--- flip.c
+++ flip.c
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
 			data = (void *)((uchar *)data + 1);
 			type = *(char *)data;
 			data = (void *)((uchar *)data + 1);
-			if( (char)type>=0 ) {
+			if( type>=0 ) {
 				/* copy ptype words */
 				type <<= 1;
 				memcpy( index + x, data, type );
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@
 char *index;
 uchar packets;
 int index_x;
-char type;
+signed char type;
 /*	puts( "delta fli" ); */
 	line = *(short int *)data;
 	data = (void *)((short int *)data + 1);
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@
 static void dcd_byte_run( struct FLI *fli, char *data ) {
 int lines;
 int width;
-char type;
+signed char type;
 int index;
 int index_x;
 /* 	puts( "byte run" ); */