diff --git a/addons/antiFlood.sh b/addons/antiFlood.sh
index 25b09f6..93e30f3 100644
--- a/addons/antiFlood.sh
+++ b/addons/antiFlood.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # this addon counts how many files, e.g. stickers, are sent to
 # a chat and takes actions if threshold is reached
 #  
-#### $$VERSION$$ v0.94-dev3-0-geef955a
+#### $$VERSION$$ v0.94-pre-3-g0e75138
 
 # used events:
 #
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ if [[ "$1" = "start"* ]]; then
 
     antiFlood_multievent(){
 	# not started
-	[ "${ANTIFL_CHATS["${CHAT[ID]}","level"]}" = "" ] && return
+	[ -z "${ANTIFL_CHATS["${CHAT[ID]}","level"]}" ] && return
 	# count user flood text
 	if [ "$1" = "text" ]; then
 		if [ "${#MESSAGE[0]}" -gt "${ANTIFL_CHATS["${CHAT[ID]}","level"]}" ]; then
diff --git a/bashbot.sh b/bashbot.sh
index b5775a0..b51dc04 100755
--- a/bashbot.sh
+++ b/bashbot.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 # This file is public domain in the USA and all free countries.
 # Elsewhere, consider it to be WTFPLv2. (wtfpl.net/txt/copying)
 #
-#### $$VERSION$$ v0.94-pre-2-gc0a633f
+#### $$VERSION$$ v0.94-pre-3-g0e75138
 #
 # Exit Codes:
 # - 0 sucess (hopefully)
diff --git a/commands.sh b/commands.sh
index 8944243..eb01970 100644
--- a/commands.sh
+++ b/commands.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # This file is public domain in the USA and all free countries.
 # Elsewhere, consider it to be WTFPLv2. (wtfpl.net/txt/copying)
 #
-#### $$VERSION$$ v0.94-pre-2-gc0a633f
+#### $$VERSION$$ v0.94-pre-3-g0e75138
 #
 
 # adjust your language setting here, e.g.when run from other user or cron.
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Get the code in my [GitHub](http://github.com/topkecleon/telegram-bot-bash)
 '
 
 # load modues on startup and always on on debug
-if [ "${1}" != "" ]; then
+if [ -n "${1}" ]; then
     # load all readable modules
     for modules in "${MODULEDIR:-.}"/*.sh ; do
 	if [[ "${1}" == *"debug"* ]] || ! _is_function "$(basename "${modules}")"; then
@@ -74,10 +74,10 @@ export FILE_REGEX='/home/user/allowed/.*'
 [ -r "${BASHBOT_ETC:-.}/mycommands.sh" ] && source "${BASHBOT_ETC:-.}/mycommands.sh"  "${1}"
 
 
-if [ "${1}" = "" ] || [[ "${1}" == *"debug"* ]];then
+if [ -z "${1}" ] || [[ "${1}" == *"debug"* ]];then
     # detect inline commands....
     # no default commands, all processing is done in myinlines()
-    if [ "$INLINE" != "0" ] && [ "${iQUERY[ID]}" != "" ]; then
+    if [ "$INLINE" != "0" ] && [ -n "${iQUERY[ID]}" ]; then
     	# forward iinline query to optional dispatcher
 	_exec_if_function myinlines
 
diff --git a/mycommands.sh b/mycommands.sh
index 40953d0..0e27afc 100644
--- a/mycommands.sh
+++ b/mycommands.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # #### if you start to develop your own bot, use the clean version of this file:
 # #### mycommands.clean
 #
-#### $$VERSION$$ v0.94-pre-0-gac2ec02
+#### $$VERSION$$ v0.94-pre-3-g0e75138
 #
 
 # uncomment the following lines to overwrite info and help messages
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ else
 	##############
 	# a service Message was recieved
 	# add your own stuff here
-	if [[ "${SERVICE}" != "" ]]; then
+	if [ -n "${SERVICE}" ]; then
 
 		# example: delete every service message
 		if [ "${SILENCER}" = "yes" ]; then
diff --git a/mycommands.sh.clean b/mycommands.sh.clean
index 49cf6b7..a824a3d 100644
--- a/mycommands.sh.clean
+++ b/mycommands.sh.clean
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # files: mycommands.sh.clean
 # copy to mycommands.sh and add all your commands and functions here ...
 #
-#### $$VERSION$$ v0.94-pre-0-gac2ec02
+#### $$VERSION$$ v0.94-pre-3-g0e75138
 #
 
 ##########
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ else
 	##############
 	# a service Message was recieved
 	# add your own stuff here
-	if [[ "${SERVICE}" != "" ]]; then
+	if [ -n "${SERVICE}" ]; then
 
 		# example: delete every service message
 		if [ "${SILENCER}" = "yes" ]; then
diff --git a/re* b/re*
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000