			}
-		}	
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -33,22 +33,22 @@ function ControlMixins () {
 
 function UIShortcuts () {
 	/* CONTAINER TYPES */
-	
+
 	/** @desc adds a group, displayed as a row */
 	this.row = function (name) {
-		var group = this.add_group(name);	
+		var group = this.add_group(name);
 		group.window.orientation = 'row';
 		return group;
 	}
 	/** @desc adds a group, displayed as a column */
 	this.column = function (name) {
-		var group = this.add_group(name);	
-		group.window.orientation = 'column';		
+		var group = this.add_group(name);
+		group.window.orientation = 'column';
 		return group;
 	}
 	/** @desc adds a group, displayed as a stack */
 	this.stack = function (name) {
-		var group = this.add_group(name);	
+		var group = this.add_group(name);
 		group.window.orientation = 'stack';
 		return group;
 	}
@@ -58,16 +58,17 @@ function UIShortcuts () {
 	 * @param {String} name The name this panel will take on within the dialog object
 	 * @param {Object} [properties] any other properties you want to pass along on creation
 	 */
-	this.panel = function (name, properties) {
+	this.panel = function (name, label, properties) {
 		var properties = properties || {};
-		return this.add_container(name, 'panel', properties);		
+		return this.add_container(name, 'panel', label, properties);
 	}
 
-	/** 
+
+	/**
 	 * @desc adds a list, equivalent to ``listbox`` in plain ScriptUI
 	 * @param {String} name The name this list will take on within the dialog object
 	 * @param {String[]|Number} [headers]
-	 *     Either just a number of columns, or an array with 
+	 *     Either just a number of columns, or an array with
 	 *     header names. Once set, you may not add list items
 	 *     with more columns than available in the header.
 	 * @param {Object} [properties] any other properties you want to pass along on creation
@@ -79,8 +80,8 @@ function UIShortcuts () {
 				properties.merge({'numberOfColumns': headers});
 			} else {
 				properties.merge({
-					'numberOfColumns': headers.length, 
-					'showHeaders': true, 
+					'numberOfColumns': headers.length,
+					'showHeaders': true,
 					'columnTitles': headers
 				});
 			}
@@ -88,71 +89,84 @@ function UIShortcuts () {
 		return this.add_list(name, properties);
 	}
 
+	/** @desc adds a tree, equivalent to ``treeview`` in plain ScriptUI */
+	// this.tree = function (name, text, options) {
+	// 	return this.add_control(name, 'treeview', text, options);
+	// }
+
+	this.tree = function(name, properties) {
+		var properties = properties || {};
+		return this.add_tree(name, properties);
+	}
+
 	/* SIMPLE TYPES */
 
 	/** @desc adds a button */
-	this.button = function (name, text) {
-		return this.add_control(name, 'button', text);
+	this.button = function (name, text, options) {
+		return this.add_control(name, 'button', text, options);
 	}
 	/** @desc adds a checkbox */
-	this.checkbox = function (name, text) {
-		return this.add_control(name, 'checkbox', text);		
+	this.checkbox = function (name, text, value, options) {
+		if(typeof value === 'object') {
+			options = value;
+			value = false;
+		}
+		var checkbox = this.add_control(name, 'checkbox', text, options);
+		this[name].value = value
+		return checkbox
+
 	}
 	/** @desc adds a dropdown, equivalent to ``dropdownlist`` in plain ScriptUI */
-	this.dropdown = function (name, text) {
-		return this.add_control(name, 'dropdownlist', text);	
+	this.dropdown = function (name, text, options) {
+		return this.add_control(name, 'dropdownlist', text, options);
 	}
 	/** @desc adds an input field, equivalent to ``edittext`` in plain ScriptUI */
-	this.input = function (name, text) {
-		return this.add_control(name, 'edittext', text);	
+	this.input = function (name, text, options) {
+		return this.add_control(name, 'edittext', text, options);
 	}
 	/** @desc adds an item (part of a list) */
 	this.item = function (name, values) {
-		return this.add_item(name, values);		
+		return this.add_item(name, values);
 	}
 	/** @desc adds a flash element, equivalent to ``flashplayer`` in plain ScriptUI */
-	this.flash = function (name, text) {
-		return this.add_control(name, 'flashplayer', text);		
+	this.flash = function (name, text, options) {
+		return this.add_control(name, 'flashplayer', text, options);
 	}
 	/** @desc adds an icon button, equivalent to ``iconbutton`` in plain ScriptUI */
-	this.icon = function (name, text) {
-		return this.add_control(name, 'iconbutton', text);		
+	this.icon = function (name, text, options) {
+		return this.add_control(name, 'iconbutton', text, options);
 	}
 	/** @desc adds an image */
-	this.image = function (name, text) {
-		return this.add_control(name, 'image', text);		
+	this.image = function (name, text, options) {
+		return this.add_control(name, 'image', text, options);
 	}
 	/** @desc adds a progress bar */
-	this.progressbar = function (name, text) {
-		return this.add_control(name, 'progressbar', text);		
+	this.progressbar = function (name, text, options) {
+		return this.add_control(name, 'progressbar', text, options);
 	}
 	/** @desc adds a radio button, equivalent to ``radiobutton`` in plain ScriptUI */
-	this.radio = function (name, text) {
-		return this.add_control(name, 'radiobutton', text);		
+	this.radio = function (name, text, options) {
+		return this.add_control(name, 'radiobutton', text, options);
 	}
 	/** @desc adds a scrollbar */
-	this.scrollbar = function (name, text) {
-		return this.add_control(name, 'scrollbar', text);		
+	this.scrollbar = function (name, text, options) {
+		return this.add_control(name, 'scrollbar', text, options);
 	}
 	/** @desc adds a slider */
-	this.slider = function (name, text) {
-		return this.add_control(name, 'slider', text);		
+	this.slider = function (name, text, options) {
+		return this.add_control(name, 'slider', text, options);
 	}
 	/** @desc adds a text element, equivalent to ``statictext`` in plain ScriptUI */
-	this.text = function (name, text) {
-		return this.add_control(name, 'statictext', text);		
+	this.text = function (name, text, options) {
+		return this.add_control(name, 'statictext', text, options);
 	}
 	/** @desc adds a tab (part of a tabs control) */
-	this.tab = function (name, text) {
-		return this.add_control(name, 'tab', text);		
+	this.tab = function (name, text, options) {
+		return this.add_container(name, 'tab', text, options);
 	}
 	/** @desc adds a tabs container, equivalent to ``tabbedpanel`` in plain ScriptUI */
-	this.tabs = function (name, text) {
-		return this.add_control(name, 'tabbedpanel', text);		
-	}
-	/** @desc adds a tree, equivalent to ``treeview`` in plain ScriptUI */
-	this.tree = function (name, text) {
-		return this.add_control(name, 'treeview', text);		
+	this.tabs = function (name, text, options) {
+		return this.add_container(name, 'tabbedpanel', text, options);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -162,16 +176,16 @@ function UIShortcuts () {
  * Don't instantiate this class directly.
  */
 
-function UI () {	
-	var self = this;	
-	
+function UI () {
+	var self = this;
+
 	this.mixins = {};
 	this.merge(new UIShortcuts());
 
 	// this variable is continually updated to reflect the last added layout element
 	this._last_added = this;
 
-	
+
 	/**
 	 * @desc To make ``UI`` methods chainable, they return the entire
 	 * ``UI`` object instead of any control element you may have just created;
@@ -200,7 +214,7 @@ function UI () {
 	 */
 	this.using = function () {
 		// arguments may be passed either as variable arguments or as an array
-		var mixin_names = arguments.to('array').flatten();		
+		var mixin_names = arguments.to('array').flatten();
 		mixin_names.forEach(function(mixin_name){
 			var mixin = self.mixins[mixin_name];
 			if (mixin == undefined) {
@@ -217,7 +231,7 @@ function UI () {
 	}
 
 	this.add_item = function (name, values) {
-		if (this[name] != undefined) throw new Error("{} is a reserved name.".format(name));
+		//if (this[name] != undefined) throw new Error("{} is a reserved name.".format(name));
 		if (!values.is(Array)) throw new TypeError("A list item expects an array of text labels, not a string");
 		var control = self.window.add('item', values.shift());
 		values.forEach(function (value, i) {
@@ -227,15 +241,15 @@ function UI () {
 		control.merge(new ControlMixins());
 		this[name] = control;
 		self._last_added = control;
-		return this;		
+		return this;
 	}
-	
+
 	this.add_control = function (name, type, text, properties) {
-		// people can add controls to this object willy-nilly, 
+		// people can add controls to this object willy-nilly,
 		// so we check whether they're not overriding any existing
-		// methods, attributes or controls.		
+		// methods, attributes or controls.
 		if (this[name] != undefined) throw new Error("{} is a reserved name.".format(name));
-		
+
 		var control = self.window.add(type, undefined, text, properties);
 		control.merge(new ControlMixins());
 		this[name] = control;
@@ -243,21 +257,25 @@ function UI () {
 		return this;
 	}
 
-	this.add_group = function (name, properties) {
-		return this.add_container(name, 'group', properties);
+	this.add_group = function (name, label, properties) {
+		return this.add_container(name, 'group', label, properties);
 	}
 
 	this.add_list = function (name, properties) {
-		return this.add_container(name, 'listbox', properties);		
+		return this.add_container(name, 'listbox', null, properties);
 	}
 
-	this.add_container = function (name, type, properties) {
+	this.add_tree = function (name, properties) {
+		return this.add_container(name, 'treeview', null, properties);
+	}
+
+	this.add_container = function (name, type, label, properties) {
 		var ui = new UI();
-		ui.window = this.add_control(name, type, undefined, properties).el();
+		ui.window = this.add_control(name, type, label, properties).el();
 		ui._last_added = ui.window;
 		ui.mixins = this.mixins;
 		this[name] = ui;
-		return ui;		
+		return ui;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -266,12 +284,12 @@ function UI () {
 
 exports.Dialog = function (title) {
 	var ui = new UI();
-	ui.window = new Window('dialog', title); 
+	ui.window = new Window('dialog', title);
 	return ui;
 }
 
 exports.Palette = function (title) {
 	var ui = new UI();
-	ui.window = new Window('palette', title); 
+	ui.window = new Window('palette', title);
 	return ui;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
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diff --git a/core-packages/utils/lib/array.jsx b/core-packages/utils/lib/array.jsx
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index 4837a51..ede1818
--- a/core-packages/utils/lib/array.jsx
+++ b/core-packages/utils/lib/array.jsx
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ var utils = require("utils/object");
  * @desc Returns the first index at which a given element can be found in the selfay, or -1 if it is not present.
  *
  * @param {Object} element
- * 
+ *
  * @see https://developer.mozilla.org/en/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Array/indexOf
  */
 
@@ -47,12 +47,12 @@ exports.indexAfter = function (obj, element) {
 }
 
 /**
- * @desc Returns the last index at which a given element can be found in the selfay, 
+ * @desc Returns the last index at which a given element can be found in the selfay,
  * or -1 if it is not present. The selfay is searched backwards, starting at from_index.
  *
  * @param {Object} element
  * @param {Number} from_index
- * 
+ *
  * @see https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Core_JavaScript_1.5_Reference/Global_Objects/Array/lastIndexOf
  */
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ exports.lastIndexOf = function(self, elt /*, from*/)
  * @desc Tests whether all elements in the selfay pass the test implemented by the provided function.
  *
  * @param {Function} function
- * 
+ *
  * @see https://developer.mozilla.org/en/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Array/every
  */
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ exports.every = function(self, fun /*, thisp*/) {
 
 /**
  * @desc Creates a new selfay with all elements that pass the test implemented by the provided function.
- * 
+ *
  * @see https://developer.mozilla.org/en/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Array/filter
  */
 
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ exports.filter = function(self, fun /*, thisp*/)
  * @desc Executes a provided function once per selfay element.
  *
  * @param {Function} function
- * 
+ *
  * @see https://developer.mozilla.org/en/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Array/forEach
  */
 
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ exports.filter = function(self, fun /*, thisp*/)
  * @desc Creates a new selfay with the results of calling a provided function on every element in this selfay.
  *
  * @param {Function} function
- * 
+ *
  * @see https://developer.mozilla.org/en/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Array/map
  */
 
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ exports.map = function(self, fun /*, thisp*/) {
  * @desc Tests whether some element in the selfay passes the test implemented by the provided function.
  *
  * @param {Function} function
- * 
+ *
  * @see https://developer.mozilla.org/en/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Array/some
  */
 
@@ -212,11 +212,11 @@ exports.some = function(self, fun /*, thisp*/)
 /* Javascript 1.8 Array extras, courtesy of Mozilla */
 
 /**
- * @desc Apply a function against an accumulator and 
+ * @desc Apply a function against an accumulator and
  * each value of the selfay (from left-to-right) as to reduce it to a single value.
  *
  * @param {Function} function
- * 
+ *
  * @see https://developer.mozilla.org/en/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Array/Reduce
  */
 
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ exports.some = function(self, fun /*, thisp*/)
  * as to reduce it to a single value.
  *
  * @param {Function} function
- * 
+ *
  * @see https://developer.mozilla.org/en/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Array/ReduceRight
  */
 
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ exports.max = function (self, salient) {
 	} else {
 		var mapper = salient || function (obj) { return obj; }
 	}
-	
+
 	function fn (a, b) {
 		return mapper(a) > mapper(b);
 	}
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ exports.min = function (self, salient) {
 	} else {
 		var mapper = salient || function (obj) { return obj; }
 	}
-	
+
 	function fn (a, b) {
 		return mapper(a) > mapper(b);
 	}
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ exports.sum = function (self, salient) {
 	}
 
 	var features = exports.map(self, mapper);
-	return exports.reduce(features, function (a, b) { return a + b; });	
+	return exports.reduce(features, function (a, b) { return a + b; });
 }
 
 /**
@@ -478,4 +478,10 @@ exports.last = function (self) {
 
 exports.contains = function (self, obj) {
 	return exports.indexOf(self, obj) != -1;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+exports.log = function(self, dump) {
+  return '[' + exports.map(self, function(item) {
+    item.log ? item.inspect(dump) : item.toString()
+  }).join(', ') + ']'
+}
diff --git a/core-packages/utils/lib/date.jsx b/core-packages/utils/lib/date.jsx
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/core-packages/utils/lib/error.jsx b/core-packages/utils/lib/error.jsx
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 9627e4b..ba0934c
--- a/core-packages/utils/lib/error.jsx
+++ b/core-packages/utils/lib/error.jsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /**
  * @desc This method overloads :func:`Object#is` to combat a problem with some versions of ExtendScript
  * that leads to all error types being considered the base class Error. This problem makes it impossible to
- * do simple comparisons on errors, for example ``new EvalError() instanceof SyntaxError``. The previous 
+ * do simple comparisons on errors, for example ``new EvalError() instanceof SyntaxError``. The previous
  * expression should return false but will return true.
  *
  * When testing whether you're dealing with a specific kind of error, use this method, and refrain
@@ -167,4 +167,4 @@ if (is_indesign) {
 	 * @name ValidationError
 	 */
 	ValidationError.prototype._type = ValidationError;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/core-packages/utils/lib/file.jsx b/core-packages/utils/lib/file.jsx
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/core-packages/utils/lib/folder.jsx b/core-packages/utils/lib/folder.jsx
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/core-packages/utils/lib/index.jsx b/core-packages/utils/lib/index.jsx
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/core-packages/utils/lib/math.jsx b/core-packages/utils/lib/math.jsx
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/core-packages/utils/lib/object.conversions.jsx b/core-packages/utils/lib/object.conversions.jsx
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index e4623df..7de8021
--- a/core-packages/utils/lib/object.conversions.jsx
+++ b/core-packages/utils/lib/object.conversions.jsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-var exports = {};
+var exports = exports || {};
 var base64 = exports;
 #include "../dependencies/base64.js"
 #include "../dependencies/json2.js"
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ keyvalue.decode = function (str, options) {
 		pair = pair.split(separator);
 		obj[pair[0]] = pair[1];
 	});
-	return obj;	
+	return obj;
 }
 
 /**
  * @desc Object serialization.
- * 
+ *
  * The result of serialization followed by deserialization is the original object, whereas
  * a conversion is not reversible.
  *
@@ -89,11 +89,11 @@ exports.deserialize = function (self, type, options) {
 }
 
 /**
- * @desc Provides easy shortcuts to a number of common conversions, like lowercasing a string or 
+ * @desc Provides easy shortcuts to a number of common conversions, like lowercasing a string or
  * converting the ``arguments`` object to an array.
- * 
+ *
  * All of these conversions return a new object, they do not modify the original.
- * 
+ *
  * A ``slug`` is a string that's usable as a filename or in an URL: it's
  * a lowercased string with all non-alphanumeric characters stripped out, and spaces replaced by
  * hyphens.
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ exports.deserialize = function (self, type, options) {
 exports.to = function (self, type) {
 	// never, ever modify the original object
 	var result = object.clone(self);
-	
+
 	var conversions = {
 		/* types */
 		// REFACTOR: 'int' should be 'number', to correspond to the class name!
@@ -137,4 +137,4 @@ exports.to = function (self, type) {
 	} else {
 		throw RangeError(string.format("This method cannot convert from {} to {}", self.prototype.name, type));
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/core-packages/utils/lib/object.jsx b/core-packages/utils/lib/object.jsx
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index db4323c..6b051b2
--- a/core-packages/utils/lib/object.jsx
+++ b/core-packages/utils/lib/object.jsx
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-/* 
- * Patches for functional programming. 
- * Inspired by and sometimes copied from underscore.js 
+/*
+ * Patches for functional programming.
+ * Inspired by and sometimes copied from underscore.js
  */
 
 /**
  * @desc Merge two objects together. This modifies the original object.
  * First use :func:`Object#clone` on the object if you want to keep the original object intact.
- * 
+ *
  * @param {Object} obj The object to merge into this one.
  *
  * @returns {Object} Returns the merged object (``this``);
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 exports.merge = function (self, obj) {
 	if (!obj) return;
-	
+
 	var merged_obj = self;
 	for (var name in obj) {
 		merged_obj[name] = obj[name];
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ exports.clone = function (self) {
 /**
  * @desc
  *     Returns only the keys (also known as 'names') of an object or associative array.
- *     Will filter out any functions, as these are presumed to be object methods. 
+ *     Will filter out any functions, as these are presumed to be object methods.
  * @returns {Array} An array with all the keys.
  */
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ exports.values = function (self) {
 	for (var i = 0; i < keys.length; i++) {
 		values.push(self[keys[i]]);
 	}
-	
+
 	return values;
 }
 
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ exports.is = function(self, type) {
 exports.has = function (self, key) {
 	// could be just null or an invalid object
 	// either way, has() should return false
-	if (self == null || self[key] == null) return false; 
-	
+	if (self == null || self[key] == null) return false;
+
 	if (key in self) {
 		return new Boolean(self[key]) != false;
 	} else {
@@ -125,6 +125,11 @@ exports.has_own = function (self, key) {
  */
 
 exports.log = function (self, dump) {
+	var out = exports.inspect(self, dump);
+	return $.writeln(out);
+}
+
+exports.inspect = function(self, dump) {
 	if (dump) {
 		var props = exports.keys(self.reflect.properties);
 		for (var i = 0; i < props.length; i++) {
@@ -135,5 +140,5 @@ exports.log = function (self, dump) {
 	} else {
 		var out = self.toString();
 	}
-	return $.writeln(out);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+	return out;
+}
diff --git a/core-packages/utils/lib/string.jsx b/core-packages/utils/lib/string.jsx
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/dependencies/base64.js b/dependencies/base64.js
index b21bd59..68271da 100644
--- a/dependencies/base64.js
+++ b/dependencies/base64.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-exports.encode64 = encoder('+/');
+exports = exports || {}
+exports.encode64 = encoder('+/');
 exports.decode64 = decoder('+/');
 exports.urlsafeEncode64 = encoder('-_');
 exports.urlsafeDecode64 = decoder('-_');
@@ -78,4 +79,4 @@ function alphabet(extra) {
 
 function regexp_escape(expr) {
   return expr.replace(/([\^\$\/\.\*\-\+\?\|\(\)\[\]\{\}\\])/, '\\$1');
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/dependencies/jasmine.js b/dependencies/jasmine.js
index 1adab61..dd5b18e 100644
--- a/dependencies/jasmine.js
+++ b/dependencies/jasmine.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/**
+/**
  * Top level namespace for Jasmine, a lightweight JavaScript BDD/spec/testing framework.
  *
  * @namespace
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ jasmine.getEnv = function() {
  * @returns {Boolean}
  */
 jasmine.isArray_ = function(value) {
-  return jasmine.isA_("Array", value);  
+  return jasmine.isA_("Array", value);
 };
 
 /**
@@ -973,7 +973,7 @@ jasmine.Block = function(env, func, spec) {
   this.spec = spec;
 };
 
-jasmine.Block.prototype.execute = function(onComplete) {  
+jasmine.Block.prototype.execute = function(onComplete) {
   try {
     this.func.apply(this.spec);
   } catch (e) {
@@ -1009,11 +1009,11 @@ jasmine.JsApiReporter.prototype.summarize_ = function(suiteOrSpec) {
   var isSuite = suiteOrSpec instanceof jasmine.Suite;
   var summary = {
     id: suiteOrSpec.id,
-    name: suiteOrSpec.description,
+    name: suiteOrSpec.getFullName(),
     type: isSuite ? 'suite' : 'spec',
     children: []
   };
-  
+
   if (isSuite) {
     var children = suiteOrSpec.children();
     for (var i = 0; i < children.length; i++) {
@@ -1714,7 +1714,7 @@ jasmine.Queue.prototype.next_ = function() {
 
   while (goAgain) {
     goAgain = false;
-    
+
     if (self.index < self.blocks.length && !this.abort) {
       var calledSynchronously = true;
       var completedSynchronously = false;
@@ -1752,7 +1752,7 @@ jasmine.Queue.prototype.next_ = function() {
       if (completedSynchronously) {
         onComplete();
       }
-      
+
     } else {
       self.running = false;
       if (self.onComplete) {
@@ -2428,4 +2428,4 @@ jasmine.version_= {
   "minor": 0,
   "build": 0,
   "revision": 1284494074
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
diff --git a/extendables.jsx b/extendables.jsx
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 0c0188c..cbf4544
--- a/extendables.jsx
+++ b/extendables.jsx
@@ -1,29 +1,33 @@
-// we need to log somethings before the log module is loaded, 
+// we need to log somethings before the log module is loaded,
 // so we buffer these messages
 var log_buffer = [];
 
 #include "patches/__all__.jsx";
-var default_settings = new File("settings.jsx").at(Folder.extendables);
-var project_specific_settings = new File("settings.jsx").at(Folder.extendables.parent);
-if (project_specific_settings.exists) {
-	// allows for project-specific settings, so nobody
-	// has to override anything within /extendables
-	// (this feature is currently undocumented)
-	log_buffer.push([4, "Loading Extendables with project-specific settings at {}", project_specific_settings]);
-	$.evalFile(project_specific_settings);
-} else {
-	log_buffer.push([4, "Loading Extendables with default settings"]);
-	$.evalFile(default_settings);
-}
-#include "loader.jsx";
-load_modules(settings.package_directories);
-#include "context.jsx";
 
-// write away buffered log messages
+if(!this.standalone){
+  var default_settings = new File("settings.jsx").at(Folder.extendables);
+  var project_specific_settings = new File("settings.jsx").at(Folder.extendables.parent);
+
+  if (project_specific_settings.exists) {
+  	// allows for project-specific settings, so nobody
+  	// has to override anything within /extendables
+  	// (this feature is currently undocumented)
+  	log_buffer.push([4, "Loading Extendables with project-specific settings at {}", project_specific_settings]);
+  	$.evalFile(project_specific_settings);
+  } else {
+  	log_buffer.push([4, "Loading Extendables with default settings"]);
+  	$.evalFile(default_settings);
+  }
+  #include "loader.jsx";
+  load_modules(settings.package_directories);
+  #include "context.jsx";
 
-var logging = require("logging");
-var syslog = new logging.Log("extendables.log");
+  // write away buffered log messages
 
-log_buffer.forEach(function (message) {
-	syslog.log.apply(null, message);
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+  var logging = require("logging");
+  var syslog = new logging.Log("extendables.log");
+
+  log_buffer.forEach(function (message) {
+  	syslog.log.apply(null, message);
+  });
+}
diff --git a/loader.jsx b/loader.jsx
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 53a9992..4ed7280
--- a/loader.jsx
+++ b/loader.jsx
@@ -4,15 +4,16 @@
  */
 
 var __modules__ = {};
+var __cache__ = {}
 function require (module_id) {
 	// CommonJS: A module identifier is a String of "terms"
 	var terms = module_id.split('/');
 	var module = terms.shift();
 	if (__modules__.hasOwnProperty(module)) {
 		if (terms.length) {
-			return __modules__[module].get_submodule(terms).load().exports;
+			return __cache__[module_id] = __cache__[module_id] || __modules__[module].get_submodule(terms).load().exports;
 		} else {
-			return __modules__[module].load().exports;
+			return __cache__[module] = __cache__[module] || __modules__[module].load().exports;
 		}
 	} else {
 		throw Error("No package named " + module_id);
@@ -32,9 +33,9 @@ function _is_valid_module (file_or_folder) {
 	return file_or_folder.is(Folder) || file_or_folder.name.endswith(".jsx");
 }
 
-function Module (file_or_folder, is_package) {	
+function Module (file_or_folder, is_package) {
 	var self = this;
-	
+
 	this.eval = function (file) {
 		var exports = {};
 		var module = {
@@ -45,9 +46,27 @@ function Module (file_or_folder, is_package) {
 		try {
 			$.evalFile(file);
 		} catch (error) {
-			log_buffer.push([3, "Could not fully load " + module.id + "\n" + error]);	
+			log_buffer.push([3, "Could not fully load " + module.id + "\n" + error]);
 		}
-		return exports;		
+		if(exports.wrap_methods_with_try_catch){
+			var props = exports.keys()
+			props.forEach(function(k){
+
+				if(typeof exports[k] === 'function' && k[0].toLowerCase() === k[0]){
+					var original = exports[k]
+
+					exports[k] = function(){
+						try {
+							return original.apply(this, arguments)
+						}
+						catch(e){
+							throw e
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			})
+		}
+		return exports;
 	};
 
 	this.extract_submodules = function () {
@@ -56,7 +75,7 @@ function Module (file_or_folder, is_package) {
 			base.changePath("./lib");
 		}
 		var submodule_files = base.getFiles(_is_valid_module);
-		
+
 		submodule_files.forEach(function(submodule) {
 			var submodule = new Module(submodule);
 			self.submodules[submodule.id] = submodule;
@@ -99,7 +118,7 @@ function Module (file_or_folder, is_package) {
 		}
 		return self
 	}
-	
+
 	/* init */
 	this.id = file_or_folder.displayName.split('.')[0];
 	this.uri = file_or_folder.absoluteURI;
@@ -118,13 +137,13 @@ function load_modules (packagefolders) {
 			var folder = packagefolder;
 		}
 		var packages = folder.getFiles(_is_valid_module);
-		
+
 		packages.forEach(function(file_or_folder) {
 			// An alias regists as a file in ExtendScript, even if it refers to a folder.
 			// Check if the file is an alias and, if so, resolve it.
 			if (file_or_folder.alias) file_or_folder = file_or_folder.resolve();
 			var module = new Module(file_or_folder, true);
 			__modules__[module.id] = module;
-		});	
+		});
 	});
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/patches/array.jsx b/patches/array.jsx
index b467bf7..7e3e23b 100644
--- a/patches/array.jsx
+++ b/patches/array.jsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * @desc Returns the first index at which a given element can be found in the array, or -1 if it is not present.
  *
  * @param {Object} element
- * 
+ *
  * @see https://developer.mozilla.org/en/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Array/indexOf
  */
 
@@ -45,12 +45,12 @@ Array.prototype.indexAfter = function (element) {
 }
 
 /**
- * @desc Returns the last index at which a given element can be found in the array, 
+ * @desc Returns the last index at which a given element can be found in the array,
  * or -1 if it is not present. The array is searched backwards, starting at from_index.
  *
  * @param {Object} element
  * @param {Number} from_index
- * 
+ *
  * @see https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Core_JavaScript_1.5_Reference/Global_Objects/Array/lastIndexOf
  */
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ Array.prototype.indexAfter = function (element) {
  * @desc Tests whether all elements in the array pass the test implemented by the provided function.
  *
  * @param {Function} function
- * 
+ *
  * @see https://developer.mozilla.org/en/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Array/every
  */
 
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ Array.prototype.indexAfter = function (element) {
 
 /**
  * @desc Creates a new array with all elements that pass the test implemented by the provided function.
- * 
+ *
  * @see https://developer.mozilla.org/en/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Array/filter
  */
 
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ Array.prototype.indexAfter = function (element) {
  * @desc Executes a provided function once per array element.
  *
  * @param {Function} function
- * 
+ *
  * @see https://developer.mozilla.org/en/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Array/forEach
  */
 
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ Array.prototype.indexAfter = function (element) {
  * @desc Creates a new array with the results of calling a provided function on every element in this array.
  *
  * @param {Function} function
- * 
+ *
  * @see https://developer.mozilla.org/en/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Array/map
  */
 
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ Array.prototype.indexAfter = function (element) {
  * @desc Tests whether some element in the array passes the test implemented by the provided function.
  *
  * @param {Function} function
- * 
+ *
  * @see https://developer.mozilla.org/en/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Array/some
  */
 
@@ -212,11 +212,11 @@ Array.prototype.indexAfter = function (element) {
 /* Javascript 1.8 Array extras, courtesy of Mozilla */
 
 /**
- * @desc Apply a function against an accumulator and 
+ * @desc Apply a function against an accumulator and
  * each value of the array (from left-to-right) as to reduce it to a single value.
  *
  * @param {Function} function
- * 
+ *
  * @see https://developer.mozilla.org/en/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Array/Reduce
  */
 
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ Array.prototype.indexAfter = function (element) {
  * as to reduce it to a single value.
  *
  * @param {Function} function
- * 
+ *
  * @see https://developer.mozilla.org/en/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Array/ReduceRight
  */
 
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ Array.prototype.max = function (salient) {
 	} else {
 		var mapper = salient || function (obj) { return obj; }
 	}
-	
+
 	function fn (a, b) {
 		return mapper(a) > mapper(b);
 	}
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ Array.prototype.min = function (salient) {
 	} else {
 		var mapper = salient || function (obj) { return obj; }
 	}
-	
+
 	function fn (a, b) {
 		return mapper(a) > mapper(b);
 	}
@@ -406,8 +406,8 @@ Array.prototype.sum = function (salient) {
 	}
 
 	var features = this.map(mapper);
-	
-	return features.reduce(function (a, b) { return a + b; });	
+
+	return features.reduce(function (a, b) { return a + b; });
 }
 
 /**
@@ -479,4 +479,14 @@ Array.prototype.last = function () {
 
 Array.prototype.contains = function (obj) {
 	return this.indexOf(obj) != -1;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+Array.prototype.inspect = function(dump) {
+  return '[' + this.map(function(item) {
+    return item.inspect ? item.inspect(dump) : item.toString()
+  }).join(', ') + ']'
+}
+
+Array.prototype.log = function(dump) {
+  $.writeln(this.inspect(dump));
+}
diff --git a/patches/error.jsx b/patches/error.jsx
index 84772d3..80b2126 100644
--- a/patches/error.jsx
+++ b/patches/error.jsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /**
  * @desc This method overloads :func:`Object#is` to combat a problem with some versions of ExtendScript
  * that leads to all error types being considered the base class Error. This problem makes it impossible to
- * do simple comparisons on errors, for example ``new EvalError() instanceof SyntaxError``. The previous 
+ * do simple comparisons on errors, for example ``new EvalError() instanceof SyntaxError``. The previous
  * expression should return false but will return true.
  *
  * When testing whether you're dealing with a specific kind of error, use this method, and refrain
@@ -35,6 +35,23 @@ Error.prototype.is = function (type) {
 	}
 }
 
+Error.prototype.toString = function() {
+  if (typeof this.stack === "undefined" || this.stack === null) {
+    this.stack = [];
+    // The previous line is needed because the next line may indirectly call this method.
+    this.stack = $.stack;
+  }
+  return this.formatErrorMessage();
+}
+
+Error.prototype.formatErrorMessage = function() {
+  var res = ''
+  res += this.message + '\n'
+  res += 'line: ' + this.line + ', file: ' + this.fileName + '\n'
+  res += this.stack ? this.stack : ''
+  return res;
+}
+
 /**
  * @desc Use this classmethod to make sure your custom error types work
  * just like the built-in ones.
@@ -165,4 +182,4 @@ if (app.name.to('lower').contains("indesign")) {
 	 * @name ValidationError
 	 */
 	ValidationError.prototype._type = ValidationError;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/patches/object.jsx b/patches/object.jsx
index e484f55..adf67b8 100644
--- a/patches/object.jsx
+++ b/patches/object.jsx
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-/* 
- * Patches for functional programming. 
- * Inspired by and sometimes copied from underscore.js 
+/*
+ * Patches for functional programming.
+ * Inspired by and sometimes copied from underscore.js
  */
 
 /**
  * @desc Merge two objects together. This modifies the original object.
  * First use :func:`Object#clone` on the object if you want to keep the original object intact.
- * 
+ *
  * @param {Object} obj The object to merge into this one.
  *
  * @returns {Object} Returns the merged object (``this``);
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 Object.prototype.merge = function (obj) {
 	if (!obj) return;
-	
+
 	var merged_obj = this;
 	for (var name in obj) {
 		merged_obj[name] = obj[name];
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Object.prototype.clone = function () {
 /**
  * @desc
  *     Returns only the keys (also known as 'names') of an object or associative array.
- *     Will filter out any functions, as these are presumed to be object methods. 
+ *     Will filter out any functions, as these are presumed to be object methods.
  * @returns {Array} An array with all the keys.
  */
 
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ Object.prototype.is = function(type) {
 Object.prototype.has = function (key) {
 	// could be just null or an invalid object
 	// either way, has() should return false
-	if (this == null || this[key] == null) return false; 
-	
+	if (this == null || this[key] == null) return false;
+
 	if (key in this) {
 		return new Boolean(this[key]) != false;
 	} else {
@@ -125,10 +125,29 @@ Object.prototype.to_console = function (dump) {
 	if (dump) {
 		var obj = this;
 		var out = obj.reflect.properties.map(function (property) {
-			return property.name + "\t => " + obj[property.name]; 
+			return property.name + "\t => " + obj[property.name];
 		}).join("\n");
 	} else {
 		var out = this.toString();
 	}
 	return $.writeln(out);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+Object.prototype.log = function (dump) {
+	var out = this.inspect(dump);
+	return $.writeln(out);
+}
+
+Object.prototype.inspect = function(dump) {
+	if (dump) {
+		var props = this.keys();
+		for (var i = 0; i < props.length; i++) {
+			var property = props[i];
+			props[i] = property + ": " + this[property];
+		}
+		var out = "{" + props.join(", ") + "}";
+	} else {
+		var out = this.toString();
+	}
+	return out;
+}
diff --git a/settings.jsx b/settings.jsx
old mode 100644
new mode 100755