diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/argList.C b/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/argList.C
index f574fde3e6..1f2a60e558 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/argList.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/argList.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2009 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2010 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/argList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/argList.H
index da75c4d066..ca00bd2844 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/argList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/argList.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2009 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2010 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -211,9 +211,19 @@ public:
             //- Return arguments
             inline const stringList& args() const;
 
-            //- Return additional arguments,
-            //  i.e. those additional to the executable itself
-            stringList::subList additionalArgs() const;
+            //- Return the number of arguments
+            inline label size() const;
+
+            //- Return the argument corresponding to index.
+            //  Index 0 corresponds to the name of the executable.
+            //  Index 1 corresponds to the first argument.
+            inline const string& operator[](const label index) const;
+
+            //- Read a value from the argument at index.
+            //  Index 0 corresponds to the name of the executable.
+            //  Index 1 corresponds to the first argument.
+            template<class T>
+            inline T argRead(const label index) const;
 
             //- Return options
             inline const Foam::HashTable<string>& options() const;
@@ -264,7 +274,6 @@ public:
             }
 
 
-
         // Edit
 
             //- Add to a bool option to validOptions with usage information
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/argListI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/argListI.H
index 6b9b462de0..9da2149de6 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/argListI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/argListI.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2009-2009 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2009-2010 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@ inline const Foam::stringList& Foam::argList::args() const
 }
 
 
+inline Foam::label Foam::argList::size() const
+{
+    return args_.size();
+}
+
+
 inline const Foam::HashTable<Foam::string>& Foam::argList::options() const
 {
     return options_;
@@ -92,6 +98,30 @@ inline Foam::IStringStream Foam::argList::optionLookup(const word& opt) const
 
 namespace Foam
 {
+    // Template specialization for string
+    template<>
+    inline Foam::string
+    Foam::argList::argRead<Foam::string>(const label index) const
+    {
+        return args_[index];
+    }
+
+    // Template specialization for word
+    template<>
+    inline Foam::word
+    Foam::argList::argRead<Foam::word>(const label index) const
+    {
+        return args_[index];
+    }
+
+    // Template specialization for fileName
+    template<>
+    inline Foam::fileName
+    Foam::argList::argRead<Foam::fileName>(const label index) const
+    {
+        return args_[index];
+    }
+
     // Template specialization for string
     template<>
     inline Foam::string
@@ -120,6 +150,16 @@ namespace Foam
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
+template<class T>
+inline T Foam::argList::argRead(const label index) const
+{
+    T val;
+
+    IStringStream(args_[index])() >> val;
+    return val;
+}
+
+
 template<class T>
 inline T Foam::argList::optionRead(const word& opt) const
 {
@@ -187,4 +227,12 @@ inline T Foam::argList::optionLookupOrDefault
 }
 
 
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+inline const Foam::string& Foam::argList::operator[](const label index) const
+{
+    return args_[index];
+}
+
+
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/parRun.H b/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/parRun.H
index c1e5b544bc..d2b926d8a4 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/parRun.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/parRun.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2009 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2010 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License