Some minor cleanup for readability

Sources/Plasma/CoreLib/plGeneric.cpp

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ void plGeneric::IReset()
     fBoolVal = false;
     fIntVal = 0;
     fFloatVal = 0.0;
-    fStringVal = plString();
+    fStringVal = "";
 }
 
 plGeneric& plGeneric::operator=(const bool& val)

Sources/Plasma/CoreLib/plString.h

@@ -164,13 +164,13 @@ public:
     plString() { }
 
 #ifndef PLSTRING_POLLUTE_ASCII_CAST
-    plString(const char *ascii) { IConvertFromUtf8(ascii, kSizeAuto); }
+    plString(const char *cstr) { IConvertFromUtf8(cstr, kSizeAuto); }
 #endif
     plString(const plString &copy) : fUtf8Buffer(copy.fUtf8Buffer) { }
     plString(const plStringBuffer<char> &init) { operator=(init); }
 
 #ifndef PLSTRING_POLLUTE_ASCII_CAST
-    plString &operator=(const char *ascii) { IConvertFromUtf8(ascii, kSizeAuto); return *this; }
+    plString &operator=(const char *cstr) { IConvertFromUtf8(cstr, kSizeAuto); return *this; }
 #endif
     plString &operator=(const plString &copy) { fUtf8Buffer = copy.fUtf8Buffer; return *this; }
     plString &operator=(const plStringBuffer<char> &init);

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfMessage/pfKIMsg.h

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class pfKIMsg : public plMessage
         void IInit()
         {
             fCommand = kNoCommand;
-            fString = plString();
+            fString = "";
             fUser = nil;
             fPlayerID = 0;
             fFlags = 0;

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyJournalBook.h

@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ public:
 
     // required functions for PyObject interoperability
     PYTHON_CLASS_NEW_FRIEND(ptBook);
-    static PyObject *New(std::string htmlSource, plKey coverImageKey = nil, plKey callbackKey = nil, plString guiName = plString());
-    static PyObject *New(std::wstring htmlSource, plKey coverImageKey = nil, plKey callbackKey = nil, plString guiName = plString());
+    static PyObject *New(std::string htmlSource, plKey coverImageKey = nil, plKey callbackKey = nil, plString guiName = "");
+    static PyObject *New(std::wstring htmlSource, plKey coverImageKey = nil, plKey callbackKey = nil, plString guiName = "");
     PYTHON_CLASS_CHECK_DEFINITION; // returns true if the PyObject is a pyJournalBook object
     PYTHON_CLASS_CONVERT_FROM_DEFINITION(pyJournalBook); // converts a PyObject to a pyJournalBook (throws error if not correct type)
 
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ public:
     static void AddPlasmaConstantsClasses(PyObject *m);
 
     // Deletes the existing book and re-creates it, for use by the python glue
-    void MakeBook(std::string esHTMLSource, plKey coverImageKey = nil, plKey callbackKey = nil, plString guiName = plString());
-    void MakeBook(std::wstring esHTMLSource, plKey coverImageKey = nil, plKey callbackKey = nil, plString guiName = plString());
+    void MakeBook(std::string esHTMLSource, plKey coverImageKey = nil, plKey callbackKey = nil, plString guiName = "");
+    void MakeBook(std::wstring esHTMLSource, plKey coverImageKey = nil, plKey callbackKey = nil, plString guiName = "");
 
     // Interface functions per book
     virtual void    Show( bool startOpened );

Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pySceneObject.cpp

@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ plString pySceneObject::GetName()
 {
     if ( fSceneObjects.Count() > 0 )
         return fSceneObjects[0]->GetName();
-    return plString();
+    return "";
 }
 
 PyObject* pySceneObject::findObj(const plString& name)

Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnUUID/pnUUID_Win32.cpp

@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ bool plUUID::FromString( const char * str )
 
 bool plUUID::ToString( plString & out ) const
 {
-    out = plString();
+    out = "";
     unsigned char * ubuf;
     RPC_STATUS s;
     s = UuidToString( (GUID *) this, &ubuf );

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plAvatar/plAvBrainCritter.cpp

@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ std::string plAvBrainCritter::BehaviorName(int behavior) const
 plString plAvBrainCritter::AnimationName(int behavior) const
 {
     if ((behavior >= fBehaviors.Count()) || (behavior < 0))
-        return plString();
+        return "";
     return ((CritterBehavior*)fBehaviors[behavior])->AnimName();
 }
 

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plNetMessage/plNetMessage.cpp

@@ -1104,7 +1104,7 @@ int plNetMsgMemberUpdate::IPokeBuffer(hsStream* stream, uint32_t peekOptions)
     if (bytes)
     {
         // FIX ME to something nice
-        fMemberInfo.GetClientGuid()->SetClientKey(plString());
+        fMemberInfo.GetClientGuid()->SetClientKey("");
         fMemberInfo.GetClientGuid()->SetAccountUUID(plUUID());
         fMemberInfo.Poke(stream, peekOptions);
         stream->WriteByte(fAddMember);

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plNetMessage/plNetMsgHelpers.cpp

@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ int plNetMsgMemberListHelper::Poke(hsStream* stream, const uint32_t peekOptions)
     int i;
     for(i=0;i<numMembers;i++)
     {
-        fMembers[i]->GetClientGuid()->SetClientKey(plString());
+        fMembers[i]->GetClientGuid()->SetClientKey("");
         fMembers[i]->GetClientGuid()->SetAccountUUID(plUUID());
         fMembers[i]->Poke(stream, peekOptions);
     }

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plResMgr/plKeyFinder.cpp

@@ -264,12 +264,12 @@ void plKeyFinder::IGetNames(std::vector<plString>& names, const plString& search
 
 void plKeyFinder::GetResponderNames(std::vector<plString>& names)
 {
-    IGetNames(names, plString(), CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED(plResponderModifier));
+    IGetNames(names, "", CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED(plResponderModifier));
 }
 
 void plKeyFinder::GetActivatorNames(std::vector<plString>& names)
 {
-    IGetNames(names, plString(), CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED(plLogicModifier));
+    IGetNames(names, "", CLASS_INDEX_SCOPED(plLogicModifier));
 }
 
 class plKeyFinderIterator : public plRegistryKeyIterator, public plRegistryPageIterator

Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plResMgr/plResManager.cpp

@@ -921,7 +921,7 @@ plKey plResManager::ICloneKey(const plUoid& objUoid, uint32_t playerID, uint32_t
     fCurCloneID = cloneID;
     fCurClonePlayerID = playerID;
 
-    plKey cloneKey = ReRegister(plString(), objUoid);
+    plKey cloneKey = ReRegister("", objUoid);
 
     fCurClonePlayerID = 0;
     fCurCloneID = 0;
@@ -1272,7 +1272,7 @@ public:
     {
         if (stricmp(page->GetPageInfo().GetAge(), fAgeName) == 0)
         {
-            plUoid uoid(page->GetPageInfo().GetLocation(), 0, plString());
+            plUoid uoid(page->GetPageInfo().GetLocation(), 0, "");
             fLocations.push_back(uoid.GetLocation());
         }
         return true;