diff --git a/rtl/inc/astrings.inc b/rtl/inc/astrings.inc
index ec22a250b0..f7241ef287 100644
--- a/rtl/inc/astrings.inc
+++ b/rtl/inc/astrings.inc
@@ -520,6 +520,24 @@ begin
 end;
 
 
+{ Faster version for a char alone. Must be implemented because   }
+{ pos(c: char; const s: shortstring) also exists, so otherwise   }
+{ using pos(char,pchar) will always call the shortstring version }
+{ (exact match for first argument), also with $h+ (JM)           }
+Function Pos (c : Char; Const s : AnsiString) : Longint;
+var
+  i: longint;
+begin
+  for i:=1 to length(s) do
+   if s[i]=c then
+    begin
+      pos:=i;
+      exit;
+    end;
+  pos:=0;
+end;
+
+
 Function ValAnsiFloat(Const S : AnsiString; Var Code : ValSInt): ValReal; [public, alias:'FPC_VAL_REAL_ANSISTR'];
 Var
   SS : String;
@@ -668,7 +686,13 @@ end;
 
 {
   $Log$
-  Revision 1.7  2000-11-06 20:34:24  peter
+  Revision 1.8  2000-12-08 14:04:43  jonas
+    + added pos(char,ansistring), because there is also a pos(char,shortstring)
+      and without the ansistring version, the shortstring version is always
+      called when calling pos(char,pchar), even when using $h+ (because the
+      first parameter matches exactly) (merged)
+
+  Revision 1.7  2000/11/06 20:34:24  peter
     * changed ver1_0 defines to temporary defs
 
   Revision 1.6  2000/10/21 18:20:17  florian
diff --git a/rtl/inc/systemh.inc b/rtl/inc/systemh.inc
index f61b65dd52..1b6b45dcd7 100644
--- a/rtl/inc/systemh.inc
+++ b/rtl/inc/systemh.inc
@@ -312,6 +312,7 @@ Procedure UniqueString (Var S : AnsiString);
 Function  Length (Const S : AnsiString) : Longint;
 Function  Copy (Const S : AnsiString; Index,Size : Longint) : AnsiString;
 Function  Pos (Const Substr : AnsiString; Const Source : AnsiString) : Longint;
+Function  Pos (c : Char; Const s : AnsiString) : Longint;
 Procedure Insert (Const Source : AnsiString; Var S : AnsiString; Index : Longint);
 Procedure Delete (Var S : AnsiString; Index,Size: Longint);
 Function StringOfChar(c : char;l : longint) : AnsiString;
@@ -485,7 +486,13 @@ const
 
 {
   $Log$
-  Revision 1.13  2000-12-07 17:19:47  jonas
+  Revision 1.14  2000-12-08 14:04:43  jonas
+    + added pos(char,ansistring), because there is also a pos(char,shortstring)
+      and without the ansistring version, the shortstring version is always
+      called when calling pos(char,pchar), even when using $h+ (because the
+      first parameter matches exactly) (merged)
+
+  Revision 1.13  2000/12/07 17:19:47  jonas
     * new constant handling: from now on, hex constants >$7fffffff are
       parsed as unsigned constants (otherwise, $80000000 got sign extended
       and became $ffffffff80000000), all constants in the longint range