diff --git a/tpie/array_view.h b/tpie/array_view.h
index 43b3d2410..56834b52d 100644
--- a/tpie/array_view.h
+++ b/tpie/array_view.h
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
 // along with TPIE.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
 
+#ifndef __ARRAY_VIEW_H__
+#define  __ARRAY_VIEW_H__
+
 #include <boost/iterator/iterator_facade.hpp>
 #include <vector>
 #include <tpie/array.h>
@@ -81,7 +84,7 @@ class array_view_base {
 	/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 	inline bool empty() const {return m_end == m_start;}
 
-	inline bool size() const {return m_end - m_start;}
+	inline size_t size() const {return m_end - m_start;}
 
 	/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 	/// \brief Return a referense to an array entry
@@ -148,12 +151,12 @@ class array_view: public array_view_base<T> {
 public:
 	inline array_view(const array_view & o): 
 		array_view_base<T>(o) {}
-
+	
 	inline array_view(std::vector<T> & v): 
-		array_view_base<T>(&*v.begin(), &*v.end()) {}
+		array_view_base<T>(&*(v.begin()), &(*v.end())) {}
 	
 	inline array_view(tpie::array<T> & v): 
-		array_view_base<T>(&*v.begin(), &*v.end()) {}
+		array_view_base<T>(&*(v.begin()), &(*v.end())) {}
 	
 	inline array_view(std::vector<T> & v, size_t start, size_t end): 
 		array_view_base<T>(&v[start], &v[end]) {}
@@ -163,11 +166,11 @@ class array_view: public array_view_base<T> {
 	
 	inline array_view(typename std::vector<T>::iterator start, typename std::vector<T>::iterator end): 
 		array_view_base<T>(&*start, &*end) {}
-
+	
 	inline array_view(typename array<T>::iterator start, typename array<T>::iterator end): 
 		array_view_base<T>(&*start, &*end) {}
-
-	inline array_view(T * start, T * end): 
+	
+	inline array_view(T * start, T * end):
 		array_view_base<T>(start, end) {}
 	
 	inline array_view(T * start, size_t size): 
@@ -178,13 +181,13 @@ template <typename T>
 class array_view<const T>: public array_view_base<const T> {
 public:
 	inline array_view(array_view<T> o): 
-		array_view_base<const T>(&*o.begin(), &*o.end()) {}
+		array_view_base<const T>(&*(o.begin()), &*(o.end())) {}
 
 	inline array_view(const std::vector<T> & v): 
-		array_view_base<const T>(&*v.const_begin(), &*v.const_end()) {}
+		array_view_base<const T>(&*(v.begin()), &*(v.end())) {}
 	
 	inline array_view(const tpie::array<T> & v): 
-		array_view_base<const T>(&*v.begin(), &*v.end()) {}
+		array_view_base<const T>(&*(v.begin()), &*(v.end())) {}
 	
 	inline array_view(const std::vector<T> & v, size_t start, size_t end): 
 		array_view_base<const T>(&v[start], &v[end]) {}
@@ -206,3 +209,5 @@ class array_view<const T>: public array_view_base<const T> {
 };
 
 } //namespace tpie
+
+#endif // __ARRAY_VIEW_H__
diff --git a/tpie/fractional_progress.cpp b/tpie/fractional_progress.cpp
index f1e848441..4ea556ed7 100644
--- a/tpie/fractional_progress.cpp
+++ b/tpie/fractional_progress.cpp
@@ -187,6 +187,10 @@ inline std::string fname(const char * file, const char * function, const char *
 }
 
 
+
+fractional_subindicator::fractional_subindicator(
+	fractional_progress & fp): m_fp(fp) {}
+
 fractional_subindicator::fractional_subindicator(
 	fractional_progress & fp,
 	const char * id,
@@ -195,23 +199,37 @@ fractional_subindicator::fractional_subindicator(
 	TPIE_OS_OFFSET n,
 	const char * crumb,
 	description_importance importance,
-	bool enabled):
-	progress_indicator_subindicator(fp.m_pi, 42, crumb, importance),
+	bool enabled): m_fp(fp) {
+	setup(id, file, function, n, crumb, importance, enabled);
+}
+
+void fractional_subindicator::setup(
+	const char * id,
+	const char * file,
+	const char * function,
+	TPIE_OS_OFFSET n,
+	const char * crumb,
+	description_importance importance,
+	bool enabled) {
+	progress_indicator_subindicator::setup(m_fp.m_pi, 42, crumb, importance);
 #ifndef TPIE_NDEBUG
-	m_init_called(false), m_done_called(false), 
+	m_init_called = false;
+	m_done_called = false;
 #endif
-	m_fraction(enabled?fdb->getFraction(fname(file, function, id)):0.0), m_estimate(-1), m_n(enabled?n:0), m_fp(fp), m_predict(fp.m_id() + ";" + id)
+	m_fraction = enabled?fdb->getFraction(fname(file, function, id)):0.0;
+	m_estimate = -1;
+	m_n = enabled?n:0;
+	m_predict = m_fp.m_id() + ";" + id;
 #ifdef TPIE_FRACTION_STATS
-	,m_stat(fname(file, function, id))
+	m_stat = fname(file, function, id);
 #endif
-{
 	if (enabled)
 		m_estimate = m_predict.estimate_execution_time(n, m_confidence);
 	else {
 		m_estimate = 0;
 		m_confidence = 1;
 	}
-	fp.add_sub_indicator(*this);
+	m_fp.add_sub_indicator(*this);
 };
 
 void fractional_subindicator::init(TPIE_OS_OFFSET range) {
diff --git a/tpie/fractional_progress.h b/tpie/fractional_progress.h
index 5c51d1784..4e4fc0fb0 100644
--- a/tpie/fractional_progress.h
+++ b/tpie/fractional_progress.h
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ class fractional_progress;
 
 class fractional_subindicator: public progress_indicator_subindicator {
 public:
+	fractional_subindicator(fractional_progress & fp);
+	
 	fractional_subindicator(fractional_progress & fp,
 							const char * id,
 							const char * file,
@@ -43,6 +45,14 @@ class fractional_subindicator: public progress_indicator_subindicator {
 							description_importance importance=IMPORTANCE_MAJOR,
 							bool enabled=true);
 
+	void setup(const char * id,
+			   const char * file,
+			   const char * function,
+			   TPIE_OS_OFFSET n,
+			   const char * crumb=0,
+			   description_importance importance=IMPORTANCE_MAJOR,
+			   bool enabled=true);
+
 	~fractional_subindicator();
 	virtual void init(TPIE_OS_OFFSET range);
 	virtual void done();
diff --git a/tpie/progress_indicator_subindicator.cpp b/tpie/progress_indicator_subindicator.cpp
index 32c0775ee..5567dc9ec 100644
--- a/tpie/progress_indicator_subindicator.cpp
+++ b/tpie/progress_indicator_subindicator.cpp
@@ -42,12 +42,26 @@ progress_indicator_subindicator::progress_indicator_subindicator(progress_indica
 																 TPIE_OS_OFFSET outerRange,
 																 const char * crumb,
 																 description_importance importance):
-	progress_indicator_base(0), m_parent(parent), m_outerRange(outerRange), 
-	m_oldValue(0), m_importance(importance)
+	progress_indicator_base(0) {
+	setup(parent, outerRange, crumb, importance);
+}
+
+
+progress_indicator_subindicator::progress_indicator_subindicator():
+	progress_indicator_base(0) {}
+
+void progress_indicator_subindicator::setup(progress_indicator_base * parent,
+											TPIE_OS_OFFSET outerRange,
+											const char * crumb,
+											description_importance importance) {
+	m_parent = parent;
+	m_outerRange = outerRange;
+	m_importance = importance;
+	m_oldValue = 0;
 #ifndef TPIE_NDEBUG
-	,m_init_called(false), m_done_called(false)
+	m_init_called = false;
+	m_done_called = false;
 #endif
-{
 	if (crumb == 0) 
 		m_crumb[0] = 0;
 	else {
@@ -56,6 +70,7 @@ progress_indicator_subindicator::progress_indicator_subindicator(progress_indica
 	}
 }
 
+
 #ifndef TPIE_NDEBUG
 progress_indicator_subindicator::~progress_indicator_subindicator() {
 	if (m_init_called && !m_done_called && !std::uncaught_exception()) {
diff --git a/tpie/progress_indicator_subindicator.h b/tpie/progress_indicator_subindicator.h
index 876083519..5067460f8 100644
--- a/tpie/progress_indicator_subindicator.h
+++ b/tpie/progress_indicator_subindicator.h
@@ -31,6 +31,14 @@ class progress_indicator_subindicator: public progress_indicator_base {
 	virtual void pop_breadcrumb();
 	virtual void init(TPIE_OS_OFFSET range);
 	virtual void done();
+	
+	void setup(progress_indicator_base * parent,
+			   TPIE_OS_OFFSET outerRange,
+			   const char * crumb=0,
+			   description_importance importance=IMPORTANCE_MAJOR);
+	
+	progress_indicator_subindicator();
+	
 	progress_indicator_subindicator(progress_indicator_base * parent,
 									TPIE_OS_OFFSET outerRange,
 									const char * crumb=0,