diff --git a/ReflexToQ3/wip/oopless-parser.cpp b/ReflexToQ3/wip/oopless-parser.cpp
index 8c395ad..ccbb07f 100644
--- a/ReflexToQ3/wip/oopless-parser.cpp
+++ b/ReflexToQ3/wip/oopless-parser.cpp
@@ -8,24 +8,38 @@
 #define KEYWORD_PREFAB      "prefab"
 
 #include "oopless-parser.hpp"
+#include "brushdef.hpp"
 #include <sstream>
 #include <iostream>
 using namespace std;
 
 
-
-void write(const struct TBrush &object, const char * const fn) {
-    ;
+// place holding functions to test proper control flow.
+bool write(const struct TBrush &geometry, 
+           ofstream &fout,
+           void (*b) (stringstream &, const vector<TPlanePoints> &)) {
+    bool ok = true;
+    if (geometry.m_Vertices.size() < 1) {
+        cerr << "error: geometry has no vertices" << endl;
+        ok = false;
+    }
+    if (geometry.m_Faces.size() < 1) {
+        cerr << "error: geometry has no faces"<< endl;
+        ok = false;
+    }
+    if (ok) {
+        fout << GetBrushString(geometry, b);
+    }
+    return ok;
 }
 
-
-void write(const vector<string> &entity, const char * const fn) {
+void write(const vector<string> &entity, ofstream &fo) {
     ;
 }
 
 // entities will vary widely depending on their type and available flags.
 // for now, acquire entity data, and handle their conversion in the write methods.
-vector<string> get_entity(ifstream & f) {
+vector<string> get_entity(ifstream &f) {
     vector<string> output;
     string line;
     unsigned int pos = f.tellg();
@@ -38,6 +52,7 @@ vector<string> get_entity(ifstream & f) {
         } else {
             output.push_back(line);
         }
+        pos = f.tellg();
     }
 }
 
@@ -60,17 +75,22 @@ vector<Eigen::Vector3f> parse_vertices(ifstream &f) {
             unsigned int i = 0;
             while (ss >> vdata) {
                 if (isdigit(FIRSTCH(vdata)) || FIRSTCH(vdata) == '-') {
-                    v[i] = stod(vdata);
+                    double dvalue = stod(vdata);
+                    v[i] = (float)dvalue;
                 }
+                // note: this prevents the index growing out of vector capacity
+                // alternatively can throw an exception when that happens instead
+                // to make it clear that an illegal line has been hit.
                 i = (i + 1) % 3;
             }
+            output.push_back(v);
         }
         pos = f.tellg();
     }
     return output;
 }
 
-vector<struct TFace> parse_face(ifstream & f) {
+vector<struct TFace> parse_face(ifstream &f) {
 #define FIRSTCH(x) x[0]
     // it is possible for the next line to be unrelated to faces
     // so it is needed to reset the stream prior to reading 
@@ -98,6 +118,8 @@ vector<struct TFace> parse_face(ifstream & f) {
                             *f = (float)dvalue;
                             f++;
                         }
+                        // note: if there is a non-digit in the first 5 fields
+                        // then it qualifies as an illegal line.
                     } else if (i == 9) {
                         ;
                     } else {
@@ -117,48 +139,65 @@ vector<struct TFace> parse_face(ifstream & f) {
     return output;
 }
 
-struct TBrush parse_brush(ifstream & f) {
+struct TBrush parse_brush(ifstream &f) {
     struct TBrush output;
     string l;
     getline(f, l);
-    cout << l << endl;
     // wip: note must return the entire brush, adjust control flow
     if (l.find(KEYWORD_VERTICES) != string::npos) {
         output.m_Vertices = parse_vertices(f);        
-    } else if (l.find(KEYWORD_FACES) != string::npos) {
+    } 
+    getline(f, l);
+    if (l.find(KEYWORD_FACES) != string::npos) {
         output.m_Faces = parse_face(f);
     }
     return output;
 }
 
-void parse_prefab(ifstream & f, const char * const out) {
+void parse_prefab(ifstream &f, 
+                  ofstream &out, 
+                  void (*b) (stringstream &, const vector<TPlanePoints> &)) {
     string l;
     getline(f, l);
     if (l.find(KEYWORD_BRUSH) != string::npos) {
-        write(parse_brush(f), out);
+        write(parse_brush(f), out, b);
     } else if (l.find(KEYWORD_ENTITY) != string::npos) {
         write(get_entity(f), out);
     }
 }
 
-bool loadmap(const char* infile, const char * const outfile) {
+// note: can't use a single function pointer for variadic overloaded write function?
+bool convertmap(const char * const infile, 
+                const char * const outfile,
+                void (*brushdef) (stringstream &, const vector<TPlanePoints> &)) {
     ifstream fin;
     fin.open(infile);
     if (!fin.good()){
+        cerr << "error: failed to open input file" << endl;
         return false;
     }
-    // reflex maps start with a line saying which version it is,
+    ofstream fout;
+    fout.open(outfile);
+    if (!fout.good()) {
+        cerr << "error: failed to open output file" << endl;
+        return false;
+    }
+    fout << "{\n"
+         << "\"classname\" \"worldspawn\"" << endl;
     string line;
     while (getline(fin, line)) {
+        cout << line << endl;
         if (line.find(KEYWORD_PREFAB) != string::npos ||
             line.find(KEYWORD_GLOBAL) != string::npos) {
-                parse_prefab(fin, outfile);
+                parse_prefab(fin, fout, brushdef);
         } else if (line.find(KEYWORD_ENTITY) != string::npos) {
-                write(get_entity(fin), outfile);
+                write(get_entity(fin), fout);
         } else if (line.find(KEYWORD_BRUSH) != string::npos) {
-                write(parse_brush(fin), outfile);
+                write(parse_brush(fin), fout, brushdef);
         }
     }
+    fout << "}" << endl;
     fin.close();
+    fout.close();
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/ReflexToQ3/wip/oopless-parser.hpp b/ReflexToQ3/wip/oopless-parser.hpp
index 1e8721f..dfae25b 100644
--- a/ReflexToQ3/wip/oopless-parser.hpp
+++ b/ReflexToQ3/wip/oopless-parser.hpp
@@ -2,25 +2,34 @@
 #ifndef __OOPLESS_PARSER__
 #define __OOPLESS_PARSER__
 
+#include "planes.h"
 #include "worldspawn.h"
+#include <string>
 #include <vector>
 #include <fstream>
-#include <string>
 
-void write(const TBrush &object, const char * const fn);
 
-void write(const std::vector<std::string> &object, const char * const fn);
 
-std::vector<std::string> get_entity(std::ifstream &f);
+bool write(const struct TBrush &, 
+           std::ofstream &,
+           void (*f) (std::stringstream &, const std::vector<TPlanePoints> &));
 
-std::vector<Eigen::Vector3f> parse_vertices(std::ifstream &f);
+void write(const std::vector<std::string> &, std::ofstream &);
 
-std::vector<TFace> parse_face(std::ifstream & f);
+std::vector<std::string> get_entity(std::ifstream &);
 
-struct TBrush parse_brush(std::ifstream & f);
+std::vector<Eigen::Vector3f> parse_vertices(std::ifstream &);
 
-void parse_prefab(std::ifstream & f, const char * const out);
+std::vector<TFace> parse_face(std::ifstream &);
 
-bool loadmap(const char* infile, const char * const outfile);
+struct TBrush parse_brush(std::ifstream &);
+
+void parse_prefab(std::ifstream &, 
+                  std::ofstream &,
+                  void (*f) (std::stringstream &, const std::vector<TPlanePoints> &));
+
+bool convertmap(const char * const, 
+                const char * const,
+                void (*f) (std::stringstream &, const std::vector<TPlanePoints> &));
 
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ReflexToQ3/wip/test-oopless-parser.cpp b/ReflexToQ3/wip/test-oopless-parser.cpp
index 994ad32..9d32893 100644
--- a/ReflexToQ3/wip/test-oopless-parser.cpp
+++ b/ReflexToQ3/wip/test-oopless-parser.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 
 #include "oopless-parser.hpp"
+#include "brushdef.hpp"
 #include <iostream>
 using namespace std;
 
@@ -71,4 +72,6 @@ int main() {
     //loadmap("empty.map", "empty-test.map");
     test_parsevertices("empty.map", 10);
     test_parseface("empty.map", 19);
+    test_parseface("pocket-infinity.map", 16);
+    convertmap("empty.map", "test-empty.map", &brushdef_net);
 }