diff --git a/plugins/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
index 132524acf..db590e379 100644
--- a/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(audio_file_processor)
 ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(bass_booster)
 ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(bit_invader)
 ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(flp_import)
+ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(HydrogenImport)
 ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(kicker)
 ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(ladspa_browser)
 ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(ladspa_effect)
diff --git a/plugins/HydrogenImport/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/HydrogenImport/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..27e8d6a4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/HydrogenImport/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+INCLUDE(BuildPlugin)
+
+BUILD_PLUGIN(hydrogenimport HydrogenImport.cpp HydrogenImport.h local_file_mgr.cpp LocalFileMng.h)
+
diff --git a/plugins/HydrogenImport/HydrogenImport.cpp b/plugins/HydrogenImport/HydrogenImport.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6390e4834
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/HydrogenImport/HydrogenImport.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,404 @@
+#include <QtXml/QDomDocument>
+#include <QtCore/QDir>
+#include <QtGui/QApplication>
+#include <QtGui/QMessageBox>
+#include <QtGui/QProgressDialog>
+#include <QTextStream>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#include "LocalFileMng.h"
+#include "HydrogenImport.h"
+#include "song.h"
+#include "engine.h"
+#include "Instrument.h"
+#include "InstrumentTrack.h"
+#include "note.h"
+#include "pattern.h"
+#include "track.h"
+#include "bb_track.h"
+#include "bb_track_container.h"
+#include "Instrument.h"
+
+#define MAX_LAYERS 4
+extern "C"
+{
+
+Plugin::Descriptor PLUGIN_EXPORT hydrogenimport_plugin_descriptor =
+{
+	STRINGIFY( PLUGIN_NAME ),
+	"Hydrogen Import",
+	QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP( "pluginBrowser",
+				"Filter for importing Hydrogen files into LMMS" ),
+	"frank mather",
+	0x0100,
+	Plugin::ImportFilter,
+	NULL,
+	NULL,
+	NULL
+} ;
+
+}
+
+QString filename;
+class NoteKey
+{
+public:
+	enum Key {
+		C = 0,
+		Cs,
+		D,
+		Ef,
+		E,
+		F,
+		Fs,
+		G,
+		Af,
+		A,
+		Bf,
+		B,
+	};
+
+	static int stringToNoteKey( const QString& str )
+	{
+		int m_key;
+
+
+		QString sKey = str.left( str.length() - 1 );
+		QString sOct = str.mid( str.length() - 1, str.length() );
+
+		if ( sKey.endsWith( "-" ) )
+		{
+			sKey.replace( "-", "" );
+			sOct.insert( 0, "-" );
+		}
+		int nOctave = sOct.toInt();
+
+		if ( sKey == "C" ) 
+		{
+			m_key = NoteKey::C;
+		} 
+		else if ( sKey == "Cs" ) 
+		{
+			m_key = NoteKey::Cs;
+		} 
+		else if ( sKey == "D" ) 
+		{
+			m_key = NoteKey::D;
+		}
+		else if ( sKey == "Ef" ) 
+		{
+			m_key = NoteKey::Ef;
+		}
+		else if ( sKey == "E" ) 
+		{
+			m_key = NoteKey::E;
+		} 
+		else if ( sKey == "F" ) 
+		{
+			m_key = NoteKey::F;
+		} 
+		else if ( sKey == "Fs" ) 
+		{
+			m_key = NoteKey::Fs;
+		} 
+		else if ( sKey == "G" ) 
+		{
+			m_key = NoteKey::G;
+		} 
+		else if ( sKey == "Af" ) 
+		{
+			m_key = NoteKey::Af;
+		} 
+		else if ( sKey == "A" ) 
+		{
+			m_key = NoteKey::A;
+		} 
+		else if ( sKey == "Bf" ) 
+		{
+			m_key = NoteKey::Bf;
+		} 
+		else if ( sKey == "B" ) {
+			m_key = NoteKey::B;
+		} 
+        return m_key + (nOctave*12)+57;
+	}
+
+};
+HydrogenImport::HydrogenImport( const QString & _file ) :
+	ImportFilter( _file, &hydrogenimport_plugin_descriptor )
+{
+	filename = _file;
+}
+
+
+
+
+HydrogenImport::~HydrogenImport()
+{
+}
+Instrument * ins;
+bool HydrogenImport::readSong() 
+{
+	QHash<QString, InstrumentTrack *> drum_track;
+	QHash<QString, int> pattern_length;
+	QHash<QString, int> pattern_id;
+
+	song *s = engine::getSong();
+	int song_num_tracks = s->tracks().size();
+	if ( QFile( filename ).exists() == false ) 
+	{
+		printf( "Song file not found \n" );
+		return false;
+	}
+	QDomDocument doc = LocalFileMng::openXmlDocument( filename );
+	QDomNodeList nodeList = doc.elementsByTagName( "song" );
+
+	if( nodeList.isEmpty() )
+	{
+		printf( "Error reading song: song node not found\n" );
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	QDomNode songNode = nodeList.at( 0 );
+
+	QString m_sSongVersion = LocalFileMng::readXmlString( songNode , "version", "Unknown version" );
+
+
+
+
+	float fBpm = LocalFileMng::readXmlFloat( songNode, "bpm", 120 );
+	float fVolume = LocalFileMng::readXmlFloat( songNode, "volume", 0.5 );
+	float fMetronomeVolume = LocalFileMng::readXmlFloat( songNode, "metronomeVolume", 0.5 );
+	QString sName( LocalFileMng::readXmlString( songNode, "name", "Untitled Song" ) );
+	QString sAuthor( LocalFileMng::readXmlString( songNode, "author", "Unknown Author" ) );
+	QString sNotes( LocalFileMng::readXmlString( songNode, "notes", "..." ) );
+	QString sLicense( LocalFileMng::readXmlString( songNode, "license", "Unknown license" ) );
+	bool bLoopEnabled = LocalFileMng::readXmlBool( songNode, "loopEnabled", false );
+	QString sMode = LocalFileMng::readXmlString( songNode, "mode", "pattern" );
+
+
+	float fHumanizeTimeValue = LocalFileMng::readXmlFloat( songNode, "humanize_time", 0.0 );
+	float fHumanizeVelocityValue = LocalFileMng::readXmlFloat( songNode, "humanize_velocity", 0.0 );
+	float fSwingFactor = LocalFileMng::readXmlFloat( songNode, "swing_factor", 0.0 );
+
+
+	QDomNode instrumentListNode = songNode.firstChildElement( "instrumentList" );
+	if ( ( ! instrumentListNode.isNull()  ) ) 
+	{
+
+		int instrumentList_count = 0;
+		QDomNode instrumentNode;
+		instrumentNode = instrumentListNode.firstChildElement( "instrument" );
+		while ( ! instrumentNode.isNull()  ) 
+		{
+			instrumentList_count++;
+			QString sId = LocalFileMng::readXmlString( instrumentNode, "id", "" );			// instrument id
+			QString sDrumkit = LocalFileMng::readXmlString( instrumentNode, "drumkit", "" );	// drumkit
+			QString sName = LocalFileMng::readXmlString( instrumentNode, "name", "" );		// name
+			float fVolume = LocalFileMng::readXmlFloat( instrumentNode, "volume", 1.0 );	// volume
+			bool bIsMuted = LocalFileMng::readXmlBool( instrumentNode, "isMuted", false );	// is muted
+			float fPan_L = LocalFileMng::readXmlFloat( instrumentNode, "pan_L", 0.5 );	// pan L
+			float fPan_R = LocalFileMng::readXmlFloat( instrumentNode, "pan_R", 0.5 );	// pan R
+			float fFX1Level = LocalFileMng::readXmlFloat( instrumentNode, "FX1Level", 0.0 );	// FX level
+			float fFX2Level = LocalFileMng::readXmlFloat( instrumentNode, "FX2Level", 0.0 );	// FX level
+			float fFX3Level = LocalFileMng::readXmlFloat( instrumentNode, "FX3Level", 0.0 );	// FX level
+			float fFX4Level = LocalFileMng::readXmlFloat( instrumentNode, "FX4Level", 0.0 );	// FX level
+			float fGain = LocalFileMng::readXmlFloat( instrumentNode, "gain", 1.0, false, false );	// instrument gain
+
+
+			int fAttack = LocalFileMng::readXmlInt( instrumentNode, "Attack", 0, false, false );		// Attack
+			int fDecay = LocalFileMng::readXmlInt( instrumentNode, "Decay", 0, false, false );		// Decay
+			float fSustain = LocalFileMng::readXmlFloat( instrumentNode, "Sustain", 1.0, false, false );	// Sustain
+			int fRelease = LocalFileMng::readXmlInt( instrumentNode, "Release", 1000, false, false );	// Release
+
+			float fRandomPitchFactor = LocalFileMng::readXmlFloat( instrumentNode, "randomPitchFactor", 0.0f, false, false );
+
+			bool bFilterActive = LocalFileMng::readXmlBool( instrumentNode, "filterActive", false );
+			float fFilterCutoff = LocalFileMng::readXmlFloat( instrumentNode, "filterCutoff", 1.0f, false );
+			float fFilterResonance = LocalFileMng::readXmlFloat( instrumentNode, "filterResonance", 0.0f, false );
+			QString sMuteGroup = LocalFileMng::readXmlString( instrumentNode, "muteGroup", "-1", false );
+			QString sMidiOutChannel = LocalFileMng::readXmlString( instrumentNode, "midiOutChannel", "-1", false, false );
+			QString sMidiOutNote = LocalFileMng::readXmlString( instrumentNode, "midiOutNote", "60", false, false );
+			int nMuteGroup = sMuteGroup.toInt();
+			bool isStopNote = LocalFileMng::readXmlBool( instrumentNode, "isStopNote", false );
+			int nMidiOutChannel = sMidiOutChannel.toInt();
+			int nMidiOutNote = sMidiOutNote.toInt();
+
+			if ( sId.isEmpty() ) {
+				printf( "Empty ID for instrument. skipping \n" );
+				instrumentNode = (QDomNode) instrumentNode.nextSiblingElement( "instrument" );
+				continue;
+			}
+			QDomNode filenameNode = instrumentNode.firstChildElement( "filename" );
+
+			if ( ! filenameNode.isNull() ) 
+			{
+				return false;
+			} 
+			else 
+			{
+				unsigned nLayer = 0;
+				QDomNode layerNode = instrumentNode.firstChildElement( "layer" );
+				while (  ! layerNode.isNull()  ) 
+				{
+					if ( nLayer >= MAX_LAYERS ) 
+					{
+						printf( "nLayer >= MAX_LAYERS" );
+						continue;
+					}
+					QString sFilename = LocalFileMng::readXmlString( layerNode, "filename", "" );
+					bool sIsModified = LocalFileMng::readXmlBool( layerNode, "ismodified", false );
+					QString sMode = LocalFileMng::readXmlString( layerNode, "smode", "forward" );
+					unsigned sStartframe = LocalFileMng::readXmlInt( layerNode, "startframe", 0 );
+					unsigned sLoopFrame = LocalFileMng::readXmlInt( layerNode, "loopframe", 0 );
+					int sLoops = LocalFileMng::readXmlInt( layerNode, "loops", 0 );
+					unsigned sEndframe = LocalFileMng::readXmlInt( layerNode, "endframe", 0 );
+					bool sUseRubber = LocalFileMng::readXmlInt( layerNode, "userubber", 0, false );
+					float sRubberDivider = LocalFileMng::readXmlFloat( layerNode, "rubberdivider", 0.0 );
+					int sRubberCsettings = LocalFileMng::readXmlInt( layerNode, "rubberCsettings", 1 );
+					int sRubberPitch = LocalFileMng::readXmlFloat( layerNode, "rubberPitch", 0.0 );
+
+					float fMin = LocalFileMng::readXmlFloat( layerNode, "min", 0.0 );
+					float fMax = LocalFileMng::readXmlFloat( layerNode, "max", 1.0 );
+					float fGain = LocalFileMng::readXmlFloat( layerNode, "gain", 1.0 );
+					float fPitch = LocalFileMng::readXmlFloat( layerNode, "pitch", 0.0, false, false );
+					if ( nLayer == 0 ) 
+					{
+						drum_track[sId] = ( InstrumentTrack * ) track::create( track::InstrumentTrack,engine::getBBTrackContainer() );
+						drum_track[sId]->volumeModel()->setValue( fVolume * 100 );
+						drum_track[sId]->panningModel()->setValue( ( fPan_R - fPan_L ) * 100 );
+						ins = drum_track[sId]->loadInstrument( "audiofileprocessor" );
+						ins->loadFile( sFilename );
+					}
+					nLayer++;
+					layerNode = ( QDomNode ) layerNode.nextSiblingElement( "layer" );
+				}
+			}
+
+			instrumentNode = (QDomNode) instrumentNode.nextSiblingElement( "instrument" );
+		}
+		if ( instrumentList_count == 0 ) 
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+	} 
+	else 
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+	QDomNode patterns = songNode.firstChildElement( "patternList" );
+	int pattern_count = 0;
+	int nbb = engine::getBBTrackContainer()->numOfBBs();
+	QDomNode patternNode =  patterns.firstChildElement( "pattern" );
+	int pn = 1;
+	while (  !patternNode.isNull()  ) 
+	{
+		if ( pn > 0 ) 
+		{
+			pattern_count++;
+			s->addBBTrack();
+			pn = 0;
+		}
+		QString sName;	// name
+		sName = LocalFileMng::readXmlString( patternNode, "name", sName );
+
+		QString sCategory = ""; // category
+		sCategory = LocalFileMng::readXmlString( patternNode, "category", sCategory ,false ,false );
+		int nSize = -1;
+		nSize = LocalFileMng::readXmlInt( patternNode, "size", nSize, false, false );
+		pattern_length[sName] = nSize;
+		QDomNode pNoteListNode = patternNode.firstChildElement( "noteList" );
+		if ( ! pNoteListNode.isNull() ) {
+			QDomNode noteNode = pNoteListNode.firstChildElement( "note" );
+			while ( ! noteNode.isNull()  ) {
+				unsigned nPosition = LocalFileMng::readXmlInt( noteNode, "position", 0 );
+				float fLeadLag = LocalFileMng::readXmlFloat( noteNode, "leadlag", 0.0 , false , false );
+				float fVelocity = LocalFileMng::readXmlFloat( noteNode, "velocity", 0.8f );	
+				float fPan_L = LocalFileMng::readXmlFloat( noteNode, "pan_L", 0.5 );
+				float fPan_R = LocalFileMng::readXmlFloat( noteNode, "pan_R", 0.5 );	
+				int nLength = LocalFileMng::readXmlInt( noteNode, "length", -1, true );
+				float nPitch = LocalFileMng::readXmlFloat( noteNode, "pitch", 0.0, false, false );
+				QString sKey = LocalFileMng::readXmlString( noteNode, "key", "C0", false, false );
+				QString nNoteOff = LocalFileMng::readXmlString( noteNode, "note_off", "false", false, false );
+
+				QString instrId = LocalFileMng::readXmlString( noteNode, "instrument", 0,false, false );
+				int i = pattern_count - 1 + nbb;
+				pattern_id[sName] = pattern_count - 1;
+				pattern *p = dynamic_cast<pattern *>( drum_track[instrId]->getTCO( i ) );
+				note n; 
+				n.setPos( nPosition );
+				if ( (nPosition + 48) <= nSize ) 
+				{
+  					n.setLength( 48 );
+				} 
+				else 
+				{
+					n.setLength( nSize - nPosition );
+				} 
+				n.setVolume( fVelocity * 100 );
+				n.setPanning( ( fPan_R - fPan_L ) * 100 );
+				n.setKey( NoteKey::stringToNoteKey( sKey ) );
+				p->addNote( n,false );
+				pn = pn + 1;
+				noteNode = ( QDomNode ) noteNode.nextSiblingElement( "note" );
+			}        
+		}
+		patternNode = ( QDomNode ) patternNode.nextSiblingElement( "pattern" );
+	}
+	// Pattern sequence
+	QDomNode patternSequenceNode = songNode.firstChildElement( "patternSequence" );
+	QDomNode groupNode = patternSequenceNode.firstChildElement( "group" );
+	int pos = 0;
+	while (  !groupNode.isNull()  ) 
+	{
+	    int best_length = 0;
+		QDomNode patternId = groupNode.firstChildElement( "patternID" );
+		while (  !patternId.isNull()  ) 
+		{
+			QString patId = patternId.firstChild().nodeValue();
+			patternId = ( QDomNode ) patternId.nextSiblingElement( "patternID" );
+
+			int i = pattern_id[patId]+song_num_tracks;
+			track *t = ( bbTrack * ) s->tracks().at( i );
+ 			trackContentObject *tco = t->createTCO( pos );      
+			tco->movePosition( pos );
+
+			
+			if ( pattern_length[patId] > best_length ) 
+			{
+				best_length = pattern_length[patId];
+			}
+		}
+		pos = pos + best_length;
+		groupNode = groupNode.nextSiblingElement( "group" );
+	}
+
+	if ( pattern_count == 0 ) 
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+	return true;
+}
+bool HydrogenImport::tryImport( trackContainer * _tc )
+{
+	if( openFile() == false )
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+	return readSong();
+}
+
+
+
+extern "C"
+{
+
+// necessary for getting instance out of shared lib
+Plugin * PLUGIN_EXPORT lmms_plugin_main( Model *, void * _data )
+{
+	return new HydrogenImport( QString::fromUtf8(
+									static_cast<const char *>( _data ) ) );
+}
+
+
+}
+
diff --git a/plugins/HydrogenImport/HydrogenImport.h b/plugins/HydrogenImport/HydrogenImport.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..10a1cba7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/HydrogenImport/HydrogenImport.h
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#ifndef _HYDROGEN_IMPORT_H
+#define _HYDROGEN_IMPORT_H
+
+#include <QtCore/QString>
+#include <QtCore/QPair>
+#include <QtCore/QVector>
+
+#include "ImportFilter.h"
+
+
+class HydrogenImport : public ImportFilter
+{
+public:
+	HydrogenImport( const QString & _file );
+        bool readSong();
+
+	virtual ~HydrogenImport();
+
+	virtual PluginView * instantiateView( QWidget * )
+	{
+		return( NULL );
+	}
+private:
+	virtual bool tryImport( trackContainer * _tc );
+};
+#endif
+
diff --git a/plugins/HydrogenImport/LocalFileMng.h b/plugins/HydrogenImport/LocalFileMng.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..217f95f34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/HydrogenImport/LocalFileMng.h
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#ifndef LFILEMNG_H
+#define LFILEMNG_H
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <fstream>
+#include <vector>
+#include <string>
+#include <QDomDocument>
+
+class LocalFileMng
+{
+public:
+	LocalFileMng();
+	~LocalFileMng();
+	std::vector<QString> getallPatternList(){
+		return m_allPatternList;
+	}
+
+	static QString readXmlString( QDomNode , const QString& nodeName, const QString& defaultValue, bool bCanBeEmpty = false, bool bShouldExists = true , bool tinyXmlCompatMode = false);
+	static float readXmlFloat( QDomNode , const QString& nodeName, float defaultValue, bool bCanBeEmpty = false, bool bShouldExists = true , bool tinyXmlCompatMode = false);
+	static int readXmlInt( QDomNode , const QString& nodeName, int defaultValue, bool bCanBeEmpty = false, bool bShouldExists = true , bool tinyXmlCompatMode = false);
+	static bool readXmlBool( QDomNode , const QString& nodeName, bool defaultValue, bool bShouldExists = true , bool tinyXmlCompatMode = false );
+	static void convertFromTinyXMLString( QByteArray* str );
+	static bool checkTinyXMLCompatMode( const QString& filename );
+	static QDomDocument openXmlDocument( const QString& filename );
+	std::vector<QString> m_allPatternList;
+};
+#endif //LFILEMNG_H
+
diff --git a/plugins/HydrogenImport/local_file_mgr.cpp b/plugins/HydrogenImport/local_file_mgr.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..78560fef9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/HydrogenImport/local_file_mgr.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,234 @@
+#include <cstdlib>
+#include <cassert>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <ctype.h>
+
+#include <QDir>
+#include <QApplication>
+#include <QVector>
+#include <QDomDocument>
+#include <QLocale>
+#include <QTextCodec>
+
+#include <algorithm>
+#include "LocalFileMng.h"
+
+
+/* New QtXml based methods */
+
+QString LocalFileMng::readXmlString( QDomNode node , const QString& nodeName, const QString& defaultValue, bool bCanBeEmpty, bool bShouldExists, bool tinyXmlCompatMode)
+{
+ 	QDomElement element = node.firstChildElement( nodeName );
+	
+	if( !node.isNull() && !element.isNull() ){
+		if(  !element.text().isEmpty() ){
+			return element.text();
+		} else {
+			if ( !bCanBeEmpty ) {
+				//_WARNINGLOG( "Using default value in " + nodeName );
+			}
+			return defaultValue;
+		}
+	} else {	
+		if(  bShouldExists ){
+			//_WARNINGLOG( "'" + nodeName + "' node not found" );
+			
+		}
+		return defaultValue;
+	}
+}
+
+float LocalFileMng::readXmlFloat( QDomNode node , const QString& nodeName, float defaultValue, bool bCanBeEmpty, bool bShouldExists, bool tinyXmlCompatMode)
+{
+	QLocale c_locale = QLocale::c();
+ 	QDomElement element = node.firstChildElement( nodeName );
+	
+	if( !node.isNull() && !element.isNull() ){
+		if(  !element.text().isEmpty() ){
+			return c_locale.toFloat(element.text());
+		} else {
+			if ( !bCanBeEmpty ) {
+				//_WARNINGLOG( "Using default value in " + nodeName );
+			}
+			return defaultValue;
+		}
+	} else {	
+		if(  bShouldExists ){
+			//_WARNINGLOG( "'" + nodeName + "' node not found" );
+		}
+		return defaultValue;
+	}
+}
+
+int LocalFileMng::readXmlInt( QDomNode node , const QString& nodeName, int defaultValue, bool bCanBeEmpty, bool bShouldExists, bool tinyXmlCompatMode)
+{
+	QLocale c_locale = QLocale::c();
+ 	QDomElement element = node.firstChildElement( nodeName );
+	
+	if( !node.isNull() && !element.isNull() ){
+		if(  !element.text().isEmpty() ){
+			return c_locale.toInt( element.text() );
+		} else {
+			if ( !bCanBeEmpty ) {
+				//_WARNINGLOG( "Using default value in " + nodeName );
+			}
+			return defaultValue;
+		}
+	} else {	
+		if(  bShouldExists ){
+			//_WARNINGLOG( "'" + nodeName + "' node not found" );
+		}
+		return defaultValue;
+	}
+}
+
+bool LocalFileMng::readXmlBool( QDomNode node , const QString& nodeName, bool defaultValue, bool bShouldExists, bool tinyXmlCompatMode)
+{
+ 	QDomElement element = node.firstChildElement( nodeName );
+	
+	if( !node.isNull() && !element.isNull() ){
+		if(  !element.text().isEmpty() ){
+			if( element.text() == "true"){
+				return true;
+			} else {
+				return false;
+			}
+		} else {
+			//_WARNINGLOG( "Using default value in " + nodeName );
+			return defaultValue;
+		}
+	} else {	
+		if(  bShouldExists ){
+			//_WARNINGLOG( "'" + nodeName + "' node not found" );
+		}
+		return defaultValue;
+	}
+}
+
+
+/* Convert (in-place) an XML escape sequence into a literal byte,
+ * rather than the character it actually refers to.
+ */
+void LocalFileMng::convertFromTinyXMLString( QByteArray* str )
+{
+	/* When TinyXML encountered a non-ASCII character, it would
+	 * simply write the character as "&#xx;" -- where "xx" is
+	 * the hex character code.  However, this doesn't respect
+	 * any encodings (e.g. UTF-8, UTF-16).  In XML, &#xx; literally
+	 * means "the Unicode character # xx."  However, in a UTF-8
+	 * sequence, this could be an escape character that tells
+	 * whether we have a 2, 3, or 4-byte UTF-8 sequence.
+	 *
+	 * For example, the UTF-8 sequence 0xD184 was being written
+	 * by TinyXML as "&#xD1;&#x84;".  However, this is the UTF-8
+	 * sequence for the cyrillic small letter EF (which looks
+	 * kind of like a thorn or a greek phi).  This letter, in
+	 * XML, should be saved as &#x00000444;, or even literally
+	 * (no escaping).  As a consequence, when &#xD1; is read
+	 * by an XML parser, it will be interpreted as capital N
+	 * with a tilde (~).  Then &#x84; will be interpreted as
+	 * an unknown or control character.
+	 *
+	 * So, when we know that TinyXML wrote the file, we can
+	 * simply exchange these hex sequences to literal bytes.
+	 */
+	int pos = 0;
+
+	pos = str->indexOf("&#x");
+	while( pos != -1 ) {
+		if( isxdigit(str->at(pos+3))
+		    && isxdigit(str->at(pos+4))
+		    && (str->at(pos+5) == ';') ) {
+			char w1 = str->at(pos+3);
+			char w2 = str->at(pos+4);
+
+			w1 = tolower(w1) - 0x30;  // '0' = 0x30
+			if( w1 > 9 ) w1 -= 0x27;  // '9' = 0x39, 'a' = 0x61
+			w1 = (w1 & 0xF);
+
+			w2 = tolower(w2) - 0x30;  // '0' = 0x30
+			if( w2 > 9 ) w2 -= 0x27;  // '9' = 0x39, 'a' = 0x61
+			w2 = (w2 & 0xF);
+
+			char ch = (w1 << 4) | w2;
+			(*str)[pos] = ch;
+			++pos;
+			str->remove(pos, 5);
+		}
+		pos = str->indexOf("&#x");
+	}
+}
+
+bool LocalFileMng::checkTinyXMLCompatMode( const QString& filename )
+{
+	/*
+		Check if filename was created with TinyXml or QtXml
+		TinyXML: return true
+		QtXml: return false
+	*/
+
+	QFile file( filename );
+
+	if ( !file.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly) )
+		return false;
+
+	QString line = file.readLine();
+	file.close();
+	if ( line.startsWith( "<?xml" )){
+		return false;
+	} else  {
+		//_WARNINGLOG( QString("File '%1' is being read in "
+		//		    "TinyXML compatability mode")
+		//	    .arg(filename) );
+		return true;
+	}
+
+
+
+}
+
+
+QDomDocument LocalFileMng::openXmlDocument( const QString& filename )
+{
+	bool TinyXMLCompat = LocalFileMng::checkTinyXMLCompatMode( filename );
+
+	QDomDocument doc;
+	QFile file( filename );
+
+	if ( !file.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly) )
+		return QDomDocument();
+
+	if( TinyXMLCompat ) {
+	    QString enc = QTextCodec::codecForLocale()->name();
+	    if( enc == QString("System") ) {
+		    enc = "UTF-8";
+	    }
+	    QByteArray line;
+	    QByteArray buf = QString("<?xml version='1.0' encoding='%1' ?>\n")
+		.arg( enc )
+		.toLocal8Bit();
+
+	    //_INFOLOG( QString("Using '%1' encoding for TinyXML file").arg(enc) );
+
+	    while( !file.atEnd() ) {
+			line = file.readLine();
+			LocalFileMng::convertFromTinyXMLString( &line );
+			buf += line;
+	    }
+
+	    if( ! doc.setContent( buf ) ) {
+			file.close();
+			return QDomDocument();
+	    }
+
+	} else {
+	    if( ! doc.setContent( &file ) ) {
+			file.close();
+			return QDomDocument();
+	    }
+	}
+	file.close();
+	
+	return doc;
+}
+