diff --git a/Examples/Makefile.in b/Examples/Makefile.in
index e1bddab4d..3348669d2 100644
--- a/Examples/Makefile.in
+++ b/Examples/Makefile.in
@@ -1155,8 +1155,8 @@ SCILAB        = @SCILAB@
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------
 
 scilab: $(SRCS)
-	$(SWIG) -scilab $(SWIGOPT) $(INTERFACEPATH)
-	if [ -f builder.sce ]; then \
+	@$(SWIG) -scilab $(SWIGOPT) $(INTERFACEPATH)
+	@if [ -f builder.sce ]; then \
 	  env LD_LIBRARY_PATH=.:$$LD_LIBRARY_PATH SCILABPATH=$(srcdir):$$SCILABPATH $(SCILAB) -nwni -nb -f builder.sce; \
 	fi
 
@@ -1165,8 +1165,8 @@ scilab: $(SRCS)
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------
 
 scilab_cpp: $(SRCS)
-	$(SWIG) -scilab -c++ $(SWIGOPT) $(INTERFACEPATH)
-	if [ -f builder.sce ]; then \
+	@$(SWIG) -scilab -c++ $(SWIGOPT) $(INTERFACEPATH)
+	@if [ -f builder.sce ]; then \
 	  env LD_LIBRARY_PATH=.:$$LD_LIBRARY_PATH SCILABPATH=$(srcdir):$$SCILABPATH $(SCILAB) -nwni -nb -f builder.sce; \
 	fi
 
@@ -1175,7 +1175,7 @@ scilab_cpp: $(SRCS)
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 scilab_run:
-	 env LD_LIBRARY_PATH=.:$$LD_LIBRARY_PATH SCILABPATH=$(srcdir):$$SCILABPATH $(SCILAB) -nwni -nb -f runme.sci
+	 @env LD_LIBRARY_PATH=.:$$LD_LIBRARY_PATH SCILABPATH=$(srcdir):$$SCILABPATH $(SCILAB) -nwni -nb -f runme.sci
 	
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------
 # Cleaning the scilab examples
diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/scilab/Makefile.in b/Examples/test-suite/scilab/Makefile.in
index df7de6990..892ffbee1 100644
--- a/Examples/test-suite/scilab/Makefile.in
+++ b/Examples/test-suite/scilab/Makefile.in
@@ -15,22 +15,24 @@ include $(srcdir)/../common.mk
 # none!
 
 # Rules for the different types of tests
-%.cpptest: 
-		
+%.cpptest:
+	
 %.ctest:
-	$(setup)
-	cp ../$*.i $*.i
-	if [ -f ../$*.h ]; then (cp ../$*.h $*.h; ) fi;
-	+$(swig_and_compile_c)
-	$(run_testcase)
+	@$(setup)
+	@cp ../$*.i $*.i
+	@if [ -f ../$*.h ]; then (cp ../$*.h $*.h; ) fi;
+	@+$(swig_and_compile_c)
+	@$(run_testcase)
 
-%.multicpptest: 
+%.multicpptest:
 	
 # Runs the testcase. A testcase is only run if
 # a file is found which has _runme.sci appended after the testcase name.
 run_testcase = \
 	if [ -f $(srcdir)/$(SCRIPTPREFIX)$*$(SCRIPTSUFFIX) ]; then (	  \
 	  env LD_LIBRARY_PATH=.:$$LD_LIBRARY_PATH $(RUNTOOL) $(SCILAB) -nwni -nb -f $(srcdir)/$(SCRIPTPREFIX)$*$(SCRIPTSUFFIX) ; ) \
+	else \
+	  (echo "**********************\n* RUNME FILE MISSING *\n**********************") \
 	fi; \
 
 
diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/scilab/arrays_dimensionless_runme.sci b/Examples/test-suite/scilab/arrays_dimensionless_runme.sci
index dc9e1a669..6e673cf3e 100644
--- a/Examples/test-suite/scilab/arrays_dimensionless_runme.sci
+++ b/Examples/test-suite/scilab/arrays_dimensionless_runme.sci
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-exec loader.sce;
+exec("startswigtest.sce", -1);
 
 a = [1, 2, 3, 4]
-if arr_double(a, 4) <> 10 then pause, end
+if arr_double(a, 4) <> 10 then swigtesterror(); end
 
-exit
+exec("quitswigtest.sce", -1);
diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/scilab/arrays_global_twodim_runme.sci b/Examples/test-suite/scilab/arrays_global_twodim_runme.sci
index 5cbd6c92e..c33af31e7 100644
--- a/Examples/test-suite/scilab/arrays_global_twodim_runme.sci
+++ b/Examples/test-suite/scilab/arrays_global_twodim_runme.sci
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
-exec loader.sce;
+exec("swigtest.start", -1);
 
 a = [1, 2, 3, 4; 5, 6, 7, 8;]
-array_d_set(a);
-if array_d_get() <> a then pause, end
 
-exit
+try
+    array_d_set(a);
+catch
+    swigtesterror();
+end
+if array_d_get() <> a then swigtesterror(); end
+
+exec("swigtest.start", -1);
diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/scilab/char_constant_runme.sci b/Examples/test-suite/scilab/char_constant_runme.sci
index cd8ba70e9..e48e3068d 100644
--- a/Examples/test-suite/scilab/char_constant_runme.sci
+++ b/Examples/test-suite/scilab/char_constant_runme.sci
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-exec loader.sce;
+exec("swigtest.start", -1);
 
-if CHAR_CONSTANT_get() <> 'x' then pause, end
-if STRING_CONSTANT_get() <> "xyzzy" then pause, end
-if ESC_CONST_get() <> ascii(1) then pause, end
-if ia_get() <> ascii('a') then pause, end
-if ib_get() <> ascii('b') then pause, end
+if CHAR_CONSTANT_get() <> "x" then swigtesterror(); end
+if STRING_CONSTANT_get() <> "xyzzy" then swigtesterror(); end
+if ESC_CONST_get() <> ascii(1) then swigtesterror(); end
+if ia_get() <> ascii('a') then swigtesterror(); end
+if ib_get() <> ascii('b') then swigtesterror(); end
 
-exit
+exec("swigtest.quit", -1);
diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/scilab/enums_runme.sci b/Examples/test-suite/scilab/enums_runme.sci
index 9abcee518..63aae4cda 100644
--- a/Examples/test-suite/scilab/enums_runme.sci
+++ b/Examples/test-suite/scilab/enums_runme.sci
@@ -1,9 +1,24 @@
-lines(0);
+exec("swigtest.start", -1);
 
-exec loader.sce
+try
+    bar1(CSP_ITERATION_FWD_get())
+    bar1(CSP_ITERATION_BWD_get())
+    bar1(int32(1))
 
-bar1(CSP_ITERATION_BWD_get())
-bar2(ABCDE_get())
-bar3(FGHJI_get())
+    bar2(ABCDE_get())
+    bar2(FGHJI_get())
+    bar2(int32(1))
 
-exit
+    bar3(ABCDE_get())
+    bar3(FGHJI_get())
+    bar3(int32(1))
+catch
+    swigtesterror()
+end
+
+if enumInstance_get() <> int32(2) then swigtesterror(); end
+if Slap_get() <> int32(10) then swigtesterror(); end
+if My_get() <> int32(11) then swigtesterror(); end
+if Thigh_get() <> int32(12) then swigtesterror(); end
+
+exec("swigtest.quit", -1);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/scilab/funcptr_runme.sci b/Examples/test-suite/scilab/funcptr_runme.sci
index 438e8e00e..430d15349 100644
--- a/Examples/test-suite/scilab/funcptr_runme.sci
+++ b/Examples/test-suite/scilab/funcptr_runme.sci
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-exec loader.sce;
+exec("swigtest.start", -1);
 
-if add(7, 9) <> 16 then pause, end
-if do_op(7, 9, funcvar_get()) <> 16 then pause, end
+if add(7, 9) <> 16 then swigtesterror(); end
+if do_op(7, 9, funcvar_get()) <> 16 then swigtesterror(); end
 
-exit
+exec("swigtest.quit", -1);
diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/scilab/inctest_runme.sci b/Examples/test-suite/scilab/inctest_runme.sci
index 46a383a7e..5a8df7b8f 100644
--- a/Examples/test-suite/scilab/inctest_runme.sci
+++ b/Examples/test-suite/scilab/inctest_runme.sci
@@ -1,19 +1,20 @@
-exec loader.sce;
+exec("swigtest.start", -1);
 
 try
   a = new_A();
 catch
   printf("did not find A\ntherefore, I did not include ""testdir/subdir1/hello.i""\n");
+  swigtesterror();
 end
 
 try
   b = new_B();
 catch
   printf("did not find B\ntherefore, I did not include ""testdir/subdir2/hello.i""\n");
+  swigtesterror();
 end
 
-if importtest1(5) <> 15 then pause, end
-if importtest2("black") <> "white" then pause, end
-
-exit
+if importtest1(5) <> 15 then swigtesterror(); end
+if importtest2("black") <> "white" then swigtesterror(); end
 
+exec("swigtest.quit", -1);
diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/scilab/li_math_runme.sci b/Examples/test-suite/scilab/li_math_runme.sci
index bcf5c76b7..d05f8eb18 100644
--- a/Examples/test-suite/scilab/li_math_runme.sci
+++ b/Examples/test-suite/scilab/li_math_runme.sci
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
-exec loader.sce;
+exec("swigtest.start", -1);
 
-x = fmod(M_PI_get(), M_1_PI_get())
-
-exit
+try
+   x = fmod(M_PI_get(), M_1_PI_get())
+catch
+    swigtesterror();
+end
 
+exec("swigtest.quit", -1);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/scilab/name_runme.sci b/Examples/test-suite/scilab/name_runme.sci
index 1a0beb7cb..dd901df61 100644
--- a/Examples/test-suite/scilab/name_runme.sci
+++ b/Examples/test-suite/scilab/name_runme.sci
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
-exec loader.sce;
+exec("swigtest.start", -1);
 
-foo_2();
-if bar_2_get() <> 17 then pause, end
-if Baz_2_get() <> 47 then pause, end
+try
+    foo_2();
+catch
+    swigtesterror();
+end
+if bar_2_get() <> 17 then swigtesterror(); end
+if Baz_2_get() <> 47 then swigtesterror(); end
 
-exit
+exec("swigtest.quit", -1);
diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/scilab/newobject2_runme.sci b/Examples/test-suite/scilab/newobject2_runme.sci
index f737cb4d4..da1d50cbd 100644
--- a/Examples/test-suite/scilab/newobject2_runme.sci
+++ b/Examples/test-suite/scilab/newobject2_runme.sci
@@ -1,15 +1,31 @@
-exec loader.sce;
+exec("swigtest.start", -1);
 
-x = makeFoo();
-if fooCount() <> 1 then pause, end
+try
+    x = makeFoo();
+catch
+    swigtesterror();
+end
+if fooCount() <> 1 then swigtesterror(); end
 
-y = makeFoo();
-if fooCount() <> 2 then pause, end
+try
+    y = makeFoo();
+catch
+    swigtesterror();
+end
+if fooCount() <> 2 then swigtesterror(); end
 
-delete_Foo(x);
-if fooCount() <> 1 then pause, end
+try
+    delete_Foo(x);
+catch
+    swigtesterror();
+end
+if fooCount() <> 1 then swigtesterror(); end
 
-delete_Foo(y);
-if fooCount() <> 0 then pause, end
+try
+    delete_Foo(y);
+catch
+    swigtesterror();
+end
+if fooCount() <> 0 then swigtesterror(); end
 
-exit
+exec("swigtest.quit", -1);
diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/scilab/overload_extend_runme.sci b/Examples/test-suite/scilab/overload_extend_runme.sci
index 481c8bc25..04f71c1e6 100644
--- a/Examples/test-suite/scilab/overload_extend_runme.sci
+++ b/Examples/test-suite/scilab/overload_extend_runme.sci
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
-exec loader.sce
+exec("swigtest.start", -1);
 
-x = new_Foo();
-if Foo_test(x) <> 0 then pause, end
-if Foo_test(x, 1) <> 1 then pause, end
-if Foo_test(x, 2, 3) <> 5 then pause, end
-if Foo_test(x, "Hello, swig!") <> 2 then pause, end
+try
+    x = new_Foo();
+catch
+    swigtesterror();
+end
+if Foo_test(x) <> 0 then swigtesterror(); end
+if Foo_test(x, 1) <> 1 then swigtesterror(); end
+if Foo_test(x, 2, 3) <> 5 then swigtesterror(); end
+if Foo_test(x, "Hello, swig!") <> 2 then swigtesterror(); end
 
-exit
+exec("swigtest.quit", -1);
diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/scilab/overload_extendc_runme.sci b/Examples/test-suite/scilab/overload_extendc_runme.sci
index 7ffaeec76..bf474ddbf 100644
--- a/Examples/test-suite/scilab/overload_extendc_runme.sci
+++ b/Examples/test-suite/scilab/overload_extendc_runme.sci
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
-exec loader.sce
+exec("swigtest.start", -1);
 
-x = new_Foo();
-if Foo_test(x, 1) <> 1 then pause, end
-if Foo_test(x, "Hello swig!") <> 2 then pause, end
-if Foo_test(x, 2, 3) <> 3 then pause, end
-if Foo_test(x, x) <> 30 then pause, end
-if Foo_test(x, x, 4) <> 24 then pause, end
-if Foo_test(x, x, 4, 5) <> 9 then pause, end
+try
+    x = new_Foo();
+catch
+    swigtesterror();
+end
+if Foo_test(x, 1) <> 1 then swigtesterror(); end
+if Foo_test(x, "Hello swig!") <> 2 then swigtesterror(); end
+if Foo_test(x, 2, 3) <> 3 then swigtesterror(); end
+if Foo_test(x, x) <> 30 then swigtesterror(); end
+if Foo_test(x, x, 4) <> 24 then swigtesterror(); end
+if Foo_test(x, x, 4, 5) <> 9 then swigtesterror(); end
 
-exit
+exec("swigtest.quit", -1);
diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/scilab/preproc_runme.sci b/Examples/test-suite/scilab/preproc_runme.sci
index f240b1f2c..a54815a34 100644
--- a/Examples/test-suite/scilab/preproc_runme.sci
+++ b/Examples/test-suite/scilab/preproc_runme.sci
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-exec loader.sce;
+exec("swigtest.start", -1);
 
-if endif_get() <> 1 then pause, end
-if define_get() <> 1 then pause, end
-if defined_get() <> 1 then pause ,end
-if 2 * one_get() <> two_get() then pause, end
-  
-exit
+if endif_get() <> 1 then swigtesterror(); end
+if define_get() <> 1 then swigtesterror(); end
+if defined_get() <> 1 then swigtesterror(); end
+if 2 * one_get() <> two_get() then swigtesterror(); end
+
+exec("swigtest.quit", -1);
diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/scilab/ret_by_value_runme.sci b/Examples/test-suite/scilab/ret_by_value_runme.sci
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2be40d62e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/test-suite/scilab/ret_by_value_runme.sci
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+exec("swigtest.start", -1);
+
+try
+    a = get_test();
+catch
+    swigtesterror();
+end
+
+if test_myInt_get(a) <> 100 then swigtesterror(); end
+
+if test_myShort_get(a) != 200 then swigtesterror(); end
+
+exec("swigtest.quit", -1);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/scilab/simple_array_runme.sci b/Examples/test-suite/scilab/simple_array_runme.sci
index 782541655..8ff1a3a57 100644
--- a/Examples/test-suite/scilab/simple_array_runme.sci
+++ b/Examples/test-suite/scilab/simple_array_runme.sci
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
-exec loader.sce;
+exec("swigtest.start", -1);
 
-initArray();
-if x_get() <> int32([0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9]) then pause, end
-if y_get() <> [0/7,1/7,2/7,3/7,4/7,5/7,6/7] then pause, end
+try
+    initArray();
+catch
+    swigtesterror();
+end
 
-exit
+if x_get() <> int32([0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9]) then swigtesterror(); end
+if y_get() <> [0/7,1/7,2/7,3/7,4/7,5/7,6/7] then swigtesterror(); end
+
+exec("swigtest.quit", -1);
diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/scilab/sneaky1_runme.sci b/Examples/test-suite/scilab/sneaky1_runme.sci
index 4c434f901..5d9e24407 100644
--- a/Examples/test-suite/scilab/sneaky1_runme.sci
+++ b/Examples/test-suite/scilab/sneaky1_runme.sci
@@ -1,15 +1,31 @@
-exec loader.sce;
+exec("swigtest.start", -1);
 
-x = add(3, 4);
-if x <> 7 then pause, end
+try
+    x = add(3, 4);
+catch
+    swigtesterror();
+end
+if x <> 7 then swigtesterror(); end
 
-y = subtract(3,4);
-if y <> -1 then pause, end
+try
+    y = subtract(3,4);
+catch
+    swigtesterror();
+end
+if y <> -1 then swigtesterror(); end
 
-z = mul(3,4);
-if z <> 12 then pause, end
+try
+    z = mul(3,4);
+catch
+    swigtesterror();
+end
+if z <> 12 then swigtesterror(); end
 
-w = divide(3,4);
-if w <> 0 then pause, end
+try
+    w = divide(3,4);
+catch
+    swigtesterror();
+end
+if w <> 0 then swigtesterror(); end
 
-exit
+exec("swigtest.quit", -1);
diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/scilab/struct_rename_runme.sci b/Examples/test-suite/scilab/struct_rename_runme.sci
index 6e9da3908..2737d446e 100644
--- a/Examples/test-suite/scilab/struct_rename_runme.sci
+++ b/Examples/test-suite/scilab/struct_rename_runme.sci
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
-exec loader.sce
+exec("swigtest.start", -1);
 
-a = new_Bar();
-Bar_x_set(a,100);
-if Bar_x_get(a) <> 100 then pause,end
+try
+    a = new_Bar();
+    Bar_x_set(a,100);
+catch
+    swigtesterror();
+end
+if Bar_x_get(a) <> 100 then swigtesterror(); end
 
-exit
+exec("swigtest.quit", -1);
diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/scilab/swigtest.quit b/Examples/test-suite/scilab/swigtest.quit
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0df89dfa1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/test-suite/scilab/swigtest.quit
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+// Clean files
+exec("cleaner.sce", -1);
+mdelete("builder.sce");
+mdelete("cleaner.sce");
+mdelete(swigtestname + "_wrap.c");
+mdelete(swigtestname + ".i");
+
+//mprintf("******************\n")
+//mprintf("* TEST SUCCEEDED *\n")
+//mprintf("******************\n")
+
+// Exit from Scilab
+exit
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/scilab/swigtest.start b/Examples/test-suite/scilab/swigtest.start
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..47df488de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/test-suite/scilab/swigtest.start
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+lines(0);
+
+// Get test name (used in swigtest.quit file)
+[units, typ, names] = file(1);
+swigtestname = strsubst(fileparts(names, "fname"), "_runme", "");
+
+// Load library
+try
+    exec("loader.sce", -1);
+catch
+    mprintf("***************************\n")
+    mprintf("* LOADER EXECUTION FAILED *\n");
+    mprintf("***************************\n")
+end
+
+// Error management function
+function swigtesterror()
+    mprintf("***************\n")
+    mprintf("* TEST FAILED *\n")
+    mprintf("***************\n")
+    exit
+endfunction
diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/scilab/typedef_struct_runme.sci b/Examples/test-suite/scilab/typedef_struct_runme.sci
index f9024b8a1..e41c21629 100644
--- a/Examples/test-suite/scilab/typedef_struct_runme.sci
+++ b/Examples/test-suite/scilab/typedef_struct_runme.sci
@@ -1,16 +1,29 @@
-exec loader.sce
+exec("swigtest.start", -1);
 
-x = new_LineObj();
-LineObj_numpoints_set(x, 100);
-if LineObj_numpoints_get(x) <> 100 then pause, end
+try
+    x = new_LineObj();
+    LineObj_numpoints_set(x, 100);
+catch
+    swigtesterror();
+end
+if LineObj_numpoints_get(x) <> 100 then swigtesterror(); end
 
-if MS_NOOVERRIDE_get() <> -1111 then pause, end
+if MS_NOOVERRIDE_get() <> -1111 then swigtesterror(); end
 
-y = make_a();
-A_t_a_set(y, 200);
-if A_t_a_get(y) <> 200 then pause, end
-A_t_b_set(y, 300);
-if A_t_b_get(y) <> 300 then pause, end
+try
+    y = make_a();
+    A_t_a_set(y, 200);
+catch
+    swigtesterror();
+end
+if A_t_a_get(y) <> 200 then swigtesterror(); end
 
-exit
+try
+    A_t_b_set(y, 300);
+catch
+    swigtesterror();
+end
+if A_t_b_get(y) <> 300 then swigtesterror(); end
+
+exec("swigtest.quit", -1);
 
diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/scilab/unions_runme.sci b/Examples/test-suite/scilab/unions_runme.sci
index 1a9b560e1..c8c6a9444 100644
--- a/Examples/test-suite/scilab/unions_runme.sci
+++ b/Examples/test-suite/scilab/unions_runme.sci
@@ -1,15 +1,23 @@
-exec loader.sce;
+exec("swigtest.start", -1);
 
-small = new_SmallStruct();
-SmallStruct_jill_set(small, 200);
+try
+    small = new_SmallStruct();
+    SmallStruct_jill_set(small, 200);
 
-big = new_BigStruct();
-BigStruct_jack_set(big, 300);
+    big = new_BigStruct();
+    BigStruct_jack_set(big, 300);
 
-Jill = SmallStruct_jill_get(small);
-if Jill <> 200 then pause, end
+    Jill = SmallStruct_jill_get(small);
+catch
+    swigtesterror();
+end
+if Jill <> 200 then swigtesterror(); end
 
-Jack = BigStruct_jack_get(big);
-if Jack <> 300 then pause, end
+try
+    Jack = BigStruct_jack_get(big);
+catch
+    swigtesterror();
+end
+if Jack <> 300 then swigtesterror(); end
 
-exit
+exec("swigtest.quit", -1);