diff --git a/FL/Fl_Flip_Button.H b/FL/Fl_Flip_Button.H
index 0aa9fb9..d3e0b1e 100644
--- a/FL/Fl_Flip_Button.H
+++ b/FL/Fl_Flip_Button.H
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public:
     Fl_Flip_Button ( int X, int Y, int W, int H, const char *L = 0 ) :
         Fl_Button( X, Y, W, H, 0 )
         {
-            sscanf( L, "%a[^/]/%as", &_off, &_on );
+            sscanf( L, "%m[^/]/%ms", &_off, &_on );
 
             type( FL_TOGGLE_BUTTON );
         }
diff --git a/mixer/src/JACK_Module.C b/mixer/src/JACK_Module.C
index 714bee6..199f75c 100644
--- a/mixer/src/JACK_Module.C
+++ b/mixer/src/JACK_Module.C
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ get_connections_for_ports ( std::vector<Module::Port> ports )
             char *strip_name = 0;
             //      char *client_name = 0;
            
-            if ( 2 == sscanf( *c, "Non-Mixer.%a[^:/]/%a[^:]:", &client_id, &strip_name ) )
+            if ( 2 == sscanf( *c, "Non-Mixer.%m[^:/]/%m[^:]:", &client_id, &strip_name ) )
             {
                 free( client_id );
                 char *s = NULL;
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ get_connections_for_ports ( std::vector<Module::Port> ports )
                 free( strip_name );
                 strip_name = s;
             }
-            else if ( 2 == sscanf( *c, "Non-Mixer.%a[^:(] (%a[^:)]):", &client_id, &strip_name ) )
+            else if ( 2 == sscanf( *c, "Non-Mixer.%m[^:(] (%m[^:)]):", &client_id, &strip_name ) )
             {
                 free( client_id );
                 char *s = NULL;
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ get_connections_for_ports ( std::vector<Module::Port> ports )
                 free( strip_name );
                 strip_name = s;
             }
-            else if ( 2 == sscanf( *c, "Non-Timeline.%a[^:/]:%a[^/]/", &client_id, &strip_name ) )
+            else if ( 2 == sscanf( *c, "Non-Timeline.%m[^:/]:%m[^/]/", &client_id, &strip_name ) )
             {
                 free( client_id );
                 char *s = NULL;
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ get_connections_for_ports ( std::vector<Module::Port> ports )
                 free( strip_name );
                 strip_name = s;
             }
-            else if  ( 2 == sscanf( *c, "Non-DAW.%a[^:/]:%a[^/]/", &client_id, &strip_name ) )
+            else if  ( 2 == sscanf( *c, "Non-DAW.%m[^:/]:%m[^/]/", &client_id, &strip_name ) )
             {
                 free( client_id );
                 char *s = NULL;
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ get_connections_for_ports ( std::vector<Module::Port> ports )
                 free( strip_name );
                 strip_name = s;
             }
-            else if ( 1 == sscanf( *c, "%a[^:]:", &strip_name ) )
+            else if ( 1 == sscanf( *c, "%m[^:]:", &strip_name ) )
             {   
                 char *s = NULL;
                 asprintf( &s, "@C3%s%s",  is_output ? "@r" : "", strip_name );
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ JACK_Module::handle ( int m )
 
             char *port_name;
             int end;
-            while (  sscanf( text, "jack.port://%a[^\r\n]\r\n%n", &port_name, &end ) > 0 )
+            while (  sscanf( text, "jack.port://%m[^\r\n]\r\n%n", &port_name, &end ) > 0 )
             {
                 DMESSAGE( "Scanning %s", port_name );
                 port_names.push_back( port_name );
diff --git a/mixer/src/Mixer.C b/mixer/src/Mixer.C
index 3c03bee..0969a9e 100644
--- a/mixer/src/Mixer.C
+++ b/mixer/src/Mixer.C
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ Mixer::osc_strip_by_number ( const char *path, const char *types, lo_arg **argv,
 
     OSC::Endpoint *ep = (OSC::Endpoint*)user_data;
     
-    if ( 3 != sscanf( path, "%a[^/]/strip#/%d/%a[^\n]", &client_name, &n, &rem ) )
+    if ( 3 != sscanf( path, "%m[^/]/strip#/%d/%m[^\n]", &client_name, &n, &rem ) )
         return -1;
 
     Mixer_Strip *o = mixer->track_by_number( n );
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ Mixer::load_translations ( void )
     char *to;
     char *from;
 
-    while ( 2 == fscanf( fp, "%a[^|> ] |> %a[^ \n]\n", &from, &to ) )
+    while ( 2 == fscanf( fp, "%m[^|> ] |> %m[^ \n]\n", &from, &to ) )
     {
         osc_endpoint->add_translation( from, to );
         free(from);
@@ -1087,7 +1087,7 @@ Mixer::handle ( int m )
 
             char *file;
             
-            if ( ! sscanf( text, "file://%a[^\r\n]\n", &file ) )
+            if ( ! sscanf( text, "file://%m[^\r\n]\n", &file ) )
             {
                 WARNING( "invalid drop \"%s\"\n", text );
                 return 0;
diff --git a/mixer/src/Module.C b/mixer/src/Module.C
index 2939412..ea712d3 100644
--- a/mixer/src/Module.C
+++ b/mixer/src/Module.C
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ Module::Port::osc_number_path ( void )
     char *client_name;
     char *strip_name;
 
-    if ( 3 != sscanf( _scaled_signal->path(), "%a[^/]/strip/%a[^/]/%a[^\n]", &client_name, &strip_name, &rem ) )
+    if ( 3 != sscanf( _scaled_signal->path(), "%m[^/]/strip/%m[^/]/%m[^\n]", &client_name, &strip_name, &rem ) )
         return NULL;
 
     free( strip_name );
diff --git a/mixer/src/Plugin_Chooser.C b/mixer/src/Plugin_Chooser.C
index 19c9abb..ea50226 100644
--- a/mixer/src/Plugin_Chooser.C
+++ b/mixer/src/Plugin_Chooser.C
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ Plugin_Chooser::load_favorites ( void )
     char *type;
     int favorites = 0;
 
-    while ( 2 == fscanf( fp, "%a[^:]:%lu\n", &type, &id ) )
+    while ( 2 == fscanf( fp, "%m[^:]:%lu\n", &type, &id ) )
     {
         for ( std::list<Plugin_Module::Plugin_Info>::iterator i = _plugins.begin();
               i != _plugins.end();
diff --git a/mixer/src/Project.C b/mixer/src/Project.C
index 4a061a0..777704c 100644
--- a/mixer/src/Project.C
+++ b/mixer/src/Project.C
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ Project::read_info ( int *version, char **creation_date, char **created_by )
 
     char *name, *value;
 
-    while ( fscanf( fp, "%a[^\n]\n\t%a[^\n]\n", &name, &value ) == 2 )
+    while ( fscanf( fp, "%m[^\n]\n\t%m[^\n]\n", &name, &value ) == 2 )
     {
         MESSAGE( "Info: %s = %s", name, value );
 
diff --git a/mixer/src/midi-mapper.C b/mixer/src/midi-mapper.C
index e4c45ff..bd2f31a 100644
--- a/mixer/src/midi-mapper.C
+++ b/mixer/src/midi-mapper.C
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ public:
             char *opcode;
             int control;
 
-            if ( 3 == sscanf( s, "%as %d %d", &opcode, &channel, &control ) )
+            if ( 3 == sscanf( s, "%ms %d %d", &opcode, &channel, &control ) )
             {
                 event.channel( channel );
                 event.opcode( MIDI::midievent::CONTROL_CHANGE );
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ load_settings ( void )
     char *signal_name;
     char *midi_event;
 
-    while ( 2 == fscanf( fp, "[%a[^]]] %a[^\n]\n", &midi_event, &signal_name ) )
+    while ( 2 == fscanf( fp, "[%m[^]]] %m[^\n]\n", &midi_event, &signal_name ) )
     {
         DMESSAGE( "%s, %s", midi_event, signal_name );
 
diff --git a/nonlib/Loggable.C b/nonlib/Loggable.C
index a815fc8..e89c7d7 100644
--- a/nonlib/Loggable.C
+++ b/nonlib/Loggable.C
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ Loggable::load_unjournaled_state ( void )
     unsigned int id;
     char *buf;
 
-    while ( fscanf( fp, "%X set %a[^\n]\n", &id, &buf ) == 2 )
+    while ( fscanf( fp, "%X set %m[^\n]\n", &id, &buf ) == 2 )
     {
         _loggables[ id ].unjournaled_state = new Log_Entry( buf );
         free(buf);
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ Loggable::replay ( FILE *fp )
     if ( _progress_callback )
         _progress_callback( 0, _progress_callback_arg );
 
-    while ( fscanf( fp, "%a[^\n]\n", &buf ) == 1 )
+    while ( fscanf( fp, "%m[^\n]\n", &buf ) == 1 )
     {
         if ( ! ( ! strcmp( buf, "{" ) || ! strcmp( buf, "}" ) ) )
         {
@@ -408,8 +408,8 @@ Loggable::do_this ( const char *s, bool reverse )
 
     if ( reverse )
     {
-//        sscanf( s, "%s %*X %s %*[^\n<]<< %a[^\n]", classname, command, &arguments );
-        sscanf( s, "%s %*X %s%*[^\n<]<< %a[^\n]", classname, command, &arguments );
+//        sscanf( s, "%s %*X %s %*[^\n<]<< %m[^\n]", classname, command, &arguments );
+        sscanf( s, "%s %*X %s%*[^\n<]<< %m[^\n]", classname, command, &arguments );
         create = "destroy";
         destroy = "create";
 
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ Loggable::do_this ( const char *s, bool reverse )
     }
     else
     {
-        sscanf( s, "%s %*X %s %a[^\n<]", classname, command, &arguments );
+        sscanf( s, "%s %*X %s %m[^\n<]", classname, command, &arguments );
         create = "create";
         destroy = "destroy";
     }
diff --git a/sequencer/src/smf.C b/sequencer/src/smf.C
index f4fc21d..4ae2fb3 100644
--- a/sequencer/src/smf.C
+++ b/sequencer/src/smf.C
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ smf::read_phrase_info ( phrase *p )
 
                 char *s;
 
-                if ( 1 != sscanf( data, "Non: xywh=%a[0-9:]",
+                if ( 1 != sscanf( data, "Non: xywh=%m[0-9:]",
                                   &s ) )
                     WARNING( "Invalid phrase info event" );
                 else
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ smf::read_pattern_info ( pattern *p )
                 int ppqn, key, note, mode;
                 char *s;
 
-                if ( 5 != sscanf( data, "Non: xywh=%a[0-9:], ppqn=%d, key=%d, note=%d, mode=%d",
+                if ( 5 != sscanf( data, "Non: xywh=%m[0-9:], ppqn=%d, key=%d, note=%d, mode=%d",
                                   &s, &ppqn, &key, &note, &mode ) )
                     WARNING( "Invalid pattern info event" );
                 else
diff --git a/session-manager/src/jackpatch.c b/session-manager/src/jackpatch.c
index b87e95b..fdb11b3 100644
--- a/session-manager/src/jackpatch.c
+++ b/session-manager/src/jackpatch.c
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ process_patch ( const char *patch )
 
     int retval;
 
-    retval = sscanf( patch, " %a[^:]:%a[^|] |%1[<>|] %a[^:]:%a[^\n]",
+    retval = sscanf( patch, " %m[^:]:%m[^|] |%1[<>|] %m[^:]:%m[^\n]",
                      &leftc, &leftp, dir, &rightc, &rightp );
 
     if ( retval == EOF )
diff --git a/session-manager/src/nsm-proxy.C b/session-manager/src/nsm-proxy.C
index a007b0c..981c798 100644
--- a/session-manager/src/nsm-proxy.C
+++ b/session-manager/src/nsm-proxy.C
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ public:
 
             MESSAGE( "Loading file config \"%s\"", path ); 
 
-            while ( 2 == fscanf( fp, "%a[^\n]\n\t%a[^\n]\n", &name, &value ) )
+            while ( 2 == fscanf( fp, "%m[^\n]\n\t%m[^\n]\n", &name, &value ) )
             {
 
                 DMESSAGE( "%s=%s", name, value );
diff --git a/session-manager/src/nsmd.C b/session-manager/src/nsmd.C
index e047098..55278ab 100644
--- a/session-manager/src/nsmd.C
+++ b/session-manager/src/nsmd.C
@@ -1222,7 +1222,7 @@ load_session_file ( const char * path )
         char * client_id = NULL;
         
         // load the client list
-        while ( fscanf( fp, "%a[^:]:%a[^:]:%a[^:\n]\n", &client_name, &client_executable, &client_id ) > 0 )
+        while ( fscanf( fp, "%m[^:]:%m[^:]:%m[^:\n]\n", &client_name, &client_executable, &client_id ) > 0 )
         {
             Client *c = new Client();
             
diff --git a/timeline/src/Project.C b/timeline/src/Project.C
index 4eff94f..f92375f 100644
--- a/timeline/src/Project.C
+++ b/timeline/src/Project.C
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ Project::read_info ( int *version, nframes_t *sample_rate, char **creation_date,
 
     char *name, *value;
 
-    while ( fscanf( fp, "%a[^\n]\n\t%a[^\n]\n", &name, &value ) == 2 )
+    while ( fscanf( fp, "%m[^\n]\n\t%m[^\n]\n", &name, &value ) == 2 )
     {
         MESSAGE( "Info: %s = %s", name, value );
 
diff --git a/timeline/src/Track.C b/timeline/src/Track.C
index ebf2552..0e0ecf6 100644
--- a/timeline/src/Track.C
+++ b/timeline/src/Track.C
@@ -1194,7 +1194,7 @@ Track::handle ( int m )
 
             char *port_name;
             int end;
-            while (  sscanf( text, "jack.port://%a[^\r\n]\r\n%n", &port_name, &end ) > 0 )
+            while (  sscanf( text, "jack.port://%m[^\r\n]\r\n%n", &port_name, &end ) > 0 )
             {
                 DMESSAGE( "Scanning %s", port_name );
                 port_names.push_back( port_name );