diff --git a/rtl/inc/compproc.inc b/rtl/inc/compproc.inc
index 1c73559cc2..e4d8d3a3c6 100644
--- a/rtl/inc/compproc.inc
+++ b/rtl/inc/compproc.inc
@@ -198,8 +198,9 @@ Procedure fpc_Write_Text_WideChar(Len : Longint;var t : Text;c : WideChar); comp
 {$endif HASWIDECHAR}
 
 {$ifdef HASVARIANT}
-// function fpc_variant_to_dynarray(const v : variant;typeinfo : pointer) : pointer;compilerproc;
 procedure fpc_write_text_variant(Len : Longint;var f : Text;const v : variant); compilerproc;
+function fpc_variant_to_dynarray(const v : variant;typeinfo : pointer) : pointer;compilerproc;
+function fpc_dynarray_to_variant(dynarr : pointer;typeinfo : pointer) : variant;compilerproc;
 {$endif HASVARIANT}
 
 Procedure fpc_Read_End(var f:Text); compilerproc;
@@ -348,7 +349,10 @@ function fpc_qword_to_double(q: qword): double; compilerproc;
 
 {
   $Log$
-  Revision 1.61  2004-11-21 16:14:59  jonas
+  Revision 1.62  2004-12-05 11:49:06  florian
+    * implemented helper for variant<->dyn. array type cast
+
+  Revision 1.61  2004/11/21 16:14:59  jonas
     * fixed remaining compilation problems
 
   Revision 1.60  2004/11/21 15:35:23  peter
@@ -511,4 +515,4 @@ function fpc_qword_to_double(q: qword): double; compilerproc;
   Revision 1.13  2002/01/21 20:16:08  peter
     * updated for dynarr:=nil
 
-}
+}
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diff --git a/rtl/inc/variant.inc b/rtl/inc/variant.inc
index 4c66876495..65844a6410 100644
--- a/rtl/inc/variant.inc
+++ b/rtl/inc/variant.inc
@@ -60,26 +60,28 @@ Begin
   If (InOutRes<>0) then
    exit;
   case TextRec(f).mode of
-    fmOutput { fmAppend gets changed to fmOutPut in do_open (JM) }:
+    { fmAppend gets changed to fmOutPut in do_open (JM) }
+    fmOutput:
       if len=-1 then
         variantmanager.write0variant(f,v)
       else
         variantmanager.writevariant(f,v,len);
-    fmInput: InOutRes:=105
+    fmInput: 
+      InOutRes:=105
     else InOutRes:=103;
   end;
 End;
 
+
 function fpc_variant_to_dynarray(const v : variant;typeinfo : pointer) : pointer;compilerproc;
   begin
-{$warning TODO fpc_variant_to_dynarray}
-    result:=nil;
+    variantmanager.vartodynarray(result,v,typeinfo);
   end;
+  
 
-function fpc_dynarray_to_variant(const v : variant;typeinfo : pointer) : pointer;compilerproc;
+function fpc_dynarray_to_variant(dynarr : pointer;typeinfo : pointer) : variant;compilerproc;
   begin
-{$warning TODO fpc_dynarray_to_variant}
-    result:=nil;
+    variantmanager.varfromdynarray(result,dynarr,typeinfo);
   end;
 
 { ---------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -601,7 +603,10 @@ procedure initvariantmanager;
 
 {
   $Log$
-  Revision 1.18  2004-08-18 21:03:35  florian
+  Revision 1.19  2004-12-05 11:49:06  florian
+    * implemented helper for variant<->dyn. array type cast
+
+  Revision 1.18  2004/08/18 21:03:35  florian
     * sparc uses wait4 as well
 
   Revision 1.17  2004/05/31 20:25:04  peter
@@ -645,4 +650,4 @@ procedure initvariantmanager;
   Revision 1.5  2002/09/07 15:07:46  peter
     * old logs removed and tabs fixed
 
-}
+}
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