Merge pull request #146 from zrax/plString

plString (take two)

Sources/Plasma/Apps/plClient/plClient.cpp

@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ hsBool plClient::MsgReceive(plMessage* msg)
         {
         case plClientRefMsg::kLoadRoom :
             #ifndef PLASMA_EXTERNAL_RELEASE
-            plStatusLog::AddLineS( "pageouts.log", ".. ClientRefMsg received for room %s", pRefMsg->GetRef() != nil ? pRefMsg->GetRef()->GetKey()->GetUoid().GetObjectName() : "nilref" );
+            plStatusLog::AddLineS( "pageouts.log", ".. ClientRefMsg received for room %s", pRefMsg->GetRef() != nil ? pRefMsg->GetRef()->GetKey()->GetUoid().GetObjectName().c_str() : "nilref" );
             #endif
 
             // was it that the room was loaded?
@@ -780,11 +780,10 @@ hsBool plClient::MsgReceive(plMessage* msg)
     plEventCallbackMsg* callback = plEventCallbackMsg::ConvertNoRef(msg);
     if( callback )
     {
-        char str[256];
-        sprintf(str, "Callback event from %s\n", callback->GetSender()
-                    ? callback->GetSender()->GetName()
-                    : "Unknown");
-        hsStatusMessage(str);
+        plString str = plString::Format("Callback event from %s\n", callback->GetSender()
+                        ? callback->GetSender()->GetName().c_str()
+                        : "Unknown");
+        hsStatusMessage(str.c_str());
         static int gotten = 0;
         if( ++gotten > 5 )
         {
@@ -1095,14 +1094,16 @@ void plClient::IUnloadRooms(const std::vector<plLocation>& locs)
             if (node)
             {
                 #ifndef PLASMA_EXTERNAL_RELEASE
-                plStatusLog::AddLineS("pageouts.log", "SceneNode for %s loaded; Removing node", node->GetKey()->GetUoid().GetObjectName());
+                plStatusLog::AddLineS("pageouts.log", "SceneNode for %s loaded; Removing node",
+                                      node->GetKey()->GetUoid().GetObjectName().c_str());
                 #endif
                 fPageMgr->RemoveNode(node);
             }
             else
             {
                 #ifndef PLASMA_EXTERNAL_RELEASE
-                plStatusLog::AddLineS("pageouts.log", "SceneNode for %s NOT loaded", nodeKey->GetUoid().GetObjectName());
+                plStatusLog::AddLineS("pageouts.log", "SceneNode for %s NOT loaded",
+                                      nodeKey->GetUoid().GetObjectName().c_str());
                 #endif
             }
             GetKey()->Release(nodeKey);     // release notify interest in scene node
@@ -1118,7 +1119,8 @@ void plClient::IUnloadRooms(const std::vector<plLocation>& locs)
                 fCurrentNode = nil;
 
             #ifndef PLASMA_EXTERNAL_RELEASE
-            plStatusLog::AddLineS("pageouts.log", "Telling netClientMgr about paging out %s", nodeKey->GetUoid().GetObjectName());
+            plStatusLog::AddLineS("pageouts.log", "Telling netClientMgr about paging out %s",
+                                  nodeKey->GetUoid().GetObjectName().c_str());
             #endif
 
             if (plNetClientMgr::GetInstance() != nil)
@@ -1242,7 +1244,7 @@ void plClient::IRoomLoaded(plSceneNode* node, bool hold)
         plgDispatch::MsgSend(loadmsg);
     }
     else
-        hsStatusMessageF("Done loading hold room %s, t=%f\n", pRmKey->GetName(), hsTimer::GetSeconds());
+        hsStatusMessageF("Done loading hold room %s, t=%f\n", pRmKey->GetName().c_str(), hsTimer::GetSeconds());
 
     plLocation loc = pRmKey->GetUoid().GetLocation();
     for (int i = 0; i < fRoomsLoading.size(); i++)
@@ -1280,7 +1282,7 @@ void plClient::IRoomUnloaded(plSceneNode* node)
 
 void plClient::IReadKeyedObjCallback(plKey key)
 {
-    fInstance->IIncProgress(1, key->GetName());
+    fInstance->IIncProgress(1, _TEMP_CONVERT_TO_CONST_CHAR(key->GetName()));
 }
 
 //============================================================================

Sources/Plasma/Apps/plClient/winmain.cpp

@@ -1129,8 +1129,8 @@ void StatusCallback(void *param)
         }
     }
 
-    delete [] statusUrl;
     curl_easy_cleanup(hCurl);
+    delete [] statusUrl;
 
     s_statusEvent.Signal();
 }

Sources/Plasma/CoreLib/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 add_definitions(-D_LIB)
 
+if(NOT WCHAR_BYTES)
+    include(CheckTypeSize)
+
+    check_type_size("wchar_t" WCHAR_BYTES)
+    if(NOT WCHAR_BYTES)
+        message(FATAL_ERROR "Could not determine sizeof(wchar_t)")
+        set(WCHAR_BYTES 0)
+    endif(NOT WCHAR_BYTES)
+endif(NOT WCHAR_BYTES)
+add_definitions(-DWCHAR_BYTES=${WCHAR_BYTES})
+
 set(CoreLib_SOURCES
     HeadSpin.cpp
     hsBitVector.cpp
@@ -24,6 +35,7 @@ set(CoreLib_SOURCES
     pcSmallRect.cpp
     plGeneric.cpp
     plLoadMask.cpp
+    plString.cpp
     plViewTransform.cpp
 )
 
@@ -72,6 +84,7 @@ set(CoreLib_HEADERS
     plLoadMask.h
     plQuality.h
     plRefCnt.h
+    plString.h
     plTweak.h
     plViewTransform.h
 )

Sources/Plasma/CoreLib/hsStream.cpp

@@ -322,6 +322,32 @@ wchar_t *hsStream::ReadSafeWString()
     return retVal;
 }
 
+uint32_t hsStream::WriteSafeString(const plString &string)
+{
+    return WriteSafeString(_TEMP_CONVERT_TO_CONST_CHAR(string));
+}
+
+uint32_t hsStream::WriteSafeWString(const plString &string)
+{
+    return WriteSafeWString(_TEMP_CONVERT_TO_WCHAR_T(string));
+}
+
+plString hsStream::ReadSafeString_TEMP()
+{
+    char *buffer = ReadSafeString();
+    plString result = plString::FromIso8859_1(buffer);
+    delete [] buffer;
+    return result;
+}
+
+plString hsStream::ReadSafeWString_TEMP()
+{
+    wchar_t *wbuffer = ReadSafeWString();
+    plString result = plString::FromWchar(wbuffer);
+    delete [] wbuffer;
+    return result;
+}
+
 hsBool  hsStream::Read4Bytes(void *pv)  // Virtual, faster version in sub classes
 {
     int knt = this->Read(sizeof(uint32_t), pv);

Sources/Plasma/CoreLib/hsStream.h

@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ You can contact Cyan Worlds, Inc. by email legal@cyan.com
 
 #include "HeadSpin.h"
 #include "hsMemory.h"
+#include "plString.h"
 
 namespace hsPackFileSys {
 struct FileEntry;
@@ -58,7 +59,8 @@ struct FileEntry;
 #ifndef STREAM_LOGGER
 #define hsReadOnlyLoggingStream hsReadOnlyStream
 #define LogRead(byteCount, buffer, desc) Read(byteCount, buffer)
-#define LogReadSafeString() ReadSafeString();
+#define LogReadSafeString() ReadSafeString()
+#define LogReadSafeString_TEMP() ReadSafeString_TEMP()
 #define LogReadSafeStringLong() ReadSafeStringLong();
 #define LogSkip(deltaByteCount, desc) Skip(deltaByteCount)
 #define LogReadLE(value, desc) ReadLE(value)
@@ -129,6 +131,7 @@ public:
     virtual hsBool    IsCompressed() { return false; }
 
     uint32_t        WriteString(const char cstring[]);
+    uint32_t        WriteString_TEMP(const plString & string) { return WriteString(string.c_str()); }
     uint32_t        WriteFmt(const char * fmt, ...);
     uint32_t        WriteFmtV(const char * fmt, va_list av);
 
@@ -142,6 +145,11 @@ public:
     char *          ReadSafeString();
     wchar_t *       ReadSafeWString();
 
+    uint32_t        WriteSafeString(const plString &string);        // uses 2 bytes for length
+    uint32_t        WriteSafeWString(const plString &string);
+    plString        ReadSafeString_TEMP();
+    plString        ReadSafeWString_TEMP();
+
     hsBool          GetToken(char *s, uint32_t maxLen=uint32_t(-1), const char beginComment=kComment, const char endComment=kEolnCode);
     hsBool          ReadLn(char* s, uint32_t maxLen=uint32_t(-1), const char beginComment=kComment, const char endComment=kEolnCode);
     

Sources/Plasma/CoreLib/plGeneric.h

@@ -88,11 +88,11 @@ public:
     // the cast functions will NOT cast from one type to another, use
     // GetType() to determine the type of parameter, then cast it to that type
     GenericType GetType() const {return fType;}
-    operator const bool() const {return fBoolVal;}
-    operator const int() const {return fIntVal;}
-    operator const double() const {return fFloatVal;}
+    operator bool() const {return fBoolVal;}
+    operator int() const {return fIntVal;}
+    operator double() const {return fFloatVal;}
     operator const wchar_t*() const {return fStringVal.c_str();}
-    operator const std::wstring() const {return fStringVal;}
+    operator std::wstring() const {return fStringVal;}
 
     int Write(hsStream* stream);
     int Read(hsStream* stream);

Sources/Plasma/CoreLib/plString.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,705 @@
+/*==LICENSE==*
+
+CyanWorlds.com Engine - MMOG client, server and tools
+Copyright (C) 2011  Cyan Worlds, Inc.
+
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+You can contact Cyan Worlds, Inc. by email legal@cyan.com
+ or by snail mail at:
+      Cyan Worlds, Inc.
+      14617 N Newport Hwy
+      Mead, WA   99021
+
+*==LICENSE==*/
+
+#include "plString.h"
+
+#include <cstring>
+#include <cstdlib>
+#include <wchar.h>
+
+const plString plString::Null;
+
+#if !defined(WCHAR_BYTES) || (WCHAR_BYTES != 2) && (WCHAR_BYTES != 4)
+#error "WCHAR_BYTES must be either 2 (16-bit) or 4 (32-bit)!"
+#endif
+
+#if WCHAR_BYTES == 2
+#define u16slen(str, max) wcsnlen((const wchar_t *)(str), (max))
+#else
+static inline size_t u16slen(const uint16_t *ustr, size_t max)
+{
+    size_t length = 0;
+    for ( ; *ustr++ && max--; ++length)
+        ;
+    return length;
+}
+#endif
+
+#define BADCHAR_REPLACEMENT (0xFFFDul)
+
+void plString::IConvertFromUtf8(const char *utf8, size_t size, bool steal)
+{
+    if (utf8 == nil) {
+        fUtf8Buffer = plStringBuffer<char>();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if ((long)size < 0)
+        size = strnlen(utf8, -(long)size);
+
+#ifdef _DEBUG
+    // Check to make sure the string is actually valid UTF-8
+    const char *sp = utf8;
+    while (sp < utf8 + size) {
+        unsigned char unichar = *sp++;
+        if ((unichar & 0xF8) == 0xF0) {
+            // Four bytes
+            hsAssert((*sp++) & 0x80, "Invalid UTF-8 sequence byte (1)");
+            hsAssert((*sp++) & 0x80, "Invalid UTF-8 sequence byte (2)");
+            hsAssert((*sp++) & 0x80, "Invalid UTF-8 sequence byte (3)");
+        } else if ((unichar & 0xF0) == 0xE0) {
+            // Three bytes
+            hsAssert((*sp++) & 0x80, "Invalid UTF-8 sequence byte (1)");
+            hsAssert((*sp++) & 0x80, "Invalid UTF-8 sequence byte (2)");
+        } else if ((unichar & 0xE0) == 0xC0) {
+            // Two bytes
+            hsAssert((*sp++) & 0x80, "Invalid UTF-8 sequence byte (1)");
+        } else if ((unichar & 0xC0) == 0x80) {
+            hsAssert(0, "Invalid UTF-8 marker byte");
+        } else if ((unichar & 0x80) != 0) {
+            hsAssert(0, "UTF-8 character out of range");
+        }
+    }
+#endif
+
+    fUtf8Buffer = steal ? plStringBuffer<char>::Steal(utf8, size)
+                        : plStringBuffer<char>(utf8, size);
+}
+
+void plString::IConvertFromUtf16(const uint16_t *utf16, size_t size)
+{
+    if (utf16 == nil) {
+        fUtf8Buffer = plStringBuffer<char>();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if ((long)size < 0)
+        size = u16slen(utf16, -(long)size);
+
+    // Calculate the UTF-8 size
+    size_t convlen = 0;
+    const uint16_t *sp = utf16;
+    while (sp < utf16 + size) {
+        if (*sp >= 0xD800 && *sp <= 0xDFFF) {
+            // Surrogate pair
+            convlen += 4;
+            ++sp;
+        }
+        else if (*sp > 0x7FF)
+            convlen += 3;
+        else if (*sp > 0x7F)
+            convlen += 2;
+        else
+            convlen += 1;
+        ++sp;
+    }
+
+    // And perform the actual conversion
+    char *utf8 = new char[convlen + 1];
+    char *dp = utf8;
+    sp = utf16;
+    while (sp < utf16 + size) {
+        if (*sp >= 0xD800 && *sp <= 0xDFFF) {
+            // Surrogate pair
+            unsigned int unichar = 0x10000;
+
+            if (sp + 1 >= utf16 + size) {
+                hsAssert(0, "Incomplete surrogate pair in UTF-16 data");
+                unichar = BADCHAR_REPLACEMENT;
+            } else if (*sp < 0xDC00) {
+                unichar += (*sp++ & 0x3FF) << 10;
+                hsAssert(*sp >= 0xDC00 && *sp <= 0xDFFF,
+                         "Invalid surrogate pair in UTF-16 data");
+                unichar += (*sp   & 0x3FF);
+            } else {
+                unichar += (*sp++ & 0x3FF);
+                hsAssert(*sp >= 0xD800 && *sp <  0xDC00,
+                         "Invalid surrogate pair in UTF-16 data");
+                unichar += (*sp   & 0x3FF) << 10;
+            }
+            *dp++ = 0xF0 | ((unichar >> 18) & 0x07);
+            *dp++ = 0x80 | ((unichar >> 12) & 0x3F);
+            *dp++ = 0x80 | ((unichar >>  6) & 0x3F);
+            *dp++ = 0x80 | ((unichar      ) & 0x3F);
+        } else if (*sp > 0x7FF) {
+            *dp++ = 0xF0 | ((*sp >> 12) & 0x0F);
+            *dp++ = 0x80 | ((*sp >>  6) & 0x3F);
+            *dp++ = 0x80 | ((*sp      ) & 0x3F);
+        } else if (*sp > 0x7F) {
+            *dp++ = 0xF0 | ((*sp >>  6) & 0x1F);
+            *dp++ = 0x80 | ((*sp      ) & 0x3F);
+        } else {
+            *dp++ = (char)(*sp);
+        }
+        ++sp;
+    }
+    utf8[convlen] = 0;
+
+    fUtf8Buffer = plStringBuffer<char>::Steal(utf8, convlen);
+}
+
+void plString::IConvertFromWchar(const wchar_t *wstr, size_t size)
+{
+#if WCHAR_BYTES == 2
+    // We assume that if sizeof(wchar_t) == 2, the data is UTF-16 already
+    IConvertFromUtf16((const uint16_t *)wstr, size);
+#else
+    if (wstr == nil) {
+        fUtf8Buffer = plStringBuffer<char>();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if ((long)size < 0)
+        size = wcsnlen(wstr, -(long)size);
+
+    // Calculate the UTF-8 size
+    size_t convlen = 0;
+    const wchar_t *sp = wstr;
+    while (sp < wstr + size) {
+        if (*sp > 0x10FFFF) {
+            hsAssert(0, "UCS-4 character out of range");
+            convlen += 3;   // Use U+FFFD for release builds
+        }
+        else if (*sp > 0xFFFF)
+            convlen += 4;
+        else if (*sp > 0x7FF)
+            convlen += 3;
+        else if (*sp > 0x7F)
+            convlen += 2;
+        else
+            convlen += 1;
+        ++sp;
+    }
+
+    // And perform the actual conversion
+    char *utf8 = new char[convlen + 1];
+    char *dp = utf8;
+    sp = wstr;
+    while (sp < wstr + size) {
+        if (*sp > 0x10FFFF) {
+            // Character out of range; Use U+FFFD instead
+            *dp++ = 0xE0 | ((BADCHAR_REPLACEMENT >> 12) & 0x0F);
+            *dp++ = 0x80 | ((BADCHAR_REPLACEMENT >>  6) & 0x3F);
+            *dp++ = 0x80 | ((BADCHAR_REPLACEMENT      ) & 0x3F);
+        } else if (*sp > 0xFFFF) {
+            *dp++ = 0xF0 | ((*sp >> 18) & 0x07);
+            *dp++ = 0x80 | ((*sp >> 12) & 0x3F);
+            *dp++ = 0x80 | ((*sp >>  6) & 0x3F);
+            *dp++ = 0x80 | ((*sp      ) & 0x3F);
+        } else if (*sp > 0x7FF) {
+            *dp++ = 0xF0 | ((*sp >> 12) & 0x0F);
+            *dp++ = 0x80 | ((*sp >>  6) & 0x3F);
+            *dp++ = 0x80 | ((*sp      ) & 0x3F);
+        } else if (*sp > 0x7F) {
+            *dp++ = 0xF0 | ((*sp >>  6) & 0x1F);
+            *dp++ = 0x80 | ((*sp      ) & 0x3F);
+        } else {
+            *dp++ = (char)(*sp);
+        }
+        ++sp;
+    }
+    utf8[convlen] = 0;
+
+    fUtf8Buffer = plStringBuffer<char>::Steal(utf8, convlen);
+#endif
+}
+
+void plString::IConvertFromIso8859_1(const char *astr, size_t size)
+{
+    if (astr == nil) {
+        fUtf8Buffer = plStringBuffer<char>();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if ((long)size < 0)
+        size = strnlen(astr, -(long)size);
+
+    // Calculate the UTF-8 size
+    size_t convlen = 0;
+    const char *sp = astr;
+    while (sp < astr + size) {
+        if ((*sp++) & 0x80)
+            convlen += 2;
+        else
+            convlen += 1;
+    }
+
+    // And perform the actual conversion
+    char *utf8 = new char[convlen + 1];
+    char *dp = utf8;
+    sp = astr;
+    while (sp < astr + size) {
+        if (*astr & 0x80) {
+            *dp++ = 0xC0 | ((*sp >> 6) & 0x1F);
+            *dp++ = 0x80 | ((*sp     ) & 0x3F);
+        } else {
+            *dp++ = *sp;
+        }
+        ++sp;
+    }
+    utf8[convlen] = 0;
+
+    fUtf8Buffer = plStringBuffer<char>::Steal(utf8, convlen);
+}
+
+plStringBuffer<uint16_t> plString::ToUtf16() const
+{
+    if (IsNull())
+        return plStringBuffer<uint16_t>();
+
+    // Calculate the UTF-16 size
+    size_t convlen = 0;
+    const char *utf8 = fUtf8Buffer.GetData();
+    const char *sp = utf8;
+    size_t srcSize = fUtf8Buffer.GetSize();
+    while (sp < utf8 + srcSize) {
+        if ((*sp & 0xF8) == 0xF0) {
+            // Will require a surrogate pair
+            ++convlen;
+            sp += 4;
+        }
+        else if ((*sp & 0xF0) == 0xE0) 
+            sp += 3;
+        else if ((*sp & 0xE0) == 0xC0)
+            sp += 2;
+        else
+            sp += 1;
+        ++convlen;
+    }
+
+    // And perform the actual conversion
+    uint16_t *ustr = new uint16_t[convlen + 1];
+    uint16_t *dp = ustr;
+    sp = utf8;
+    while (sp < utf8 + srcSize) {
+        unsigned int unichar;
+        if ((*sp & 0xF8) == 0xF0) {
+            unichar  = (*sp++ & 0x07) << 18;
+            unichar |= (*sp++ & 0x3F) << 12;
+            unichar |= (*sp++ & 0x3F) << 6;
+            unichar |= (*sp++ & 0x3F);
+
+            *dp++ = 0xD800 | ((unichar >> 10) & 0x3FF);
+            *dp++ = 0xDC00 | ((unichar      ) & 0x3FF);
+        } else if ((*sp & 0xF0) == 0xE0) {
+            unichar  = (*sp++ & 0x0F) << 12;
+            unichar |= (*sp++ & 0x3F) << 6;
+            unichar |= (*sp++ & 0x3F);
+            *dp++ = unichar;
+        } else if ((*sp & 0xE0) == 0xC0) {
+            unichar  = (*sp++ & 0x1F) << 6;
+            unichar |= (*sp++ & 0x3F);
+            *dp++ = unichar;
+        } else {
+            *dp++ = *sp++;
+        }
+    }
+    ustr[convlen] = 0;
+
+    return plStringBuffer<uint16_t>::Steal(ustr, convlen);
+}
+
+plStringBuffer<wchar_t> plString::ToWchar() const
+{
+#if WCHAR_BYTES == 2
+    // We assume that if sizeof(wchar_t) == 2, the data is UTF-16 already
+    plStringBuffer<uint16_t> utf16 = ToUtf16();
+    return *reinterpret_cast<plStringBuffer<wchar_t>*>(&utf16);
+#else
+    if (IsNull())
+        return plStringBuffer<wchar_t>();
+
+    // Calculate the UCS-4 size
+    size_t convlen = 0;
+    const char *utf8 = fUtf8Buffer.GetData();
+    const char *sp = utf8;
+    size_t srcSize = fUtf8Buffer.GetSize();
+    while (sp < utf8 + srcSize) {
+        if ((*sp & 0xF8) == 0xF0)
+            sp += 4;
+        else if ((*sp & 0xF0) == 0xE0)
+            sp += 3;
+        else if ((*sp & 0xE0) == 0xC0)
+            sp += 2;
+        else
+            sp += 1;
+        ++convlen;
+    }
+
+    // And perform the actual conversion
+    wchar_t *wstr = new wchar_t[convlen + 1];
+    wchar_t *dp = wstr;
+    sp = utf8;
+    while (sp < utf8 + srcSize) {
+        unsigned int unichar;
+        if ((*sp & 0xF8) == 0xF0) {
+            unichar  = (*sp++ & 0x07) << 18;
+            unichar |= (*sp++ & 0x3F) << 12;
+            unichar |= (*sp++ & 0x3F) << 6;
+            unichar |= (*sp++ & 0x3F);
+        } else if ((*sp & 0xF0) == 0xE0) {
+            unichar  = (*sp++ & 0x0F) << 12;
+            unichar |= (*sp++ & 0x3F) << 6;
+            unichar |= (*sp++ & 0x3F);
+        } else if ((*sp & 0xE0) == 0xC0) {
+            unichar  = (*sp++ & 0x1F) << 6;
+            unichar |= (*sp++ & 0x3F);
+        } else {
+            unichar = *sp++;
+        }
+        *dp++ = unichar;
+    }
+    wstr[convlen] = 0;
+
+    return plStringBuffer<wchar_t>::Steal(wstr, convlen);
+#endif
+}
+
+plStringBuffer<char> plString::ToIso8859_1() const
+{
+    if (IsNull())
+        return plStringBuffer<char>();
+
+    // Calculate the ASCII size
+    size_t convlen = 0;
+    const char *utf8 = fUtf8Buffer.GetData();
+    const char *sp = utf8;
+    size_t srcSize = fUtf8Buffer.GetSize();
+    while (sp < utf8 + srcSize) {
+        if ((*sp & 0xF8) == 0xF0)
+            sp += 4;
+        else if ((*sp & 0xF0) == 0xE0)
+            sp += 3;
+        else if ((*sp & 0xE0) == 0xC0)
+            sp += 2;
+        else
+            sp += 1;
+        ++convlen;
+    }
+
+    // And perform the actual conversion
+    char *astr = new char[convlen + 1];
+    char *dp = astr;
+    sp = utf8;
+    while (sp < utf8 + srcSize) {
+        unsigned int unichar;
+        if ((*sp & 0xF8) == 0xF0) {
+            unichar  = (*sp++ & 0x07) << 18;
+            unichar |= (*sp++ & 0x3F) << 12;
+            unichar |= (*sp++ & 0x3F) << 6;
+            unichar |= (*sp++ & 0x3F);
+        } else if ((*sp & 0xF0) == 0xE0) {
+            unichar  = (*sp++ & 0x0F) << 12;
+            unichar |= (*sp++ & 0x3F) << 6;
+            unichar |= (*sp++ & 0x3F);
+        } else if ((*sp & 0xE0) == 0xC0) {
+            unichar  = (*sp++ & 0x1F) << 6;
+            unichar |= (*sp++ & 0x3F);
+        } else {
+            unichar = *sp++;
+        }
+        *dp++ = (unichar < 0xFF) ? unichar : '?';
+    }
+    astr[convlen] = 0;
+
+    return plStringBuffer<char>::Steal(astr, convlen);
+}
+
+plStringBuffer<UniChar> plString::GetUnicodeArray() const
+{
+    static UniChar empty[1] = {0};
+
+    if (IsNull())
+        return plStringBuffer<UniChar>(empty, 0);
+
+    size_t convlen = GetUniCharCount();
+    UniChar *ustr = new UniChar[convlen + 1];
+    iterator iter = GetIterator();
+    size_t dp = 0;
+    while (!iter.AtEnd())
+        ustr[dp++] = *iter++;
+    ustr[convlen] = 0;
+    return plStringBuffer<UniChar>::Steal(ustr, convlen);
+}
+
+int plString::ToInt(int base) const
+{
+    return static_cast<int>(strtol(s_str(), nil, base));
+}
+
+unsigned int plString::ToUInt(int base) const
+{
+    return static_cast<unsigned int>(strtoul(s_str(), nil, base));
+}
+
+float plString::ToFloat() const
+{
+    // strtof is C99, which MS doesn't support...
+    return (float)strtod(s_str(), nil);
+}
+
+double plString::ToDouble() const
+{
+    return strtod(s_str(), nil);
+}
+
+// Microsoft doesn't provide this for us
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+#define va_copy(dest, src)  (dest) = (src)
+#endif
+
+plString plString::IFormat(const char *fmt, va_list vptr)
+{
+    char buffer[256];
+    va_list vptr_save;
+    va_copy(vptr_save, vptr);
+
+    int chars = vsnprintf(buffer, 256, fmt, vptr);
+    if (chars < 0) {
+        // We will need to try this multiple times until we get a
+        // large enough buffer :(
+        int size = 4096;
+        for ( ;; ) {
+            va_copy(vptr, vptr_save);
+            char *bigbuffer = new char[size];
+            chars = vsnprintf(bigbuffer, size, fmt, vptr);
+            if (chars >= 0)
+                return plString::Steal(bigbuffer);
+
+            delete [] bigbuffer;
+            size *= 2;
+        }
+    } else if (chars >= 256) {
+        va_copy(vptr, vptr_save);
+        char *bigbuffer = new char[chars+1];
+        vsnprintf(bigbuffer, chars+1, fmt, vptr);
+        return plString::Steal(bigbuffer);
+    }
+
+    return plString::FromUtf8(buffer);
+}
+
+plString plString::Format(const char *fmt, ...)
+{
+    va_list vptr;
+    va_start(vptr, fmt);
+    plString str = IFormat(fmt, vptr);
+    va_end(vptr);
+    return str;
+}
+
+int plString::Find(char ch, CaseSensitivity sense) const
+{
+    if (sense == kCaseSensitive) {
+        const char *cp = strchr(s_str(), ch);
+        return cp ? (cp - c_str()) : -1;
+    } else {
+        // No need to check for null, since s_str() will return { 0 } if it is null
+        const char *cp = s_str();
+        while (*cp) {
+            if (tolower(*cp) == tolower(ch))
+                return cp - c_str();
+        }
+        return -1;
+    }
+}
+
+int plString::FindLast(char ch, CaseSensitivity sense) const
+{
+    if (IsEmpty())
+        return -1;
+
+    if (sense == kCaseSensitive) {
+        const char *cp = strrchr(s_str(), ch);
+        return cp ? (cp - c_str()) : -1;
+    } else {
+        const char *cp = c_str();
+        cp += strlen(cp);
+
+        while (--cp >= c_str()) {
+            if (tolower(*cp) == tolower(ch))
+                return cp - c_str();
+        }
+        return -1;
+    }
+}
+
+int plString::Find(const char *str, CaseSensitivity sense) const
+{
+    if (!str || !str[0])
+        return -1;
+
+    if (sense == kCaseSensitive) {
+        const char *cp = strstr(s_str(), str);
+        return cp ? (cp - c_str()) : -1;
+    } else {
+        // The easy way
+        size_t len = strlen(str);
+        const char *cp = c_str();
+        while (*cp) {
+            if (strnicmp(cp, str, len) == 0)
+                return cp - c_str();
+            ++cp;
+        }
+
+        return -1;
+    }
+}
+
+static bool in_set(char key, const char *charset)
+{
+    for (const char *cs = charset; *cs; ++cs) {
+        if (*cs == key)
+            return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+plString plString::TrimLeft(const char *charset) const
+{
+    if (IsEmpty())
+        return Null;
+
+    const char *cp = c_str();
+    while (*cp && in_set(*cp, charset))
+        ++cp;
+
+    return Substr(cp - c_str());
+}
+
+plString plString::TrimRight(const char *charset) const
+{
+    if (IsEmpty())
+        return Null;
+
+    const char *cp = c_str();
+    cp += strlen(cp);
+
+    while (--cp >= c_str() && in_set(*cp, charset))
+        ;
+
+    return Substr(0, cp - c_str() + 1);
+}
+
+plString plString::Trim(const char *charset) const
+{
+    if (IsEmpty())
+        return Null;
+
+    const char *lp = c_str();
+    const char *rp = lp + strlen(lp);
+
+    while (*lp && in_set(*lp, charset))
+        ++lp;
+    while (--rp >= lp && in_set(*rp, charset))
+        ;
+
+    return Substr(lp - c_str(), rp - lp + 1);
+}
+
+plString plString::Substr(int start, size_t size) const
+{
+    size_t maxSize = GetSize();
+
+    if (start > maxSize)
+        return Null;
+    if (start < 0)
+        start = 0;
+    if (start + size > maxSize)
+        size = maxSize - start;
+
+    if (start == 0 && size == maxSize)
+        return *this;
+
+    char *substr = new char[size + 1];
+    memcpy(substr, c_str() + start, size);
+    substr[size] = 0;
+
+    // Don't re-check UTF-8 on this
+    plString str;
+    str.fUtf8Buffer = plStringBuffer<char>::Steal(substr, size);
+    return str;
+}
+
+plString &plString::operator+=(const plString &str)
+{
+    size_t catsize = GetSize() + str.GetSize();
+    char *catstr = new char[catsize + 1];
+    memcpy(catstr, s_str(), GetSize());
+    memcpy(catstr + GetSize(), str.s_str(), str.GetSize());
+    catstr[catsize] = 0;
+    fUtf8Buffer = plStringBuffer<char>::Steal(catstr, catsize);
+    return *this;
+}
+
+plString operator+(const plString &left, const plString &right)
+{
+    size_t catsize = left.GetSize() + right.GetSize();
+    char *catstr = new char[catsize + 1];
+    memcpy(catstr, left.s_str(), left.GetSize());
+    memcpy(catstr + left.GetSize(), right.s_str(), right.GetSize());
+    catstr[catsize] = 0;
+
+    // Don't re-check UTF-8 on this
+    plString str;
+    str.fUtf8Buffer = plStringBuffer<char>::Steal(catstr, catsize);
+    return str;
+}
+
+plStringStream &plStringStream::operator<<(const char *text)
+{
+    size_t length = strlen(text);
+    if (fLength + length > fBufSize) {
+        char *bigger = new char[fBufSize * 2];
+        memcpy(bigger, fBuffer, fBufSize);
+        delete [] fBuffer;
+        fBuffer = bigger;
+        fBufSize *= 2;
+    }
+    memcpy(fBuffer + fLength, text, length);
+    fLength += length;
+    return *this;
+}
+
+plStringStream &plStringStream::operator<<(int num)
+{
+    char buffer[12];
+    snprintf(buffer, 12, "%d", num);
+    return operator<<(buffer);
+}
+
+plStringStream &plStringStream::operator<<(unsigned int num)
+{
+    char buffer[12];
+    snprintf(buffer, 12, "%u", num);
+    return operator<<(buffer);
+}
+
+plStringStream &plStringStream::operator<<(char ch)
+{
+    char buffer[2] = { ch, 0 };
+    return operator<<(buffer);
+}

Sources/Plasma/CoreLib/plString.h

@@ -0,0 +1,425 @@
+/*==LICENSE==*
+
+CyanWorlds.com Engine - MMOG client, server and tools
+Copyright (C) 2011  Cyan Worlds, Inc.
+
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+You can contact Cyan Worlds, Inc. by email legal@cyan.com
+ or by snail mail at:
+      Cyan Worlds, Inc.
+      14617 N Newport Hwy
+      Mead, WA   99021
+
+*==LICENSE==*/
+
+#ifndef plString_Defined
+#define plString_Defined
+
+#include "HeadSpin.h"
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <vector>
+#include <functional>
+
+/* NOTE & TODO:
+ *   These macros are intentionally annoyingly named, to mark what code
+ *   needs to be cleaned up after a larger portion of Plasma is converted
+ *   to plString.
+ */
+#define _TEMP_CONVERT_FROM_LITERAL(x)       plString::FromUtf8((x))
+#define _TEMP_CONVERT_FROM_WCHAR_T(x)       plString::FromWchar((x))
+#define _TEMP_CONVERT_TO_CONST_CHAR(x)      ((x).c_str())
+#define _TEMP_CONVERT_TO_WCHAR_T(x)         ((x).ToWchar().GetData())
+
+typedef unsigned int UniChar;
+
+template <typename _Ch>
+class plStringBuffer
+{
+private:
+    struct StringRef
+    {
+        unsigned int fRefs;
+        const _Ch *fStringData;
+        const size_t fSize;
+
+        StringRef(const _Ch *data, const size_t size)
+            : fRefs(1), fStringData(data), fSize(size) { }
+
+        inline void AddRef() { ++fRefs; }
+        inline void DecRef()
+        {
+            if (--fRefs == 0) {
+                delete [] fStringData;
+                delete this;
+            }
+        }
+    };
+
+    StringRef *fData;
+
+public:
+    plStringBuffer() : fData(nil) { }
+
+    plStringBuffer(const plStringBuffer<_Ch> &copy)
+    {
+        fData = copy.fData;
+        if (fData)
+            fData->AddRef();
+    }
+
+    plStringBuffer(const _Ch *data, size_t size)
+    {
+        _Ch *copyData = new _Ch[size + 1];
+        memcpy(copyData, data, size);
+        copyData[size] = 0;
+
+        fData = new StringRef(copyData, size);
+    }
+
+    ~plStringBuffer<_Ch>()
+    {
+        if (fData)
+            fData->DecRef();
+    }
+
+    static plStringBuffer<_Ch> Steal(const _Ch *data, size_t size)
+    {
+        plStringBuffer<_Ch> string;
+        string.fData = new StringRef(data, size);
+        return string;
+    }
+
+    plStringBuffer<_Ch> &operator=(const plStringBuffer<_Ch> &copy)
+    {
+        if (copy.fData)
+            copy.fData->AddRef();
+        if (fData)
+            fData->DecRef();
+        fData = copy.fData;
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+    const _Ch *GetData() const { return fData ? fData->fStringData : 0; }
+    size_t GetSize() const { return fData ? fData->fSize : 0; }
+};
+
+
+class plString
+{
+#pragma warning(push)
+#pragma warning(disable : 4146)
+    enum {
+        kSizeAuto = (size_t)(-2147483648L)
+    };
+#pragma warning(pop)
+
+public:
+    static const plString Null;
+
+private:
+    plStringBuffer<char> fUtf8Buffer;
+
+    void IConvertFromUtf8(const char *utf8, size_t size, bool steal);
+    void IConvertFromUtf16(const uint16_t *utf16, size_t size);
+    void IConvertFromWchar(const wchar_t *wstr, size_t size);
+    void IConvertFromIso8859_1(const char *astr, size_t size);
+
+public:
+    plString() { }
+
+    //plString(const char *utf8) { IConvertFromUtf8(utf8, kSizeAuto, false); }
+    //plString(const wchar_t *wstr) { IConvertFromWchar(wstr, kSizeAuto); }
+    plString(const plString &copy) : fUtf8Buffer(copy.fUtf8Buffer) { }
+
+    //plString &operator=(const char *utf8) { IConvertFromUtf8(utf8, kSizeAuto, false); return *this; }
+    //plString &operator=(const wchar_t *wstr) { IConvertFromWchar(wstr, kSizeAuto); return *this; }
+    plString &operator=(const plString &copy) { fUtf8Buffer = copy.fUtf8Buffer; return *this; }
+
+    plString &operator+=(const plString &str);
+
+    static inline plString FromUtf8(const char *utf8, size_t size = kSizeAuto)
+    {
+        plString str;
+        str.IConvertFromUtf8(utf8, size, false);
+        return str;
+    }
+
+    static inline plString FromUtf16(const uint16_t *utf16, size_t size = kSizeAuto)
+    {
+        plString str;
+        str.IConvertFromUtf16(utf16, size);
+        return str;
+    }
+
+    static inline plString FromWchar(const wchar_t *wstr, size_t size = kSizeAuto)
+    {
+        plString str;
+        str.IConvertFromWchar(wstr, size);
+        return str;
+    }
+
+    static inline plString FromIso8859_1(const char *astr, size_t size = kSizeAuto)
+    {
+        plString str;
+        str.IConvertFromIso8859_1(astr, size);
+        return str;
+    }
+
+    const char *c_str() const { return fUtf8Buffer.GetData(); }
+    const char *s_str(const char *safe = "") const { return c_str() ? c_str() : safe; }
+    char CharAt(size_t position) const { return c_str()[position]; }
+
+    plStringBuffer<char> ToUtf8() const { return fUtf8Buffer; }
+    plStringBuffer<uint16_t> ToUtf16() const;
+    plStringBuffer<wchar_t> ToWchar() const;
+    plStringBuffer<char> ToIso8859_1() const;
+
+    // For use in displaying characters in a GUI
+    plStringBuffer<UniChar> GetUnicodeArray() const;
+
+    size_t GetSize() const { return fUtf8Buffer.GetSize(); }
+    bool IsEmpty() const { return fUtf8Buffer.GetSize() == 0; }
+    bool IsNull() const { return fUtf8Buffer.GetData() == 0; }
+
+    int ToInt(int base = 0) const;
+    unsigned int ToUInt(int base = 0) const;
+    float ToFloat() const;
+    double ToDouble() const;
+
+    static plString Format(const char *fmt, ...);
+    static plString IFormat(const char *fmt, va_list vptr);
+    static plString Steal(const char *utf8, size_t size = kSizeAuto)
+    {
+        plString str;
+        str.IConvertFromUtf8(utf8, size, true);
+        return str;
+    }
+
+    enum CaseSensitivity {
+        kCaseSensitive, kCaseInsensitive
+    };
+
+    int Compare(const plString &str, CaseSensitivity sense = kCaseSensitive) const
+    {
+        if (c_str() == str.c_str())
+            return 0;
+
+        return (sense == kCaseSensitive) ? strcmp(s_str(), str.s_str())
+                                         : stricmp(s_str(), str.s_str());
+    }
+
+    int Compare(const char *str, CaseSensitivity sense = kCaseSensitive) const
+    {
+        return (sense == kCaseSensitive) ? strcmp(s_str(), str)
+                                         : stricmp(s_str(), str);
+    }
+
+    int CompareN(const plString &str, size_t count, CaseSensitivity sense = kCaseSensitive) const
+    {
+        if (c_str() == str.c_str())
+            return 0;
+
+        return (sense == kCaseSensitive) ? strncmp(s_str(), str.s_str(), count)
+                                         : strnicmp(s_str(), str.s_str(), count);
+    }
+
+    int CompareN(const char *str, size_t count, CaseSensitivity sense = kCaseSensitive) const
+    {
+        return (sense == kCaseSensitive) ? strncmp(s_str(), str, count)
+                                         : strnicmp(s_str(), str, count);
+    }
+
+    bool operator<(const plString &other) const { return Compare(other) < 0; }
+    bool operator==(const plString &other) const { return Compare(other) == 0; }
+    bool operator!=(const plString &other) const { return Compare(other) != 0; }
+
+    int Find(char ch, CaseSensitivity sense = kCaseSensitive) const;
+    int FindLast(char ch, CaseSensitivity sense = kCaseSensitive) const;
+
+    int Find(const char *str, CaseSensitivity sense = kCaseSensitive) const;
+    int Find(const plString &str, CaseSensitivity sense = kCaseSensitive) const
+    { return Find(str.c_str(), sense); }
+
+    plString TrimLeft(const char *charset = " \t\n\r") const;
+    plString TrimRight(const char *charset = " \t\n\r") const;
+    plString Trim(const char *charset = " \t\n\r") const;
+
+    plString Substr(int start, size_t size = kSizeAuto) const;
+    plString Left(size_t size) const { return Substr(0, size); }
+    plString Right(size_t size) const { return Substr(GetSize() - size, size); }
+
+public:
+    struct less : public std::binary_function<plString, plString, bool>
+    {
+        bool operator()(const plString &_L, const plString &_R) const
+        { return _L.Compare(_R, kCaseSensitive) < 0; }
+    };
+
+    struct less_i : public std::binary_function<plString, plString, bool>
+    {
+        bool operator()(const plString &_L, const plString &_R) const
+        { return _L.Compare(_R, kCaseInsensitive) < 0; }
+    };
+
+    struct equal : public std::binary_function<plString, plString, bool>
+    {
+        bool operator()(const plString &_L, const plString &_R) const
+        { return _L.Compare(_R, kCaseSensitive) == 0; }
+    };
+
+    struct equal_i : public std::binary_function<plString, plString, bool>
+    {
+        bool operator()(const plString &_L, const plString &_R) const
+        { return _L.Compare(_R, kCaseInsensitive) == 0; }
+    };
+
+public:
+    struct iterator
+    {
+        iterator() : m_ptr(nil), m_end(nil) { }
+        iterator(const iterator &copy) : m_ptr(copy.m_ptr), m_end(copy.m_end) { }
+
+        iterator &operator=(const iterator &copy)
+        { m_ptr = copy.m_ptr; m_end = copy.m_end; return *this; }
+
+        iterator &operator++()
+        {
+            if ((*m_ptr & 0xF8) == 0xF0)
+                m_ptr += 4;
+            else if ((*m_ptr & 0xF0) == 0xE0)
+                m_ptr += 3;
+            else if ((*m_ptr & 0xE0) == 0xC0)
+                m_ptr += 2;
+            else
+                m_ptr += 1;
+            return *this;
+        }
+
+        iterator operator++(int)
+        {
+            iterator iter_save = *this;
+            (void) operator++();
+            return iter_save;
+        }
+
+        iterator &operator+=(size_t delta)
+        {
+            while (delta) {
+                operator++();
+                --delta;
+            }
+            return *this;
+        }
+
+        iterator operator+(size_t delta) const
+        {
+            iterator copy(*this);
+            copy += delta;
+            return copy;
+        }
+
+        int operator-(const iterator &other) const
+        {
+            return (int)(m_ptr - other.m_ptr);
+        }
+
+        bool operator==(const iterator &other) const { return m_ptr == other.m_ptr; }
+        bool operator!=(const iterator &other) const { return m_ptr != other.m_ptr; }
+        bool operator<(const iterator &other) const { return m_ptr < other.m_ptr; }
+        bool operator>(const iterator &other) const { return m_ptr > other.m_ptr; }
+        bool operator<=(const iterator &other) const { return m_ptr <= other.m_ptr; }
+        bool operator>=(const iterator &other) const { return m_ptr >= other.m_ptr; }
+
+        UniChar operator*() const
+        {
+            UniChar ch;
+            if ((*m_ptr & 0xF8) == 0xF0) {
+                ch  = (m_ptr[0] & 0x07) << 18;
+                ch |= (m_ptr[1] & 0x3F) << 12;
+                ch |= (m_ptr[2] & 0x3F) << 6;
+                ch |= (m_ptr[3] & 0x3F);
+            } else if ((*m_ptr & 0xF0) == 0xE0) {
+                ch  = (m_ptr[0] & 0x0F) << 12;
+                ch |= (m_ptr[1] & 0x3F) << 6;
+                ch |= (m_ptr[2] & 0x3F);
+            } else if ((*m_ptr & 0xE0) == 0xC0) {
+                ch  = (m_ptr[0] & 0x1F) << 6;
+                ch |= (m_ptr[1] & 0x3F);
+            } else {
+                ch = m_ptr[0];
+            }
+            return ch;
+        }
+
+        bool AtEnd() const { return m_ptr >= m_end; }
+        bool IsValid() const { return m_ptr != 0; }
+
+    private:
+        friend class plString;
+        iterator(const char *ptr, size_t size) : m_ptr(ptr), m_end(ptr + size) { }
+
+        const char *m_ptr;
+        const char *m_end;
+    };
+
+    iterator GetIterator() const { return iterator(s_str(), GetSize()); }
+
+    size_t GetUniCharCount() const
+    {
+        iterator iter = GetIterator();
+        size_t count = 0;
+        while (!iter.AtEnd()) {
+            ++iter;
+            ++count;
+        }
+        return count;
+    }
+
+private:
+    friend plString operator+(const plString &left, const plString &right);
+};
+
+plString operator+(const plString &left, const plString &right);
+
+
+class plStringStream
+{
+public:
+    plStringStream() : fBufSize(256), fLength(0)
+    {
+        fBuffer = new char[fBufSize];
+    }
+    ~plStringStream() { delete [] fBuffer; }
+
+    plStringStream &operator<<(const char *text);
+    plStringStream &operator<<(int num);
+    plStringStream &operator<<(unsigned int num);
+    plStringStream &operator<<(char ch);
+
+    plStringStream &operator<<(const plString &text)
+    {
+        return operator<<(text.s_str());
+    }
+
+    size_t GetLength() const { return fLength; }
+    plString GetString() { return plString::FromUtf8(fBuffer, fLength); }
+
+private:
+    char *fBuffer;
+    size_t fBufSize;
+    size_t fLength;
+};
+
+#endif //plString_Defined

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfAnimation/plAnimDebugList.cpp

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ You can contact Cyan Worlds, Inc. by email legal@cyan.com
 #include "plResMgr/plKeyFinder.h"
 #include "plPipeline/plDebugText.h"
 
-void plAnimDebugList::AddObjects(char *subString)
+void plAnimDebugList::AddObjects(const plString &subString)
 {
     std::vector<plKey> keys;
     std::vector<plKey>::iterator i;
@@ -79,18 +79,18 @@ void plAnimDebugList::AddObjects(char *subString)
     }
 }
 
-void plAnimDebugList::RemoveObjects(char *subString)
+void plAnimDebugList::RemoveObjects(const plString &subString)
 {
     int i;
     for (i = fMaterialKeys.GetCount() - 1; i >= 0; i--)
     {
-        if (strstr(fMaterialKeys[i]->GetName(), subString))
+        if (fMaterialKeys[i]->GetName().Find(subString) >= 0)
             fMaterialKeys.Remove(i);
     }
 
     for (i = fSOKeys.GetCount() - 1; i >= 0; i--)
     {
-        if (strstr(fSOKeys[i]->GetName(), subString))
+        if (fSOKeys[i]->GetName().Find(subString) >= 0)
             fSOKeys.Remove(i);
     }
 }
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ void plAnimDebugList::ShowReport()
 
     int y,x,i,j;
     const int yOff=10, startY=40, startX=10;
-    char str[256];
+    plString str;
 
     x = startX;
     y = startY;
@@ -124,10 +124,10 @@ void plAnimDebugList::ShowReport()
                 plLayerAnimation *layerAnim = plLayerAnimation::ConvertNoRef(layer);
                 if (layerAnim)
                 {
-                    sprintf(str, "%s: %s %.3f (%.3f)", mat->GetKeyName(), layerAnim->GetKeyName(), 
+                    str = plString::Format("%s: %s %.3f (%.3f)", mat->GetKeyName().c_str(), layerAnim->GetKeyName().c_str(),
                             layerAnim->GetTimeConvert().CurrentAnimTime(),
                             layerAnim->GetTimeConvert().WorldToAnimTimeNoUpdate(hsTimer::GetSysSeconds()));
-                    txt.DrawString(x, y, str);
+                    txt.DrawString(x, y, _TEMP_CONVERT_TO_CONST_CHAR(str));
                     y += yOff;
                 }
                 layer = layer->GetOverLay();
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ void plAnimDebugList::ShowReport()
     y += yOff;
     txt.DrawString(x, y, "AGMaster Anims", 255, 255, 255, 255, plDebugText::kStyleBold);
     y += yOff;
-    
+
     for (i = 0; i < fSOKeys.GetCount(); i++)
     {
         plSceneObject *so = plSceneObject::ConvertNoRef(fSOKeys[i]->ObjectIsLoaded());
@@ -148,17 +148,17 @@ void plAnimDebugList::ShowReport()
         if (!mod)
             continue;
 
-        sprintf(str, "  %s", so->GetKeyName());
-        txt.DrawString(x, y, str);
+        str = plString::Format("  %s", so->GetKeyName().c_str());
+        txt.DrawString(x, y, _TEMP_CONVERT_TO_CONST_CHAR(str));
         y += yOff;
 
         for (j = 0; j < mod->GetNumATCAnimations(); j++)
         {
             plAGAnimInstance *anim = mod->GetATCAnimInstance(j);
-            sprintf(str, "    %s: %.3f (%.3f)", anim->GetAnimation()->GetName(), 
+            str = plString::Format("    %s: %.3f (%.3f)", anim->GetAnimation()->GetName().c_str(),
                     anim->GetTimeConvert()->CurrentAnimTime(),
                     anim->GetTimeConvert()->WorldToAnimTimeNoUpdate(hsTimer::GetSysSeconds()));
-            txt.DrawString(x, y, str);
+            txt.DrawString(x, y, _TEMP_CONVERT_TO_CONST_CHAR(str));
             y += yOff;
         }
     }

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfAnimation/plAnimDebugList.h

@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ public:
     plAnimDebugList() : fEnabled(false) {}
     ~plAnimDebugList() {}
 
-    void AddObjects(char *subString);
-    void RemoveObjects(char *subString);
+    void AddObjects(const plString &subString);
+    void RemoveObjects(const plString &subString);
     void ShowReport();
 };
 

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfAnimation/plFollowMod.cpp

@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@ hsBool plFollowMod::MsgReceive(plMessage* msg)
     plRenderMsg* rend = plRenderMsg::ConvertNoRef(msg);
     if( rend )
     {
-        plProfile_BeginLap(FollowMod, this->GetKey()->GetUoid().GetObjectName());
+        plProfile_BeginLap(FollowMod, this->GetKey()->GetUoid().GetObjectName().c_str());
         fLeaderL2W = rend->Pipeline()->GetCameraToWorld();
         fLeaderW2L = rend->Pipeline()->GetWorldToCamera();
         fLeaderSet = true;
-        plProfile_EndLap(FollowMod, this->GetKey()->GetUoid().GetObjectName());
+        plProfile_EndLap(FollowMod, this->GetKey()->GetUoid().GetObjectName().c_str());
         return true;
     }
     plListenerMsg* list = plListenerMsg::ConvertNoRef(msg);

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfAnimation/plLineFollowMod.cpp

@@ -257,11 +257,11 @@ hsBool plLineFollowMod::MsgReceive(plMessage* msg)
     plRenderMsg* rend = plRenderMsg::ConvertNoRef(msg);
     if( rend )
     {
-        plProfile_BeginLap(LineFollow, this->GetKey()->GetUoid().GetObjectName());
+        plProfile_BeginLap(LineFollow, this->GetKey()->GetUoid().GetObjectName().c_str());
         hsPoint3 oldPos = fSearchPos;
         fSearchPos = rend->Pipeline()->GetViewPositionWorld();
         ICheckForPop(oldPos, fSearchPos);
-        plProfile_EndLap(LineFollow, this->GetKey()->GetUoid().GetObjectName());
+        plProfile_EndLap(LineFollow, this->GetKey()->GetUoid().GetObjectName().c_str());
         return true;
     }
     plListenerMsg* list = plListenerMsg::ConvertNoRef(msg);

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfAnimation/plViewFaceModifier.cpp

@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ hsBool plViewFaceModifier::MsgReceive(plMessage* msg)
 
     if( rend )
     {
-        plProfile_BeginLap(ViewFace, this->GetKey()->GetUoid().GetObjectName());
+        plProfile_BeginLap(ViewFace, this->GetKey()->GetUoid().GetObjectName().c_str());
 
         if( HasFlag(kFaceCam) )
         {
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ hsBool plViewFaceModifier::MsgReceive(plMessage* msg)
 
         IFacePoint(rend->Pipeline(), fFacePoint);
         
-        plProfile_EndLap(ViewFace, this->GetKey()->GetUoid().GetObjectName());
+        plProfile_EndLap(ViewFace, this->GetKey()->GetUoid().GetObjectName().c_str());
         return true;
     }
     plArmatureUpdateMsg* armMsg = plArmatureUpdateMsg::ConvertNoRef(msg);

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfAudio/plListener.cpp

@@ -182,21 +182,21 @@ hsBool plListener::IEval(double secs, float del, uint32_t dirty)
 
     if( fPrintDbgInfo ) 
     {
-        char str[ 256 ];
-        sprintf( str, "Direction: (%3.2f,%3.2f,%3.2f) from %s", dir.fX, dir.fY, dir.fZ, ( facingType == kObject ) ? pRefObject->GetKey()->GetUoid().GetObjectName() : "VCam" );
-        plDebugText::Instance().DrawString( x, y, str, (uint32_t)0xffffffff );
+        plString str;
+        str = plString::Format( "Direction: (%3.2f,%3.2f,%3.2f) from %s", dir.fX, dir.fY, dir.fZ, ( facingType == kObject ) ? pRefObject->GetKey()->GetUoid().GetObjectName().c_str() : "VCam" );
+        plDebugText::Instance().DrawString( x, y, str.c_str(), (uint32_t)0xffffffff );
         y += 12;
 
-        sprintf( str, "Up: (%3.2f,%3.2f,%3.2f) from %s", up.fX, up.fY, up.fZ, ( facingType == kObject ) ? pRefObject->GetKey()->GetUoid().GetObjectName() : "VCam" );
-        plDebugText::Instance().DrawString( x, y, str, (uint32_t)0xffffffff );
+        str = plString::Format( "Up: (%3.2f,%3.2f,%3.2f) from %s", up.fX, up.fY, up.fZ, ( facingType == kObject ) ? pRefObject->GetKey()->GetUoid().GetObjectName().c_str() : "VCam" );
+        plDebugText::Instance().DrawString( x, y, str.c_str(), (uint32_t)0xffffffff );
         y += 12;
 
-        sprintf( str, "Position: (%3.2f,%3.2f,%3.2f) from %s", position.fX, position.fY, position.fZ, ( posType == kObject ) ? pRefObject->GetKey()->GetUoid().GetObjectName() : "VCam" );
-        plDebugText::Instance().DrawString( x, y, str, (uint32_t)0xffffffff );
+        str = plString::Format( "Position: (%3.2f,%3.2f,%3.2f) from %s", position.fX, position.fY, position.fZ, ( posType == kObject ) ? pRefObject->GetKey()->GetUoid().GetObjectName().c_str() : "VCam" );
+        plDebugText::Instance().DrawString( x, y, str.c_str(), (uint32_t)0xffffffff );
         y += 12;
 
-        sprintf( str, "Velocity: (%3.2f,%3.2f,%3.2f) from %s", velocity.fX, velocity.fY, velocity.fZ, ( velType == kObject ) ? pRefObject->GetKey()->GetUoid().GetObjectName() : "VCam" );
-        plDebugText::Instance().DrawString( x, y, str, (uint32_t)0xffffffff );
+        str = plString::Format( "Velocity: (%3.2f,%3.2f,%3.2f) from %s", velocity.fX, velocity.fY, velocity.fZ, ( velType == kObject ) ? pRefObject->GetKey()->GetUoid().GetObjectName().c_str() : "VCam" );
+        plDebugText::Instance().DrawString( x, y, str.c_str(), (uint32_t)0xffffffff );
         y += 12;
     }
     plgDispatch::MsgSend( msg );

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfAudio/plRandomSoundMod.cpp

@@ -253,9 +253,9 @@ void plRandomSoundMod::IPlayNext()
     if (plgAudioSys::AreExtendedLogsEnabled())
     {
         if (fGroups)
-            plStatusLog::AddLineS("audio.log", "%s: Playing sound #%d from group %d", GetTarget(0)->GetKeyName(), fCurrent, fCurrentGroup);
+            plStatusLog::AddLineS("audio.log", "%s: Playing sound #%d from group %d", GetTarget(0)->GetKeyName().c_str(), fCurrent, fCurrentGroup);
         else
-            plStatusLog::AddLineS("audio.log", "%s: Playing sound #%d", GetTarget(0)->GetKeyName(), fCurrent);
+            plStatusLog::AddLineS("audio.log", "%s: Playing sound #%d", GetTarget(0)->GetKeyName().c_str(), fCurrent);
     }
 
     fEndTimes[fCurrent] = hsTimer::GetSysSeconds() + currLen;

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfCamera/plCameraBrain.cpp

@@ -1026,7 +1026,7 @@ void plCameraBrain1_Avatar::Update(hsBool forced)
     if (fFlags.IsBitSet(kIsTransitionCamera))
     {
         if (GetKey())
-            hsStatusMessageF("%s thinks it's the transition camera\n",GetKeyName());
+            hsStatusMessageF("%s thinks it's the transition camera\n", GetKeyName().c_str());
     }
     else
     {
@@ -1318,8 +1318,8 @@ hsBool plCameraBrain1_FirstPerson::MsgReceive(plMessage* msg)
                         plSceneObject* child = (plSceneObject*)ci->GetChild(i)->GetOwner();
                         if (child)
                         {
-                            const char* name = child->GetKeyName();
-                            if (stricmp(name, "FPCameraOrigin") == 0)
+                            const plString& name = child->GetKeyName();
+                            if (name.Compare("FPCameraOrigin", plString::kCaseInsensitive) == 0)
                             {
                                 fPosNode = child;
                                 SetOffset(hsVector3(0,0,0));

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfCamera/plVirtualCamNeu.cpp

@@ -533,11 +533,11 @@ void plVirtualCam1::SetRender(hsBool render)
 }
 
 // hack, hack, hack
-hsBool plVirtualCam1::RestoreFromName(const char* name)
+hsBool plVirtualCam1::RestoreFromName(const plString& name)
 {
     for(int i = 0; i < fCamerasLoaded.Count(); i++)
     {
-        if (strcmp(name, fCamerasLoaded[i]->GetKeyName()) == 0)
+        if (name.Compare(fCamerasLoaded[i]->GetKeyName()) == 0)
         {
             RebuildStack(fCamerasLoaded[i]->GetKey());
             return true;

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfCamera/plVirtualCamNeu.h

@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ public:
     void ClearStack();
 
     void AddCameraLoaded(plSceneObject* pCam) { fCamerasLoaded.Append(pCam); }
-    hsBool RestoreFromName(const char* name);
+    hsBool RestoreFromName(const plString& name);
     void StartUnPan();
     // these are for console access
     static hsBool fUseAccelOverride, freeze, alwaysCutForColin, WalkPan3rdPerson,StayInFirstPersonForever;

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfCharacter/pfMarkerInfo.cpp

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ void pfMarkerInfo::Init()
     plLocation markerLoc = plKeyFinder::Instance().FindLocation("GlobalMarkers", "Markers");
 
     if (markerLoc.IsValid())
-        fMarkerUoid = plUoid(markerLoc, plSceneObject::Index(), "MarkerRoot");
+        fMarkerUoid = plUoid(markerLoc, plSceneObject::Index(), _TEMP_CONVERT_FROM_LITERAL("MarkerRoot"));
     else
         fMarkerUoid.Invalidate();
 }
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ void pfMarkerInfo::Spawn(MarkerType type)
         plLocation markerLoc = plKeyFinder::Instance().FindLocation("GlobalMarkers", "Markers");
 
         if (markerLoc.IsValid())
-            fMarkerUoid = plUoid(markerLoc, plSceneObject::Index(), "MarkerRoot");
+            fMarkerUoid = plUoid(markerLoc, plSceneObject::Index(), _TEMP_CONVERT_FROM_LITERAL("MarkerRoot"));
         else
         {
             hsAssert(false, "Unable to spawn markers because the marker age was not loaded or found");

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfConsole/pfAvatarConsoleCommands.cpp

@@ -112,9 +112,9 @@ PF_CONSOLE_FILE_DUMMY(Avatar)
 //
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-plKey FindSceneObjectByName(const char* name, const char* ageName, char* statusStr, bool subString=false);
-plKey FindObjectByName(const char* name, int type, const char* ageName, char* statusStr, bool subString=false);
-plKey FindObjectByNameAndType(const char* name, const char* typeName, const char* ageName, 
+plKey FindSceneObjectByName(const plString& name, const char* ageName, char* statusStr, bool subString=false);
+plKey FindObjectByName(const plString& name, int type, const char* ageName, char* statusStr, bool subString=false);
+plKey FindObjectByNameAndType(const plString& name, const char* typeName, const char* ageName,
                                char* statusStr, bool subString=false);
 void PrintStringF(void pfun(const char *),const char * fmt, ...);
 
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Avatar_Spawn, Show, "", "Print a list of spawn points.")
         const plSpawnModifier * spawn = mgr->GetSpawnPoint(i);
         if(spawn)
         {
-            PrintStringF(PrintString, "%d. %s", i, spawn->GetKey()->GetName());
+            PrintStringF(PrintString, "%d. %s", i, spawn->GetKey()->GetName().c_str());
         }
     }
 }
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Avatar_Turn, SetMouseTurnSensitivity, "float sensitivity", "Set
 PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Avatar_Multistage, Trigger, "string multiComp", "Triggers the named Multistage Animation component")
 {
     char str[256];
-    plKey key = FindObjectByNameAndType((const char*)params[0], "plMultistageBehMod", nil, str, true);
+    plKey key = FindObjectByNameAndType(plString::FromUtf8(params[0]), "plMultistageBehMod", nil, str, true);
     PrintString(str);
 
     if (key)
@@ -464,8 +464,8 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Avatar,
                "Mark whether avatars in regionA want updates on those on regionB" )
 {
     plRelevanceMgr *mgr = plRelevanceMgr::Instance();
-    char *regA = params[0];
-    char *regB = params[1];
+    plString regA = plString::FromUtf8(params[0]);
+    plString regB = plString::FromUtf8(params[1]);
     mgr->MarkRegion(mgr->GetIndex(regA), mgr->GetIndex(regB), params[2]);
 }
 
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Avatar,
 
 PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Avatar, SeekPoint, "string seekpoint", "Move to the given seekpoint.")
 {
-    char *spName = params[0];
+    plString spName = plString::FromUtf8(params[0]);
     
     plArmatureMod *avatar = plAvatarMgr::GetInstance()->GetLocalAvatar();
     
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Avatar, ClickToTurn, "bool b", "Set click-to-turn functionality.
 
 PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Avatar, FakeLinkToObj, "string objName", "Pseudo-Link the avatar to the specified object's location")
 {
-    char *spName = params[0];
+    plString spName = plString::FromUtf8(params[0]);
     char buff[256];
     plKey seekKey = FindSceneObjectByName(spName, nil, buff);
     if (!seekKey)
@@ -632,11 +632,11 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Avatar_Physics, TogglePhysical, "", "Disable/enable physics on t
 
 PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Avatar_Anim, BlendAnim, "string Animation, float blendFactor", "Blend the given animation with the current animation.")
 {
-    char *animationName = params[0];
+    plString animationName = plString::FromUtf8(params[0]);
     float blendFactor = params[1];
     plArmatureMod *avatar = plAvatarMgr::GetInstance()->GetLocalAvatar();
 
-    if (avatar && animationName)
+    if (avatar && !animationName.IsNull())
     {
         plAGAnim * anim = plAGAnim::FindAnim(animationName);
         if(anim)
@@ -650,12 +650,12 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Avatar_Anim, BlendAnim, "string Animation, float blendFactor", "
 
 PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Avatar_Anim, BlendAnimPri, "string Animation, float blendFactor, int priority", "Blend animation using priority.")
 {
-    char *animationName = params[0];
+    plString animationName = plString::FromUtf8(params[0]);
     float blendFactor = params[1];
     int priority = params[2];
     plArmatureMod *avatar = plAvatarMgr::GetInstance()->GetLocalAvatar();
 
-    if (avatar && animationName)
+    if (avatar && !animationName.IsNull())
     {
         plAGAnim * anim = plAGAnim::FindAnim(animationName);
         if(anim)
@@ -671,15 +671,15 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Avatar_Anim, PlaySimpleAnim, "string AvatarName, string Animatio
 {
     plArmatureMod *avatar = plAvatarMgr::GetInstance()->FindAvatarByModelName(params[0]);
     if (avatar)
-        avatar->PlaySimpleAnim(params[1]);
+        avatar->PlaySimpleAnim(plString::FromUtf8(params[1]));
 }
 
 PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Avatar_Anim, DetachAnim, "string Animation", "Remove the given animation from the avatar.")
 {
-    char *animationName = params[0];
+    plString animationName = plString::FromUtf8(params[0]);
     plArmatureMod *avatar = plAvatarMgr::GetInstance()->GetLocalAvatar();
 
-    if (avatar && animationName)
+    if (avatar && !animationName.IsNull())
     {
         plAGAnimInstance * instance = avatar->FindAnimInstance(animationName);
         if(instance)
@@ -691,11 +691,11 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Avatar_Anim, DetachAnim, "string Animation", "Remove the given a
 
 PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Avatar_Anim, SetBlend, "string Animation, float blend", "Set the blend of the given animation.")
 {
-    char *animationName = params[0];
+    plString animationName = plString::FromUtf8(params[0]);
     float blend = params[1];
     plArmatureMod *avatar = plAvatarMgr::GetInstance()->GetLocalAvatar();
 
-    if (avatar && animationName)
+    if (avatar && !animationName.IsNull())
     {
         plAGAnimInstance *anim = avatar->FindAnimInstance(animationName);
         if(anim)

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfConsole/pfConsole.cpp

@@ -333,8 +333,8 @@ hsBool  pfConsole::MsgReceive( plMessage *msg )
             // InviteReceived           
             case kSrv2Cli_GameMgr_InviteReceived: {
                 const Srv2Cli_GameMgr_InviteReceived & gmMsg = *(const Srv2Cli_GameMgr_InviteReceived *)gameMgrMsg->netMsg;
-                const char * inviterName = plNetClientMgr::GetInstance()->GetPlayerNameById(gmMsg.inviterId);
-                AddLineF("[GameMgr] Invite received: %S, %u. Inviter: %s", pfGameMgr::GetInstance()->GetGameNameByTypeId(gmMsg.gameTypeId), gmMsg.newGameId, inviterName ? inviterName : "<Unknown>");
+                const plString & inviterName = plNetClientMgr::GetInstance()->GetPlayerNameById(gmMsg.inviterId);
+                AddLineF("[GameMgr] Invite received: %S, %u. Inviter: %s", pfGameMgr::GetInstance()->GetGameNameByTypeId(gmMsg.gameTypeId), gmMsg.newGameId, inviterName.s_str("<Unknown>"));
             }
             return true;
 
@@ -342,8 +342,8 @@ hsBool  pfConsole::MsgReceive( plMessage *msg )
             // InviteRevoked            
             case kSrv2Cli_GameMgr_InviteRevoked: {
                 const Srv2Cli_GameMgr_InviteRevoked & gmMsg = *(const Srv2Cli_GameMgr_InviteRevoked *)gameMgrMsg->netMsg;
-                const char * inviterName = plNetClientMgr::GetInstance()->GetPlayerNameById(gmMsg.inviterId);
-                AddLineF("[GameMgr] Invite revoked: %S, %u. Inviter: %s", pfGameMgr::GetInstance()->GetGameNameByTypeId(gmMsg.gameTypeId), gmMsg.newGameId, inviterName ? inviterName : "<Unknown>");
+                const plString & inviterName = plNetClientMgr::GetInstance()->GetPlayerNameById(gmMsg.inviterId);
+                AddLineF("[GameMgr] Invite revoked: %S, %u. Inviter: %s", pfGameMgr::GetInstance()->GetGameNameByTypeId(gmMsg.gameTypeId), gmMsg.newGameId, inviterName.s_str("<Unknown>"));
             }
             return true;
             
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ hsBool  pfConsole::MsgReceive( plMessage *msg )
                     cli->GetName(),
                     cli->GetGameId(),
                     netMsg.playerId
-                        ? plNetClientMgr::GetInstance()->GetPlayerNameById(netMsg.playerId)
+                        ? plNetClientMgr::GetInstance()->GetPlayerNameById(netMsg.playerId).c_str()
                         : "Computer"
                 );
             }
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ hsBool  pfConsole::MsgReceive( plMessage *msg )
                     cli->GetName(),
                     cli->GetGameId(),
                     netMsg.playerId
-                        ? plNetClientMgr::GetInstance()->GetPlayerNameById(netMsg.playerId)
+                        ? plNetClientMgr::GetInstance()->GetPlayerNameById(netMsg.playerId).c_str()
                         : "Computer"
                 );
             }
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ hsBool  pfConsole::MsgReceive( plMessage *msg )
                     const Srv2Cli_TTT_MoveMade & netMsg = *(const Srv2Cli_TTT_MoveMade *)gameCliMsg->netMsg;
                     const char * playerName
                         = netMsg.playerId
-                            ? plNetClientMgr::GetInstance()->GetPlayerNameById(netMsg.playerId)
+                            ? plNetClientMgr::GetInstance()->GetPlayerNameById(netMsg.playerId).c_str()
                             : "Computer";
                     AddLineF(
                         "[Game %s:%u] %s moved:",

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfConsole/pfConsoleCommands.cpp

@@ -265,9 +265,9 @@ PF_CONSOLE_FILE_DUMMY(Main)
 // utility functions
 //
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-plKey FindSceneObjectByName(const char* name, const char* ageName, char* statusStr, bool subString=false);
-plKey FindObjectByName(const char* name, int type, const char* ageName, char* statusStr, bool subString=false);
-plKey FindObjectByNameAndType(const char* name, const char* typeName, const char* ageName, 
+plKey FindSceneObjectByName(const plString& name, const char* ageName, char* statusStr, bool subString=false);
+plKey FindObjectByName(const plString& name, int type, const char* ageName, char* statusStr, bool subString=false);
+plKey FindObjectByNameAndType(const plString& name, const char* typeName, const char* ageName,
                                char* statusStr, bool subString=false);
 void PrintStringF(void pfun(const char *),const char * fmt, ...);
 
@@ -275,9 +275,9 @@ void PrintStringF(void pfun(const char *),const char * fmt, ...);
 // Find an object from name, type (int), and optionally age.
 // Name can be an alias specified by saying $foo
 //
-plKey FindObjectByName(const char* name, int type, const char* ageName, char* statusStr, bool subString)
+plKey FindObjectByName(const plString& name, int type, const char* ageName, char* statusStr, bool subString)
 {
-    if (!name)
+    if (name.IsNull())
     {
         if (statusStr)
             sprintf(statusStr, "Object name is nil");
@@ -336,10 +336,10 @@ plKey FindObjectByName(const char* name, int type, const char* ageName, char* st
 // Name can be an alias specified by saying $foo.
 // Will load the object if necessary.
 //
-plKey FindSceneObjectByName(const char* name, const char* ageName, char* statusStr, bool subString)
+plKey FindSceneObjectByName(const plString& name, const char* ageName, char* statusStr, bool subString)
 {
     plKey key=FindObjectByName(name, plSceneObject::Index(), ageName, statusStr, subString);
-    
+
     if (!plSceneObject::ConvertNoRef(key ? key->ObjectIsLoaded() : nil))
     {
         if (statusStr)
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ plKey FindSceneObjectByName(const char* name, const char* ageName, char* statusS
 // Find an object from name, type (string) and optionally age.
 // Name can be an alias specified by saying $foo
 //
-plKey FindObjectByNameAndType(const char* name, const char* typeName, const char* ageName, 
+plKey FindObjectByNameAndType(const plString& name, const char* typeName, const char* ageName,
                                char* statusStr, bool subString)
 {
     if (!typeName)
@@ -1577,7 +1577,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Graphics_Renderer, GrabCubeMap,
                "Take cubemap from sceneObject's position and name it prefix_XX.jpg")
 {
     char str[512];
-    const char* objName = params[0];
+    plString objName = plString::FromUtf8(params[0]);
     plKey key = FindSceneObjectByName(objName, nil, str);
     PrintString( str );
     if( !key )
@@ -1841,7 +1841,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Graphics_Show, SingleSound,
 
     const char *ageName = plAgeLoader::GetInstance()->GetCurrAgeDesc().GetAgeName();
 
-    plKey key = FindSceneObjectByName( params[ 0 ], ageName, str, true );
+    plKey key = FindSceneObjectByName( plString::FromUtf8( params[ 0 ] ), ageName, str, true );
     plSceneObject *obj = ( key != nil ) ? plSceneObject::ConvertNoRef( key->GetObjectPtr() ) : nil;
     if( !obj )
     {
@@ -2173,7 +2173,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( App,
 {
 
     char str[256];
-    plKey key = FindSceneObjectByName(params[0], nil, str);
+    plKey key = FindSceneObjectByName(plString::FromUtf8(params[0]), nil, str);
     plSceneObject* obj = plSceneObject::ConvertNoRef(key->GetObjectPtr());
     if( !obj )
     {
@@ -2250,7 +2250,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( App,
 {
 
     char str[256];
-    plKey key = FindSceneObjectByName(params[0], nil, str);
+    plKey key = FindSceneObjectByName(plString::FromUtf8(params[0]), nil, str);
     plSceneObject* obj = plSceneObject::ConvertNoRef(key->GetObjectPtr());
     if( !obj )
     {
@@ -2304,18 +2304,18 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( App,
                 "Enable/Disable/Toggle display of named CamView object" )
 {
     char str[256];
-    char* name = params[0];
+    plString name = plString::FromUtf8(params[0]);
     plKey key = FindSceneObjectByName(name, nil, str);
     if( !key )
     {
-        sprintf(str, "%s - Not Found!", name);
+        sprintf(str, "%s - Not Found!", name.c_str());
         PrintString(str);
         return;
     }
     plSceneObject* obj = plSceneObject::ConvertNoRef(key->GetObjectPtr());
     if( !obj )
     {
-        sprintf(str, "%s - Not Found!", name);
+        sprintf(str, "%s - Not Found!", name.c_str());
         PrintString(str);
         return;
     }
@@ -2328,11 +2328,11 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( App,
     }
     if( i >= obj->GetNumModifiers() )
     {
-        sprintf(str, "%s - No CamView Modifier found!", name);
+        sprintf(str, "%s - No CamView Modifier found!", name.c_str());
         PrintString(str);
         return;
     }
-    strcpy(str, name);
+    strcpy(str, name.c_str());
 
     plAnimCmdMsg* cmd = new plAnimCmdMsg(nil, obj->GetModifier(i)->GetKey(), nil);
 
@@ -2723,12 +2723,12 @@ void    MyHandyPrintFunction( const plKey &obj, void (*PrintString)( const char
 
     if( peeker->GetUoid().IsClone() )
         PrintStringF( PrintString, "%d refs on %s, clone %d:%d: loaded=%d", 
-        peeker->PeekNumNotifies(), obj->GetUoid().GetObjectName(), 
-        peeker->GetUoid().GetCloneID(), peeker->GetUoid().GetClonePlayerID(),
-        obj->ObjectIsLoaded() ? 1 : 0);
+            peeker->PeekNumNotifies(), obj->GetUoid().GetObjectName().c_str(), 
+            peeker->GetUoid().GetCloneID(), peeker->GetUoid().GetClonePlayerID(),
+            obj->ObjectIsLoaded() ? 1 : 0);
     else
         PrintStringF( PrintString, "%d refs on %s: loaded=%d", 
-        peeker->PeekNumNotifies(), obj->GetUoid().GetObjectName(), obj->ObjectIsLoaded() ? 1 : 0 );
+            peeker->PeekNumNotifies(), obj->GetUoid().GetObjectName().c_str(), obj->ObjectIsLoaded() ? 1 : 0 );
 
     if( peeker->PeekNumNotifies() == 0 )
         return;
@@ -2754,7 +2754,8 @@ void    MyHandyPrintFunction( const plKey &obj, void (*PrintString)( const char
                             limit--;
 
                             const plKey rcvr = msg->GetReceiver( j );
-                            PrintStringF( PrintString, "    %s:%s", plFactory::GetNameOfClass( rcvr->GetUoid().GetClassType() ), rcvr->GetUoid().GetObjectName() );
+                            PrintStringF( PrintString, "    %s:%s", plFactory::GetNameOfClass( rcvr->GetUoid().GetClassType() ),
+                                          rcvr->GetUoid().GetObjectName().c_str() );
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -2770,7 +2771,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Registry, ListRefs, "string keyType, string keyName", "For the g
                "the objects who currently have active refs on it." )
 {
     char result[ 256 ];
-    plKey obj = FindObjectByNameAndType( params[ 1 ], params[ 0 ], nil, result);
+    plKey obj = FindObjectByNameAndType( plString::FromUtf8( params[ 1 ] ), params[ 0 ], nil, result);
     if( obj == nil )
     {
         PrintString( result );
@@ -2928,7 +2929,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Camera,     // groupName
                "increase drive turn rate" ) // helpString
 {
     plCameraBrain1_Drive::fTurnRate += 20.0f;
-    
+
 }
 
 PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Camera,     // groupName
@@ -2939,15 +2940,14 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Camera,     // groupName
     plCameraBrain1_Drive::fTurnRate -= 20.0f;
     if (plCameraBrain1_Drive::fTurnRate < 0.0)
         plCameraBrain1_Drive::fTurnRate = 20.0f;
-    
+
 }
 
 
 PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Camera, SwitchTo, "string cameraName", "Switch to the named camera")
 {
     char str[256];
-    char foo[256];
-    sprintf(foo, "%s_", (const char*)params[0]);
+    plString foo = plString::Format("%s_", (char*)params[0]);
     plKey key = FindObjectByNameAndType(foo, "plCameraModifier1", nil, str, true);
     PrintString(str);
 
@@ -3071,7 +3071,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Camera,     // groupName
 
 PF_CONSOLE_GROUP( Logic )
 
-static plLogicModBase *FindLogicMod(const char *name)
+static plLogicModBase *FindLogicMod(const plString &name)
 {
     char str[256];
     plKey key = FindObjectByNameAndType(name, "plLogicModifier", nil, str, true);
@@ -3085,7 +3085,7 @@ static plLogicModBase *FindLogicMod(const char *name)
 
 PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Logic, TriggerDetectorNum, "int detectorNum", "Triggers the detector with this number (from ListDetectors)")
 {
-    std::vector<std::string> activatorNames;
+    std::vector<plString> activatorNames;
     plKeyFinder::Instance().GetActivatorNames(activatorNames);
 
     int activatorNum = params[0];
@@ -3095,21 +3095,21 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Logic, TriggerDetectorNum, "int detectorNum", "Triggers the dete
         return;
     }
 
-    plLogicModBase *mod = FindLogicMod(activatorNames[activatorNum-1].c_str());
+    plLogicModBase *mod = FindLogicMod(activatorNames[activatorNum-1]);
     if (mod)
         mod->ConsoleTrigger(plNetClientMgr::GetInstance()->GetLocalPlayerKey());
 }
 
 PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Logic, TriggerDetector, "string detectorComp", "Triggers the named detector component")
 {
-    plLogicModBase *mod = FindLogicMod((const char*)params[0]);
+    plLogicModBase *mod = FindLogicMod(plString::FromUtf8(params[0]));
     if (mod)
         mod->ConsoleTrigger(plNetClientMgr::GetInstance()->GetLocalPlayerKey());
 }
 
 PF_CONSOLE_CMD(Logic, EnableDetector, "string detectorComp, bool enable", "Enables/disables the named detector component")
 {
-    plLogicModBase *mod = FindLogicMod((const char*)params[0]);
+    plLogicModBase *mod = FindLogicMod(plString::FromUtf8(params[0]));
     if (mod)
     {
         plEnableMsg* enableMsg = new plEnableMsg;
@@ -3154,7 +3154,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Logic, TriggerResponderNum, "int responderNum, ...", "Triggers t
         return;
     }
 
-    std::vector<std::string> responderNames;
+    std::vector<plString> responderNames;
     plKeyFinder::Instance().GetResponderNames(responderNames);
 
     int responderNum = params[0];
@@ -3171,7 +3171,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Logic, TriggerResponderNum, "int responderNum, ...", "Triggers t
     }
 
     char str[256];
-    plKey key = FindObjectByNameAndType(responderNames[responderNum-1].c_str(), "plResponderModifier", nil, str, true);
+    plKey key = FindObjectByNameAndType(responderNames[responderNum-1], "plResponderModifier", nil, str, true);
     PrintString(str);
 
     if (key)
@@ -3187,7 +3187,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Logic, TriggerResponder, "string responderComp, ...", "Triggers
     }
     
     char str[256];
-    plKey key = FindObjectByNameAndType(params[0], "plResponderModifier", nil, str, true);
+    plKey key = FindObjectByNameAndType(plString::FromUtf8(params[0]), "plResponderModifier", nil, str, true);
     PrintString(str);
 
     int responderState = -1;
@@ -3209,7 +3209,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Logic, FastForwardResponder, "string responderComp, ...", "Fastf
     }
     
     char str[256];
-    plKey key = FindObjectByNameAndType(params[0], "plResponderModifier", nil, str, true);
+    plKey key = FindObjectByNameAndType(plString::FromUtf8(params[0]), "plResponderModifier", nil, str, true);
     PrintString(str);
 
     int responderState = -1;
@@ -3224,7 +3224,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Logic, FastForwardResponder, "string responderComp, ...", "Fastf
 
 PF_CONSOLE_CMD(Logic, ListDetectors, "", "Prints the names of the loaded detectors to the console")
 {
-    std::vector<std::string> activatorNames;
+    std::vector<plString> activatorNames;
     plKeyFinder::Instance().GetActivatorNames(activatorNames);
 
     for (int i = 0; i < activatorNames.size(); i++)
@@ -3237,7 +3237,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD(Logic, ListDetectors, "", "Prints the names of the loaded detecto
 
 PF_CONSOLE_CMD(Logic, ListResponders, "", "Prints the names of the loaded responders to the console")
 {
-    std::vector<std::string> responderNames;
+    std::vector<plString> responderNames;
     plKeyFinder::Instance().GetResponderNames(responderNames);
 
     for (int i = 0; i < responderNames.size(); i++)
@@ -3520,7 +3520,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Audio, SetVolume,
                 "string obj, float vol", "Sets the volume on a given object. 1 is max volume, 0 is silence" )
 {
     char    str[ 256 ];
-    plKey key = FindSceneObjectByName(params[ 0 ], nil, str);
+    plKey key = FindSceneObjectByName(plString::FromUtf8(params[ 0 ]), nil, str);
     if( key == nil )
         return;
 
@@ -3549,7 +3549,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Audio, IsolateSound,
     plKey           key;
     plAudioSysMsg   *asMsg;
 
-    key = FindSceneObjectByName( params[ 0 ], nil, str );
+    key = FindSceneObjectByName( plString::FromUtf8( params[ 0 ] ), nil, str );
     if( key == nil )
     {
         sprintf( str, "Cannot find sound %s", (char *)params[ 0 ] );
@@ -3975,7 +3975,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Nav, UnloadPlayer,  // Group name, Function name
                 "unloads a named player" )  // Help string
 {
     char str[256];
-    plKey key = FindSceneObjectByName(params[0], nil, str);
+    plKey key = FindSceneObjectByName(plString::FromUtf8(params[0]), nil, str);
     PrintString("UnloadPlayer (console version) is currently broken. Hassle Matt.");
     // plNetClientMgr::UnloadPlayer(key);
 }
@@ -3993,12 +3993,12 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Nav, MovePlayer,    // Group name, Function name
                 "moves a player from one paging unit to another" )  // Help string
 {
     char str[256];
-    plKey playerKey = FindSceneObjectByName(params[0], nil, str);
+    plKey playerKey = FindSceneObjectByName(plString::FromUtf8(params[0]), nil, str);
     PrintString(str);
     if( !playerKey )
         return;
 
-    plKey nodeKey = FindObjectByName(params[1], plSceneNode::Index(), nil, str);
+    plKey nodeKey = FindObjectByName(plString::FromUtf8(params[1]), plSceneNode::Index(), nil, str);
     PrintString(str);
     if( !nodeKey )
         return;
@@ -4303,9 +4303,8 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Access,
                    "Set the weight for a morphMod" )
 {
     char str[256];
-    char name[256];
     char* preFix = params[0];
-    sprintf(name, "%s_plMorphSequence_0", preFix);
+    plString name = plString::Format("%s_plMorphSequence_0", preFix);
     plKey key = FindObjectByName(name, plMorphSequence::Index(), nil, str);
     PrintString(str);
     if (!key)
@@ -4329,9 +4328,8 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Access,
                    "Activate a morphMod" )
 {
     char str[256];
-    char name[256];
     char* preFix = params[0];
-    sprintf(name, "%s_plMorphSequence_2", preFix);
+    plString name = plString::Format("%s_plMorphSequence_2", preFix);
     plKey key = FindObjectByName(name, plMorphSequence::Index(), nil, str);
     PrintString(str);
     if (!key)
@@ -4341,7 +4339,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Access,
 
     seq->Activate();
 
-    sprintf(str, "%s Active\n", name);
+    sprintf(str, "%s Active\n", name.c_str());
     PrintString(str);
 }
 
@@ -4351,9 +4349,8 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Access,
                    "Activate a morphMod" )
 {
     char str[256];
-    char name[256];
     char* preFix = params[0];
-    sprintf(name, "%s_plMorphSequence_2", preFix);
+    plString name = plString::Format("%s_plMorphSequence_2", preFix);
     plKey key = FindObjectByName(name, plMorphSequence::Index(), nil, str);
     PrintString(str);
     if (!key)
@@ -4363,7 +4360,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Access,
 
     seq->DeActivate();
 
-    sprintf(str, "%s Unactive\n", name);
+    sprintf(str, "%s Unactive\n", name.c_str());
     PrintString(str);
 }
 //////////////////
@@ -4508,9 +4505,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Access,
 
     seq->Activate();
 
-    char str[256];
-    sprintf(str, "%s Active\n", seq->GetKey()->GetName());
-    PrintString(str);
+    PrintString(plString::Format("%s Active\n", seq->GetKey()->GetName().c_str()).c_str());
 }
 
 PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Access,
@@ -4527,9 +4522,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Access,
 
     seq->DeActivate();
 
-    char str[256];
-    sprintf(str, "%s Unactive\n", seq->GetKey()->GetName());
-    PrintString(str);
+    PrintString(plString::Format("%s Unactive\n", seq->GetKey()->GetName().c_str()).c_str());
 }
 
 PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Access,
@@ -4537,7 +4530,6 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Access,
                    "string clothItem",
                    "Set face morphMod to affect a clothing item" )
 {
-    char str[256];
     plMorphSequence* seq = LocalMorphSequence();
     if( !seq )
     {
@@ -4552,8 +4544,8 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Access,
     seq->SetUseSharedMesh(true);
     seq->AddSharedMesh(item->fMeshes[plClothingItem::kLODHigh]);
 
-    sprintf(str, "%s on item %s\n", seq->GetKey()->GetName(), (char *)params[0]);
-    PrintString(str);
+    PrintString(plString::Format("%s on item %s\n", seq->GetKey()->GetName().c_str(),
+                                 (char *)params[0]).c_str());
 }
 
 #include "pfSurface/plFadeOpacityMod.h"
@@ -4578,7 +4570,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Access,
                    "Test fading on visibility" )
 {
     char str[256];
-    plKey key = FindSceneObjectByName(params[0], nil, str);
+    plKey key = FindSceneObjectByName(plString::FromUtf8(params[0]), nil, str);
     PrintString(str);
     if( !key )
         return;
@@ -4610,7 +4602,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Access,
                    "Set the los test marker" )
 {
     char str[256];
-    plKey key = FindSceneObjectByName(params[0], nil, str);
+    plKey key = FindSceneObjectByName(plString::FromUtf8(params[0]), nil, str);
     PrintString(str);
     if( !key )
         return;
@@ -4624,7 +4616,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Access,
                    "Set the Los hack marker" )
 {
     char str[256];
-    plKey key = FindSceneObjectByName(params[0], nil, str);
+    plKey key = FindSceneObjectByName(plString::FromUtf8(params[0]), nil, str);
     PrintString(str);
 
     plSceneObject* so = nil;
@@ -4699,7 +4691,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Access,
                    "Fire shot along gun's z-axis, creating decal of radius <radius>, with optional max-range (def 1000)" )
 {
     char str[256];
-    plKey key = FindSceneObjectByName(params[0], nil, str);
+    plKey key = FindSceneObjectByName(plString::FromUtf8(params[0]), nil, str);
     PrintString(str);
     if( !key )
         return;
@@ -4780,7 +4772,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Access,
                "Add particle system <psys> to bulletMgr <bull>")
 {
     char str[256];
-    plKey bullKey = FindObjectByName(params[0], plDynaBulletMgr::Index(), nil, str, false);
+    plKey bullKey = FindObjectByName(plString::FromUtf8(params[0]), plDynaBulletMgr::Index(), nil, str, false);
     PrintString(str);
     if( !(bullKey && bullKey->GetObjectPtr()) )
     {
@@ -4788,7 +4780,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Access,
         return;
     }
 
-    plKey sysKey = FindSceneObjectByName(params[1], nil, str);
+    plKey sysKey = FindSceneObjectByName(plString::FromUtf8(params[1]), nil, str);
     if( !(sysKey && sysKey->GetObjectPtr()) )
     {
         PrintString("Psys not found");
@@ -4985,7 +4977,7 @@ static void IDisplayWaveVal(PrintFunk PrintString, plWaveSet7* wave, plWaveCmd::
     PrintString(buff);
 }
 
-static plWaveSet7* IGetWaveSet(PrintFunk PrintString, const char* name)
+static plWaveSet7* IGetWaveSet(PrintFunk PrintString, const plString& name)
 {
     char str[256];
     plKey waveKey = FindObjectByName(name, plWaveSet7::Index(), nil, str, false);
@@ -5001,7 +4993,7 @@ static plWaveSet7* IGetWaveSet(PrintFunk PrintString, const char* name)
     return waveSet;
 }
 
-static plWaveSet7* ICheckWaveParams(PrintFunk PrintString, const char* name, int numParams, int n, plWaveCmd::Cmd cmd)
+static plWaveSet7* ICheckWaveParams(PrintFunk PrintString, const plString& name, int numParams, int n, plWaveCmd::Cmd cmd)
 {
     if( !numParams )
     {
@@ -5038,7 +5030,7 @@ static float LimitVal(float val, float lo, float hi, PrintFunk PrintString)
 
 static bool ISendWaveCmd1f(PrintFunk PrintString, pfConsoleCmdParam* params, int numParams, plWaveCmd::Cmd cmd)
 {
-    plWaveSet7* wave = ICheckWaveParams(PrintString, params[0], numParams, 2, cmd);
+    plWaveSet7* wave = ICheckWaveParams(PrintString, plString::FromUtf8(params[0]), numParams, 2, cmd);
     if( !wave )
         return false;
 
@@ -5117,7 +5109,7 @@ static bool ISendWaveCmd1f(PrintFunk PrintString, pfConsoleCmdParam* params, int
 
 static bool ISendWaveCmd2f(PrintFunk PrintString, pfConsoleCmdParam* params, int numParams, plWaveCmd::Cmd cmd)
 {
-    plWaveSet7* wave = ICheckWaveParams(PrintString, params[0], numParams, 3, cmd);
+    plWaveSet7* wave = ICheckWaveParams(PrintString, plString::FromUtf8(params[0]), numParams, 3, cmd);
     if( !wave )
         return false;
 
@@ -5160,7 +5152,7 @@ static bool ISendWaveCmd2f(PrintFunk PrintString, pfConsoleCmdParam* params, int
 
 static bool ISendWaveCmd3f(PrintFunk PrintString, pfConsoleCmdParam* params, int numParams, plWaveCmd::Cmd cmd)
 {
-    plWaveSet7* wave = ICheckWaveParams(PrintString, params[0], numParams, 4, cmd);
+    plWaveSet7* wave = ICheckWaveParams(PrintString, plString::FromUtf8(params[0]), numParams, 4, cmd);
     if( !wave )
         return false;
 
@@ -5198,7 +5190,7 @@ static bool ISendWaveCmd3f(PrintFunk PrintString, pfConsoleCmdParam* params, int
 
 static bool ISendWaveCmd4c(PrintFunk PrintString, pfConsoleCmdParam* params, int numParams, plWaveCmd::Cmd cmd)
 {
-    plWaveSet7* wave = ICheckWaveParams(PrintString, params[0], numParams, 4, cmd);
+    plWaveSet7* wave = ICheckWaveParams(PrintString, plString::FromUtf8(params[0]), numParams, 4, cmd);
     if( !wave )
         return false;
 
@@ -5234,7 +5226,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Wave, Log,  // Group name, Function name
                 "string waveSet",           // Params none
                 "Toggle logging for waves" )    // Help string
 {
-    const char* name = params[0];
+    plString name = plString::FromUtf8(params[0]);
     plWaveSet7* waveSet = IGetWaveSet(PrintString, name);
     if( waveSet )
     {
@@ -5245,7 +5237,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Wave, Log,  // Group name, Function name
             waveSet->StopLog();
 
         char buff[256];
-        sprintf(buff, "Logging for %s now %s", name, logging ? "on" : "off");
+        sprintf(buff, "Logging for %s now %s", name.c_str(), logging ? "on" : "off");
         PrintString(buff);
     }
 }
@@ -5254,7 +5246,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Wave, Graph,    // Group name, Function name
                 "string waveSet",           // Params none
                 "Toggle graphing lens for waves" )  // Help string
 {
-    const char* name = params[0];
+    plString name = plString::FromUtf8(params[0]);
     plWaveSet7* waveSet = IGetWaveSet(PrintString, name);
     if( waveSet )
     {
@@ -5265,7 +5257,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Wave, Graph,    // Group name, Function name
             waveSet->StopGraph();
 
         char buff[256];
-        sprintf(buff, "Graphing for %s now %s", name, graphing ? "on" : "off");
+        sprintf(buff, "Graphing for %s now %s", name.c_str(), graphing ? "on" : "off");
         PrintString(buff);
     }
 }
@@ -5469,7 +5461,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( SceneObject_SetEnable, Drawable,    // Group name, Function name
                 "Enable or disable drawing of a sceneobject" )  // Help string
 {
     char str[256];
-    plKey key = FindSceneObjectByName(params[0], nil, str);
+    plKey key = FindSceneObjectByName(plString::FromUtf8(params[0]), nil, str);
     PrintString(str);
     if (!key)
         return;
@@ -5488,7 +5480,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( SceneObject_SetEnable, Physical,    // Group name, Function name
                 "Enable or disable the physical of a sceneobject" ) // Help string
 {
     char str[256];
-    plKey key = FindSceneObjectByName(params[0], nil, str);
+    plKey key = FindSceneObjectByName(plString::FromUtf8(params[0]), nil, str);
     PrintString(str);
     if (!key)
         return;
@@ -5530,7 +5522,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( SceneObject_SetEnable, Audible,     // Group name, Function name
                 "Enable or disable the audible of a sceneobject" )  // Help string
 {
     char str[256];
-    plKey key = FindSceneObjectByName(params[0], nil, str);
+    plKey key = FindSceneObjectByName(plString::FromUtf8(params[0]), nil, str);
     PrintString(str);
     if (!key)
         return;
@@ -5549,7 +5541,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( SceneObject_SetEnable, All,         // Group name, Function name
                 "Enable or disable all fxns of a sceneobject" ) // Help string
 {
     char str[256];
-    plKey key = FindSceneObjectByName(params[0], nil, str);
+    plKey key = FindSceneObjectByName(plString::FromUtf8(params[0]), nil, str);
     PrintString(str);
     if (!key)
         return;
@@ -5569,8 +5561,8 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( SceneObject, Attach,            // Group name, Function name
 {
     char str[256];
 
-    const char* childName = params[0];
-    const char* parentName = params[1];
+    plString childName = plString::FromUtf8(params[0]);
+    plString parentName = plString::FromUtf8(params[1]);
 
     plKey childKey = FindSceneObjectByName(childName, nil, str);
     if( !childKey )
@@ -5596,7 +5588,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( SceneObject, Attach,            // Group name, Function name
     plAttachMsg* attMsg = new plAttachMsg(parentKey, child, plRefMsg::kOnRequest, nil);
     plgDispatch::MsgSend(attMsg);
 
-    sprintf(str, "%s now child of %s", childName, parentName);
+    sprintf(str, "%s now child of %s", childName.c_str(), parentName.c_str());
     PrintString(str);
 
 }
@@ -5607,7 +5599,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( SceneObject, Detach,            // Group name, Function name
 {
     char str[256];
 
-    const char* childName = params[0];
+    plString childName = plString::FromUtf8(params[0]);
 
     plKey childKey = FindSceneObjectByName(childName, nil, str);
     if( !childKey )
@@ -5632,13 +5624,13 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( SceneObject, Detach,            // Group name, Function name
         plAttachMsg* attMsg = new plAttachMsg(parentKey, child, plRefMsg::kOnRemove, nil);
         plgDispatch::MsgSend(attMsg);
 
-        sprintf(str, "%s detached from %s", childName, parentKey->GetName());
+        sprintf(str, "%s detached from %s", childName.c_str(), parentKey->GetName().c_str());
         PrintString(str);
         return;
     }
     else
     {
-        sprintf(str, "%s not attached to anything", childName);
+        sprintf(str, "%s not attached to anything", childName.c_str());
         PrintString(str);
         return;
     }
@@ -6193,7 +6185,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Age, SetSDLBool, "string varName, bool value, int index", "Set t
 
 PF_CONSOLE_GROUP( ParticleSystem ) // Defines a main command group
 
-void UpdateParticleParam(char *objName, int32_t paramID, float value, void (*PrintString)(const char *))
+void UpdateParticleParam(const plString &objName, int32_t paramID, float value, void (*PrintString)(const char *))
 {
     char str[256];
     plKey key = FindSceneObjectByName(objName, nil, str);
@@ -6222,7 +6214,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( ParticleSystem,                 // Group name
                 "string objName, float value",  // Params
                 "Set the particles-per-second generated" )  // Help string
 {
-    UpdateParticleParam(params[0], plParticleUpdateMsg::kParamParticlesPerSecond, params[1], PrintString);
+    UpdateParticleParam(plString::FromUtf8(params[0]), plParticleUpdateMsg::kParamParticlesPerSecond, params[1], PrintString);
 }
 
 PF_CONSOLE_CMD( ParticleSystem,                 // Group name
@@ -6230,7 +6222,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( ParticleSystem,                 // Group name
                 "string objName, float value",  // Params
                 "Set the initial range of pitch of generated particles" )   // Help string
 {
-    UpdateParticleParam(params[0], plParticleUpdateMsg::kParamInitPitchRange, params[1], PrintString);
+    UpdateParticleParam(plString::FromUtf8(params[0]), plParticleUpdateMsg::kParamInitPitchRange, params[1], PrintString);
 }
 
 PF_CONSOLE_CMD( ParticleSystem,                 // Group name
@@ -6238,7 +6230,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( ParticleSystem,                 // Group name
                 "string objName, float value",  // Params
                 "Set the initial range of yaw of generated particles" ) // Help string
 {
-    UpdateParticleParam(params[0], plParticleUpdateMsg::kParamInitYawRange, params[1], PrintString);
+    UpdateParticleParam(plString::FromUtf8(params[0]), plParticleUpdateMsg::kParamInitYawRange, params[1], PrintString);
 }
 
 PF_CONSOLE_CMD( ParticleSystem,                 // Group name
@@ -6246,7 +6238,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( ParticleSystem,                 // Group name
                 "string objName, float value",  // Params
                 "Set the minimum initial velocity of generated particles" ) // Help string
 {
-    UpdateParticleParam(params[0], plParticleUpdateMsg::kParamVelMin, params[1], PrintString);
+    UpdateParticleParam(plString::FromUtf8(params[0]), plParticleUpdateMsg::kParamVelMin, params[1], PrintString);
 }
 
 PF_CONSOLE_CMD( ParticleSystem,                 // Group name
@@ -6254,7 +6246,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( ParticleSystem,                 // Group name
                 "string objName, float value",  // Params
                 "Set the maximum initial velocity of generated particles" ) // Help string
 {
-    UpdateParticleParam(params[0], plParticleUpdateMsg::kParamVelMax, params[1], PrintString);
+    UpdateParticleParam(plString::FromUtf8(params[0]), plParticleUpdateMsg::kParamVelMax, params[1], PrintString);
 }
 
 PF_CONSOLE_CMD( ParticleSystem,                 // Group name
@@ -6262,7 +6254,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( ParticleSystem,                 // Group name
                 "string objName, float value",  // Params
                 "Set the width of generated particles" )    // Help string
 {
-    UpdateParticleParam(params[0], plParticleUpdateMsg::kParamXSize, params[1], PrintString);
+    UpdateParticleParam(plString::FromUtf8(params[0]), plParticleUpdateMsg::kParamXSize, params[1], PrintString);
 }
 
 PF_CONSOLE_CMD( ParticleSystem,                 // Group name
@@ -6270,7 +6262,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( ParticleSystem,                 // Group name
                 "string objName, float value",  // Params
                 "Set the height of generated particles" )   // Help string
 {
-    UpdateParticleParam(params[0], plParticleUpdateMsg::kParamYSize, params[1], PrintString);
+    UpdateParticleParam(plString::FromUtf8(params[0]), plParticleUpdateMsg::kParamYSize, params[1], PrintString);
 }
 
 PF_CONSOLE_CMD( ParticleSystem,                 // Group name
@@ -6278,7 +6270,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( ParticleSystem,                 // Group name
                 "string objName, float value",  // Params
                 "Set the minimum width/height scaling of generated particles" ) // Help string
 {
-    UpdateParticleParam(params[0], plParticleUpdateMsg::kParamScaleMin, params[1], PrintString);
+    UpdateParticleParam(plString::FromUtf8(params[0]), plParticleUpdateMsg::kParamScaleMin, params[1], PrintString);
 }
 
 PF_CONSOLE_CMD( ParticleSystem,                 // Group name
@@ -6286,7 +6278,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( ParticleSystem,                 // Group name
                 "string objName, float value",  // Params
                 "Set the maximum width/height scaling of generated particles" ) // Help string
 {
-    UpdateParticleParam(params[0], plParticleUpdateMsg::kParamScaleMax, params[1], PrintString);
+    UpdateParticleParam(plString::FromUtf8(params[0]), plParticleUpdateMsg::kParamScaleMax, params[1], PrintString);
 }
 
 PF_CONSOLE_CMD( ParticleSystem,                 // Group name
@@ -6294,7 +6286,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( ParticleSystem,                 // Group name
                 "string objName, float value",  // Params
                 "Set the remaining life of the particle generator" )    // Help string
 {
-    UpdateParticleParam(params[0], plParticleUpdateMsg::kParamGenLife, params[1], PrintString);
+    UpdateParticleParam(plString::FromUtf8(params[0]), plParticleUpdateMsg::kParamGenLife, params[1], PrintString);
 }
 
 PF_CONSOLE_CMD( ParticleSystem,                 // Group name
@@ -6302,7 +6294,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( ParticleSystem,                 // Group name
                 "string objName, float value",  // Params
                 "Set the minimum lifespan of generated particles (negative values make them immortal)" )    // Help string
 {
-    UpdateParticleParam(params[0], plParticleUpdateMsg::kParamPartLifeMin, params[1], PrintString);
+    UpdateParticleParam(plString::FromUtf8(params[0]), plParticleUpdateMsg::kParamPartLifeMin, params[1], PrintString);
 }
 
 PF_CONSOLE_CMD( ParticleSystem,                 // Group name
@@ -6310,7 +6302,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( ParticleSystem,                 // Group name
                 "string objName, float value",  // Params
                 "Set the max lifespan of generated particles" ) // Help string
 {
-    UpdateParticleParam(params[0], plParticleUpdateMsg::kParamPartLifeMax, params[1], PrintString);
+    UpdateParticleParam(plString::FromUtf8(params[0]), plParticleUpdateMsg::kParamPartLifeMax, params[1], PrintString);
 }
 
 PF_CONSOLE_CMD( ParticleSystem,
@@ -6319,7 +6311,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( ParticleSystem,
                "Creates a system (if necessary) on the avatar, and transfers particles" )
 {
     char str[256];
-    plKey key = FindSceneObjectByName(params[0], nil, str);
+    plKey key = FindSceneObjectByName(plString::FromUtf8(params[0]), nil, str);
     if (key == nil) 
         return;
     
@@ -6338,7 +6330,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( ParticleSystem,
                "Flag some particles for death." )
 {
     char str[256];
-    plKey key = FindSceneObjectByName(params[0], nil, str);
+    plKey key = FindSceneObjectByName(plString::FromUtf8(params[0]), nil, str);
     if (key == nil) 
         return;
     
@@ -6357,7 +6349,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( ParticleSystem,
 
 PF_CONSOLE_SUBGROUP( ParticleSystem, Flock )
 
-static plParticleFlockEffect *FindFlock(char *objName)
+static plParticleFlockEffect *FindFlock(const plString &objName)
 {
     char str[256];
     plKey key = FindSceneObjectByName(objName, nil, str);
@@ -6385,7 +6377,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( ParticleSystem_Flock,
                "string objName, float x, float y, float z",
                "Set the flock's goal to be an offset from its sceneObject")
 {
-    plParticleEffect *flock = FindFlock(params[0]);
+    plParticleEffect *flock = FindFlock(plString::FromUtf8(params[0]));
     if (flock)
     {
         (new plParticleFlockMsg(nil, flock->GetKey(), 0, plParticleFlockMsg::kFlockCmdSetOffset, params[1], params[2], params[3]))->Send();
@@ -6397,7 +6389,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( ParticleSystem_Flock,
                "string objName, float x, float y, float z",
                "Set the goal for particles that leave the flock")
 {
-    plParticleEffect *flock = FindFlock(params[0]);
+    plParticleEffect *flock = FindFlock(plString::FromUtf8(params[0]));
     if (flock)
     {
         (new plParticleFlockMsg(nil, flock->GetKey(), 0, plParticleFlockMsg::kFlockCmdSetDissentPoint, params[1], params[2], params[3]))->Send();
@@ -6409,7 +6401,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( ParticleSystem_Flock,
                "string objName, float value",
                "")
 {
-    plParticleFlockEffect *flock = FindFlock(params[0]);
+    plParticleFlockEffect *flock = FindFlock(plString::FromUtf8(params[0]));
     if (flock)
         flock->SetInfluenceAvgRadius(params[1]);
     else
@@ -6421,7 +6413,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( ParticleSystem_Flock,
                "string objName, float value",
                "")
 {
-    plParticleFlockEffect *flock = FindFlock(params[0]);
+    plParticleFlockEffect *flock = FindFlock(plString::FromUtf8(params[0]));
     if (flock)
         flock->SetInfluenceRepelRadius(params[1]);
     else
@@ -6433,7 +6425,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( ParticleSystem_Flock,
                "string objName, float value",
                "")
 {
-    plParticleFlockEffect *flock = FindFlock(params[0]);
+    plParticleFlockEffect *flock = FindFlock(plString::FromUtf8(params[0]));
     if (flock)
         flock->SetGoalRadius(params[1]);
     else
@@ -6445,7 +6437,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( ParticleSystem_Flock,
                "string objName, float value",
                "")
 {
-    plParticleFlockEffect *flock = FindFlock(params[0]);
+    plParticleFlockEffect *flock = FindFlock(plString::FromUtf8(params[0]));
     if (flock)
         flock->SetFullChaseRadius(params[1]);
     else
@@ -6457,7 +6449,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( ParticleSystem_Flock,
                "string objName, float value",
                "")
 {
-    plParticleFlockEffect *flock = FindFlock(params[0]);
+    plParticleFlockEffect *flock = FindFlock(plString::FromUtf8(params[0]));
     if (flock)
         flock->SetConformStr(params[1]);
     else
@@ -6469,7 +6461,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( ParticleSystem_Flock,
                "string objName, float value",
                "")
 {
-    plParticleFlockEffect *flock = FindFlock(params[0]);
+    plParticleFlockEffect *flock = FindFlock(plString::FromUtf8(params[0]));
     if (flock)
         flock->SetRepelStr(params[1]);
     else
@@ -6481,7 +6473,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( ParticleSystem_Flock,
                "string objName, float value",
                "")
 {
-    plParticleFlockEffect *flock = FindFlock(params[0]);
+    plParticleFlockEffect *flock = FindFlock(plString::FromUtf8(params[0]));
     if (flock)
         flock->SetGoalOrbitStr(params[1]);
     else
@@ -6493,7 +6485,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( ParticleSystem_Flock,
                "string objName, float value",
                "")
 {
-    plParticleFlockEffect *flock = FindFlock(params[0]);
+    plParticleFlockEffect *flock = FindFlock(plString::FromUtf8(params[0]));
     if (flock)
         flock->SetGoalChaseStr(params[1]);
     else
@@ -6505,7 +6497,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( ParticleSystem_Flock,
                "string objName, float value",
                "")
 {
-    plParticleFlockEffect *flock = FindFlock(params[0]);
+    plParticleFlockEffect *flock = FindFlock(plString::FromUtf8(params[0]));
     if (flock)
         flock->SetMaxOrbitSpeed(params[1]);
     else
@@ -6517,7 +6509,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( ParticleSystem_Flock,
                "string objName, float value",
                "")
 {
-    plParticleFlockEffect *flock = FindFlock(params[0]);
+    plParticleFlockEffect *flock = FindFlock(plString::FromUtf8(params[0]));
     if (flock)
         flock->SetMaxChaseSpeed(params[1]);
     else
@@ -6535,7 +6527,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( ParticleSystem_Flock,
 
 PF_CONSOLE_GROUP( Animation ) // Defines a main command group
 
-void SendAnimCmdMsg(char *objName, plMessage *msg)
+void SendAnimCmdMsg(const plString &objName, plMessage *msg)
 {
     char str[256];
     plKey key = FindSceneObjectByName(objName, nil, str);
@@ -6556,9 +6548,9 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Animation,                          // Group name
 {
     plAnimCmdMsg *msg = new plAnimCmdMsg();
     msg->SetCmd(plAnimCmdMsg::kContinue);
-    msg->SetAnimName(nil);
+    msg->SetAnimName(plString::Null);
     msg->SetBCastFlag(plMessage::kPropagateToModifiers);
-    SendAnimCmdMsg(params[0], msg);
+    SendAnimCmdMsg(plString::FromUtf8(params[0]), msg);
 }
 
 PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Animation,                          // Group name
@@ -6568,9 +6560,9 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Animation,                          // Group name
 {
     plAnimCmdMsg *msg = new plAnimCmdMsg();
     msg->SetCmd(plAnimCmdMsg::kStop);
-    msg->SetAnimName(nil);
+    msg->SetAnimName(plString::Null);
     msg->SetBCastFlag(plMessage::kPropagateToModifiers);
-    SendAnimCmdMsg(params[0], msg);
+    SendAnimCmdMsg(plString::FromUtf8(params[0]), msg);
 }
 
 PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Animation,                          // Group name
@@ -6582,9 +6574,9 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Animation,                          // Group name
     msg->SetCmd(plAGCmdMsg::kSetBlend);
     msg->fBlend = params[2];
     msg->fBlendRate = params[3];
-    msg->SetAnimName(params[1]);
+    msg->SetAnimName(plString::FromUtf8(params[1]));
     msg->SetBCastFlag(plMessage::kPropagateToModifiers);
-    SendAnimCmdMsg(params[0], msg);
+    SendAnimCmdMsg(plString::FromUtf8(params[0]), msg);
 }
 
 PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Animation,                          // Group name
@@ -6596,9 +6588,9 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Animation,                          // Group name
     msg->SetCmd(plAGCmdMsg::kSetAmp);
     msg->fAmp = params[2];
     msg->fAmpRate = params[3];
-    msg->SetAnimName(params[1]);
+    msg->SetAnimName(plString::FromUtf8(params[1]));
     msg->SetBCastFlag(plMessage::kPropagateToModifiers);
-    SendAnimCmdMsg(params[0], msg);
+    SendAnimCmdMsg(plString::FromUtf8(params[0]), msg);
 }
 
 PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Animation,                          // Group name
@@ -6610,9 +6602,9 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Animation,                          // Group name
     msg->SetCmd(plAnimCmdMsg::kSetSpeed);
     msg->fSpeed = params[2];
     msg->fSpeedChangeRate = params[3];
-    msg->SetAnimName(params[1]);
+    msg->SetAnimName(plString::FromUtf8(params[1]));
     msg->SetBCastFlag(plMessage::kPropagateToModifiers);
-    SendAnimCmdMsg(params[0], msg);
+    SendAnimCmdMsg(plString::FromUtf8(params[0]), msg);
 }
 
 PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Animation,
@@ -6622,7 +6614,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Animation,
 {
     plAnimDebugList *adl = plClient::GetInstance()->fAnimDebugList;
     if (adl) 
-        adl->AddObjects(params[0]);
+        adl->AddObjects(plString::FromUtf8(params[0]));
 }
 
 PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Animation,
@@ -6632,7 +6624,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Animation,
 {
     plAnimDebugList *adl = plClient::GetInstance()->fAnimDebugList;
     if (adl)
-        adl->RemoveObjects(params[0]);
+        adl->RemoveObjects(plString::FromUtf8(params[0]));
 }
 
 PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Animation,

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfConsole/pfConsoleCommandsNet.cpp

@@ -197,9 +197,9 @@ PF_CONSOLE_FILE_DUMMY(Net)
 // utility functions
 //
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-plKey FindSceneObjectByName(const char* name, const char* ageName, char* statusStr, bool subString=false);
-plKey FindObjectByName(const char* name, int type, const char* ageName, char* statusStr, bool subString=false);
-plKey FindObjectByNameAndType(const char* name, const char* typeName, const char* ageName, 
+plKey FindSceneObjectByName(const plString& name, const char* ageName, char* statusStr, bool subString=false);
+plKey FindObjectByName(const plString& name, int type, const char* ageName, char* statusStr, bool subString=false);
+plKey FindObjectByNameAndType(const plString& name, const char* typeName, const char* ageName,
                                char* statusStr, bool subString=false);
 void PrintStringF(void pfun(const char *),const char * fmt, ...);
 
@@ -230,13 +230,13 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Net,        // groupName
                "broadcast chat msg" )   // helpString
 {
     // send chat text
-    std::string text=plNetClientMgr::GetInstance()->GetPlayerName();
-    text += ":";
+    plString text=plNetClientMgr::GetInstance()->GetPlayerName();
+    text += _TEMP_CONVERT_FROM_LITERAL(":");
     int i;
     for(i=0;i<numParams;i++)
     {
-        text += (char*)params[i];
-        text += " ";
+        text += plString::FromUtf8( (char*)params[i] );
+        text += _TEMP_CONVERT_FROM_LITERAL(" ");
     }
     plConsoleMsg    *cMsg = new plConsoleMsg( plConsoleMsg::kAddLine, text.c_str() );
     cMsg->SetBCastFlag(plMessage::kNetPropagate | plMessage::kNetForce);
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Net,            // groupName
                "Instructs the server to only send me updates about this object periodically" )  // helpString
 {   
     char str[256];
-    plKey key = FindSceneObjectByName(params[0], nil, str);
+    plKey key = FindSceneObjectByName(plString::FromUtf8(params[0]), nil, str);
     PrintString(str);
     if (!key)
         return;
@@ -1017,7 +1017,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD(
         return;
     }
 
-    if (unsigned playerId = plNetClientMgr::GetInstance()->GetPlayerIdByName((const char *)params[1])) {
+    if (unsigned playerId = plNetClientMgr::GetInstance()->GetPlayerIdByName(plString::FromUtf8((const char *)params[1]))) {
         ttt->InvitePlayer(playerId);
         PrintStringF(PrintString, "Sent invite to playerId %u", playerId);
     }

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfConsole/pfConsoleDirSrc.cpp

@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ hsBool  pfConsoleDirSrc::ParseDirectory(const std::wstring& path, const std::wst
                 error << errorMsg << L":\n\nCommand: '" << errorLine << L"'\n\nPress OK to continue parsing files.";
 
                 hsMessageBox(error.str().c_str(), caption.str().c_str(), hsMessageBoxNormal);               
-                
+
                 delete [] errorMsg;
                 delete [] errorLine;
 

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfConsole/pfDispatchLog.cpp

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ You can contact Cyan Worlds, Inc. by email legal@cyan.com
 #include "plStatusLog/plStatusLog.h"
 #include "pnMessage/plMessage.h"
 #include "pnKeyedObject/plKey.h"
-
+#include "plString.h"
 
 static bool DumpSpecificMsgInfo(plMessage* msg, std::string& info);
 
@@ -137,9 +137,9 @@ void plDispatchLog::DumpMsg(plMessage* msg, int numReceivers, int sendTimeMs, in
 
     fLog->AddLineF("%sDispatched (%d) %d ms: time=%d CName=%s, sndr=%s, rcvr(%d)=%s, flags=0x%lx, tstamp=%f\n",
         indentStr, numReceivers, sendTimeMs,
-        int(sendTime), msg->ClassName(), msg->fSender?msg->fSender->GetName():"nil",
+        int(sendTime), msg->ClassName(), msg->fSender?msg->fSender->GetName().c_str():"nil",
         msg->GetNumReceivers(), msg->GetNumReceivers() && msg->GetReceiver(0)
-            ? msg->GetReceiver(0)->GetName():"nil",
+            ? msg->GetReceiver(0)->GetName().c_str():"nil",
         msg->fBCastFlags, msg->fTimeStamp);
 
     lastTime=curTime;
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ static bool DumpSpecificMsgInfo(plMessage* msg, std::string& info)
         GetType(kOnRequest);
         GetType(kOnRemove);
         GetType(kOnReplace);
-        xtl::format(info, "Obj: %s RefType: %s", refMsg->GetRef()->GetKeyName(), typeName);
+        xtl::format(info, "Obj: %s RefType: %s", refMsg->GetRef()->GetKeyName().c_str(), typeName);
 
         return true;
     }

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfConsoleCore/pfConsoleEngine.cpp

@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ hsBool  pfConsoleEngine::ExecuteFile( const wchar_t *fileName )
 
         if( !RunCommand( string, DummyPrintFn ) )
         {
-            sprintf( string, "Error in console file %s, command line %d: %s", fileName, line, fErrorMsg );
+            sprintf( string, "Error in console file %S, command line %d: %s", fileName, line, fErrorMsg );
             ISetErrorMsg( string );
             stream->Close();
             delete stream;

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfGameGUIMgr/pfGUIButtonMod.cpp

@@ -150,8 +150,6 @@ void    pfGUIButtonMod::StartDragging( void )
 
 pfGUIButtonMod::pfGUIButtonMod()
 {
-    fAnimName = nil;
-    fMouseOverAnimName = nil;
     fDraggable = nil;
     fOrigHandler = nil;
 
@@ -161,12 +159,6 @@ pfGUIButtonMod::pfGUIButtonMod()
     SetFlag( kWantsInterest );
 }
 
-pfGUIButtonMod::~pfGUIButtonMod()
-{
-    delete [] fAnimName;
-    delete [] fMouseOverAnimName;
-}
-
 //// IEval ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 hsBool  pfGUIButtonMod::IEval( double secs, float del, uint32_t dirty )
@@ -204,13 +196,13 @@ void    pfGUIButtonMod::Read( hsStream *s, hsResMgr *mgr )
     uint32_t i, count = s->ReadLE32();
     for( i = 0; i < count; i++ )
         fAnimationKeys.Append( mgr->ReadKey( s ) );
-    fAnimName = s->ReadSafeString();
+    fAnimName = s->ReadSafeString_TEMP();
 
     fMouseOverAnimKeys.Reset();
     count = s->ReadLE32();
     for( i = 0; i < count; i++ )
         fMouseOverAnimKeys.Append( mgr->ReadKey( s ) );
-    fMouseOverAnimName = s->ReadSafeString();
+    fMouseOverAnimName = s->ReadSafeString_TEMP();
 
     fNotifyType = s->ReadLE32();
     mgr->ReadKeyNotifyMe( s, new plGenRefMsg( GetKey(), plRefMsg::kOnCreate, -1, kRefDraggable ), plRefFlags::kActiveRef );
@@ -366,30 +358,16 @@ void    pfGUIButtonMod::SetInteresting( hsBool i )
 }
 
 
-void    pfGUIButtonMod::SetAnimationKeys( hsTArray<plKey> &keys, const char *name )
+void    pfGUIButtonMod::SetAnimationKeys( hsTArray<plKey> &keys, const plString &name )
 {
     fAnimationKeys = keys;
-    delete [] fAnimName;
-    if( name != nil )
-    {
-        fAnimName = new char[ strlen( name ) + 1 ];
-        strcpy( fAnimName, name );
-    }
-    else
-        fAnimName = nil;
+    fAnimName = name;
 }
 
-void    pfGUIButtonMod::SetMouseOverAnimKeys( hsTArray<plKey> &keys, const char *name )
+void    pfGUIButtonMod::SetMouseOverAnimKeys( hsTArray<plKey> &keys, const plString &name )
 {
     fMouseOverAnimKeys = keys;
-    delete [] fMouseOverAnimName;
-    if( name != nil )
-    {
-        fMouseOverAnimName = new char[ strlen( name ) + 1 ];
-        strcpy( fMouseOverAnimName, name );
-    }
-    else
-        fMouseOverAnimName = nil;
+    fMouseOverAnimName = name;
 }
 
 

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfGameGUIMgr/pfGUIButtonMod.h

@@ -60,10 +60,10 @@ class pfGUIButtonMod : public pfGUIControlMod
     protected:
 
         hsTArray<plKey> fAnimationKeys;
-        char            *fAnimName;
+        plString        fAnimName;
 
         hsTArray<plKey> fMouseOverAnimKeys;
-        char            *fMouseOverAnimName;
+        plString        fMouseOverAnimName;
 
         hsBool          fClicking;
         hsBool          fTriggering;
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ class pfGUIButtonMod : public pfGUIControlMod
     public:
 
         pfGUIButtonMod();
-        virtual ~pfGUIButtonMod();
 
         CLASSNAME_REGISTER( pfGUIButtonMod );
         GETINTERFACE_ANY( pfGUIButtonMod, pfGUIControlMod );
@@ -130,8 +129,8 @@ class pfGUIButtonMod : public pfGUIControlMod
         void    StopDragging( hsBool cancel );
 
         // Export only
-        void    SetAnimationKeys( hsTArray<plKey> &keys, const char *name );
-        void    SetMouseOverAnimKeys( hsTArray<plKey> &keys, const char *name );
+        void    SetAnimationKeys( hsTArray<plKey> &keys, const plString &name );
+        void    SetMouseOverAnimKeys( hsTArray<plKey> &keys, const plString &name );
 };
 
 #endif // _pfGUIButtonMod_h

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfGameGUIMgr/pfGUICheckBoxCtrl.cpp

@@ -65,18 +65,12 @@ You can contact Cyan Worlds, Inc. by email legal@cyan.com
 
 pfGUICheckBoxCtrl::pfGUICheckBoxCtrl()
 {
-    fAnimName = nil;
     SetFlag( kWantsInterest );
     fChecked = false;
     fClicking = false;
     fPlaySound = true;
 }
 
-pfGUICheckBoxCtrl::~pfGUICheckBoxCtrl()
-{
-    delete [] fAnimName;
-}
-
 //// IEval ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 hsBool  pfGUICheckBoxCtrl::IEval( double secs, float del, uint32_t dirty )
@@ -102,7 +96,7 @@ void    pfGUICheckBoxCtrl::Read( hsStream *s, hsResMgr *mgr )
     for( i = 0; i < count; i++ )
         fAnimationKeys.Append( mgr->ReadKey( s ) );
 
-    fAnimName = s->ReadSafeString();
+    fAnimName = s->ReadSafeString_TEMP();
     fChecked = s->ReadBool();
 }
 
@@ -197,17 +191,10 @@ void    pfGUICheckBoxCtrl::SetChecked( hsBool checked, hsBool immediate /*= fals
     }
 }
 
-void    pfGUICheckBoxCtrl::SetAnimationKeys( hsTArray<plKey> &keys, const char *name )
+void    pfGUICheckBoxCtrl::SetAnimationKeys( hsTArray<plKey> &keys, const plString &name )
 {
     fAnimationKeys = keys;
-    delete [] fAnimName;
-    if( name != nil )
-    {
-        fAnimName = new char[ strlen( name ) + 1 ];
-        strcpy( fAnimName, name );
-    }
-    else
-        fAnimName = nil;
+    fAnimName = name;
 }
 
 //// IGetDesiredCursor ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfGameGUIMgr/pfGUICheckBoxCtrl.h

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class pfGUICheckBoxCtrl : public pfGUIControlMod
     protected:
 
         hsTArray<plKey> fAnimationKeys;
-        char            *fAnimName;
+        plString        fAnimName;
         hsBool          fClicking;
 
         hsBool          fChecked;
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ class pfGUICheckBoxCtrl : public pfGUIControlMod
     public:
 
         pfGUICheckBoxCtrl();
-        virtual ~pfGUICheckBoxCtrl();
 
         CLASSNAME_REGISTER( pfGUICheckBoxCtrl );
         GETINTERFACE_ANY( pfGUICheckBoxCtrl, pfGUIControlMod );
@@ -94,7 +93,7 @@ class pfGUICheckBoxCtrl : public pfGUIControlMod
         void DontPlaySounds() { fPlaySound = false; } // should the checkbox play sounds?
         
         const hsTArray<plKey>   &GetAnimationKeys( void ) const { return fAnimationKeys; }
-        const char              *GetAnimationName( void ) const { return fAnimName; }
+        plString                GetAnimationName( void ) const { return fAnimName; }
 
         enum SoundEvents
         {
@@ -105,7 +104,7 @@ class pfGUICheckBoxCtrl : public pfGUIControlMod
         };
 
         // Export only
-        void    SetAnimationKeys( hsTArray<plKey> &keys, const char *name );
+        void    SetAnimationKeys( hsTArray<plKey> &keys, const plString &name );
 };
 
 #endif // _pfGUICheckBoxCtrl_h

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfGameGUIMgr/pfGUIControlMod.cpp

@@ -587,11 +587,11 @@ hsBool  pfGUIControlMod::MsgReceive( plMessage *msg )
 
     if( rend )
     {
-        plProfile_BeginLap(GUITime, this->GetKey()->GetUoid().GetObjectName());
+        plProfile_BeginLap(GUITime, this->GetKey()->GetUoid().GetObjectName().c_str());
         // Only need it once
         if( ISetUpDynTextMap( rend->Pipeline() ) )
             plgDispatch::Dispatch()->UnRegisterForExactType( plRenderMsg::Index(), GetKey() );
-        plProfile_EndLap(GUITime, this->GetKey()->GetUoid().GetObjectName());
+        plProfile_EndLap(GUITime, this->GetKey()->GetUoid().GetObjectName().c_str());
         return true;
     }
 

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfGameGUIMgr/pfGUICtrlGenerator.cpp

@@ -122,22 +122,20 @@ pfGUICtrlGenerator  &pfGUICtrlGenerator::Instance( void )
 
 //// IGetNextKeyName /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-void    pfGUICtrlGenerator::IGetNextKeyName( char *name, const char *prefix )
+plString pfGUICtrlGenerator::IGetNextKeyName( const char *prefix )
 {
     static uint32_t keyCount = 0;
 
-
-    sprintf( name, "%s%d", prefix, keyCount++ );
+    return plString::Format( "%s%d", prefix, keyCount++ );
 }
 
 //// IAddKey /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 plKey pfGUICtrlGenerator::IAddKey( hsKeyedObject *ko, const char *prefix )
 {
-    char    keyName[ 128 ];
-
+    plString keyName;
 
-    IGetNextKeyName( keyName, prefix );
+    keyName = IGetNextKeyName( prefix );
     return hsgResMgr::ResMgr()->NewKey( keyName, ko, plLocation::kGlobalFixedLoc );
 }
 

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfGameGUIMgr/pfGUICtrlGenerator.h

@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class pfGUICtrlGenerator
 
 
         plKey       IAddKey( hsKeyedObject *ko, const char *prefix );
-        void        IGetNextKeyName( char *name, const char *prefix );
+        plString    IGetNextKeyName( const char *prefix );
 
         hsGMaterial *ICreateSolidMaterial( hsColorRGBA &color );
 

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfGameGUIMgr/pfGUIDialogMod.cpp

@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ static bool     showBounds = false;
 if( showBounds )
 {
     const hsBounds3 &bnds = fMousedCtrl->GetBounds();
-    plDebugText::Instance().DrawString( (uint16_t)(bnds.GetMins().fX), (uint16_t)(bnds.GetMins().fY), fMousedCtrl->GetKeyName(), (uint32_t)0xffffff00 );
+    plDebugText::Instance().DrawString( (uint16_t)(bnds.GetMins().fX), (uint16_t)(bnds.GetMins().fY), _TEMP_CONVERT_TO_CONST_CHAR( fMousedCtrl->GetKeyName() ), (uint32_t)0xffffff00 );
 }
 #endif
 

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfGameGUIMgr/pfGUIKnobCtrl.cpp

@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ You can contact Cyan Worlds, Inc. by email legal@cyan.com
 //// Constructor/Destructor //////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 pfGUIKnobCtrl::pfGUIKnobCtrl() :
-    fAnimName(nil),
     fDragStart(0.f, 0.f, 0.f),
     fDragging(false),
     fAnimStartPos(0.f, 0.f, 0.f),
@@ -83,11 +82,6 @@ pfGUIKnobCtrl::pfGUIKnobCtrl() :
     SetFlag( kWantsInterest );
 }
 
-pfGUIKnobCtrl::~pfGUIKnobCtrl()
-{
-    delete [] fAnimName;
-}
-
 //// IEval ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 hsBool  pfGUIKnobCtrl::IEval( double secs, float del, uint32_t dirty )
@@ -112,7 +106,7 @@ void    pfGUIKnobCtrl::Read( hsStream *s, hsResMgr *mgr )
     uint32_t i, count = s->ReadLE32();
     for( i = 0; i < count; i++ )
         fAnimationKeys.Append( mgr->ReadKey( s ) );
-    fAnimName = s->ReadSafeString();
+    fAnimName = s->ReadSafeString_TEMP();
 
     fAnimTimesCalced = false;
 
@@ -262,17 +256,10 @@ void    pfGUIKnobCtrl::HandleMouseDrag( hsPoint3 &mousePt, uint8_t modifiers )
 
 //// SetAnimationKeys ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-void    pfGUIKnobCtrl::SetAnimationKeys( hsTArray<plKey> &keys, const char *name )
+void    pfGUIKnobCtrl::SetAnimationKeys( hsTArray<plKey> &keys, const plString &name )
 {
     fAnimationKeys = keys;
-    delete [] fAnimName;
-    if( name != nil )
-    {
-        fAnimName = new char[ strlen( name ) + 1 ];
-        strcpy( fAnimName, name );
-    }
-    else
-        fAnimName = nil;
+    fAnimName = name;
 }
 
 //// ICalcAnimTimes //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfGameGUIMgr/pfGUIKnobCtrl.h

@@ -58,17 +58,17 @@ class pfGUIKnobCtrl : public pfGUIValueCtrl
     protected:
 
         hsTArray<plKey> fAnimationKeys;
-        char            *fAnimName;
+        plString        fAnimName;
 
         hsPoint3        fDragStart;
-        float        fDragValue;
+        float           fDragValue;
         hsBool          fDragging;
 
         hsPoint3        fAnimStartPos, fAnimEndPos; // Calculated at export time for kMapToScreenRange
-        float        fDragRangeMin, fDragRangeMax;
+        float           fDragRangeMin, fDragRangeMax;
 
                         // Computed once, once an anim is loaded that we can compute this with
-        float        fAnimBegin, fAnimEnd;
+        float           fAnimBegin, fAnimEnd;
         hsBool          fAnimTimesCalced;
 
         virtual hsBool IEval( double secs, float del, uint32_t dirty ); // called only by owner object's Eval()
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ class pfGUIKnobCtrl : public pfGUIValueCtrl
     public:
 
         pfGUIKnobCtrl();
-        virtual ~pfGUIKnobCtrl();
 
         CLASSNAME_REGISTER( pfGUIKnobCtrl );
         GETINTERFACE_ANY( pfGUIKnobCtrl, pfGUIValueCtrl );
@@ -109,7 +108,7 @@ class pfGUIKnobCtrl : public pfGUIValueCtrl
         virtual void    SetCurrValue( float v );
 
         // Export only
-        void    SetAnimationKeys( hsTArray<plKey> &keys, const char *name );
+        void    SetAnimationKeys( hsTArray<plKey> &keys, const plString &name );
         void    SetScreenRange( const hsPoint3 &startPos, const hsPoint3 &endPos ) { fAnimStartPos = startPos; fAnimEndPos = endPos; }
 };
 

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfGameGUIMgr/pfGUIListElement.cpp

@@ -221,8 +221,7 @@ pfGUIListPicture::pfGUIListPicture( plKey mipKey, hsBool respectAlpha ) : pfGUIL
     {
         // Gotta make and grab an uncompressed one
         plMipmap *uncompBuffer = hsCodecManager::Instance().CreateUncompressedMipmap( mip, hsCodecManager::k32BitDepth );
-        char str[ 512 ];
-        sprintf( str, "%s_uncomp", mip->GetKeyName() );
+        plString str = plString::Format( "%s_uncomp", mip->GetKeyName().c_str() );
         fMipmapKey = hsgResMgr::ResMgr()->NewKey( str, uncompBuffer, fMipmapKey->GetUoid().GetLocation() );
         fMipmapKey->RefObject();
     }

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfGameGUIMgr/pfGUIPopUpMenu.cpp

@@ -97,8 +97,7 @@ class pfPopUpKeyGenerator
 
         plKey   CreateKey( hsKeyedObject *ko )
         {
-            char name[ 256 ];
-            sprintf( name, "%s-%d", fPrefix, fKeyCount++ );
+            plString name = plString::Format( "%s-%d", fPrefix, fKeyCount++ );
 
             return hsgResMgr::ResMgr()->NewKey( name, ko, fLoc );
         }

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfGameGUIMgr/pfGUIProgressCtrl.cpp

@@ -72,15 +72,9 @@ You can contact Cyan Worlds, Inc. by email legal@cyan.com
 pfGUIProgressCtrl::pfGUIProgressCtrl() : fStopSoundTimer(99)
 {
     fAnimTimesCalced = false;
-    fAnimName = nil;
     fPlaySound = true;
 }
 
-pfGUIProgressCtrl::~pfGUIProgressCtrl()
-{
-    delete [] fAnimName;
-}
-
 //// IEval ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 hsBool  pfGUIProgressCtrl::IEval( double secs, float del, uint32_t dirty )
@@ -114,7 +108,7 @@ void    pfGUIProgressCtrl::Read( hsStream *s, hsResMgr *mgr )
     uint32_t i, count = s->ReadLE32();
     for( i = 0; i < count; i++ )
         fAnimationKeys.Append( mgr->ReadKey( s ) );
-    fAnimName = s->ReadSafeString();
+    fAnimName = s->ReadSafeString_TEMP();
 
     fAnimTimesCalced = false;
 }
@@ -141,17 +135,10 @@ void    pfGUIProgressCtrl::UpdateBounds( hsMatrix44 *invXformMatrix, hsBool forc
 
 //// SetAnimationKeys ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-void    pfGUIProgressCtrl::SetAnimationKeys( hsTArray<plKey> &keys, const char *name )
+void    pfGUIProgressCtrl::SetAnimationKeys( hsTArray<plKey> &keys, const plString &name )
 {
     fAnimationKeys = keys;
-    delete [] fAnimName;
-    if( name != nil )
-    {
-        fAnimName = new char[ strlen( name ) + 1 ];
-        strcpy( fAnimName, name );
-    }
-    else
-        fAnimName = nil;
+    fAnimName = name;
 }
 
 //// ICalcAnimTimes //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfGameGUIMgr/pfGUIProgressCtrl.h

@@ -58,10 +58,10 @@ class pfGUIProgressCtrl : public pfGUIValueCtrl
     protected:
 
         hsTArray<plKey> fAnimationKeys;
-        char            *fAnimName;
+        plString        fAnimName;
 
                         // Computed once, once an anim is loaded that we can compute this with
-        float        fAnimBegin, fAnimEnd;
+        float           fAnimBegin, fAnimEnd;
         hsBool          fAnimTimesCalced;
         hsBool          fPlaySound;
 
@@ -69,12 +69,11 @@ class pfGUIProgressCtrl : public pfGUIValueCtrl
 
         hsBool          ICalcAnimTimes( void );
 
-        const uint32_t    fStopSoundTimer;
+        const uint32_t  fStopSoundTimer;
 
     public:
 
         pfGUIProgressCtrl();
-        virtual ~pfGUIProgressCtrl();
 
         CLASSNAME_REGISTER( pfGUIProgressCtrl );
         GETINTERFACE_ANY( pfGUIProgressCtrl, pfGUIValueCtrl );
@@ -103,7 +102,7 @@ class pfGUIProgressCtrl : public pfGUIValueCtrl
         void DontPlaySounds() { fPlaySound = false; }
 
         // Export only
-        void    SetAnimationKeys( hsTArray<plKey> &keys, const char *name );
+        void    SetAnimationKeys( hsTArray<plKey> &keys, const plString &name );
 };
 
 #endif // _pfGUIProgressCtrl_h

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfJournalBook/pfJournalBook.cpp

@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ public:
 
 //// Book data class /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-pfBookData::pfBookData(const char *guiName /* = nil */)
+pfBookData::pfBookData(const plString &guiName /* = nil */)
 {
     fCurrBook = nil;
     fDialog = nil;
@@ -469,10 +469,10 @@ pfBookData::pfBookData(const char *guiName /* = nil */)
     fEditable = false;
     fAdjustCursorTo = -1;
     
-    if (guiName)
+    if (!guiName.IsEmpty())
         fGUIName = guiName;
     else
-        fGUIName = "BkBook";
+        fGUIName = _TEMP_CONVERT_FROM_LITERAL("BkBook");
 }
 
 pfBookData::~pfBookData()
@@ -867,7 +867,7 @@ void pfBookData::ITriggerPageFlip(hsBool flipBackwards, hsBool immediate)
     // in MAX, we just use a GUI check box to grab them for us, even though we never
     // actually use the functionality of the checkbox itself
     const hsTArray<plKey> &keys = fTurnPageButton->GetAnimationKeys();
-    const char *animName = fTurnPageButton->GetAnimationName();
+    plString animName = fTurnPageButton->GetAnimationName();
 
     plAnimCmdMsg *msg = new plAnimCmdMsg();
     if (immediate)
@@ -1136,18 +1136,18 @@ void pfBookData::EnableEditGUI(hsBool enable/* =true */)
 //// Our Singleton Stuff /////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 //pfJournalBook *pfJournalBook::fInstance = nil;
-std::map<std::string,pfBookData*> pfJournalBook::fBookGUIs;
+std::map<plString,pfBookData*> pfJournalBook::fBookGUIs;
 
 void    pfJournalBook::SingletonInit( void )
 {
-    fBookGUIs["BkBook"] = new pfBookData(); // load the default book data object
-    hsgResMgr::ResMgr()->NewKey("BkBook",fBookGUIs["BkBook"],pfGameGUIMgr::GetInstance()->GetKey()->GetUoid().GetLocation());
-    fBookGUIs["BkBook"]->LoadGUI();
+    fBookGUIs[_TEMP_CONVERT_FROM_LITERAL("BkBook")] = new pfBookData(); // load the default book data object
+    hsgResMgr::ResMgr()->NewKey(_TEMP_CONVERT_FROM_LITERAL("BkBook"),fBookGUIs[_TEMP_CONVERT_FROM_LITERAL("BkBook")],pfGameGUIMgr::GetInstance()->GetKey()->GetUoid().GetLocation());
+    fBookGUIs[_TEMP_CONVERT_FROM_LITERAL("BkBook")]->LoadGUI();
 }
 
 void    pfJournalBook::SingletonShutdown( void )
 {
-    std::map<std::string,pfBookData*>::iterator i = fBookGUIs.begin();
+    std::map<plString,pfBookData*>::iterator i = fBookGUIs.begin();
     while (i != fBookGUIs.end())
     {
         pfBookData *bookData = i->second;
@@ -1158,7 +1158,7 @@ void    pfJournalBook::SingletonShutdown( void )
     fBookGUIs.clear();
 }
 
-void    pfJournalBook::LoadGUI( const char *guiName )
+void    pfJournalBook::LoadGUI( const plString &guiName )
 {
     if (fBookGUIs.find(guiName) == fBookGUIs.end()) // is it already loaded?
     { // nope, load it
@@ -1168,11 +1168,11 @@ void    pfJournalBook::LoadGUI( const char *guiName )
     }
 }
 
-void    pfJournalBook::UnloadGUI( const char *guiName )
+void    pfJournalBook::UnloadGUI( const plString &guiName )
 {
-    if (strcmp(guiName,"BkBook")==0)
+    if (guiName.Compare("BkBook")==0)
         return; // do not allow people to unload the default book gui
-    std::map<std::string,pfBookData*>::iterator loc = fBookGUIs.find(guiName);
+    std::map<plString,pfBookData*>::iterator loc = fBookGUIs.find(guiName);
     if (loc != fBookGUIs.end()) // make sure it's loaded
     {
         fBookGUIs[guiName]->GetKey()->UnRefObject();
@@ -1183,17 +1183,17 @@ void    pfJournalBook::UnloadGUI( const char *guiName )
 
 void    pfJournalBook::UnloadAllGUIs()
 {
-    std::map<std::string,pfBookData*>::iterator i = fBookGUIs.begin();
-    std::vector<std::string> names;
+    std::map<plString,pfBookData*>::iterator i = fBookGUIs.begin();
+    std::vector<plString> names;
     while (i != fBookGUIs.end())
     {
-        std::string name = i->first;
+        plString name = i->first;
         names.push_back(name); // store a list of keys
         i++;
     }
     int idx;
     for (idx = 0; idx < names.size(); idx++)
-        UnloadGUI(names[idx].c_str()); // UnloadGUI won't unload BkBook
+        UnloadGUI(names[idx]); // UnloadGUI won't unload BkBook
 }
 
 //// Constructor /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -1202,16 +1202,16 @@ void    pfJournalBook::UnloadAllGUIs()
 // key is the keyed object to send event messages to (see <img> tag).
 
 pfJournalBook::pfJournalBook( const char *esHTMLSource, plKey coverImageKey, plKey callbackKey /*= nil*/, 
-                                const plLocation &hintLoc /* = plLocation::kGlobalFixedLoc */, const char *guiName /* = nil */ )
+                                const plLocation &hintLoc /* = plLocation::kGlobalFixedLoc */, const plString &guiName /* = nil */ )
 {
-    if (guiName && (strcmp(guiName,"") != 0))
+    if (!guiName.IsEmpty())
         fCurBookGUI = guiName;
     else
-        fCurBookGUI = "BkBook";
+        fCurBookGUI = _TEMP_CONVERT_FROM_LITERAL("BkBook");
     if (fBookGUIs.find(fCurBookGUI) == fBookGUIs.end())
     {
-        fBookGUIs[fCurBookGUI] = new pfBookData(fCurBookGUI.c_str());
-        hsgResMgr::ResMgr()->NewKey(fCurBookGUI.c_str(),fBookGUIs[fCurBookGUI],pfGameGUIMgr::GetInstance()->GetKey()->GetUoid().GetLocation());
+        fBookGUIs[fCurBookGUI] = new pfBookData(fCurBookGUI);
+        hsgResMgr::ResMgr()->NewKey(fCurBookGUI,fBookGUIs[fCurBookGUI],pfGameGUIMgr::GetInstance()->GetKey()->GetUoid().GetLocation());
         fBookGUIs[fCurBookGUI]->LoadGUI();
     }
     
@@ -1238,16 +1238,16 @@ pfJournalBook::pfJournalBook( const char *esHTMLSource, plKey coverImageKey, plK
 }
 
 pfJournalBook::pfJournalBook( const wchar_t *esHTMLSource, plKey coverImageKey, plKey callbackKey /*= nil*/, 
-                                const plLocation &hintLoc /* = plLocation::kGlobalFixedLoc */, const char *guiName /* = nil */ )
+                                const plLocation &hintLoc /* = plLocation::kGlobalFixedLoc */, const plString &guiName /* = nil */ )
 {
-    if (guiName && (strcmp(guiName,"") != 0))
+    if (!guiName.IsEmpty())
         fCurBookGUI = guiName;
     else
-        fCurBookGUI = "BkBook";
+        fCurBookGUI = _TEMP_CONVERT_FROM_LITERAL("BkBook");
     if (fBookGUIs.find(fCurBookGUI) == fBookGUIs.end())
     {
-        fBookGUIs[fCurBookGUI] = new pfBookData(fCurBookGUI.c_str());
-        hsgResMgr::ResMgr()->NewKey(fCurBookGUI.c_str(),fBookGUIs[fCurBookGUI],pfGameGUIMgr::GetInstance()->GetKey()->GetUoid().GetLocation());
+        fBookGUIs[fCurBookGUI] = new pfBookData(fCurBookGUI);
+        hsgResMgr::ResMgr()->NewKey(fCurBookGUI,fBookGUIs[fCurBookGUI],pfGameGUIMgr::GetInstance()->GetKey()->GetUoid().GetLocation());
         fBookGUIs[fCurBookGUI]->LoadGUI();
     }
     
@@ -1287,12 +1287,12 @@ hsBool  pfJournalBook::MsgReceive( plMessage *pMsg )
     return hsKeyedObject::MsgReceive( pMsg );
 }
 
-void    pfJournalBook::SetGUI( const char *guiName )
+void    pfJournalBook::SetGUI( const plString &guiName )
 {
-    if (guiName && (strcmp(guiName,"") != 0))
+    if (!guiName.IsEmpty())
         fCurBookGUI = guiName;
     if (fBookGUIs.find(fCurBookGUI) == fBookGUIs.end())
-        fCurBookGUI = "BkBook"; // requested GUI isn't loaded, so use default GUI
+        fCurBookGUI = _TEMP_CONVERT_FROM_LITERAL("BkBook"); // requested GUI isn't loaded, so use default GUI
     SetEditable(fWantEditing); // make sure that if we want editing, to set it
     ICompileSource(fUncompiledSource.c_str(), fDefLoc); // recompile the source to be safe
 }
@@ -1474,7 +1474,7 @@ void    pfJournalBook::ITriggerCloseWithNotify( hsBool closeNotOpen, hsBool imme
     fBookGUIs[fCurBookGUI]->CurrentlyOpen(!closeNotOpen);
 
     const hsTArray<plKey> &keys = fBookGUIs[fCurBookGUI]->CoverButton()->GetAnimationKeys();
-    const char *animName = fBookGUIs[fCurBookGUI]->CoverButton()->GetAnimationName();
+    plString animName = fBookGUIs[fCurBookGUI]->CoverButton()->GetAnimationName();
 
     plAnimCmdMsg *msg = new plAnimCmdMsg();
     if( !immediate )
@@ -2498,20 +2498,19 @@ void    pfJournalBook::IFreeSource( void )
 
 plKey   pfJournalBook::IGetMipmapKey( const wchar_t *name, const plLocation &loc )
 {
-    char *cName = hsWStringToString(name);
+    plString cName = plString::FromWchar(name);
 #ifndef PLASMA_EXTERNAL_RELEASE
-    if( strchr( cName, '/' ) != nil || strchr( cName, '\\' ) != nil )
+    if( cName.Find( '/' ) >= 0 || cName.Find( '\\' ) >= 0 )
     {
         // For internal use only--allow local path names of PNG and JPEG images, to
         // facilitate fast prototyping
         plMipmap *mip;
-        if( strstr( cName, ".png" ) != nil )
-            mip = plPNG::Instance().ReadFromFile( cName );
+        if( cName.Find( ".png" ) >= 0 )
+            mip = plPNG::Instance().ReadFromFile( _TEMP_CONVERT_TO_CONST_CHAR( cName ) );
         else
-            mip = plJPEG::Instance().ReadFromFile( cName );
+            mip = plJPEG::Instance().ReadFromFile( _TEMP_CONVERT_TO_CONST_CHAR( cName ) );
 
         hsgResMgr::ResMgr()->NewKey( cName, mip, loc );
-        delete [] cName;
         return mip->GetKey();
     }
 #endif
@@ -2521,7 +2520,6 @@ plKey   pfJournalBook::IGetMipmapKey( const wchar_t *name, const plLocation &loc
     plKey key = hsgResMgr::ResMgr()->FindKey( myUoid );
     if( key != nil )
     {
-        delete [] cName;
         return key;
     }
 
@@ -2532,7 +2530,6 @@ plKey   pfJournalBook::IGetMipmapKey( const wchar_t *name, const plLocation &loc
     key = hsgResMgr::ResMgr()->FindKey( myUoid );
     if( key != nil )
     {
-        delete [] cName;
         return key;
     }
 
@@ -2545,13 +2542,11 @@ plKey   pfJournalBook::IGetMipmapKey( const wchar_t *name, const plLocation &loc
             key = plKeyFinder::Instance().StupidSearch( thisAge, nil, plMipmap::Index(), cName, true );
             if( key != nil )
             {
-                delete [] cName;
                 return key;
             }
         }
     }
 
-    delete [] cName;
     return nil;
 }
 
@@ -3040,13 +3035,13 @@ plLayerBink *pfJournalBook::IMakeMovieLayer(pfEsHTMLChunk *chunk, uint16_t x, ui
 
         // We'll need a unique name. This is a hack, but an effective hack.
         static int uniqueSuffix = 0;
-        char buff[256];
+        plString buff;
 
-        sprintf(buff, "%s_%d_ml", GetKey()->GetName(), uniqueSuffix);
+        buff = plString::Format("%s_%d_ml", GetKey()->GetName().c_str(), uniqueSuffix);
         layer = new plLayer;
         hsgResMgr::ResMgr()->NewKey(buff, layer, GetKey()->GetUoid().GetLocation());
 
-        sprintf(buff, "%s_%d_m", GetKey()->GetName(), uniqueSuffix++);
+        buff = plString::Format("%s_%d_m", GetKey()->GetName().c_str(), uniqueSuffix++);
         movieLayer = new plLayerBink;
         hsgResMgr::ResMgr()->NewKey(buff, movieLayer, GetKey()->GetUoid().GetLocation());
         movieLayer->GetKey()->RefObject(); // we want to own a ref so we can nuke it at will
@@ -3189,8 +3184,7 @@ plLayerInterface *pfJournalBook::IMakeBaseLayer(plMipmap *image)
 
     // We'll need a unique name. This is a hack, but an effective hack.
     static int uniqueSuffix = 0;
-    char buff[256];
-    sprintf(buff, "%s_%d", GetKey()->GetName(), uniqueSuffix++);
+    plString buff = plString::Format("%s_%d", GetKey()->GetName().c_str(), uniqueSuffix++);
 
     plLayer* layer = new plLayer;
     hsgResMgr::ResMgr()->NewKey(buff, layer, GetKey()->GetUoid().GetLocation());
@@ -3244,8 +3238,7 @@ plLayerInterface *pfJournalBook::IMakeDecalLayer(pfEsHTMLChunk *decalChunk, plMi
 
     // We'll need a unique name. This is a hack, but an effective hack.
     static int uniqueSuffix = 0;
-    char buff[256];
-    sprintf(buff, "%s_%d_d", GetKey()->GetName(), uniqueSuffix++);
+    plString buff = plString::Format("%s_%d_d", GetKey()->GetName().c_str(), uniqueSuffix++);
 
     plLayer* layer = new plLayer;
     hsgResMgr::ResMgr()->NewKey(buff, layer, GetKey()->GetUoid().GetLocation());

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfJournalBook/pfJournalBook.h

@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ public:
         kTurnBackPage
     };
     
-    pfBookData(const char *guiName = nil);
+    pfBookData(const plString &guiName = plString::Null);
     virtual ~pfBookData();
 
     void LoadGUI(); // need this seperate because the plKey isn't setup until the constructor is done
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ protected:
         kRefDefaultCover
     };
 
-    std::string         fGUIName;
+    plString            fGUIName;
 
     // The pointer to our dialog
     pfGUIDialogMod      *fDialog;
@@ -362,8 +362,8 @@ class pfJournalBook : public hsKeyedObject
         // The constructor takes in the esHTML source for the journal, along with
         // the name of the mipmap to use as the cover of the book. The callback
         // key is the keyed object to send event messages to (see <img> tag).
-        pfJournalBook( const char *esHTMLSource, plKey coverImageKey = nil, plKey callbackKey = nil, const plLocation &hintLoc = plLocation::kGlobalFixedLoc, const char *guiName = nil );
-        pfJournalBook( const wchar_t *esHTMLSource, plKey coverImageKey = nil, plKey callbackKey = nil, const plLocation &hintLoc = plLocation::kGlobalFixedLoc, const char *guiName = nil );
+        pfJournalBook( const char *esHTMLSource, plKey coverImageKey = nil, plKey callbackKey = nil, const plLocation &hintLoc = plLocation::kGlobalFixedLoc, const plString &guiName = plString::Null );
+        pfJournalBook( const wchar_t *esHTMLSource, plKey coverImageKey = nil, plKey callbackKey = nil, const plLocation &hintLoc = plLocation::kGlobalFixedLoc, const plString &guiName = plString::Null );
 
         virtual ~pfJournalBook();
 
@@ -380,15 +380,15 @@ class pfJournalBook : public hsKeyedObject
         static void SingletonShutdown( void );
         
         // loads a gui
-        static void LoadGUI( const char *guiName );
+        static void LoadGUI( const plString &guiName );
 
         // unloads a gui if we don't need it any more and want to free up memory
-        static void UnloadGUI( const char *guiName );
+        static void UnloadGUI( const plString &guiName );
 
         // unloads all GUIs except for the default
         static void UnloadAllGUIs();
 
-        void    SetGUI( const char *guiName );
+        void    SetGUI( const plString &guiName );
 
         // Shows the book, optionally starting open or closed
         void    Show( hsBool startOpened = false );
@@ -505,8 +505,8 @@ class pfJournalBook : public hsKeyedObject
         // Current list of linkable image chunks we have visible on the screen, for quick hit testing
         hsTArray<pfEsHTMLChunk *>   fVisibleLinks;
 
-        static std::map<std::string,pfBookData*> fBookGUIs;
-        std::string fCurBookGUI;
+        static std::map<plString,pfBookData*> fBookGUIs;
+        plString fCurBookGUI;
 
         enum Refs
         {

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/cyAvatar.cpp

@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ plKey cyAvatar::IFindArmatureModKey(plKey avKey)
 //  PURPOSE    : oneShot Avatar (must already be there)
 //
 void cyAvatar::OneShot(pyKey &seekKey, float duration, hsBool usePhysics,
-               const char *animName, hsBool drivable, hsBool reversible)
+               const plString &animName, hsBool drivable, hsBool reversible)
 {
     if ( fRecvr.Count() > 0 )
     {
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ void cyAvatar::OneShot(pyKey &seekKey, float duration, hsBool usePhysics,
             seekKey.getKey(),   // Mark D told me to do it ...paulg
             duration,  
             usePhysics,  
-            animName, // Constructor will do a copy. -mf- hsStrcpy(animName),
+            animName,
             drivable, 
             reversible);
 
@@ -1274,7 +1274,7 @@ PyObject* cyAvatar::GetTintClothingItemL(const char* clothing_name, uint8_t laye
     }
 
     char errmsg[256];
-    sprintf(errmsg,"Cannot find clothing item %d to find out what tint it is",clothing_name);
+    sprintf(errmsg,"Cannot find clothing item %s to find out what tint it is",clothing_name);
     PyErr_SetString(PyExc_KeyError, errmsg);
     // returning nil means an error occurred
     return nil;
@@ -1587,7 +1587,7 @@ void cyAvatar::ExitSubWorld()
 //
 //  PURPOSE    : Place the Avatar into the subworld of the sceneobject specified
 //
-void cyAvatar::PlaySimpleAnimation(const char* animName)
+void cyAvatar::PlaySimpleAnimation(const plString& animName)
 {
     // make sure that there is atleast one avatar scene object attached (should be)
     if ( fRecvr.Count() > 0)

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/cyAvatar.h

@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ public:
 
     // oneShot Avatar (must already be there)
     virtual void OneShot(pyKey &seekKey, float duration, hsBool usePhysics,
-                   const char *animName, hsBool drivable, hsBool reversible);
+                   const plString &animName, hsBool drivable, hsBool reversible);
 
     // oneShot Avatar 
     virtual void RunBehavior(pyKey &behKey, hsBool netForce, hsBool netProp);
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ public:
     //
     virtual void ExitSubWorld();
 
-    virtual void PlaySimpleAnimation(const char* animName);
+    virtual void PlaySimpleAnimation(const plString& animName);
 
     /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     //

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/cyAvatarGlue.cpp

@@ -89,8 +89,7 @@ PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION(ptAvatar, oneShot, args)
     }
 
     pyKey* key = pyKey::ConvertFrom(keyObj);
-    std::string animNameStr = animName; // convert to string (for safety)
-    self->fThis->OneShot(*key, duration, usePhysics != 0, animNameStr.c_str(), drivable != 0, reversable != 0);
+    self->fThis->OneShot(*key, duration, usePhysics != 0, plString::FromUtf8(animName), drivable != 0, reversable != 0);
     PYTHON_RETURN_NONE;
 }
 
@@ -592,8 +591,7 @@ PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION(ptAvatar, playSimpleAnimation, args)
         PYTHON_RETURN_ERROR;
     }
 
-    std::string animNameStr = animName; // convert to a string (for safety)
-    self->fThis->PlaySimpleAnimation(animNameStr.c_str());
+    self->fThis->PlaySimpleAnimation(plString::FromUtf8(animName));
     PYTHON_RETURN_NONE;
 }
 

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/cyMisc.cpp

@@ -194,12 +194,12 @@ void cyMisc::ConsoleNet(const char* command, hsBool netForce)
 //  PURPOSE    : Execute a console command from a python script,
 //                  optionally propagate over the net
 //
-PyObject* cyMisc::FindSceneObject(const char* name, const char* ageName)
+PyObject* cyMisc::FindSceneObject(const plString& name, const char* ageName)
 {
     // assume that we won't find the sceneobject (key is equal to nil)
     plKey key=nil;
 
-    if ( name || name[0] != 0)
+    if ( !name.IsEmpty() )
     {
         const char* theAge = ageName;
         if ( ageName[0] == 0 )
@@ -209,18 +209,17 @@ PyObject* cyMisc::FindSceneObject(const char* name, const char* ageName)
 
     if ( key == nil )
     {
-        char errmsg[256];
-        sprintf(errmsg,"Sceneobject %s not found",name);
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_NameError, errmsg);
+        plString errmsg = plString::Format("Sceneobject %s not found",name.c_str());
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_NameError, errmsg.c_str());
         return nil; // return nil cause we errored
     }
     return pySceneObject::New(key);
 }
 
-PyObject* cyMisc::FindActivator(const char* name)
+PyObject* cyMisc::FindActivator(const plString& name)
 {
     plKey key = nil;
-    if (name && strlen(name) > 0)
+    if (!name.IsEmpty())
     {
         std::vector<plKey> keylist;
         plKeyFinder::Instance().ReallyStupidActivatorSearch(name, keylist);
@@ -453,10 +452,9 @@ hsBool cyMisc::WasLocallyNotified(pyKey &selfkey)
 //  PURPOSE    : Return the net client (account) name of the player whose avatar
 //              key is provided.
 //
-const char* cyMisc::GetClientName(pyKey &avKey)
+plString cyMisc::GetClientName(pyKey &avKey)
 {
-    const char* ret=plNetClientMgr::GetInstance()->GetPlayerName(avKey.getKey());
-    return (ret==nil) ? "" : ret;
+    return plNetClientMgr::GetInstance()->GetPlayerName(avKey.getKey());
 }
 
 PyObject* cyMisc::GetAvatarKeyFromClientID(int clientID)
@@ -547,7 +545,7 @@ hsBool cyMisc::ValidateKey(pyKey& key)
 //
 //  PURPOSE    : Return the local net client (account) name
 //
-const char* cyMisc::GetLocalClientName()
+plString cyMisc::GetLocalClientName()
 {
     return plNetClientMgr::GetInstance()->GetPlayerName();
 }
@@ -946,7 +944,7 @@ PyObject* cyMisc::GetLocalAvatar()
 PyObject* cyMisc::GetLocalPlayer()
 {
     return pyPlayer::New(plNetClientMgr::GetInstance()->GetLocalPlayerKey(),
-                        plNetClientMgr::GetInstance()->GetPlayerName(),
+                        plNetClientMgr::GetInstance()->GetPlayerName().c_str(),
                         plNetClientMgr::GetInstance()->GetPlayerID(),
                         0.0 );
 }
@@ -1003,7 +1001,7 @@ std::vector<PyObject*> cyMisc::GetPlayerList()
             // only non-ignored people in list and not in ignore list
             if ( !VaultAmIgnoringPlayer ( mbr->GetPlayerID()) )
             {
-                PyObject* playerObj = pyPlayer::New(avkey, mbr->GetPlayerName(), mbr->GetPlayerID(), mbr->GetDistSq());
+                PyObject* playerObj = pyPlayer::New(avkey, mbr->GetPlayerName().c_str(), mbr->GetPlayerID(), mbr->GetDistSq());
                 pyPlayer* player = pyPlayer::ConvertFrom(playerObj); // accesses internal pyPlayer object
 
                 // modifies playerObj
@@ -1038,7 +1036,7 @@ std::vector<PyObject*> cyMisc::GetPlayerListDistanceSorted()
                 // only non-ignored people in list and not in ignore list
                 if ( !VaultAmIgnoringPlayer ( mbr->GetPlayerID()) )
                 {
-                    PyObject* playerObj = pyPlayer::New(avkey, mbr->GetPlayerName(), mbr->GetPlayerID(), mbr->GetDistSq());
+                    PyObject* playerObj = pyPlayer::New(avkey, mbr->GetPlayerName().c_str(), mbr->GetPlayerID(), mbr->GetDistSq());
                     pyPlayer* player = pyPlayer::ConvertFrom(playerObj); // accesses internal pyPlayer object
 
                     // modifies playerObj
@@ -1916,7 +1914,7 @@ int cyMisc::GetNumParticles(pyKey& host)
 }
 
 
-void cyMisc::SetLightColorValue(pyKey& light, std::string lightName, float r, float g, float b, float a)
+void cyMisc::SetLightColorValue(pyKey& light, const plString& lightName, float r, float g, float b, float a)
 {
     // lightName is the name of the light object attached to the light that we want to talk to
     // for the bug lights, this would be "RTOmni-BugLightTest"
@@ -1964,7 +1962,7 @@ void cyMisc::SetLightColorValue(pyKey& light, std::string lightName, float r, fl
 }
 
 #include "pnMessage/plEnableMsg.h"
-void cyMisc::SetLightAnimationOn(pyKey& light, std::string lightName, hsBool start)
+void cyMisc::SetLightAnimationOn(pyKey& light, const plString& lightName, hsBool start)
 {
     // lightName is the name of the light object attached to the light that we want to talk to
     // for the bug lights, this would be "RTOmni-BugLightTest"
@@ -2364,7 +2362,7 @@ public:
 
                     if ( guid )
                     {
-                        PyObject* retVal = PyObject_CallMethod(fPyObject, "publicAgeRemoved", "s", guid->AsString());
+                        PyObject* retVal = PyObject_CallMethod(fPyObject, "publicAgeRemoved", "s", guid->AsString().c_str());
                         Py_XDECREF(retVal);
                     }
                 }
@@ -2455,28 +2453,25 @@ const char* cyMisc::GetCameraNumber(int number)
     plCameraModifier1* pCam = plVirtualCam1::Instance()->GetCameraNumber(number-1);
     if (pCam->GetTarget())
     {
-        const char* ret = pCam->GetTarget()->GetKeyName();
-        (ret==nil) ? "empty" : ret;
-        char str[256];
-        sprintf(str, "saving camera named %s to chronicle\n",ret);
-        plVirtualCam1::Instance()->AddMsgToLog(str);
+        const char* ret = pCam->GetTarget()->GetKeyName().c_str();
+        plString str = plString::Format("saving camera named %s to chronicle\n",ret);
+        plVirtualCam1::Instance()->AddMsgToLog(str.c_str());
         return ret;
     }
     plVirtualCam1::Instance()->AddMsgToLog("sending empty to camera chronicle\n");
     return "empty";
 }
 
-void cyMisc::RebuildCameraStack(const char* name, const char* ageName)
+void cyMisc::RebuildCameraStack(const plString& name, const char* ageName)
 {
     plKey key=nil;
-    char str[256];
-    sprintf(str, "attempting to restore camera named %s from chronicle\n",name);
-    plVirtualCam1::Instance()->AddMsgToLog(str);
-        
-    if (strcmp(name, "empty") == 0)
+    plString str = plString::Format("attempting to restore camera named %s from chronicle\n",name.c_str());
+    plVirtualCam1::Instance()->AddMsgToLog(str.c_str());
+
+    if (name.Compare("empty") == 0)
         return;
 
-    if ( name || name[0] != 0)
+    if ( !name.IsEmpty() )
     {
         key=plKeyFinder::Instance().StupidSearch(nil,nil,plSceneObject::Index(), name, false);
     }
@@ -2487,9 +2482,8 @@ void cyMisc::RebuildCameraStack(const char* name, const char* ageName)
         {
             // give up and force built in 3rd person
             plVirtualCam1::Instance()->PushThirdPerson();
-            char errmsg[256];
-            sprintf(errmsg,"Sceneobject %s not found",name);
-            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_NameError, errmsg);
+            plString errmsg = plString::Format("Sceneobject %s not found",name.c_str());
+            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_NameError, errmsg.c_str());
         }
     }
     else
@@ -2512,9 +2506,8 @@ void cyMisc::RebuildCameraStack(const char* name, const char* ageName)
             }
         }
         plVirtualCam1::Instance()->PushThirdPerson();
-        char errmsg[256];
-        sprintf(errmsg,"Sceneobject %s has no camera modifier",name);
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_NameError, errmsg);
+        plString errmsg = plString::Format("Sceneobject %s has no camera modifier",name.c_str());
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_NameError, errmsg.c_str());
     }
     
 }
@@ -2676,10 +2669,10 @@ void cyMisc::FakeLinkToObject(pyKey& avatar, pyKey& object)
     plgDispatch::MsgSend(msg);
 }
 
-void cyMisc::FakeLinkToObjectNamed(const char* name)
+void cyMisc::FakeLinkToObjectNamed(const plString& name)
 {
     plKey key = nil;
-    if ( name || name[0] != 0)
+    if ( !name.IsEmpty() )
     {
         key = plKeyFinder::Instance().StupidSearch(nil,nil,plSceneObject::Index(), name, false);
     }

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/cyMisc.h

@@ -142,8 +142,8 @@ public:
     //  PURPOSE    : Execute a console command from a python script,
     //                  optionally propagate over the net
     //
-    static PyObject* FindSceneObject(const char* name, const char* ageName); // returns pySceneObject
-    static PyObject* FindActivator(const char* name); // returns pyKey
+    static PyObject* FindSceneObject(const plString& name, const char* ageName); // returns pySceneObject
+    static PyObject* FindActivator(const plString& name); // returns pyKey
 
     /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     //
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ public:
     //  PURPOSE    : Return the net client (account) name of the player whose avatar
     //              key is provided.
     //
-    static const char* GetClientName(pyKey &avKey);
+    static plString GetClientName(pyKey &avKey);
 
     static PyObject* GetAvatarKeyFromClientID(int clientID); // returns pyKey
     static int GetLocalClientID();
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ public:
     //
     //  PURPOSE    : Return the local net client (account) name
     //
-    static const char* GetLocalClientName();
+    static plString GetLocalClientName();
 
 
     //
@@ -697,8 +697,8 @@ public:
     static void SetParticleOffset(float x, float y, float z, pyKey& particles);
     static void KillParticles(float time, float pct, pyKey& particles);
     static int  GetNumParticles(pyKey& host);
-    static void SetLightColorValue(pyKey& light, std::string lightName, float r, float g, float b, float a);
-    static void SetLightAnimationOn(pyKey& light, std::string lightName, hsBool start);
+    static void SetLightColorValue(pyKey& light, const plString& lightName, float r, float g, float b, float a);
+    static void SetLightAnimationOn(pyKey& light, const plString& lightName, hsBool start);
     //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     //
     // Function   : RegisterForControlEventMessages
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@ public:
 
     static int GetNumCameras();
     static const char* GetCameraNumber(int number);
-    static void RebuildCameraStack(const char* name, const char* ageName);
+    static void RebuildCameraStack(const plString& name, const char* ageName);
     static void PyClearCameraStack();
     static void RecenterCamera();
     static bool IsFirstPerson();
@@ -877,8 +877,8 @@ public:
     // PURPOSE    : takes an avatar key and an object key and fake-links the avatar
     //              to that object's position.  appears to be a link to other players
     //
-    static void FakeLinkToObject(pyKey& avatar, pyKey& object); 
-    static void FakeLinkToObjectNamed(const char* name);    
+    static void FakeLinkToObject(pyKey& avatar, pyKey& object);
+    static void FakeLinkToObjectNamed(const plString& name);
     
     //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     //

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/cyMiscGlue.cpp

@@ -112,10 +112,10 @@ PYTHON_GLOBAL_METHOD_DEFINITION(PtGetClientName, args, "Params: avatarKey=None\n
             PYTHON_RETURN_ERROR;
         }
         pyKey* key = pyKey::ConvertFrom(keyObj);
-        return PyString_FromString(cyMisc::GetClientName(*key));
+        return PyString_FromString(cyMisc::GetClientName(*key).s_str());
     }
     else
-        return PyString_FromString(cyMisc::GetLocalClientName());
+        return PyString_FromString(cyMisc::GetLocalClientName().c_str());
 }
 
 PYTHON_GLOBAL_METHOD_DEFINITION_NOARGS(PtGetLocalAvatar, "This will return a ptSceneobject of the local avatar\n"

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/cyMiscGlue3.cpp

@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ PYTHON_GLOBAL_METHOD_DEFINITION(PtFindSceneobject, args, "Params: name,ageName\n
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "PtFindSceneobject expects two strings");
         PYTHON_RETURN_ERROR;
     }
-    return cyMisc::FindSceneObject(name, ageName);
+    return cyMisc::FindSceneObject(plString::FromUtf8(name), ageName);
 }
 
 PYTHON_GLOBAL_METHOD_DEFINITION(PtFindActivator, args, "Params: name\nThis will try to find an activator based on its name\n"
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ PYTHON_GLOBAL_METHOD_DEFINITION(PtFindActivator, args, "Params: name\nThis will
         PYTHON_RETURN_ERROR;
     }
 
-    return cyMisc::FindActivator(name);
+    return cyMisc::FindActivator(plString::FromUtf8(name));
 }
 
 PYTHON_BASIC_GLOBAL_METHOD_DEFINITION(PtClearCameraStack, cyMisc::ClearCameraStack, "Clears the camera stack")

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/cyMiscGlue4.cpp

@@ -141,23 +141,17 @@ PYTHON_GLOBAL_METHOD_DEFINITION(PtSetLightValue, args, "Params: key,name,r,g,b,a
         PYTHON_RETURN_ERROR;
     }
     pyKey* key = pyKey::ConvertFrom(keyObj);
-    std::string name = "";
+    plString name;
     if (PyUnicode_Check(nameObj))
     {
-        int strLen = PyUnicode_GetSize(nameObj);
-        wchar_t* text = new wchar_t[strLen + 1];
-        PyUnicode_AsWideChar((PyUnicodeObject*)nameObj, text, strLen);
-        text[strLen] = L'\0';
-        char* cText = hsWStringToString(text);
-        name = cText;
-        delete [] cText;
-        delete [] text;
+        PyObject* utf8 = PyUnicode_AsUTF8String(nameObj);
+        name = plString::FromUtf8(PyString_AsString(utf8));
+        Py_DECREF(utf8);
     }
     else if (PyString_Check(nameObj))
     {
         // we'll allow this, just in case something goes weird
-        char* text = PyString_AsString(nameObj);
-        name = text;
+        name = plString::FromUtf8(PyString_AsString(nameObj));
     }
     else
     {
@@ -184,23 +178,17 @@ PYTHON_GLOBAL_METHOD_DEFINITION(PtSetLightAnimStart, args, "Params: key,name,sta
         PYTHON_RETURN_ERROR;
     }
     pyKey* key = pyKey::ConvertFrom(keyObj);
-    std::string name = "";
+    plString name;
     if (PyUnicode_Check(nameObj))
     {
-        int strLen = PyUnicode_GetSize(nameObj);
-        wchar_t* text = new wchar_t[strLen + 1];
-        PyUnicode_AsWideChar((PyUnicodeObject*)nameObj, text, strLen);
-        text[strLen] = L'\0';
-        char* cText = hsWStringToString(text);
-        name = cText;
-        delete [] cText;
-        delete [] text;
+        PyObject* utf8 = PyUnicode_AsUTF8String(nameObj);
+        name = plString::FromUtf8(PyString_AsString(utf8));
+        Py_DECREF(utf8);
     }
     else if (PyString_Check(nameObj))
     {
         // we'll allow this, just in case something goes weird
-        char* text = PyString_AsString(nameObj);
-        name = text;
+        name = plString::FromUtf8(PyString_AsString(nameObj));
     }
     else
     {
@@ -363,7 +351,7 @@ PYTHON_GLOBAL_METHOD_DEFINITION(PtRebuildCameraStack, args, "Params: name,ageNam
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "PtRebuildCameraStack expects two strings");
         PYTHON_RETURN_ERROR;
     }
-    cyMisc::RebuildCameraStack(name, ageName);
+    cyMisc::RebuildCameraStack(plString::FromUtf8(name), ageName);
     PYTHON_RETURN_NONE;
 }
 

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/cyPhysics.cpp

@@ -334,9 +334,9 @@ void cyPhysics::Move(pyVector3& direction, float distance)
             }
             else
             {
-                char errmsg[256];
-                sprintf(errmsg,"Sceneobject %s does not have a coordinate interface.",obj->GetKeyName());
-                PyErr_SetString(PyExc_RuntimeError, errmsg);
+                plString errmsg = plString::Format("Sceneobject %s does not have a coordinate interface.",
+                                                   obj->GetKeyName().c_str());
+                PyErr_SetString(PyExc_RuntimeError, errmsg.c_str());
             }
         }
     }
@@ -404,9 +404,9 @@ void cyPhysics::Rotate(float rad, pyVector3& axis)
             }
             else
             {
-                char errmsg[256];
-                sprintf(errmsg,"Sceneobject %s does not have a coordinate interface.",obj->GetKeyName());
-                PyErr_SetString(PyExc_RuntimeError, errmsg);
+                plString errmsg = plString::Format("Sceneobject %s does not have a coordinate interface.",
+                                                   obj->GetKeyName().c_str());
+                PyErr_SetString(PyExc_RuntimeError, errmsg.c_str());
             }
         }
     }

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/plPythonFileMod.cpp

@@ -331,7 +331,6 @@ hsBool plPythonFileMod::fAtConvertTime = false;
 plPythonFileMod::plPythonFileMod()
 {
     fPythonFile = nil;
-    fModuleName = nil;
     fModule = nil;
     fLocalNotify= true;
     fIsFirstTimeEval = true;
@@ -404,26 +403,25 @@ plPythonFileMod::~plPythonFileMod()
     }
     // then get rid of this module
     //  NOTE: fModule shouldn't be made in the plugin, only at runtime
-    if ( fModuleName && fModule )
+    if ( !fModuleName.IsNull() && fModule )
     {
         //_PyModule_Clear(fModule);
         PyObject *m;
         PyObject *modules = PyImport_GetModuleDict();
-        if( modules && (m = PyDict_GetItemString(modules, fModuleName)) && PyModule_Check(m))
+        if( modules && (m = PyDict_GetItemString(modules, fModuleName.c_str())) && PyModule_Check(m))
         {
-            hsStatusMessageF("Module %s removed from python dictionary",fModuleName);
-            PyDict_DelItemString(modules, fModuleName);
+            hsStatusMessageF("Module %s removed from python dictionary",fModuleName.c_str());
+            PyDict_DelItemString(modules, fModuleName.c_str());
         }
         else
         {
-            hsStatusMessageF("Module %s not found in python dictionary. Already removed?",fModuleName);
+            hsStatusMessageF("Module %s not found in python dictionary. Already removed?",fModuleName.c_str());
         }
         // the above code should have unloaded the module from python, so it will delete itself, therefore
         // we need to set our pointer to nil to make sure we don't try to use it
         fModule = nil;
     }
-    delete [] fModuleName;
-    fModuleName = nil;
+    fModuleName = plString::Null;
 }
 
 #include "plPythonPack.h"
@@ -510,11 +508,8 @@ void plPythonFileMod::AddTarget(plSceneObject* sobj)
             {
                 plKey pkey = sobj->GetKey();
                 // nope, must be the first object. Then use it as the basis for the module
-                char modulename[256];
-                IMakeModuleName(modulename,sobj);
-                delete [] fModuleName;
-                fModuleName = StrDup(modulename);
-                fModule = PythonInterface::CreateModule(modulename);
+                fModuleName = IMakeModuleName(sobj);
+                fModule = PythonInterface::CreateModule(fModuleName.c_str());
 
                 // if we can't create the instance then there is nothing to do here
                 if (!ILoadPythonCode())
@@ -634,24 +629,23 @@ void plPythonFileMod::AddTarget(plSceneObject* sobj)
                                             NamedComponent comp;
                                             comp.isActivator = (isNamedAttr == 1);
                                             comp.id = parameter.fID;
-                                            comp.name = new char[strlen(parameter.datarecord.fString) + 1];
-                                            strcpy(comp.name, parameter.datarecord.fString);
+                                            comp.name = parameter.fString;
                                             
                                             fNamedCompQueue.Append(comp);
                                         }
                                         else
                                         {
                                             if (isNamedAttr == 1)
-                                                IFindActivatorAndAdd(parameter.datarecord.fString, parameter.fID);
+                                                IFindActivatorAndAdd(parameter.fString, parameter.fID);
                                             else
-                                                IFindResponderAndAdd(parameter.datarecord.fString, parameter.fID);
+                                                IFindResponderAndAdd(parameter.fString, parameter.fID);
                                         }
                                     }
                                 }
                                 // if it wasn't a named string then must be normal string type
                                 if ( isNamedAttr == 0 )
-                                    if ( parameter.datarecord.fString != nil )
-                                        value = PyString_FromString(parameter.datarecord.fString);
+                                    if ( !parameter.fString.IsNull() )
+                                        value = PyString_FromString(parameter.fString.c_str());
                                 break;
                             case plPythonParameter::kSceneObject:
                             case plPythonParameter::kSceneObjectList:
@@ -951,7 +945,7 @@ void    plPythonFileMod::HandleDiscardedKey( plKeyEventMsg *msg )
 //
 // NOTE: This modifier wasn't intended to have multiple targets
 //
-void plPythonFileMod::IMakeModuleName(char* modulename,plSceneObject* sobj)
+plString plPythonFileMod::IMakeModuleName(plSceneObject* sobj)
 {
     // Forgive my general crapulance...
     // This strips underscores out of module names 
@@ -960,13 +954,14 @@ void plPythonFileMod::IMakeModuleName(char* modulename,plSceneObject* sobj)
     plKey pKey = GetKey();
     plKey sKey = sobj->GetKey();
 
-    const char* pKeyName = pKey->GetName(); 
-    const char* pSobjName = sKey->GetName(); 
+    const char* pKeyName = pKey->GetName().c_str();
+    const char* pSobjName = sKey->GetName().c_str();
 
-    uint16_t len = hsStrlen(pKeyName);
-    uint16_t slen = hsStrlen(pSobjName);
+    uint16_t len = pKey->GetName().GetSize();
+    uint16_t slen = sKey->GetName().GetSize();
 
     hsAssert(len+slen < 256, "Warning: String length exceeds 256 characters.");
+    char modulename[256];
     
     int i, k = 0;
     for(i = 0; i < slen; i++)
@@ -983,6 +978,7 @@ void plPythonFileMod::IMakeModuleName(char* modulename,plSceneObject* sobj)
     }
 
     modulename[k] = '\0';
+    plString name = plString::FromUtf8(modulename);
 
     // check to see if we are attaching to a clone?
     plKeyImp* pKeyImp = (plKeyImp*)(sKey);
@@ -992,7 +988,7 @@ void plPythonFileMod::IMakeModuleName(char* modulename,plSceneObject* sobj)
         // add the cloneID to the end of the module name
         // and set the fIAmAClone flag
         uint32_t cloneID = pKeyImp->GetUoid().GetCloneID();
-        sprintf(modulename,"%s%d",modulename,cloneID);
+        name += plString::Format("%d", cloneID);
         fAmIAttachedToClone = true;
     }
 
@@ -1001,8 +997,10 @@ void plPythonFileMod::IMakeModuleName(char* modulename,plSceneObject* sobj)
     {
         // if not unique then add the sequence number to the end of the modulename
         uint32_t seqID = pKeyImp->GetUoid().GetLocation().GetSequenceNumber();
-        sprintf(modulename,"%s%d",modulename,seqID);
+        name += plString::Format("%d", seqID);
     }
+
+    return name;
 }
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -1047,9 +1045,9 @@ void plPythonFileMod::ISetKeyValue(const plKey& key, int32_t id)
 //  PURPOSE    : find a responder by name in all age and page locations
 //             : and add to the Parameter list
 //
-void plPythonFileMod::IFindResponderAndAdd(const char *responderName, int32_t id)
+void plPythonFileMod::IFindResponderAndAdd(const plString &responderName, int32_t id)
 {
-    if ( responderName != nil )
+    if ( !responderName.IsNull() )
     {
         std::vector<plKey> keylist;
         const plLocation &loc = GetKey()->GetUoid().GetLocation();
@@ -1075,9 +1073,9 @@ void plPythonFileMod::IFindResponderAndAdd(const char *responderName, int32_t id
 //  PURPOSE    : find a responder by name in all age and page locations
 //             : and add to the Parameter list
 //
-void plPythonFileMod::IFindActivatorAndAdd(const char *activatorName, int32_t id)
+void plPythonFileMod::IFindActivatorAndAdd(const plString &activatorName, int32_t id)
 {
-    if ( activatorName != nil )
+    if ( !activatorName.IsNull() )
     {
         std::vector<plKey> keylist;
         const plLocation &loc = GetKey()->GetUoid().GetLocation();
@@ -1236,8 +1234,6 @@ hsBool plPythonFileMod::MsgReceive(plMessage* msg)
                 IFindActivatorAndAdd(comp.name, comp.id);
             else
                 IFindResponderAndAdd(comp.name, comp.id);
-
-            delete [] comp.name;
         }
 
         fNamedCompQueue.Reset();
@@ -1756,9 +1752,9 @@ hsBool plPythonFileMod::MsgReceive(plMessage* msg)
         {
             // yes...
             // call it
-            char* roomname = "";
+            const char* roomname = "";
             if ( pRLNMsg->GetRoom() != nil )
-                roomname = (char*)pRLNMsg->GetRoom()->GetName();
+                roomname = pRLNMsg->GetRoom()->GetName().c_str();
 
             plProfile_BeginTiming(PythonUpdate);
             PyObject* retVal = PyObject_CallMethod(
@@ -1965,7 +1961,7 @@ hsBool plPythonFileMod::MsgReceive(plMessage* msg)
                 if ( mbrIndex != -1 )
                 {
                     plNetTransportMember *mbr = plNetClientMgr::GetInstance()->TransportMgr().GetMember( mbrIndex );
-                    player = pyPlayer::New(mbr->GetAvatarKey(), mbr->GetPlayerName(), mbr->GetPlayerID(), mbr->GetDistSq());
+                    player = pyPlayer::New(mbr->GetAvatarKey(), mbr->GetPlayerName().c_str(), mbr->GetPlayerID(), mbr->GetDistSq());
                 }
                 else
                 {
@@ -2837,11 +2833,10 @@ hsBool plPythonFileMod::MsgReceive(plMessage* msg)
 //
 void plPythonFileMod::ReportError()
 {
-    char objectName[128];
-    StrCopy(objectName, this->GetKeyName(), arrsize(objectName));
-    StrPack(objectName, " - ", arrsize(objectName));
+    plString objectName = this->GetKeyName();
+    objectName += _TEMP_CONVERT_FROM_LITERAL(" - ");
 
-    PythonInterface::WriteToStdErr(objectName);
+    PythonInterface::WriteToStdErr(objectName.c_str());
 
     PyErr_Print();      // make sure the error is printed
     PyErr_Clear();      // clear the error
@@ -2984,4 +2979,4 @@ void plPythonFileMod::Write(hsStream* stream, hsResMgr* mgr)
 //// kGlobalNameKonstant /////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //  My continued attempt to spread the CORRECT way to spell konstant. -mcn
 
-char plPythonFileMod::kGlobalNameKonstant[] = "VeryVerySpecialPythonFileMod";
+plString plPythonFileMod::kGlobalNameKonstant = _TEMP_CONVERT_FROM_LITERAL("VeryVerySpecialPythonFileMod");

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/plPythonFileMod.h

@@ -74,10 +74,10 @@ protected:
 
     hsBool IEval(double secs, float del, uint32_t dirty);
 
-    void IMakeModuleName(char* modulename,plSceneObject* sobj);
+    plString IMakeModuleName(plSceneObject* sobj);
 
     char*       fPythonFile;
-    char*       fModuleName;
+    plString    fModuleName;
 
     // the list of receivers that want to be notified
     hsTArray<plKey>         fReceivers;
@@ -104,15 +104,15 @@ protected:
 
     struct NamedComponent
     {
-        char*   name;
-        int32_t   id;
-        bool    isActivator;
+        plString    name;
+        int32_t     id;
+        bool        isActivator;
     };
 
     hsTArray<NamedComponent> fNamedCompQueue;
 
-    virtual void IFindResponderAndAdd(const char *responderName, int32_t id);
-    virtual void IFindActivatorAndAdd(const char *activatorName, int32_t id);
+    virtual void IFindResponderAndAdd(const plString &responderName, int32_t id);
+    virtual void IFindActivatorAndAdd(const plString &activatorName, int32_t id);
     void ISetKeyValue(const plKey& key, int32_t id);
 
     bool ILoadPythonCode();
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ public:
     static const char* fFunctionNames[];
 
     // The konstant hard-coded name to be used for all global pythonFileMods
-    static char kGlobalNameKonstant[];
+    static plString kGlobalNameKonstant;
 
     // API for processing discarded keys as the deafult key catcher
     void    HandleDiscardedKey( plKeyEventMsg *msg );

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/plPythonParameter.h

@@ -94,17 +94,16 @@ public:
     // the data of the value
     union
     {
-        int32_t       fIntNumber;
+        int32_t     fIntNumber;
 
-        float    fFloatNumber;
+        float       fFloatNumber;
 
         hsBool      fBool;
 
-        char*       fString;
-
     } datarecord;
 
     plKey       fObjectKey;     // the plKey of the scene object (should be part of the union, but unions don't allow complex types)
+    plString    fString;
 
 
     plPythonParameter()
@@ -147,7 +146,7 @@ public:
                 SetTobool(other.datarecord.fBool);
                 break;
             case kString:
-                SetToString(other.datarecord.fString);
+                SetToString(other.fString);
                 break;
             case kSceneObject:
                 SetToSceneObject(other.fObjectKey);
@@ -174,7 +173,7 @@ public:
                 SetToAnimation(other.fObjectKey);
                 break;
             case kAnimationName:
-                SetToAnimationName(other.datarecord.fString);
+                SetToAnimationName(other.fString);
                 break;
             case kBehavior:
                 SetToBehavior(other.fObjectKey);
@@ -214,10 +213,6 @@ public:
 
     void SetToNone()
     {
-        // remove the string if one was created
-        if ( fValueType == kString || fValueType == kAnimationName )
-            delete [] datarecord.fString;
-
         fValueType = kNone;
     }
 
@@ -239,11 +234,11 @@ public:
         fValueType = kbool;
         datarecord.fBool = state;
     }
-    void SetToString(const char* string)
+    void SetToString(const plString& string)
     {
         SetToNone();
         fValueType = kString;
-        datarecord.fString = hsStrcpy(string);
+        fString = string;
     }
     void SetToSceneObject(plKey key, hsBool list=false)
     {
@@ -302,11 +297,11 @@ public:
         fValueType = kAnimation;
         fObjectKey = key;
     }
-    void SetToAnimationName(const char* string)
+    void SetToAnimationName(const plString& string)
     {
         SetToNone();
         fValueType = kAnimationName;
-        datarecord.fString = hsStrcpy(string);
+        fString = string;
     }
     void SetToBehavior(plKey key)
     {
@@ -380,11 +375,13 @@ public:
                 count = stream->ReadLE32();
                 if ( count != 0 )
                 {
-                    datarecord.fString = new char[count+1];
-                    stream->ReadLE(count,datarecord.fString);
+                    char *buffer = new char[count];
+                    stream->ReadLE(count, buffer);
+                    buffer[count-1] = 0;
+                    fString = plString::Steal(buffer, count);
                 }
                 else
-                    datarecord.fString = nil;
+                    fString = plString::Null;
                 break;
 
             case kSceneObject:
@@ -430,13 +427,13 @@ public:
 
             case kString:
             case kAnimationName:
-                if ( datarecord.fString != nil )
-                    count = hsStrlen(datarecord.fString)+1;
+                if ( !fString.IsNull() )
+                    count = fString.GetSize()+1;
                 else
                     count = 0;
                 stream->WriteLE(count);
                 if ( count != 0 )
-                    stream->WriteLE(count,datarecord.fString);
+                    stream->WriteLE(count, fString.c_str());
                 break;
 
             case kSceneObject:

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/plPythonSDLModifier.cpp

@@ -604,21 +604,20 @@ const plPythonSDLModifier* plPythonSDLModifier::FindAgeSDL()
                     return sdlMod;
                 
                 plNetClientApp::StaticErrorMsg("pfmod %s has a nil python SDL modifier for age sdl %s", 
-                    pfmod->GetKeyName() ? pfmod->GetKeyName() : "?", ageName);              
+                    pfmod->GetKeyName().s_str("?"), ageName);
             }
             else
             {
-                char str[256];
                 if (!key)
-                    plNetClientApp::StaticErrorMsg("nil key %s for age sdl %s", ageName, oid.StringIze(str));
+                    plNetClientApp::StaticErrorMsg("nil key %s for age sdl %s", ageName, oid.StringIze().c_str());
                 else
                 if (!key->ObjectIsLoaded())
                     plNetClientApp::StaticErrorMsg("key %s not loaded for age sdl %s", 
-                        key->GetName() ? key->GetName() : "?", ageName);
+                        key->GetName().s_str("?"), ageName);
                 else
                 if (!plPythonFileMod::ConvertNoRef(key->ObjectIsLoaded()))
                     plNetClientApp::StaticErrorMsg("key %s is not a python file mod for age sdl %s", 
-                        key->GetName() ? key->GetName() : "?", ageName);
+                        key->GetName().s_str("?"), ageName);
             }
         }
         else

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyAgeInfoStruct.cpp

@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ void pyAgeInfoStruct::SetAgeDescription( const char * v )
 
 const char * pyAgeInfoStruct::GetAgeInstanceGuid() const
 {
-    fAgeInstanceGuidStr = fAgeInfo.GetAgeInstanceGuid()->AsStdString();
+    fAgeInstanceGuidStr = fAgeInfo.GetAgeInstanceGuid()->AsString();
     return fAgeInstanceGuidStr.c_str();
 }
 
@@ -164,9 +164,9 @@ const char * pyAgeInfoStruct::GetDisplayName() const
 {
     int32_t seq = GetAgeSequenceNumber();
     if ( seq>0 )
-        xtl::format( fDisplayName, "%s (%d) %s", GetAgeUserDefinedName(), seq, GetAgeInstanceName() );
+        fDisplayName = plString::Format( "%s (%d) %s", GetAgeUserDefinedName(), seq, GetAgeInstanceName() );
     else
-        xtl::format( fDisplayName, "%s %s", GetAgeUserDefinedName(), GetAgeInstanceName() );
+        fDisplayName = plString::Format( "%s %s", GetAgeUserDefinedName(), GetAgeInstanceName() );
     return fDisplayName.c_str();
 }
 
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ void pyAgeInfoStructRef::SetAgeUserDefinedName( const char * v )
 
 const char * pyAgeInfoStructRef::GetAgeInstanceGuid() const
 {
-    fAgeInstanceGuidStr = fAgeInfo.GetAgeInstanceGuid()->AsStdString();
+    fAgeInstanceGuidStr = fAgeInfo.GetAgeInstanceGuid()->AsString();
     return fAgeInstanceGuidStr.c_str();
 }
 
@@ -241,8 +241,8 @@ const char * pyAgeInfoStructRef::GetDisplayName() const
 {
     int32_t seq = GetAgeSequenceNumber();
     if ( seq>0 )
-        xtl::format( fDisplayName, "%s (%d) %s", GetAgeUserDefinedName(), seq, GetAgeInstanceName() );
+        fDisplayName = plString::Format( "%s (%d) %s", GetAgeUserDefinedName(), seq, GetAgeInstanceName() );
     else
-        xtl::format( fDisplayName, "%s %s", GetAgeUserDefinedName(), GetAgeInstanceName() );
+        fDisplayName = plString::Format( "%s %s", GetAgeUserDefinedName(), GetAgeInstanceName() );
     return fDisplayName.c_str();
 }

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyAgeInfoStruct.h

@@ -57,14 +57,15 @@ You can contact Cyan Worlds, Inc. by email legal@cyan.com
 
 class pyVaultAgeInfoNode;
 class pyAgeInfoStructRef;
+class plString;
 
 
 class pyAgeInfoStruct
 {
 private:
     plAgeInfoStruct fAgeInfo;
-    mutable std::string fAgeInstanceGuidStr;    // for getting Age Instance GUID
-    mutable std::string fDisplayName;           // used by GetDisplayName()
+    mutable plString fAgeInstanceGuidStr;    // for getting Age Instance GUID
+    mutable plString fDisplayName;           // used by GetDisplayName()
 
 protected:
     pyAgeInfoStruct();
@@ -112,8 +113,8 @@ private:
     static plAgeInfoStruct fDefaultAgeInfo; // created so a default constructor could be made for python. Do NOT use
 
     plAgeInfoStruct & fAgeInfo;
-    mutable std::string fAgeInstanceGuidStr;    // for getting Age Instance GUID
-    mutable std::string fDisplayName;           // used by GetDisplayName()
+    mutable plString fAgeInstanceGuidStr;   // for getting Age Instance GUID
+    mutable plString fDisplayName;          // used by GetDisplayName()
 
 protected:
     pyAgeInfoStructRef(): fAgeInfo( fDefaultAgeInfo ) {} // only here for the python glue... do NOT call directly

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyCritterBrain.cpp

@@ -105,42 +105,42 @@ bool pyCritterBrain::RunningBehavior(const std::string& behaviorName) const
 std::string pyCritterBrain::BehaviorName(int behavior) const
 {
     if (!fBrain)
-        return false;
+        return nil;
     return fBrain->BehaviorName(behavior);
 }
 
-std::string pyCritterBrain::AnimationName(int behavior) const
+plString pyCritterBrain::AnimationName(int behavior) const
 {
     if (!fBrain)
-        return false;
+        return plString::Null;
     return fBrain->AnimationName(behavior);
 }
 
 int pyCritterBrain::CurBehavior() const
 {
     if (!fBrain)
-        return false;
+        return 0;
     return fBrain->CurBehavior();
 }
 
 int pyCritterBrain::NextBehavior() const
 {
     if (!fBrain)
-        return false;
+        return 0;
     return fBrain->NextBehavior();
 }
 
 std::string pyCritterBrain::IdleBehaviorName() const
 {
     if (!fBrain)
-        return false;
+        return nil;
     return fBrain->IdleBehaviorName();
 }
 
 std::string pyCritterBrain::RunBehaviorName() const
 {
     if (!fBrain)
-        return false;
+        return nil;
     return fBrain->RunBehaviorName();
 }
 

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyCritterBrain.h

@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public:
     bool RunningBehavior(const std::string& behaviorName) const;
 
     std::string BehaviorName(int behavior) const;
-    std::string AnimationName(int behavior) const;
+    plString AnimationName(int behavior) const;
     int CurBehavior() const;
     int NextBehavior() const;
 

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyImage.cpp

@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ PyObject* pyImage::LoadJPEGFromDisk(const wchar_t* filename, uint16_t width, uin
         }
 
         // let's create a nice name for this thing based on the filename
-        std::string name = "PtImageFromDisk_";
+        plString name = _TEMP_CONVERT_FROM_LITERAL("PtImageFromDisk_");
         const wchar_t* i = filename;
         int charsChecked = 0;
 
@@ -219,10 +219,9 @@ PyObject* pyImage::LoadJPEGFromDisk(const wchar_t* filename, uint16_t width, uin
             i++;
         }
 
-        char* cName = hsWStringToString(i);
-        name = name + cName;
+        name += plString::FromWchar(i);
 
-        hsgResMgr::ResMgr()->NewKey(name.c_str(), theMipmap, plLocation::kGlobalFixedLoc);
+        hsgResMgr::ResMgr()->NewKey(name, theMipmap, plLocation::kGlobalFixedLoc);
         
         return pyImage::New( theMipmap );
     }

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyJournalBook.cpp

@@ -58,8 +58,7 @@ uint32_t  pyJournalBook::fNextKeyID = 0;
 
 void    pyJournalBook::IMakeNewKey( void )
 {
-    char name[ 128 ];
-    sprintf( name, "pyJournalBook-%d", fNextKeyID++ );
+    plString name = plString::Format( "pyJournalBook-%d", fNextKeyID++ );
     hsgResMgr::ResMgr()->NewKey( name, fBook, plLocation::kGlobalFixedLoc );
     
     fBook->GetKey()->RefObject();
@@ -96,14 +95,14 @@ pyJournalBook::pyJournalBook( std::wstring esHTMLSource, pyImage &coverImage, py
     IMakeNewKey();
 }
 
-pyJournalBook::pyJournalBook( const char *esHTMLSource, pyImage &coverImage, pyKey callbackKey, const char *guiName )
+pyJournalBook::pyJournalBook( const char *esHTMLSource, pyImage &coverImage, pyKey callbackKey, const plString &guiName )
 {
     fBook = new pfJournalBook( esHTMLSource, coverImage.GetKey(), callbackKey.getKey(), 
                                 callbackKey.getKey() != nil ? callbackKey.getKey()->GetUoid().GetLocation() : plLocation::kGlobalFixedLoc, guiName );
     IMakeNewKey();
 }
 
-pyJournalBook::pyJournalBook( std::wstring esHTMLSource, pyImage &coverImage, pyKey callbackKey, const char *guiName )
+pyJournalBook::pyJournalBook( std::wstring esHTMLSource, pyImage &coverImage, pyKey callbackKey, const plString &guiName )
 {
     fBook = new pfJournalBook( esHTMLSource.c_str(), coverImage.GetKey(), callbackKey.getKey(), 
                                 callbackKey.getKey() != nil ? callbackKey.getKey()->GetUoid().GetLocation() : plLocation::kGlobalFixedLoc, guiName );
@@ -135,7 +134,7 @@ pyJournalBook::~pyJournalBook()
     }
 }
 
-void pyJournalBook::MakeBook(std::string esHTMLSource, plKey coverImageKey /* = nil */, plKey callbackKey /* = nil */, std::string guiName /* = "" */)
+void pyJournalBook::MakeBook(std::string esHTMLSource, plKey coverImageKey /* = nil */, plKey callbackKey /* = nil */, plString guiName /* = "" */)
 {
     if (fBook)
         fBook->GetKey()->UnRefObject();
@@ -144,11 +143,11 @@ void pyJournalBook::MakeBook(std::string esHTMLSource, plKey coverImageKey /* =
     if (callbackKey != nil)
         loc = callbackKey->GetUoid().GetLocation();
 
-    fBook = new pfJournalBook(esHTMLSource.c_str(), coverImageKey, callbackKey, loc, guiName.c_str());
+    fBook = new pfJournalBook(esHTMLSource.c_str(), coverImageKey, callbackKey, loc, guiName);
     IMakeNewKey();
 }
 
-void pyJournalBook::MakeBook(std::wstring esHTMLSource, plKey coverImageKey /* = nil */, plKey callbackKey /* = nil */, std::string guiName /* = "" */)
+void pyJournalBook::MakeBook(std::wstring esHTMLSource, plKey coverImageKey /* = nil */, plKey callbackKey /* = nil */, plString guiName /* = "" */)
 {
     if (fBook)
         fBook->GetKey()->UnRefObject();
@@ -157,7 +156,7 @@ void pyJournalBook::MakeBook(std::wstring esHTMLSource, plKey coverImageKey /* =
     if (callbackKey != nil)
         loc = callbackKey->GetUoid().GetLocation();
 
-    fBook = new pfJournalBook(esHTMLSource.c_str(), coverImageKey, callbackKey, loc, guiName.c_str());
+    fBook = new pfJournalBook(esHTMLSource.c_str(), coverImageKey, callbackKey, loc, guiName);
     IMakeNewKey();
 }
 
@@ -235,18 +234,18 @@ void    pyJournalBook::AllowPageTurning( bool allow )
         fBook->AllowPageTurning(allow);
 }
 
-void    pyJournalBook::SetGUI( const char *guiName )
+void    pyJournalBook::SetGUI( const plString &guiName )
 {
     if (fBook != nil)
         fBook->SetGUI(guiName);
 }
 
-void    pyJournalBook::LoadGUI( const char *guiName )
+void    pyJournalBook::LoadGUI( const plString &guiName )
 {
     pfJournalBook::LoadGUI(guiName);
 }
 
-void    pyJournalBook::UnloadGUI( const char *guiName )
+void    pyJournalBook::UnloadGUI( const plString &guiName )
 {
     pfJournalBook::UnloadGUI(guiName);
 }

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyJournalBook.h

@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ protected:
     pyJournalBook( std::wstring esHTMLSource, pyKey callbackKey );
     pyJournalBook( const char *esHTMLSource, pyImage &coverImage, pyKey callbackKey );
     pyJournalBook( std::wstring esHTMLSource, pyImage &coverImage, pyKey callbackKey );
-    pyJournalBook( const char *esHTMLSource, pyImage &coverImage, pyKey callbackKey, const char *guiName );
-    pyJournalBook( std::wstring esHTMLSource, pyImage &coverImage, pyKey callbackKey, const char *guiName );
+    pyJournalBook( const char *esHTMLSource, pyImage &coverImage, pyKey callbackKey, const plString &guiName );
+    pyJournalBook( std::wstring esHTMLSource, pyImage &coverImage, pyKey callbackKey, const plString &guiName );
 
 public:
     virtual ~pyJournalBook();
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ public:
 
     // required functions for PyObject interoperability
     PYTHON_CLASS_NEW_FRIEND(ptBook);
-    static PyObject *New(std::string htmlSource, plKey coverImageKey = nil, plKey callbackKey = nil, std::string guiName = "");
-    static PyObject *New(std::wstring htmlSource, plKey coverImageKey = nil, plKey callbackKey = nil, std::string guiName = "");
+    static PyObject *New(std::string htmlSource, plKey coverImageKey = nil, plKey callbackKey = nil, plString guiName = _TEMP_CONVERT_FROM_LITERAL(""));
+    static PyObject *New(std::wstring htmlSource, plKey coverImageKey = nil, plKey callbackKey = nil, plString guiName = _TEMP_CONVERT_FROM_LITERAL(""));
     PYTHON_CLASS_CHECK_DEFINITION; // returns true if the PyObject is a pyJournalBook object
     PYTHON_CLASS_CONVERT_FROM_DEFINITION(pyJournalBook); // converts a PyObject to a pyJournalBook (throws error if not correct type)
 
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ public:
     static void AddPlasmaConstantsClasses(PyObject *m);
 
     // Deletes the existing book and re-creates it, for use by the python glue
-    void MakeBook(std::string esHTMLSource, plKey coverImageKey = nil, plKey callbackKey = nil, std::string guiName = "");
-    void MakeBook(std::wstring esHTMLSource, plKey coverImageKey = nil, plKey callbackKey = nil, std::string guiName = "");
+    void MakeBook(std::string esHTMLSource, plKey coverImageKey = nil, plKey callbackKey = nil, plString guiName = _TEMP_CONVERT_FROM_LITERAL(""));
+    void MakeBook(std::wstring esHTMLSource, plKey coverImageKey = nil, plKey callbackKey = nil, plString guiName = _TEMP_CONVERT_FROM_LITERAL(""));
 
     // Interface functions per book
     virtual void    Show( hsBool startOpened );
@@ -117,10 +117,10 @@ public:
 
     virtual void    SetSize( float width, float height );
 
-    virtual void    SetGUI( const char *guiName );
+    virtual void    SetGUI( const plString &guiName );
 
-    static void     LoadGUI( const char *guiName );
-    static void     UnloadGUI( const char *guiName );
+    static void     LoadGUI( const plString &guiName );
+    static void     UnloadGUI( const plString &guiName );
     static void     UnloadAllGUIs();
 
     virtual PyObject *GetMovie( uint8_t index ); // returns cyAnimation

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyJournalBookGlue.cpp

@@ -101,9 +101,9 @@ PYTHON_INIT_DEFINITION(ptBook, args, keywords)
         callbackKey = pyKey::ConvertFrom(callbackObj)->getKey();
     }
 
-    std::string guiNameStr = "";
+    plString guiNameStr;
     if (guiName)
-        guiNameStr = guiName;
+        guiNameStr = plString::FromUtf8(guiName);
 
     // convert the sourcecode object
     if (PyUnicode_Check(sourceObj))
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION(ptBook, setGUI, args)
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "setGUI expects a string");
         PYTHON_RETURN_ERROR;
     }
-    self->fThis->SetGUI(guiName);
+    self->fThis->SetGUI(plString::FromUtf8(guiName));
     PYTHON_RETURN_NONE;
 }
 
@@ -293,14 +293,14 @@ PYTHON_END_METHODS_TABLE;
 PLASMA_DEFAULT_TYPE(ptBook, "Params: esHTMLSource,coverImage=None,callbackKey=None,guiName=''\nCreates a new book");
 
 // required functions for PyObject interoperability
-PyObject *pyJournalBook::New(std::string htmlSource, plKey coverImageKey /* = nil */, plKey callbackKey /* = nil */, std::string guiName /* = "" */)
+PyObject *pyJournalBook::New(std::string htmlSource, plKey coverImageKey /* = nil */, plKey callbackKey /* = nil */, plString guiName /* = "" */)
 {
     ptBook *newObj = (ptBook*)ptBook_type.tp_new(&ptBook_type, NULL, NULL);
     newObj->fThis->MakeBook(htmlSource, coverImageKey, callbackKey, guiName);
     return (PyObject*)newObj;
 }
 
-PyObject *pyJournalBook::New(std::wstring htmlSource, plKey coverImageKey /* = nil */, plKey callbackKey /* = nil */, std::string guiName /* = "" */)
+PyObject *pyJournalBook::New(std::wstring htmlSource, plKey coverImageKey /* = nil */, plKey callbackKey /* = nil */, plString guiName /* = "" */)
 {
     ptBook *newObj = (ptBook*)ptBook_type.tp_new(&ptBook_type, NULL, NULL);
     newObj->fThis->MakeBook(htmlSource, coverImageKey, callbackKey, guiName);
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ PYTHON_GLOBAL_METHOD_DEFINITION(PtLoadBookGUI, args, "Params: guiName\nLoads the
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "PtLoadBookGUI expects a string");
         PYTHON_RETURN_ERROR;
     }
-    pyJournalBook::LoadGUI(guiName);
+    pyJournalBook::LoadGUI(plString::FromUtf8(guiName));
     PYTHON_RETURN_NONE;
 }
 
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ PYTHON_GLOBAL_METHOD_DEFINITION(PtUnloadBookGUI, args, "Params: guiName\nUnloads
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "PtUnloadBookGUI expects a string");
         PYTHON_RETURN_ERROR;
     }
-    pyJournalBook::UnloadGUI(guiName);
+    pyJournalBook::UnloadGUI(plString::FromUtf8(guiName));
     PYTHON_RETURN_NONE;
 }
 

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyKey.h

@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ You can contact Cyan Worlds, Inc. by email legal@cyan.com
 #include "pnKeyedObject/plKey.h"
 
 #include "pyGlueHelpers.h"
+#include "plString.h"
 
 class plPythonFileMod;
 class pySceneObject;
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ public:
     // getter and setters
     virtual plKey getKey() { return fKey; }
     virtual void setKey(plKey key) { fKey=key; }
-    virtual const char* getName() const { return fKey ? fKey->GetName() : "nil";    }
+    virtual const char* getName() const { return fKey ? fKey->GetName().c_str() : "nil";    }
 #ifndef BUILDING_PYPLASMA
     PyObject* GetPySceneObject();
 

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyNetServerSessionInfo.h

@@ -89,10 +89,10 @@ public:
     bool HasServerPort() const { return fInfo.HasServerPort(); }
     bool HasServerGuid() const { return fInfo.HasServerGuid(); }
     const char *    GetServerName() const { return fInfo.GetServerName(); }
-    uint8_t           GetServerType() const { return fInfo.GetServerType(); }
+    uint8_t         GetServerType() const { return fInfo.GetServerType(); }
     const char *    GetServerAddr() const { return fInfo.GetServerAddr(); }
-    uint16_t          GetServerPort() const { return fInfo.GetServerPort(); }
-    const char *    GetServerGuid() const { fServerGuid.CopyFrom( fInfo.GetServerGuid() ); return fServerGuid.AsString(); }
+    uint16_t        GetServerPort() const { return fInfo.GetServerPort(); }
+    const char *    GetServerGuid() const { fServerGuid.CopyFrom( fInfo.GetServerGuid() ); return fServerGuid.AsString().c_str(); }
 };
 
 
@@ -129,10 +129,10 @@ public:
     bool HasServerPort() const { return fInfo.HasServerPort(); }
     bool HasServerGuid() const { return fInfo.HasServerGuid(); }
     const char *    GetServerName() const { return fInfo.GetServerName(); }
-    uint8_t           GetServerType() const { return fInfo.GetServerType(); }
+    uint8_t         GetServerType() const { return fInfo.GetServerType(); }
     const char *    GetServerAddr() const { return fInfo.GetServerAddr(); }
-    uint16_t          GetServerPort() const { return fInfo.GetServerPort(); }
-    const char *    GetServerGuid() const { fServerGuid.CopyFrom( fInfo.GetServerGuid() ); return fServerGuid.AsString(); }
+    uint16_t        GetServerPort() const { return fInfo.GetServerPort(); }
+    const char *    GetServerGuid() const { fServerGuid.CopyFrom( fInfo.GetServerGuid() ); return fServerGuid.AsString().c_str(); }
 };
 
 

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pySceneObject.cpp

@@ -210,21 +210,21 @@ void pySceneObject::SetNetForce(hsBool state)
 }
 
 
-const char* pySceneObject::GetName()
+plString pySceneObject::GetName()
 {
     if ( fSceneObjects.Count() > 0 )
         return fSceneObjects[0]->GetName();
-    return "";
+    return _TEMP_CONVERT_FROM_LITERAL("");
 }
 
-PyObject* pySceneObject::findObj(const char* name)
+PyObject* pySceneObject::findObj(const plString& name)
 {
     PyObject* pSobj = nil;
     // search through the plKeys that we have looking for this name
     int i;
     for ( i=0; i<fSceneObjects.Count(); i++ )
     {
-        if ( hsStrEQ(name,fSceneObjects[i]->GetName()) )
+        if ( name == fSceneObjects[i]->GetName() )
         {
             pSobj = pySceneObject::New(fSceneObjects[i],fPyMod);
             break;
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ PyObject* pySceneObject::findObj(const char* name)
     if ( pSobj == nil )
     {
         // throw a Python error, so the coder knows it didn't work
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_KeyError, name);
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_KeyError, name.c_str());
     }
 
     return pSobj;
@@ -284,9 +284,9 @@ PyObject* pySceneObject::GetLocalToWorld()
                 return pyMatrix44::New((hsMatrix44)ci->GetLocalToWorld());
             else
             {
-                char errmsg[256];
-                sprintf(errmsg,"Sceneobject %s does not have a coordinate interface.",obj->GetKeyName());
-                PyErr_SetString(PyExc_RuntimeError, errmsg);
+                plString errmsg = plString::Format("Sceneobject %s does not have a coordinate interface.",
+                                                   obj->GetKeyName().c_str());
+                PyErr_SetString(PyExc_RuntimeError, errmsg.c_str());
                 return nil; // return nil to tell python we errored
             }
         }
@@ -313,9 +313,9 @@ PyObject* pySceneObject::GetWorldToLocal()
                 return pyMatrix44::New((hsMatrix44)ci->GetWorldToLocal());
             else
             {
-                char errmsg[256];
-                sprintf(errmsg,"Sceneobject %s does not have a coordinate interface.",obj->GetKeyName());
-                PyErr_SetString(PyExc_RuntimeError, errmsg);
+                plString errmsg = plString::Format("Sceneobject %s does not have a coordinate interface.",
+                                                   obj->GetKeyName().c_str());
+                PyErr_SetString(PyExc_RuntimeError, errmsg.c_str());
                 return nil; // return nil to tell python we errored
             }
         }
@@ -342,9 +342,9 @@ PyObject* pySceneObject::GetLocalToParent()
                 return pyMatrix44::New((hsMatrix44)ci->GetLocalToParent());
             else
             {
-                char errmsg[256];
-                sprintf(errmsg,"Sceneobject %s does not have a coordinate interface.",obj->GetKeyName());
-                PyErr_SetString(PyExc_RuntimeError, errmsg);
+                plString errmsg = plString::Format("Sceneobject %s does not have a coordinate interface.",
+                                                   obj->GetKeyName().c_str());
+                PyErr_SetString(PyExc_RuntimeError, errmsg.c_str());
                 return nil; // return nil to tell python we errored
             }
         }
@@ -371,9 +371,9 @@ PyObject* pySceneObject::GetParentToLocal()
                 return pyMatrix44::New((hsMatrix44)ci->GetParentToLocal());
             else
             {
-                char errmsg[256];
-                sprintf(errmsg,"Sceneobject %s does not have a coordinate interface.",obj->GetKeyName());
-                PyErr_SetString(PyExc_RuntimeError, errmsg);
+                plString errmsg = plString::Format("Sceneobject %s does not have a coordinate interface.",
+                                                   obj->GetKeyName().c_str());
+                PyErr_SetString(PyExc_RuntimeError, errmsg.c_str());
                 return nil; // return nil to tell python we errored
             }
         }
@@ -416,9 +416,9 @@ PyObject* pySceneObject::GetWorldPosition()
                 return pyPoint3::New((hsPoint3)ci->GetWorldPos());
             else
             {
-                char errmsg[256];
-                sprintf(errmsg,"Sceneobject %s does not have a coordinate interface.",obj->GetKeyName());
-                PyErr_SetString(PyExc_RuntimeError, errmsg);
+                plString errmsg = plString::Format("Sceneobject %s does not have a coordinate interface.",
+                                                   obj->GetKeyName().c_str());
+                PyErr_SetString(PyExc_RuntimeError, errmsg.c_str());
                 return nil; // return nil to tell python we errored
             }
         }
@@ -445,9 +445,9 @@ PyObject* pySceneObject::GetViewVector()
                 return pyVector3::New(ci->GetLocalToWorld().GetAxis(hsMatrix44::kView));
             else
             {
-                char errmsg[256];
-                sprintf(errmsg,"Sceneobject %s does not have a coordinate interface.",obj->GetKeyName());
-                PyErr_SetString(PyExc_RuntimeError, errmsg);
+                plString errmsg = plString::Format("Sceneobject %s does not have a coordinate interface.",
+                                                   obj->GetKeyName().c_str());
+                PyErr_SetString(PyExc_RuntimeError, errmsg.c_str());
                 return nil; // return nil to tell python we errored
             }
         }
@@ -474,9 +474,9 @@ PyObject* pySceneObject::GetUpVector()
                 return pyVector3::New(ci->GetLocalToWorld().GetAxis(hsMatrix44::kUp));
             else
             {
-                char errmsg[256];
-                sprintf(errmsg,"Sceneobject %s does not have a coordinate interface.",obj->GetKeyName());
-                PyErr_SetString(PyExc_RuntimeError, errmsg);
+                plString errmsg = plString::Format("Sceneobject %s does not have a coordinate interface.",
+                                                   obj->GetKeyName().c_str());
+                PyErr_SetString(PyExc_RuntimeError, errmsg.c_str());
                 return nil; // return nil to tell python we errored
             }
         }
@@ -503,9 +503,9 @@ PyObject* pySceneObject::GetRightVector()
                 return pyVector3::New(ci->GetLocalToWorld().GetAxis(hsMatrix44::kRight));
             else
             {
-                char errmsg[256];
-                sprintf(errmsg,"Sceneobject %s does not have a coordinate interface.",obj->GetKeyName());
-                PyErr_SetString(PyExc_RuntimeError, errmsg);
+                plString errmsg = plString::Format("Sceneobject %s does not have a coordinate interface.",
+                                                   obj->GetKeyName().c_str());
+                PyErr_SetString(PyExc_RuntimeError, errmsg.c_str());
                 return nil; // return nil to tell python we errored
             }
         }

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pySceneObject.h

@@ -114,9 +114,9 @@ public:
 
     virtual void SetNetForce(hsBool state);
 
-    virtual PyObject* findObj(const char* name); // pySceneObject
+    virtual PyObject* findObj(const plString& name); // pySceneObject
 
-    virtual const char* GetName();
+    virtual plString GetName();
     virtual std::vector<PyObject*> GetResponders(); // pyKey list
     virtual std::vector<PyObject*> GetPythonMods(); // pyKey list
     //

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pySceneObjectGlue.cpp

@@ -151,12 +151,12 @@ PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION(ptSceneobject, findObject, args)
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "findObject expects a string");
         PYTHON_RETURN_ERROR;
     }
-    return self->fThis->findObj(name);
+    return self->fThis->findObj(plString::FromUtf8(name));
 }
 
 PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION_NOARGS(ptSceneobject, getName)
 {
-    return PyString_FromString(self->fThis->GetName());
+    return PyString_FromString(self->fThis->GetName().c_str());
 }
 
 PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION_NOARGS(ptSceneobject, getResponders)

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyVault.cpp

@@ -654,25 +654,25 @@ void pyVault::CreateNeighborhood()
     link.GetAgeInfo()->SetAgeFilename(kNeighborhoodAgeFilename);
     link.GetAgeInfo()->SetAgeInstanceName(kNeighborhoodAgeInstanceName);
 
-    std::string title;
-    std::string desc;
+    plString title;
+    plString desc;
 
-    unsigned nameLen = StrLen(nc->GetPlayerName());
-    if (nc->GetPlayerName()[nameLen - 1] == 's' || nc->GetPlayerName()[nameLen - 1] == 'S')
+    unsigned nameLen = nc->GetPlayerName().GetSize();
+    if (nc->GetPlayerName().CharAt(nameLen - 1) == 's' || nc->GetPlayerName().CharAt(nameLen - 1) == 'S')
     {
-        xtl::format( title, "%s'", nc->GetPlayerName() );
-        xtl::format( desc, "%s' %s", nc->GetPlayerName(), link.GetAgeInfo()->GetAgeInstanceName() );
+        title = plString::Format( "%s'", nc->GetPlayerName().c_str() );
+        desc = plString::Format( "%s' %s", nc->GetPlayerName().c_str(), link.GetAgeInfo()->GetAgeInstanceName() );
     }
     else
     {
-        xtl::format( title, "%s's", nc->GetPlayerName() );
-        xtl::format( desc, "%s's %s", nc->GetPlayerName(), link.GetAgeInfo()->GetAgeInstanceName() );
+        title = plString::Format( "%s's", nc->GetPlayerName().c_str() );
+        desc = plString::Format( "%s's %s", nc->GetPlayerName().c_str(), link.GetAgeInfo()->GetAgeInstanceName() );
     }
 
     plUUID guid(GuidGenerate());
     link.GetAgeInfo()->SetAgeInstanceGuid(&guid);
-    link.GetAgeInfo()->SetAgeUserDefinedName( title.c_str() );
-    link.GetAgeInfo()->SetAgeDescription( desc.c_str() );
+    link.GetAgeInfo()->SetAgeUserDefinedName( _TEMP_CONVERT_TO_CONST_CHAR(title) );
+    link.GetAgeInfo()->SetAgeDescription( _TEMP_CONVERT_TO_CONST_CHAR(desc) );
 
     VaultRegisterOwnedAge(&link);
 }

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyVaultImageNode.cpp

@@ -64,8 +64,7 @@ static unsigned s_keyseq;
 
 //============================================================================
 static plKey CreateAndRefImageKey (unsigned nodeId, plMipmap * mipmap) {
-    char keyName[MAX_PATH];
-    StrPrintf(keyName, arrsize(keyName), "VaultImg_%u_%u", nodeId, s_keyseq++);
+    plString keyName = plString::Format("VaultImg_%u_%u", nodeId, s_keyseq++);
 
     plKey key = hsgResMgr::ResMgr()->NewKey(keyName, mipmap, plLocation::kGlobalFixedLoc);
 

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfSurface/plLayerMovie.cpp

@@ -115,8 +115,7 @@ hsBool plLayerMovie::ISetupBitmap()
         memset(b->GetImage(), 0x10, b->GetHeight() * b->GetRowBytes() );
         b->SetFlags( b->GetFlags() | plMipmap::kDontThrowAwayImage );
 
-        char    name[ 256 ];
-        sprintf( name, "%s_BMap", fMovieName );
+        plString name = plString::Format( "%s_BMap", fMovieName );
         hsgResMgr::ResMgr()->NewKey( name, b, plLocation::kGlobalFixedLoc );
 
         *fTexture = (plBitmap *)b;

Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/inc/hsResMgr.h

@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public:
     //---------------------------
     // Registry Modification Functions
     //---------------------------
-    virtual plKey NewKey(const char* name, hsKeyedObject* object, const plLocation& loc, const plLoadMask& m = plLoadMask::kAlways)=0;
+    virtual plKey NewKey(const plString& name, hsKeyedObject* object, const plLocation& loc, const plLoadMask& m = plLoadMask::kAlways)=0;
     virtual plKey NewKey(plUoid& newUoid, hsKeyedObject* object)=0;
 
     virtual plDispatchBase* Dispatch()=0;
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ protected:
     friend class plKeyImp;
     friend class plArmatureMod; // Temp hack until a findkey/clone issue is fixed. -Bob
 
-    virtual plKey   ReRegister(const char *nm, const plUoid& oid)=0;
+    virtual plKey   ReRegister(const plString& nm, const plUoid& oid)=0;
     virtual hsBool  ReadObject(plKeyImp* key)=0;  // plKeys call this when needed
 
     // Sets a key as used or unused in the registry.  When all keys in a page of a

Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnDispatch/plDispatch.cpp

@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ void plDispatch::IMsgDispatch()
                         {
                             hsLogEntry(plNetObjectDebuggerBase::GetInstance()->LogMsg(
                                 xtl::format("<RCV> object:%s, GameMessage %s st=%.3f rt=%.3f", 
-                                ko->GetKeyName(), msg->ClassName(), hsTimer::GetSysSeconds(), hsTimer::GetSeconds()).c_str()));
+                                ko->GetKeyName().c_str(), msg->ClassName(), hsTimer::GetSysSeconds(), hsTimer::GetSeconds()).c_str()));
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ void plDispatch::IMsgDispatch()
                 uint32_t rcvTicks = hsTimer::GetPrecTickCount();
 
                 // Object could be deleted by this message, so we need to log this stuff now
-                const char* keyname = "(unknown)";
+                plString keyname = _TEMP_CONVERT_FROM_LITERAL("(unknown)");
                 const char* className = "(unknown)";
                 uint32_t clonePlayerID = 0;
                 if (plDispatchLogBase::IsLoggingLong())
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ void plDispatch::IMsgDispatch()
                     float rcvTime = (float)(hsTimer::PrecTicksToSecs(rcvTicks) * 1000.f);
                     // If the receiver takes more than 5 ms to process its message, log it
                     if (rcvTime > 5.f)
-                        plDispatchLogBase::GetInstance()->LogLongReceive(keyname, className, clonePlayerID, msg, rcvTime);
+                        plDispatchLogBase::GetInstance()->LogLongReceive(keyname.c_str(), className, clonePlayerID, msg, rcvTime);
                 }
 #endif // PLASMA_EXTERNAL_RELEASE
 

Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnKeyedObject/hsKeyedObject.cpp

@@ -65,12 +65,12 @@ hsBool hsKeyedObject::SendRef(plRefMsg* refMsg, plRefFlags::Type flags)
     return hsgResMgr::SendRef(key, refMsg, flags);
 }
 
-const char* hsKeyedObject::GetKeyName() const
+plString hsKeyedObject::GetKeyName() const
 {
     if (fpKey)
         return fpKey->GetName();
     else
-        return "(unknown)";
+        return _TEMP_CONVERT_FROM_LITERAL("(unknown)");
 }
 
 hsKeyedObject::~hsKeyedObject()
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ void hsKeyedObject::UnRegisterAs(plFixedKeyId fixedKey)
     UnRegisterAsManual(uoid);
 }
 
-plKey hsKeyedObject::RegisterAsManual(plUoid& meUoid, const char* p)
+plKey hsKeyedObject::RegisterAsManual(plUoid& meUoid, const plString& p)
 {
     hsAssert(meUoid.GetClassType() == ClassIndex(),"Registering as wrong type!");
     // Really should be a NewKey() call just for fixed keys, so change this once player rooms behave
@@ -143,12 +143,9 @@ void hsKeyedObject::UnRegisterAsManual(plUoid& inUoid)
         if (!(inUoid == myUoid))
         {
 #if !HS_BUILD_FOR_UNIX      // disable for unix servers
-            char inStr[255], myStr[255];
-            inUoid.StringIze(inStr);
-            myUoid.StringIze(myStr);
             hsAssert(false,
-                xtl::format("Request to Unregister wrong FixedKey, keyName=%s, inUoid=%s, myUoid=%s",
-                fpKey->GetName() ? fpKey->GetName() : "?", inStr, myStr).c_str());
+                plString::Format("Request to Unregister wrong FixedKey, keyName=%s, inUoid=%s, myUoid=%s",
+                    fpKey->GetName().s_str("?"), inUoid.StringIze().c_str(), myUoid.StringIze().c_str()).c_str());
 #endif
         }
         ((plKeyImp*)fpKey)->UnRegister();

Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnKeyedObject/hsKeyedObject.h

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public:
     GETINTERFACE_ANY(hsKeyedObject, plReceiver);
 
     const plKey&    GetKey() const { return fpKey; }
-    const char*     GetKeyName() const;
+    plString        GetKeyName() const;
 
     virtual void Validate();
     virtual hsBool  IsFinal() { return true; };     // experimental; currently "is ready to process Loads"
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public:
     void    UnRegisterAs(plFixedKeyId fixedKey);
 
     // used when manually loading the player room
-    plKey   RegisterAsManual(plUoid& uoid, const char* p); 
+    plKey   RegisterAsManual(plUoid& uoid, const plString& p);
     void    UnRegisterAsManual(plUoid& uoid);
 
     // If you want clone keys to share a type of object, override this function for it.

Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnKeyedObject/plFixedKey.cpp

@@ -63,12 +63,12 @@ struct plKeySeed
     plFixedKeyId  feFixedKey;
     // NOTE: The following fields are broken out to make adding to the fixed key list easier.
     // However, what they really are, are just the fields of plUoid (including plLocation)
-    uint16_t      fType;
-    const char  *fObj;
+    uint16_t    fType;
+    plString    fObj;
    
     hsBool Match( plKeySeed *p ) 
     {  
-        if( ( fType == p->fType ) && stricmp( p->fObj, fObj ) == 0 )
+        if( ( fType == p->fType ) && p->fObj.Compare( fObj, plString::kCaseInsensitive ) == 0 )
         {
             return true;
         }
@@ -82,48 +82,50 @@ struct plKeySeed
     // 2) Be sure your ClassIndex CLASS_INDEX(plSceneObject) matches the type of object you want to have the fixedKey
     // 3) Make sure the Obj is unique for this location/Type Combo... (validated at runtime)
 
+#define _TCFL _TEMP_CONVERT_FROM_LITERAL
 plKeySeed SeedList[] = {
         //  Key Enum                    Type                                            Obj
 
-    { kFirst_Fixed_KEY,                 CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plSceneObject ),            "kFirst_Fixed_KEY" },
-
-    { kLOSObject_KEY,                   CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plLOSDispatch ),            "kLOSObject_KEY",               },
-    { kTimerCallbackManager_KEY,        CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plTimerCallbackManager ),   "kTimerCallbackManager_KEY",    },
-    { kConsoleObject_KEY,               CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( pfConsole ),                "kConsoleObject_KEY",           },
-    { kAudioSystem_KEY,                 CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plAudioSystem ),            "kAudioSystem_KEY",             },
-    { kInput_KEY,                       CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plInputManager ),           "kInput_KEY",                   },
-    { kClient_KEY,                      CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plClient ),                 "kClient_KEY",                  },
-    { kNetClientMgr_KEY,                CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plNetClientMgr ),           "kNetClientMgr_KEY",            },
-    { kListenerMod_KEY,                 CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plListener ),               "kListenerMod_KEY",             },
-    { kTransitionMgr_KEY,               CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plTransitionMgr ),          "kTransitionMgr_KEY",           },
-    { kLinkEffectsMgr_KEY,              CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plLinkEffectsMgr ),         "kLinkEffectsMgr_KEY",          },
-    { kGameGUIMgr_KEY,                  CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( pfGameGUIMgr ),             "kGameGUIMgr_KEY",              },
-    { kGameGUIDynamicDlg_KEY,           CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plSceneNode ),              "kGameGUIDynamicDlg_KEY",       },
-    { kVirtualCamera1_KEY,              CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plVirtualCam1 ),            "kVirtualCamera_KEY",           },
-    { kDefaultCameraMod1_KEY,           CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plCameraModifier1 ),        "kDefaultCameraMod1_KEY",       },
-    { kKIGUIGlue_KEY,                   CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( pfKI ),                     "kKIGUIGlue_KEY",               },
-    { kClothingMgr_KEY,                 CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plClothingMgr ),            "kClothingMgr_KEY",             },
-    { kInputInterfaceMgr_KEY,           CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plInputInterfaceMgr ),      "kInputInterfaceMgr_KEY",       },
-    { kAVIWriter_KEY,                   CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plAVIWriter ),              "kAVIWriter_KEY",               },
-    { kResManagerHelper_KEY,            CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plResManagerHelper ),       "kResManagerHelper_KEY",        },
-    { kAvatarMgr_KEY,                   CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plAvatarMgr ),              "kAvatarMgr_KEY",               },
-    { kSimulationMgr_KEY,               CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plSimulationMgr ),          "kSimulationMgr_KEY",           },
-    { kTransitionCamera_KEY,            CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plCameraModifier1 ),        "kTransitionCamera_KEY",        },
-    { kCCRMgr_KEY,                      CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plCCRMgr ),                 "kCCRMgr_KEY",                  },
-    { kNetClientCloneRoom_KEY,          CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plSceneNode ),              "kNetClientCloneRoom_KEY",      },
-    { kMarkerMgr_KEY,                   CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( pfMarkerMgr ),              "kMarkerMgr_KEY",               },
-    { kAutoProfile_KEY,                 CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plAutoProfile ),            "kAutoProfile_KEY",             },
-    { kGlobalVisMgr_KEY,                CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plVisMgr ),                 "kGlobalVisMgr_KEY",            },
-    { kFontCache_KEY,                   CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plFontCache ),              "kFontCache_KEY",               },
-    { kRelevanceMgr_KEY,                CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plRelevanceMgr ),           "kRelevanceMgr_KEY",            },
-    { kJournalBookMgr_KEY,              CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( pfJournalBook ),            "kJournalBookMgr_KEY"           },
-    { kAgeLoader_KEY,                   CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plAgeLoader),               "kAgeLoader_KEY"                },
-    { kBuiltIn3rdPersonCamera_KEY,      CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plCameraModifier1 ),        "kBuiltIn3rdPersonCamera_KEY",  },
-    { kSecurePreloader_KEY,             CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( pfSecurePreloader ),        "kSecurePreloader_KEY",         },
+    { kFirst_Fixed_KEY,                 CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plSceneObject ),            _TCFL("kFirst_Fixed_KEY")              },
+
+    { kLOSObject_KEY,                   CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plLOSDispatch ),            _TCFL("kLOSObject_KEY"),               },
+    { kTimerCallbackManager_KEY,        CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plTimerCallbackManager ),   _TCFL("kTimerCallbackManager_KEY"),    },
+    { kConsoleObject_KEY,               CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( pfConsole ),                _TCFL("kConsoleObject_KEY"),           },
+    { kAudioSystem_KEY,                 CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plAudioSystem ),            _TCFL("kAudioSystem_KEY"),             },
+    { kInput_KEY,                       CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plInputManager ),           _TCFL("kInput_KEY"),                   },
+    { kClient_KEY,                      CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plClient ),                 _TCFL("kClient_KEY"),                  },
+    { kNetClientMgr_KEY,                CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plNetClientMgr ),           _TCFL("kNetClientMgr_KEY"),            },
+    { kListenerMod_KEY,                 CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plListener ),               _TCFL("kListenerMod_KEY"),             },
+    { kTransitionMgr_KEY,               CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plTransitionMgr ),          _TCFL("kTransitionMgr_KEY"),           },
+    { kLinkEffectsMgr_KEY,              CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plLinkEffectsMgr ),         _TCFL("kLinkEffectsMgr_KEY"),          },
+    { kGameGUIMgr_KEY,                  CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( pfGameGUIMgr ),             _TCFL("kGameGUIMgr_KEY"),              },
+    { kGameGUIDynamicDlg_KEY,           CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plSceneNode ),              _TCFL("kGameGUIDynamicDlg_KEY"),       },
+    { kVirtualCamera1_KEY,              CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plVirtualCam1 ),            _TCFL("kVirtualCamera_KEY"),           },
+    { kDefaultCameraMod1_KEY,           CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plCameraModifier1 ),        _TCFL("kDefaultCameraMod1_KEY"),       },
+    { kKIGUIGlue_KEY,                   CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( pfKI ),                     _TCFL("kKIGUIGlue_KEY"),               },
+    { kClothingMgr_KEY,                 CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plClothingMgr ),            _TCFL("kClothingMgr_KEY"),             },
+    { kInputInterfaceMgr_KEY,           CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plInputInterfaceMgr ),      _TCFL("kInputInterfaceMgr_KEY"),       },
+    { kAVIWriter_KEY,                   CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plAVIWriter ),              _TCFL("kAVIWriter_KEY"),               },
+    { kResManagerHelper_KEY,            CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plResManagerHelper ),       _TCFL("kResManagerHelper_KEY"),        },
+    { kAvatarMgr_KEY,                   CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plAvatarMgr ),              _TCFL("kAvatarMgr_KEY"),               },
+    { kSimulationMgr_KEY,               CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plSimulationMgr ),          _TCFL("kSimulationMgr_KEY"),           },
+    { kTransitionCamera_KEY,            CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plCameraModifier1 ),        _TCFL("kTransitionCamera_KEY"),        },
+    { kCCRMgr_KEY,                      CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plCCRMgr ),                 _TCFL("kCCRMgr_KEY"),                  },
+    { kNetClientCloneRoom_KEY,          CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plSceneNode ),              _TCFL("kNetClientCloneRoom_KEY"),      },
+    { kMarkerMgr_KEY,                   CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( pfMarkerMgr ),              _TCFL("kMarkerMgr_KEY"),               },
+    { kAutoProfile_KEY,                 CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plAutoProfile ),            _TCFL("kAutoProfile_KEY"),             },
+    { kGlobalVisMgr_KEY,                CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plVisMgr ),                 _TCFL("kGlobalVisMgr_KEY"),            },
+    { kFontCache_KEY,                   CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plFontCache ),              _TCFL("kFontCache_KEY"),               },
+    { kRelevanceMgr_KEY,                CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plRelevanceMgr ),           _TCFL("kRelevanceMgr_KEY"),            },
+    { kJournalBookMgr_KEY,              CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( pfJournalBook ),            _TCFL("kJournalBookMgr_KEY")           },
+    { kAgeLoader_KEY,                   CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plAgeLoader),               _TCFL("kAgeLoader_KEY")                },
+    { kBuiltIn3rdPersonCamera_KEY,      CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plCameraModifier1 ),        _TCFL("kBuiltIn3rdPersonCamera_KEY"),  },
+    { kSecurePreloader_KEY,             CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( pfSecurePreloader ),        _TCFL("kSecurePreloader_KEY"),         },
     
 
-    { kLast_Fixed_KEY,                  CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plSceneObject ),            "kLast_Fixed_KEY",              }
+    { kLast_Fixed_KEY,                  CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED( plSceneObject ),            _TCFL("kLast_Fixed_KEY"),              }
 };
+#undef _TCFL
 
 
 //// plFixedKeyValidator /////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -166,14 +168,13 @@ plUoid::plUoid(plFixedKeyId fixedkey)
 {
     hsAssert(fixedkey < kLast_Fixed_KEY, "Request for Fixed key is out of Range");
 
-    fObjectName = nil;
     Invalidate();
 
     plKeySeed* p= &SeedList[fixedkey];
 
     fLocation = plLocation::kGlobalFixedLoc;
     fClassType = p->fType;
-    fObjectName = hsStrcpy(p->fObj);
+    fObjectName = p->fObj;
     fObjectID = 0;
     fCloneID = 0;
     fClonePlayerID = 0;

Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnKeyedObject/plKey.h

@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ You can contact Cyan Worlds, Inc. by email legal@cyan.com
 
 #include "HeadSpin.h"
 #include "plRefFlags.h"
+#include "plString.h"
 
 class hsKeyedObject;
 class plRefMsg;
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ class plKeyData
 {
 public:
     virtual const plUoid&   GetUoid() const=0;
-    virtual const char*     GetName() const=0;
+    virtual const plString& GetName() const=0;
 
     virtual hsKeyedObject*  GetObjectPtr()=0;
     virtual hsKeyedObject*  ObjectIsLoaded() const=0;
@@ -130,7 +131,7 @@ protected:
 
 #ifdef HS_DEBUGGING
     // Debugging info fields
-    const char* fIDName;
+    plString    fIDName;
     const char* fClassType;
 #endif
 

Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnKeyedObject/plKeyImp.cpp

@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ plProfile_CreateMemCounter("Keys", "Memory", KeyMem);
 static uint32_t CalcKeySize(plKeyImp* key)
 {
     uint32_t nameLen = 0;
-    if (key->GetUoid().GetObjectName())
-        nameLen = strlen(key->GetUoid().GetObjectName()) + 1;
+    if (!key->GetUoid().GetObjectName().IsNull())
+        nameLen = key->GetUoid().GetObjectName().GetSize() + 1;
     return sizeof(plKeyImp) + nameLen;
 }
 
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ plKeyImp::plKeyImp() :
     fCloneOwner(nil)
 {
 #ifdef HS_DEBUGGING
-    fIDName = nil;
     fClassType = nil;
 #endif
 }
@@ -143,7 +142,7 @@ void plKeyImp::SetUoid(const plUoid& uoid)
 #endif
 }
 
-const char* plKeyImp::GetName() const   
+const plString& plKeyImp::GetName() const
 { 
     return fUoid.GetObjectName(); 
 }

Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnKeyedObject/plKeyImp.h

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public:
     virtual ~plKeyImp();
 
     virtual const plUoid&   GetUoid() const { return fUoid; }
-    virtual const char*     GetName() const;
+    virtual const plString& GetName() const;
 
     virtual hsKeyedObject*  GetObjectPtr();
     virtual hsKeyedObject*  ObjectIsLoaded() const;

Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnKeyedObject/plMsgForwarder.cpp

@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ hsBool plMsgForwarder::IForwardCallbackMsg(plMessage *msg)
             if (--fc->fNumCallbacks == 0)
             {
                 hsStatusMessageF("plEventCallbackMsg received, erasing, sender=%s, remoteMsg=%d\n",
-                    msg->GetSender() ? msg->GetSender()->GetName() : "nil", msg->HasBCastFlag(plMessage::kNetNonLocal));
+                    msg->GetSender() ? msg->GetSender()->GetName().c_str() : "nil", msg->HasBCastFlag(plMessage::kNetNonLocal));
 
                 fCallbacks.erase(eventMsg);
 
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ hsBool plMsgForwarder::IForwardCallbackMsg(plMessage *msg)
         else
         {
             hsStatusMessageF("! Unknown plEventCallbackMsg received, sender=%s, remoteMsg=%d\n",
-                msg->GetSender() ? msg->GetSender()->GetName() : "nil", msg->HasBCastFlag(plMessage::kNetNonLocal));
+                msg->GetSender() ? msg->GetSender()->GetName().c_str() : "nil", msg->HasBCastFlag(plMessage::kNetNonLocal));
             hsAssert(0, "Unknown plEventCallbackMsg received");
         }
         return true;

Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnKeyedObject/plUoid.cpp

@@ -118,10 +118,9 @@ hsBool plLocation::IsVirtual() const
 }
 
 // THIS SHOULD BE FOR DEBUGGING ONLY <hint hint>
-char* plLocation::StringIze(char* str)  const // Format to displayable string
+plString plLocation::StringIze()  const // Format to displayable string
 {
-    sprintf(str, "S0x%xF0x%x", fSequenceNumber, int(fFlags));
-    return str;
+    return plString::Format("S0x%xF0x%x", fSequenceNumber, int(fFlags));
 }
 
 plLocation plLocation::MakeReserved(uint32_t number)
@@ -136,21 +135,19 @@ plLocation plLocation::MakeNormal(uint32_t number)
 
 //// plUoid //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-plUoid::plUoid(const plLocation& location, uint16_t classType, const char* objectName, const plLoadMask& m)
+plUoid::plUoid(const plLocation& location, uint16_t classType, const plString& objectName, const plLoadMask& m)
 {
-    fObjectName = nil;
     Invalidate();
 
     fLocation = location;
     fClassType = classType;
-    fObjectName = hsStrcpy(objectName);
+    fObjectName = objectName;
     fLoadMask = m;
     fClonePlayerID = 0;
 }
 
 plUoid::plUoid(const plUoid& src)
 {
-    fObjectName = nil;
     Invalidate();
     *this = src;
 }
@@ -162,7 +159,7 @@ plUoid::~plUoid()
 
 void plUoid::Read(hsStream* s)
 {
-    hsAssert(fObjectName == nil, "Reading over an old uoid? You're just asking for trouble, aren't you?");
+    hsAssert(fObjectName.IsNull(), "Reading over an old uoid? You're just asking for trouble, aren't you?");
 
     // first read contents flags
     uint8_t contents = s->ReadByte();
@@ -178,7 +175,7 @@ void plUoid::Read(hsStream* s)
     s->LogReadLE(&fClassType, "ClassType");
     s->LogReadLE(&fObjectID, "ObjectID");
     s->LogSubStreamPushDesc("ObjectName");
-    fObjectName = s->LogReadSafeString();
+    fObjectName = s->LogReadSafeString_TEMP();
 
     // conditional cloneIDs read
     if (contents & kHasCloneIDs)
@@ -229,9 +226,7 @@ void plUoid::Invalidate()
     fCloneID = 0;
     fClonePlayerID = 0;
     fClassType = 0;
-    if (fObjectName)
-        delete [] fObjectName;
-    fObjectName = nil;
+    fObjectName = plString::Null;
     fLocation.Invalidate();
     fLoadMask = plLoadMask::kAlways;
 
@@ -239,7 +234,7 @@ void plUoid::Invalidate()
 
 hsBool plUoid::IsValid() const
 {
-    if (!fLocation.IsValid() || fObjectName == nil)
+    if (!fLocation.IsValid() || fObjectName.IsNull())
         return false;
 
     return true;
@@ -250,7 +245,7 @@ hsBool plUoid::operator==(const plUoid& u) const
     return  fLocation == u.fLocation
             && fLoadMask == u.fLoadMask
             && fClassType == u.fClassType
-            && hsStrEQ(fObjectName, u.fObjectName)
+            && fObjectName == u.fObjectName
             && fObjectID == u.fObjectID
             && fCloneID == u.fCloneID
             && fClonePlayerID == u.fClonePlayerID;
@@ -262,9 +257,7 @@ plUoid& plUoid::operator=(const plUoid& rhs)
     fCloneID = rhs.fCloneID;
     fClonePlayerID = rhs.fClonePlayerID;
     fClassType = rhs.fClassType;
-    if (fObjectName)
-        delete [] fObjectName;
-    fObjectName = hsStrcpy(rhs.fObjectName);
+    fObjectName = rhs.fObjectName;
     fLocation = rhs.fLocation;
     fLoadMask = rhs.fLoadMask;
 
@@ -272,13 +265,12 @@ plUoid& plUoid::operator=(const plUoid& rhs)
 }
 
 // THIS SHOULD BE FOR DEBUGGING ONLY <hint hint>
-char* plUoid::StringIze(char* str) const // Format to displayable string
+plString plUoid::StringIze() const // Format to displayable string
 {
-    sprintf(str, "(0x%x:0x%x:%s:C:[%u,%u])", 
+    return plString::Format("(0x%x:0x%x:%s:C:[%u,%u])",
         fLocation.GetSequenceNumber(), 
         int(fLocation.GetFlags()), 
-        fObjectName, 
+        fObjectName.c_str(),
         GetClonePlayerID(), 
         GetCloneID());
-    return str;
 }

Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnKeyedObject/plUoid.h

@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ You can contact Cyan Worlds, Inc. by email legal@cyan.com
 #include "HeadSpin.h"
 #include "plFixedKey.h"
 #include "plLoadMask.h"
+#include "plString.h"
 
 class hsStream;
 
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ public:
     bool operator<(const plLocation& loc ) const { return fSequenceNumber < loc.fSequenceNumber; }
 
     // THIS SHOULD BE FOR DEBUGGING ONLY <hint hint>
-    char* StringIze(char* str) const;  // Format to displayable string. Returns the same string for convenience
+    plString StringIze() const;  // Format to displayable string.
 
     static plLocation MakeReserved(uint32_t number);
     static plLocation MakeNormal(uint32_t number);
@@ -143,15 +144,15 @@ public:
 class plUoid
 {
 public:
-    plUoid() { fObjectName = nil; Invalidate(); }
-    plUoid(const plLocation& location, uint16_t classType, const char* objectName, const plLoadMask& m=plLoadMask::kAlways);
+    plUoid() { Invalidate(); }
+    plUoid(const plLocation& location, uint16_t classType, const plString& objectName, const plLoadMask& m=plLoadMask::kAlways);
     plUoid(plFixedKeyId fixedKey);
     plUoid(const plUoid& src);
     ~plUoid();
 
     const plLocation&   GetLocation() const { return fLocation; }
-    uint16_t              GetClassType() const { return fClassType; }
-    const char*         GetObjectName() const { return fObjectName; }
+    uint16_t            GetClassType() const { return fClassType; }
+    const plString&     GetObjectName() const { return fObjectName; }
     const plLoadMask&   GetLoadMask() const { return fLoadMask; }
 
     void Read(hsStream* s);
@@ -174,7 +175,7 @@ public:
     void SetObjectID(uint32_t id) { fObjectID = id; }
 
     // THIS SHOULD BE FOR DEBUGGING ONLY <hint hint>
-    char* StringIze(char* str) const;  // Format to displayable string
+    plString StringIze() const;  // Format to displayable string
 
 protected:
     enum ContentsFlags  // for read/write functions
@@ -183,11 +184,11 @@ protected:
         kHasLoadMask    = 0x2,
     };
 
-    uint32_t      fObjectID;
-    uint32_t      fClonePlayerID; // The ID of the player who made this clone
-    uint16_t      fCloneID;       // The ID of this clone (unique per client)
-    uint16_t      fClassType;
-    char*       fObjectName;
+    uint32_t    fObjectID;
+    uint32_t    fClonePlayerID; // The ID of the player who made this clone
+    uint16_t    fCloneID;       // The ID of this clone (unique per client)
+    uint16_t    fClassType;
+    plString    fObjectName;
     plLocation  fLocation;
     plLoadMask  fLoadMask;
 };

Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnMessage/plEventCallbackMsg.h

@@ -63,14 +63,14 @@ enum CallbackEvent
 class plEventCallbackMsg : public plMessage
 {
 protected:
-    
+
 public:
-    float        fEventTime; // the time for time events
+    float           fEventTime; // the time for time events
     CallbackEvent   fEvent;     // the event    
-    int16_t           fIndex;     // the index of the object we want the event to come from
+    int16_t         fIndex;     // the index of the object we want the event to come from
                                 // (where applicable, required for sounds)
-    int16_t           fRepeats;   // -1 for infinite repeats, 0 for one call, no repeats
-    int16_t           fUser;      // User defined data, useful for keeping track of multiple callbacks
+    int16_t         fRepeats;   // -1 for infinite repeats, 0 for one call, no repeats
+    int16_t         fUser;      // User defined data, useful for keeping track of multiple callbacks
 
     plEventCallbackMsg() : fEventTime(0.0f), fEvent((CallbackEvent)0), fRepeats(-1), fUser(0), fIndex(0) {;}
     plEventCallbackMsg (const plKey &s, 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public:
                     const double* t) : 
                         plMessage(s, r, t),
                         fEventTime(0.0f), fEvent((CallbackEvent)0), fRepeats(-1), fUser(0), fIndex(0) {;}
-    
+
     plEventCallbackMsg(const plKey &receiver, CallbackEvent e, int idx=0, float t=0, int16_t repeats=-1, uint16_t user=0) :
                         plMessage(nil, receiver, nil), fEvent(e), fIndex(idx), fEventTime(t), fRepeats(repeats), fUser(user) {}
 

Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnMessage/plMessage.cpp

@@ -256,6 +256,18 @@ int plMsgStdStringHelper::PokeBig(const char * buf, uint32_t bufsz, hsStream* st
     return stream->GetPosition();
 }
 
+int plMsgStdStringHelper::Poke(const plString & stringref, hsStream* stream, const uint32_t peekOptions)
+{
+    std::string temp = stringref.c_str();
+    return Poke(temp, stream, peekOptions);
+}
+
+int plMsgStdStringHelper::PokeBig(const plString & stringref, hsStream* stream, const uint32_t peekOptions)
+{
+    std::string temp = stringref.c_str();
+    return PokeBig(temp, stream, peekOptions);
+}
+
 // STATIC
 int plMsgStdStringHelper::Peek(std::string  & stringref, hsStream* stream, const uint32_t peekOptions)
 {
@@ -301,6 +313,22 @@ int plMsgStdStringHelper::PeekBig(std::string  & stringref, hsStream* stream, co
     return stream->GetPosition();
 }
 
+int plMsgStdStringHelper::Peek(plString & stringref, hsStream* stream, const uint32_t peekOptions)
+{
+    std::string temp;
+    int pos = Peek(temp, stream, peekOptions);
+    stringref = plString::FromIso8859_1(temp.c_str(), temp.size());
+    return pos;
+}
+
+int plMsgStdStringHelper::PeekBig(plString & stringref, hsStream* stream, const uint32_t peekOptions)
+{
+    std::string temp;
+    int pos = PeekBig(temp, stream, peekOptions);
+    stringref = plString::FromIso8859_1(temp.c_str(), temp.size());
+    return pos;
+}
+
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 // STATIC
@@ -371,6 +399,20 @@ int plMsgCStringHelper::Peek(char *& str, hsStream* stream, const uint32_t peekO
     return stream->GetPosition();
 }
 
+int plMsgCStringHelper::Poke(const plString & str, hsStream* stream, const uint32_t peekOptions)
+{
+    return Poke(str.c_str(), stream, peekOptions);
+}
+
+int plMsgCStringHelper::Peek(plString & str, hsStream* stream, const uint32_t peekOptions)
+{
+    char * temp = nil;
+    int pos = Peek(temp, stream, peekOptions);
+    str = plString::FromIso8859_1(temp);
+    delete [] temp;
+    return pos;
+}
+
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 

Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnMessage/plMessage.h

@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ You can contact Cyan Worlds, Inc. by email legal@cyan.com
 
 class plKey;
 class hsStream;
+class plString;
 
 // Base class for messages only has enough info to route it
 // and send it over the wire (Read/Write).
@@ -134,12 +135,12 @@ public:
     hsBool                  Send(const plKey r=nil, hsBool async=false); // Message will self-destruct after send.
     hsBool                  SendAndKeep(const plKey r=nil, hsBool async=false); // Message won't self-destruct after send.
 
-    const double GetTimeStamp() const { return fTimeStamp; }
+    double GetTimeStamp() const { return fTimeStamp; }
     plMessage& SetTimeStamp(double t) { fTimeStamp = t; return *this; }
 
     hsBool HasBCastFlag(uint32_t f) const { return 0 != (fBCastFlags & f); }
     plMessage& SetBCastFlag(uint32_t f, hsBool on=true) { if( on )fBCastFlags |= f; else fBCastFlags &= ~f; return *this; }
-    
+
     void SetAllBCastFlags(uint32_t f) { fBCastFlags=f; }
     uint32_t GetAllBCastFlags() const { return fBCastFlags; }
 
@@ -171,8 +172,12 @@ struct plMsgStdStringHelper
     static int PokeBig(const std::string & stringref, hsStream* stream, const uint32_t peekOptions=0);
     static int Poke(const char * buf, uint32_t bufsz, hsStream* stream, const uint32_t peekOptions=0);
     static int PokeBig(const char * buf, uint32_t bufsz, hsStream* stream, const uint32_t peekOptions=0);
+    static int Poke(const plString & stringref, hsStream* stream, const uint32_t peekOptions=0);
+    static int PokeBig(const plString & stringref, hsStream* stream, const uint32_t peekOptions=0);
     static int Peek(std::string & stringref, hsStream* stream, const uint32_t peekOptions=0);
     static int PeekBig(std::string & stringref, hsStream* stream, const uint32_t peekOptions=0);
+    static int Peek(plString & stringref, hsStream* stream, const uint32_t peekOptions=0);
+    static int PeekBig(plString & stringref, hsStream* stream, const uint32_t peekOptions=0);
 };
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -185,13 +190,16 @@ struct plMsgXtlStringHelper
 };
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// reads/writes your char * field
+// reads/writes your char * field  (deprecated)
 
 struct plMsgCStringHelper
 {
     static int Poke(const char * str, hsStream* stream, const uint32_t peekOptions=0);
     // deletes str and reallocates. you must delete [] str;
     static int Peek(char *& str, hsStream* stream, const uint32_t peekOptions=0);
+
+    static int Poke(const plString & str, hsStream* stream, const uint32_t peekOptions=0);
+    static int Peek(plString & str, hsStream* stream, const uint32_t peekOptions=0);
 };
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnModifier/plLogicModBase.cpp

@@ -141,11 +141,10 @@ hsBool plLogicModBase::MsgReceive(plMessage* msg)
         hsAssert(pSMsg->GetType() != plServerReplyMsg::kUnInit, "uninit server reply msg");
 
 #if 1
-        char str[256];
-        sprintf(str, "LM: LogicModifier %s recvd trigger request reply:%s, wasRequesting=%d, t=%f\n", GetKeyName(),
+        plNetClientApp::GetInstance()->DebugMsg("LM: LogicModifier %s recvd trigger request reply:%s, wasRequesting=%d, t=%f\n",
+            GetKeyName().c_str(),
             pSMsg->GetType() == plServerReplyMsg::kDeny ? "denied" : "confirmed", 
             HasFlag(kRequestingTrigger), hsTimer::GetSysSeconds());
-        plNetClientApp::GetInstance()->DebugMsg(str);
 #endif
 
         if (pSMsg->GetType() == plServerReplyMsg::kDeny)
@@ -191,21 +190,17 @@ void plLogicModBase::RequestTrigger(hsBool netRequest)
     if (HasFlag(kTriggered))
     {
 #if 1
-        char str[256];
-        sprintf(str, "LM: %s ignoring RequestTrigger(), already triggered, t=%f\n", GetKeyName(),
-            hsTimer::GetSysSeconds());
-        plNetClientApp::GetInstance()->DebugMsg(str);
+        plNetClientApp::GetInstance()->DebugMsg("LM: %s ignoring RequestTrigger(), already triggered, t=%f\n",
+            GetKeyName().c_str(), hsTimer::GetSysSeconds());
 #endif
         return;
     }
-    
+
     if (HasFlag(kRequestingTrigger))
     {
 #if 1
-        char str[256];
-        sprintf(str, "LM: %s ignoring RequestTrigger(), already requesting trigger, t=%f\n", GetKeyName(),
-            hsTimer::GetSysSeconds());
-        plNetClientApp::GetInstance()->DebugMsg(str);
+        plNetClientApp::GetInstance()->DebugMsg("LM: %s ignoring RequestTrigger(), already requesting trigger, t=%f\n",
+            GetKeyName().c_str(), hsTimer::GetSysSeconds());
 #endif
 
         return;
@@ -220,9 +215,8 @@ void plLogicModBase::RequestTrigger(hsBool netRequest)
         SetFlag(kRequestingTrigger);
 
 #if 1
-        char str[256];
-        sprintf(str, "LM: %s Setting RequestingTriggert=%f\n", GetKeyName(), hsTimer::GetSysSeconds());
-        plNetClientApp::GetInstance()->DebugMsg(str);
+        plNetClientApp::GetInstance()->DebugMsg("LM: %s Setting RequestingTriggert=%f\n",
+            GetKeyName().c_str(), hsTimer::GetSysSeconds());
 #endif
 
     }
@@ -256,12 +250,10 @@ void plLogicModBase::PreTrigger(hsBool netRequest)
 void plLogicModBase::Trigger(hsBool netRequest)
 {
 #if 1
-    char str[256];
-    sprintf(str, "LogicModifier %s is triggering, activatorType=%d\n", 
-        GetKeyName(), HasFlag(kTypeActivator));
-    plNetClientApp::GetInstance()->DebugMsg(str);
+    plNetClientApp::GetInstance()->DebugMsg("LogicModifier %s is triggering, activatorType=%d\n",
+        GetKeyName().c_str(), HasFlag(kTypeActivator));
 #endif
-    
+
     ClearFlag(kRequestingTrigger);
     if (!HasFlag(kMultiTrigger))
         SetFlag(kTriggered);

Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnNetCommon/plNetApp.h

@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ public:
     // functions that all net client apps should implement
     virtual int SendMsg(plNetMessage* msg) = 0;
     virtual uint32_t GetPlayerID() const = 0;
-    virtual const char * GetPlayerName( const plKey avKey=nil ) const = 0;
+    virtual plString GetPlayerName( const plKey avKey=nil ) const = 0;
 
     // commonly used net client app functions
     virtual float GetCurrentAgeTimeOfDayPercent() const { hsAssert(false, "stub"); return 0.; }

Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnNetCommon/plNetServers.h

@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ class plNetServerAgentConstants
 {
 public:
     static const char* GetName() { return "Server_Agent"; }
-    static const uint16_t GetPort() { return 4800; }
-    static const plNetServerConstants::ServerTypes GetType() { return plNetServerConstants::kAgent; }
+    static uint16_t GetPort() { return 4800; }
+    static plNetServerConstants::ServerTypes GetType() { return plNetServerConstants::kAgent; }
 };
 
 
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ class plNetLookupServerConstants
 {
 public:
     static const char* GetName() { return "Lookup_Server"; }
-    static const uint16_t GetPort() { return 2000; }
-    static const plNetServerConstants::ServerTypes GetType() { return plNetServerConstants::kLookup; }
+    static uint16_t GetPort() { return 2000; }
+    static plNetServerConstants::ServerTypes GetType() { return plNetServerConstants::kLookup; }
 };
 
 
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ class plNetLobbyServerConstants
 {
 public:
     static const char* GetName() { return "Generated_Lobby"; }
-    static const uint16_t GetPort() { return 5000; }
-    static const plNetServerConstants::ServerTypes GetType() { return plNetServerConstants::kLobby; }
+    static uint16_t GetPort() { return 5000; }
+    static plNetServerConstants::ServerTypes GetType() { return plNetServerConstants::kLobby; }
 };
 
 
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ class plNetVaultServerConstants
 {
 public:
     static const char* GetName() { return "Vault_Server"; }
-    static const uint16_t GetPort() { return 2001; }
-    static const plNetServerConstants::ServerTypes GetType() { return plNetServerConstants::kVault; }
+    static uint16_t GetPort() { return 2001; }
+    static plNetServerConstants::ServerTypes GetType() { return plNetServerConstants::kVault; }
 };
 
 
@@ -138,8 +138,8 @@ class plNetAuthServerConstants
 {
 public:
     static const char* GetName() { return "Auth_Server"; }
-    static const uint16_t GetPort() { return 2002; }
-    static const plNetServerConstants::ServerTypes GetType() { return plNetServerConstants::kAuth; }
+    static uint16_t GetPort() { return 2002; }
+    static plNetServerConstants::ServerTypes GetType() { return plNetServerConstants::kAuth; }
 };
 
 
@@ -147,17 +147,17 @@ class plNetAdminServerConstants
 {
 public:
     static const char* GetName() { return "Admin_Server"; }
-    static const uint16_t GetPort() { return 2003; }
-    static const plNetServerConstants::ServerTypes GetType() { return plNetServerConstants::kAdmin; }
+    static uint16_t GetPort() { return 2003; }
+    static plNetServerConstants::ServerTypes GetType() { return plNetServerConstants::kAdmin; }
 };
 
 class plNetGameServerConstants
 {
 public:
     static const char* GetName() { return "Game_Server"; }
-    static const uint16_t GetLowPort() { return 5001;}
-    static const uint16_t GetHighPort() { return 6001;}
-    static const plNetServerConstants::ServerTypes GetType() { return plNetServerConstants::kGame; }
+    static uint16_t GetLowPort() { return 5001;}
+    static uint16_t GetHighPort() { return 6001;}
+    static plNetServerConstants::ServerTypes GetType() { return plNetServerConstants::kGame; }
 };
 
 

Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnNetCommon/plSynchedObject.cpp

@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ hsBool plSynchedObject::DirtySynchState(const char* SDLStateName, uint32_t synch
         {
             if (plNetClientApp::GetInstance())
                 plNetClientApp::GetInstance()->DebugMsg("Queueing SDL state with 'maybe' ownership, obj %s, sdl %s",
-                    GetKeyName(), SDLStateName);
+                    GetKeyName().c_str(), SDLStateName);
         }
     }
     

Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnUUID/pnUUID.cpp

@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ plUUID::plUUID()
     Clear();
 }
 
+plUUID::plUUID( const plString & s )
+{
+    FromString( s );
+}
+
 plUUID::plUUID( const char * s )
 {
     FromString( s );
@@ -73,10 +78,10 @@ void plUUID::Write( hsStream * s)
     s->Write( sizeof( fData ), (const void*)fData );
 }
 
-const char * plUUID::AsString() const {
-    static std::string str;
-    ToStdString(str);
-    return str.c_str();
+plString plUUID::AsString() const {
+    plString str;
+    ToString(str);
+    return str;
 }
 
 plUUID::operator Uuid () const {

Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnUUID/pnUUID.h

@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ You can contact Cyan Worlds, Inc. by email legal@cyan.com
 #include "pnUtils/pnUtUuid.h"
 
 class hsStream;
+class plString;
 
 class plUUID
 {
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ public:
 
     plUUID();
     plUUID( const char * s );
+    plUUID( const plString & s );
     plUUID( const plUUID & other );
     plUUID( const Uuid & uuid );
     void    Clear();
@@ -72,12 +74,12 @@ public:
     int     CompareTo( const plUUID * v ) const;
     bool    IsEqualTo( const plUUID * v ) const;
     bool    FromString( const char * str );
-    bool    ToStdString( std::string & out ) const;
-    inline std::string AsStdString() const { return AsString(); }
-    const char * AsString() const; // returns static buffer
+    bool    FromString( const plString & str ) { return FromString( str.c_str() ); }
+    bool    ToString( plString & out ) const;
+    plString AsString() const;
     void    Read( hsStream * s );
     void    Write( hsStream * s );
-    operator std::string ( void ) const { return AsStdString();}
+    operator plString ( void ) const { return AsString();}
     bool    operator==( const plUUID & other ) const { return IsEqualTo( &other ); }
     bool    operator!=( const plUUID & other ) const { return !IsEqualTo( &other ); }
     int     operator <( const plUUID & other ) const { return CompareTo( &other ); }

Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnUUID/pnUUID_Unix.cpp

@@ -106,13 +106,13 @@ bool plUUID::FromString( const char * str )
     return true;
 }
 
-bool plUUID::ToStdString( std::string & out ) const
+bool plUUID::ToString( plString & out ) const
 {
     uuid_t g;
     plUUIDHelper::CopyToNative( g, this );
     char buf[40];
     uuid_unparse( g, buf );
-    out = buf;
+    out = _TEMP_CONVERT_FROM_LITERAL( buf );
     return true;
 }
 

Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnUUID/pnUUID_Win32.cpp

@@ -88,15 +88,15 @@ bool plUUID::FromString( const char * str )
     return RPC_S_OK == UuidFromString( (unsigned char *)str, (GUID *)this );
 }
 
-bool plUUID::ToStdString( std::string & out ) const
+bool plUUID::ToString( plString & out ) const
 {
-    out = "";
+    out = _TEMP_CONVERT_FROM_LITERAL("");
     unsigned char * ubuf;
     RPC_STATUS s;
     s = UuidToString( (GUID *) this, &ubuf );
     bool success = ( s==RPC_S_OK );
     if ( success )
-        out = (char*)ubuf;
+        out = plString::FromIso8859_1( (char*)ubuf );
     RpcStringFree( &ubuf );
     return success;
 }

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plAgeDescription/plAgeDescription.h

@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ public:
     bool ReadFromFile( const char *fileNameToReadFrom ) ;
     void Read(hsStream* stream);
     void Write(hsStream* stream) const;
-    
+
     // Overload for plInitSectionTokenReader
     virtual const char  *GetSectionName( void ) const;
 

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plAgeLoader/plAgeLoaderPaging.cpp

@@ -69,17 +69,17 @@ bool ReportRoomToServer(const plKey &key)
     plLocation keyLoc=key->GetUoid().GetLocation();
     bool skip=(keyLoc.IsReserved() || keyLoc.IsVirtual() ||
                 // HACK ALERT - replace with new uoid type flags
-                (key->GetName() && 
-                    (!strnicmp(key->GetName(), "global", 6) ||
-                    strstr(key->GetName(), "_Male") ||
-                    strstr(key->GetName(), "_Female") 
+                (!key->GetName().IsNull() &&
+                    (!key->GetName().CompareN("global", 6, plString::kCaseInsensitive) ||
+                    key->GetName().Find("_Male") >= 0 ||
+                    key->GetName().Find("_Female") >= 0
                     )
                 )
             );  
     
     if (skip)
         hsLogEntry(plNetApp::StaticDebugMsg("Not reporting room %s to server, reserved=%d, virtual=%d", 
-            key->GetName(), keyLoc.IsReserved(), keyLoc.IsVirtual()));
+            key->GetName().c_str(), keyLoc.IsReserved(), keyLoc.IsVirtual()));
     
     return !skip;
 }
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ void plAgeLoader::FinishedPagingInRoom(plKey* rmKey, int numRms)
             continue;
 
         pagingMsg->AddRoom(key);        
-        hsLogEntry(nc->DebugMsg("\tSending PageIn/RequestState msg, room=%s\n", key->GetName()));
+        hsLogEntry(nc->DebugMsg("\tSending PageIn/RequestState msg, room=%s\n", key->GetName().c_str()));
     }
     if( pagingMsg->GetNumRooms() > 0 )  // all rooms were reserved
     {
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ void plAgeLoader::FinishedPagingOutRoom(plKey* rmKey, int numRms)
         if( found != fPendingPageOuts.end() )
         {
             fPendingPageOuts.erase( found );
-            nc->DebugMsg("Finished paging out room %s", rmKey[i]->GetName());
+            nc->DebugMsg("Finished paging out room %s", rmKey[i]->GetName().c_str());
         }
     }
 
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ void plAgeLoader::StartPagingOutRoom(plKey* rmKey, int numRms)
             continue;
     
         pagingMsg.AddRoom(rmKey[i]);
-        nc->DebugMsg("\tSending PageOut msg, room=%s", rmKey[i]->GetName());
+        nc->DebugMsg("\tSending PageOut msg, room=%s", rmKey[i]->GetName().c_str());
     }
 
     if (!pagingMsg.GetNumRooms())   // all rooms were reserved
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ void plAgeLoader::IgnorePagingOutRoom(plKey* rmKey, int numRms)
         if( found != fPendingPageOuts.end() )
         {
             fPendingPageOuts.erase( found );
-            nc->DebugMsg("Ignoring paged out room %s", rmKey[i]->GetName());
+            nc->DebugMsg("Ignoring paged out room %s", rmKey[i]->GetName().c_str());
         }
     }
 

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plAudible/plWinAudible.cpp

@@ -421,7 +421,8 @@ void plWinAudible::SetFilename(int index, const char *filename, hsBool isCompres
     }
     else
     {
-        plStatusLog::AddLineS("audio.log", "Cannot set filename of non-streaming sound. %s", fSoundObjs[ index ]->GetKeyName());
+        plStatusLog::AddLineS("audio.log", "Cannot set filename of non-streaming sound. %s",
+                              fSoundObjs[ index ]->GetKeyName().c_str());
     }
 }
 
@@ -473,9 +474,7 @@ void plWinAudible::Read(hsStream* s, hsResMgr* mgr)
 
 void plWinAudible::IAssignSoundKey( plSound *sound, const char *name, uint32_t i )
 {
-    char    keyName[ 256 ];
-
-    sprintf( keyName, "%s_%d", name, i );
+    plString keyName = plString::Format( "%s_%d", name, i );
     hsgResMgr::ResMgr()->NewKey( keyName, sound, GetKey() ? GetKey()->GetUoid().GetLocation() : plLocation::kGlobalFixedLoc );
 }
 
@@ -607,7 +606,7 @@ int plWinAudible::GetSoundIndex(const char *keyname) const
     for( int i = 0; i < fSoundObjs.Count(); i++)
     {
         if(!fSoundObjs[i]) continue;
-        if(!strcmp(fSoundObjs[i]->GetKeyName(), keyname ))
+        if(!fSoundObjs[i]->GetKeyName().Compare( keyname ))
         {
             return i;
         }

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plAudio/plAudioSystem.cpp

@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@ void    plAudioSystem::IUpdateSoftSounds( const hsPoint3 &newPosition )
                 sortedList->fRank, 
                 sound->GetVolume() ? sound->GetVolumeRank() / sound->GetVolume() : 0, 
                 sound->GetEAXSettings().GetCurrSofts().GetOcclusion(), 
-                sound->GetKeyName()
+                sound->GetKeyName().c_str()
             );
         }
         else 
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@ void    plAudioSystem::IUpdateSoftSounds( const hsPoint3 &newPosition )
                 sound->GetPriority(), 
                 sortedList->fRank, 
                 sound->GetVolume() ? sound->GetVolumeRank() / sound->GetVolume() : 0, 
-                sound->GetKeyName()
+                sound->GetKeyName().c_str()
             );
         }
         i++;
@@ -833,7 +833,7 @@ void    plAudioSystem::IUpdateSoftSounds( const hsPoint3 &newPosition )
             "%d %1.2f %s", 
             sound->GetPriority(), 
             sound->GetVolume() ? sound->GetVolumeRank() / sound->GetVolume() : 0, 
-            sound->GetKeyName()
+            sound->GetKeyName().c_str()
         );
     }
     
@@ -934,7 +934,7 @@ hsBool plAudioSystem::MsgReceive(plMessage* msg)
     {
         //if( fListener )
         {
-            plProfile_BeginLap(AudioUpdate, this->GetKey()->GetUoid().GetObjectName());
+            plProfile_BeginLap(AudioUpdate, this->GetKey()->GetUoid().GetObjectName().c_str());
             if(hsTimer::GetMilliSeconds() - fLastUpdateTimeMs > UPDATE_TIME_MS)
             {
                 IUpdateSoftSounds( fCurrListenerPos );
@@ -947,7 +947,7 @@ hsBool plAudioSystem::MsgReceive(plMessage* msg)
                 }
                 //fCommittedListenerPos = fCurrListenerPos;
             }
-            plProfile_EndLap(AudioUpdate, this->GetKey()->GetUoid().GetObjectName());
+            plProfile_EndLap(AudioUpdate, this->GetKey()->GetUoid().GetObjectName().c_str());
         }
         
         return true;

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plAudio/plSound.cpp

@@ -141,10 +141,10 @@ void plSound::IPrintDbgMessage( const char *msg, hsBool isError )
 
     if( isError )
 //      ourLog->AddLineF( plStatusLog::kRed, "ERROR: %s (%s)", msg, GetKey() ? GetKeyName() : "unkeyed" );
-        ourLog->AddLineS( "audio.log", plStatusLog::kRed, "ERROR: %s (%s)", msg, GetKey() ? GetKeyName() : "unkeyed" );
+        ourLog->AddLineS( "audio.log", plStatusLog::kRed, "ERROR: %s (%s)", msg, GetKey() ? GetKeyName().c_str() : "unkeyed" );
     else
 //      ourLog->AddLineF( "%s (%s)", msg, GetKey() ? GetKeyName() : "unkeyed" );
-        ourLog->AddLineS( "audio.log", "%s (%s)", msg, GetKey() ? GetKeyName() : "unkeyed" );
+        ourLog->AddLineS( "audio.log", "%s (%s)", msg, GetKey() ? GetKeyName().c_str() : "unkeyed" );
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ void plSound::IUpdateDebugPlate( void )
             fDebugPlate->SetPosition( -0.5, 0 );
             fDebugPlate->SetDataRange( 0, 100, 100 );
             fDebugPlate->SetColors( 0x80202000 );
-            fDebugPlate->SetTitle( (char *)GetKeyName() );      // Bleah
+            fDebugPlate->SetTitle( _TEMP_CONVERT_TO_CONST_CHAR( GetKeyName() ) );      // Bleah
             fDebugPlate->SetLabelText( "Desired", "Curr", "Soft", "Dist" );
         }
 
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ void plSound::SetCurrDebugPlate( const plKey soundKey )
         {
             fDebugPlate->ClearData();
             fDebugPlate->SetVisible( true );
-            fDebugPlate->SetTitle( (char *)fCurrDebugPlateSound->GetKeyName() );        // Bleah
+            fDebugPlate->SetTitle( _TEMP_CONVERT_TO_CONST_CHAR( fCurrDebugPlateSound->GetKeyName() ) );        // Bleah
         }
     }
 }
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ void plSound::IStartFade( plFadeParams *params, float offsetIntoFade )
         fFadeInParams.fVolStart = fCurrVolume;  // Hopefully, we got to fFadedVolume, but maybe not
         fFadeInParams.fVolEnd = fDesiredVol;
         fCurrFadeParams = &fFadeInParams;
-        plStatusLog::AddLineS("audio.log", "Fading in %s", GetKeyName());
+        plStatusLog::AddLineS("audio.log", "Fading in %s", GetKeyName().c_str());
     }
     else
         fCurrFadeParams = params;
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@ bool plSound::ILoadDataBuffer( void )
         if(!buffer)
         {
             hsAssert(false, "unable to load sound buffer");
-            plStatusLog::AddLineS("audio.log", "Unable to load sound buffer: %s", GetKeyName());
+            plStatusLog::AddLineS("audio.log", "Unable to load sound buffer: %s", GetKeyName().c_str());
             return false;
         }
         SetLength( buffer->GetDataLengthInSecs() );

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plAudio/plVoiceChat.cpp

@@ -408,8 +408,7 @@ plVoiceSound::plVoiceSound()
     fEAXSettings.SetRoomParams(-1200, -100, 0, 0);
     fLastUpdate = 0;
 
-    char keyName[32];
-    snprintf(keyName, arrsize(keyName), "VoiceSound_%d", fCount);
+    plString keyName = plString::Format("VoiceSound_%d", fCount);
     fCount++;
     hsgResMgr::ResMgr()->NewKey(keyName, this, plLocation::kGlobalFixedLoc);
 }

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plAudio/plWin32GroupedSound.cpp

@@ -160,9 +160,8 @@ hsBool  plWin32GroupedSound::LoadSound( hsBool is3D )
     // We need it to be resident to read in
     if( retVal == plSoundBuffer::kError) 
     {
-        char str[ 256 ];
-        sprintf( str, "Unable to open .wav file %s", fDataBufferKey ? fDataBufferKey->GetName() : "nil");
-        IPrintDbgMessage( str, true );
+        plString str = plString::Format("Unable to open .wav file %s", fDataBufferKey ? fDataBufferKey->GetName().c_str() : "nil");
+        IPrintDbgMessage( str.c_str(), true );
         fFailed = true;
         return false;
     }
@@ -229,9 +228,8 @@ hsBool  plWin32GroupedSound::LoadSound( hsBool is3D )
     IFillCurrentSound( 0 );
 
     // Logging
-    char str[ 256 ];
-    sprintf( str, "   Grouped %s %s allocated (%d msec).", buffer->GetFileName() != nil ? "file" : "buffer", 
-                                            buffer->GetFileName() != nil ? buffer->GetFileName() : buffer->GetKey()->GetUoid().GetObjectName(),
+    plString str = plString::Format("   Grouped %s %s allocated (%d msec).", buffer->GetFileName() != nil ? "file" : "buffer",
+                                            buffer->GetFileName() != nil ? buffer->GetFileName() : buffer->GetKey()->GetUoid().GetObjectName().c_str(),
                                             //fDSoundBuffer->IsHardwareAccelerated() ? "hardware" : "software",
                                             //fDSoundBuffer->IsStaticVoice() ? "static" : "dynamic",
 #ifdef PL_PROFILE_ENABLED
@@ -239,11 +237,11 @@ hsBool  plWin32GroupedSound::LoadSound( hsBool is3D )
 #else
                                             0 );
 #endif
-    IPrintDbgMessage( str );
-    if( GetKey() != nil && GetKeyName() != nil && strstr( GetKeyName(), "Footstep" ) != nil )
+    IPrintDbgMessage( str.c_str() );
+    if( GetKey() != nil && GetKeyName().Find( "Footstep" ) >= 0 )
         ;
     else
-        plStatusLog::AddLineS( "audioTimes.log", "%s (%s)", str, GetKey() ? GetKeyName() : "unkeyed" );
+        plStatusLog::AddLineS( "audioTimes.log", "%s (%s)", str.c_str(), GetKey() ? GetKeyName().c_str() : "unkeyed" );
 
     fTotalBytes = bufferSize;