diff --git a/src/script/dependency.cpp b/src/script/dependency.cpp
index 78c172cc..e90f0ba1 100644
--- a/src/script/dependency.cpp
+++ b/src/script/dependency.cpp
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ class DependencyDummy : public ScriptIterator {
 	virtual ScriptType type() const { return SCRIPT_DUMMY; }
 	virtual String typeName() const { return _("dummy"); }
 	virtual ScriptValueP next() { return ScriptValueP(); }
-	virtual ScriptValueP eval(Context&)           const { return dependency_dummy; } // dummy() == dummy
-	virtual ScriptValueP getMember(const String&) const { return dependency_dummy; } // dummy.* = dummy
 };
 
 ScriptValueP dependency_dummy(new DependencyDummy);
@@ -52,6 +50,9 @@ class DependencyUnion : public ScriptValue {
 	virtual ScriptValueP makeIterator() const {
 		return unified(a->makeIterator(), b->makeIterator());
 	}
+	virtual ScriptValueP dependencyMember(const String& name, const Dependency& dep) const {
+		return unified(a->dependencyMember(name,dep), b->dependencyMember(name,dep));
+	}
   private:
 	ScriptValueP a, b;
 };
@@ -212,8 +213,7 @@ ScriptValueP Context::dependencies(const Dependency& dep, const Script& script)
 				// Get an object member (almost as normal)
 				case I_MEMBER_C: {
 					String name = *script.constants[i.data];
-					stack.back()->signalDependent(*this, dep, name); // dependency on member
-					stack.back() = stack.back()->getMember(name);
+					stack.back() = stack.back()->dependencyMember(name, dep); // dependency on member
 					break;
 				}
 				// Loop over a container, push next value or jump (almost as normal)
@@ -295,8 +295,7 @@ ScriptValueP Context::dependencies(const Dependency& dep, const Script& script)
 							break;
 						case I_MEMBER: {
 							String name = *b;
-							a->signalDependent(*this, dep, name); // dependency on member
-							a = a->getMember(name);
+							a = a->dependencyMember(name, dep); // dependency on member
 							break;
 						} case I_ADD:
 							unify(a, b); // may be function composition
diff --git a/src/script/image.cpp b/src/script/image.cpp
index 956d750b..c44ddccf 100644
--- a/src/script/image.cpp
+++ b/src/script/image.cpp
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ ScriptImageP ScriptableImage::update(Context& ctx, Package& pkg, UInt width, UIn
 bool ScriptableImage::upToDate(Context& ctx, Age age) const {
 	try {
 		WITH_DYNAMIC_ARG(last_update_age, age.get());
-		return (int)*script.invoke(ctx);
+		return script_image_up_to_date(script.invoke(ctx));
 	} catch (Error e) {
 		return true; // script gives errors, don't update
 	}
diff --git a/src/script/script_manager.cpp b/src/script/script_manager.cpp
index ddb30d8b..df904a62 100644
--- a/src/script/script_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/script/script_manager.cpp
@@ -78,6 +78,15 @@ Context& ScriptManager::getContext(const StyleSheetP& stylesheet) {
 		return *ctx;
 	}
 }
+Context& ScriptManager::getContext(const CardP& card) {
+	Context& ctx = getContext(set.stylesheetFor(card));
+	if (card) {
+		ctx.setVariable(_("card"), toScript(card));
+	} else {
+		ctx.setVariable(_("card"), script_nil);
+	}
+	return ctx;
+}
 
 void ScriptManager::initDependencies(Context& ctx, Game& game) {
 	if (game.dependencies_initialized) return;
@@ -115,7 +124,7 @@ void ScriptManager::onAction(const Action& action, bool undone) {
 void ScriptManager::updateStyles(const CardP& card) {
 //	lastUpdatedCard = card;
 	StyleSheetP stylesheet = set.stylesheetFor(card);
-	Context& ctx = getContext(stylesheet);
+	Context& ctx = getContext(card);
 	// update all styles
 	FOR_EACH(s, stylesheet->card_style) {
 		if (s->update(ctx)) {
@@ -130,7 +139,7 @@ void ScriptManager::updateValue(Value& value, const CardP& card) {
 	Age starting_age; // the start of the update process
 	deque<ToUpdate> to_update;
 	// execute script for initial changed value
-	value.update(getContext(set.stylesheetFor(card)));
+	value.update(getContext(card));
 	// update dependent scripts
 	alsoUpdate(to_update, value.fieldP->dependent_scripts, card);
 	updateRecursive(to_update, starting_age);
@@ -144,7 +153,7 @@ void ScriptManager::updateAll() {
 	}
 	// update card data of all cards
 	FOR_EACH(card, set.cards) {
-		Context& ctx = getContext(set.stylesheetFor(card));
+		Context& ctx = getContext(card);
 		FOR_EACH(v, card->data) {
 			v->update(ctx);
 		}
@@ -171,7 +180,7 @@ void ScriptManager::updateRecursive(deque<ToUpdate>& to_update, Age starting_age
 void ScriptManager::updateToUpdate(const ToUpdate& u, deque<ToUpdate>& to_update, Age starting_age) {
 	Age age = u.value->last_script_update;
 	if (starting_age < age)  return; // this value was already updated
-	Context& ctx = getContext(set.stylesheetFor(u.card));
+	Context& ctx = getContext(u.card);
 	if (u.value->update(ctx)) {
 		// changed, send event
 //		ScriptValueEvent change(&*u.card, u.value);
diff --git a/src/script/script_manager.hpp b/src/script/script_manager.hpp
index 0a25b121..3d33c9b6 100644
--- a/src/script/script_manager.hpp
+++ b/src/script/script_manager.hpp
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@ class ScriptManager : public ActionListener {
 	~ScriptManager();
 	
 	/// Get a context to use for the set, for a given stylesheet
-	Context& getContext(const StyleSheetP& s);
+	Context& getContext(const StyleSheetP&);
+	/// Get a context to use for the set, for a given card
+	Context& getContext(const CardP&);
 	
 	// Update all styles for a particular card
 	void updateStyles(const CardP& card);
@@ -66,8 +68,8 @@ class ScriptManager : public ActionListener {
 	
 	// Something that needs to be updated
 	struct ToUpdate {
-		Value* value;  // value to update
-		CardP  card;   // card the value is in, or 0 if it is not a card field
+		Value* value;  ///< value to update
+		CardP  card;   ///< card the value is in, or CadP() if it is not a card field
 	};
 	/// Update all things in to_update, and things that depent on them, etc.
 	/** Only update things that are older than starting_age. */
diff --git a/src/script/value.cpp b/src/script/value.cpp
index 729330c6..1bb3dea0 100644
--- a/src/script/value.cpp
+++ b/src/script/value.cpp
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ ScriptValueP ScriptValue::next()                              { throw InternalEr
 ScriptValueP ScriptValue::makeIterator()                const { throw ScriptError(  _("Can't convert from ")+typeName()+_(" to collection")); }
 int          ScriptValue::itemCount()                   const { throw ScriptError(  _("Can't convert from ")+typeName()+_(" to collection")); }
 
-void ScriptValue::signalDependent(Context&, const Dependency&, const String& name) {}
-ScriptValueP ScriptValue::dependencies(Context&, const Dependency&) const { return dependency_dummy; }
+ScriptValueP ScriptValue::dependencyMember(const String& name, const Dependency&) const { return dependency_dummy; }
+ScriptValueP ScriptValue::dependencies(Context&,               const Dependency&) const { return dependency_dummy; }
 
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Iterators
@@ -167,6 +167,15 @@ class ScriptString : public ScriptValue {
 		}
 	}
 	virtual int itemCount() const { return (int)value.size(); }
+	virtual ScriptValueP getMember(const String& name) const {
+		// get member returns characters
+		long index;
+		if (name.ToLong(&index) && index >= 0 && (size_t)index < value.size()) {
+			return toScript(String(1,value[index]));
+		} else {
+			throw ScriptError(_("String \"") + value + _("\" has no member ") + name);
+		}
+	}
   private:
 	String value;
 };
diff --git a/src/script/value.hpp b/src/script/value.hpp
index f50b07e2..5deaaeaf 100644
--- a/src/script/value.hpp
+++ b/src/script/value.hpp
@@ -68,9 +68,15 @@ class ScriptValue {
 		
 	/// Get a member variable from this value
 	virtual ScriptValueP getMember(const String& name) const;
+	/// Signal that a script depends on a member of this value
+	/** It is the abstract version of getMember*/
+	virtual ScriptValueP dependencyMember(const String& name, const Dependency&) const;
 	
 	/// Evaluate this value (if it is a function)
 	virtual ScriptValueP eval(Context&) const;
+	/// Mark the scripts that this function depends on
+	/** Return value is an abstract version of the return value of eval */
+	virtual ScriptValueP dependencies(Context&, const Dependency&) const;
 	
 	/// Return an iterator for the current collection, an iterator is a value that has next()
 	virtual ScriptValueP makeIterator() const;
@@ -79,11 +85,6 @@ class ScriptValue {
 	/// Return the number of items in this value (assuming it is a collection)
 	virtual int itemCount() const;
 	
-	/// Signal that a script depends on a member of this value
-	virtual void signalDependent(Context&, const Dependency&, const String& name);
-	/// Mark the scripts that this function depends on
-	/** Return value is an abstract version of the return value of eval */
-	virtual ScriptValueP dependencies(Context&, const Dependency&) const;
 	
   protected:
 	/// Delete this object
@@ -158,7 +159,7 @@ class ScriptCollection : public ScriptValue {
 	virtual String typeName() const { return _("collection"); }
 	virtual ScriptValueP getMember(const String& name) const {
 		long index;
-		if (name.ToLong(&index)) {
+		if (name.ToLong(&index) && index >= 0 && (size_t)index < value->size()) {
 			return toScript(value->at(index));
 		} else {
 			throw ScriptError(_("Collection has no member ") + name);
@@ -220,14 +221,31 @@ class ScriptObject : public ScriptValue {
 	inline ScriptObject(const T& v) : value(v) {}
 	virtual ScriptType type() const { return SCRIPT_OBJECT; }
 	virtual String typeName() const { return _("object"); }
+	virtual operator String() const { ScriptValueP d = getDefault(); return d ? *d : ScriptValue::operator String(); }
+	virtual operator double() const { ScriptValueP d = getDefault(); return d ? *d : ScriptValue::operator double(); }
+	virtual operator int()    const { ScriptValueP d = getDefault(); return d ? *d : ScriptValue::operator int(); }
+	virtual operator Color()  const { ScriptValueP d = getDefault(); return d ? *d : ScriptValue::operator Color(); }
 	virtual ScriptValueP getMember(const String& name) const {
 		GetMember gm(name);
 		gm.handle(*value);
 		if (gm.result()) return gm.result();
-		else             throw  ScriptError(_("Object has no member '") + name + _("'"));
+		else {
+			// try nameless member
+			ScriptValueP d = getDefault();
+			if (d) {
+				return d->getMember(name);
+			} else {
+				throw  ScriptError(_("Object has no member '") + name + _("'"));
+			}
+		}
 	}
   private:
 	T value; ///< The object
+	ScriptValueP getDefault() const {
+		GetDefaultMember gdm;
+		gdm.handle(*value);
+		return gdm.result();
+	}
 };
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Creating
diff --git a/src/util/io/get_member.hpp b/src/util/io/get_member.hpp
index e7b39f96..4aa4c40c 100644
--- a/src/util/io/get_member.hpp
+++ b/src/util/io/get_member.hpp
@@ -79,7 +79,9 @@ class GetMember : private GetDefaultMember {
 	/// Handle an object: we are done if the name matches
 	template <typename T>
 	void handle(const Char* name, const T& object) {
-		if (!gdm.result() && name == target_name) gdm.handle(object);
+		if (!gdm.result() && cannocial_name_compare(target_name, name)) {
+			gdm.handle(object);
+		}
 	}
 	/// Handle an object: investigate children
 	template <typename T> void handle(const T&);