diff --git a/contrib/babel/lisp/langs/org-babel-C.el b/contrib/babel/lisp/langs/org-babel-C.el
index 9ed04a26a..9a7627e3d 100644
--- a/contrib/babel/lisp/langs/org-babel-C.el
+++ b/contrib/babel/lisp/langs/org-babel-C.el
@@ -122,7 +122,8 @@ called by `org-babel-execute-src-block'."
       (progn
         (with-current-buffer error-buf
           (goto-char (point-max))
-          (insert (concat "\n\n--body--\n" full-body)))
+          (insert (concat "\n\n--body--\n" full-body))
+          (goto-char (point-min)))
         (display-buffer error-buf) nil))))
 
 (defun org-babel-C-ensure-main-wrap (body)
@@ -144,15 +145,25 @@ called by `org-babel-execute-src-block'."
 (defun org-babel-C-var-to-C (pair)
   "Convert an elisp val into a string of C code specifying a var
 of the same value.  TODO list support."
-  (let* ((var (car pair))
-         (val (cdr pair))
-         (type (cond
-                ((integerp val) "int")
-                ((floatp val) "double")
-                ((characterp val) "char")
-                ((stringp val) (format "char[%d]" (length val)))
-                (t "u32"))))
-    (format "%s %S = %S;" type var val)))
+  (let ((var (car pair))
+        (val (cdr pair)))
+    (when (symbolp val)
+      (setq val (symbol-name val))
+      (when (= (length val) 1)
+        (setq val (string-to-char val))))
+    (cond
+     ((integerp val)
+      (format "int %S = %S;" var val))
+     ((floatp val)
+      (format "double %S = %S;" var val))
+     ((or (characterp val))
+      (format "char %S = '%S';" var val))
+     ((stringp val)
+      (format "char %S[%d] = \"%s\";"
+              var (+ 1 (length val)) val))
+     (t
+      (format "u32 %S = %S;" var val)))))
+
 
 (provide 'org-babel-C)
 ;;; org-babel-C.el ends here
diff --git a/doc/ChangeLog b/doc/ChangeLog
index c03b49375..7f9a514ca 100644
--- a/doc/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2010-03-27  Carsten Dominik  <carsten.dominik@gmail.com>
+
+	* org.texi (Column width and alignment): Document that <N> now
+	means a fixed width, not a maximum width.
+
 2010-03-26  Carsten Dominik  <carsten.dominik@gmail.com>
 
 	* org.texi (Publishing options): Document the :email option.
diff --git a/doc/org.texi b/doc/org.texi
index 309f9a872..671df0c0d 100644
--- a/doc/org.texi
+++ b/doc/org.texi
@@ -1825,13 +1825,13 @@ The width of columns is automatically determined by the table editor.  And
 also the alignment of a column is determined automatically from the fraction
 of number-like versus non-number fields in the column.
 
-Sometimes a single field or a few fields need to carry more text,
-leading to inconveniently wide columns.  To limit@footnote{This feature
-does not work on XEmacs.} the width of a column, one field anywhere in
-the column may contain just the string @samp{<N>} where @samp{N} is an
-integer specifying the width of the column in characters.  The next
-re-align will then set the width of this column to no more than this
-value.
+Sometimes a single field or a few fields need to carry more text, leading to
+inconveniently wide columns.  Or maybe you want to make a table with several
+columns having a fixed width, regardless of content.  To set@footnote{This
+feature does not work on XEmacs.} the width of a column, one field anywhere
+in the column may contain just the string @samp{<N>} where @samp{N} is an
+integer specifying the width of the column in characters.  The next re-align
+will then set the width of this column to this value.
 
 @example
 @group
diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog b/lisp/ChangeLog
index 8f535aa68..848c42c82 100755
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
+2010-03-27  Carsten Dominik  <carsten.dominik@gmail.com>
+
+	* org-table.el (org-table-align): Interpret <N> at fixed width,
+	not as maximum width.
+
 2010-03-26  Carsten Dominik  <carsten.dominik@gmail.com>
 
+	* org-exp.el (org-export-author-info, org-export-email-info): Fix
+	docstrings.
+
 	* org-beamer.el (org-beamer-select-environment): Renamed from
 	`org-beamer-set-environment-tag'.  Improve docstring.
 
diff --git a/lisp/org-exp.el b/lisp/org-exp.el
index 68a8cc569..f4e89f4fa 100644
--- a/lisp/org-exp.el
+++ b/lisp/org-exp.el
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ headline  Only export the headline, but skip the tree below it."
   "Non-nil means insert author name and email into the exported file.
 
 This option can also be set with the +OPTIONS line,
-e.g. \"author-info:nil\"."
+e.g. \"author:nil\"."
   :group 'org-export-general
   :type 'boolean)
 
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ e.g. \"author-info:nil\"."
   "Non-nil means insert author name and email into the exported file.
 
 This option can also be set with the +OPTIONS line,
-e.g. \"email-info:t\"."
+e.g. \"email:t\"."
   :group 'org-export-general
   :type 'boolean)
 
diff --git a/lisp/org-table.el b/lisp/org-table.el
index 96146085f..f26ad2e6e 100644
--- a/lisp/org-table.el
+++ b/lisp/org-table.el
@@ -662,6 +662,7 @@ When nil, simply write \"#ERROR\" in corrupted fields.")
     (while (< (setq i (1+ i)) maxfields)   ;; Loop over all columns
       (setq column (mapcar (lambda (x) (or (nth i x) "")) fields))
       ;; Check if there is an explicit width specified
+      (setq fmax nil)
       (when (or narrow falign)
 	(setq c column fmax nil falign1 nil)
 	(while c
@@ -687,7 +688,8 @@ When nil, simply write \"#ERROR\" in corrupted fields.")
 				       (list 'display org-narrow-column-arrow)
 				       xx)))))
       ;; Get the maximum width for each column
-      (push (apply 'max 1 (mapcar 'org-string-width column)) lengths)
+      (push (apply 'max (or fmax 1) 1 (mapcar 'org-string-width column))
+	    lengths)
       ;; Get the fraction of numbers, to decide about alignment of the column
       (if falign1
 	  (push (equal (downcase falign1) "r") typenums)