* Changed char to wxChar in operators.

[wxWidgets.git] / src / common / variant.cpp

diff --git a/src/common/variant.cpp b/src/common/variant.cpp
index 9deabaa9c6e6fd4335cdbb3f6bb1a98dcb0ea1a2..17a9980397cd0f9c3692c9a436e003c2ae6e9142 100644 (file)
--- a/src/common/variant.cpp
+++ b/src/common/variant.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 // Created:     10/09/98
 // RCS-ID:      $Id$
 // Copyright:   (c)
-// Licence:    wxWindows licence
+// Licence:     wxWindows licence
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 #ifdef __GNUG__
@@ -17,25 +17,26 @@
 #include "wx/wxprec.h"
 
 #ifdef __BORLANDC__
-#pragma hdrstop
+    #pragma hdrstop
 #endif
 
-#if wxUSE_IOSTREAMH
+#if wxUSE_IOSTREAMH && wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
 #   include <fstream.h>
 #else
 #   include <fstream>
-#   ifdef _MSC_VER
-        using namespace std;
-#   endif
 #endif
 
+#if wxUSE_STREAMS
 #include "wx/stream.h"
+#include "wx/txtstrm.h"
+#endif
+
 #include "wx/string.h"
 #include "wx/variant.h"
 
 IMPLEMENT_ABSTRACT_CLASS(wxVariantData, wxObject)
 
-wxVariant wxNullVariant;
+wxVariant WXDLLEXPORT wxNullVariant;
 
 /*
  * wxVariantDataList
@@ -54,11 +55,15 @@ public:
 
     virtual void Copy(wxVariantData& data);
     virtual bool Eq(wxVariantData& data) const;
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
     virtual bool Write(ostream& str) const;
+#endif
     virtual bool Write(wxString& str) const;
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
     virtual bool Read(istream& str);
+#endif
     virtual bool Read(wxString& str);
-    virtual wxString GetType() const { return "list"; };
+    virtual wxString GetType() const { return _T("list"); };
 
     void Clear();
 
@@ -104,7 +109,7 @@ void wxVariantDataList::Clear()
 
 void wxVariantDataList::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == "list"), "wxVariantDataList::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == _T("list")), _T("wxVariantDataList::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data") );
 
     wxVariantDataList& listData = (wxVariantDataList&) data;
 
@@ -120,7 +125,7 @@ void wxVariantDataList::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 
 bool wxVariantDataList::Eq(wxVariantData& data) const
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == "list"), "wxVariantDataList::Eq: argument mismatch" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == _T("list")), _T("wxVariantDataList::Eq: argument mismatch") );
 
     wxVariantDataList& listData = (wxVariantDataList&) data;
     wxNode* node1 = m_value.First();
@@ -138,23 +143,25 @@ bool wxVariantDataList::Eq(wxVariantData& data) const
     return TRUE;
 }
 
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
 bool wxVariantDataList::Write(ostream& str) const
 {
     wxString s;
     Write(s);
-    str << (const char*) s;
+    str << (const char*) s.mb_str();
     return TRUE;
 }
+#endif
 
 bool wxVariantDataList::Write(wxString& str) const
 {
-    str = "";
+    str = _T("");
     wxNode* node = m_value.First();
     while (node)
     {
         wxVariant* var = (wxVariant*) node->Data();
         if (node != m_value.First())
-          str += " ";
+          str += _T(" ");
         wxString str1;
         str += var->MakeString();
         node = node->Next();
@@ -163,16 +170,18 @@ bool wxVariantDataList::Write(wxString& str) const
     return TRUE;
 }
 
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
 bool wxVariantDataList::Read(istream& WXUNUSED(str))
 {
-    wxFAIL_MSG("Unimplemented");
+    wxFAIL_MSG(_T("Unimplemented"));
     // TODO
     return FALSE;
 }
+#endif
 
 bool wxVariantDataList::Read(wxString& WXUNUSED(str))
 {
-    wxFAIL_MSG("Unimplemented");
+    wxFAIL_MSG(_T("Unimplemented"));
     // TODO
     return FALSE;
 }
@@ -193,11 +202,15 @@ public:
 
     virtual void Copy(wxVariantData& data);
     virtual bool Eq(wxVariantData& data) const;
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
     virtual bool Write(ostream& str) const;
+#endif
     virtual bool Write(wxString& str) const;
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
     virtual bool Read(istream& str);
+#endif
     virtual bool Read(wxString& str);
-    virtual wxString GetType() const { return "stringlist"; };
+    virtual wxString GetType() const { return _T("stringlist"); };
 
 protected:
     wxStringList  m_value;
@@ -212,7 +225,7 @@ void wxVariantDataStringList::SetValue(const wxStringList& value)
 
 void wxVariantDataStringList::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == "stringlist"), "wxVariantDataStringList::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == _T("stringlist")), _T("wxVariantDataStringList::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data") );
 
     wxVariantDataStringList& listData = (wxVariantDataStringList&) data;
 
@@ -221,15 +234,15 @@ void wxVariantDataStringList::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 
 bool wxVariantDataStringList::Eq(wxVariantData& data) const
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == "stringlist"), "wxVariantDataStringList::Eq: argument mismatch" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == _T("stringlist")), _T("wxVariantDataStringList::Eq: argument mismatch") );
 
     wxVariantDataStringList& listData = (wxVariantDataStringList&) data;
     wxNode* node1 = m_value.First();
     wxNode* node2 = listData.GetValue().First();
     while (node1 && node2)
     {
-        wxString str1 ((char*) node1->Data());
-        wxString str2 ((char*) node2->Data());
+        wxString str1 ((wxChar*) node1->Data());
+        wxString str2 ((wxChar*) node2->Data());
         if (str1 != str2)
             return FALSE;
         node1 = node1->Next();
@@ -239,23 +252,25 @@ bool wxVariantDataStringList::Eq(wxVariantData& data) const
     return TRUE;
 }
 
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
 bool wxVariantDataStringList::Write(ostream& str) const
 {
     wxString s;
     Write(s);
-    str << (const char*) s;
+    str << (const char*) s.mb_str();
     return TRUE;
 }
+#endif
 
 bool wxVariantDataStringList::Write(wxString& str) const
 {
-    str = "";
+    str = _T("");
     wxNode* node = m_value.First();
     while (node)
     {
-        char* s = (char*) node->Data();
+        wxChar* s = (wxChar*) node->Data();
         if (node != m_value.First())
-          str += " ";
+          str += _T(" ");
         str += s;
         node = node->Next();
     }
@@ -263,16 +278,18 @@ bool wxVariantDataStringList::Write(wxString& str) const
     return TRUE;
 }
 
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
 bool wxVariantDataStringList::Read(istream& WXUNUSED(str))
 {
-    wxFAIL_MSG("Unimplemented");
+    wxFAIL_MSG(_T("Unimplemented"));
     // TODO
     return FALSE;
 }
+#endif
 
 bool wxVariantDataStringList::Read(wxString& WXUNUSED(str))
 {
-    wxFAIL_MSG("Unimplemented");
+    wxFAIL_MSG(_T("Unimplemented"));
     // TODO
     return FALSE;
 }
@@ -293,13 +310,19 @@ public:
 
     virtual void Copy(wxVariantData& data);
     virtual bool Eq(wxVariantData& data) const;
-    virtual bool Write(ostream& str) const;
+
+    virtual bool Read(wxString& str);
     virtual bool Write(wxString& str) const;
-    virtual bool Write(wxOutputStream &str) const;
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
     virtual bool Read(istream& str);
+    virtual bool Write(ostream& str) const;
+#endif
+#if wxUSE_STREAMS
     virtual bool Read(wxInputStream& str);
-    virtual bool Read(wxString& str);
-    virtual wxString GetType() const { return "long"; };
+    virtual bool Write(wxOutputStream &str) const;
+#endif // wxUSE_STREAMS
+
+    virtual wxString GetType() const { return _T("long"); };
 
 protected:
     long m_value;
@@ -309,7 +332,7 @@ IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxVariantDataLong, wxVariantData)
 
 void wxVariantDataLong::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == "long"), "wxVariantDataLong::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == _T("long")), _T("wxVariantDataLong::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data") );
 
     wxVariantDataLong& otherData = (wxVariantDataLong&) data;
 
@@ -318,48 +341,57 @@ void wxVariantDataLong::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 
 bool wxVariantDataLong::Eq(wxVariantData& data) const
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == "long"), "wxVariantDataLong::Eq: argument mismatch" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == _T("long")), _T("wxVariantDataLong::Eq: argument mismatch") );
 
     wxVariantDataLong& otherData = (wxVariantDataLong&) data;
 
     return (otherData.m_value == m_value);
 }
 
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
 bool wxVariantDataLong::Write(ostream& str) const
 {
     wxString s;
     Write(s);
-    str << (const char*) s;
+    str << (const char*) s.mb_str();
     return TRUE;
 }
+#endif
 
-bool wxVariantDataLong::Write(wxOutputStream& str) const
+bool wxVariantDataLong::Write(wxString& str) const
 {
-    str << m_value;
+    str.Printf(_T("%ld"), m_value);
     return TRUE;
 }
 
-bool wxVariantDataLong::Write(wxString& str) const
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
+bool wxVariantDataLong::Read(istream& str)
 {
-    str.Printf("%ld", m_value);
+    str >> m_value;
     return TRUE;
 }
+#endif
 
-bool wxVariantDataLong::Read(istream& str)
+#if wxUSE_STREAMS
+bool wxVariantDataLong::Write(wxOutputStream& str) const
 {
-    str >> m_value;
+    wxTextOutputStream s(str);
+
+    s.Write32(m_value);
     return TRUE;
 }
 
 bool wxVariantDataLong::Read(wxInputStream& str)
 {
-   str >> m_value;
+   wxTextInputStream s(str);
+   m_value = s.Read32();
    return TRUE;
 }
+#endif // wxUSE_STREAMS
 
 bool wxVariantDataLong::Read(wxString& str)
 {
-    m_value = atol((const char*) str);
+    m_value = wxAtol((const wxChar*) str);
     return TRUE;
 }
 
@@ -379,13 +411,19 @@ public:
 
     virtual void Copy(wxVariantData& data);
     virtual bool Eq(wxVariantData& data) const;
+    virtual bool Read(wxString& str);
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
     virtual bool Write(ostream& str) const;
+#endif
     virtual bool Write(wxString& str) const;
-    virtual bool Write(wxOutputStream &str) const;
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
     virtual bool Read(istream& str);
+#endif
+#if wxUSE_STREAMS
     virtual bool Read(wxInputStream& str);
-    virtual bool Read(wxString& str);
-    virtual wxString GetType() const { return "double"; };
+    virtual bool Write(wxOutputStream &str) const;
+#endif // wxUSE_STREAMS
+    virtual wxString GetType() const { return _T("double"); };
 
 protected:
     double m_value;
@@ -395,7 +433,7 @@ IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxVariantDataReal, wxVariantData)
 
 void wxVariantDataReal::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == "double"), "wxVariantDataReal::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == _T("double")), _T("wxVariantDataReal::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data") );
 
     wxVariantDataReal& otherData = (wxVariantDataReal&) data;
 
@@ -404,51 +442,60 @@ void wxVariantDataReal::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 
 bool wxVariantDataReal::Eq(wxVariantData& data) const
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == "double"), "wxVariantDataReal::Eq: argument mismatch" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == _T("double")), _T("wxVariantDataReal::Eq: argument mismatch") );
 
     wxVariantDataReal& otherData = (wxVariantDataReal&) data;
 
     return (otherData.m_value == m_value);
 }
 
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
 bool wxVariantDataReal::Write(ostream& str) const
 {
     wxString s;
     Write(s);
-    str << (const char*) s;
+    str << (const char*) s.mb_str();
     return TRUE;
 }
+#endif
 
-bool wxVariantDataReal::Write(wxOutputStream& str) const
+bool wxVariantDataReal::Write(wxString& str) const
 {
-    str << m_value;
+    str.Printf(_T("%.4f"), m_value);
     return TRUE;
 }
 
-bool wxVariantDataReal::Write(wxString& str) const
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
+bool wxVariantDataReal::Read(istream& str)
 {
-    str.Printf("%.4f", m_value);
+    str >> m_value;
     return TRUE;
 }
+#endif
 
-bool wxVariantDataReal::Read(istream& str)
+#if wxUSE_STREAMS
+bool wxVariantDataReal::Write(wxOutputStream& str) const
 {
-    str >> m_value;
+    wxTextOutputStream s(str);
+    s.WriteDouble((double)m_value);
     return TRUE;
 }
 
 bool wxVariantDataReal::Read(wxInputStream& str)
 {
-    str >> (float&)m_value;
+    wxTextInputStream s(str);
+    m_value = (float)s.ReadDouble();
     return TRUE;
 }
+#endif // wxUSE_STREAMS
 
 bool wxVariantDataReal::Read(wxString& str)
 {
-    m_value = atof((const char*) str);
+    m_value = wxAtof((const wxChar*) str);
     return TRUE;
 }
 
+#ifdef HAVE_BOOL
 /*
  * wxVariantDataBool
  */
@@ -465,13 +512,19 @@ public:
 
     virtual void Copy(wxVariantData& data);
     virtual bool Eq(wxVariantData& data) const;
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
     virtual bool Write(ostream& str) const;
-    virtual bool Write(wxOutputStream& str) const;
+#endif
     virtual bool Write(wxString& str) const;
+    virtual bool Read(wxString& str);
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
     virtual bool Read(istream& str);
+#endif
+#if wxUSE_STREAMS
     virtual bool Read(wxInputStream& str);
-    virtual bool Read(wxString& str);
-    virtual wxString GetType() const { return "bool"; };
+    virtual bool Write(wxOutputStream& str) const;
+#endif // wxUSE_STREAMS
+    virtual wxString GetType() const { return _T("bool"); };
 
 protected:
     bool m_value;
@@ -481,7 +534,7 @@ IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxVariantDataBool, wxVariantData)
 
 void wxVariantDataBool::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == "bool"), "wxVariantDataBool::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == _T("bool")), _T("wxVariantDataBool::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data") );
 
     wxVariantDataBool& otherData = (wxVariantDataBool&) data;
 
@@ -490,51 +543,62 @@ void wxVariantDataBool::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 
 bool wxVariantDataBool::Eq(wxVariantData& data) const
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == "bool"), "wxVariantDataBool::Eq: argument mismatch" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == _T("bool")), _T("wxVariantDataBool::Eq: argument mismatch") );
 
     wxVariantDataBool& otherData = (wxVariantDataBool&) data;
 
     return (otherData.m_value == m_value);
 }
 
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
 bool wxVariantDataBool::Write(ostream& str) const
 {
     wxString s;
     Write(s);
-    str << (const char*) s;
-    return TRUE;
-}
-
-bool wxVariantDataBool::Write(wxOutputStream& str) const
-{
-    str << (char)m_value;
+    str << (const char*) s.mb_str();
     return TRUE;
 }
+#endif
 
 bool wxVariantDataBool::Write(wxString& str) const
 {
-    str.Printf("%d", (int) m_value);
+    str.Printf(_T("%d"), (int) m_value);
     return TRUE;
 }
 
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
 bool wxVariantDataBool::Read(istream& WXUNUSED(str))
 {
-    wxFAIL_MSG("Unimplemented");
+    wxFAIL_MSG(_T("Unimplemented"));
 //    str >> (long) m_value;
     return FALSE;
 }
+#endif
+
+#if wxUSE_STREAMS
+bool wxVariantDataBool::Write(wxOutputStream& str) const
+{
+    wxTextOutputStream s(str);
+
+    s.Write8(m_value); 
+    return TRUE;
+}
 
 bool wxVariantDataBool::Read(wxInputStream& str)
 {
-    str >> (char&)m_value;
+    wxTextInputStream s(str);
+
+    m_value = s.Read8();
     return TRUE;
 }
+#endif // wxUSE_STREAMS
 
 bool wxVariantDataBool::Read(wxString& str)
 {
-    m_value = (atol((const char*) str) != 0);
+    m_value = (wxAtol((const wxChar*) str) != 0);
     return TRUE;
 }
+#endif // HAVE_BOOL
 
 /*
  * wxVariantDataChar
@@ -552,13 +616,17 @@ public:
 
     virtual void Copy(wxVariantData& data);
     virtual bool Eq(wxVariantData& data) const;
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
+    virtual bool Read(istream& str);
     virtual bool Write(ostream& str) const;
-    virtual bool Write(wxOutputStream& str) const;
+#endif
+    virtual bool Read(wxString& str);
     virtual bool Write(wxString& str) const;
-    virtual bool Read(istream& str);
+#if wxUSE_STREAMS
     virtual bool Read(wxInputStream& str);
-    virtual bool Read(wxString& str);
-    virtual wxString GetType() const { return "char"; };
+    virtual bool Write(wxOutputStream& str) const;
+#endif // wxUSE_STREAMS
+    virtual wxString GetType() const { return _T("char"); };
 
 protected:
     char m_value;
@@ -568,7 +636,7 @@ IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxVariantDataChar, wxVariantData)
 
 void wxVariantDataChar::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == "char"), "wxVariantDataChar::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == _T("char")), _T("wxVariantDataChar::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data") );
 
     wxVariantDataChar& otherData = (wxVariantDataChar&) data;
 
@@ -577,45 +645,55 @@ void wxVariantDataChar::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 
 bool wxVariantDataChar::Eq(wxVariantData& data) const
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == "char"), "wxVariantDataChar::Eq: argument mismatch" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == _T("char")), _T("wxVariantDataChar::Eq: argument mismatch") );
 
     wxVariantDataChar& otherData = (wxVariantDataChar&) data;
 
     return (otherData.m_value == m_value);
 }
 
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
 bool wxVariantDataChar::Write(ostream& str) const
 {
     wxString s;
     Write(s);
-    str << (const char*) s;
-    return TRUE;
-}
-
-bool wxVariantDataChar::Write(wxOutputStream& str) const
-{
-    str << m_value;
+    str << (const char*) s.mb_str();
     return TRUE;
 }
+#endif
 
 bool wxVariantDataChar::Write(wxString& str) const
 {
-    str.Printf("%c", m_value);
+    str.Printf(_T("%c"), m_value);
     return TRUE;
 }
 
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
 bool wxVariantDataChar::Read(istream& WXUNUSED(str))
 {
-    wxFAIL_MSG("Unimplemented");
+    wxFAIL_MSG(_T("Unimplemented"));
 //    str >> m_value;
     return FALSE;
 }
+#endif
+
+#if wxUSE_STREAMS
+bool wxVariantDataChar::Write(wxOutputStream& str) const
+{
+    wxTextOutputStream s(str);
+
+    s.Write8(m_value);
+    return TRUE;
+}
 
 bool wxVariantDataChar::Read(wxInputStream& str)
 {
-    str >> m_value;
+    wxTextInputStream s(str);
+
+    m_value = s.Read8();
     return TRUE;
 }
+#endif // wxUSE_STREAMS
 
 bool wxVariantDataChar::Read(wxString& str)
 {
@@ -648,13 +726,19 @@ public:
 
     virtual void Copy(wxVariantData& data);
     virtual bool Eq(wxVariantData& data) const;
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
     virtual bool Write(ostream& str) const;
-    virtual bool Write(wxOutputStream& str) const;
+#endif
+    virtual bool Read(wxString& str);
     virtual bool Write(wxString& str) const;
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
     virtual bool Read(istream& str);
+#endif
+#if wxUSE_STREAMS
     virtual bool Read(wxInputStream& str);
-    virtual bool Read(wxString& str);
-    virtual wxString GetType() const { return "string"; };
+    virtual bool Write(wxOutputStream& str) const;
+#endif // wxUSE_STREAMS
+    virtual wxString GetType() const { return _T("string"); };
 
 protected:
     wxString m_value;
@@ -662,7 +746,7 @@ protected:
 
 void wxVariantDataString::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == "string"), "wxVariantDataString::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == _T("string")), _T("wxVariantDataString::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data") );
 
     wxVariantDataString& otherData = (wxVariantDataString&) data;
 
@@ -671,24 +755,20 @@ void wxVariantDataString::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 
 bool wxVariantDataString::Eq(wxVariantData& data) const
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == "string"), "wxVariantDataString::Eq: argument mismatch" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == _T("string")), _T("wxVariantDataString::Eq: argument mismatch") );
 
     wxVariantDataString& otherData = (wxVariantDataString&) data;
 
     return (otherData.m_value == m_value);
 }
 
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
 bool wxVariantDataString::Write(ostream& str) const
 {
-    str << (const char*) m_value;
-    return TRUE;
-}
-
-bool wxVariantDataString::Write(wxOutputStream& str) const
-{
-    str << (const char*) m_value;
+    str << (const char*) m_value.mb_str();
     return TRUE;
 }
+#endif
 
 bool wxVariantDataString::Write(wxString& str) const
 {
@@ -696,17 +776,31 @@ bool wxVariantDataString::Write(wxString& str) const
     return TRUE;
 }
 
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
 bool wxVariantDataString::Read(istream& str)
 {
     str >> m_value;
     return TRUE;
 }
+#endif
+
+#if wxUSE_STREAMS
+bool wxVariantDataString::Write(wxOutputStream& str) const
+{
+  // why doesn't wxOutputStream::operator<< take "const wxString&"
+    wxTextOutputStream s(str);
+    s.WriteString(m_value);
+    return TRUE;
+}
 
 bool wxVariantDataString::Read(wxInputStream& str)
 {
-    str >> m_value;
+    wxTextInputStream s(str);
+
+    m_value = s.ReadString();
     return TRUE;
 }
+#endif // wxUSE_STREAMS
 
 bool wxVariantDataString::Read(wxString& str)
 {
@@ -738,11 +832,15 @@ public:
 
     virtual void Copy(wxVariantData& data);
     virtual bool Eq(wxVariantData& data) const;
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
     virtual bool Write(ostream& str) const;
+#endif
     virtual bool Write(wxString& str) const;
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
     virtual bool Read(istream& str);
+#endif
     virtual bool Read(wxString& str);
-    virtual wxString GetType() const { return "time"; };
+    virtual wxString GetType() const { return _T("time"); };
        virtual wxVariantData* Clone() { return new wxVariantDataTime; }
 
 protected:
@@ -753,7 +851,7 @@ IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxVariantDataTime, wxVariantData)
 
 void wxVariantDataTime::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == "time"), "wxVariantDataTime::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == _T("time")), _T("wxVariantDataTime::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data") );
 
     wxVariantDataTime& otherData = (wxVariantDataTime&) data;
 
@@ -762,33 +860,37 @@ void wxVariantDataTime::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 
 bool wxVariantDataTime::Eq(wxVariantData& data) const
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == "time"), "wxVariantDataTime::Eq: argument mismatch" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == _T("time")), _T("wxVariantDataTime::Eq: argument mismatch") );
 
     wxVariantDataTime& otherData = (wxVariantDataTime&) data;
 
     return (otherData.m_value == m_value);
 }
 
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
 bool wxVariantDataTime::Write(ostream& str) const
 {
     wxString s;
     Write(s);
-    str << (const char*) s;
+    str << (const char*) s.mb_str();
     return TRUE;
 }
+#endif
 
 bool wxVariantDataTime::Write(wxString& str) const
 {
-    char*s = m_value.FormatTime();
+    wxChar*s = m_value.FormatTime();
     str = s;
     return TRUE;
 }
 
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
 bool wxVariantDataTime::Read(istream& WXUNUSED(str))
 {
     // Not implemented
     return FALSE;
 }
+#endif
 
 bool wxVariantDataTime::Read(wxString& WXUNUSED(str))
 {
@@ -812,11 +914,15 @@ public:
 
     virtual void Copy(wxVariantData& data);
     virtual bool Eq(wxVariantData& data) const;
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
     virtual bool Write(ostream& str) const;
+#endif
     virtual bool Write(wxString& str) const;
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
     virtual bool Read(istream& str);
+#endif
     virtual bool Read(wxString& str);
-    virtual wxString GetType() const { return "date"; };
+    virtual wxString GetType() const { return _T("date"); };
        virtual wxVariantData* Clone() { return new wxVariantDataDate; }
 
 protected:
@@ -827,7 +933,7 @@ IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxVariantDataDate, wxVariantData)
 
 void wxVariantDataDate::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == "date"), "wxVariantDataDate::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == _T("date")), _T("wxVariantDataDate::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data") );
 
     wxVariantDataDate& otherData = (wxVariantDataDate&) data;
 
@@ -836,20 +942,22 @@ void wxVariantDataDate::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 
 bool wxVariantDataDate::Eq(wxVariantData& data) const
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == "date"), "wxVariantDataDate::Eq: argument mismatch" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == _T("date")), _T("wxVariantDataDate::Eq: argument mismatch") );
 
     wxVariantDataDate& otherData = (wxVariantDataDate&) data;
 
     return (otherData.m_value == m_value);
 }
 
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
 bool wxVariantDataDate::Write(ostream& str) const
 {
     wxString s;
     Write(s);
-    str << (const char*) s;
+    str << (const char*) s.mb_str();
     return TRUE;
 }
+#endif
 
 bool wxVariantDataDate::Write(wxString& str) const
 {
@@ -857,11 +965,13 @@ bool wxVariantDataDate::Write(wxString& str) const
     return TRUE;
 }
 
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
 bool wxVariantDataDate::Read(istream& WXUNUSED(str))
 {
     // Not implemented
     return FALSE;
 }
+#endif
 
 bool wxVariantDataDate::Read(wxString& WXUNUSED(str))
 {
@@ -887,11 +997,15 @@ public:
 
     virtual void Copy(wxVariantData& data);
     virtual bool Eq(wxVariantData& data) const;
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
     virtual bool Write(ostream& str) const;
+#endif
     virtual bool Write(wxString& str) const;
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
     virtual bool Read(istream& str);
+#endif
     virtual bool Read(wxString& str);
-    virtual wxString GetType() const { return "void*"; };
+    virtual wxString GetType() const { return _T("void*"); };
        virtual wxVariantData* Clone() { return new wxVariantDataVoidPtr; }
 
 protected:
@@ -902,7 +1016,7 @@ IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxVariantDataVoidPtr, wxVariantData)
 
 void wxVariantDataVoidPtr::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == "void*"), "wxVariantDataVoidPtr::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == _T("void*")), _T("wxVariantDataVoidPtr::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data") );
 
     wxVariantDataVoidPtr& otherData = (wxVariantDataVoidPtr&) data;
 
@@ -911,34 +1025,36 @@ void wxVariantDataVoidPtr::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 
 bool wxVariantDataVoidPtr::Eq(wxVariantData& data) const
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == "void*"), "wxVariantDataVoidPtr::Eq: argument mismatch" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == _T("void*")), _T("wxVariantDataVoidPtr::Eq: argument mismatch") );
 
     wxVariantDataVoidPtr& otherData = (wxVariantDataVoidPtr&) data;
 
     return (otherData.m_value == m_value);
 }
 
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
 bool wxVariantDataVoidPtr::Write(ostream& str) const
 {
     wxString s;
     Write(s);
-    str << (const char*) s;
+    str << (const char*) s.mb_str();
     return TRUE;
 }
+#endif
 
 bool wxVariantDataVoidPtr::Write(wxString& str) const
 {
-    char buf[80];
-    sprintf(buf, "%ld", (long) m_value);
-    str = buf;
+    str.Printf(_T("%ld"), (long) m_value);
     return TRUE;
 }
 
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
 bool wxVariantDataVoidPtr::Read(istream& WXUNUSED(str))
 {
     // Not implemented
     return FALSE;
 }
+#endif
 
 bool wxVariantDataVoidPtr::Read(wxString& WXUNUSED(str))
 {
@@ -971,11 +1087,13 @@ wxVariant::wxVariant(long val, const wxString& name)
     m_name = name;
 }
 
+#ifdef HAVE_BOOL
 wxVariant::wxVariant(bool val, const wxString& name)
 {
     m_data = new wxVariantDataBool(val);
     m_name = name;
 }
+#endif
 
 wxVariant::wxVariant(char val, const wxString& name)
 {
@@ -989,7 +1107,7 @@ wxVariant::wxVariant(const wxString& val, const wxString& name)
     m_name = name;
 }
 
-wxVariant::wxVariant(const char* val, const wxString& name)
+wxVariant::wxVariant(const wxChar* val, const wxString& name)
 {
     m_data = new wxVariantDataString(wxString(val));
     m_name = name;
@@ -1117,7 +1235,7 @@ bool wxVariant::operator!= (double value) const
 
 void wxVariant::operator= (double value)
 {
-    if (GetType() == "double")
+    if (GetType() == _T("double"))
     {
         ((wxVariantDataReal*)GetData())->SetValue(value);
     }
@@ -1145,7 +1263,7 @@ bool wxVariant::operator!= (long value) const
 
 void wxVariant::operator= (long value)
 {
-    if (GetType() == "long")
+    if (GetType() == _T("long"))
     {
         ((wxVariantDataLong*)GetData())->SetValue(value);
     }
@@ -1173,7 +1291,7 @@ bool wxVariant::operator!= (char value) const
 
 void wxVariant::operator= (char value)
 {
-    if (GetType() == "char")
+    if (GetType() == _T("char"))
     {
         ((wxVariantDataChar*)GetData())->SetValue(value);
     }
@@ -1185,6 +1303,7 @@ void wxVariant::operator= (char value)
     }
 }
 
+#ifdef HAVE_BOOL
 bool wxVariant::operator== (bool value) const
 {
     bool thisValue;
@@ -1201,7 +1320,7 @@ bool wxVariant::operator!= (bool value) const
 
 void wxVariant::operator= (bool value)
 {
-    if (GetType() == "bool")
+    if (GetType() == _T("bool"))
     {
         ((wxVariantDataBool*)GetData())->SetValue(value);
     }
@@ -1212,6 +1331,7 @@ void wxVariant::operator= (bool value)
         m_data = new wxVariantDataBool(value);
     }
 }
+#endif // HAVE_BOOL
 
 bool wxVariant::operator== (const wxString& value) const
 {
@@ -1229,7 +1349,7 @@ bool wxVariant::operator!= (const wxString& value) const
 
 void wxVariant::operator= (const wxString& value)
 {
-    if (GetType() == "string")
+    if (GetType() == _T("string"))
     {
         ((wxVariantDataString*)GetData())->SetValue(value);
     }
@@ -1241,9 +1361,9 @@ void wxVariant::operator= (const wxString& value)
     }
 }
 
-void wxVariant::operator= (const char* value)
+void wxVariant::operator= (const wxChar* value)
 {
-    if (GetType() == "string")
+    if (GetType() == _T("string"))
     {
         ((wxVariantDataString*)GetData())->SetValue(wxString(value));
     }
@@ -1257,7 +1377,7 @@ void wxVariant::operator= (const char* value)
 
 bool wxVariant::operator== (const wxStringList& value) const
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (GetType() == "stringlist"), "Invalid type for == operator" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (GetType() == _T("stringlist")), _T("Invalid type for == operator") );
 
     wxVariantDataStringList other(value);
     return (m_data->Eq(other));
@@ -1270,7 +1390,7 @@ bool wxVariant::operator!= (const wxStringList& value) const
 
 void wxVariant::operator= (const wxStringList& value)
 {
-    if (GetType() == "stringlist")
+    if (GetType() == _T("stringlist"))
     {
         ((wxVariantDataStringList*)GetData())->SetValue(value);
     }
@@ -1284,7 +1404,7 @@ void wxVariant::operator= (const wxStringList& value)
 
 bool wxVariant::operator== (const wxList& value) const
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (GetType() == "list"), "Invalid type for == operator" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (GetType() == _T("list")), _T("Invalid type for == operator") );
 
     wxVariantDataList other(value);
     return (m_data->Eq(other));
@@ -1297,7 +1417,7 @@ bool wxVariant::operator!= (const wxList& value) const
 
 void wxVariant::operator= (const wxList& value)
 {
-    if (GetType() == "list")
+    if (GetType() == _T("list"))
     {
         ((wxVariantDataList*)GetData())->SetValue(value);
     }
@@ -1326,7 +1446,7 @@ bool wxVariant::operator!= (const wxTime& value) const
 
 void wxVariant::operator= (const wxTime& value)
 {
-    if (GetType() == "time")
+    if (GetType() == _T("time"))
     {
         ((wxVariantDataTime*)GetData())->SetValue(value);
     }
@@ -1354,7 +1474,7 @@ bool wxVariant::operator!= (const wxDate& value) const
 
 void wxVariant::operator= (const wxDate& value)
 {
-    if (GetType() == "date")
+    if (GetType() == _T("date"))
     {
         ((wxVariantDataTime*)GetData())->SetValue(value);
     }
@@ -1379,7 +1499,7 @@ bool wxVariant::operator!= (void* value) const
 
 void wxVariant::operator= (void* value)
 {
-    if (GetType() == "void*")
+    if (GetType() == _T("void*"))
     {
         ((wxVariantDataVoidPtr*)GetData())->SetValue(value);
     }
@@ -1394,20 +1514,20 @@ void wxVariant::operator= (void* value)
 // Treat a list variant as an array
 wxVariant wxVariant::operator[] (size_t idx) const
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (GetType() == "list" || GetType() == "stringlist"), "Invalid type for array operator" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (GetType() == _T("list") || GetType() == _T("stringlist")), _T("Invalid type for array operator") );
 
-    if (GetType() == "list")
+    if (GetType() == _T("list"))
     {
         wxVariantDataList* data = (wxVariantDataList*) m_data;
-        wxASSERT_MSG( (idx < (size_t) data->GetValue().Number()), "Invalid index for array" );
+        wxASSERT_MSG( (idx < (size_t) data->GetValue().Number()), _T("Invalid index for array") );
         return * (wxVariant*) (data->GetValue().Nth(idx)->Data());
     }
-    else if (GetType() == "stringlist")
+    else if (GetType() == _T("stringlist"))
     {
         wxVariantDataStringList* data = (wxVariantDataStringList*) m_data;
-        wxASSERT_MSG( (idx < (size_t) data->GetValue().Number()), "Invalid index for array" );
+        wxASSERT_MSG( (idx < (size_t) data->GetValue().Number()), _T("Invalid index for array") );
 
-        wxVariant variant( wxString( (char*) (data->GetValue().Nth(idx)->Data()) ));
+        wxVariant variant( wxString( (wxChar*) (data->GetValue().Nth(idx)->Data()) ));
         return variant;
     }
     return wxNullVariant;
@@ -1418,10 +1538,10 @@ wxVariant& wxVariant::operator[] (size_t idx)
     // We can't return a reference to a variant for a string list, since the string
     // is actually stored as a char*, not a variant.
 
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (GetType() == "list"), "Invalid type for array operator" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (GetType() == _T("list")), _T("Invalid type for array operator") );
 
     wxVariantDataList* data = (wxVariantDataList*) m_data;
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (idx < (size_t) data->GetValue().Number()), "Invalid index for array" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (idx < (size_t) data->GetValue().Number()), _T("Invalid index for array") );
 
     return * (wxVariant*) (data->GetValue().Nth(idx)->Data());
 }
@@ -1429,14 +1549,14 @@ wxVariant& wxVariant::operator[] (size_t idx)
 // Return the number of elements in a list
 int wxVariant::GetCount() const
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (GetType() == "list" || GetType() == "stringlist"), "Invalid type for GetCount()" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (GetType() == _T("list") || GetType() == _T("stringlist")), _T("Invalid type for GetCount()") );
 
-    if (GetType() == "list")
+    if (GetType() == _T("list"))
     {
         wxVariantDataList* data = (wxVariantDataList*) m_data;
         return data->GetValue().Number();
     }
-    else if (GetType() == "stringlist")
+    else if (GetType() == _T("stringlist"))
     {
         wxVariantDataStringList* data = (wxVariantDataStringList*) m_data;
         return data->GetValue().Number();
@@ -1452,7 +1572,7 @@ wxString wxVariant::MakeString() const
         if (GetData()->Write(str))
             return str;
     }
-    return wxString("");
+    return wxString(_T(""));
 }
 
 // Accessors
@@ -1469,7 +1589,7 @@ void wxVariant::SetData(wxVariantData* data)
 wxString wxVariant::GetType() const
 {
     if (IsNull())
-        return wxString("null");
+        return wxString(_T("null"));
     else
         return m_data->GetType();
 }
@@ -1489,7 +1609,7 @@ double wxVariant::GetReal() const
         return value;
     else
     {
-        wxFAIL_MSG("Could not convert to a real number");
+        wxFAIL_MSG(_T("Could not convert to a real number"));
         return 0.0;
     }
 }
@@ -1501,7 +1621,7 @@ long wxVariant::GetInteger() const
         return value;
     else
     {
-        wxFAIL_MSG("Could not convert to an integer");
+        wxFAIL_MSG(_T("Could not convert to an integer"));
         return 0;
     }
 }
@@ -1513,7 +1633,7 @@ char wxVariant::GetChar() const
         return value;
     else
     {
-        wxFAIL_MSG("Could not convert to a char");
+        wxFAIL_MSG(_T("Could not convert to a char"));
         return 0;
     }
 }
@@ -1525,7 +1645,7 @@ bool wxVariant::GetBool() const
         return value;
     else
     {
-        wxFAIL_MSG("Could not convert to a bool");
+        wxFAIL_MSG(_T("Could not convert to a bool"));
         return 0;
     }
 }
@@ -1537,7 +1657,7 @@ wxString wxVariant::GetString() const
         return value;
     else
     {
-        wxFAIL_MSG("Could not convert to a string");
+        wxFAIL_MSG(_T("Could not convert to a string"));
         return wxString("");
     }
 }
@@ -1550,7 +1670,7 @@ wxTime wxVariant::GetTime() const
         return value;
     else
     {
-        wxFAIL_MSG("Could not convert to a time");
+        wxFAIL_MSG(_T("Could not convert to a time"));
         return wxTime();
     }
 }
@@ -1562,7 +1682,7 @@ wxDate wxVariant::GetDate() const
         return value;
     else
     {
-        wxFAIL_MSG("Could not convert to a date");
+        wxFAIL_MSG(_T("Could not convert to a date"));
         return wxDate();
     }
 }
@@ -1570,21 +1690,21 @@ wxDate wxVariant::GetDate() const
 
 void* wxVariant::GetVoidPtr() const
 {
-    wxASSERT( (GetType() == "void*") );
+    wxASSERT( (GetType() == _T("void*")) );
 
     return (void*) ((wxVariantDataVoidPtr*) m_data)->GetValue();
 }
 
 wxList& wxVariant::GetList() const
 {
-    wxASSERT( (GetType() == "list") );
+    wxASSERT( (GetType() == _T("list")) );
 
     return (wxList&) ((wxVariantDataList*) m_data)->GetValue();
 }
 
 wxStringList& wxVariant::GetStringList() const
 {
-    wxASSERT( (GetType() == "stringlist") );
+    wxASSERT( (GetType() == _T("stringlist")) );
 
     return (wxStringList&) ((wxVariantDataStringList*) m_data)->GetValue();
 }
@@ -1626,7 +1746,7 @@ bool wxVariant::Delete(int item)
 {
     wxList& list = GetList();
 
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (item < list.Number()), "Invalid index to Delete" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (item < list.Number()), _T("Invalid index to Delete") );
     wxNode* node = list.Nth(item);
     wxVariant* variant = (wxVariant*) node->Data();
     delete variant;
@@ -1637,13 +1757,13 @@ bool wxVariant::Delete(int item)
 // Clear list
 void wxVariant::ClearList()
 {
-    if (!IsNull() && (GetType() == "list"))
+    if (!IsNull() && (GetType() == _T("list")))
     {
         ((wxVariantDataList*) m_data)->Clear();
     }
     else
     {
-        if (GetType() != "list")
+        if (GetType() != _T("list"))
         {
             delete m_data;
             m_data = NULL;
@@ -1656,14 +1776,16 @@ void wxVariant::ClearList()
 bool wxVariant::Convert(long* value) const
 {
     wxString type(GetType());
-    if (type == "double")
+    if (type == _T("double"))
         *value = (long) (((wxVariantDataReal*)GetData())->GetValue());
-    else if (type == "long")
+    else if (type == _T("long"))
         *value = ((wxVariantDataLong*)GetData())->GetValue();
-    else if (type == "bool")
+#ifdef HAVE_BOOL
+    else if (type == _T("bool"))
         *value = (long) (((wxVariantDataBool*)GetData())->GetValue());
-    else if (type == "string")
-        *value = atol((const char*) ((wxVariantDataString*)GetData())->GetValue());
+#endif
+    else if (type == _T("string"))
+        *value = wxAtol((const wxChar*) ((wxVariantDataString*)GetData())->GetValue());
     else
         return FALSE;
 
@@ -1673,19 +1795,21 @@ bool wxVariant::Convert(long* value) const
 bool wxVariant::Convert(bool* value) const
 {
     wxString type(GetType());
-    if (type == "double")
+    if (type == _T("double"))
         *value = ((int) (((wxVariantDataReal*)GetData())->GetValue()) != 0);
-    else if (type == "long")
+    else if (type == _T("long"))
         *value = (((wxVariantDataLong*)GetData())->GetValue() != 0);
-    else if (type == "bool")
+#ifdef HAVE_BOOL
+    else if (type == _T("bool"))
         *value = ((wxVariantDataBool*)GetData())->GetValue();
-    else if (type == "string")
+#endif
+    else if (type == _T("string"))
     {
         wxString val(((wxVariantDataString*)GetData())->GetValue());
         val.MakeLower();
-        if (val == "true" || val == "yes")
+        if (val == _T("true") || val == _T("yes"))
             *value = TRUE;
-        else if (val == "false" || val == "no")
+        else if (val == _T("false") || val == _T("no"))
             *value = FALSE;
         else
             return FALSE;
@@ -1699,14 +1823,16 @@ bool wxVariant::Convert(bool* value) const
 bool wxVariant::Convert(double* value) const
 {
     wxString type(GetType());
-    if (type == "double")
+    if (type == _T("double"))
         *value = ((wxVariantDataReal*)GetData())->GetValue();
-    else if (type == "long")
+    else if (type == _T("long"))
         *value = (double) (((wxVariantDataLong*)GetData())->GetValue());
-    else if (type == "bool")
+#ifdef HAVE_BOOL
+    else if (type == _T("bool"))
         *value = (double) (((wxVariantDataBool*)GetData())->GetValue());
-    else if (type == "string")
-        *value = (double) atof((const char*) ((wxVariantDataString*)GetData())->GetValue());
+#endif
+    else if (type == _T("string"))
+        *value = (double) wxAtof((const wxChar*) ((wxVariantDataString*)GetData())->GetValue());
     else
         return FALSE;
 
@@ -1716,12 +1842,14 @@ bool wxVariant::Convert(double* value) const
 bool wxVariant::Convert(char* value) const
 {
     wxString type(GetType());
-    if (type == "char")
+    if (type == _T("char"))
         *value = ((wxVariantDataChar*)GetData())->GetValue();
-    else if (type == "long")
+    else if (type == _T("long"))
         *value = (char) (((wxVariantDataLong*)GetData())->GetValue());
-    else if (type == "bool")
+#ifdef HAVE_BOOL
+    else if (type == _T("bool"))
         *value = (char) (((wxVariantDataBool*)GetData())->GetValue());
+#endif
     else
         return FALSE;
 
@@ -1738,9 +1866,9 @@ bool wxVariant::Convert(wxString* value) const
 bool wxVariant::Convert(wxTime* value) const
 {
     wxString type(GetType());
-    if (type == "time")
+    if (type == _T("time"))
         *value = ((wxVariantDataTime*)GetData())->GetValue();
-    else if (type == "date")
+    else if (type == _T("date"))
         *value = wxTime(((wxVariantDataDate*)GetData())->GetValue());
     else
         return FALSE;
@@ -1751,7 +1879,7 @@ bool wxVariant::Convert(wxTime* value) const
 bool wxVariant::Convert(wxDate* value) const
 {
     wxString type(GetType());
-    if (type == "date")
+    if (type == _T("date"))
         *value = ((wxVariantDataDate*)GetData())->GetValue();
     else
         return FALSE;