// on alpha-linux this gives overload problems:
// Also on Solaris, so removing for now (JACS)
-/*
#if ! defined(__ALPHA__)
/// operator version of GetChar
char operator[](size_t n) const
{ ASSERT_VALID_INDEX( n ); return m_pchData[n]; }
#endif
-*/
/// operator version of GetChar
char operator[](int n) const