)
 {
     ULONG                           lStyle = ES_READONLY | ES_MARGIN | ES_CENTER;
-    wxColour                        vColor;
     LONG                            lColor;
     char                            zFont[128];
 
     if (!m_hWnd)
         wxLogError("Unable to create tooltip window");
 
-    vColor.InitFromName("YELLOW");
+    wxColour                        vColor( wxT("YELLOW") );
     lColor = (LONG)vColor.GetPixel();
     ::WinSetPresParam( m_hWnd
                       ,PP_BACKGROUNDCOLOR