diff --git a/cbp/ModSample.cbp b/cbp/ModSample.cbp
index 4b6bd938..3f411134 100644
--- a/cbp/ModSample.cbp
+++ b/cbp/ModSample.cbp
@@ -362,7 +362,10 @@
 		<Compiler>
 			<Add option="-Wextra" />
 			<Add option="-Wall" />
+			<Add option="-std=c++14" />
 			<Add option="-DSQMOD_PLUGIN_API" />
+			<Add option="-DSCRAT_USE_EXCEPTIONS" />
+			<Add option="-DSCRAT_USE_CXX11_OPTIMIZATIONS" />
 			<Add directory="../modules/sample" />
 			<Add directory="../shared" />
 			<Add directory="../include" />
diff --git a/modules/ini/Common.hpp b/modules/ini/Common.hpp
index 06ba2b12..fb6cedba 100644
--- a/modules/ini/Common.hpp
+++ b/modules/ini/Common.hpp
@@ -10,12 +10,6 @@
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #include <SimpleIni.h>
 
-// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-extern "C" {
-    struct SQVM;
-    typedef struct SQVM* HSQUIRRELVM;
-} /*extern "C"*/
-
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 namespace SqMod {
 
diff --git a/modules/irc/Common.hpp b/modules/irc/Common.hpp
index 715257be..c0a3c554 100644
--- a/modules/irc/Common.hpp
+++ b/modules/irc/Common.hpp
@@ -4,12 +4,6 @@
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #include "ModBase.hpp"
 
-// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-extern "C" {
-    struct SQVM;
-    typedef struct SQVM* HSQUIRRELVM;
-} /*extern "C"*/
-
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 namespace SqMod {
 
diff --git a/modules/sample/Common.cpp b/modules/sample/Common.cpp
index c669be1f..5deed336 100644
--- a/modules/sample/Common.cpp
+++ b/modules/sample/Common.cpp
@@ -4,10 +4,72 @@
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdarg.h>
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#include <sqrat.h>
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 namespace SqMod {
 
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+static SQChar g_Buffer[4096]; // Common buffer to reduce memory allocations.
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+SStr GetTempBuff()
+{
+    return g_Buffer;
+}
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Uint32 GetTempBuffSize()
+{
+    return sizeof(g_Buffer);
+}
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void SqThrowF(CSStr str, ...)
+{
+    // Initialize the argument list
+    va_list args;
+    va_start (args, str);
+    // Write the requested contents
+    if (snprintf(g_Buffer, sizeof(g_Buffer), str, args) < 0)
+        strcpy(g_Buffer, "Unknown error has occurred");
+    // Release the argument list
+    va_end(args);
+    // Throw the exception with the resulted message
+    throw Sqrat::Exception(g_Buffer);
+}
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+CSStr FmtStr(CSStr str, ...)
+{
+    // Initialize the argument list
+    va_list args;
+    va_start (args, str);
+    // Write the requested contents
+    if (snprintf(g_Buffer, sizeof(g_Buffer), str, args) < 0)
+        g_Buffer[0] = 0; /* make sure the string is terminated */
+    // Release the argument list
+    va_end(args);
+    // Return the data from the buffer
+    return g_Buffer;
+}
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+StackGuard::StackGuard(HSQUIRRELVM vm)
+    : m_Top(sq_gettop(vm)), m_VM(vm)
+{
+    /* ... */
+}
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+StackGuard::~StackGuard()
+{
+    sq_pop(m_VM, sq_gettop(m_VM) - m_Top);
+}
+
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 int SampleFunction()
 {
diff --git a/modules/sample/Common.hpp b/modules/sample/Common.hpp
index 8e1b6d53..d09634c2 100644
--- a/modules/sample/Common.hpp
+++ b/modules/sample/Common.hpp
@@ -20,6 +20,70 @@ namespace SqMod {
 #define SQSAMPLE_VERSION_MINOR 0
 #define SQSAMPLE_VERSION_PATCH 1
 
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Retrieve the temporary buffer.
+*/
+SStr GetTempBuff();
+
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Retrieve the size of the temporary buffer.
+*/
+Uint32 GetTempBuffSize();
+
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Throw a formatted exception.
+*/
+void SqThrowF(CSStr str, ...);
+
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Generate a formatted string.
+*/
+CSStr FmtStr(CSStr str, ...);
+
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Implements RAII to restore the VM stack to it's initial size on function exit.
+*/
+struct StackGuard
+{
+    /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+     * Base constructor.
+    */
+    StackGuard(HSQUIRRELVM vm);
+
+    /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+     * Destructor.
+    */
+    ~StackGuard();
+
+private:
+
+    /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+     * Copy constructor.
+    */
+    StackGuard(const StackGuard &);
+
+    /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+     * Move constructor.
+    */
+    StackGuard(StackGuard &&);
+
+    /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+     * Copy assignment operator.
+    */
+    StackGuard & operator = (const StackGuard &);
+
+    /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+     * Move assignment operator.
+    */
+    StackGuard & operator = (StackGuard &&);
+
+private:
+
+    // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    Int32       m_Top; /* The top of the stack when this instance was created. */
+    HSQUIRRELVM m_VM; /* The VM where the stack should be restored. */
+};
+
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Sample Plugin API
 */
diff --git a/modules/sqlite/Common.hpp b/modules/sqlite/Common.hpp
index 9ab6447b..a22f334f 100644
--- a/modules/sqlite/Common.hpp
+++ b/modules/sqlite/Common.hpp
@@ -14,12 +14,6 @@
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #include <sqlite3.h>
 
-// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-extern "C" {
-    struct SQVM;
-    typedef struct SQVM* HSQUIRRELVM;
-} /*extern "C"*/
-
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 namespace SqMod {