diff --git a/src/misc.c b/src/misc.c
index aada610a6..c187af79f 100644
--- a/src/misc.c
+++ b/src/misc.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  *  Hamlib Interface - toolbox
  *  Copyright (c) 2000,2001 by Stephane Fillod and Frank Singleton
  *
- *		$Id: misc.c,v 1.10 2001-12-16 11:24:17 fillods Exp $
+ *		$Id: misc.c,v 1.11 2001-12-20 07:48:38 fillods Exp $
  *
  *   This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *   it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License as
@@ -364,4 +364,14 @@ const char *strparm(setting_t parm)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+const char *strptrshift(rptr_shift_t shift)
+{
+	switch (shift) {
+	case RIG_RPT_SHIFT_MINUS: return "+";
+	case RIG_RPT_SHIFT_PLUS: return "-";
+	case RIG_RPT_SHIFT_NONE: return "None";
+	default:
+	}
+	return NULL;
+}
 
diff --git a/src/misc.h b/src/misc.h
index 77fc14dc4..496996cd2 100644
--- a/src/misc.h
+++ b/src/misc.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  *  Hamlib Interface - toolbox header
  *  Copyright (c) 2000,2001 by Stephane Fillod and Frank Singleton
  *
- *		$Id: misc.h,v 1.9 2001-12-16 11:24:17 fillods Exp $
+ *		$Id: misc.h,v 1.10 2001-12-20 07:48:38 fillods Exp $
  *
  *   This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *   it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License as
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ extern HAMLIB_EXPORT(const char *) strvfo(vfo_t vfo);
 extern HAMLIB_EXPORT(const char *) strfunc(setting_t);
 extern HAMLIB_EXPORT(const char *) strlevel(setting_t);
 extern HAMLIB_EXPORT(const char *) strparm(setting_t);
+extern HAMLIB_EXPORT(const char *) strptrshift(rptr_shift_t);
 
 /* check if it's any of CR or LF */
 #define isreturn(c) ((c) == 10 || (c) == 13)