diff --git a/example/irp_example2.irp.f b/example/irp_example2.irp.f
index 79036a5..2d0d23b 100644
--- a/example/irp_example2.irp.f
+++ b/example/irp_example2.irp.f
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ program irp_example2
   print *, "Example 2"
   print *, 't = ', t
 
-! IRP_WRITE t
+  IRP_WRITE t
 
 end
diff --git a/src/parsed_text.py b/src/parsed_text.py
index e088145..6d11285 100644
--- a/src/parsed_text.py
+++ b/src/parsed_text.py
@@ -133,10 +133,10 @@ def get_parsed_text():
           result += map(lambda x: ([],Simple_line(line.i,x,line.filename)),
             variables[var].free)
       elif isinstance(line,Irp_read):
-        variables[line.filename].is_read = True
+        variables[line.filename]._is_read = True
         result.append( ([],Simple_line(line.i,"!%s"%(line.text),line.filename)) )
       elif isinstance(line,Irp_write):
-        variables[line.filename].is_written = True
+        variables[line.filename]._is_written = True
         result.append( ([],Simple_line(line.i,"!%s"%(line.text),line.filename)) )
       elif isinstance(line,Touch):
         vars = line.text.split()
diff --git a/src/preprocessed_text.py b/src/preprocessed_text.py
index 5a1a4b8..0421dcd 100644
--- a/src/preprocessed_text.py
+++ b/src/preprocessed_text.py
@@ -352,11 +352,11 @@ def irp_simple_statements(text):
     f = line.filename
     txt = line.text.lstrip()
     result = [
-       Simple_line(i,"!",f),
+       Empty_line(i,"!",f),
        t(i,"! >>> %s"%(txt,),variable ),
        Provide_all(i,"   call %ser_%s('%s')"%(rw,variable,num),f),
-       Simple_line(i,"! >>> END %s "%(txt,),f ),
-       Simple_line(line.i,"!",f),
+       Empty_line(i,"! >>> END %s "%(txt,),f ),
+       Empty_line(line.i,"!",f),
     ]
     return result
     
@@ -403,8 +403,8 @@ def irp_simple_statements(text):
       f = line.filename
       txt = line.text.strip()
       result = [
-       Simple_line(i, "!", f),
-       Simple_line(i, "! >>> %s"%(txt,), f),
+       Empty_line(i, "!", f),
+       Empty_line(i, "! >>> %s"%(txt,), f),
        If         (i, "  if (.not.%s) then"%(condition,), f),
        Simple_line(i, "   call irp_trace", f),
        Simple_line(i, "   print *, irp_here//': Assert failed:'", f),
@@ -413,8 +413,8 @@ def irp_simple_statements(text):
        ] + debug_conditions(line) + [
        Simple_line(i, "   stop 1", f),
        Endif      (i, "  endif", f),
-       Simple_line(i, "! <<< END %s"%(txt,), f),
-       Simple_line(i, "!", f)
+       Empty_line(i, "! <<< END %s"%(txt,), f),
+       Empty_line(i, "!", f)
       ]
     else:
       result = []
diff --git a/src/variable.py b/src/variable.py
index 23f1d56..69bf9e0 100644
--- a/src/variable.py
+++ b/src/variable.py
@@ -40,15 +40,12 @@ class Variable(object):
     self.text = text
     if name is not None:
       self._name = name.lower()
-    self.is_read    = False
-    self.is_written = False
 
   ############################################################
   def is_touched(self):
-    '''Name is lowercase'''
     if '_is_touched' not in self.__dict__:
       from variables import variables
-      result = False
+      result = self.is_read
       for i in self.children:
         if variables[i].is_touched:
           result = True
@@ -57,9 +54,34 @@ class Variable(object):
     return self._is_touched
   is_touched = property(is_touched)
 
+  ############################################################
+  def is_written(self):
+    if '_is_written' not in self.__dict__:
+      from variables import variables
+      result = False
+      for i in self.parents:
+        if variables[i].is_written:
+          result = True
+          break
+      self._is_written = result
+    return self._is_written
+  is_written = property(is_written)
+
+  ############################################################
+  def is_read(self):
+    if '_is_read' not in self.__dict__:
+      from variables import variables
+      result = False
+      for i in self.parents:
+        if variables[i].is_read:
+          result = True
+          break
+      self._is_read = result
+    return self._is_read
+  is_read = property(is_read)
+
   ############################################################
   def is_main(self):
-    '''Name is lowercase'''
     if '_is_main' not in self.__dict__:
       self._is_main = (self.name == self.same_as)
     return self._is_main
diff --git a/src/version.py b/src/version.py
index d68b189..e23bc06 100644
--- a/src/version.py
+++ b/src/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-version = "1.1.25"
+version = "1.1.26"