Merge pull request #382 from zrax/ReadSafeString_plString

Get rid of hsStream::ReadSafe(W)String(Long)_TEMP

Sources/Plasma/Apps/plClient/winmain.cpp

@@ -872,7 +872,7 @@ static void LoadUserPass (LoginDialogParam *pLoginParam)
     ZeroMemory(cryptKey, sizeof(cryptKey));
     GetCryptKey(cryptKey, arrsize(cryptKey));
 
-    char* temp;
+    plString temp;
     pLoginParam->remember = false;
     pLoginParam->username[0] = '\0';
 
@@ -893,10 +893,9 @@ static void LoadUserPass (LoginDialogParam *pLoginParam)
         {
             temp = stream->ReadSafeString();
 
-            if (temp)
+            if (!temp.IsEmpty())
             {
-                StrCopy(pLoginParam->username, temp, kMaxAccountNameLength);
-                delete[] temp;
+                StrCopy(pLoginParam->username, temp.c_str(), kMaxAccountNameLength);
             }
 
             pLoginParam->remember = stream->ReadBool();

Sources/Plasma/CoreLib/hsStream.cpp

@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ uint32_t hsStream::WriteSafeWStringLong(const plString &string)
     return 0;
 }
 
-plString hsStream::ReadSafeStringLong_TEMP()
+plString hsStream::ReadSafeStringLong()
 {
     plStringBuffer<char> name;
     uint32_t numChars = ReadLE32();
@@ -179,15 +179,7 @@ plString hsStream::ReadSafeStringLong_TEMP()
     return name;
 }
 
-char *hsStream::ReadSafeStringLong()
-{
-    plString name = ReadSafeStringLong_TEMP();
-    char *buff = new char[name.GetSize() + 1];
-    memcpy(buff, name.c_str(), name.GetSize() + 1);
-    return buff;
-}
-
-plString hsStream::ReadSafeWStringLong_TEMP()
+plString hsStream::ReadSafeWStringLong()
 {
     plStringBuffer<uint16_t> retVal;
     uint32_t numChars = ReadLE32();
@@ -209,17 +201,6 @@ plString hsStream::ReadSafeWStringLong_TEMP()
     return plString::FromUtf16(retVal);
 }
 
-wchar_t *hsStream::ReadSafeWStringLong()
-{
-    // Horribly inefficient (convert to UTF-8 and then back to UTF-16), which
-    // is why this should go away completely after plString has taken over
-    // the world^H^H^H^H^HPlasma
-    plStringBuffer<wchar_t> retVal = ReadSafeWStringLong_TEMP().ToWchar();
-    wchar_t *buff = new wchar_t[retVal.GetSize() + 1];
-    memcpy(buff, retVal.GetData(), retVal.GetSize() + 1);
-    return buff;
-}
-
 uint32_t hsStream::WriteSafeString(const plString &string)
 {
     int len = string.GetSize();
@@ -261,7 +242,7 @@ uint32_t hsStream::WriteSafeWString(const plString &string)
     return 0;
 }
 
-plString hsStream::ReadSafeString_TEMP()
+plString hsStream::ReadSafeString()
 {
     plStringBuffer<char> name;
     uint16_t numChars = ReadLE16();
@@ -293,15 +274,7 @@ plString hsStream::ReadSafeString_TEMP()
     return name;
 }
 
-char *hsStream::ReadSafeString()
-{
-    plString name = ReadSafeString_TEMP();
-    char *buff = new char[name.GetSize() + 1];
-    memcpy(buff, name.c_str(), name.GetSize() + 1);
-    return buff;
-}
-
-plString hsStream::ReadSafeWString_TEMP()
+plString hsStream::ReadSafeWString()
 {
     plStringBuffer<uint16_t> retVal;
     uint32_t numChars = ReadLE16();
@@ -326,17 +299,6 @@ plString hsStream::ReadSafeWString_TEMP()
     return plString::FromUtf16(retVal);
 }
 
-wchar_t *hsStream::ReadSafeWString()
-{
-    // Horribly inefficient (convert to UTF-8 and then back to UTF-16), which
-    // is why this should go away completely after plString has taken over
-    // the world^H^H^H^H^HPlasma
-    plStringBuffer<wchar_t> retVal = ReadSafeWString_TEMP().ToWchar();
-    wchar_t *buff = new wchar_t[retVal.GetSize() + 1];
-    memcpy(buff, retVal.GetData(), retVal.GetSize() + 1);
-    return buff;
-}
-
 bool  hsStream::Read4Bytes(void *pv)  // Virtual, faster version in sub classes
 {
     int knt = this->Read(sizeof(uint32_t), pv);

Sources/Plasma/CoreLib/hsStream.h

@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ You can contact Cyan Worlds, Inc. by email legal@cyan.com
 #define hsReadOnlyLoggingStream hsReadOnlyStream
 #define LogRead(byteCount, buffer, desc) Read(byteCount, buffer)
 #define LogReadSafeString() ReadSafeString()
-#define LogReadSafeString_TEMP() ReadSafeString_TEMP()
 #define LogReadSafeStringLong() ReadSafeStringLong();
 #define LogSkip(deltaByteCount, desc) Skip(deltaByteCount)
 #define LogReadLE(value, desc) ReadLE(value)
@@ -126,18 +125,13 @@ public:
 
     uint32_t        WriteSafeStringLong(const plString &string);    // uses 4 bytes for length
     uint32_t        WriteSafeWStringLong(const plString &string);
-    char *          ReadSafeStringLong();
-    wchar_t *       ReadSafeWStringLong();
+    plString        ReadSafeStringLong();
+    plString        ReadSafeWStringLong();
 
     uint32_t        WriteSafeString(const plString &string);        // uses 2 bytes for length
     uint32_t        WriteSafeWString(const plString &string);
-    char *          ReadSafeString();
-    wchar_t *       ReadSafeWString();
-
-    plString        ReadSafeStringLong_TEMP();
-    plString        ReadSafeWStringLong_TEMP();
-    plString        ReadSafeString_TEMP();
-    plString        ReadSafeWString_TEMP();
+    plString        ReadSafeString();
+    plString        ReadSafeWString();
 
     bool            GetToken(char *s, uint32_t maxLen=uint32_t(-1), const char beginComment=kComment, const char endComment=kEolnCode);
     bool            ReadLn(char* s, uint32_t maxLen=uint32_t(-1), const char beginComment=kComment, const char endComment=kEolnCode);

Sources/Plasma/CoreLib/plGeneric.cpp

@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ int plGeneric::Read(hsStream* stream)
         break;
 
     case kString:
-        fStringVal = stream->ReadSafeWString_TEMP();
+        fStringVal = stream->ReadSafeWString();
         break;
     }
     return stream->GetPosition();

Sources/Plasma/CoreLib/plString.h

@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ You can contact Cyan Worlds, Inc. by email legal@cyan.com
 #include <cstring>
 #include <cstdarg>
 #include <cstdint>
+#include <cctype>
 #include <vector>
 
 /** Single Unicode character code unit */
@@ -598,6 +599,42 @@ public:
     static plString Fill(size_t count, char c);
 
 public:
+    /** Functor that hashes a string for unordered containers.
+     *  \note The hash is case sensitive.
+     */
+    struct hash
+    {
+        // TODO:  This doesn't really use enough bits to be useful when
+        //   size_t is 64-bits.
+        size_t operator()(const plString& str) const
+        {
+            size_t hash = 0;
+            for (size_t i = 0; i < str.GetSize(); ++i) {
+                hash += fetch_char(str, i);
+                hash += (hash << 10);
+                hash ^= (hash >> 6);
+            }
+            hash += (hash << 3);
+            hash ^= (hash >> 11);
+            hash += (hash << 15);
+            return hash;
+        }
+
+    protected:
+        virtual char fetch_char(const plString& str, size_t index) const
+        { return str.CharAt(index); }
+    };
+
+    /** Functor that hashes a string for unordered containers.
+     * \remarks This returns the hash of the lower-case variant of the string.
+     */
+    struct hash_i : public hash
+    {
+    protected:
+        virtual char fetch_char(const plString& str, size_t index) const
+        { return tolower(str.CharAt(index)); }
+    };
+
     /** Functor which compares two strings case-insensitively for sorting. */
     struct less_i
     {

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfConsole/pfConsoleCommandsNet.cpp

@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Net,        // groupName
                "Link to an age." )  // helpString
 {   
     plAgeLinkStruct link;
-    link.GetAgeInfo()->SetAgeFilename( params[0] );
+    link.GetAgeInfo()->SetAgeFilename( (const char *)params[0] );
     link.SetLinkingRules( plNetCommon::LinkingRules::kBasicLink );
     plNetLinkingMgr::GetInstance()->LinkToAge( &link );
     PrintString("Linking to age...");
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Net,        // groupName
                "Link to a specific age by guid." )  // helpString
 {   
     plAgeLinkStruct link;
-    link.GetAgeInfo()->SetAgeFilename( params[0] );
+    link.GetAgeInfo()->SetAgeFilename( (const char *)params[0] );
     //link.GetAgeInfo()->SetAgeInstanceName( params[0] );
     //link.GetAgeInfo()->SetAgeUserDefinedName( params[0] );
     plUUID guid( (const char *)params[1] );
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Net,
                "Link to specified age using Original Age Linking Book rules" )
 {
     plAgeLinkStruct link;
-    link.GetAgeInfo()->SetAgeFilename( params[0] );
+    link.GetAgeInfo()->SetAgeFilename( (const char *)params[0] );
     link.SpawnPoint() = plSpawnPointInfo( (const char *)params[1], (const char *)params[1] );
     link.SetLinkingRules( plNetCommon::LinkingRules::kOriginalBook );
     plNetLinkingMgr::GetInstance()->LinkToAge( &link );
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Net,
                "Link to specified age using Personal Age Linking Book rules" )
 {
     plAgeLinkStruct link;
-    link.GetAgeInfo()->SetAgeFilename( params[0] );
+    link.GetAgeInfo()->SetAgeFilename( (const char *)params[0] );
     link.SetLinkingRules( plNetCommon::LinkingRules::kOwnedBook );
     plNetLinkingMgr::GetInstance()->LinkToAge( &link );
     PrintString("Linking to age I own...");
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Net,
                "Link to specified age using Personal Age Linking Book rules" )
 {
     plAgeLinkStruct link;
-    link.GetAgeInfo()->SetAgeFilename( params[0] );
+    link.GetAgeInfo()->SetAgeFilename( (const char *)params[0] );
     link.SetLinkingRules( plNetCommon::LinkingRules::kVisitBook );
     plNetLinkingMgr::GetInstance()->LinkToAge( &link );
     PrintString("Linking to age I can visit...");
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Net,
                "Link to a sub-age of the current age" )
 {
     plAgeLinkStruct link;
-    link.GetAgeInfo()->SetAgeFilename( params[0] );
+    link.GetAgeInfo()->SetAgeFilename( (const char *)params[0] );
     link.SetLinkingRules( plNetCommon::LinkingRules::kSubAgeBook );
     plNetLinkingMgr::GetInstance()->LinkToAge( &link );
     PrintString("Linking to a sub-age...");
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Net,
     plNetLinkingMgr * lm = plNetLinkingMgr::GetInstance();
 
     plAgeInfoStruct info;
-    info.SetAgeFilename( params[0] );
+    info.SetAgeFilename( (const char *)params[0] );
     
     plAgeLinkStruct link;
     if (!VaultGetOwnedAgeLink(&info, &link)) {
@@ -806,8 +806,8 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Net_Vault,
                "Add an instance of the specified age to your bookshelf" )
 {
     plAgeLinkStruct link;
-    link.GetAgeInfo()->SetAgeFilename( params[0] );
-    link.GetAgeInfo()->SetAgeInstanceName( params[0] );
+    link.GetAgeInfo()->SetAgeFilename( (const char *)params[0] );
+    link.GetAgeInfo()->SetAgeInstanceName( (const char *)params[0] );
     plUUID guid = plUUID::Generate();
     link.GetAgeInfo()->SetAgeInstanceGuid( &guid);
     link.SetSpawnPoint( kDefaultSpawnPoint );
@@ -822,7 +822,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Net_Vault,
                "Remove the specified age from your bookshelf" )
 {
     plAgeInfoStruct info;
-    info.SetAgeFilename( params[0] );
+    info.SetAgeFilename( (const char *)params[0] );
     bool success = VaultUnregisterOwnedAgeAndWait(&info);
     PrintStringF(PrintString, "Operation %s.", success ? "Successful" : "Failed");
 }
@@ -834,8 +834,8 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Net_Vault,
                "Add an instance of the specified age to your private links" )
 {
     plAgeLinkStruct link;
-    link.GetAgeInfo()->SetAgeFilename( params[0] );
-    link.GetAgeInfo()->SetAgeInstanceName( params[0] );
+    link.GetAgeInfo()->SetAgeFilename( (const char *)params[0] );
+    link.GetAgeInfo()->SetAgeInstanceName( (const char *)params[0] );
     plUUID guid = plUUID::Generate();
     link.GetAgeInfo()->SetAgeInstanceGuid( &guid);
     link.SetSpawnPoint( kDefaultSpawnPoint );
@@ -850,7 +850,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Net_Vault,
                "Remove all instances of the specified age from your private links" )
 {
     plAgeInfoStruct info;
-    info.SetAgeFilename( params[0] );
+    info.SetAgeFilename( (const char *)params[0] );
 
     unsigned count = 0;
     while (VaultUnregisterVisitAgeAndWait(&info))

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfGameGUIMgr/pfGUIButtonMod.cpp

@@ -196,13 +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_TEMP();
+    fAnimName = s->ReadSafeString();
 
     fMouseOverAnimKeys.Reset();
     count = s->ReadLE32();
     for( i = 0; i < count; i++ )
         fMouseOverAnimKeys.Append( mgr->ReadKey( s ) );
-    fMouseOverAnimName = s->ReadSafeString_TEMP();
+    fMouseOverAnimName = s->ReadSafeString();
 
     fNotifyType = s->ReadLE32();
     mgr->ReadKeyNotifyMe( s, new plGenRefMsg( GetKey(), plRefMsg::kOnCreate, -1, kRefDraggable ), plRefFlags::kActiveRef );

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfGameGUIMgr/pfGUICheckBoxCtrl.cpp

@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ void    pfGUICheckBoxCtrl::Read( hsStream *s, hsResMgr *mgr )
     for( i = 0; i < count; i++ )
         fAnimationKeys.Append( mgr->ReadKey( s ) );
 
-    fAnimName = s->ReadSafeString_TEMP();
+    fAnimName = s->ReadSafeString();
     fChecked = s->ReadBool();
 }
 

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfGameGUIMgr/pfGUIControlMod.cpp

@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ void    pfGUIColorScheme::IReset( void )
     fSelForeColor.Set( 1, 1, 1, 1 );
     fSelBackColor.Set( 0, 0, 1, 1 );
     fTransparent = false;
-    fFontFace = hsStrcpy( "Times New Roman" );
+    fFontFace = "Times New Roman";
     fFontSize = 10;
     fFontFlags = 0;
 }
@@ -95,11 +95,6 @@ pfGUIColorScheme::pfGUIColorScheme()
     IReset();
 }
 
-pfGUIColorScheme::~pfGUIColorScheme()
-{
-    delete [] fFontFace;
-}
-
 pfGUIColorScheme::pfGUIColorScheme( hsColorRGBA &foreColor, hsColorRGBA &backColor )
 {
     IReset();
@@ -107,20 +102,14 @@ pfGUIColorScheme::pfGUIColorScheme( hsColorRGBA &foreColor, hsColorRGBA &backCol
     fBackColor = backColor;
 }
 
-pfGUIColorScheme::pfGUIColorScheme( const char *face, uint8_t size, uint8_t fontFlags )
+pfGUIColorScheme::pfGUIColorScheme( const plString &face, uint8_t size, uint8_t fontFlags )
 {
     IReset();
-    fFontFace = hsStrcpy( face );
+    fFontFace = face;
     fFontSize = size;
     fFontFlags = fontFlags;
 }
 
-void    pfGUIColorScheme::SetFontFace( const char *face )
-{
-    delete [] fFontFace;
-    fFontFace = hsStrcpy( face );
-}
-
 void    pfGUIColorScheme::Read( hsStream *s )
 {
     fForeColor.Read( s );
@@ -129,7 +118,6 @@ void    pfGUIColorScheme::Read( hsStream *s )
     fSelBackColor.Read( s );
     fTransparent = s->ReadBOOL();
 
-    delete [] fFontFace;
     fFontFace = s->ReadSafeString();
     s->ReadLE( &fFontSize );
     s->ReadLE( &fFontFlags );

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfGameGUIMgr/pfGUIControlMod.h

@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@ class pfGUIColorScheme : public hsRefCnt
         hsColorRGBA fSelForeColor, fSelBackColor;
         bool        fTransparent;
 
-        char        *fFontFace;
-        uint8_t       fFontSize;
-        uint8_t       fFontFlags;
+        plString    fFontFace;
+        uint8_t     fFontSize;
+        uint8_t     fFontFlags;
 
         enum FontFlags
         {
@@ -86,18 +86,17 @@ class pfGUIColorScheme : public hsRefCnt
         };
 
         pfGUIColorScheme();
-        ~pfGUIColorScheme();
         pfGUIColorScheme( hsColorRGBA &foreColor, hsColorRGBA &backColor );
-        pfGUIColorScheme( const char *face, uint8_t size, uint8_t fontFlags );
+        pfGUIColorScheme( const plString &face, uint8_t size, uint8_t fontFlags );
 
-        void    SetFontFace( const char *face );
+        void    SetFontFace(const plString &face) { fFontFace = face; }
 
         void    Read( hsStream *s );
         void    Write( hsStream *s );
 
-        bool    IsBold( void ) { return ( fFontFlags & kFontBold ) ? true : false; }
-        bool    IsItalic( void ) { return ( fFontFlags & kFontItalic ) ? true : false; }
-        bool    IsShadowed( void ) { return ( fFontFlags & kFontShadowed ) ? true : false; }
+        bool    IsBold() const { return ( fFontFlags & kFontBold ) ? true : false; }
+        bool    IsItalic() const { return ( fFontFlags & kFontItalic ) ? true : false; }
+        bool    IsShadowed() const { return ( fFontFlags & kFontShadowed ) ? true : false; }
 
     protected:
 

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfGameGUIMgr/pfGUIKnobCtrl.cpp

@@ -106,7 +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_TEMP();
+    fAnimName = s->ReadSafeString();
 
     fAnimTimesCalced = false;
 

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfGameGUIMgr/pfGUIListBoxMod.cpp

@@ -1152,23 +1152,12 @@ void    pfGUIListBoxMod::ClearAllElements( void )
     HandleExtendedEvent( pfGUIListBoxMod::kListCleared );
 }
 
-uint16_t  pfGUIListBoxMod::AddString( const char *string )
+uint16_t  pfGUIListBoxMod::AddString( const plString &string )
 {
     return AddElement( new pfGUIListText( string ) );
 }
 
-uint16_t  pfGUIListBoxMod::AddString( const wchar_t *string )
-{
-    return AddElement( new pfGUIListText( string ) );
-}
-
-int16_t   pfGUIListBoxMod::FindString( const char *toCompareTo )
-{
-    pfGUIListText   text( toCompareTo );
-    return FindElement( &text );
-}
-
-int16_t   pfGUIListBoxMod::FindString( const wchar_t *toCompareTo )
+int16_t   pfGUIListBoxMod::FindString( const plString &toCompareTo )
 {
     pfGUIListText   text( toCompareTo );
     return FindElement( &text );

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfGameGUIMgr/pfGUIListBoxMod.h

@@ -186,10 +186,8 @@ class pfGUIListBoxMod : public pfGUIControlMod
         uint16_t              GetNumElements( void );
         pfGUIListElement    *GetElement( uint16_t idx );
 
-        uint16_t  AddString( const char *string );
-        uint16_t  AddString( const wchar_t *string );
-        int16_t   FindString( const char *toCompareTo );
-        int16_t   FindString( const wchar_t *toCompareTo );
+        uint16_t  AddString( const plString &string );
+        int16_t   FindString( const plString &toCompareTo );
 
         // Export only
         void    SetScrollCtrl( pfGUIValueCtrl *ctrl ) { fScrollControl = ctrl; }

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfGameGUIMgr/pfGUIListElement.cpp

@@ -77,28 +77,14 @@ void    pfGUIListElement::Write( hsStream *s, hsResMgr *mgr )
 
 //// Constructor/Destructor //////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-pfGUIListText::pfGUIListText() : pfGUIListElement( kText )
+pfGUIListText::pfGUIListText()
+    : pfGUIListElement(kText), fJustify(kLeftJustify)
 {
-    fText = nil;
-    fJustify = kLeftJustify;
 }
 
-pfGUIListText::pfGUIListText( const char *text ) : pfGUIListElement( kText )
+pfGUIListText::pfGUIListText( const plString &text )
+    : pfGUIListElement(kText), fText(text), fJustify(kLeftJustify)
 {
-    fText = hsStringToWString(text);
-    fJustify = kLeftJustify;
-}
-
-pfGUIListText::pfGUIListText( const wchar_t *text ) : pfGUIListElement( kText )
-{
-    fText = new wchar_t[ wcslen( text ) + 1 ];
-    wcscpy( fText, text );
-    fJustify = kLeftJustify;
-}
-
-pfGUIListText::~pfGUIListText()
-{
-    delete [] fText;
 }
 
 //// Virtuals ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -107,18 +93,14 @@ void    pfGUIListText::Read( hsStream *s, hsResMgr *mgr )
 {
     pfGUIListElement::Read( s, mgr );
 
-    char *text = s->ReadSafeString();
-    fText = hsStringToWString(text);
-    delete [] text;
+    fText = s->ReadSafeString();
 }
 
 void    pfGUIListText::Write( hsStream *s, hsResMgr *mgr )
 {
     pfGUIListElement::Write( s, mgr );
 
-    char *text = hsWStringToString(fText);
-    s->WriteSafeString(text);
-    delete [] text;
+    s->WriteSafeString(fText);
 }
 
 bool    pfGUIListText::Draw( plDynamicTextMap *textGen, uint16_t x, uint16_t y, uint16_t maxWidth, uint16_t maxHeight )
@@ -158,26 +140,7 @@ int     pfGUIListText::CompareTo( pfGUIListElement *rightSide )
     if( text->fType != kText )
         return -2;
 
-    return wcscmp( GetText(), text->GetText() );
-}
-
-void    pfGUIListText::SetText( const char *text )
-{
-    wchar_t *wText = hsStringToWString(text);
-    SetText(wText);
-    delete [] wText;
-}
-
-void    pfGUIListText::SetText( const wchar_t *text )
-{
-    delete [] fText;
-    if( text != nil )
-    {
-        fText = new wchar_t[ wcslen( text ) + 1 ];
-        wcscpy( fText, text );
-    }
-    else
-        fText = nil;
+    return GetText().Compare(text->GetText());
 }
 
 void    pfGUIListText::SetJustify( JustifyTypes justify )
@@ -295,26 +258,14 @@ int     pfGUIListPicture::CompareTo( pfGUIListElement *rightSide )
 
 //// Constructor/Destructor //////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-pfGUIListTreeRoot::pfGUIListTreeRoot() : pfGUIListElement( kTreeRoot )
+pfGUIListTreeRoot::pfGUIListTreeRoot()
+    : pfGUIListElement(kTreeRoot), fShowChildren(true)
 {
-    fText = nil;
-    fShowChildren = true;
 }
 
-pfGUIListTreeRoot::pfGUIListTreeRoot( const char *text ) : pfGUIListElement( kTreeRoot )
+pfGUIListTreeRoot::pfGUIListTreeRoot( const plString &text )
+    : pfGUIListElement(kTreeRoot), fText(text)
 {
-    fText = hsStringToWString(text);
-}
-
-pfGUIListTreeRoot::pfGUIListTreeRoot( const wchar_t *text ) : pfGUIListElement( kTreeRoot )
-{
-    fText = new wchar_t[ wcslen( text ) + 1 ];
-    wcscpy( fText, text );
-}
-
-pfGUIListTreeRoot::~pfGUIListTreeRoot()
-{
-    delete [] fText;
 }
 
 //// Virtuals ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -323,18 +274,14 @@ void    pfGUIListTreeRoot::Read( hsStream *s, hsResMgr *mgr )
 {
     pfGUIListElement::Read( s, mgr );
 
-    char *temp = s->ReadSafeString();
-    fText = hsStringToWString(temp);
-    delete [] temp;
+    fText = s->ReadSafeString();
 }
 
 void    pfGUIListTreeRoot::Write( hsStream *s, hsResMgr *mgr )
 {
     pfGUIListElement::Write( s, mgr );
 
-    char *temp = hsWStringToString(fText);
-    s->WriteSafeString( temp );
-    delete [] temp;
+    s->WriteSafeString(fText);
 }
 
 bool    pfGUIListTreeRoot::Draw( plDynamicTextMap *textGen, uint16_t x, uint16_t y, uint16_t maxWidth, uint16_t maxHeight )
@@ -416,26 +363,7 @@ int     pfGUIListTreeRoot::CompareTo( pfGUIListElement *rightSide )
     if( text->fType != kTreeRoot )
         return -2;
 
-    return wcscmp( GetTitle(), text->GetTitle() );
-}
-
-void    pfGUIListTreeRoot::SetTitle( const char *text )
-{
-    wchar_t *wText = hsStringToWString(text);
-    SetTitle(wText);
-    delete [] wText;
-}
-
-void    pfGUIListTreeRoot::SetTitle( const wchar_t *text )
-{
-    delete [] fText;
-    if( text != nil )
-    {
-        fText = new wchar_t[ wcslen( text ) + 1 ];
-        wcscpy( fText, text );
-    }
-    else
-        fText = nil;
+    return GetTitle().Compare(text->GetTitle());
 }
 
 void    pfGUIListTreeRoot::AddChild( pfGUIListElement *el )

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfGameGUIMgr/pfGUIListElement.h

@@ -118,15 +118,13 @@ class pfGUIListText : public pfGUIListElement
 
     protected:
         
-        wchar_t         *fText;
-        uint8_t           fJustify;   // This is not our JustifyTypes, but from plDynamicTextMap
+        plString    fText;
+        uint8_t     fJustify;   // This is not our JustifyTypes, but from plDynamicTextMap
 
     public:
 
         pfGUIListText();
-        pfGUIListText( const char *text );
-        pfGUIListText( const wchar_t *text );
-        virtual ~pfGUIListText(); 
+        pfGUIListText( const plString &text );
         
         virtual void    Read( hsStream *s, hsResMgr *mgr );
         virtual void    Write( hsStream *s, hsResMgr *mgr );
@@ -139,9 +137,8 @@ class pfGUIListText : public pfGUIListElement
         virtual void    SetJustify( JustifyTypes justify );
 
         // These two are virtual so we can derive and override them
-        virtual const wchar_t   *GetText( void ) { return fText; }
-        virtual void        SetText( const char *text );
-        virtual void        SetText( const wchar_t *text );
+        virtual plString    GetText() const { return fText; }
+        virtual void        SetText(const plString &text) { fText = text; }
 };
 
 class pfGUIListPicture : public pfGUIListElement
@@ -176,7 +173,7 @@ class pfGUIListTreeRoot : public pfGUIListElement
 {
     protected:
         
-        wchar_t         *fText;
+        plString        fText;
         bool            fShowChildren;
 
         hsTArray<pfGUIListElement *>    fChildren;
@@ -184,9 +181,7 @@ class pfGUIListTreeRoot : public pfGUIListElement
     public:
 
         pfGUIListTreeRoot();
-        pfGUIListTreeRoot( const char *text );
-        pfGUIListTreeRoot( const wchar_t *text );
-        virtual ~pfGUIListTreeRoot(); 
+        pfGUIListTreeRoot( const plString &text );
         
         virtual void    Read( hsStream *s, hsResMgr *mgr );
         virtual void    Write( hsStream *s, hsResMgr *mgr );
@@ -197,11 +192,10 @@ class pfGUIListTreeRoot : public pfGUIListElement
 
         virtual bool    MouseClicked( uint16_t localX, uint16_t localY );
 
-        const wchar_t   *GetTitle( void ) { return fText; }
-        void        SetTitle( const char *text );
-        void        SetTitle( const wchar_t *text );
+        const plString   GetTitle() const { return fText; }
+        void        SetTitle(const plString &text) { fText = text; }
 
-        uint32_t              GetNumChildren( void ) const { return fChildren.GetCount(); }
+        uint32_t            GetNumChildren() const { return fChildren.GetCount(); }
         pfGUIListElement    *GetChild( uint32_t i ) const { return fChildren[ i ]; }
         
         void        AddChild( pfGUIListElement *el );

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfGameGUIMgr/pfGUIMultiLineEditCtrl.cpp

@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ void    pfGUIMultiLineEditCtrl::IPostSetUpDynTextMap( void )
         fFontFlagsSet |= kFontStyleSet;
     }
 
-    fDynTextMap->SetFont( fFontFace.c_str(), fFontSize, fFontStyle, 
+    fDynTextMap->SetFont( fFontFace, fFontSize, fFontStyle,
                             HasFlag( kXparentBgnd ) ? false : true );
 
     // Calculate a height for each line
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ uint32_t  pfGUIMultiLineEditCtrl::IRenderLine( uint16_t x, uint16_t y, int32_t s
     IFindLastStyleCode( start, currStyle );
 
     fDynTextMap->SetTextColor( currColor, HasFlag( kXparentBgnd ) ? true : false );
-    fDynTextMap->SetFont( fFontFace.c_str(), fFontSize, GetColorScheme()->fFontFlags | currStyle, 
+    fDynTextMap->SetFont( fFontFace, fFontSize, GetColorScheme()->fFontFlags | currStyle,
                             HasFlag( kXparentBgnd ) ? false : true );
     
     // Now, start from our start and go to the end and keep eating up as many chunks
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ uint32_t  pfGUIMultiLineEditCtrl::IRenderLine( uint16_t x, uint16_t y, int32_t s
                 // Read style and switch to that one
                 IReadStyleCode( pos, currStyle );
                 if( !dontRender )
-                    fDynTextMap->SetFont( fFontFace.c_str(), fFontSize  , GetColorScheme()->fFontFlags | currStyle, 
+                    fDynTextMap->SetFont( fFontFace, fFontSize  , GetColorScheme()->fFontFlags | currStyle,
                                             HasFlag( kXparentBgnd ) ? false : true );
             }
             else if( buffer[ pos ] == L'\n' )
@@ -1836,11 +1836,11 @@ void pfGUIMultiLineEditCtrl::IHitBeginningOfControlList(int32_t cursorPos)
     }
 }
 
-void pfGUIMultiLineEditCtrl::SetFontFace(std::string fontFace)
+void pfGUIMultiLineEditCtrl::SetFontFace(const plString &fontFace)
 {
     fFontFace = fontFace;
     fFontFlagsSet |= kFontFaceSet;
-    fDynTextMap->SetFont( fFontFace.c_str(), fFontSize, fFontStyle, 
+    fDynTextMap->SetFont( fFontFace, fFontSize, fFontStyle,
                             HasFlag( kXparentBgnd ) ? false : true );
     fDynTextMap->CalcStringWidth( "The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.", &fLineHeight );
 }
@@ -1850,7 +1850,7 @@ void pfGUIMultiLineEditCtrl::SetFontSize(uint8_t fontSize)
     fFontSize = fontSize;
     fFontFlagsSet |= kFontSizeSet;
     fCalcedFontSize = fontSize;
-    fDynTextMap->SetFont( fFontFace.c_str(), fFontSize, fFontStyle, 
+    fDynTextMap->SetFont( fFontFace, fFontSize, fFontStyle,
                             HasFlag( kXparentBgnd ) ? false : true );
     fDynTextMap->CalcStringWidth( "The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.", &fLineHeight );
 }

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfGameGUIMgr/pfGUIMultiLineEditCtrl.h

@@ -129,10 +129,10 @@ class pfGUIMultiLineEditCtrl : public pfGUIControlMod
 
         pfGUIMultiLineEditProc *fEventProc; // where we send events to
 
-        std::string fFontFace;
+        plString    fFontFace;
         hsColorRGBA fFontColor;
-        uint8_t       fFontSize;
-        uint8_t       fFontStyle;
+        uint8_t     fFontSize;
+        uint8_t     fFontStyle;
         enum flagsSet
         {
             kFontFaceSet = 1,
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ class pfGUIMultiLineEditCtrl : public pfGUIControlMod
 
         uint8_t   GetFontSize() {return fFontSize;} // because we're too cool to use the color scheme crap
 
-        void    SetFontFace(std::string fontFace);
+        void    SetFontFace(const plString &fontFace);
         void    SetFontColor(hsColorRGBA fontColor) {fFontColor = fontColor; fFontFlagsSet |= kFontColorSet;}
         void    SetFontSize(uint8_t fontSize);
         void    SetFontStyle(uint8_t fontStyle) {fFontStyle = fontStyle; fFontFlagsSet |= kFontStyleSet;}

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfGameGUIMgr/pfGUIProgressCtrl.cpp

@@ -108,7 +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_TEMP();
+    fAnimName = s->ReadSafeString();
 
     fAnimTimesCalced = false;
 }

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfGameGUIMgr/pfGUITextBoxMod.cpp

@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ void    pfGUITextBoxMod::Read( hsStream *s, hsResMgr *mgr )
     fUseLocalizationPath = s->ReadBool();
     if (fUseLocalizationPath)
     {
-        fLocalizationPath = s->ReadSafeWString_TEMP();
+        fLocalizationPath = s->ReadSafeWString();
     }
 }
 

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfJournalBook/pfJournalBook.cpp

@@ -2608,10 +2608,10 @@ void    pfJournalBook::IRenderPage( uint32_t page, uint32_t whichDTMap, bool sup
         uint32_t idx;
         uint16_t width, height, y, x, ascent, lastX, lastY;
         
-        uint8_t       fontFlags, fontSize;
-        const wchar_t *fontFace;
+        uint8_t     fontFlags, fontSize;
+        plString    fontFace;
         hsColorRGBA fontColor;
-        int16_t       fontSpacing;
+        int16_t     fontSpacing;
         bool        needSFX = false;
 
         // Find and set initial font properties
@@ -3339,7 +3339,7 @@ void pfJournalBook::ISetDecalLayers(hsGMaterial *material,hsTArray<plLayerInterf
 // Starting at the given chunk, works backwards to determine the full set of current
 // font properties at that point, or assigns defaults if none were specified
 
-void    pfJournalBook::IFindFontProps( uint32_t chunkIdx, const wchar_t *&face, uint8_t &size, uint8_t &flags, hsColorRGBA &color, int16_t &spacing )
+void    pfJournalBook::IFindFontProps( uint32_t chunkIdx, plString &face, uint8_t &size, uint8_t &flags, hsColorRGBA &color, int16_t &spacing )
 {
     enum Which
     {
@@ -3369,7 +3369,7 @@ void    pfJournalBook::IFindFontProps( uint32_t chunkIdx, const wchar_t *&face,
             // What do we (still) need?
             if( !( found & kFace ) && chunk->fText != L"" )
             {
-                face = chunk->fText.c_str();
+                face = plString::FromWchar(chunk->fText.c_str());
                 found |= kFace;
             }
             if( !( found & kSize ) && chunk->fFontSize > 0 )
@@ -3403,7 +3403,7 @@ void    pfJournalBook::IFindFontProps( uint32_t chunkIdx, const wchar_t *&face,
 
     // Set any un-found defaults
     if( !( found & kFace ) )
-        face = L"Arial";
+        face = "Arial";
     if( !( found & kSize ) )
         size = 24;
     if( !( found & kFlags ) )

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfJournalBook/pfJournalBook.h

@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ class pfJournalBook : public hsKeyedObject
 
         // Starting at the given chunk, works backwards to determine the full set of current
         // font properties at that point, or assigns defaults if none were specified
-        void    IFindFontProps( uint32_t chunkIdx, const wchar_t *&face, uint8_t &size, uint8_t &flags, hsColorRGBA &color, int16_t &spacing );
+        void    IFindFontProps( uint32_t chunkIdx, plString &face, uint8_t &size, uint8_t &flags, hsColorRGBA &color, int16_t &spacing );
 
         // Find the last paragraph chunk and thus the last par alignment settings
         uint8_t   IFindLastAlignment( void ) const;

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfMessage/pfBackdoorMsg.h

@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ class pfBackdoorMsg : public plMessage
         virtual void Read(hsStream* s, hsResMgr* mgr) 
         { 
             plMessage::IMsgRead( s, mgr ); 
-            fTarget = s->ReadSafeString_TEMP();
-            fString = s->ReadSafeString_TEMP();
+            fTarget = s->ReadSafeString();
+            fString = s->ReadSafeString();
         }
         
         virtual void Write(hsStream* s, hsResMgr* mgr) 

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfMessage/pfGameGUIMsg.h

@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class pfGameGUIMsg : public plMessage
             s->Read(sizeof(buffer), buffer);
             buffer[GAME_GUI_MSG_STRING_SIZE - 1] = 0;
             fString = buffer;
-            fAge = s->ReadSafeString_TEMP();
+            fAge = s->ReadSafeString();
         }
         
         virtual void Write(hsStream* s, hsResMgr* mgr) 

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfMessage/pfKIMsg.h

@@ -188,9 +188,9 @@ class pfKIMsg : public plMessage
         { 
             plMessage::IMsgRead( s, mgr ); 
             s->ReadLE( &fCommand );
-            fUser = s->ReadSafeString_TEMP();
+            fUser = s->ReadSafeString();
             fPlayerID = s->ReadLE32();
-            fString = s->ReadSafeWString_TEMP();
+            fString = s->ReadSafeWString();
             fFlags = s->ReadLE32();
             fDelay = s->ReadLEScalar();
             fValue = s->ReadLE32();

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfMessage/pfMovieEventMsg.cpp

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ void pfMovieEventMsg::Read(hsStream* stream, hsResMgr* mgr)
 
     fReason = (Reason)stream->ReadByte();
 
-    fMovieName = stream->ReadSafeString_TEMP();
+    fMovieName = stream->ReadSafeString();
 }
 
 void pfMovieEventMsg::Write(hsStream* stream, hsResMgr* mgr)

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/cyMisc.cpp

@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ void cyMisc::DetachObjectSO(pySceneObject& cobj, pySceneObject& pobj, bool netFo
 //
 //  PURPOSE    : set the Python modifier to be dirty and asked to be saved out
 //
-void cyMisc::SetDirtySyncState(pyKey &selfkey, const char* SDLStateName, uint32_t sendFlags)
+void cyMisc::SetDirtySyncState(pyKey &selfkey, const plString& SDLStateName, uint32_t sendFlags)
 {
     selfkey.DirtySynchState(SDLStateName, sendFlags);
 }
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ void cyMisc::SetDirtySyncState(pyKey &selfkey, const char* SDLStateName, uint32_
 //
 //  PURPOSE    : set the Python modifier to be dirty and asked to be saved out
 //
-void cyMisc::SetDirtySyncStateWithClients(pyKey &selfkey, const char* SDLStateName, uint32_t sendFlags)
+void cyMisc::SetDirtySyncStateWithClients(pyKey &selfkey, const plString& SDLStateName, uint32_t sendFlags)
 {
     selfkey.DirtySynchState(SDLStateName, sendFlags|plSynchedObject::kBCastToClients);
 }
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ PyObject* cyMisc::GetAgeInfo()
 }
 
 
-const char* cyMisc::GetPrevAgeName()
+plString cyMisc::GetPrevAgeName()
 {
     plNetLinkingMgr* nmgr = plNetLinkingMgr::GetInstance();
     if (nmgr)
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ const char* cyMisc::GetPrevAgeName()
         if (als)
             return als->GetAgeInfo()->GetAgeFilename();
     }
-    return nil;
+    return plString::Null;
 }
 
 PyObject* cyMisc::GetPrevAgeInfo()
@@ -2919,7 +2919,7 @@ PyObject* cyMisc::GetAIAvatarsByModelName(const char* name)
         {
             PyObject* tuple = PyTuple_New(2);
             PyTuple_SetItem(tuple, 0, pyCritterBrain::New(critterBrain));
-            PyTuple_SetItem(tuple, 1, PyString_FromString(armMod->GetUserStr()));
+            PyTuple_SetItem(tuple, 1, PyString_FromPlString(armMod->GetUserStr()));
 
             PyList_Append(avList, tuple);
             Py_DECREF(tuple);

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/cyMisc.h

@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ public:
     //
     //  PURPOSE    : set the Python modifier to be dirty and asked to be saved out
     //
-    static void SetDirtySyncState(pyKey &selfkey, const char* SDLStateName, uint32_t sendFlags);
+    static void SetDirtySyncState(pyKey &selfkey, const plString& SDLStateName, uint32_t sendFlags);
 
     /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     //
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ public:
     //  PURPOSE    : set the Python modifier to be dirty and asked to be saved out
     //                  specifies that state should be sent to other clients as well as server
     //
-    static void SetDirtySyncStateWithClients(pyKey &selfkey, const char* SDLStateName, uint32_t sendFlags);
+    static void SetDirtySyncStateWithClients(pyKey &selfkey, const plString& SDLStateName, uint32_t sendFlags);
 
     /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     //
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ public:
     //
     static const char* GetAgeName();
     static PyObject* GetAgeInfo(); // returns pyAgeInfoStruct
-    static const char* GetPrevAgeName();
+    static plString GetPrevAgeName();
     static PyObject* GetPrevAgeInfo();
     // current time in current age
     static uint32_t GetAgeTime( void );

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/cyMiscGlue.cpp

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ PYTHON_GLOBAL_METHOD_DEFINITION_NOARGS(PtGetAgeTime, "DEPRECIATED - use ptDniInf
 
 PYTHON_GLOBAL_METHOD_DEFINITION_NOARGS(PtGetPrevAgeName, "Returns filename of previous age visited")
 {
-    return PyString_FromString(cyMisc::GetPrevAgeName());
+    return PyString_FromPlString(cyMisc::GetPrevAgeName());
 }
 
 PYTHON_GLOBAL_METHOD_DEFINITION_NOARGS(PtGetPrevAgeInfo, "Returns ptAgeInfoStruct of previous age visited")

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/plPythonFileMod.cpp

@@ -336,7 +336,6 @@ bool plPythonFileMod::fAtConvertTime = false;
 //
 plPythonFileMod::plPythonFileMod()
 {
-    fPythonFile = nil;
     fModule = nil;
     fLocalNotify= true;
     fIsFirstTimeEval = true;
@@ -401,12 +400,6 @@ plPythonFileMod::~plPythonFileMod()
         fSelfKey = nil;
     }
 
-    // get rid of the python code
-    if ( fPythonFile )
-    {
-        delete [] fPythonFile;
-        fPythonFile = nil;
-    }
     // then get rid of this module
     //  NOTE: fModule shouldn't be made in the plugin, only at runtime
     if ( !fModuleName.IsNull() && fModule )
@@ -438,14 +431,14 @@ bool plPythonFileMod::ILoadPythonCode()
 #ifndef PLASMA_EXTERNAL_RELEASE
     // get code from file and execute in module
     // see if the file exists first before trying to import it
-    plFileName pyfile = plFileName::Join(".", "python", plString::Format("%s.py", fPythonFile));
+    plFileName pyfile = plFileName::Join(".", "python", plString::Format("%s.py", fPythonFile.c_str()));
     if (plFileInfo(pyfile).Exists())
     {
         char fromLoad[256];
-        //sprintf(fromLoad,"from %s import *", fPythonFile);
+        //sprintf(fromLoad,"from %s import *", fPythonFile.c_str());
         // ok... we can't really use import because Python remembers too much where global variables came from
         // ...and using execfile make it sure that globals are defined in this module and not in the imported module
-        sprintf(fromLoad,"execfile('.\\\\python\\\\%s.py')", fPythonFile);
+        sprintf(fromLoad,"execfile('.\\\\python\\\\%s.py')", fPythonFile.c_str());
         if ( PythonInterface::RunString( fromLoad, fModule) )
         {
             // we've loaded the code into our module
@@ -461,7 +454,7 @@ bool plPythonFileMod::ILoadPythonCode()
         }
         DisplayPythonOutput();
         char errMsg[256];
-        sprintf(errMsg,"Python file %s.py had errors!!! Could not load.",fPythonFile);
+        snprintf(errMsg, arrsize(errMsg), "Python file %s.py had errors!!! Could not load.", fPythonFile.c_str());
         PythonInterface::WriteToLog(errMsg);
         hsAssert(0,errMsg);
         return false;
@@ -476,7 +469,7 @@ bool plPythonFileMod::ILoadPythonCode()
 
     DisplayPythonOutput();
     char errMsg[256];
-    sprintf(errMsg,"Python file %s.py was not found.",fPythonFile);
+    snprintf(errMsg, arrsize(errMsg), "Python file %s.py was not found.", fPythonFile.c_str());
     PythonInterface::WriteToLog(errMsg);
     hsAssert(0,errMsg);
     return false;
@@ -503,7 +496,7 @@ void plPythonFileMod::AddTarget(plSceneObject* sobj)
     if ( !fAtConvertTime )      // if this is just an Add that's during a convert, then don't do anymore
     {
         // was there a python file module with this?
-        if ( fPythonFile )
+        if ( !fPythonFile.IsEmpty() )
         {
             // has the module not been initialized yet
             if ( !fModule )
@@ -523,7 +516,7 @@ void plPythonFileMod::AddTarget(plSceneObject* sobj)
 
             // set the name of the file (in the global dictionary of the module)
                 PyObject* dict = PyModule_GetDict(fModule);
-                PyObject* pfilename = PyString_FromString(fPythonFile);
+                PyObject* pfilename = PyString_FromPlString(fPythonFile);
                 PyDict_SetItemString(dict, "glue_name", pfilename);
             // next we need to:
             //  - create instance of class
@@ -542,7 +535,7 @@ void plPythonFileMod::AddTarget(plSceneObject* sobj)
                 {
                     // display any output (NOTE: this would be disabled in production)
                     char errMsg[256];
-                    sprintf(errMsg,"Python file %s.py, instance not found.",fPythonFile);
+                    snprintf(errMsg, arrsize(errMsg), "Python file %s.py, instance not found.", fPythonFile.c_str());
                     PythonInterface::WriteToLog(errMsg);
                     hsAssert(0, errMsg);
                     return;         // if we can't create the instance then there is nothing to do here
@@ -2096,10 +2089,11 @@ bool plPythonFileMod::MsgReceive(plMessage* msg)
                     
                     case plVaultNotifyMsg::kPublicAgeCreated:
                     case plVaultNotifyMsg::kPublicAgeRemoved: {
-                        if (const char * ageName = vaultNotifyMsg->GetArgs()->GetString(plNetCommon::VaultTaskArgs::kAgeFilename)) {
+                        plString ageName = vaultNotifyMsg->GetArgs()->GetString(plNetCommon::VaultTaskArgs::kAgeFilename);
+                        if (!ageName.IsEmpty()) {
                             Py_DECREF(ptuple);
                             ptuple = PyTuple_New(1);
-                            PyTuple_SetItem(ptuple, 0, PyString_FromString(ageName));
+                            PyTuple_SetItem(ptuple, 0, PyString_FromPlString(ageName));
                         }
                     }
                     break;
@@ -2933,10 +2927,9 @@ void plPythonFileMod::DisplayPythonOutput()
 //             : Compile it into a Python code object
 //             : (This is usually called by the component)
 //
-void plPythonFileMod::SetSourceFile(const char* filename)
+void plPythonFileMod::SetSourceFile(const plString& filename)
 {
-    delete [] fPythonFile;
-    fPythonFile = hsStrcpy(filename);
+    fPythonFile = filename;
 }
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -2996,12 +2989,6 @@ void plPythonFileMod::Read(hsStream* stream, hsResMgr* mgr)
     plMultiModifier::Read(stream, mgr);
 
     // read in the compile python code (pyc)
-    if ( fPythonFile )
-    {
-        // if we already have some code, get rid of it!
-        delete [] fPythonFile;
-        fPythonFile = nil;
-    }
     fPythonFile = stream->ReadSafeString();
 
     // then read in the list of receivers that want to be notified

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/plPythonFileMod.h

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ protected:
 
     plString IMakeModuleName(plSceneObject* sobj);
 
-    char*       fPythonFile;
+    plString    fPythonFile;
     plString    fModuleName;
 
     // the list of receivers that want to be notified
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ public:
     plPythonSDLModifier* GetSDLMod() { return fSDLMod; }
     bool WasLocalNotify() { return fLocalNotify; }
     plPipeline* GetPipeline() { return fPipe; }
-    virtual void SetSourceFile(const char* filename);
+    virtual void SetSourceFile(const plString& filename);
     virtual int getPythonOutput(std::string* line);
     virtual void ReportError();
     virtual void DisplayPythonOutput();

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/plPythonPack.cpp

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ protected:
     std::vector<hsStream*> fPackStreams;
     bool fPackNotFound;     // No pack file, don't keep trying
 
-    typedef std::map<std::string, plPackOffsetInfo> FileOffset;
+    typedef std::map<plString, plPackOffsetInfo> FileOffset;
     FileOffset fFileOffsets;
 
     plPythonPack();
@@ -81,16 +81,16 @@ public:
     bool Open();
     void Close();
 
-    PyObject* OpenPacked(const char *fileName);
-    bool IsPackedFile(const char* fileName);
+    PyObject* OpenPacked(const plString& sfileName);
+    bool IsPackedFile(const plString& fileName);
 };
 
-PyObject* PythonPack::OpenPythonPacked(const char* fileName)
+PyObject* PythonPack::OpenPythonPacked(const plString& fileName)
 {
     return plPythonPack::Instance().OpenPacked(fileName);
 }
 
-bool PythonPack::IsItPythonPacked(const char* fileName)
+bool PythonPack::IsItPythonPacked(const plString& fileName)
 {
     return plPythonPack::Instance().IsPackedFile(fileName);
 }
@@ -148,9 +148,7 @@ bool plPythonPack::Open()
             for (int i = 0; i < numFiles; i++)
             {
                 // and pack the index into our own data structure
-                char* buf = fPackStream->ReadSafeString();
-                std::string pythonName = buf; // reading a "string" from a hsStream directly into a stl string causes memory loss
-                delete [] buf;
+                plString pythonName = fPackStream->ReadSafeString();
                 uint32_t offset = fPackStream->ReadLE32();
 
                 plPackOffsetInfo offsetInfo;
@@ -191,13 +189,12 @@ void plPythonPack::Close()
     fFileOffsets.clear();
 }
 
-PyObject* plPythonPack::OpenPacked(const char* fileName)
+PyObject* plPythonPack::OpenPacked(const plString& fileName)
 {
     if (!Open())
         return nil;
 
-    std::string pythonName = fileName;
-    pythonName += ".py";
+    plString pythonName = fileName + ".py";
 
     FileOffset::iterator it = fFileOffsets.find(pythonName);
     if (it != fFileOffsets.end())
@@ -213,7 +210,7 @@ PyObject* plPythonPack::OpenPacked(const char* fileName)
             char *buf = new char[size];
             uint32_t readSize = fPackStream->Read(size, buf);
             hsAssert(readSize <= size, plString::Format("Python PackFile %s: Incorrect amount of data, read %d instead of %d",
-                fileName, readSize, size).c_str());
+                fileName.c_str(), readSize, size).c_str());
 
             // let the python marshal make it back into a code object
             PyObject *pythonCode = PyMarshal_ReadObjectFromString(buf, size);
@@ -227,13 +224,12 @@ PyObject* plPythonPack::OpenPacked(const char* fileName)
     return nil;
 }
 
-bool plPythonPack::IsPackedFile(const char* fileName)
+bool plPythonPack::IsPackedFile(const plString& fileName)
 {
     if (!Open())
         return nil;
 
-    std::string pythonName = fileName;
-    pythonName += ".py";
+    plString pythonName = fileName + ".py";
 
     FileOffset:: iterator it = fFileOffsets.find(pythonName);
     if (it != fFileOffsets.end())

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/plPythonPack.h

@@ -43,11 +43,12 @@ You can contact Cyan Worlds, Inc. by email legal@cyan.com
 #define plPythonPack_h_inc
 
 typedef struct _object PyObject;
+class plString;
 
 namespace PythonPack
 {
-    PyObject* OpenPythonPacked(const char* fileName);
-    bool IsItPythonPacked(const char* fileName);
+    PyObject* OpenPythonPacked(const plString& fileName);
+    bool IsItPythonPacked(const plString& fileName);
 }
 
 #endif // plPythonPack_h_inc

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/plPythonSDLModifier.cpp

@@ -265,7 +265,9 @@ void plPythonSDLModifier::SetItemIdx(const plString& key, int idx, PyObject* val
 
 const char* plPythonSDLModifier::GetSDLName() const
 {
-    return fOwner->fPythonFile;
+    // NOTE:  Not changing GetSDLName since most implementations of this
+    //   virtual function just return a stored string literal.
+    return fOwner->fPythonFile.c_str();
 }
 
 void plPythonSDLModifier::SetFlags(const plString& name, bool sendImmediate, bool skipOwnershipCheck)
@@ -566,7 +568,7 @@ PyObject* plPythonSDLModifier::ISDLVarToPython(plSimpleStateVariable* var)
     return pyTuple;
 }
 
-bool plPythonSDLModifier::HasSDL(const char* pythonFile)
+bool plPythonSDLModifier::HasSDL(const plString& pythonFile)
 {
     return (plSDLMgr::GetInstance()->FindDescriptor(pythonFile, plSDL::kLatestVersion) != nil);
 }

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/plPythonSDLModifier.h

@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ public:
     virtual const char* GetSDLName() const;
     virtual void SetItemFromSDLVar(plSimpleStateVariable* var);
 
-    static bool HasSDL(const char* pythonFile);
+    static bool HasSDL(const plString& pythonFile);
     // find the Age global SDL guy... if there is one
     static const plPythonSDLModifier* FindAgeSDL();
     static plKey FindAgeSDLTarget();

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyAgeInfoStruct.cpp

@@ -81,42 +81,42 @@ void pyAgeInfoStruct::CopyFromRef( const pyAgeInfoStructRef & other )
     fAgeInfo.CopyFrom( other.GetAgeInfo() );
 }
 
-const char * pyAgeInfoStruct::GetAgeFilename() const
+plString pyAgeInfoStruct::GetAgeFilename() const
 {
     return fAgeInfo.GetAgeFilename();
 }
 
-void pyAgeInfoStruct::SetAgeFilename( const char * v )
+void pyAgeInfoStruct::SetAgeFilename( const plString & v )
 {
     fAgeInfo.SetAgeFilename( v );
 }
 
-const char * pyAgeInfoStruct::GetAgeInstanceName() const
+plString pyAgeInfoStruct::GetAgeInstanceName() const
 {
     return fAgeInfo.GetAgeInstanceName();
 }
 
-void pyAgeInfoStruct::SetAgeInstanceName( const char * v )
+void pyAgeInfoStruct::SetAgeInstanceName( const plString & v )
 {
     fAgeInfo.SetAgeInstanceName( v );
 }
 
-const char * pyAgeInfoStruct::GetAgeUserDefinedName() const
+plString pyAgeInfoStruct::GetAgeUserDefinedName() const
 {
     return fAgeInfo.GetAgeUserDefinedName();
 }
 
-void pyAgeInfoStruct::SetAgeUserDefinedName( const char * v )
+void pyAgeInfoStruct::SetAgeUserDefinedName( const plString & v )
 {
     fAgeInfo.SetAgeUserDefinedName( v );
 }
 
-const char * pyAgeInfoStruct::GetAgeDescription() const
+plString pyAgeInfoStruct::GetAgeDescription() const
 {
     return fAgeInfo.GetAgeDescription();
 }
 
-void pyAgeInfoStruct::SetAgeDescription( const char * v )
+void pyAgeInfoStruct::SetAgeDescription( const plString & v )
 {
     fAgeInfo.SetAgeDescription( v );
 }
@@ -132,12 +132,12 @@ void pyAgeInfoStruct::SetAgeInstanceGuid( const char * guid )
     if ( guid[0] == '@' )
     {
         // if it starts with an @ then do a meta kind of GUID
-        std::string curInst = fAgeInfo.GetAgeInstanceName();
-        std::string y = curInst + guid;
+        plString curInst = fAgeInfo.GetAgeInstanceName();
+        plString y = curInst + guid;
 
         plMD5Checksum hash;
         hash.Start();
-        hash.AddTo(y.length(), (uint8_t*)y.c_str());
+        hash.AddTo(y.GetSize(), (uint8_t*)y.c_str());
         hash.Finish();
 
         const char* md5sum = hash.GetAsHexString();
@@ -180,9 +180,9 @@ void pyAgeInfoStruct::SetAgeLanguage( int32_t v )
 
 plString pyAgeInfoStruct::GetDisplayName() const
 {
-    const char* instance = GetAgeInstanceName();
-    const char* user = GetAgeUserDefinedName();
-    bool namesEqual = (stricmp(user, instance) == 0); // Ae'gura Ae'gura
+    plString instance = GetAgeInstanceName();
+    plString user = GetAgeUserDefinedName();
+    bool namesEqual = (user.CompareI(instance) == 0); // Ae'gura Ae'gura
 
     if (namesEqual)
         return instance;
@@ -190,9 +190,9 @@ plString pyAgeInfoStruct::GetDisplayName() const
     {
         int32_t seq = GetAgeSequenceNumber();
         if (seq > 0)
-            return plString::Format("%s (%d) %s", user, seq, instance);
+            return plString::Format("%s (%d) %s", user.c_str(), seq, instance.c_str());
         else
-            return plString::Format("%s %s", user, instance);
+            return plString::Format("%s %s", user.c_str(), instance.c_str());
     }
 }
 
@@ -211,32 +211,32 @@ void pyAgeInfoStructRef::CopyFromRef( const pyAgeInfoStructRef & other )
     fAgeInfo.CopyFrom( other.GetAgeInfo() );
 }
 
-const char * pyAgeInfoStructRef::GetAgeFilename() const
+plString pyAgeInfoStructRef::GetAgeFilename() const
 {
     return fAgeInfo.GetAgeFilename();
 }
 
-void pyAgeInfoStructRef::SetAgeFilename( const char * v )
+void pyAgeInfoStructRef::SetAgeFilename( const plString & v )
 {
     fAgeInfo.SetAgeFilename( v );
 }
 
-const char * pyAgeInfoStructRef::GetAgeInstanceName() const
+plString pyAgeInfoStructRef::GetAgeInstanceName() const
 {
     return fAgeInfo.GetAgeInstanceName();
 }
 
-void pyAgeInfoStructRef::SetAgeInstanceName( const char * v )
+void pyAgeInfoStructRef::SetAgeInstanceName( const plString & v )
 {
     fAgeInfo.SetAgeInstanceName( v );
 }
 
-const char * pyAgeInfoStructRef::GetAgeUserDefinedName() const
+plString pyAgeInfoStructRef::GetAgeUserDefinedName() const
 {
     return fAgeInfo.GetAgeUserDefinedName();
 }
 
-void pyAgeInfoStructRef::SetAgeUserDefinedName( const char * v )
+void pyAgeInfoStructRef::SetAgeUserDefinedName( const plString & v )
 {
     fAgeInfo.SetAgeUserDefinedName( v );
 }
@@ -265,9 +265,9 @@ void pyAgeInfoStructRef::SetAgeSequenceNumber( int32_t v )
 
 plString pyAgeInfoStructRef::GetDisplayName() const
 {
-    const char* instance = GetAgeInstanceName();
-    const char* user = GetAgeUserDefinedName();
-    bool namesEqual = (stricmp(user, instance) == 0); // Ae'gura Ae'gura
+    plString instance = GetAgeInstanceName();
+    plString user = GetAgeUserDefinedName();
+    bool namesEqual = (user.CompareI(instance) == 0); // Ae'gura Ae'gura
 
     if (namesEqual)
         return instance;
@@ -275,8 +275,8 @@ plString pyAgeInfoStructRef::GetDisplayName() const
     {
         int32_t seq = GetAgeSequenceNumber();
         if (seq > 0)
-            return plString::Format("%s (%d) %s", user, seq, instance);
+            return plString::Format("%s (%d) %s", user.c_str(), seq, instance.c_str());
         else
-            return plString::Format("%s %s", user, instance);
+            return plString::Format("%s %s", user.c_str(), instance.c_str());
     }
 }

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyAgeInfoStruct.h

@@ -87,14 +87,14 @@ public:
     static void PythonModDef();
     void    CopyFrom( const pyAgeInfoStruct & other );
     void    CopyFromRef( const pyAgeInfoStructRef & other );
-    const char * GetAgeFilename() const;
-    void    SetAgeFilename( const char * v );
-    const char * GetAgeInstanceName() const;
-    void    SetAgeInstanceName( const char * v );
-    const char * GetAgeUserDefinedName() const;
-    void    SetAgeUserDefinedName( const char * v );
-    const char * GetAgeDescription() const;
-    void    SetAgeDescription( const char * v );
+    plString GetAgeFilename() const;
+    void    SetAgeFilename( const plString & v );
+    plString GetAgeInstanceName() const;
+    void    SetAgeInstanceName( const plString & v );
+    plString GetAgeUserDefinedName() const;
+    void    SetAgeUserDefinedName( const plString & v );
+    plString GetAgeDescription() const;
+    void    SetAgeDescription( const plString & v );
     const char * GetAgeInstanceGuid() const;
     void    SetAgeInstanceGuid( const char * guid );
     int32_t   GetAgeSequenceNumber() const;
@@ -132,12 +132,12 @@ public:
     const plAgeInfoStruct * GetAgeInfo() const { return &fAgeInfo; }
     void    CopyFrom( const pyAgeInfoStruct & other );
     void    CopyFromRef( const pyAgeInfoStructRef & other );
-    const char * GetAgeFilename() const;
-    void    SetAgeFilename( const char * v );
-    const char * GetAgeInstanceName() const;
-    void    SetAgeInstanceName( const char * v );
-    const char * GetAgeUserDefinedName() const;
-    void    SetAgeUserDefinedName( const char * v );
+    plString GetAgeFilename() const;
+    void    SetAgeFilename( const plString & v );
+    plString GetAgeInstanceName() const;
+    void    SetAgeInstanceName( const plString & v );
+    plString GetAgeUserDefinedName() const;
+    void    SetAgeUserDefinedName( const plString & v );
     const char * GetAgeInstanceGuid() const;
     void    SetAgeInstanceGuid( const char * guid );
     int32_t   GetAgeSequenceNumber() const;

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyAgeInfoStructGlue.cpp

@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION(ptAgeInfoStruct, copyFrom, args)
 
 PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION_NOARGS(ptAgeInfoStruct, getAgeFilename)
 {
-    return PyString_FromString(self->fThis->GetAgeFilename());
+    return PyString_FromPlString(self->fThis->GetAgeFilename());
 }
 
 PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION(ptAgeInfoStruct, setAgeFilename, args)
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION(ptAgeInfoStruct, setAgeFilename, args)
 
 PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION_NOARGS(ptAgeInfoStruct, getAgeInstanceName)
 {
-    return PyString_FromString(self->fThis->GetAgeInstanceName());
+    return PyString_FromPlString(self->fThis->GetAgeInstanceName());
 }
 
 PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION(ptAgeInfoStruct, setAgeInstanceName, args)
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION(ptAgeInfoStruct, setAgeInstanceName, args)
 
 PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION_NOARGS(ptAgeInfoStruct, getAgeUserDefinedName)
 {
-    return PyString_FromString(self->fThis->GetAgeUserDefinedName());
+    return PyString_FromPlString(self->fThis->GetAgeUserDefinedName());
 }
 
 PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION(ptAgeInfoStruct, setAgeUserDefinedName, args)
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION(ptAgeInfoStruct, setAgeUserDefinedName, args)
 
 PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION_NOARGS(ptAgeInfoStruct, getAgeDescription)
 {
-    return PyString_FromString(self->fThis->GetAgeDescription());
+    return PyString_FromPlString(self->fThis->GetAgeDescription());
 }
 
 PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION(ptAgeInfoStruct, setAgeDescription, args)
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION(ptAgeInfoStructRef, copyFrom, args)
 
 PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION_NOARGS(ptAgeInfoStructRef, getAgeFilename)
 {
-    return PyString_FromString(self->fThis->GetAgeFilename());
+    return PyString_FromPlString(self->fThis->GetAgeFilename());
 }
 
 PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION(ptAgeInfoStructRef, setAgeFilename, args)
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION(ptAgeInfoStructRef, setAgeFilename, args)
 
 PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION_NOARGS(ptAgeInfoStructRef, getAgeInstanceName)
 {
-    return PyString_FromString(self->fThis->GetAgeInstanceName());
+    return PyString_FromPlString(self->fThis->GetAgeInstanceName());
 }
 
 PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION(ptAgeInfoStructRef, setAgeInstanceName, args)
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION(ptAgeInfoStructRef, setAgeInstanceName, args)
 
 PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION_NOARGS(ptAgeInfoStructRef, getAgeUserDefinedName)
 {
-    return PyString_FromString(self->fThis->GetAgeUserDefinedName());
+    return PyString_FromPlString(self->fThis->GetAgeUserDefinedName());
 }
 
 PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION(ptAgeInfoStructRef, setAgeUserDefinedName, args)

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyGUIControlListBox.cpp

@@ -81,12 +81,12 @@ class pfColorListElement : public pfGUIListText
             if ( string1 )
             {
                 fString1 = hsStringToWString(string1);
-                fText = nil;
+                fText = plString::Null;
             }
             else
             {
                 fString1 = nil;
-                fText = L"";
+                fText = "";
             }
             fTextColor1 = color1;
             if (string2)
@@ -105,12 +105,12 @@ class pfColorListElement : public pfGUIListText
             {
                 fString1 = new wchar_t[wcslen(string1)+1];
                 wcscpy(fString1,string1);
-                fText = nil;
+                fText = plString::Null;
             }
             else
             {
                 fString1 = nil;
-                fText = L"";
+                fText = "";
             }
             fTextColor1 = color1;
             if (string2)
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ class pfColorListElement : public pfGUIListText
             {
                 delete [] fString1;
                 fString1 = nil;
-                fText = nil;
+                fText = plString::Null;
             }
             if ( fString2 )
                 delete [] fString2;
@@ -287,14 +287,7 @@ class pfListTextInBox : public pfGUIListText
         uint32_t              fMinHeight;
 
     public:
-        pfListTextInBox( const char *text, uint32_t min_width=0, uint32_t min_height=0 ) : pfGUIListText( text )
-        {
-            fMinWidth = min_width;
-            fMinHeight = min_height;
-            fJustify = pfGUIListText::kCenter;
-        }
-
-        pfListTextInBox( const wchar_t *text, uint32_t min_width=0, uint32_t min_height=0 ) : pfGUIListText( text )
+        pfListTextInBox( const plString &text, uint32_t min_width=0, uint32_t min_height=0 ) : pfGUIListText( text )
         {
             fMinWidth = min_width;
             fMinHeight = min_height;
@@ -510,14 +503,7 @@ uint16_t pyGUIControlListBox::GetNumElements( void )
     return 0;
 }
 
-void pyGUIControlListBox::SetElement( uint16_t idx, const char* text )
-{
-    wchar_t *wText = hsStringToWString(text);
-    SetElementW(idx,wText);
-    delete [] wText;
-}
-
-void pyGUIControlListBox::SetElementW( uint16_t idx, std::wstring text )
+void pyGUIControlListBox::SetElement( uint16_t idx, const plString& text )
 {
     if ( fGCkey )
     {
@@ -532,7 +518,7 @@ void pyGUIControlListBox::SetElementW( uint16_t idx, std::wstring text )
                 {
                     // if its a text element type then it should be safe to cast it to a pfGUIListText
                     pfGUIListText* letext = (pfGUIListText*)le;
-                    letext->SetText(text.c_str());
+                    letext->SetText(text);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -562,16 +548,7 @@ void pyGUIControlListBox::SetStringJustify( uint16_t idx, uint32_t justify)
 }
 
 
-std::string pyGUIControlListBox::GetElement( uint16_t idx )
-{
-    std::wstring wRetVal = GetElementW(idx);
-    char *temp = hsWStringToString(wRetVal.c_str());
-    std::string retVal = temp;
-    delete [] temp;
-    return retVal;
-}
-
-std::wstring pyGUIControlListBox::GetElementW( uint16_t idx )
+plString pyGUIControlListBox::GetElement( uint16_t idx )
 {
     if ( fGCkey )
     {
@@ -596,18 +573,10 @@ std::wstring pyGUIControlListBox::GetElementW( uint16_t idx )
             }
         }
     }
-    return L"";
-}
-
-int16_t pyGUIControlListBox::AddString( const char *string )
-{
-    wchar_t *wString = hsStringToWString(string);
-    int16_t retVal = AddStringW(wString);
-    delete [] wString;
-    return retVal;
+    return "";
 }
 
-int16_t pyGUIControlListBox::AddStringW( std::wstring string )
+int16_t pyGUIControlListBox::AddString( const plString &string )
 {
     if ( fGCkey )
     {
@@ -615,7 +584,7 @@ int16_t pyGUIControlListBox::AddStringW( std::wstring string )
         pfGUIListBoxMod* plbmod = pfGUIListBoxMod::ConvertNoRef(fGCkey->ObjectIsLoaded());
         if ( plbmod )
         {
-            pfGUIListText *element = new pfGUIListText( string.c_str() );
+            pfGUIListText *element = new pfGUIListText(string);
             if( fBuildRoots.GetCount() > 0 )
                 fBuildRoots[ fBuildRoots.GetCount() - 1 ]->AddChild( element );
             return plbmod->AddElement( element );
@@ -642,22 +611,14 @@ int16_t   pyGUIControlListBox::AddImage( pyImage& image, bool respectAlpha )
 }
 
 
-int16_t pyGUIControlListBox::FindString( const char *toCompareTo )
-{
-    wchar_t *wToCompareTo = hsStringToWString(toCompareTo);
-    int16_t retVal = FindStringW(wToCompareTo);
-    delete [] wToCompareTo;
-    return retVal;
-}
-
-int16_t pyGUIControlListBox::FindStringW( std::wstring toCompareTo )
+int16_t pyGUIControlListBox::FindString( const plString &toCompareTo )
 {
     if ( fGCkey )
     {
         // get the pointer to the modifier
         pfGUIListBoxMod* plbmod = pfGUIListBoxMod::ConvertNoRef(fGCkey->ObjectIsLoaded());
         if ( plbmod )
-            return plbmod->FindString(toCompareTo.c_str());
+            return plbmod->FindString(toCompareTo);
     }
     return -1;
 }
@@ -737,7 +698,7 @@ void pyGUIControlListBox::Add2TextWColorW( std::wstring str1, pyColor& textcolor
     }
 }
 
-int16_t pyGUIControlListBox::AddStringInBox( const char *string, uint32_t min_width, uint32_t min_height )
+int16_t pyGUIControlListBox::AddStringInBox( const plString &string, uint32_t min_width, uint32_t min_height )
 {
     if ( fGCkey )
     {
@@ -754,23 +715,6 @@ int16_t pyGUIControlListBox::AddStringInBox( const char *string, uint32_t min_wi
     return -1;
 }
 
-int16_t pyGUIControlListBox::AddStringInBoxW( std::wstring string, uint32_t min_width, uint32_t min_height )
-{
-    if ( fGCkey )
-    {
-        // get the pointer to the modifier
-        pfGUIListBoxMod* plbmod = pfGUIListBoxMod::ConvertNoRef(fGCkey->ObjectIsLoaded());
-        if ( plbmod )
-        {
-            pfListTextInBox *element = new pfListTextInBox( string.c_str(), min_width, min_height );
-            if( fBuildRoots.GetCount() > 0 )
-                fBuildRoots[ fBuildRoots.GetCount() - 1 ]->AddChild( element );
-            return plbmod->AddElement( element );
-        }
-    }
-    return -1;
-}
-
 int16_t   pyGUIControlListBox::AddImageInBox( pyImage& image, uint32_t x, uint32_t y, uint32_t width, uint32_t height, bool respectAlpha )
 {
     if ( fGCkey )
@@ -927,14 +871,7 @@ void pyGUIControlListBox::Unclickable( void )
     }
 }
 
-void    pyGUIControlListBox::AddBranch( const char *name, bool initiallyOpen )
-{
-    wchar_t *wName = hsStringToWString(name);
-    AddBranchW(wName,initiallyOpen);
-    delete [] wName;
-}
-
-void    pyGUIControlListBox::AddBranchW( std::wstring name, bool initiallyOpen )
+void    pyGUIControlListBox::AddBranch( const plString &name, bool initiallyOpen )
 {
     if ( fGCkey )
     {
@@ -942,7 +879,7 @@ void    pyGUIControlListBox::AddBranchW( std::wstring name, bool initiallyOpen )
         pfGUIListBoxMod* plbmod = pfGUIListBoxMod::ConvertNoRef(fGCkey->ObjectIsLoaded());
         if ( plbmod )
         {
-            pfGUIListTreeRoot *root = new pfGUIListTreeRoot( name.c_str() );
+            pfGUIListTreeRoot *root = new pfGUIListTreeRoot(name);
             root->ShowChildren( initiallyOpen );
             
             if( fBuildRoots.GetCount() > 0 )

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyGUIControlListBox.h

@@ -88,15 +88,12 @@ public:
     virtual int32_t   GetSelection( void );
     virtual void    SetSelection( int32_t item );
     virtual void    Refresh( void );
-    virtual void    SetElement( uint16_t idx, const char* text );
-    virtual void    SetElementW( uint16_t idx, std::wstring text );
+    virtual void    SetElement( uint16_t idx, const plString& text );
     virtual void    RemoveElement( uint16_t index );
     virtual void    ClearAllElements( void );
     virtual uint16_t  GetNumElements( void );
-    virtual std::string GetElement( uint16_t idx );
-    virtual std::wstring GetElementW( uint16_t idx );
-    virtual int16_t   AddString( const char *string );
-    virtual int16_t   AddStringW( std::wstring string );
+    virtual plString  GetElement( uint16_t idx );
+    virtual int16_t   AddString( const plString &string );
     virtual int16_t   AddImage( pyImage& image, bool respectAlpha );
     virtual int16_t   AddImageInBox( pyImage& image, uint32_t x, uint32_t y, uint32_t width, uint32_t height, bool respectAlpha );
     virtual int16_t   AddImageAndSwatchesInBox( pyImage& image, uint32_t x, uint32_t y, uint32_t width, uint32_t height, bool respectAlpha,
@@ -104,16 +101,14 @@ public:
     virtual void    SetSwatchSize( uint32_t size );
     virtual void    SetSwatchEdgeOffset( uint32_t size );
     virtual void    SetStringJustify( uint16_t idx, uint32_t justify);
-    virtual int16_t   FindString( const char *toCompareTo );
-    virtual int16_t   FindStringW( std::wstring toCompareTo );
+    virtual int16_t   FindString( const plString &toCompareTo );
     virtual int16_t   AddTextWColor( const char *str, pyColor& textcolor, uint32_t inheritalpha);
     virtual int16_t   AddTextWColorW( std::wstring str, pyColor& textcolor, uint32_t inheritalpha);
     virtual int16_t   AddTextWColorWSize( const char *str, pyColor& textcolor, uint32_t inheritalpha, int32_t fontsize);
     virtual int16_t   AddTextWColorWSizeW( std::wstring str, pyColor& textcolor, uint32_t inheritalpha, int32_t fontsize);
     virtual void    Add2TextWColor( const char *str1, pyColor& textcolor1,const char *str2, pyColor& textcolor2, uint32_t inheritalpha);
     virtual void    Add2TextWColorW( std::wstring str1, pyColor& textcolor1, std::wstring str2, pyColor& textcolor2, uint32_t inheritalpha);
-    virtual int16_t   AddStringInBox( const char *string, uint32_t min_width, uint32_t min_height );
-    virtual int16_t   AddStringInBoxW( std::wstring string, uint32_t min_width, uint32_t min_height );
+    virtual int16_t   AddStringInBox( const plString &string, uint32_t min_width, uint32_t min_height );
     virtual void    ScrollToBegin( void );
     virtual void    ScrollToEnd( void );
     virtual void    SetScrollPos( int32_t pos );
@@ -125,8 +120,7 @@ public:
 
     // To create tree branches, call AddBranch() with a name, then add elements as usual, including new sub-branches
     // via additional AddBranch() calls. Call CloseBranch() to stop writing elements to that branch.
-    void            AddBranch( const char *name, bool initiallyOpen );
-    void            AddBranchW( std::wstring name, bool initiallyOpen );
+    void            AddBranch( const plString &name, bool initiallyOpen );
     void            CloseBranch( void );
 
     void            RemoveSelection( int32_t item );

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyGUIControlListBoxGlue.cpp

@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION(ptGUIControlListBox, setElementW, args)
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "setElementW expects an unsigned short and a unicode string");
         PYTHON_RETURN_ERROR;
     }
-    self->fThis->SetElementW(index, text);
+    self->fThis->SetElement(index, plString::FromWchar(text));
     PYTHON_RETURN_NONE;
 }
 
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION(ptGUIControlListBox, getElement, args)
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "getElement expects an unsigned short");
         PYTHON_RETURN_ERROR;
     }
-    return PyString_FromString(self->fThis->GetElement(index).c_str());
+    return PyString_FromPlString(self->fThis->GetElement(index));
 }
 
 PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION(ptGUIControlListBox, getElementW, args)
@@ -159,8 +159,7 @@ PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION(ptGUIControlListBox, getElementW, args)
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "getElementW expects an unsigned short");
         PYTHON_RETURN_ERROR;
     }
-    std::wstring retVal = self->fThis->GetElementW(index);
-    return PyUnicode_FromWideChar(retVal.c_str(), retVal.length());
+    return PyUnicode_FromStringEx(self->fThis->GetElement(index));
 }
 
 PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION(ptGUIControlListBox, setStringJustify, args)
@@ -195,7 +194,7 @@ PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION(ptGUIControlListBox, addStringW, args)
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "addStringW expects a unicode string");
         PYTHON_RETURN_ERROR;
     }
-    return PyInt_FromLong(self->fThis->AddStringW(text));
+    return PyInt_FromLong(self->fThis->AddString(plString::FromWchar(text)));
 }
 
 PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION(ptGUIControlListBox, findString, args)
@@ -217,7 +216,7 @@ PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION(ptGUIControlListBox, findStringW, args)
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "findStringW expects a unicode string");
         PYTHON_RETURN_ERROR;
     }
-    return PyInt_FromLong(self->fThis->FindStringW(text));
+    return PyInt_FromLong(self->fThis->FindString(plString::FromWchar(text)));
 }
 
 PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION(ptGUIControlListBox, addImage, args)
@@ -387,7 +386,7 @@ PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION(ptGUIControlListBox, addBranchW, args)
         wchar_t* name = new wchar_t[strLen + 1];
         PyUnicode_AsWideChar((PyUnicodeObject*)textObj, name, strLen);
         name[strLen] = L'\0';
-        self->fThis->AddBranchW(name, initiallyOpen != 0);
+        self->fThis->AddBranch(plString::FromWchar(name), initiallyOpen != 0);
         delete [] name;
         PYTHON_RETURN_NONE;
     }

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyKey.cpp

@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ plKey pyKey::GetNotifyListItem(int32_t i)
 
 
 // Set the dirty state on the PythonModifier
-void pyKey::DirtySynchState(const char* SDLStateName, uint32_t sendFlags)
+void pyKey::DirtySynchState(const plString& SDLStateName, uint32_t sendFlags)
 {
     // see if we have a PythonFileModifier pointer
     if ( fPyFileMod )

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyKey.h

@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ public:
     // get a notify list item
     virtual plKey GetNotifyListItem(int32_t i);
     // Set the dirty state on the PythonModifier
-    virtual void DirtySynchState(const char* SDLStateName, uint32_t sendFlags);
+    virtual void DirtySynchState(const plString& SDLStateName, uint32_t sendFlags);
 
     // register and unregister for control key envents
     virtual void EnableControlKeyEvents();

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyNetServerSessionInfo.h

@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@ public:
 
     plNetServerSessionInfo & ServerInfo() { return fInfo; }
 
-    void SetServerName(const char * val) { fInfo.SetServerName( val ); }
+    void SetServerName(const plString & val) { fInfo.SetServerName( val ); }
     void SetServerType(uint8_t val) { fInfo.SetServerType( val ); }
-    void SetServerAddr(const char * val) { fInfo.SetServerAddr( val ); }
+    void SetServerAddr(const plString & val) { fInfo.SetServerAddr( val ); }
     void SetServerPort(uint16_t val) { fInfo.SetServerPort( val ); }
     void SetServerGuid(const char * val) { fServerGuid.FromString( val ); fInfo.SetServerGuid( &fServerGuid ); }
     bool HasServerName() const { return fInfo.HasServerName(); }
@@ -86,9 +86,9 @@ public:
     bool HasServerAddr() const { return fInfo.HasServerAddr(); }
     bool HasServerPort() const { return fInfo.HasServerPort(); }
     bool HasServerGuid() const { return fInfo.HasServerGuid(); }
-    const char *    GetServerName() const { return fInfo.GetServerName(); }
+    plString        GetServerName() const { return fInfo.GetServerName(); }
     uint8_t         GetServerType() const { return fInfo.GetServerType(); }
-    const char *    GetServerAddr() const { return fInfo.GetServerAddr(); }
+    plString        GetServerAddr() const { return fInfo.GetServerAddr(); }
     uint16_t        GetServerPort() const { return fInfo.GetServerPort(); }
     const char *    GetServerGuid() const { fServerGuid.CopyFrom( fInfo.GetServerGuid() ); return fServerGuid.AsString().c_str(); }
 };
@@ -116,9 +116,9 @@ public:
 
     static void AddPlasmaClasses(PyObject *m);
 
-    void SetServerName(const char * val) { fInfo.SetServerName( val ); }
+    void SetServerName(const plString & val) { fInfo.SetServerName( val ); }
     void SetServerType(uint8_t val) { fInfo.SetServerType( val ); }
-    void SetServerAddr(const char * val) { fInfo.SetServerAddr( val ); }
+    void SetServerAddr(const plString & val) { fInfo.SetServerAddr( val ); }
     void SetServerPort(uint16_t val) { fInfo.SetServerPort( val ); }
     void SetServerGuid(const char * val) { fServerGuid.FromString( val ); fInfo.SetServerGuid( &fServerGuid ); }
     bool HasServerName() const { return fInfo.HasServerName(); }
@@ -126,9 +126,9 @@ public:
     bool HasServerAddr() const { return fInfo.HasServerAddr(); }
     bool HasServerPort() const { return fInfo.HasServerPort(); }
     bool HasServerGuid() const { return fInfo.HasServerGuid(); }
-    const char *    GetServerName() const { return fInfo.GetServerName(); }
+    plString        GetServerName() const { return fInfo.GetServerName(); }
     uint8_t         GetServerType() const { return fInfo.GetServerType(); }
-    const char *    GetServerAddr() const { return fInfo.GetServerAddr(); }
+    plString        GetServerAddr() const { return fInfo.GetServerAddr(); }
     uint16_t        GetServerPort() const { return fInfo.GetServerPort(); }
     const char *    GetServerGuid() const { fServerGuid.CopyFrom( fInfo.GetServerGuid() ); return fServerGuid.AsString().c_str(); }
 };

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyNetServerSessionInfoGlue.cpp

@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION_NOARGS(ptNetServerSessionInfo, hasServerGuid)
 
 PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION_NOARGS(ptNetServerSessionInfo, getServerName)
 {
-    return PyString_FromString(self->fThis->GetServerName());
+    return PyString_FromPlString(self->fThis->GetServerName());
 }
 
 PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION_NOARGS(ptNetServerSessionInfo, getServerType)
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION_NOARGS(ptNetServerSessionInfo, getServerType)
 
 PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION_NOARGS(ptNetServerSessionInfo, getServerAddr)
 {
-    return PyString_FromString(self->fThis->GetServerAddr());
+    return PyString_FromPlString(self->fThis->GetServerAddr());
 }
 
 PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION_NOARGS(ptNetServerSessionInfo, getServerPort)
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION_NOARGS(ptNetServerSessionInfoRef, hasServerGuid)
 
 PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION_NOARGS(ptNetServerSessionInfoRef, getServerName)
 {
-    return PyString_FromString(self->fThis->GetServerName());
+    return PyString_FromPlString(self->fThis->GetServerName());
 }
 
 PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION_NOARGS(ptNetServerSessionInfoRef, getServerType)
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION_NOARGS(ptNetServerSessionInfoRef, getServerType)
 
 PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION_NOARGS(ptNetServerSessionInfoRef, getServerAddr)
 {
-    return PyString_FromString(self->fThis->GetServerAddr());
+    return PyString_FromPlString(self->fThis->GetServerAddr());
 }
 
 PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION_NOARGS(ptNetServerSessionInfoRef, getServerPort)

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyVault.cpp

@@ -671,18 +671,18 @@ void pyVault::CreateNeighborhood()
     if (nc->GetPlayerName().CharAt(nameLen - 1) == 's' || nc->GetPlayerName().CharAt(nameLen - 1) == 'S')
     {
         title = plString::Format( "%s'", nc->GetPlayerName().c_str() );
-        desc = plString::Format( "%s' %s", nc->GetPlayerName().c_str(), link.GetAgeInfo()->GetAgeInstanceName() );
+        desc = plString::Format( "%s' %s", nc->GetPlayerName().c_str(), link.GetAgeInfo()->GetAgeInstanceName().c_str() );
     }
     else
     {
         title = plString::Format( "%s's", nc->GetPlayerName().c_str() );
-        desc = plString::Format( "%s's %s", nc->GetPlayerName().c_str(), link.GetAgeInfo()->GetAgeInstanceName() );
+        desc = plString::Format( "%s's %s", nc->GetPlayerName().c_str(), link.GetAgeInfo()->GetAgeInstanceName().c_str() );
     }
 
     plUUID guid = plUUID::Generate();
     link.GetAgeInfo()->SetAgeInstanceGuid(&guid);
-    link.GetAgeInfo()->SetAgeUserDefinedName( title.c_str() );
-    link.GetAgeInfo()->SetAgeDescription( desc.c_str() );
+    link.GetAgeInfo()->SetAgeUserDefinedName(title);
+    link.GetAgeInfo()->SetAgeDescription(desc);
 
     VaultRegisterOwnedAge(&link);
 }

Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnKeyedObject/plUoid.cpp

@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ void plUoid::Read(hsStream* s)
     s->LogReadLE(&fClassType, "ClassType");
     s->LogReadLE(&fObjectID, "ObjectID");
     s->LogSubStreamPushDesc("ObjectName");
-    fObjectName = s->LogReadSafeString_TEMP();
+    fObjectName = s->LogReadSafeString();
 
     // conditional cloneIDs read
     if (contents & kHasCloneIDs)

Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnMessage/plNotifyMsg.cpp

@@ -1351,7 +1351,7 @@ void proVariableEventData::IWriteNumber(hsStream * stream) {
 
 void proVariableEventData::IRead(hsStream* stream, hsResMgr* mgr)
 {
-    fName = stream->ReadSafeString_TEMP();
+    fName = stream->ReadSafeString();
     fDataType = stream->ReadLE32();
     IReadNumber(stream);
     fKey = mgr->ReadKey(stream);
@@ -1379,7 +1379,7 @@ void proVariableEventData::IReadVersion(hsStream* s, hsResMgr* mgr)
     contentFlags.Read(s);
 
     if (contentFlags.IsBitSet(kProVariableName))
-        fName = s->ReadSafeString_TEMP();
+        fName = s->ReadSafeString();
     if (contentFlags.IsBitSet(kProVariableDataType))
         fDataType = s->ReadLE32();
     if (contentFlags.IsBitSet(kProVariableNumber))

Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnNetCommon/plGenericVar.cpp

@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ You can contact Cyan Worlds, Inc. by email legal@cyan.com
 *==LICENSE==*/
 #include "hsStream.h"
 #include "plGenericVar.h"
-#include "hsMemory.h"
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // plGenericType
@@ -55,116 +54,93 @@ void plGenericType::Reset()
 
 void plGenericType::CopyFrom(const plGenericType& c)
 {
-    IDeallocString();
     fType = c.fType;
     if (fType==kString || fType==kAny)
     {
-        fS=hsStrcpy(c.fS);
+        fS = c.fS;
     }
     else
     {
-        HSMemory::BlockMove((void*)&c.fI, (void*)&fI, 4);
+        memmove(&fD, &c.fD, sizeof(double));
     }
 }
 
 //// Conversion Functions ////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-const int32_t &   plGenericType::IToInt( void ) const
+int32_t plGenericType::IToInt( void ) const
 {
     hsAssert( fType == kInt || fType == kAny, "Trying to use a non-int parameter as an int!" );
 
-    static int32_t i;
     if( fType == kAny )
     {
-        hsAssert( fS != nil, "Weird parameter during conversion" );
-        i = atoi( fS );
-        return i;
+        return fS.ToInt();
     }
     
     return fI;
 }
 
-const uint32_t &  plGenericType::IToUInt( void ) const
+uint32_t plGenericType::IToUInt( void ) const
 {
     hsAssert( fType == kUInt || fType == kAny, "Trying to use a non-int parameter as an int!" );
 
-    static uint32_t i;
     if( fType == kAny )
     {
-        hsAssert( fS != nil, "Weird parameter during conversion" );
-        i = atoi( fS );
-        return i;
+        return fS.ToUInt();
     }
     
     return fU;
 }
 
-const double &  plGenericType::IToDouble( void ) const
+double plGenericType::IToDouble( void ) const
 {
     hsAssert( fType == kDouble || fType == kAny, "Trying to use a non-float parameter as a Double!" );
 
-    static double d;
     if( fType == kAny )
     {
-        hsAssert( fS != nil, "Weird parameter during conversion" );
-        d = atof( fS );
-        return d;
+        return fS.ToDouble();
     }
     
     return fD;
 }
 
-const float &   plGenericType::IToFloat( void ) const
+float plGenericType::IToFloat( void ) const
 {
     hsAssert( fType == kFloat || fType == kAny, "Trying to use a non-float parameter as a float!" );
 
-    static float f;
     if( fType == kAny )
     {
-        hsAssert( fS != nil, "Weird parameter during conversion" );
-        f = (float)atof( fS );
-        return f;
+        return fS.ToFloat();
     }
     
     return fF;
 }
 
-const bool &    plGenericType::IToBool( void ) const
+bool plGenericType::IToBool( void ) const
 {
     hsAssert( fType == kBool || fType == kAny, "Trying to use a non-bool parameter as a bool!" );
 
-    static bool b;
     if( fType == kAny )
     {
-        hsAssert( fS != nil, "Weird parameter during conversion" );
-        if( atoi( fS ) > 0 || stricmp( fS, "true" ) == 0 )
-            b = true;
-        else
-            b = false;
-
-        return b;
+        return (fS.ToInt() > 0 || fS.CompareI("true") == 0);
     }
     
     return fB;
 }
 
-const plGenericType::CharPtr &  plGenericType::IToString( void ) const
+plString plGenericType::IToString( void ) const
 {
     hsAssert( fType == kString || fType == kAny, "Trying to use a non-string parameter as a string!" );
 
     return fS;
 }
 
-const char &    plGenericType::IToChar( void ) const
+char plGenericType::IToChar( void ) const
 {
     hsAssert( fType == kChar || fType == kAny, "Trying to use a non-char parameter as a char!" );
 
-    static char     c;
     if( fType == kAny )
     {
-        hsAssert( fS != nil, "Weird parameter during conversion" );
-        c = fS[ 0 ];
-        return c;
+        return fS.CharAt(0);
     }
     
     return fC;
@@ -172,7 +148,6 @@ const char &    plGenericType::IToChar( void ) const
 
 void    plGenericType::Read(hsStream* s)
 {
-    IDeallocString();
     s->ReadLE(&fType);
 
     switch ( fType )
@@ -244,7 +219,6 @@ void    plGenericType::Write(hsStream* s)
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////
 void    plGenericVar::Read(hsStream* s)
 {
-    delete [] fName;
     fName = s->ReadSafeString();
     fValue.Read(s);
 }
@@ -258,64 +232,6 @@ void    plGenericVar::Write(hsStream* s)
 
 //////////////////////////////////
 
-void plGenericType::SetVar(Types t, unsigned int size, void* val)
-{
-    fType = t;
-
-    switch (t)
-    {
-    case kInt :
-        {
-            hsAssert(size <= sizeof(fI), "plGenericType::SetVar size too large for int");
-            memcpy(&fI, val, size);
-            break;
-        }
-    case kUInt :
-        {
-            hsAssert(size <= sizeof(fU), "plGenericType::SetVar size too large for unsigned int");
-            memcpy(&fU, val, size);
-            break;
-        }
-    case kFloat :
-        {
-            hsAssert(size <= sizeof(fF), "plGenericType::SetVar size too large for float");
-            memcpy(&fF, val, size);
-            break;
-        }
-    case kDouble :
-        {
-            hsAssert(size <= sizeof(fD), "plGenericType::SetVar size too large for double");
-            memcpy(&fD, val, size);
-            break;
-        }
-    case kBool :
-        {
-            hsAssert(size <= sizeof(fB), "plGenericType::SetVar size too large for bool");
-            memcpy(&fB, val, size);
-            break;
-        }
-    case kChar :
-        {
-            hsAssert(size <= sizeof(fC), "plGenericType::SetVar size too large for char");
-            memcpy(&fC, val, size);
-            break;
-        }
-    case kString :
-        {
-            delete [] fS;
-            fS = new char[size+1];
-            memcpy(fS,val,size);
-            fS[size] = 0;
-            break;
-        }
-    case kNone :
-        break;
-    default:
-        hsAssert(false,"plGenericType::SetVar unknown type");
-    }
-}
-
-
 plString plGenericType::GetAsString() const
 {
     switch (fType)

Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnNetCommon/plGenericVar.h

@@ -53,21 +53,18 @@ class hsStream;
 //
 class plGenericType
 {
-public:
-    typedef char*   CharPtr;
-
 protected:
     union
     {
-        int32_t           fI;
-        uint32_t          fU;
+        int32_t         fI;
+        uint32_t        fU;
         float           fF;
         double          fD;
         bool            fB;
-        CharPtr         fS;
         char            fC;
     };
-    
+    plString fS;
+
 public:
     
     enum Types
@@ -86,20 +83,19 @@ public:
 protected:
     uint8_t   fType;
     
-    const int32_t     &IToInt( void ) const;
-    const uint32_t    &IToUInt( void ) const;
-    const float     &IToFloat( void ) const;
-    const double        &IToDouble( void ) const;
-    const bool      &IToBool( void ) const;
-    const CharPtr   &IToString( void ) const;
-    const char      &IToChar( void ) const;
-
-    void IDeallocString() { if (fType==kString || fType==kAny) {delete [] fS; fS=nil;} }
+    int32_t   IToInt( void ) const;
+    uint32_t  IToUInt( void ) const;
+    float     IToFloat( void ) const;
+    double    IToDouble( void ) const;
+    bool      IToBool( void ) const;
+    plString  IToString( void ) const;
+    char      IToChar( void ) const;
+
 public:
 
     plGenericType() : fType(kNone) { Reset(); }
     plGenericType(const plGenericType& c) { CopyFrom(c);    }
-    virtual ~plGenericType() { IDeallocString(); }
+    virtual ~plGenericType() { }
 
     plGenericType& operator=(const plGenericType& c) { CopyFrom(c); return *this;   }
 
@@ -110,34 +106,33 @@ public:
     operator double() const { return IToDouble(); }
     operator float() const { return IToFloat(); }
     operator bool() const { return IToBool(); }
-    operator const CharPtr() const { return IToString(); }
+    operator plString() const { return IToString(); }
     operator char() const { return IToChar(); }
 
     void    SetType(Types t)        { fType=t; }
-    uint8_t   GetType( void ) const   { return fType; }
+    uint8_t GetType( void ) const   { return fType; }
     
     plString GetAsString() const;
 
     // implicit set
-    void    Set( int32_t i )      { fI = i; fType = kInt; }
-    void    Set( uint32_t i )     { fU = i; fType = kUInt; }
+    void    Set( int32_t i )    { fI = i; fType = kInt; }
+    void    Set( uint32_t i )   { fU = i; fType = kUInt; }
     void    Set( float f )      { fF = f; fType = kFloat; }
     void    Set( double d )     { fD = d; fType = kDouble; }
     void    Set( bool b )       { fB = b; fType = kBool; }
-    void    Set( CharPtr s )    { IDeallocString(); fS = hsStrcpy(s); fType = kString; }
+    void    Set( const plString& s )  { fS = s; fType = kString; }
     void    Set( char c )       { fC = c; fType = kChar; }
 
     // explicit set
-    void    SetInt( int32_t i )           { fI = i; fType = kInt; }
-    void    SetUInt( uint32_t i )         { fU = i; fType = kUInt; }
+    void    SetInt( int32_t i )     { fI = i; fType = kInt; }
+    void    SetUInt( uint32_t i )   { fU = i; fType = kUInt; }
     void    SetFloat( float f )     { fF = f; fType = kFloat; }
     void    SetDouble( double d )   { fD = d; fType = kDouble; }
     void    SetBool( bool b )       { fB = b; fType = kBool; }
-    void    SetString( CharPtr s )  { IDeallocString(); fS = hsStrcpy(s); fType = kString; }
+    void    SetString( const plString& s )  { fS = s; fType = kString; }
     void    SetChar( char c )       { fC = c; fType = kChar; }
-    void    SetAny( CharPtr s )     { IDeallocString(); fS = hsStrcpy(s); fType = kAny; }
+    void    SetAny( const plString& s )     { fS = s; fType = kAny; }
     void    SetNone( void )         { fType = kNone; }
-    void    SetVar(Types t, unsigned int size, void* val);
 
     virtual void    Read(hsStream* s);
     virtual void    Write(hsStream* s);
@@ -150,17 +145,17 @@ class plGenericVar
 {
 protected:
     plGenericType fValue;
-    char*   fName;
+    plString      fName;
 public:
-    plGenericVar(const plGenericVar &c) : fName(nil) { CopyFrom(c); }
-    plGenericVar(const char* name=nil) : fName(nil) { SetName(name); }
-    virtual ~plGenericVar() { delete [] fName;  }
+    plGenericVar(const plGenericVar &c) { CopyFrom(c); }
+    plGenericVar(const plString& name="") : fName(name) { }
+    virtual ~plGenericVar() { }
 
     virtual void Reset() { Value().Reset(); }   // reset runtime state, not inherent state
     plGenericVar& operator=(const plGenericVar &c) { CopyFrom(c); return *this; }
-    void CopyFrom(const plGenericVar &c) { delete [] fName; fName=hsStrcpy(c.GetName()); fValue=c.Value();  }
-    const char* GetName()   const       { return fName; }
-    void    SetName(const char* n)      { delete [] fName; fName = hsStrcpy(n); }
+    void CopyFrom(const plGenericVar &c) { fName=c.GetName(); fValue=c.Value();  }
+    plString GetName()   const           { return fName; }
+    void     SetName(const plString& n)  { fName = n; }
     plGenericType& Value() { return fValue; }
     const plGenericType& Value() const { return fValue; }
 
@@ -186,7 +181,7 @@ public:
     operator float() const { return (float)fValue; }
     operator double() const { return (double)fValue; }
     operator bool() const { return (bool)fValue; }
-    operator const char *() const { return (const char *)fValue; }
+    operator plString() const { return (plString)fValue; }
     operator char() const { return (char)fValue; }
 };
 

Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnNetCommon/plSynchedObject.cpp

@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ void plSynchedObject::RegisterSynchedValueFriend(plSynchedValueBase* v)
 //
 // send sdl state msg immediately
 //
-void plSynchedObject::SendSDLStateMsg(const char* SDLStateName, uint32_t synchFlags /*SendSDLStateFlags*/)
+void plSynchedObject::SendSDLStateMsg(const plString& SDLStateName, uint32_t synchFlags /*SendSDLStateFlags*/)
 {
     plSDLModifierMsg* sdlMsg = new plSDLModifierMsg(SDLStateName,
         (synchFlags & kBCastToClients) ? plSDLModifierMsg::kSendToServerAndClients : plSDLModifierMsg::kSendToServer /* action */);
@@ -203,14 +203,14 @@ void plSynchedObject::SendSDLStateMsg(const char* SDLStateName, uint32_t synchFl
 // Tell an object to send an sdl state update.
 // The request will get queued (returns true)
 //
-bool plSynchedObject::DirtySynchState(const char* SDLStateName, uint32_t synchFlags /*SendSDLStateFlags*/)
+bool plSynchedObject::DirtySynchState(const plString& SDLStateName, uint32_t synchFlags /*SendSDLStateFlags*/)
 {
     if (!IOKToDirty(SDLStateName))
     {
 #if 0
         if (plNetClientApp::GetInstance())
             plNetClientApp::GetInstance()->DebugMsg("NotOKToDirty - Not queueing SDL state, obj %s, sdl %s",
-                    GetKeyName(), SDLStateName);
+                    GetKeyName().c_str(), SDLStateName.c_str());
 #endif
         return false;
     }
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ bool plSynchedObject::DirtySynchState(const char* SDLStateName, uint32_t synchFl
 #if 0
         if (plNetClientApp::GetInstance())
             plNetClientApp::GetInstance()->DebugMsg("LocalOnly Object - Not queueing SDL msg, obj %s, sdl %s",
-                    GetKeyName(), SDLStateName);
+                    GetKeyName().c_str(), SDLStateName.c_str());
 #endif
         return false;
     }
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ bool plSynchedObject::DirtySynchState(const char* SDLStateName, uint32_t synchFl
         {
             if (plNetClientApp::GetInstance())
                 plNetClientApp::GetInstance()->DebugMsg("Queueing SDL state with 'maybe' ownership, obj %s, sdl %s",
-                    GetKeyName().c_str(), SDLStateName);
+                    GetKeyName().c_str(), SDLStateName.c_str());
         }
     }
     
@@ -256,13 +256,13 @@ bool plSynchedObject::DirtySynchState(const char* SDLStateName, uint32_t synchFl
 // add state defn if not already there.
 // if there adjust flags if necessary
 //
-void plSynchedObject::IAddDirtyState(plKey objKey, const char* sdlName, uint32_t sendFlags)
+void plSynchedObject::IAddDirtyState(plKey objKey, const plString& sdlName, uint32_t sendFlags)
 {
     bool found=false;
     std::vector<StateDefn>::iterator it=fDirtyStates.begin();
     for( ; it != fDirtyStates.end(); it++)
     {
-        if ((*it).fObjKey==objKey && !stricmp((*it).fSDLName.c_str(), sdlName))
+        if (it->fObjKey == objKey && it->fSDLName.CompareI(sdlName) == 0)
         {
             if (sendFlags & kForceFullSend)
                 (*it).fSendFlags |= kForceFullSend;
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ void plSynchedObject::IAddDirtyState(plKey objKey, const char* sdlName, uint32_t
     {
 #if 0
         plNetClientApp::GetInstance()->DebugMsg("Not queueing diplicate request for SDL state, obj %s, sdl %s",
-                    objKey->GetName(), sdlName);
+                    objKey->GetName().c_str(), sdlName.c_str());
 #endif
     }
 }
@@ -290,12 +290,12 @@ void plSynchedObject::IAddDirtyState(plKey objKey, const char* sdlName, uint32_t
 //
 // STATIC
 //
-void plSynchedObject::IRemoveDirtyState(plKey objKey, const char* sdlName)
+void plSynchedObject::IRemoveDirtyState(plKey objKey, const plString& sdlName)
 { 
     std::vector<StateDefn>::iterator it=fDirtyStates.begin();
     for( ; it != fDirtyStates.end(); it++)
     {
-        if ((*it).fObjKey==objKey && !stricmp((*it).fSDLName.c_str(), sdlName))
+        if (it->fObjKey == objKey && it->fSDLName.CompareI(sdlName) == 0)
         {
             fDirtyStates.erase(it);
             break;
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ void    plSynchedObject::Read(hsStream* stream, hsResMgr* mgr)
         int i;
         for(i=0;i<num;i++)
         {
-            std::string s;
+            plString s;
             plMsgStdStringHelper::Peek(s, stream);
             fSDLExcludeList.push_back(s);
         }
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ void    plSynchedObject::Read(hsStream* stream, hsResMgr* mgr)
         int i;
         for(i=0;i<num;i++)
         {
-            std::string s;
+            plString s;
             plMsgStdStringHelper::Peek(s, stream);
             fSDLVolatileList.push_back(s);
         }
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ void plSynchedObject::CallDirtyNotifiers() {}
 //
 // return true if it's ok to dirty this object
 //
-bool plSynchedObject::IOKToDirty(const char* SDLStateName) const
+bool plSynchedObject::IOKToDirty(const plString& SDLStateName) const
 {   
     // is synching disabled?
     bool synchDisabled = (GetSynchDisabled()!=0);
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ bool plSynchedObject::IOKToDirty(const char* SDLStateName) const
 //
 // return true if this object should send his SDL msg (for persistence or synch) over the net
 //
-bool plSynchedObject::IOKToNetwork(const char* sdlName, uint32_t* synchFlags) const
+bool plSynchedObject::IOKToNetwork(const plString& sdlName, uint32_t* synchFlags) const
 {
     // determine destination
     bool dstServerOnly=false, dstClientsOnly=false, dstClientsAndServer=false;  
@@ -523,14 +523,14 @@ bool plSynchedObject::IOKToNetwork(const char* sdlName, uint32_t* synchFlags) co
     return false;
 }
  
-plSynchedObject::SDLStateList::const_iterator plSynchedObject::IFindInSDLStateList(const SDLStateList& list, const char* sdlName) const
+plSynchedObject::SDLStateList::const_iterator plSynchedObject::IFindInSDLStateList(const SDLStateList& list, const plString& sdlName) const
 {
-    if (!sdlName)
+    if (sdlName.IsEmpty())
         return list.end();  // false
 
     SDLStateList::const_iterator it = list.begin();
     for(; it != list.end(); it++)
-        if (!stricmp((*it).c_str(), sdlName))
+        if (it->CompareI(sdlName) == 0)
             return it;
 
     return it;  // .end(), false
@@ -540,19 +540,19 @@ plSynchedObject::SDLStateList::const_iterator plSynchedObject::IFindInSDLStateLi
 // EXCLUDE LIST
 ///////////////////////////
 
-void plSynchedObject::AddToSDLExcludeList(const char* sdlName)
+void plSynchedObject::AddToSDLExcludeList(const plString& sdlName)
 {
-    if (sdlName)
+    if (!sdlName.IsEmpty())
     {
         if (IFindInSDLStateList(fSDLExcludeList, sdlName)==fSDLExcludeList.end())
         {
-            fSDLExcludeList.push_back(sdlName); // Don't dupe sdlName, std::string will copy
+            fSDLExcludeList.push_back(sdlName);
             fSynchFlags |= kExcludePersistentState;
         }
     }
 }
 
-void plSynchedObject::RemoveFromSDLExcludeList(const char* sdlName)
+void plSynchedObject::RemoveFromSDLExcludeList(const plString& sdlName)
 {
     SDLStateList::const_iterator it=IFindInSDLStateList(fSDLExcludeList, sdlName);
     if (it != fSDLExcludeList.end())
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ void plSynchedObject::RemoveFromSDLExcludeList(const char* sdlName)
     }
 }
 
-bool plSynchedObject::IsInSDLExcludeList(const char* sdlName) const
+bool plSynchedObject::IsInSDLExcludeList(const plString& sdlName) const
 {
     if ((fSynchFlags & kExcludeAllPersistentState) != 0)
         return true;
@@ -579,9 +579,9 @@ bool plSynchedObject::IsInSDLExcludeList(const char* sdlName) const
 // VOLATILE LIST
 ///////////////////////////
 
-void plSynchedObject::AddToSDLVolatileList(const char* sdlName)
+void plSynchedObject::AddToSDLVolatileList(const plString& sdlName)
 {
-    if (sdlName)
+    if (!sdlName.IsEmpty())
     {
         if (IFindInSDLStateList(fSDLVolatileList,sdlName)==fSDLVolatileList.end())
         {
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ void plSynchedObject::AddToSDLVolatileList(const char* sdlName)
     }
 }
 
-void plSynchedObject::RemoveFromSDLVolatileList(const char* sdlName)
+void plSynchedObject::RemoveFromSDLVolatileList(const plString& sdlName)
 {
     SDLStateList::const_iterator it=IFindInSDLStateList(fSDLVolatileList,sdlName);
     if (it != fSDLVolatileList.end())
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ void plSynchedObject::RemoveFromSDLVolatileList(const char* sdlName)
     }
 }
 
-bool plSynchedObject::IsInSDLVolatileList(const char* sdlName) const
+bool plSynchedObject::IsInSDLVolatileList(const plString& sdlName) const
 {
     if ((fSynchFlags & kAllStateIsVolatile) != 0)
         return true;

Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnNetCommon/plSynchedObject.h

@@ -89,17 +89,18 @@ public:
 
     struct StateDefn
     {
-        plKey   fObjKey;
+        plKey     fObjKey;
         uint32_t  fSendFlags;
-        std::string fSDLName;
+        plString  fSDLName;
 
         plSynchedObject* GetObject() const { return plSynchedObject::ConvertNoRef(fObjKey->ObjectIsLoaded()); }
         StateDefn() : fObjKey(nil),fSendFlags(0) {}
-        StateDefn(plKey k, uint32_t f, const char* sdlName) : fObjKey(k),fSendFlags(f) { fSDLName=sdlName; }
+        StateDefn(plKey k, uint32_t f, const plString& sdlName)
+            : fObjKey(k), fSendFlags(f), fSDLName(sdlName) { }
     };
 
 private:
-    typedef std::vector<std::string> SDLStateList;
+    typedef std::vector<plString> SDLStateList;
     SDLStateList fSDLExcludeList;
     SDLStateList fSDLVolatileList;
     uint32_t fSynchFlags;
@@ -110,12 +111,12 @@ private:
     static plSynchedObject* fStaticSynchedObj;      // static which temporarily holds address of each object's synchMgr
     static std::vector<StateDefn>   fDirtyStates;
 
-    static void IRemoveDirtyState(plKey o, const char* sdlName);
-    static void IAddDirtyState(plKey o, const char* sdlName, uint32_t sendFlags);
-    bool IOKToDirty(const char* SDLStateName) const;
-    SDLStateList::const_iterator IFindInSDLStateList(const SDLStateList& list, const char* sdlName) const;
+    static void IRemoveDirtyState(plKey o, const plString& sdlName);
+    static void IAddDirtyState(plKey o, const plString& sdlName, uint32_t sendFlags);
+    bool IOKToDirty(const plString& SDLStateName) const;
+    SDLStateList::const_iterator IFindInSDLStateList(const SDLStateList& list, const plString& sdlName) const;
 protected:
-    bool IOKToNetwork(const char* sdlName, uint32_t* synchFlags) const;   
+    bool IOKToNetwork(const plString& sdlName, uint32_t* synchFlags) const;
 public:
     plSynchedObject();
     virtual ~plSynchedObject();
@@ -136,8 +137,8 @@ public:
     virtual void SetNetGroup(plNetGroupId netGroup) { fNetGroup = netGroup; }   
     plNetGroupId SelectNetGroup(plKey groupKey);
 
-    virtual bool DirtySynchState(const char* sdlName, uint32_t sendFlags);      
-    void SendSDLStateMsg(const char* SDLStateName, uint32_t synchFlags);  // don't use, only for net code
+    virtual bool DirtySynchState(const plString& sdlName, uint32_t sendFlags);
+    void SendSDLStateMsg(const plString& SDLStateName, uint32_t synchFlags);  // don't use, only for net code
 
     void ClearSynchFlagsBit(uint32_t f) { fSynchFlags &= ~f; }
 
@@ -168,14 +169,14 @@ public:
     void SetLocalOnly(bool b) { if (b) fSynchFlags |= kLocalOnly; else fSynchFlags &= ~kLocalOnly;  }
 
     // disable particular types of persistence
-    void AddToSDLExcludeList(const char*);
-    void RemoveFromSDLExcludeList(const char*);
-    bool IsInSDLExcludeList(const char*) const;
+    void AddToSDLExcludeList(const plString&);
+    void RemoveFromSDLExcludeList(const plString&);
+    bool IsInSDLExcludeList(const plString&) const;
 
     // make volatile particular types of state
-    void AddToSDLVolatileList(const char*);
-    void RemoveFromSDLVolatileList(const char*);
-    bool IsInSDLVolatileList(const char*) const;
+    void AddToSDLVolatileList(const plString&);
+    void RemoveFromSDLVolatileList(const plString&);
+    bool IsInSDLVolatileList(const plString&) const;
 
     //
     // synched value stuff, currently unused

Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnNetCommon/plSynchedValue.h

@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ public:
         {
             MakeDirty();                        // dirty value
             if (GetSynchedObject())
-                GetSynchedObject()->DirtySynchState(nil, 0);    // dirty owner
+                GetSynchedObject()->DirtySynchState(plString::Null, 0);    // dirty owner
         }
     }
 

Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnUtils/pnUtStr.h

@@ -118,6 +118,12 @@ unsigned StrToAnsi (char * dest, const wchar_t source[], unsigned destChars, uns
 unsigned StrToUnicode (wchar_t * dest, const char source[], unsigned destChars);
 unsigned StrToUnicode (wchar_t * dest, const char source[], unsigned destChars, unsigned codePage);
 
+// FIXME: Get rid of these
+inline unsigned StrToUnicode(wchar_t * dest, const plString & source, unsigned destChars)
+    { return StrToUnicode(dest, source.c_str(), destChars); }
+inline unsigned StrToUnicode(wchar_t * dest, const plString & source, unsigned destChars, unsigned codePage)
+    { return StrToUnicode(dest, source.c_str(), destChars, codePage); }
+
 float StrToFloat (const char source[], const char ** endptr);
 float StrToFloat (const wchar_t source[], const wchar_t ** endptr);
 

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plAudio/plSound.cpp

@@ -1480,7 +1480,7 @@ plDrawableSpans* plSound::CreateProxy(const hsMatrix44& l2w, hsGMaterial* mat, h
 
 
 // call when state has changed
-bool plSound::DirtySynchState(const char* sdlName /* kSDLSound */, uint32_t sendFlags)
+bool plSound::DirtySynchState(const plString& sdlName /* kSDLSound */, uint32_t sendFlags)
 {
     /*
     if( sdlName == nil )

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plAudio/plSound.h

@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ public:
     virtual void        UpdateSoftVolume( bool enable, bool firstTime = false );
 
     virtual bool        MsgReceive( plMessage* pMsg );
-    virtual bool        DirtySynchState( const char *sdlName = nil, uint32_t sendFlags = 0 ); // call when state has changed
+    virtual bool        DirtySynchState( const plString &sdlName = "", uint32_t sendFlags = 0 ); // call when state has changed
 
     // Tests whether this sound is within range of the given position, not counting soft regions
     bool                IsWithinRange( const hsPoint3 &listenerPos, float *distSquared );

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plAudioCore/plSoundBuffer.cpp

@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ void    plSoundBuffer::Read( hsStream *s, hsResMgr *mgr )
 
     s->ReadLE( &fFlags );
     s->ReadLE( &fDataLength );
-    fFileName = s->ReadSafeString_TEMP();
+    fFileName = s->ReadSafeString();
 
     s->ReadLE( &fHeader.fFormatTag );
     s->ReadLE( &fHeader.fNumChannels );

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plAvatar/plAGAnim.cpp

@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ void plAGAnim::Read(hsStream *stream, hsResMgr *mgr)
     plSynchedObject::Read(stream, mgr);
 
     // read in the name of the animation itself
-    fName = stream->ReadSafeString_TEMP();
+    fName = stream->ReadSafeString();
 
     fStart = stream->ReadLEScalar();
     fEnd = stream->ReadLEScalar();
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ void plATCAnim::Read(hsStream *stream, hsResMgr *mgr)
     int numMarkers = stream->ReadLE32();
     for (i = 0; i < numMarkers; i++)
     {
-        plString name = stream->ReadSafeString_TEMP();
+        plString name = stream->ReadSafeString();
         float time = stream->ReadLEFloat();
         fMarkers[name] = time;
     }
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ void plATCAnim::Read(hsStream *stream, hsResMgr *mgr)
     int numLoops = stream->ReadLE32();
     for (i = 0; i < numLoops; i++)
     {
-        plString name = stream->ReadSafeString_TEMP();
+        plString name = stream->ReadSafeString();
         float begin = stream->ReadLEScalar();
         float end = stream->ReadLEScalar();
         fLoops[name] = std::pair<float,float>(begin,end);
@@ -665,30 +665,15 @@ float plEmoteAnim::GetFadeOut() const
 plAgeGlobalAnim::plAgeGlobalAnim()
 : plAGAnim()
 {
-    fGlobalVarName = nil;
 }
 
 // ctor --------------------------------------------------------------------
 // -----
 plAgeGlobalAnim::plAgeGlobalAnim(const plString &name, double start, double end)
-: plAGAnim(name, start, end),
-  fGlobalVarName(nil)
+: plAGAnim(name, start, end)
 {
 }
 
-// dtor ---------------------------
-// -----
-plAgeGlobalAnim::~plAgeGlobalAnim()
-{
-    delete [] fGlobalVarName;
-}
-
-void plAgeGlobalAnim::SetGlobalVarName(char *name) 
-{ 
-    delete [] fGlobalVarName; 
-    fGlobalVarName = hsStrcpy(name); 
-}
-
 
 // Read ---------------------------------------------------
 // -----

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plAvatar/plAGAnim.h

@@ -417,11 +417,9 @@ public:
     /** Construct with name, start time, and end time (within the max note track)
       */
     plAgeGlobalAnim(const plString &name, double begin, double end);
-    /** Destruct, freeing the underlying animation data. */
-    virtual ~plAgeGlobalAnim();
-    
-    const char * GetGlobalVarName() const { return fGlobalVarName; }
-    void SetGlobalVarName(char *name);
+
+    plString GetGlobalVarName() const { return fGlobalVarName; }
+    void SetGlobalVarName(const plString &name) { fGlobalVarName = name; }
 
     // PLASMA PROTOCOL
     // rtti
@@ -433,7 +431,7 @@ public:
     virtual void Write(hsStream* stream, hsResMgr* mgr);
 
 protected:
-    char *fGlobalVarName;   // Name of the SDL variable we animate on.
+    plString fGlobalVarName;   // Name of the SDL variable we animate on.
 };
 
 // USEFUL HELPER FUNCTIONS

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plAvatar/plAGApplicator.cpp

@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ void plAGApplicator::Read(hsStream *stream, hsResMgr *mgr)
 
     fEnabled = stream->ReadBool();
     fChannel = nil; // Whatever is reading this applicator in should know what channel to assign it
-    fChannelName = stream->ReadSafeString_TEMP();
+    fChannelName = stream->ReadSafeString();
 }
 
 // IGETxI

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plAvatar/plAGChannel.cpp

@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ void plAGChannel::Read(hsStream *stream, hsResMgr *mgr)
 {
     plCreatable::Read(stream, mgr);
 
-    fName = stream->ReadSafeString_TEMP();
+    fName = stream->ReadSafeString();
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plAvatar/plAGMasterMod.cpp

@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@ bool plAGMasterMod::HasRunningAnims()
 //
 // Send SDL sendState msg to object's plAGMasterSDLModifier
 //
-bool plAGMasterMod::DirtySynchState(const char* SDLStateName, uint32_t synchFlags)
+bool plAGMasterMod::DirtySynchState(const plString& SDLStateName, uint32_t synchFlags)
 {
     if(GetNumTargets() > 0 && (!fIsGrouped || fIsGroupMaster))
     {

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plAvatar/plAGMasterMod.h

@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ public:
     virtual void Read(hsStream * stream, hsResMgr *mgr);
 
     bool HasRunningAnims();
-    bool DirtySynchState(const char* SDLStateName, uint32_t synchFlags);    
+    bool DirtySynchState(const plString& SDLStateName, uint32_t synchFlags);
     
     CLASSNAME_REGISTER( plAGMasterMod );
     GETINTERFACE_ANY( plAGMasterMod, plModifier );

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plAvatar/plAGModifier.cpp

@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ void plAGModifier::Read(hsStream *stream, hsResMgr *mgr)
     plSingleModifier::Read(stream, mgr);
 
     // read in the name of the modifier
-    fChannelName = stream->ReadSafeString_TEMP();
+    fChannelName = stream->ReadSafeString();
 }
 
 // WRITE

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plAvatar/plAnimStage.cpp

@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@ void plAnimStage::DumpDebug(bool active, int &x, int &y, int lineHeight, plDebug
 // READ
 void plAnimStage::Read(hsStream *stream, hsResMgr *mgr)
 {
-    fAnimName = stream->ReadSafeString_TEMP();
+    fAnimName = stream->ReadSafeString();
     fNotify = stream->ReadByte();
     fForwardType = (ForwardType)stream->ReadLE32();
     fBackType = (BackType)stream->ReadLE32();

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plAvatar/plArmatureMod.cpp

@@ -1743,8 +1743,8 @@ void plArmatureMod::Write(hsStream *stream, hsResMgr *mgr)
     stream->WriteLEFloat(fPhysWidth);
 
     stream->WriteSafeString(fAnimationPrefix);
-    stream->WriteSafeString(fBodyAgeName.c_str());
-    stream->WriteSafeString(fBodyFootstepSoundPage.c_str());
+    stream->WriteSafeString(fBodyAgeName);
+    stream->WriteSafeString(fBodyFootstepSoundPage);
 }
 
 void plArmatureMod::Read(hsStream * stream, hsResMgr *mgr)
@@ -1756,7 +1756,7 @@ void plArmatureMod::Read(hsStream * stream, hsResMgr *mgr)
     fMeshKeys.push_back(mgr->ReadKey(stream));
 
     // read the root name string
-    fRootName = stream->ReadSafeString_TEMP();
+    fRootName = stream->ReadSafeString();
 
     // read in the brains
     int nBrains = stream->ReadLE32();
@@ -1780,9 +1780,7 @@ void plArmatureMod::Read(hsStream * stream, hsResMgr *mgr)
 
         // Attach the Footstep emitter scene object
         hsResMgr *mgr = hsgResMgr::ResMgr();
-        const char *age = fBodyAgeName.c_str();
-        const char *page = fBodyFootstepSoundPage.c_str();
-        const plLocation &gLoc = plKeyFinder::Instance().FindLocation(age, page);
+        const plLocation &gLoc = plKeyFinder::Instance().FindLocation(fBodyAgeName, fBodyFootstepSoundPage);
         
         if (gLoc.IsValid())
         {
@@ -1823,23 +1821,17 @@ void plArmatureMod::Read(hsStream * stream, hsResMgr *mgr)
     fPhysHeight = stream->ReadLEFloat();
     fPhysWidth = stream->ReadLEFloat();
 
-    fAnimationPrefix = stream->ReadSafeString_TEMP();
+    fAnimationPrefix = stream->ReadSafeString();
+    fBodyAgeName = stream->ReadSafeString();
+    fBodyFootstepSoundPage = stream->ReadSafeString();
 
-    char *temp = stream->ReadSafeString();
-    fBodyAgeName = temp;
-    delete [] temp;
-
-    temp = stream->ReadSafeString();
-    fBodyFootstepSoundPage = temp;
-    delete [] temp;
-    
     plgDispatch::Dispatch()->RegisterForExactType(plAvatarStealthModeMsg::Index(), GetKey());
 }
 
-bool plArmatureMod::DirtySynchState(const char* SDLStateName, uint32_t synchFlags)
+bool plArmatureMod::DirtySynchState(const plString& SDLStateName, uint32_t synchFlags)
 {
     // skip requests to synch non-avatar state
-    if (SDLStateName && stricmp(SDLStateName, kSDLAvatar))
+    if (SDLStateName.CompareI(kSDLAvatar) != 0)
     {
         return false;
     }
@@ -2561,9 +2553,9 @@ int  plArmatureMod::GetKILevel()
     return VaultGetKILevel();
 }
 
-void plArmatureMod::SetLinkInAnim(const char *animName)
+void plArmatureMod::SetLinkInAnim(const plString &animName)
 {
-    if (animName)
+    if (!animName.IsNull())
     {
         plAGAnim *anim = FindCustomAnim(animName);
         fLinkInAnimKey = (anim ? anim->GetKey() : nil);

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plAvatar/plArmatureMod.h

@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ public:
 
     void SynchIfLocal(double timeNow, int force); // Just physical state
     void SynchInputState(uint32_t rcvID = kInvalidPlayerID);  
-    bool DirtySynchState(const char* SDLStateName, uint32_t synchFlags );
+    bool DirtySynchState(const plString& SDLStateName, uint32_t synchFlags );
     bool DirtyPhysicalSynchState(uint32_t synchFlags);
     plClothingOutfit *GetClothingOutfit() const { return fClothingOutfit; }
     plClothingSDLModifier *GetClothingSDLMod() const { return fClothingSDLMod; }
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ public:
 
     bool    IsKILowestLevel();
     int     GetKILevel();
-    void    SetLinkInAnim(const char *animName);
+    void    SetLinkInAnim(const plString &animName);
     plKey   GetLinkInAnimKey() const;
 
     enum
@@ -369,11 +369,11 @@ public:
     
     void SetPhysicalDims(float height, float width) { fPhysHeight = height; fPhysWidth = width; }
 
-    void SetBodyAgeName(const char* ageName) {if (ageName) fBodyAgeName = ageName; else fBodyAgeName = "";}
-    void SetBodyFootstepSoundPage(const char* pageName) {if (pageName) fBodyFootstepSoundPage = pageName; else fBodyFootstepSoundPage = "";}
+    void SetBodyAgeName(const plString& ageName) { fBodyAgeName = ageName; }
+    void SetBodyFootstepSoundPage(const plString& pageName) { fBodyFootstepSoundPage = pageName; }
     void SetAnimationPrefix(const plString& prefix) { fAnimationPrefix = prefix; }
 
-    const char* GetUserStr() {return fUserStr.c_str();}
+    plString GetUserStr() const { return fUserStr; }
 
 protected:
     void IInitDefaults();
@@ -443,12 +443,12 @@ protected:
     bool fDontPanicLink;
 
     // strings for animations, age names, footstep sounds, etc
-    std::string fBodyAgeName;
-    std::string fBodyFootstepSoundPage;
+    plString fBodyAgeName;
+    plString fBodyFootstepSoundPage;
     plString fAnimationPrefix;
 
     // user-defined string assigned to this avatar
-    std::string fUserStr;
+    plString fUserStr;
 };
 
 // PLARMATURELOD

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plAvatar/plAvatarClothing.cpp

@@ -160,14 +160,14 @@ void plClothingItem::Read(hsStream *s, hsResMgr *mgr)
 {
     hsKeyedObject::Read(s, mgr);
 
-    fName = s->ReadSafeString_TEMP();
+    fName = s->ReadSafeString();
     fGroup = s->ReadByte();
     fType = s->ReadByte();
     fTileset = s->ReadByte();
     fSortOrder = s->ReadByte();
 
-    fCustomText = s->ReadSafeString_TEMP();
-    fDescription = s->ReadSafeString_TEMP();
+    fCustomText = s->ReadSafeString();
+    fDescription = s->ReadSafeString();
     if (s->ReadBool())
         mgr->ReadKeyNotifyMe(s, new plGenRefMsg(GetKey(), plRefMsg::kOnCreate, -1, -1), plRefFlags::kActiveRef); // thumbnail
 
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ void plClothingItem::Read(hsStream *s, hsResMgr *mgr)
     int i, j;
     for (i = 0; i < tileCount; i++)
     {
-        fElementNames.Append(s->ReadSafeString_TEMP());
+        fElementNames.Append(s->ReadSafeString());
 
         int layerCount = s->ReadByte();
         for (j = 0; j < layerCount; j++)
@@ -375,10 +375,10 @@ void plClothingBase::Read(hsStream* s, hsResMgr* mgr)
 {
     hsKeyedObject::Read(s, mgr);
 
-    fName = s->ReadSafeString_TEMP();
+    fName = s->ReadSafeString();
     if (s->ReadBool())
         mgr->ReadKeyNotifyMe(s, new plGenRefMsg(GetKey(), plRefMsg::kOnCreate, -1, -1), plRefFlags::kActiveRef);
-    fLayoutName = s->ReadSafeString_TEMP();
+    fLayoutName = s->ReadSafeString();
 }
 
 void plClothingBase::Write(hsStream* s, hsResMgr* mgr)
@@ -1405,7 +1405,7 @@ bool plClothingOutfit::MsgReceive(plMessage* msg)
 // TESTING SDL
 // Send clothing sendState msg to object's plClothingSDLModifier
 //
-bool plClothingOutfit::DirtySynchState(const char* SDLStateName, uint32_t synchFlags)
+bool plClothingOutfit::DirtySynchState(const plString& SDLStateName, uint32_t synchFlags)
 {
     plSynchEnabler ps(true);    // make sure synching is enabled, since this happens during load
     synchFlags |= plSynchedObject::kForceFullSend;  // TEMP

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plAvatar/plAvatarClothing.h

@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ public:
 
     virtual void Read(hsStream* s, hsResMgr* mgr);
     virtual void Write(hsStream* s, hsResMgr* mgr);
-    bool DirtySynchState(const char* SDLStateName, uint32_t synchFlags);
+    bool DirtySynchState(const plString& SDLStateName, uint32_t synchFlags);
 
     void StripAccessories();
     void WearDefaultClothing();

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plAvatar/plAvatarTasks.cpp

@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ void plAvAnimTask::LeaveAge(plArmatureMod *avatar)
 // READ
 void plAvAnimTask::Read(hsStream *stream, hsResMgr *mgr)
 {
-    fAnimName = stream->ReadSafeString_TEMP();
+    fAnimName = stream->ReadSafeString();
     fInitialBlend = stream->ReadLEScalar();
     fTargetBlend = stream->ReadLEScalar();
     fFadeSpeed = stream->ReadLEScalar();
@@ -802,8 +802,8 @@ void plAvOneShotLinkTask::Write(hsStream *stream, hsResMgr *mgr)
 void plAvOneShotLinkTask::Read(hsStream *stream, hsResMgr *mgr)
 {
     plAvOneShotTask::Read(stream, mgr);
-    fAnimName = stream->ReadSafeString_TEMP();
-    fMarkerName = stream->ReadSafeString_TEMP();
+    fAnimName = stream->ReadSafeString();
+    fMarkerName = stream->ReadSafeString();
 }
 
 void plAvOneShotLinkTask::SetMarkerName(const plString &name)

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plAvatar/plCoopCoordinator.cpp

@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ void plCoopCoordinator::Read(hsStream *stream, hsResMgr *mgr)
     else
         fGuestAcceptMsg = nil;
 
-    fSynchBone = stream->ReadSafeString_TEMP();
+    fSynchBone = stream->ReadSafeString();
     fAutoStartGuest = stream->ReadBool();
     
     fInitiatorID = fHostBrain->GetInitiatorID();

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plAvatar/plNPCSpawnMod.cpp

@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ void plNPCSpawnMod::Read(hsStream *stream, hsResMgr *mgr)
 {
     plSingleModifier::Read(stream, mgr);
 
-    fModelName = stream->ReadSafeString_TEMP();
-    fAccountName = stream->ReadSafeString_TEMP();
+    fModelName = stream->ReadSafeString();
+    fAccountName = stream->ReadSafeString();
     fAutoSpawn = stream->ReadBool();
     if(stream->ReadBool())
         fNotify = plNotifyMsg::ConvertNoRef(mgr->ReadCreatable(stream));

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plAvatar/plOneShotMod.cpp

@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ void plOneShotMod::Read(hsStream *stream, hsResMgr *mgr)
     plMultiModifier::Read(stream, mgr);
 
     // read in the name of the animation itself
-    fAnimName = stream->ReadSafeString_TEMP();
+    fAnimName = stream->ReadSafeString();
     fSeekDuration = stream->ReadLEScalar();
     fDrivable = stream->ReadBool();
     fReversable = stream->ReadBool();

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plClientResMgr/plClientResMgr.cpp

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ You can contact Cyan Worlds, Inc. by email legal@cyan.com
 *==LICENSE==*/
 
 #include "HeadSpin.h"
+#include <algorithm>
 
 #include "hsStream.h"
 #include "hsResMgr.h"
@@ -59,30 +60,18 @@ plClientResMgr& plClientResMgr::Instance(void)
     return theInstance;
 }
 
-plClientResMgr::plClientResMgr()
-{
-    this->ClientResources = new std::map<std::string, plMipmap*>;
-}
-
 plClientResMgr::~plClientResMgr()
 {
-    if (this->ClientResources) {
-        std::map<std::string, plMipmap*>::iterator it;
-
-        for (it = this->ClientResources->begin(); it != this->ClientResources->end(); ++it) {
-            if (it->second)
-                it->second->UnRef();
-        }
-
-        delete this->ClientResources;
+    for (auto it = ClientResources.begin(); it != ClientResources.end(); ++it) {
+        if (it->second)
+            it->second->UnRef();
     }
 }
 
-void plClientResMgr::ILoadResources(const char* resfile)
+void plClientResMgr::ILoadResources(const plFileName& resfile)
 {
-    if (!resfile) {
+    if (!resfile.IsValid())
         return;
-    }
 
     hsUNIXStream in;
 
@@ -96,21 +85,19 @@ void plClientResMgr::ILoadResources(const char* resfile)
                 num_resources = in.ReadLE32();
 
                 for (int i = 0; i < num_resources; i++) {
-                    plMipmap* res_data = NULL;
+                    plMipmap* res_data = nullptr;
                     uint32_t res_size = 0;
-                    char* tmp_name = in.ReadSafeStringLong();
-                    std::string res_name = std::string(tmp_name);
-                    std::string res_type = res_name.substr(res_name.length() - 4, 4);
-                    delete[] tmp_name;
+                    plString res_name = in.ReadSafeStringLong();
+                    plString extension = plFileName(res_name).GetFileExt();
 
                     // Version 1 doesn't encode format, so we'll try some simple
                     // extension sniffing
-                    if (res_type == ".png") {
+                    if (extension == "png") {
                         // Read resource stream size, but the PNG has that info in the header
                         // so it's not needed
                         res_size = in.ReadLE32();
                         res_data = plPNG::Instance().ReadFromStream(&in);
-                    } else if (res_type == ".jpg") {
+                    } else if (extension == "jpg") {
                         // Don't read resource stream size, as plJPEG's reader will need it
                         res_data = plJPEG::Instance().ReadFromStream(&in);
                     } else {
@@ -122,7 +109,7 @@ void plClientResMgr::ILoadResources(const char* resfile)
                         in.Skip(res_size);
                     }
 
-                    (*this->ClientResources)[res_name] = res_data;
+                    ClientResources[res_name] = res_data;
                 }
 
                 break;
@@ -134,12 +121,12 @@ void plClientResMgr::ILoadResources(const char* resfile)
     }
 }
 
-plMipmap* plClientResMgr::getResource(const char* resname)
+plMipmap* plClientResMgr::getResource(const plString& resname)
 {
-    plMipmap* resmipmap = NULL;
-    std::map<std::string, plMipmap*>::iterator it = this->ClientResources->find(resname);
+    plMipmap* resmipmap = nullptr;
+    auto it = ClientResources.find(resname);
 
-    if (it != this->ClientResources->end()) {
+    if (it != ClientResources.end()) {
         resmipmap = it->second;
     } else {
         hsAssert(resmipmap, "Unknown client resource requested.");

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plClientResMgr/plClientResMgr.h

@@ -43,22 +43,23 @@ You can contact Cyan Worlds, Inc. by email legal@cyan.com
 #ifndef _plClientResMgr_h
 #define _plClientResMgr_h
 
-#include <map>
-#include <string>
+#include <unordered_map>
 
 class plMipmap;
+class plString;
+class plFileName;
 
 class plClientResMgr {
 protected:
-    std::map<std::string, plMipmap*>* ClientResources;
+    std::unordered_map<plString, plMipmap*, plString::hash> ClientResources;
 
 public:
-    plClientResMgr();
+    plClientResMgr() { }
     ~plClientResMgr();
 
-    void ILoadResources(const char* resfile);
+    void ILoadResources(const plFileName& resfile);
 
-    plMipmap* getResource(const char* resname);
+    plMipmap* getResource(const plString& resname);
 
     static plClientResMgr& Instance(void);
 };

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plGImage/plDynSurfaceWriter.cpp

@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ plDynSurfaceWriter::plWinSurface::plWinSurface()
     fWidth = fHeight = 0;
 
     fSaveNum = 0;
-    fFontFace = nil;
     fFontSize = 0;
     fFontFlags = 0;
     fFontAntiAliasRGB = false;
@@ -207,8 +206,7 @@ void    plDynSurfaceWriter::plWinSurface::Release( void )
     fBits = nil;
     fWidth = fHeight = 0;
 
-    delete [] fFontFace;
-    fFontFace = nil;
+    fFontFace = plString::Null;
     fFontSize = 0;
     fFontFlags = 0;
     fFontAntiAliasRGB = false;
@@ -231,19 +229,18 @@ static int      SafeStrCmp( const char *str1, const char *str2 )
     return -1;
 }
 
-bool    plDynSurfaceWriter::plWinSurface::FontMatches( const char *face, uint16_t size, uint8_t flags, bool aaRGB )
+bool    plDynSurfaceWriter::plWinSurface::FontMatches( const plString &face, uint16_t size, uint8_t flags, bool aaRGB )
 {
-    if( SafeStrCmp( face, fFontFace ) == 0 && fFontSize == size && 
+    if( face == fFontFace && fFontSize == size &&
         fFontFlags == flags && fFontAntiAliasRGB == aaRGB )
         return true;
     
     return false;
 }
 
-void    plDynSurfaceWriter::plWinSurface::SetFont( const char *face, uint16_t size, uint8_t flags, bool aaRGB )
+void    plDynSurfaceWriter::plWinSurface::SetFont( const plString &face, uint16_t size, uint8_t flags, bool aaRGB )
 {
-    delete [] fFontFace;
-    fFontFace = ( face != nil ) ? hsStrcpy( face ) : nil;
+    fFontFace = face;
     fFontSize = size;
     fFontFlags = flags;
     fFontAntiAliasRGB = aaRGB;
@@ -256,7 +253,7 @@ void    plDynSurfaceWriter::plWinSurface::SetFont( const char *face, uint16_t si
         fFont = nil;
     }
 
-    if( face == nil )
+    if (face.IsEmpty())
         return;
 
     bool    bold = ( fFontFlags & plDynSurfaceWriter::kFontBold ) ? true : false;
@@ -283,10 +280,10 @@ void    plDynSurfaceWriter::plWinSurface::SetFont( const char *face, uint16_t si
     if( fFont == nil )
     {
         hsAssert( false, "Cannot create Windows font for plDynSurfaceWriter" );
-        plStatusLog::AddLineS( "pipeline.log", "ERROR: Cannot allocate font for RGB surface! (face: %s, size: %d %s %s)", face, nHeight, bold ? "bold" : "", italic ? "italic" : "" );
+        plStatusLog::AddLineS( "pipeline.log", "ERROR: Cannot allocate font for RGB surface! (face: %s, size: %d %s %s)",
+                               face.c_str(), nHeight, bold ? "bold" : "", italic ? "italic" : "" );
 
-        delete [] fFontFace;
-        fFontFace = nil;
+        fFontFace = plString::Null;
         fFontSize = 0;
         return;
     }
@@ -385,7 +382,7 @@ void    plDynSurfaceWriter::IInit( void )
     fJustify = kLeftJustify;
     fFlags = 0;
     fFlushed = true;
-    fFontFace = nil;
+    fFontFace = plString::Null;
     fFontSize = 0;
     fFontBlockedRGB = false;
 }
@@ -401,8 +398,7 @@ void    plDynSurfaceWriter::Reset( void )
     fCurrTarget = nil;
     fFlushed = true;
 
-    delete [] fFontFace;
-    fFontFace = nil;
+    fFontFace = plString::Null;
     fFontSize = 0;
 }
 
@@ -514,8 +510,7 @@ void    plDynSurfaceWriter::SwitchTarget( plDynamicTextMap *target )
 
     if( hadToAllocate )
     {
-        delete [] fFontFace;
-        fFontFace = nil;
+        fFontFace = plString::Null;
         fFontSize = 0;
         fFontFlags = 0;
     }
@@ -701,7 +696,7 @@ void    plDynSurfaceWriter::SetFont( const char *face, uint16_t size, uint8_t fo
 
 //// ISetFont /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-void    plDynSurfaceWriter::ISetFont( const char *face, uint16_t size, uint8_t fontFlags, bool antiAliasRGB )
+void    plDynSurfaceWriter::ISetFont( const plString &face, uint16_t size, uint8_t fontFlags, bool antiAliasRGB )
 {
     fFlags = ( fFlags & ~kFontShadowed ) | ( fontFlags & kFontShadowed );
 

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plGImage/plDynSurfaceWriter.h

@@ -148,16 +148,16 @@ class plDynSurfaceWriter
         void        IRefreshOSJustify( void );
         void        ISetTextColor( hsColorRGBA &color, bool blockRGB );
 
-        void        ISetFont( const char *face, uint16_t size, uint8_t fontFlags = 0, bool antiAliasRGB = true );
+        void        ISetFont( const plString &face, uint16_t size, uint8_t fontFlags = 0, bool antiAliasRGB = true );
 
         plDynamicTextMap    *fCurrTarget;
         uint32_t              fFlags;
         Justify             fJustify;
         bool                fFlushed;
 
-        char        *fFontFace;
-        uint16_t      fFontSize;
-        uint8_t       fFontFlags;
+        plString    fFontFace;
+        uint16_t    fFontSize;
+        uint8_t     fFontFlags;
         bool        fFontAntiAliasRGB;
         bool        fFontBlockedRGB;
 
@@ -180,11 +180,11 @@ class plDynSurfaceWriter
                 COLORREF    fTextColor;
                 int         fSaveNum;
 
-                uint16_t      fWidth, fHeight;
+                uint16_t    fWidth, fHeight;
 
-                char        *fFontFace;
-                uint16_t      fFontSize;
-                uint8_t       fFontFlags;
+                plString    fFontFace;
+                uint16_t    fFontSize;
+                uint8_t     fFontFlags;
                 bool        fFontAntiAliasRGB, fFontBlockedRGB;
 
                 plWinSurface();
@@ -194,8 +194,8 @@ class plDynSurfaceWriter
                 void    Release( void );
 
                 bool    WillFit( uint16_t w, uint16_t h );
-                bool    FontMatches( const char *face, uint16_t size, uint8_t flags, bool aaRGB );
-                void    SetFont( const char *face, uint16_t size, uint8_t flags, bool aaRGB );
+                bool    FontMatches( const plString &face, uint16_t size, uint8_t flags, bool aaRGB );
+                void    SetFont( const plString &face, uint16_t size, uint8_t flags, bool aaRGB );
         };
 
         class plWinRGBSurface : public plWinSurface

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plGImage/plDynamicTextMap.cpp

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ plProfile_Extern(MemMipmaps);
 
 plDynamicTextMap::plDynamicTextMap()
     : fVisWidth(0), fVisHeight(0), fHasAlpha(false), fJustify(kLeftJustify),
-      fInitBuffer(nullptr), fFontFace(nullptr), fFontSize(0), fFontFlags(0),
+      fInitBuffer(nullptr), fFontSize(0), fFontFlags(0),
       fFontAntiAliasRGB(false), fFontBlockRGB(false), fHasCreateBeenCalled(false)
 {
     fFontColor.Set(0, 0, 0, 1);
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ plDynamicTextMap::~plDynamicTextMap()
 }
 
 plDynamicTextMap::plDynamicTextMap( uint32_t width, uint32_t height, bool hasAlpha, uint32_t extraWidth, uint32_t extraHeight )
-    : fInitBuffer(nullptr), fFontFace(nullptr)
+    : fInitBuffer(nullptr)
 {
     Create( width, height, hasAlpha, extraWidth, extraHeight );
 }
@@ -163,8 +163,7 @@ void    plDynamicTextMap::Reset( void )
     delete [] fInitBuffer;
     fInitBuffer = nil;
 
-    delete [] fFontFace;
-    fFontFace = nil;
+    fFontFace = plString::Null;
 
     // Destroy the old texture ref, since we're no longer using it
     SetDeviceRef( nil );
@@ -413,22 +412,21 @@ void    plDynamicTextMap::SetJustify( Justify j )
 
 //// SetFont //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-void    plDynamicTextMap::SetFont( const char *face, uint16_t size, uint8_t fontFlags, bool antiAliasRGB )
+void    plDynamicTextMap::SetFont( const plString &face, uint16_t size, uint8_t fontFlags, bool antiAliasRGB )
 {
 // ===> Don't need to validate creation
 //  if( !IIsValid() )
 //      return;
 
-    delete [] fFontFace;
     if (plLocalization::UsingUnicode())
     {
         // unicode has a bunch of chars that most fonts don't have, so we override the font choice with one
         // that will work with the desired language
-        hsStatusMessageF("We are using a unicode language, overriding font choice of %s", face ? face : "nil");
-        fFontFace = hsStrcpy( "Unicode" );
+        hsStatusMessageF("We are using a unicode language, overriding font choice of %s", face.c_str("nil"));
+        fFontFace = "Unicode";
     }
     else
-        fFontFace = ( face != nil ) ? hsStrcpy( face ) : nil;
+        fFontFace = face;
     fFontSize = size;
     fFontFlags = fontFlags;
     fFontAntiAliasRGB = antiAliasRGB;
@@ -439,11 +437,9 @@ void    plDynamicTextMap::SetFont( const char *face, uint16_t size, uint8_t font
     if ( fCurrFont == nil )
     {
         if (!fCurrFont)
-            hsStatusMessageF("Font missing - %s. Using Arial", fFontFace ? fFontFace : "nil");
+            hsStatusMessageF("Font missing - %s. Using Arial", fFontFace.c_str("nil"));
 
-        if ( fFontFace )
-            delete [] fFontFace;
-        fFontFace = hsStrcpy( "Arial" );
+        fFontFace = "Arial";
         // lets try again with Arial
         fCurrFont = plFontCache::GetInstance().GetFont( fFontFace, (uint8_t)fFontSize,
                             ( ( fFontFlags & kFontBold ) ? plFont::kFlagBold : 0 ) | 
@@ -458,13 +454,6 @@ void    plDynamicTextMap::SetFont( const char *face, uint16_t size, uint8_t font
     }
 }
 
-void    plDynamicTextMap::SetFont( const wchar_t *face, uint16_t size, uint8_t fontFlags , bool antiAliasRGB )
-{
-    char *sFace = hsWStringToString(face);
-    SetFont(sFace,size,fontFlags,antiAliasRGB);
-    delete [] sFace;
-}
-
 //// SetLineSpacing ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 void    plDynamicTextMap::SetLineSpacing( int16_t spacing )
@@ -515,11 +504,10 @@ void    plDynamicTextMap::DrawString( uint16_t x, uint16_t y, const wchar_t *tex
 
 //// DrawClippedString ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-void    plDynamicTextMap::DrawClippedString( int16_t x, int16_t y, const char *text, uint16_t width, uint16_t height )
+void    plDynamicTextMap::DrawClippedString( int16_t x, int16_t y, const plString &text, uint16_t width, uint16_t height )
 {
-    wchar_t *wText = hsStringToWString(text);
-    DrawClippedString(x,y,wText,width,height);
-    delete [] wText;
+    // TEMP
+    DrawClippedString(x, y, text.ToWchar().GetData(), width, height);
 }
 
 void    plDynamicTextMap::DrawClippedString( int16_t x, int16_t y, const wchar_t *text, uint16_t width, uint16_t height )
@@ -536,11 +524,10 @@ void    plDynamicTextMap::DrawClippedString( int16_t x, int16_t y, const wchar_t
 
 //// DrawClippedString ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-void    plDynamicTextMap::DrawClippedString( int16_t x, int16_t y, const char *text, uint16_t clipX, uint16_t clipY, uint16_t width, uint16_t height )
+void    plDynamicTextMap::DrawClippedString( int16_t x, int16_t y, const plString &text, uint16_t clipX, uint16_t clipY, uint16_t width, uint16_t height )
 {
-    wchar_t *wText = hsStringToWString(text);
-    DrawClippedString(x,y,wText,clipX,clipY,width,height);
-    delete [] wText;
+    // TEMP
+    DrawClippedString(x, y, text.ToWchar().GetData(), width, height);
 }
 
 void    plDynamicTextMap::DrawClippedString( int16_t x, int16_t y, const wchar_t *text, uint16_t clipX, uint16_t clipY, uint16_t width, uint16_t height )
@@ -556,11 +543,10 @@ void    plDynamicTextMap::DrawClippedString( int16_t x, int16_t y, const wchar_t
 
 //// DrawWrappedString ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-void    plDynamicTextMap::DrawWrappedString( uint16_t x, uint16_t y, const char *text, uint16_t width, uint16_t height, uint16_t *lastX, uint16_t *lastY )
+void    plDynamicTextMap::DrawWrappedString( uint16_t x, uint16_t y, const plString &text, uint16_t width, uint16_t height, uint16_t *lastX, uint16_t *lastY )
 {
-    wchar_t *wText = hsStringToWString(text);
-    DrawWrappedString(x,y,wText,width,height,lastX,lastY);
-    delete [] wText;
+    // TEMP
+    DrawWrappedString(x, y, text.ToWchar().GetData(), width, height, lastX, lastY);
 }
 
 void    plDynamicTextMap::DrawWrappedString( uint16_t x, uint16_t y, const wchar_t *text, uint16_t width, uint16_t height, uint16_t *lastX, uint16_t *lastY )
@@ -577,12 +563,10 @@ void    plDynamicTextMap::DrawWrappedString( uint16_t x, uint16_t y, const wchar
 
 //// CalcStringWidth //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-uint16_t      plDynamicTextMap::CalcStringWidth( const char *text, uint16_t *height )
+uint16_t      plDynamicTextMap::CalcStringWidth( const plString &text, uint16_t *height )
 {
-    wchar_t *wText = hsStringToWString(text);
-    uint16_t w = CalcStringWidth(wText,height);
-    delete [] wText;
-    return w;
+    // TEMP
+    return CalcStringWidth(text.ToWchar().GetData(), height);
 }
 
 uint16_t      plDynamicTextMap::CalcStringWidth( const wchar_t *text, uint16_t *height )
@@ -614,11 +598,10 @@ void    plDynamicTextMap::SetFirstLineIndent( int16_t indent )
 
 //// CalcWrappedStringSize ////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-void    plDynamicTextMap::CalcWrappedStringSize( const char *text, uint16_t *width, uint16_t *height, uint32_t *firstClippedChar, uint16_t *maxAscent, uint16_t *lastX, uint16_t *lastY )
+void    plDynamicTextMap::CalcWrappedStringSize( const plString &text, uint16_t *width, uint16_t *height, uint32_t *firstClippedChar, uint16_t *maxAscent, uint16_t *lastX, uint16_t *lastY )
 {
-    wchar_t *wText = hsStringToWString(text);
-    CalcWrappedStringSize(wText,width,height,firstClippedChar,maxAscent,lastX,lastY);
-    delete [] wText;
+    // TEMP
+    CalcWrappedStringSize(text.ToWchar().GetData(), width, height, firstClippedChar, maxAscent, lastX, lastY);
 }
 
 void    plDynamicTextMap::CalcWrappedStringSize( const wchar_t *text, uint16_t *width, uint16_t *height, uint32_t *firstClippedChar, uint16_t *maxAscent, uint16_t *lastX, uint16_t *lastY )
@@ -816,7 +799,7 @@ bool    plDynamicTextMap::MsgReceive( plMessage *msg )
             SetTextColor( textMsg->fColor, textMsg->fBlockRGB );
 
         if( (textMsg->fCmd & plDynamicTextMsg::kSetFont ) && !textMsg->fString.IsNull())
-            SetFont( textMsg->fString.ToWchar(), textMsg->fX, (uint8_t)(textMsg->fFlags) );
+            SetFont( textMsg->fString, textMsg->fX, (uint8_t)(textMsg->fFlags) );
         
         if( textMsg->fCmd & plDynamicTextMsg::kSetLineSpacing )
             SetLineSpacing( textMsg->fLineSpacing );
@@ -902,7 +885,7 @@ void    plDynamicTextMap::Swap( plDynamicTextMap *other )
     SWAP_ME( bool, fShadowed, other->fShadowed );
 
     SWAP_ME( Justify, fJustify, other->fJustify );
-    SWAP_ME( char *, fFontFace, other->fFontFace );
+    SWAP_ME( plString, fFontFace, other->fFontFace );
     SWAP_ME( uint16_t, fFontSize, other->fFontSize );
     SWAP_ME( uint8_t, fFontFlags, other->fFontFlags );
     SWAP_ME( bool, fFontAntiAliasRGB, other->fFontAntiAliasRGB );

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plGImage/plDynamicTextMap.h

@@ -152,23 +152,22 @@ class plDynamicTextMap : public plMipmap
             kFontShadowed   = 0x04
         };
 
-        void    SetFont( const char *face, uint16_t size, uint8_t fontFlags = 0, bool antiAliasRGB = true );
-        void    SetFont( const wchar_t *face, uint16_t size, uint8_t fontFlags = 0, bool antiAliasRGB = true );
+        void    SetFont( const plString &face, uint16_t size, uint8_t fontFlags = 0, bool antiAliasRGB = true );
         void    SetLineSpacing( int16_t spacing );
         void    SetTextColor( hsColorRGBA &color, bool blockRGB = false );
         void    SetJustify( Justify j );
 
         void    DrawString( uint16_t x, uint16_t y, const char *text );
         void    DrawString( uint16_t x, uint16_t y, const wchar_t *text );
-        void    DrawClippedString( int16_t x, int16_t y, const char *text, uint16_t width, uint16_t height );
+        void    DrawClippedString( int16_t x, int16_t y, const plString &text, uint16_t width, uint16_t height );
         void    DrawClippedString( int16_t x, int16_t y, const wchar_t *text, uint16_t width, uint16_t height );
-        void    DrawClippedString( int16_t x, int16_t y, const char *text, uint16_t clipX, uint16_t clipY, uint16_t width, uint16_t height );
+        void    DrawClippedString( int16_t x, int16_t y, const plString &text, uint16_t clipX, uint16_t clipY, uint16_t width, uint16_t height );
         void    DrawClippedString( int16_t x, int16_t y, const wchar_t *text, uint16_t clipX, uint16_t clipY, uint16_t width, uint16_t height );
-        void    DrawWrappedString( uint16_t x, uint16_t y, const char *text, uint16_t width, uint16_t height, uint16_t *lastX = nil, uint16_t *lastY = nil );
+        void    DrawWrappedString( uint16_t x, uint16_t y, const plString &text, uint16_t width, uint16_t height, uint16_t *lastX = nil, uint16_t *lastY = nil );
         void    DrawWrappedString( uint16_t x, uint16_t y, const wchar_t *text, uint16_t width, uint16_t height, uint16_t *lastX = nil, uint16_t *lastY = nil );
-        uint16_t  CalcStringWidth( const char *text, uint16_t *height = nil );
+        uint16_t  CalcStringWidth( const plString &text, uint16_t *height = nil );
         uint16_t  CalcStringWidth( const wchar_t *text, uint16_t *height = nil );
-        void    CalcWrappedStringSize( const char *text, uint16_t *width, uint16_t *height, uint32_t *firstClippedChar = nil, uint16_t *maxAscent = nil, uint16_t *lastX = nil, uint16_t *lastY = nil );
+        void    CalcWrappedStringSize( const plString &text, uint16_t *width, uint16_t *height, uint32_t *firstClippedChar = nil, uint16_t *maxAscent = nil, uint16_t *lastX = nil, uint16_t *lastY = nil );
         void    CalcWrappedStringSize( const wchar_t *text, uint16_t *width, uint16_t *height, uint32_t *firstClippedChar = nil, uint16_t *maxAscent = nil, uint16_t *lastX = nil, uint16_t *lastY = nil );
         void    FillRect( uint16_t x, uint16_t y, uint16_t width, uint16_t height, hsColorRGBA &color );
         void    FrameRect( uint16_t x, uint16_t y, uint16_t width, uint16_t height, hsColorRGBA &color );
@@ -201,8 +200,8 @@ class plDynamicTextMap : public plMipmap
 
         // Gets for font values
         Justify     GetFontJustify( void ) const { return fJustify; }
-        const char  *GetFontFace( void ) const { return fFontFace; }
-        uint16_t      GetFontSize( void ) const { return fFontSize; }
+        plString    GetFontFace( void ) const { return fFontFace; }
+        uint16_t    GetFontSize( void ) const { return fFontSize; }
         bool        GetFontAARGB( void ) const { return fFontAntiAliasRGB; }
         hsColorRGBA GetFontColor( void ) const { return fFontColor; }
         bool        GetFontBlockRGB( void ) const { return fFontBlockRGB; }
@@ -225,9 +224,9 @@ class plDynamicTextMap : public plMipmap
         bool        fHasAlpha, fShadowed;
 
         Justify     fJustify;
-        char        *fFontFace;
-        uint16_t      fFontSize;
-        uint8_t       fFontFlags;
+        plString    fFontFace;
+        uint16_t    fFontSize;
+        uint8_t     fFontFlags;
         bool        fFontAntiAliasRGB;
         hsColorRGBA fFontColor;
         bool        fFontBlockRGB;

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plGImage/plFont.cpp

@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ void    plFont::IClear( bool onConstruct )
     if( !onConstruct )
         delete [] fBMapData;
 
-    memset( fFace, 0, sizeof( fFace ) );
+    fFace = plString::Null;
     fSize = 0;
     fFlags = 0;
 
@@ -141,16 +141,6 @@ void    plFont::IClear( bool onConstruct )
     fRenderInfo.fLineSpacing = 0;
 }
 
-void    plFont::SetFace( const char *face )
-{
-    strncpy( fFace, face, sizeof( fFace ) );
-}
-
-void    plFont::SetSize( uint8_t size )
-{
-    fSize = size;
-}
-
 void    plFont::Read( hsStream *s, hsResMgr *mgr )
 {
     hsKeyedObject::Read( s, mgr );
@@ -232,12 +222,10 @@ static inline bool  IIsDrawableWordBreak( const char c )
 //  The base render function. Additional options are specified externally,
 //  so that their effects can be cached for optimization
 
-void    plFont::RenderString( plMipmap *mip, uint16_t x, uint16_t y, const char *string, uint16_t *lastX, uint16_t *lastY )
+void    plFont::RenderString( plMipmap *mip, uint16_t x, uint16_t y, const plString &string, uint16_t *lastX, uint16_t *lastY )
 {
-    // convert the char string to a wchar_t string
-    wchar_t *wideString = hsStringToWString(string);
-    RenderString(mip,x,y,wideString,lastX,lastY);
-    delete [] wideString;
+    // TEMP
+    RenderString(mip, x, y, string.ToWchar().GetData(), lastX, lastY);
 }
 
 
@@ -990,7 +978,7 @@ void    plFont::IRenderCharNull( const plCharacter &c )
 
 //// CalcString Variations ////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-uint16_t  plFont::CalcStringWidth( const char *string )
+uint16_t  plFont::CalcStringWidth( const plString &string )
 {
     uint16_t w, h, a, lX, lY;
     uint32_t s;
@@ -1006,12 +994,10 @@ uint16_t  plFont::CalcStringWidth( const wchar_t *string )
     return w;
 }
 
-void    plFont::CalcStringExtents( const char *string, uint16_t &width, uint16_t &height, uint16_t &ascent, uint32_t &firstClippedChar, uint16_t &lastX, uint16_t &lastY )
+void    plFont::CalcStringExtents( const plString &string, uint16_t &width, uint16_t &height, uint16_t &ascent, uint32_t &firstClippedChar, uint16_t &lastX, uint16_t &lastY )
 {
     // convert the char string to a wchar_t string
-    wchar_t *wideString = hsStringToWString(string);
-    CalcStringExtents(wideString,width,height,ascent,firstClippedChar,lastX,lastY);
-    delete [] wideString;
+    CalcStringExtents(string.ToWchar().GetData(), width, height, ascent, firstClippedChar, lastX, lastY);
 }
 
 void    plFont::CalcStringExtents( const wchar_t *string, uint16_t &width, uint16_t &height, uint16_t &ascent, uint32_t &firstClippedChar, uint16_t &lastX, uint16_t &lastY )
@@ -1197,7 +1183,7 @@ bool    plFont::LoadFromFNTStream( hsStream *stream )
                 charEntries[ i ].offset = stream->ReadLE32();
         }
 
-        char faceName[ 256 ], deviceName[ 256 ];
+        char faceName[ 257 ], deviceName[ 256 ];
         if( fntInfo.face != 0 )
         {
             stream->SetPosition( fntInfo.face );
@@ -1207,7 +1193,8 @@ bool    plFont::LoadFromFNTStream( hsStream *stream )
                 if( faceName[ i ] == 0 )
                     break;
             }
-            strncpy( fFace, faceName, sizeof( fFace ) );
+            faceName[256] = 0;
+            fFace = faceName;
         }
         if( fntInfo.device != 0 )
         {
@@ -1926,7 +1913,11 @@ bool    plFont::LoadFromBDF( const char *path, plBDFConvertCallback *callback )
 
 bool    plFont::ReadRaw( hsStream *s )
 {
-    s->Read( sizeof( fFace ), fFace );
+    char face_buf[257];
+    s->Read(256, face_buf);
+    face_buf[256] = 0;
+    fFace = face_buf;
+
     fSize = s->ReadByte();
     s->ReadLE( &fFlags );
 
@@ -1959,7 +1950,10 @@ bool    plFont::ReadRaw( hsStream *s )
 
 bool    plFont::WriteRaw( hsStream *s )
 {
-    s->Write( sizeof( fFace ), fFace );
+    char face_buf[256] = { 0 };
+    memcpy(face_buf, fFace.c_str(), fFace.GetSize() * sizeof(char));
+    s->Write(sizeof(face_buf), face_buf);
+
     s->WriteByte( fSize );
     s->WriteLE( fFlags );
 

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plGImage/plFont.h

@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class plFont : public hsKeyedObject
         friend class plBDFCharsParser;
 
         // Font face and size. This is just used for IDing purposes, not for rendering
-        char    fFace[ 256 ];
+        plString  fFace;
         uint8_t   fSize;
         uint32_t  fFlags;
 
@@ -244,20 +244,20 @@ class plFont : public hsKeyedObject
         virtual void    Read( hsStream *s, hsResMgr *mgr );
         virtual void    Write( hsStream *s, hsResMgr *mgr );
 
-        const char  *GetFace( void ) const { return fFace; }
-        uint8_t       GetSize( void ) const { return fSize; }
-        uint16_t      GetFirstChar( void ) const { return fFirstChar; }
-        uint16_t      GetNumChars( void ) const { return fCharacters.GetCount(); }
-        uint32_t      GetFlags( void ) const { return fFlags; }
-        float    GetDescent( void ) const { return (float)fFontDescent; }
-        float    GetAscent( void ) const { return (float)fFontAscent; }
+        plString    GetFace( void ) const { return fFace; }
+        uint8_t     GetSize( void ) const { return fSize; }
+        uint16_t    GetFirstChar( void ) const { return fFirstChar; }
+        uint16_t    GetNumChars( void ) const { return fCharacters.GetCount(); }
+        uint32_t    GetFlags( void ) const { return fFlags; }
+        float       GetDescent( void ) const { return (float)fFontDescent; }
+        float       GetAscent( void ) const { return (float)fFontAscent; }
 
         uint32_t      GetBitmapWidth( void ) const { return fWidth; }
         uint32_t      GetBitmapHeight( void ) const { return fHeight; }
         uint8_t       GetBitmapBPP( void ) const { return fBPP; }
 
-        void    SetFace( const char *face );
-        void    SetSize( uint8_t size );
+        void    SetFace( const plString &face ) { fFace = face; }
+        void    SetSize( uint8_t size ) { fSize = size; }
         void    SetFlags( uint32_t flags ) { fFlags = flags; }
         void    SetFlag( uint32_t flag, bool on ) { if( on ) fFlags |= flag; else fFlags &= ~flag; }
         bool    IsFlagSet( uint32_t flag ) { if( fFlags & flag ) return true; return false; }
@@ -275,12 +275,12 @@ class plFont : public hsKeyedObject
         void    SetRenderClipping( int16_t x, int16_t y, int16_t width, int16_t height );
         void    SetRenderWrapping( int16_t x, int16_t y, int16_t width, int16_t height );
 
-        void    RenderString( plMipmap *mip, uint16_t x, uint16_t y, const char *string, uint16_t *lastX = nil, uint16_t *lastY = nil );
+        void    RenderString( plMipmap *mip, uint16_t x, uint16_t y, const plString &string, uint16_t *lastX = nil, uint16_t *lastY = nil );
         void    RenderString( plMipmap *mip, uint16_t x, uint16_t y, const wchar_t *string, uint16_t *lastX = nil, uint16_t *lastY = nil );
 
-        uint16_t  CalcStringWidth( const char *string );
+        uint16_t  CalcStringWidth( const plString &string );
         uint16_t  CalcStringWidth( const wchar_t *string );
-        void    CalcStringExtents( const char *string, uint16_t &width, uint16_t &height, uint16_t &ascent, uint32_t &firstClippedChar, uint16_t &lastX, uint16_t &lastY );
+        void    CalcStringExtents( const plString &string, uint16_t &width, uint16_t &height, uint16_t &ascent, uint32_t &firstClippedChar, uint16_t &lastX, uint16_t &lastY );
         void    CalcStringExtents( const wchar_t *string, uint16_t &width, uint16_t &height, uint16_t &ascent, uint32_t &firstClippedChar, uint16_t &lastX, uint16_t &lastY );
 
         bool    LoadFromFNT( const char *path );

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plGImage/plFontCache.cpp

@@ -89,23 +89,16 @@ void    plFontCache::Clear( void )
 {
 }
 
-plFont  *plFontCache::GetFont( const char *face, uint8_t size, uint32_t fontFlags )
+plFont  *plFontCache::GetFont( const plString &face, uint8_t size, uint32_t fontFlags )
 {
     uint32_t  i, currIdx = (uint32_t)-1;
     int     currDeltaSize = 100000;
-    char    toFind[ 256 ];
 
 
-    strcpy( toFind, face );
-    strlwr( toFind );
     for( i = 0; i < fCache.GetCount(); i++ )
     {
-        char thisOne[ 256 ];
-        strcpy( thisOne, fCache[ i ]->GetFace() );
-        strlwr( thisOne );
-
-        if( strncmp( thisOne, toFind, strlen( toFind ) ) == 0 &&
-            ( fCache[ i ]->GetFlags() == fontFlags ) )
+        if (fCache[i]->GetFace().CompareNI(face, face.GetSize()) == 0 &&
+            (fCache[i]->GetFlags() == fontFlags))
         {
             int delta = fCache[ i ]->GetSize() - size;
             if( delta < 0 )
@@ -125,18 +118,17 @@ plFont  *plFontCache::GetFont( const char *face, uint8_t size, uint32_t fontFlag
         return fCache[ currIdx ];
     }
 
-    // If we failed, it's possible we have a face saved as "Times", for example, and someone's 
-    // asking for "Times New Roman", so strip all but the first uint16_t from our font and try the search again
-    char *c = strchr( toFind, ' ' );
-    if( c != nil )
+    // If we failed, it's possible we have a face saved as "Times", for example, and someone's
+    // asking for "Times New Roman", so strip all but the first word from our font and try the search again
+    ssize_t sp = face.Find(' ');
+    if (sp >= 0)
     {
-        *c = 0;
-        return GetFont( toFind, size, fontFlags );
+        return GetFont(face.Left(sp), size, fontFlags);
     }
     else if( fontFlags != 0 )
     {
         // Hmm, well ok, just to be nice, try without our flags
-        plFont *f = GetFont( toFind, size, 0 );
+        plFont *f = GetFont( face, size, 0 );
         if( f != nil )
         {
             //plStatusLog::AddLineS( "pipeline.log", "Warning: plFontCache is substituting %s %d regular (flags 0x%x could not be matched)", f->GetFace(), f->GetSize(), fontFlags );
@@ -171,7 +163,7 @@ void plFontCache::ILoadCustomFonts( void )
             plString keyName;
             if (font->GetKey() == nil)
             {
-                keyName = plString::Format( "%s-%d", font->GetFace(), font->GetSize() );
+                keyName = plString::Format( "%s-%d", font->GetFace().c_str(), font->GetSize() );
                 hsgResMgr::ResMgr()->NewKey( keyName, font, plLocation::kGlobalFixedLoc );
             }
 

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plGImage/plFontCache.h

@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class plFontCache : public hsKeyedObject
         
         static plFontCache  &GetInstance( void );
 
-        plFont  *GetFont( const char *face, uint8_t size, uint32_t fontFlags );
+        plFont  *GetFont( const plString &face, uint8_t size, uint32_t fontFlags );
 
 //      HFONT   GetMeAFont( const char *face, int height, int weight, bool italic, uint32_t quality );
 //      void    FreeFont( HFONT font );

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plGImage/plWinFontCache.cpp

@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ plWinFontCache  &plWinFontCache::GetInstance( void )
     return cache;
 }
 
-HFONT   plWinFontCache::IFindFont( const char *face, int height, int weight, bool italic, uint32_t quality )
+HFONT   plWinFontCache::IFindFont( const plString &face, int height, int weight, bool italic, uint32_t quality )
 {
     int     i;
 
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ HFONT   plWinFontCache::IFindFont( const char *face, int height, int weight, boo
             fFontCache[ i ].fItalic == italic &&
             fFontCache[ i ].fQuality == quality )
         {
-            if( strcmp( fFontCache[ i ].fFace, face ) == 0 )
+            if (fFontCache[i].fFace == face)
                 return fFontCache[ i ].fFont;
         }
     }
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ HFONT   plWinFontCache::IFindFont( const char *face, int height, int weight, boo
     return nil;
 }
 
-HFONT   plWinFontCache::IMakeFont( const char *face, int height, int weight, bool italic, uint32_t quality )
+HFONT   plWinFontCache::IMakeFont( const plString &face, int height, int weight, bool italic, uint32_t quality )
 {
     plFontRecord    myRec;
     int             i;
@@ -122,12 +122,12 @@ HFONT   plWinFontCache::IMakeFont( const char *face, int height, int weight, boo
     // Find a cached name for us
     for( i = 0; i < fFontNameCache.GetCount(); i++ )
     {
-        if( strcmp( face, fFontNameCache[ i ] ) == 0 )
+        if (face == fFontNameCache[i])
             break;
     }
 
     if( i == fFontNameCache.GetCount() )
-        fFontNameCache.Append( hsStrcpy( face ) );
+        fFontNameCache.Append(face);
 
     myRec.fFace = fFontNameCache[ i ];
     myRec.fHeight = height;
@@ -135,8 +135,8 @@ HFONT   plWinFontCache::IMakeFont( const char *face, int height, int weight, boo
     myRec.fItalic = italic;
     myRec.fQuality = quality;
 
-    myRec.fFont = CreateFont( height, 0, 0, 0, weight, italic ? TRUE : FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, ANSI_CHARSET, OUT_DEFAULT_PRECIS,
-                            CLIP_DEFAULT_PRECIS, DEFAULT_QUALITY, VARIABLE_PITCH, face );
+    myRec.fFont = CreateFontW( height, 0, 0, 0, weight, italic ? TRUE : FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, ANSI_CHARSET, OUT_DEFAULT_PRECIS,
+                               CLIP_DEFAULT_PRECIS, DEFAULT_QUALITY, VARIABLE_PITCH, face.ToWchar().GetData() );
 
     if( myRec.fFont != nil )
     {
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ HFONT   plWinFontCache::IMakeFont( const char *face, int height, int weight, boo
                 err = "Weight of created font does not match";
             if( static_cast<bool>(fontInfo.lfItalic) != italic )
                 err = "Italic-ness of created font does not match";
-            if( stricmp( fontInfo.lfFaceName, face ) != 0 )
+            if( face.CompareI(fontInfo.lfFaceName) != 0 )
                 err = "Face of created font does not match";
 
             if( err != nil )
@@ -199,13 +199,14 @@ HFONT   plWinFontCache::IMakeFont( const char *face, int height, int weight, boo
     }
     else
     {
-        plStatusLog::AddLineS( "pipeline.log", "ERROR: CreateFont() call FAILED (face: %s, size: %d %s %s)", face, -height, weight == FW_BOLD ? "bold" : "", italic ? "italic" : "" );
+        plStatusLog::AddLineS( "pipeline.log", "ERROR: CreateFont() call FAILED (face: %s, size: %d %s %s)",
+                               face.c_str(), -height, weight == FW_BOLD ? "bold" : "", italic ? "italic" : "" );
     }
 
     return myRec.fFont;
 }
 
-HFONT   plWinFontCache::GetMeAFont( const char *face, int height, int weight, bool italic, uint32_t quality )
+HFONT   plWinFontCache::GetMeAFont( const plString &face, int height, int weight, bool italic, uint32_t quality )
 {
     HFONT   font = IFindFont( face, height, weight, italic, quality );
     if( font == nil )
@@ -226,8 +227,6 @@ void    plWinFontCache::Clear( void )
         DeleteObject( fFontCache[ i ].fFont );
     fFontCache.Reset();
 
-    for( i = 0; i < fFontNameCache.GetCount(); i++ )
-        delete [] fFontNameCache[ i ];
     fFontNameCache.Reset();
 
     for( i = 0; i < fCustFonts.GetCount(); i++ )

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plGImage/plWinFontCache.h

@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class plWinFontCache
             public:
                 HFONT   fFont;
 
-                char    *fFace;     // Pointer is owned by fFontNameCache
+                plString  fFace;
                 int     fHeight;
                 int     fWeight;
                 bool    fItalic;
@@ -98,15 +98,15 @@ class plWinFontCache
         bool    fInShutdown;
 
         hsTArray<plFontRecord>  fFontCache;
-        hsTArray<char *>        fFontNameCache;
+        hsTArray<plString>      fFontNameCache;
 
         char                    *fCustFontDir;
         hsTArray<plCustFont *>  fCustFonts;
 
         plWinFontCache();
 
-        HFONT   IFindFont( const char *face, int height, int weight, bool italic, uint32_t quality );
-        HFONT   IMakeFont( const char *face, int height, int weight, bool italic, uint32_t quality );
+        HFONT   IFindFont( const plString &face, int height, int weight, bool italic, uint32_t quality );
+        HFONT   IMakeFont( const plString &face, int height, int weight, bool italic, uint32_t quality );
 
         void    ILoadCustomFonts( void );
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class plWinFontCache
         virtual ~plWinFontCache();
         static plWinFontCache   &GetInstance( void );
 
-        HFONT   GetMeAFont( const char *face, int height, int weight, bool italic, uint32_t quality );
+        HFONT   GetMeAFont( const plString &face, int height, int weight, bool italic, uint32_t quality );
         void    FreeFont( HFONT font );
         void    Clear( void );
 

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plInputCore/plSceneInputInterface.cpp

@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ bool plSceneInputInterface::fShowLOS = false;
 plSceneInputInterface::plSceneInputInterface()
 {
     fPipe = nil;
-    fSpawnPoint = nil;
     fAgeInstanceGuid.Clear();
     fInstance = this;
     SetEnabled( true );         // Always enabled
@@ -840,11 +839,11 @@ void plSceneInputInterface::ILinkOffereeToAge()
         unsigned nameLen = plNetClientMgr::GetInstance()->GetPlayerName().GetSize();
         if (plNetClientMgr::GetInstance()->GetPlayerName().CharAt(nameLen - 1) == 's' || plNetClientMgr::GetInstance()->GetPlayerName().CharAt(nameLen - 1) == 'S') {
             title = plString::Format( "%s'", plNetClientMgr::GetInstance()->GetPlayerName().c_str() );
-            desc = plString::Format( "%s' %s", plNetClientMgr::GetInstance()->GetPlayerName().c_str(), link.GetAgeInfo()->GetAgeInstanceName() );
+            desc = plString::Format( "%s' %s", plNetClientMgr::GetInstance()->GetPlayerName().c_str(), link.GetAgeInfo()->GetAgeInstanceName().c_str() );
         }
         else {
             title = plString::Format( "%s's", plNetClientMgr::GetInstance()->GetPlayerName().c_str() );
-            desc = plString::Format( "%s's %s", plNetClientMgr::GetInstance()->GetPlayerName().c_str(), link.GetAgeInfo()->GetAgeInstanceName() );
+            desc = plString::Format( "%s's %s", plNetClientMgr::GetInstance()->GetPlayerName().c_str(), link.GetAgeInfo()->GetAgeInstanceName().c_str() );
         }
 
         info.SetAgeUserDefinedName( title.c_str() );
@@ -869,7 +868,7 @@ void plSceneInputInterface::ILinkOffereeToAge()
         linkNode->DecRef();
     }
 
-    if (fSpawnPoint) {
+    if (!fSpawnPoint.IsEmpty()) {
         plSpawnPointInfo spawnPoint;
         spawnPoint.SetName(fSpawnPoint);
         link.SetSpawnPoint(spawnPoint);
@@ -878,12 +877,12 @@ void plSceneInputInterface::ILinkOffereeToAge()
             
     // We now own the age, offer it
 
-    if (0 == stricmp(fOfferedAgeFile, kPersonalAgeFilename))
+    if (fOfferedAgeFile.CompareI(kPersonalAgeFilename) == 0)
         plNetLinkingMgr::GetInstance()->OfferLinkToPlayer(&link, fOffereeID, fManager->GetKey());
     else
         plNetLinkingMgr::GetInstance()->LinkPlayerToAge(&link, fOffereeID);
         
-    if (!fPendingLink && stricmp(fOfferedAgeFile, kPersonalAgeFilename))
+    if (!fPendingLink && fOfferedAgeFile.CompareI(kPersonalAgeFilename) != 0)
     {   
         // tell our local dialog to pop up again...
         plKey avKey = plNetClientMgr::GetInstance()->GetLocalPlayerKey();

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plInputCore/plSceneInputInterface.h

@@ -82,10 +82,10 @@ class plSceneInputInterface : public plInputInterface
         int     fBookMode; // are we in offer book mode?
         plKey   fBookKey;  // key for the python file modifier for the book we are offering
         plKey   fOffereeKey;
-        uint32_t  fOffereeID; // ID for the guy who's accepted our link offer
-        const char* fOfferedAgeFile;
-        const char* fOfferedAgeInstance;
-        const char* fSpawnPoint;
+        uint32_t fOffereeID; // ID for the guy who's accepted our link offer
+        plString fOfferedAgeFile;
+        plString fOfferedAgeInstance;
+        plString fSpawnPoint;
         plUUID fAgeInstanceGuid;
         struct clickableTest
         {

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plMessage/plAIMsg.cpp

@@ -68,17 +68,14 @@ void plAIMsg::Read(hsStream* stream, hsResMgr* mgr)
 {
     plMessage::IMsgRead(stream, mgr);
 
-    char* temp = stream->ReadSafeString();
-    if (temp)
-        fBrainUserStr = temp;
-    delete [] temp;
+    fBrainUserStr = stream->ReadSafeString();
 }
 
 void plAIMsg::Write(hsStream* stream, hsResMgr* mgr)
 {
     plMessage::IMsgWrite(stream, mgr);
 
-    stream->WriteSafeString(fBrainUserStr.c_str());
+    stream->WriteSafeString(fBrainUserStr);
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plMessage/plAIMsg.h

@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ public:
     virtual void Read(hsStream* stream, hsResMgr* mgr);
     virtual void Write(hsStream* stream, hsResMgr* mgr);
 
-    void BrainUserString(const std::string& userStr) {fBrainUserStr = userStr;}
-    std::string BrainUserString() const {return fBrainUserStr;}
+    void BrainUserString(const plString& userStr) {fBrainUserStr = userStr;}
+    plString BrainUserString() const {return fBrainUserStr;}
 
     // enum for all messages to make things easier for people that use us
     enum
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public:
     };
 
 private:
-    std::string fBrainUserStr;
+    plString fBrainUserStr;
 };
 
 // message spammed to anyone listening so they can grab the brain's key and talk to it

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plMessage/plAnimCmdMsg.cpp

@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ void plAnimCmdMsg::Read(hsStream* stream, hsResMgr* mgr)
     stream->ReadLE(&fSpeedChangeRate);
     stream->ReadLE(&fTime);
 
-    fAnimName = stream->ReadSafeString_TEMP();
-    fLoopName = stream->ReadSafeString_TEMP();
+    fAnimName = stream->ReadSafeString();
+    fLoopName = stream->ReadSafeString();
 }
 
 void plAnimCmdMsg::Write(hsStream* stream, hsResMgr* mgr)
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ void plAGCmdMsg::Read(hsStream* stream, hsResMgr* mgr)
     stream->ReadLE(&fAmp);
     stream->ReadLE(&fAmpRate);
 
-    fAnimName = stream->ReadSafeString_TEMP();
+    fAnimName = stream->ReadSafeString();
 }
 
 void plAGCmdMsg::Write(hsStream* stream, hsResMgr* mgr)

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plMessage/plAvatarMsg.cpp

@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ void plAvOneShotMsg::Read(hsStream *stream, hsResMgr *mgr)
 {
     plAvSeekMsg::Read(stream, mgr);
 
-    fAnimName = stream->ReadSafeString_TEMP();
+    fAnimName = stream->ReadSafeString();
     fDrivable = stream->ReadBool();
     fReversible = stream->ReadBool();
 }

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plMessage/plDynamicTextMsg.cpp

@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ void    plDynamicTextMsg::Read( hsStream *s, hsResMgr *mgr )
     fClearColor.Read( s );
     fColor.Read( s );
 
-    fString = s->ReadSafeWString_TEMP();
+    fString = s->ReadSafeWString();
     fImageKey = mgr->ReadKey( s );
 
     s->ReadLE( &fFlags );
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ void plDynamicTextMsg::ReadVersion(hsStream* s, hsResMgr* mgr)
     if (contentFlags.IsBitSet(kDynTextMsgColor))
         fColor.Read( s );
     if (contentFlags.IsBitSet(kDynTextMsgString))
-        fString = s->ReadSafeWString_TEMP();
+        fString = s->ReadSafeWString();
     if (contentFlags.IsBitSet(kDynTextMsgImageKey))
         fImageKey = mgr->ReadKey( s );
     if (contentFlags.IsBitSet(kDynTextMsgFlags))

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plMessage/plInputIfaceMgrMsg.h

@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ class plInputIfaceMgrMsg : public plMessage
         uint8_t   fCommand;
         plInputInterface    *fInterface;
         uint32_t  fPageID;
-        const char* ageName;
-        const char* ageFileName;
-        const char* spawnPoint;
+        plString  ageName;
+        plString  ageFileName;
+        plString  spawnPoint;
         plUUID ageInstanceGuid;
         plKey fAvKey;
     public:
@@ -88,10 +88,10 @@ class plInputIfaceMgrMsg : public plMessage
             kSetShareAgeInstanceGuid,
         };
 
-        plInputIfaceMgrMsg() : plMessage( nil, nil, nil ) { SetBCastFlag( kBCastByExactType ); fInterface = nil; ageName = ageFileName = spawnPoint = 0; fAvKey = nil; }
-        plInputIfaceMgrMsg( plKey &receiver, uint8_t command ) : plMessage( nil, nil, nil ) { AddReceiver( receiver ); fCommand = command; fInterface = nil; fAvKey = nil; ageName = ageFileName = spawnPoint =  0;}
-        plInputIfaceMgrMsg( uint8_t command ) : plMessage( nil, nil, nil ) { SetBCastFlag( kBCastByExactType ); fCommand = command; fInterface = nil; fAvKey = nil; ageName = ageFileName = spawnPoint =  0;}
-        plInputIfaceMgrMsg( uint8_t command, uint32_t pageID ) : plMessage( nil, nil, nil ) { SetBCastFlag( kBCastByExactType ); fCommand = command; fPageID = pageID; fInterface = nil; fAvKey = nil; ageName = ageFileName = spawnPoint =  0;}
+        plInputIfaceMgrMsg() : plMessage( nil, nil, nil ) { SetBCastFlag( kBCastByExactType ); fInterface = nil; fAvKey = nil; }
+        plInputIfaceMgrMsg( plKey &receiver, uint8_t command ) : plMessage( nil, nil, nil ) { AddReceiver( receiver ); fCommand = command; fInterface = nil; fAvKey = nil; }
+        plInputIfaceMgrMsg( uint8_t command ) : plMessage( nil, nil, nil ) { SetBCastFlag( kBCastByExactType ); fCommand = command; fInterface = nil; fAvKey = nil; }
+        plInputIfaceMgrMsg( uint8_t command, uint32_t pageID ) : plMessage( nil, nil, nil ) { SetBCastFlag( kBCastByExactType ); fCommand = command; fPageID = pageID; fInterface = nil; fAvKey = nil; }
         ~plInputIfaceMgrMsg();
 
         CLASSNAME_REGISTER( plInputIfaceMgrMsg );
@@ -119,18 +119,18 @@ class plInputIfaceMgrMsg : public plMessage
             mgr->WriteKey(s,fAvKey);
         }
 
-        void        SetAgeName(const char* s) { ageName = s;    }
-        const char* GetAgeName() { return ageName; }
-        void        SetAgeFileName(const char* s) { ageFileName = s;    }
-        const char* GetAgeFileName() { return ageFileName; }
-        void        SetSpawnPoint(const char* s) { spawnPoint = s; }
-        const char* GetSpawnPoint() { return spawnPoint; }
+        void        SetAgeName(const plString& s) { ageName = s; }
+        plString    GetAgeName() const { return ageName; }
+        void        SetAgeFileName(const plString& s) { ageFileName = s; }
+        plString    GetAgeFileName() const { return ageFileName; }
+        void        SetSpawnPoint(const plString& s) { spawnPoint = s; }
+        plString    GetSpawnPoint() const { return spawnPoint; }
         void        SetAgeInstanceGuid(const plUUID& guid) { ageInstanceGuid = guid; }
-        const plUUID& GetAgeInstanceGuid() { return ageInstanceGuid; }
-        uint8_t       GetCommand( void ) { return fCommand; }
-        uint32_t      GetPageID( void ) { return fPageID; }       
+        const plUUID& GetAgeInstanceGuid() const { return ageInstanceGuid; }
+        uint8_t       GetCommand() const { return fCommand; }
+        uint32_t      GetPageID() const { return fPageID; }
         void                SetIFace( plInputInterface *iface );
-        plInputInterface    *GetIFace( void ) const { return fInterface; }
+        plInputInterface    *GetIFace() const { return fInterface; }
         plKey&      GetAvKey( void ) { return fAvKey; }
         const plKey&    GetAvKey( void ) const { return fAvKey; }
         void        SetAvKey( plKey& k ) { fAvKey = k; }

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plMessage/plLinkToAgeMsg.cpp

@@ -53,20 +53,15 @@ You can contact Cyan Worlds, Inc. by email legal@cyan.com
 //
 // plLinkToAgeMsg
 
-plLinkToAgeMsg::plLinkToAgeMsg() : fLinkInAnimName(nil), fFlags(0)
+plLinkToAgeMsg::plLinkToAgeMsg() : fFlags(0)
 {
 }
 
-plLinkToAgeMsg::plLinkToAgeMsg( const plAgeLinkStruct * link ) : fLinkInAnimName(nil), fFlags(0)
+plLinkToAgeMsg::plLinkToAgeMsg( const plAgeLinkStruct * link ) : fFlags(0)
 {
     fAgeLink.CopyFrom( link );
 }
 
-plLinkToAgeMsg::~plLinkToAgeMsg()
-{
-    delete [] fLinkInAnimName;
-}
-
 void plLinkToAgeMsg::PlayLinkSfx(bool linkIn, bool linkOut)
 {
     if (linkIn)

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plMessage/plLinkToAgeMsg.h

@@ -66,12 +66,11 @@ class plLinkToAgeMsg : public plMessage
 
     uint8_t fFlags;
     plAgeLinkStruct     fAgeLink;
-    char* fLinkInAnimName;
+    plString fLinkInAnimName;
 
 public:
     plLinkToAgeMsg();
     plLinkToAgeMsg( const plAgeLinkStruct * link );
-    virtual ~plLinkToAgeMsg();
 
     CLASSNAME_REGISTER( plLinkToAgeMsg );
     GETINTERFACE_ANY( plLinkToAgeMsg, plMessage );
@@ -83,8 +82,8 @@ public:
     bool PlayLinkInSfx() const { return (fFlags & kMuteLinkInSfx) == 0; }
     bool PlayLinkOutSfx() const { return (fFlags & kMuteLinkOutSfx) == 0; }
 
-    const char * GetLinkInAnimName() { return fLinkInAnimName; }
-    void SetLinkInAnimName(const char* name) { delete [] fLinkInAnimName; fLinkInAnimName = hsStrcpy(name); }
+    plString GetLinkInAnimName() { return fLinkInAnimName; }
+    void SetLinkInAnimName(const plString& name) { fLinkInAnimName = name; }
 
     void Read(hsStream* stream, hsResMgr* mgr);
     void Write(hsStream* stream, hsResMgr* mgr);

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plMessage/plLoadAgeMsg.cpp

@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ void plLoadAgeMsg::ReadVersion(hsStream* s, hsResMgr* mgr)
     if (contentFlags.IsBitSet(kLoadAgeAgeName))
     {
         // read agename
-        fAgeFilename = s->ReadSafeString_TEMP();
+        fAgeFilename = s->ReadSafeString();
     }
 
     if (contentFlags.IsBitSet(kLoadAgeUnload))

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plMessage/plLoadAvatarMsg.cpp

@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ void plLoadAvatarMsg::Read(hsStream* stream, hsResMgr* mgr)
     {
         fInitialTask = plAvTask::ConvertNoRef(mgr->ReadCreatable(stream));
     }
-    fUserStr = stream->ReadSafeString_TEMP();
+    fUserStr = stream->ReadSafeString();
 }
 
 void plLoadAvatarMsg::Write(hsStream *stream, hsResMgr *mgr)
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ void plLoadAvatarMsg::ReadVersion(hsStream* stream, hsResMgr* mgr)
         fSpawnPoint = mgr->ReadKey(stream);
 
     if (contentFlags.IsBitSet(kLoadAvatarMsgUserStr))
-        fUserStr = stream->ReadSafeString_TEMP();
+        fUserStr = stream->ReadSafeString();
 }
 
 void plLoadAvatarMsg::WriteVersion(hsStream* stream, hsResMgr* mgr)

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plMessage/plOneShotCallbacks.cpp

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ void plOneShotCallbacks::Read(hsStream* stream, hsResMgr* mgr)
     fCallbacks.reserve(size);
     for (int i = 0; i < size; i++)
     {
-        plString marker = stream->ReadSafeString_TEMP();
+        plString marker = stream->ReadSafeString();
         plKey receiver = mgr->ReadKey(stream);
         int16_t user = stream->ReadLE16();
 

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plModifier/plCloneSpawnModifier.cpp

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ plCloneSpawnModifier::plCloneSpawnModifier() : fExportTime(false)
 
 void plCloneSpawnModifier::Read(hsStream *s, hsResMgr *mgr)
 {
-    fTemplateName = s->ReadSafeString_TEMP();
+    fTemplateName = s->ReadSafeString();
     plSingleModifier::Read(s, mgr);
 }
 

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plNetClient/plLinkEffectsMgr.cpp

@@ -374,16 +374,16 @@ bool plLinkEffectsMgr::MsgReceive(plMessage *msg)
         if (linkKey == nc->GetLocalPlayerKey())
         {
             if(lm) {
-                const char *ageName = lm->GetAgeLink()->GetAgeInfo()->GetAgeFilename();
-                const char *prevAgeName = lm->GetPrevAgeLink()->GetAgeInfo()->GetAgeFilename();
+                plString ageName = lm->GetAgeLink()->GetAgeInfo()->GetAgeFilename();
+                plString prevAgeName = lm->GetPrevAgeLink()->GetAgeInfo()->GetAgeFilename();
 
-                bool linkToStartup = ageName && !stricmp(ageName, kStartUpAgeFilename   );      // To Startup
-                bool linkFromStartup = prevAgeName && !stricmp(prevAgeName, kStartUpAgeFilename);   // Leaving Startup
+                bool linkToStartup = ageName.CompareI(kStartUpAgeFilename) == 0;      // To Startup
+                bool linkFromStartup = prevAgeName.CompareI(kStartUpAgeFilename) == 0;   // Leaving Startup
 
                 bool cleftSolved = VaultHasChronicleEntry( kCleftSolved );
 
-                bool linkToACA = ageName && !stricmp(ageName, kAvCustomizationFilename);
-                bool linkFromACA = prevAgeName && !stricmp(prevAgeName, kAvCustomizationFilename);
+                bool linkToACA = ageName.CompareI(kAvCustomizationFilename) == 0;
+                bool linkFromACA = prevAgeName.CompareI(kAvCustomizationFilename) == 0;
 
                 bool linkToFissureDrop = lm && 
                                         lm->GetAgeLink()->HasSpawnPt() &&
@@ -606,4 +606,4 @@ void plLinkEffectsMgr::IRemovePseudo(plKey avatarKey)
         }
     }
 
-}
+}

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plNetClient/plNetClientMgr.cpp

@@ -1144,7 +1144,7 @@ bool plNetClientMgr::ObjectInLocalAge(const plSynchedObject* obj) const
 //
 // the next age we are going to
 //
-const char* plNetClientMgr::GetNextAgeFilename() 
+plString plNetClientMgr::GetNextAgeFilename() const
 { 
     // set when we start linking to an age.
     plNetLinkingMgr * lm = plNetLinkingMgr::GetInstance();