diff --git a/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_driver.php
index ebed813..d295ca9 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_driver.php
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 	 * database engines, so this string appears in each driver and is
 	 * used for the count_all() and count_all_results() functions.
 	 */
-	var $_count_string = "SELECT COUNT(*) AS numrows ";
+	var $_count_string = "SELECT COUNT(*) AS ";
 	var $_random_keyword = ' RAND()'; // database specific random keyword
 
 	/**
@@ -87,6 +87,22 @@
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
+	 * Set client character set
+	 *
+	 * @access	public
+	 * @param	string
+	 * @param	string
+	 * @return	resource
+	 */
+	function db_set_charset($charset, $collation)
+	{
+		// TODO - add support if needed
+		return TRUE;
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+	
+	/**
 	 * Version number query string
 	 *
 	 * @access	public
@@ -307,15 +323,16 @@
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the table names can be fetched
 	 *
 	 * @access	private
+	 * @param	boolean
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	function _list_tables($prefix_limit = FALSE)
 	{
 		$sql = "SHOW TABLES FROM `".$this->database."`";	
 		
-		if ($prefix_limit !== FALSE AND $this->_stdprefix != '')
+		if ($prefix_limit !== FALSE AND $this->dbprefix != '')
 		{
-			$sql .= " LIKE '".$this->_stdprefix."%'";
+			$sql .= " LIKE '".$this->dbprefix."%'";
 		}
 		
 		return $sql;
@@ -404,6 +421,58 @@
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
+	 * Protect Identifiers
+	 *
+	 * This function adds backticks if appropriate based on db type
+	 *
+	 * @access	private
+	 * @param	mixed	the item to escape
+	 * @param	boolean	only affect the first word
+	 * @return	mixed	the item with backticks
+	 */
+	function _protect_identifiers($item, $first_word_only = FALSE)
+	{
+		if (is_array($item))
+		{
+			$escaped_array = array();
+
+			foreach($item as $k=>$v)
+			{
+				$escaped_array[$this->_protect_identifiers($k)] = $this->_protect_identifiers($v, $first_word_only);
+			}
+
+			return $escaped_array;
+		}	
+
+		// This function may get "item1 item2" as a string, and so
+		// we may need "`item1` `item2`" and not "`item1 item2`"
+		if (strpos($item, ' ') !== FALSE)
+		{
+			// This function may get "field >= 1", and need it to return "`field` >= 1"
+			if ($first_word_only === TRUE)
+			{
+				return '`'.preg_replace('/ /', '` ', $item, 1);
+			}
+
+			$item = preg_replace('/(^|\s|\()([\w\d\-\_]+?)(\s|\)|$)/iS', '$1`$2`$3', $item);
+		}
+
+		$exceptions = array('AS', '/', '-', '%', '+', '*');
+		
+		foreach ($exceptions as $exception)
+		{
+			if (stristr($item, " `{$exception}` ") !== FALSE)
+			{
+				$item = preg_replace('/ `('.preg_quote($exception).')` /i', ' $1 ', $item);
+			}
+		}
+		
+		return $item;
+	}
+			
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
 	 * Insert statement
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific insert string from the supplied data
@@ -430,9 +499,11 @@
 	 * @param	string	the table name
 	 * @param	array	the update data
 	 * @param	array	the where clause
+	 * @param	array	the orderby clause
+	 * @param	array	the limit clause
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	function _update($table, $values, $where, $limit = FALSE)
+	function _update($table, $values, $where, $orderby = array(), $limit = FALSE)
 	{
 		foreach($values as $key => $val)
 		{
@@ -440,8 +511,29 @@
 		}
 		
 		$limit = (!$limit) ? '' : ' LIMIT '.$limit;
+		
+		$orderby = (count($orderby) >= 1)?' ORDER BY '.implode(", ", $orderby):'';
 	
-		return "UPDATE ".$this->_escape_table($table)." SET ".implode(', ', $valstr)." WHERE ".implode(" ", $where).$limit;
+		return "UPDATE ".$this->_escape_table($table)." SET ".implode(', ', $valstr)." WHERE ".implode(" ", $where).$orderby.$limit;
+	}
+
+	
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Truncate statement
+	 *
+	 * Generates a platform-specific truncate string from the supplied data
+	 * If the database does not support the truncate() command
+	 * This function maps to "DELETE FROM table"
+	 *
+	 * @access	public
+	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @return	string
+	 */	
+	function _truncate($table)
+	{
+		return "TRUNCATE ".$this->_escape_table($table);
 	}
 	
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -454,13 +546,28 @@
 	 * @access	public
 	 * @param	string	the table name
 	 * @param	array	the where clause
+	 * @param	string	the limit clause
 	 * @return	string
 	 */	
-	function _delete($table, $where, $limit = FALSE)
+	function _delete($table, $where = array(), $like = array(), $limit = FALSE)
 	{
+		$conditions = '';
+
+		if (count($where) > 0 || count($like) > 0)
+		{
+			$conditions = "\nWHERE ";
+			$conditions .= implode("\n", $this->ar_where);
+
+			if (count($where) > 0 && count($like) > 0)
+			{
+				$conditions .= " AND ";
+			}
+			$conditions .= implode("\n", $like);
+		}
+
 		$limit = (!$limit) ? '' : ' LIMIT '.$limit;
 	
-		return "DELETE FROM ".$this->_escape_table($table)." WHERE ".implode(" ", $where).$limit;
+		return "DELETE FROM ".$table.$conditions.$limit;
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_forge.php b/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_forge.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3da5d2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_forge.php
@@ -0,0 +1,217 @@
+<?php  if (!defined('BASEPATH')) exit('No direct script access allowed');
+/**
+ * CodeIgniter
+ *
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 4.3.2 or newer
+ *
+ * @package		CodeIgniter
+ * @author		Rick Ellis
+ * @copyright	Copyright (c) 2006, EllisLab, Inc.
+ * @license		http://www.codeigniter.com/user_guide/license.html
+ * @link		http://www.codeigniter.com
+ * @since		Version 1.0
+ * @filesource
+ */
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/**
+ * MySQLi Forge Class
+ *
+ * @category	Database
+ * @author		Rick Ellis
+ * @link		http://www.codeigniter.com/user_guide/database/
+ */
+class CI_DB_mysqli_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
+	
+	/**
+	 * Create database
+	 *
+	 * @access	private
+	 * @param	string	the database name
+	 * @return	bool
+	 */
+	function _create_database($name)
+	{
+		return "CREATE DATABASE ".$name;
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Drop database
+	 *
+	 * @access	private
+	 * @param	string	the database name
+	 * @return	bool
+	 */
+	function _drop_database($name)
+	{
+		return "DROP DATABASE ".$name;
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Drop Table
+	 *
+	 * @access	private
+	 * @return	bool
+	 */
+	function _drop_table($table)
+	{
+		return "DROP TABLE IF EXISTS ".$this->db->_escape_table($table);
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Create Table
+	 *
+	 * @access	private
+	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	array	the fields
+	 * @param	mixed	primary key(s)
+	 * @param	mixed	key(s)
+	 * @param	boolean	should 'IF NOT EXISTS' be added to the SQL
+	 * @return	bool
+	 */
+	function _create_table($table, $fields, $primary_keys, $keys, $if_not_exists)
+	{
+		$sql = 'CREATE TABLE ';
+		
+		if ($if_not_exists === TRUE)
+		{
+			$sql .= 'IF NOT EXISTS ';
+		}
+		
+		$sql .= $this->db->_escape_table($table)." (";
+		$current_field_count = 0;
+
+		foreach ($fields as $field=>$attributes)
+		{
+			// Numeric field names aren't allowed in databases, so if the key is
+			// numeric, we know it was assigned by PHP and the developer manually
+			// entered the field information, so we'll simply add it to the list
+			if (is_numeric($field))
+			{
+				$sql .= "\n\t$attributes";
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				$attributes = array_change_key_case($attributes, CASE_UPPER);
+				
+				$sql .= "\n\t".$this->db->_protect_identifiers($field);
+				
+				$sql .=  ' '.$attributes['TYPE'];
+	
+				if (array_key_exists('CONSTRAINT', $attributes))
+				{
+					$sql .= '('.$attributes['CONSTRAINT'].')';
+				}
+	
+				if (array_key_exists('UNSIGNED', $attributes) && $attributes['UNSIGNED'] === TRUE)
+				{
+					$sql .= ' UNSIGNED';
+				}
+	
+				if (array_key_exists('DEFAULT', $attributes))
+				{
+					$sql .= ' DEFAULT \''.$attributes['DEFAULT'].'\'';
+				}
+	
+				if (array_key_exists('NULL', $attributes) && $attributes['NULL'] === TRUE)
+				{
+					$sql .= ' NULL';
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					$sql .= ' NOT NULL';			
+				}
+	
+				if (array_key_exists('AUTO_INCREMENT', $attributes) && $attributes['AUTO_INCREMENT'] === TRUE)
+				{
+					$sql .= ' AUTO_INCREMENT';
+				}
+			}
+			
+			// don't add a comma on the end of the last field
+			if (++$current_field_count < count($fields))
+			{
+				$sql .= ',';
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (count($primary_keys) > 0)
+		{
+			$primary_keys = $this->db->_protect_identifiers($primary_keys);
+			$sql .= ",\n\tPRIMARY KEY (" . implode(', ', $primary_keys) . ")";
+		}
+
+		if (is_array($keys) && count($keys) > 0)
+		{
+			$keys = $this->db->_protect_identifiers($keys);
+			foreach ($keys as $key)
+			{
+				$sql .= ",\n\tKEY ($key)";
+			}
+		}
+
+		$sql .= "\n) DEFAULT CHARACTER SET {$this->db->char_set} COLLATE {$this->db->dbcollat};";
+
+		return $sql;
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Alter table query
+	 *
+	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that a table can be altered
+	 * Called by add_column(), drop_column(), and column_alter(),
+	 *
+	 * @access	private
+	 * @param	string	the ALTER type (ADD, DROP, CHANGE)
+	 * @param	string	the column name
+	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	the column definition
+	 * @param	string	the default value
+	 * @param	boolean	should 'NOT NULL' be added
+	 * @param	string	the field after which we should add the new field
+	 * @return	object
+	 */
+	function _alter_table($alter_type, $table, $column_name, $column_definition = '', $default_value = '', $null = '', $after_field = '')
+	{
+		$sql = 'ALTER TABLE '.$this->db->_protect_identifiers($table)." $alter_type ".$this->db->_protect_identifiers($column_name);
+
+		// DROP has everything it needs now.
+		if ($alter_type == 'DROP')
+		{
+			return $sql;
+		}
+
+		$sql .= " $column_definition";
+
+		if ($default_value != '')
+		{
+			$sql .= " DEFAULT \"$default_value\"";
+		}
+
+		if ($null === NULL)
+		{
+			$sql .= ' NULL';
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			$sql .= ' NOT NULL';
+		}
+
+		if ($after_field != '')
+		{
+			$sql .= ' AFTER ' . $this->db->_protect_identifiers($after_field);
+		}
+		
+		return $sql;		
+	}
+}
+?>
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diff --git a/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_utility.php b/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_utility.php
index c904e92..1d91063 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_utility.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_utility.php
@@ -25,47 +25,6 @@
 class CI_DB_mysqli_utility extends CI_DB_utility {
 	
 	/**
-	 * Create database
-	 *
-	 * @access	private
-	 * @param	string	the database name
-	 * @return	bool
-	 */
-	function _create_database($name)
-	{
-		return "CREATE DATABASE ".$name;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Drop database
-	 *
-	 * @access	private
-	 * @param	string	the database name
-	 * @return	bool
-	 */
-	function _drop_database($name)
-	{
-		return "DROP DATABASE ".$name;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Drop Table
-	 *
-	 * @access	private
-	 * @return	bool
-	 */
-	function _drop_table($table)
-	{
-		return "DROP TABLE IF EXISTS ".$this->db->_escape_table($table);
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
 	 * List databases
 	 *
 	 * @access	private
@@ -187,9 +146,10 @@
 			$is_int = array();
 			while ($field = mysqli_fetch_field($query->result_id))
 			{
+				// Most versions of MySQL store timestamp as a string
 				$is_int[$i] = (in_array(
 										strtolower(mysql_field_type($query->result_id, $i)),
-										array('tinyint', 'smallint', 'mediumint', 'int', 'bigint', 'timestamp'),
+										array('tinyint', 'smallint', 'mediumint', 'int', 'bigint'), // 'timestamp'),
 										TRUE)
 										) ? TRUE : FALSE;
 										
@@ -255,8 +215,39 @@
 		return $output;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 *
+	 * The functions below have been deprecated as of 1.6, and are only here for backwards
+	 * compatibility.  They now reside in dbforge().  The use of dbutils for database manipulation
+	 * is STRONGLY discouraged in favour if using dbforge.
+	 *
+	 */
 
+	/**
+	 * Create database
+	 *
+	 * @access	private
+	 * @param	string	the database name
+	 * @return	bool
+	 */
+	function _create_database($name)
+	{
+		return "CREATE DATABASE ".$name;
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Drop database
+	 *
+	 * @access	private
+	 * @param	string	the database name
+	 * @return	bool
+	 */
+	function _drop_database($name)
+	{
+		return "DROP DATABASE ".$name;
+	}
 
 }
-
 ?>
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