diff --git a/src/sequencer/gen_ss_code.c b/src/sequencer/gen_ss_code.c
index e51c052a5..6e64b29e4 100644
--- a/src/sequencer/gen_ss_code.c
+++ b/src/sequencer/gen_ss_code.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 28apr92,ajk	Implemented efClear() & efTestAndClear().
 01mar94,ajk	Changed table generation to the new structures defined 
 		in seqCom.h.
+13jan98,wfl	Fixed handling of compound expressions, using E_COMMA.
 ***************************************************************************/
 #include	<stdio.h>
 #include	"parse.h"
@@ -250,7 +251,7 @@ Expr		*sp;		/* ptr to current State struct */
 int		level;		/* indentation level */
 {
 	Expr		*epf;
-	int		nparams;
+	int		nexprs;
 	extern int	reent_opt;
 	extern int	line_num;
 
@@ -354,13 +355,16 @@ int		level;		/* indentation level */
 		if (special_func(stmt_type, ep, sp))
 			break;
 		printf("%s(", ep->value);
-		for (epf = ep->left, nparams = 0; epf != 0; epf = epf->next, nparams++)
+		eval_expr(stmt_type, ep->left, sp, 0);
+		printf(") ");
+		break;
+	case E_COMMA:
+		for (epf = ep->left, nexprs = 0; epf != 0; epf = epf->next, nexprs++)
 		{
-			if (nparams > 0)
+			if (nexprs > 0)
 				printf(" ,");
 			eval_expr(stmt_type, epf, sp, 0);
 		}
-		printf(") ");
 		break;
 	case E_ASGNOP:
 	case E_BINOP:
@@ -483,7 +487,7 @@ Expr		*sp;		/* current State struct */
 	    case F_EFCLEAR:
 	    case F_EFTESTANDCLEAR:
 		/* Event flag funtions */
-		gen_ef_func(stmt_type, ep, sp, fname);
+		gen_ef_func(stmt_type, ep, sp, fname, func_code);
 		return TRUE;
 
 	    case F_PVPUT:
@@ -520,7 +524,10 @@ Expr		*sp;		/* current State struct */
 		 * Note:  name is changed by prepending "seq_". */
 		printf("seq_%s(ssId", fname);
 		/* now fill in user-supplied paramters */
-		for (ep1 = ep->left; ep1 != 0; ep1 = ep1->next)
+		ep1 = ep->left;
+		if (ep1 != 0 && ep1->type == E_COMMA)
+			ep1 = ep1->left;
+		for (; ep1 != 0; ep1 = ep1->next)
 		{
 			printf(", ");
 			eval_expr(stmt_type, ep1, sp, 0);
@@ -547,6 +554,8 @@ enum		fcode func_code;
 	Chan		*cp;
 
 	ep1 = ep->left; /* ptr to 1-st parameters */
+	if (ep1 != 0 && ep1->type == E_COMMA)
+		ep1 = ep1->left;
 	if ( (ep1 != 0) && (ep1->type == E_VAR) )
 		vp = (Var *)findVar(ep1->value);
 	else
@@ -586,6 +595,8 @@ char		*fname;		/* function name */
 	int		index;
 
 	ep1 = ep->left; /* ptr to 1-st parameter in the function */
+	if (ep1 != 0 && ep1->type == E_COMMA)
+		ep1 = ep1->left;
 	if (ep1 == 0)
 	{
 		fprintf(stderr, "Line %d: ", ep->line_num);
diff --git a/src/sequencer/phase2.c b/src/sequencer/phase2.c
index 261e25dd3..676c510da 100644
--- a/src/sequencer/phase2.c
+++ b/src/sequencer/phase2.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 01mar94,ajk	Implemented new interface to sequencer (seqCom.h).
 01mar94,ajk	Implemented assignment of array elements to db channels.
 01mar94,ajk	Changed algorithm for assigning event bits.
+13jan98,wfl	Supported E_COMMA token (for compound expressions).
 ***************************************************************************/
 /*#define	DEBUG	1*/
 
@@ -513,6 +514,7 @@ void		*argp;		/* ptr to argument to pass on to function */
 	case E_SS:
 	case E_STATE:
 	case E_FUNC:
+	case E_COMMA:
 	case E_CMPND:
 	case E_STMT:
 	case E_ELSE:
diff --git a/src/sequencer/seq_task.c b/src/sequencer/seq_task.c
index 82faebc39..6c88e753c 100644
--- a/src/sequencer/seq_task.c
+++ b/src/sequencer/seq_task.c
@@ -558,8 +558,8 @@ long seqAuxTask()
 {
 	extern		int seqAuxTaskId;
 
-	/* Register this task with the EPICS watchdog*/
-        taskwdInsert(taskIdSelf(),(VOIDFUNCPTR)0, (VOID *)0);
+	/* Register this task with the EPICS watchdog */
+	taskwdInsert(taskIdSelf(),(VOIDFUNCPTR)0, (VOID *)0);
 	/* Set up so all state program tasks will use a common CA context */
 	ca_task_initialize();
 	seqAuxTaskId = taskIdSelf(); /* must follow ca_task_initialize() */
diff --git a/src/sequencer/snc.y b/src/sequencer/snc.y
index 23ed4b55a..f10dff24f 100644
--- a/src/sequencer/snc.y
+++ b/src/sequencer/snc.y
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 31may94,ajk	Changed method for handling global C code.
 20jul95,ajk	Added "unsigned" types (see UNSIGNED token).
 11jul96,ajk	Added character constants (CHAR_CONST).
+13jan98,wfl	Added "down a level" handling of compound expressions
 ***************************************************************************/
 /*	SNC - State Notation Compiler.
  *	The general structure of a state program is:
@@ -246,7 +247,7 @@ transition	/* define a transition ("when" statment ) */
 
 expr	/* general expr: e.g. (-b+2*a/(c+d)) != 0 || (func1(x,y) < 5.0) */
 	/* Expr *expression(int type, char *value, Expr *left, Expr *right) */
-:	compound_expr			{ $$ = $1; }
+:	compound_expr			{ $$ = expression(E_COMMA, "", $1, 0); }
 |	expr binop expr %prec UOP	{ $$ = expression(E_BINOP, $2, $1, $3); }
 |	expr asgnop expr		{ $$ = expression(E_ASGNOP, $2, $1, $3); }
 |	unop expr  %prec UOP		{ $$ = expression(E_UNOP, $1, $2, 0); }