diff --git a/api/boinc_api.C b/api/boinc_api.C
index 723b101b3f..25279f529f 100644
--- a/api/boinc_api.C
+++ b/api/boinc_api.C
@@ -822,6 +822,14 @@ int boinc_fraction_done(double x) {
     return 0;
 }
 
+// for use by graphics code.
+// Caller should check for values outside [0..1];
+// that means undefined (no information available).
+//
+double boinc_get_fraction_done() {
+    return fraction_done;
+}
+
 int boinc_receive_trickle_down(char* buf, int len) {
     std::string filename;
     char path[256];
diff --git a/api/boinc_api.h b/api/boinc_api.h
index e386cfd2a9..c9301e8b7c 100755
--- a/api/boinc_api.h
+++ b/api/boinc_api.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #endif
 
 // ANSI C API BEGINS HERE
+// Do not put implementation stuff here
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
@@ -66,7 +67,6 @@ struct BOINC_STATUS {
 
 extern int boinc_init(void);
 extern int boinc_finish(int status);
-extern void boinc_exit (int status);
 extern int boinc_resolve_filename(const char*, char*, int len);
 extern int boinc_parse_init_data_file(void);
 extern int boinc_write_init_data_file(void);
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ extern int boinc_receive_trickle_down(char* buf, int len);
 extern int boinc_init_options(BOINC_OPTIONS*);
 extern int boinc_get_status(BOINC_STATUS*);
 #endif
+extern double boinc_get_fraction_done();
 
 #ifdef __APPLE__
 extern int setMacPList(void);
@@ -128,6 +129,7 @@ extern int suspend_activities(void);
 extern int resume_activities(void);
 extern int restore_activities(void);
 extern int boinc_init_options_general(BOINC_OPTIONS& opt);
+extern void boinc_exit(int status);
 extern int set_worker_timer(void);
 extern void (*stop_graphics_thread_ptr)();
 
diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 7639fc8b7a..57dc1a5893 100755
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -2851,3 +2851,10 @@ Rom    14 Mar 2006
         
     client/
         acct_mgr.C
+
+David  15 Mar 2006
+    - API: add boinc_get_fraction_done(): call this from graphics thread
+        to get latest fraction done reported by worker thread.
+
+    api/
+        boinc_api.C,h
diff --git a/doc/api.php b/doc/api.php
index 62a91aba35..8746dc0cfd 100644
--- a/doc/api.php
+++ b/doc/api.php
@@ -187,10 +187,14 @@ To keep this display current, an application should periodically call
 The <code>fraction_done</code> argument is an estimate of the
 workunit fraction complete (0 to 1).
 This function is fast and can be called frequently.
-The sequence of arguments in successive calls should
-be non-decreasing.
+The sequence of arguments in successive calls should be non-decreasing.
 An application should never 'reset' and start over
 if an error occurs; it should exit with an error code.
+<pre>
+   double boinc_get_fraction_done();
+</pre>
+returns the last value set, or -1 if none has been set
+(this would typically be called from graphics code).
 
 <p>
 The following functions get information from the core client;
diff --git a/doc/compound_app.php b/doc/compound_app.php
index de21191d70..f15508c36c 100644
--- a/doc/compound_app.php
+++ b/doc/compound_app.php
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ struct BOINC_OPTIONS {
     int direct_process_action;
 };
 
-int boinc_init_options(BOINC_OPTIONS&amp;);
+int boinc_init_options(BOINC_OPTIONS*);
 </pre>
 ";
 list_start();
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ BOINC_OPTIONS options;
 
 options.main_program = true;
 ...
-boinc_init_options(options)
+boinc_init_options(&amp;options)
 read main state file
 for each remaining worker program:
     aid.fraction_done_start = x
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ BOINC_OPTIONS options;
 
 options.main_program = false;
 ...
-boinc_init_options(options);
+boinc_init_options(&amp;options);
 ...
 do work, calling boinc_fraction_done() with values from 0 to 1,
 and boinc_time_to_checkpoint(), occasionally
diff --git a/doc/links.php b/doc/links.php
index 488e9064dc..ef01ed4543 100644
--- a/doc/links.php
+++ b/doc/links.php
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ language("Finnish", array(
 ));
 language("French", array(
     site("http://boincfrance.org", "BOINCFRANCE.ORG"),
-    site("http://www.boinc-fr.net", "www.boinc-fr.net"),
+    site("http://www.boinc-af.org", "L'Alliance Francophone"),
     site("http://boinc-quebec.org", "boinc-quebec.org")
 ));
 language("German", array(