X-Git-Url: https://git.saurik.com/wxWidgets.git/blobdiff_plain/341287bf49066e5dd84e971bd508ee3919ff4b46..fb20fa43a07ce52feb43a4b26514fc7a6a11a6f5:/src/common/variant.cpp

diff --git a/src/common/variant.cpp b/src/common/variant.cpp
index e259e9ef2f..26e623c1b5 100644
--- a/src/common/variant.cpp
+++ b/src/common/variant.cpp
@@ -6,28 +6,49 @@
 // Created:     10/09/98
 // RCS-ID:      $Id$
 // Copyright:   (c)
-// Licence:   	wxWindows licence
+// Licence:     wxWindows licence
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 #ifdef __GNUG__
 #pragma implementation "variant.h"
+#pragma implementation "time.h"
+#pragma implementation "date.h"
 #endif
 
 // For compilers that support precompilation, includes "wx/wx.h".
 #include "wx/wxprec.h"
 
 #ifdef __BORLANDC__
-#pragma hdrstop
+    #pragma hdrstop
 #endif
 
-#include <fstream.h>
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
+    #if wxUSE_IOSTREAMH
+        #include <fstream.h>
+    #else
+        #include <fstream>
+    #endif
+#endif
+
+#if wxUSE_STREAMS
+#include "wx/stream.h"
+#include "wx/txtstrm.h"
+#endif
 
 #include "wx/string.h"
 #include "wx/variant.h"
 
+#if wxUSE_TIMEDATE
+IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxDate, wxObject)
+IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxTime, wxObject)
+
+wxTime::tFormat    wxTime::ms_Format    = wxTime::wx12h;
+wxTime::tPrecision wxTime::ms_Precision  = wxTime::wxStdMinSec;
+#endif
+
 IMPLEMENT_ABSTRACT_CLASS(wxVariantData, wxObject)
 
-wxVariant wxNullVariant;
+wxVariant WXDLLEXPORT wxNullVariant;
 
 /*
  * wxVariantDataList
@@ -46,11 +67,15 @@ 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 wxT("list"); };
 
     void Clear();
 
@@ -96,7 +121,7 @@ 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() == wxT("list")), wxT("wxVariantDataList::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data") );
 
     wxVariantDataList& listData = (wxVariantDataList&) data;
 
@@ -112,7 +137,7 @@ void wxVariantDataList::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 
 bool wxVariantDataList::Eq(wxVariantData& data) const
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == "list"), "wxVariantDataList::Eq: argument mismatch" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == wxT("list")), wxT("wxVariantDataList::Eq: argument mismatch") );
 
     wxVariantDataList& listData = (wxVariantDataList&) data;
     wxNode* node1 = m_value.First();
@@ -130,23 +155,25 @@ bool wxVariantDataList::Eq(wxVariantData& data) const
     return TRUE;
 }
 
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
 bool wxVariantDataList::Write(ostream& str) const
 {
     wxString s;
     Write(s);
-    str << s;
+    str << (const char*) s.mb_str();
     return TRUE;
 }
+#endif
 
 bool wxVariantDataList::Write(wxString& str) const
 {
-    str = "";
+    str = wxT("");
     wxNode* node = m_value.First();
     while (node)
     {
         wxVariant* var = (wxVariant*) node->Data();
         if (node != m_value.First())
-          str += " ";
+          str += wxT(" ");
         wxString str1;
         str += var->MakeString();
         node = node->Next();
@@ -155,16 +182,18 @@ bool wxVariantDataList::Write(wxString& str) const
     return TRUE;
 }
 
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
 bool wxVariantDataList::Read(istream& WXUNUSED(str))
 {
-    wxFAIL_MSG("Unimplemented");
+    wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("Unimplemented"));
     // TODO
     return FALSE;
 }
+#endif
 
 bool wxVariantDataList::Read(wxString& WXUNUSED(str))
 {
-    wxFAIL_MSG("Unimplemented");
+    wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("Unimplemented"));
     // TODO
     return FALSE;
 }
@@ -185,11 +214,15 @@ 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 wxT("stringlist"); };
 
 protected:
     wxStringList  m_value;
@@ -204,7 +237,7 @@ 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() == wxT("stringlist")), wxT("wxVariantDataStringList::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data") );
 
     wxVariantDataStringList& listData = (wxVariantDataStringList&) data;
 
@@ -213,15 +246,15 @@ void wxVariantDataStringList::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 
 bool wxVariantDataStringList::Eq(wxVariantData& data) const
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == "stringlist"), "wxVariantDataStringList::Eq: argument mismatch" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == wxT("stringlist")), wxT("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();
@@ -231,23 +264,25 @@ bool wxVariantDataStringList::Eq(wxVariantData& data) const
     return TRUE;
 }
 
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
 bool wxVariantDataStringList::Write(ostream& str) const
 {
     wxString s;
     Write(s);
-    str << s;
+    str << (const char*) s.mb_str();
     return TRUE;
 }
+#endif
 
 bool wxVariantDataStringList::Write(wxString& str) const
 {
-    str = "";
+    str = wxT("");
     wxNode* node = m_value.First();
     while (node)
     {
-        char* s = (char*) node->Data();
+        wxChar* s = (wxChar*) node->Data();
         if (node != m_value.First())
-          str += " ";
+          str += wxT(" ");
         str += s;
         node = node->Next();
     }
@@ -255,16 +290,18 @@ bool wxVariantDataStringList::Write(wxString& str) const
     return TRUE;
 }
 
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
 bool wxVariantDataStringList::Read(istream& WXUNUSED(str))
 {
-    wxFAIL_MSG("Unimplemented");
+    wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("Unimplemented"));
     // TODO
     return FALSE;
 }
+#endif
 
 bool wxVariantDataStringList::Read(wxString& WXUNUSED(str))
 {
-    wxFAIL_MSG("Unimplemented");
+    wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("Unimplemented"));
     // TODO
     return FALSE;
 }
@@ -285,11 +322,19 @@ 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;
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
     virtual bool Read(istream& str);
-    virtual bool Read(wxString& str);
-    virtual wxString GetType() const { return "long"; };
+    virtual bool Write(ostream& str) const;
+#endif
+#if wxUSE_STREAMS
+    virtual bool Read(wxInputStream& str);
+    virtual bool Write(wxOutputStream &str) const;
+#endif // wxUSE_STREAMS
+
+    virtual wxString GetType() const { return wxT("long"); };
 
 protected:
     long m_value;
@@ -299,7 +344,7 @@ 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() == wxT("long")), wxT("wxVariantDataLong::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data") );
 
     wxVariantDataLong& otherData = (wxVariantDataLong&) data;
 
@@ -308,36 +353,57 @@ void wxVariantDataLong::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 
 bool wxVariantDataLong::Eq(wxVariantData& data) const
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == "long"), "wxVariantDataLong::Eq: argument mismatch" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == wxT("long")), wxT("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 << s;
+    str << (const char*) s.mb_str();
     return TRUE;
 }
+#endif
 
 bool wxVariantDataLong::Write(wxString& str) const
 {
-    str.Printf("%ld", m_value);
+    str.Printf(wxT("%ld"), m_value);
     return TRUE;
 }
 
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
 bool wxVariantDataLong::Read(istream& str)
 {
     str >> m_value;
     return TRUE;
 }
+#endif
+
+#if wxUSE_STREAMS
+bool wxVariantDataLong::Write(wxOutputStream& str) const
+{
+    wxTextOutputStream s(str);
+
+    s.Write32((size_t)m_value);
+    return TRUE;
+}
+
+bool wxVariantDataLong::Read(wxInputStream& str)
+{
+   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;
 }
 
@@ -357,11 +423,19 @@ 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;
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
     virtual bool Read(istream& str);
-    virtual bool Read(wxString& str);
-    virtual wxString GetType() const { return "double"; };
+#endif
+#if wxUSE_STREAMS
+    virtual bool Read(wxInputStream& str);
+    virtual bool Write(wxOutputStream &str) const;
+#endif // wxUSE_STREAMS
+    virtual wxString GetType() const { return wxT("double"); };
 
 protected:
     double m_value;
@@ -371,7 +445,7 @@ 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() == wxT("double")), wxT("wxVariantDataReal::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data") );
 
     wxVariantDataReal& otherData = (wxVariantDataReal&) data;
 
@@ -380,39 +454,60 @@ void wxVariantDataReal::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 
 bool wxVariantDataReal::Eq(wxVariantData& data) const
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == "double"), "wxVariantDataReal::Eq: argument mismatch" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == wxT("double")), wxT("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 << s;
+    str << (const char*) s.mb_str();
     return TRUE;
 }
+#endif
 
 bool wxVariantDataReal::Write(wxString& str) const
 {
-    str.Printf("%.4f", m_value);
+    str.Printf(wxT("%.4f"), m_value);
     return TRUE;
 }
 
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
 bool wxVariantDataReal::Read(istream& str)
 {
     str >> m_value;
     return TRUE;
 }
+#endif
+
+#if wxUSE_STREAMS
+bool wxVariantDataReal::Write(wxOutputStream& str) const
+{
+    wxTextOutputStream s(str);
+    s.WriteDouble((double)m_value);
+    return TRUE;
+}
+
+bool wxVariantDataReal::Read(wxInputStream& str)
+{
+    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
  */
@@ -429,11 +524,19 @@ 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;
-    virtual bool Read(istream& str);
     virtual bool Read(wxString& str);
-    virtual wxString GetType() const { return "bool"; };
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
+    virtual bool Read(istream& str);
+#endif
+#if wxUSE_STREAMS
+    virtual bool Read(wxInputStream& str);
+    virtual bool Write(wxOutputStream& str) const;
+#endif // wxUSE_STREAMS
+    virtual wxString GetType() const { return wxT("bool"); };
 
 protected:
     bool m_value;
@@ -443,7 +546,7 @@ 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() == wxT("bool")), wxT("wxVariantDataBool::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data") );
 
     wxVariantDataBool& otherData = (wxVariantDataBool&) data;
 
@@ -452,39 +555,62 @@ void wxVariantDataBool::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 
 bool wxVariantDataBool::Eq(wxVariantData& data) const
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == "bool"), "wxVariantDataBool::Eq: argument mismatch" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == wxT("bool")), wxT("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 << s;
+    str << (const char*) s.mb_str();
     return TRUE;
 }
+#endif
 
 bool wxVariantDataBool::Write(wxString& str) const
 {
-    str.Printf("%d", (int) m_value);
+    str.Printf(wxT("%d"), (int) m_value);
     return TRUE;
 }
 
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
 bool wxVariantDataBool::Read(istream& WXUNUSED(str))
 {
-    wxFAIL_MSG("Unimplemented");
+    wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("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)
+{
+    wxTextInputStream s(str);
+
+    m_value = s.Read8() != 0;
+    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
@@ -502,11 +628,17 @@ public:
 
     virtual void Copy(wxVariantData& data);
     virtual bool Eq(wxVariantData& data) const;
-    virtual bool Write(ostream& str) const;
-    virtual bool Write(wxString& str) const;
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
     virtual bool Read(istream& str);
+    virtual bool Write(ostream& str) const;
+#endif
     virtual bool Read(wxString& str);
-    virtual wxString GetType() const { return "char"; };
+    virtual bool Write(wxString& str) const;
+#if wxUSE_STREAMS
+    virtual bool Read(wxInputStream& str);
+    virtual bool Write(wxOutputStream& str) const;
+#endif // wxUSE_STREAMS
+    virtual wxString GetType() const { return wxT("char"); };
 
 protected:
     char m_value;
@@ -516,7 +648,7 @@ 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() == wxT("char")), wxT("wxVariantDataChar::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data") );
 
     wxVariantDataChar& otherData = (wxVariantDataChar&) data;
 
@@ -525,33 +657,55 @@ void wxVariantDataChar::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 
 bool wxVariantDataChar::Eq(wxVariantData& data) const
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == "char"), "wxVariantDataChar::Eq: argument mismatch" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == wxT("char")), wxT("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 << s;
+    str << (const char*) s.mb_str();
     return TRUE;
 }
+#endif
 
 bool wxVariantDataChar::Write(wxString& str) const
 {
-    str.Printf("%c", m_value);
+    str.Printf(wxT("%c"), m_value);
     return TRUE;
 }
 
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
 bool wxVariantDataChar::Read(istream& WXUNUSED(str))
 {
-    wxFAIL_MSG("Unimplemented");
+    wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("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)
+{
+    wxTextInputStream s(str);
+
+    m_value = s.Read8();
+    return TRUE;
+}
+#endif // wxUSE_STREAMS
 
 bool wxVariantDataChar::Read(wxString& str)
 {
@@ -563,9 +717,18 @@ bool wxVariantDataChar::Read(wxString& str)
  * wxVariantDataString
  */
 
+#if defined(__BORLANDC__) && defined(__WIN16__)
+// Change name because of truncation
+#define wxVariantDataString wxVariantStringData
+#endif
+
 class WXDLLEXPORT wxVariantDataString: public wxVariantData
 {
+#if defined(__BORLANDC__) && defined(__WIN16__)
+DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxVariantStringData)
+#else
 DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxVariantDataString)
+#endif
 public:
     wxVariantDataString() { }
     wxVariantDataString(const wxString& value) { m_value = value; }
@@ -575,11 +738,19 @@ 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 Read(wxString& str);
     virtual bool Write(wxString& str) const;
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
     virtual bool Read(istream& str);
-    virtual bool Read(wxString& str);
-    virtual wxString GetType() const { return "string"; };
+#endif
+#if wxUSE_STREAMS
+    virtual bool Read(wxInputStream& str);
+    virtual bool Write(wxOutputStream& str) const;
+#endif // wxUSE_STREAMS
+    virtual wxString GetType() const { return wxT("string"); };
 
 protected:
     wxString m_value;
@@ -587,7 +758,7 @@ 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() == wxT("string")), wxT("wxVariantDataString::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data") );
 
     wxVariantDataString& otherData = (wxVariantDataString&) data;
 
@@ -596,18 +767,20 @@ void wxVariantDataString::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 
 bool wxVariantDataString::Eq(wxVariantData& data) const
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == "string"), "wxVariantDataString::Eq: argument mismatch" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == wxT("string")), wxT("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 << m_value;
+    str << (const char*) m_value.mb_str();
     return TRUE;
 }
+#endif
 
 bool wxVariantDataString::Write(wxString& str) const
 {
@@ -615,11 +788,31 @@ 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)
+{
+    wxTextInputStream s(str);
+
+    m_value = s.ReadString();
+    return TRUE;
+}
+#endif // wxUSE_STREAMS
 
 bool wxVariantDataString::Read(wxString& str)
 {
@@ -627,7 +820,261 @@ bool wxVariantDataString::Read(wxString& str)
     return TRUE;
 }
 
+#if defined(__BORLANDC__) && defined(__WIN16__)
+IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxVariantStringData, wxVariantData)
+#else
 IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxVariantDataString, wxVariantData)
+#endif
+
+/*
+ * wxVariantDataTime
+ */
+
+// For some reason, Watcom C++ can't link variant.cpp with time/date classes compiled
+#if wxUSE_TIMEDATE && !defined(__WATCOMC__)
+
+class wxVariantDataTime: public wxVariantData
+{
+ DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxVariantDataTime)
+public:
+    wxVariantDataTime() { }
+    wxVariantDataTime(const wxTime& value) { m_value = value; }
+
+    inline wxTime GetValue() const { return m_value; }
+    inline void SetValue(const wxTime& value) { m_value = value; }
+
+    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 wxT("time"); };
+	virtual wxVariantData* Clone() { return new wxVariantDataTime; }
+
+protected:
+    wxTime m_value;
+};
+
+IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxVariantDataTime, wxVariantData)
+
+void wxVariantDataTime::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
+{
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == wxT("time")), wxT("wxVariantDataTime::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data") );
+
+    wxVariantDataTime& otherData = (wxVariantDataTime&) data;
+
+    otherData.m_value = m_value;
+}
+
+bool wxVariantDataTime::Eq(wxVariantData& data) const
+{
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == wxT("time")), wxT("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.mb_str();
+    return TRUE;
+}
+#endif
+
+bool wxVariantDataTime::Write(wxString& str) const
+{
+    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))
+{
+    // Not implemented
+    return FALSE;
+}
+
+/*
+ * wxVariantDataDate
+ */
+
+class wxVariantDataDate: public wxVariantData
+{
+ DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxVariantDataDate)
+public:
+    wxVariantDataDate() { }
+    wxVariantDataDate(const wxDate& value) { m_value = value; }
+
+    inline wxDate GetValue() const { return m_value; }
+    inline void SetValue(const wxDate& value) { m_value = value; }
+
+    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 wxT("date"); };
+	virtual wxVariantData* Clone() { return new wxVariantDataDate; }
+
+protected:
+    wxDate m_value;
+};
+
+IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxVariantDataDate, wxVariantData)
+
+void wxVariantDataDate::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
+{
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == wxT("date")), wxT("wxVariantDataDate::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data") );
+
+    wxVariantDataDate& otherData = (wxVariantDataDate&) data;
+
+    otherData.m_value = m_value;
+}
+
+bool wxVariantDataDate::Eq(wxVariantData& data) const
+{
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == wxT("date")), wxT("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.mb_str();
+    return TRUE;
+}
+#endif
+
+bool wxVariantDataDate::Write(wxString& str) const
+{
+    str = m_value.FormatDate();
+    return TRUE;
+}
+
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
+bool wxVariantDataDate::Read(istream& WXUNUSED(str))
+{
+    // Not implemented
+    return FALSE;
+}
+#endif
+
+bool wxVariantDataDate::Read(wxString& WXUNUSED(str))
+{
+    // Not implemented
+    return FALSE;
+}
+#endif
+  // wxUSE_TIMEDATE
+
+/*
+ * wxVariantDataVoidPtr
+ */
+
+class wxVariantDataVoidPtr: public wxVariantData
+{
+DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxVariantDataVoidPtr)
+public:
+    wxVariantDataVoidPtr() { }
+    wxVariantDataVoidPtr(void* value) { m_value = value; }
+
+    inline void* GetValue() const { return m_value; }
+    inline void SetValue(void* value) { m_value = value; }
+
+    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 wxT("void*"); };
+	virtual wxVariantData* Clone() { return new wxVariantDataVoidPtr; }
+
+protected:
+    void* m_value;
+};
+
+IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxVariantDataVoidPtr, wxVariantData)
+
+void wxVariantDataVoidPtr::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
+{
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == wxT("void*")), wxT("wxVariantDataVoidPtr::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data") );
+
+    wxVariantDataVoidPtr& otherData = (wxVariantDataVoidPtr&) data;
+
+    otherData.m_value = m_value;
+}
+
+bool wxVariantDataVoidPtr::Eq(wxVariantData& data) const
+{
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == wxT("void*")), wxT("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.mb_str();
+    return TRUE;
+}
+#endif
+
+bool wxVariantDataVoidPtr::Write(wxString& str) const
+{
+    str.Printf(wxT("%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))
+{
+    // Not implemented
+    return FALSE;
+}
+
 
 /*
  * wxVariant
@@ -641,46 +1088,75 @@ wxVariant::wxVariant()
     m_data = (wxVariantData*) NULL;
 }
 
-wxVariant::wxVariant(double val)
+wxVariant::wxVariant(double val, const wxString& name)
 {
     m_data = new wxVariantDataReal(val);
+    m_name = name;
 }
 
-wxVariant::wxVariant(long val)
+wxVariant::wxVariant(long val, const wxString& name)
 {
     m_data = new wxVariantDataLong(val);
+    m_name = name;
 }
 
-wxVariant::wxVariant(bool val)
+#ifdef HAVE_BOOL
+wxVariant::wxVariant(bool val, const wxString& name)
 {
     m_data = new wxVariantDataBool(val);
+    m_name = name;
 }
+#endif
 
-wxVariant::wxVariant(char val)
+wxVariant::wxVariant(char val, const wxString& name)
 {
     m_data = new wxVariantDataChar(val);
+    m_name = name;
 }
 
-wxVariant::wxVariant(const wxString& val)
+wxVariant::wxVariant(const wxString& val, const wxString& name)
 {
     m_data = new wxVariantDataString(val);
+    m_name = name;
 }
 
-wxVariant::wxVariant(const char* val)
+wxVariant::wxVariant(const wxChar* val, const wxString& name)
 {
     m_data = new wxVariantDataString(wxString(val));
+    m_name = name;
 }
 
-/* Causes ambiguity
-wxVariant::wxVariant(const wxStringList& val)
+wxVariant::wxVariant(const wxStringList& val, const wxString& name)
 {
     m_data = new wxVariantDataStringList(val);
+    m_name = name;
 }
-*/
 
-wxVariant::wxVariant(const wxList& val) // List of variants
+wxVariant::wxVariant(const wxList& val, const wxString& name) // List of variants
 {
     m_data = new wxVariantDataList(val);
+    m_name = name;
+}
+
+// For some reason, Watcom C++ can't link variant.cpp with time/date classes compiled
+#if wxUSE_TIMEDATE && !defined(__WATCOMC__)
+wxVariant::wxVariant(const wxTime& val, const wxString& name) // Time
+{
+    m_data = new wxVariantDataTime(val);
+    m_name = name;
+}
+
+wxVariant::wxVariant(const wxDate& val, const wxString& name) // Date
+{
+    m_data = new wxVariantDataDate(val);
+    m_name = name;
+}
+#endif
+
+wxVariant::wxVariant(void* val, const wxString& name) // Void ptr
+{
+    m_data = new wxVariantDataVoidPtr(val);
+    m_name = name;
 }
 
 wxVariant::wxVariant(const wxVariant& variant)
@@ -690,11 +1166,15 @@ wxVariant::wxVariant(const wxVariant& variant)
         m_data = (wxVariantData*) variant.GetData()->GetClassInfo()->CreateObject();
         variant.m_data->Copy(*m_data);
     }
+    else
+        m_data = (wxVariantData*) NULL;
+    m_name = variant.m_name;
 }
 
-wxVariant::wxVariant(wxVariantData* data) // User-defined data
+wxVariant::wxVariant(wxVariantData* data, const wxString& name) // User-defined data
 {
     m_data = data;
+    m_name = name;
 }
 
 wxVariant::~wxVariant()
@@ -726,7 +1206,8 @@ void wxVariant::operator= (const wxVariant& variant)
             delete m_data;
         m_data = (wxVariantData*) variant.GetData()->GetClassInfo()->CreateObject();
     }
-    GetData()->Copy(* variant.GetData());
+//    GetData()->Copy(* variant.GetData());
+    variant.GetData()->Copy(* GetData());
 }
 
 // Assignment using data, e.g.
@@ -768,7 +1249,7 @@ bool wxVariant::operator!= (double value) const
 
 void wxVariant::operator= (double value)
 {
-    if (GetType() == "double")
+    if (GetType() == wxT("double"))
     {
         ((wxVariantDataReal*)GetData())->SetValue(value);
     }
@@ -796,7 +1277,7 @@ bool wxVariant::operator!= (long value) const
 
 void wxVariant::operator= (long value)
 {
-    if (GetType() == "long")
+    if (GetType() == wxT("long"))
     {
         ((wxVariantDataLong*)GetData())->SetValue(value);
     }
@@ -824,7 +1305,7 @@ bool wxVariant::operator!= (char value) const
 
 void wxVariant::operator= (char value)
 {
-    if (GetType() == "char")
+    if (GetType() == wxT("char"))
     {
         ((wxVariantDataChar*)GetData())->SetValue(value);
     }
@@ -836,6 +1317,7 @@ void wxVariant::operator= (char value)
     }
 }
 
+#ifdef HAVE_BOOL
 bool wxVariant::operator== (bool value) const
 {
     bool thisValue;
@@ -852,7 +1334,7 @@ bool wxVariant::operator!= (bool value) const
 
 void wxVariant::operator= (bool value)
 {
-    if (GetType() == "bool")
+    if (GetType() == wxT("bool"))
     {
         ((wxVariantDataBool*)GetData())->SetValue(value);
     }
@@ -863,14 +1345,15 @@ void wxVariant::operator= (bool value)
         m_data = new wxVariantDataBool(value);
     }
 }
+#endif // HAVE_BOOL
 
 bool wxVariant::operator== (const wxString& value) const
 {
     wxString thisValue;
     if (!Convert(&thisValue))
         return FALSE;
-    else
-        return (value == thisValue);
+
+    return value == thisValue;
 }
 
 bool wxVariant::operator!= (const wxString& value) const
@@ -880,7 +1363,7 @@ bool wxVariant::operator!= (const wxString& value) const
 
 void wxVariant::operator= (const wxString& value)
 {
-    if (GetType() == "string")
+    if (GetType() == wxT("string"))
     {
         ((wxVariantDataString*)GetData())->SetValue(value);
     }
@@ -892,9 +1375,9 @@ void wxVariant::operator= (const wxString& value)
     }
 }
 
-void wxVariant::operator= (const char* value)
+void wxVariant::operator= (const wxChar* value)
 {
-    if (GetType() == "string")
+    if (GetType() == wxT("string"))
     {
         ((wxVariantDataString*)GetData())->SetValue(wxString(value));
     }
@@ -908,7 +1391,7 @@ void wxVariant::operator= (const char* value)
 
 bool wxVariant::operator== (const wxStringList& value) const
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (GetType() == "stringlist"), "Invalid type for == operator" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (GetType() == wxT("stringlist")), wxT("Invalid type for == operator") );
 
     wxVariantDataStringList other(value);
     return (m_data->Eq(other));
@@ -921,7 +1404,7 @@ bool wxVariant::operator!= (const wxStringList& value) const
 
 void wxVariant::operator= (const wxStringList& value)
 {
-    if (GetType() == "stringlist")
+    if (GetType() == wxT("stringlist"))
     {
         ((wxVariantDataStringList*)GetData())->SetValue(value);
     }
@@ -935,7 +1418,7 @@ void wxVariant::operator= (const wxStringList& value)
 
 bool wxVariant::operator== (const wxList& value) const
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (GetType() == "list"), "Invalid type for == operator" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (GetType() == wxT("list")), wxT("Invalid type for == operator") );
 
     wxVariantDataList other(value);
     return (m_data->Eq(other));
@@ -948,7 +1431,7 @@ bool wxVariant::operator!= (const wxList& value) const
 
 void wxVariant::operator= (const wxList& value)
 {
-    if (GetType() == "list")
+    if (GetType() == wxT("list"))
     {
         ((wxVariantDataList*)GetData())->SetValue(value);
     }
@@ -960,24 +1443,106 @@ void wxVariant::operator= (const wxList& value)
     }
 }
 
+// For some reason, Watcom C++ can't link variant.cpp with time/date classes compiled
+#if wxUSE_TIMEDATE && !defined(__WATCOMC__)
+bool wxVariant::operator== (const wxTime& value) const
+{
+    wxTime thisValue;
+    if (!Convert(&thisValue))
+        return FALSE;
+
+    return value == thisValue;
+}
+
+bool wxVariant::operator!= (const wxTime& value) const
+{
+    return (!((*this) == value));
+}
+
+void wxVariant::operator= (const wxTime& value)
+{
+    if (GetType() == wxT("time"))
+    {
+        ((wxVariantDataTime*)GetData())->SetValue(value);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        if (m_data)
+            delete m_data;
+        m_data = new wxVariantDataTime(value);
+    }
+}
+
+bool wxVariant::operator== (const wxDate& value) const
+{
+    wxDate thisValue;
+    if (!Convert(&thisValue))
+        return FALSE;
+
+    return (value == thisValue);
+}
+
+bool wxVariant::operator!= (const wxDate& value) const
+{
+    return (!((*this) == value));
+}
+
+void wxVariant::operator= (const wxDate& value)
+{
+    if (GetType() == wxT("date"))
+    {
+        ((wxVariantDataTime*)GetData())->SetValue(value);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        if (m_data)
+            delete m_data;
+        m_data = new wxVariantDataDate(value);
+    }
+}
+#endif
+
+bool wxVariant::operator== (void* value) const
+{
+    return (value == ((wxVariantDataVoidPtr*)GetData())->GetValue());
+}
+
+bool wxVariant::operator!= (void* value) const
+{
+    return (!((*this) == (void*) value));
+}
+
+void wxVariant::operator= (void* value)
+{
+    if (GetType() == wxT("void*"))
+    {
+        ((wxVariantDataVoidPtr*)GetData())->SetValue(value);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        if (m_data)
+            delete m_data;
+        m_data = new wxVariantDataVoidPtr(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() == wxT("list") || GetType() == wxT("stringlist")), wxT("Invalid type for array operator") );
 
-    if (GetType() == "list")
+    if (GetType() == wxT("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()), wxT("Invalid index for array") );
         return * (wxVariant*) (data->GetValue().Nth(idx)->Data());
     }
-    else if (GetType() == "stringlist")
+    else if (GetType() == wxT("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()), wxT("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;
@@ -988,10 +1553,10 @@ 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() == wxT("list")), wxT("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()), wxT("Invalid index for array") );
 
     return * (wxVariant*) (data->GetValue().Nth(idx)->Data());
 }
@@ -999,14 +1564,14 @@ 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() == wxT("list") || GetType() == wxT("stringlist")), wxT("Invalid type for GetCount()") );
 
-    if (GetType() == "list")
+    if (GetType() == wxT("list"))
     {
         wxVariantDataList* data = (wxVariantDataList*) m_data;
         return data->GetValue().Number();
     }
-    else if (GetType() == "stringlist")
+    else if (GetType() == wxT("stringlist"))
     {
         wxVariantDataStringList* data = (wxVariantDataStringList*) m_data;
         return data->GetValue().Number();
@@ -1022,7 +1587,7 @@ wxString wxVariant::MakeString() const
         if (GetData()->Write(str))
             return str;
     }
-    return wxString("");
+    return wxString(wxT(""));
 }
 
 // Accessors
@@ -1039,7 +1604,7 @@ void wxVariant::SetData(wxVariantData* data)
 wxString wxVariant::GetType() const
 {
     if (IsNull())
-        return wxString("null");
+        return wxString(wxT("null"));
     else
         return m_data->GetType();
 }
@@ -1059,7 +1624,7 @@ double wxVariant::GetReal() const
         return value;
     else
     {
-        wxFAIL_MSG("Could not convert to a real number");
+        wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("Could not convert to a real number"));
         return 0.0;
     }
 }
@@ -1071,7 +1636,7 @@ long wxVariant::GetInteger() const
         return value;
     else
     {
-        wxFAIL_MSG("Could not convert to an integer");
+        wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("Could not convert to an integer"));
         return 0;
     }
 }
@@ -1083,7 +1648,7 @@ char wxVariant::GetChar() const
         return value;
     else
     {
-        wxFAIL_MSG("Could not convert to a char");
+        wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("Could not convert to a char"));
         return 0;
     }
 }
@@ -1095,7 +1660,7 @@ bool wxVariant::GetBool() const
         return value;
     else
     {
-        wxFAIL_MSG("Could not convert to a bool");
+        wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("Could not convert to a bool"));
         return 0;
     }
 }
@@ -1103,25 +1668,56 @@ bool wxVariant::GetBool() const
 wxString wxVariant::GetString() const
 {
     wxString value;
-    if (Convert(& value))
-        return value;
-    else
+    if (!Convert(& value))
     {
-        wxFAIL_MSG("Could not convert to a string");
-        return wxString("");
+        wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("Could not convert to a string"));
     }
+
+    return value;
+}
+
+// For some reason, Watcom C++ can't link variant.cpp with time/date classes compiled
+#if wxUSE_TIMEDATE && !defined(__WATCOMC__)
+wxTime wxVariant::GetTime() const
+{
+    wxTime value;
+    if (!Convert(& value))
+    {
+        wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("Could not convert to a time"));
+    }
+
+    return value;
+}
+
+wxDate wxVariant::GetDate() const
+{
+    wxDate value;
+    if (!Convert(& value))
+    {
+        wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("Could not convert to a date"));
+    }
+
+    return value;
+}
+#endif // wxUSE_TIMEDATE
+
+void* wxVariant::GetVoidPtr() const
+{
+    wxASSERT( (GetType() == wxT("void*")) );
+
+    return (void*) ((wxVariantDataVoidPtr*) m_data)->GetValue();
 }
 
 wxList& wxVariant::GetList() const
 {
-    wxASSERT( (GetType() == "list") );
+    wxASSERT( (GetType() == wxT("list")) );
 
     return (wxList&) ((wxVariantDataList*) m_data)->GetValue();
 }
 
 wxStringList& wxVariant::GetStringList() const
 {
-    wxASSERT( (GetType() == "stringlist") );
+    wxASSERT( (GetType() == wxT("stringlist")) );
 
     return (wxStringList&) ((wxVariantDataStringList*) m_data)->GetValue();
 }
@@ -1163,7 +1759,7 @@ bool wxVariant::Delete(int item)
 {
     wxList& list = GetList();
 
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (item < list.Number()), "Invalid index to Delete" );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (item < list.Number()), wxT("Invalid index to Delete") );
     wxNode* node = list.Nth(item);
     wxVariant* variant = (wxVariant*) node->Data();
     delete variant;
@@ -1174,13 +1770,13 @@ bool wxVariant::Delete(int item)
 // Clear list
 void wxVariant::ClearList()
 {
-    if (!IsNull() && (GetType() == "list"))
+    if (!IsNull() && (GetType() == wxT("list")))
     {
         ((wxVariantDataList*) m_data)->Clear();
     }
     else
     {
-        if (GetType() != "list")
+        if (GetType() != wxT("list"))
         {
             delete m_data;
             m_data = NULL;
@@ -1193,14 +1789,16 @@ void wxVariant::ClearList()
 bool wxVariant::Convert(long* value) const
 {
     wxString type(GetType());
-    if (type == "double")
+    if (type == wxT("double"))
         *value = (long) (((wxVariantDataReal*)GetData())->GetValue());
-    else if (type == "long")
+    else if (type == wxT("long"))
         *value = ((wxVariantDataLong*)GetData())->GetValue();
-    else if (type == "bool")
+#ifdef HAVE_BOOL
+    else if (type == wxT("bool"))
         *value = (long) (((wxVariantDataBool*)GetData())->GetValue());
-    else if (type == "string")
-        *value = atol((const char*) ((wxVariantDataString*)GetData())->GetValue());
+#endif
+    else if (type == wxT("string"))
+        *value = wxAtol((const wxChar*) ((wxVariantDataString*)GetData())->GetValue());
     else
         return FALSE;
 
@@ -1210,19 +1808,21 @@ bool wxVariant::Convert(long* value) const
 bool wxVariant::Convert(bool* value) const
 {
     wxString type(GetType());
-    if (type == "double")
+    if (type == wxT("double"))
         *value = ((int) (((wxVariantDataReal*)GetData())->GetValue()) != 0);
-    else if (type == "long")
+    else if (type == wxT("long"))
         *value = (((wxVariantDataLong*)GetData())->GetValue() != 0);
-    else if (type == "bool")
+#ifdef HAVE_BOOL
+    else if (type == wxT("bool"))
         *value = ((wxVariantDataBool*)GetData())->GetValue();
-    else if (type == "string")
+#endif
+    else if (type == wxT("string"))
     {
         wxString val(((wxVariantDataString*)GetData())->GetValue());
         val.MakeLower();
-        if (val == "true" || val == "yes")
+        if (val == wxT("true") || val == wxT("yes"))
             *value = TRUE;
-        else if (val == "false" || val == "no")
+        else if (val == wxT("false") || val == wxT("no"))
             *value = FALSE;
         else
             return FALSE;
@@ -1236,14 +1836,16 @@ bool wxVariant::Convert(bool* value) const
 bool wxVariant::Convert(double* value) const
 {
     wxString type(GetType());
-    if (type == "double")
+    if (type == wxT("double"))
         *value = ((wxVariantDataReal*)GetData())->GetValue();
-    else if (type == "long")
+    else if (type == wxT("long"))
         *value = (double) (((wxVariantDataLong*)GetData())->GetValue());
-    else if (type == "bool")
+#ifdef HAVE_BOOL
+    else if (type == wxT("bool"))
         *value = (double) (((wxVariantDataBool*)GetData())->GetValue());
-    else if (type == "string")
-        *value = (double) atof((const char*) ((wxVariantDataString*)GetData())->GetValue());
+#endif
+    else if (type == wxT("string"))
+        *value = (double) wxAtof((const wxChar*) ((wxVariantDataString*)GetData())->GetValue());
     else
         return FALSE;
 
@@ -1253,12 +1855,14 @@ bool wxVariant::Convert(double* value) const
 bool wxVariant::Convert(char* value) const
 {
     wxString type(GetType());
-    if (type == "char")
+    if (type == wxT("char"))
         *value = ((wxVariantDataChar*)GetData())->GetValue();
-    else if (type == "long")
+    else if (type == wxT("long"))
         *value = (char) (((wxVariantDataLong*)GetData())->GetValue());
-    else if (type == "bool")
+#ifdef HAVE_BOOL
+    else if (type == wxT("bool"))
         *value = (char) (((wxVariantDataBool*)GetData())->GetValue());
+#endif
     else
         return FALSE;
 
@@ -1271,3 +1875,31 @@ bool wxVariant::Convert(wxString* value) const
     return TRUE;
 }
 
+// For some reason, Watcom C++ can't link variant.cpp with time/date classes compiled
+#if wxUSE_TIMEDATE && !defined(__WATCOMC__)
+bool wxVariant::Convert(wxTime* value) const
+{
+    wxString type(GetType());
+    if (type == wxT("time"))
+        *value = ((wxVariantDataTime*)GetData())->GetValue();
+    else if (type == wxT("date"))
+        *value = wxTime(((wxVariantDataDate*)GetData())->GetValue());
+    else
+        return FALSE;
+
+    return TRUE;
+}
+
+bool wxVariant::Convert(wxDate* value) const
+{
+    wxString type(GetType());
+    if (type == wxT("date"))
+        *value = ((wxVariantDataDate*)GetData())->GetValue();
+    else
+        return FALSE;
+
+    return TRUE;
+}
+#endif
+ // wxUSE_TIMEDATE
+