Added controlled conversions to char* instead of automatic ascii conversions.

The definition of -UTQT_NO_ASCII_CAST is no longer needed.

Signed-off-by: Slávek Banko <slavek.banko@axis.cz>
(cherry picked from commit 70defe5e6d9498c5c6011eee50c4dc506abebd61)

30 files changed, 110 insertions, 112 deletions

diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 68fef180..b4322e25 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ include( ConfigureChecks.cmake )
 
 ###### global compiler settings #################
 
-add_definitions( -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -UQT_NO_ASCII_CAST )
+add_definitions( -DHAVE_CONFIG_H )
 
 set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} ${TQT_CXX_FLAGS}" )
 set( CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS} -Wl,--no-undefined" )
diff --git a/kimagemapeditor/kimagemapeditor.cpp b/kimagemapeditor/kimagemapeditor.cpp
index 804e67ae..1d9eeba7 100644
--- a/kimagemapeditor/kimagemapeditor.cpp
+++ b/kimagemapeditor/kimagemapeditor.cpp
@@ -1529,7 +1529,7 @@ void KImageMapEditor::mapEditName()
 
 void KImageMapEditor::mapShowHTML()
 {
-  KDialogBase *dialog= new KDialogBase(widget(),TQString(),true,i18n("HTML Code of Map"),KDialogBase::Ok);
+  KDialogBase *dialog= new KDialogBase(widget(), "", true, i18n("HTML Code of Map"), KDialogBase::Ok);
   TQMultiLineEdit *edit = new TQMultiLineEdit(dialog);
 
   edit->setText(getHtmlCode());
diff --git a/kimagemapeditor/kimeshell.cpp b/kimagemapeditor/kimeshell.cpp
index 942320ef..b04ba886 100644
--- a/kimagemapeditor/kimeshell.cpp
+++ b/kimagemapeditor/kimeshell.cpp
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ KimeShell::~KimeShell()
 bool KimeShell::queryClose()
 {
 	if (_stdout) {
-		std::cout << m_part->getHtmlCode() << std::endl;
+		std::cout << m_part->getHtmlCode().local8Bit() << std::endl;
 	}
 
   return m_part->queryClose();
diff --git a/klinkstatus/src/engine/linkchecker.cpp b/klinkstatus/src/engine/linkchecker.cpp
index 134b9582..82572997 100644
--- a/klinkstatus/src/engine/linkchecker.cpp
+++ b/klinkstatus/src/engine/linkchecker.cpp
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ void LinkChecker::slotData(TDEIO::Job* /*job*/, const TQByteArray& data)
             
             TQTextCodec* codec = 0;
             if(has_defined_charset_) 
-                codec = TQTextCodec::codecForName(document_charset_);
+                codec = TQTextCodec::codecForName(document_charset_.latin1());
             if(!codec)
                 codec = TQTextCodec::codecForName("iso8859-1"); // default
             
diff --git a/klinkstatus/src/global.cpp b/klinkstatus/src/global.cpp
index 4fa6d88f..b5ac9619 100644
--- a/klinkstatus/src/global.cpp
+++ b/klinkstatus/src/global.cpp
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ TQCString Global::quantaDCOPAppId()
         {
             ps_list[i] = ps_list[i].stripWhiteSpace ();
             if(self()->dcop_client_->isApplicationRegistered("quanta-" + ps_list[i].local8Bit()))
-                app_id = "quanta-" + ps_list[i];
+                app_id = "quanta-" + ps_list[i].utf8();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/klinkstatus/src/ui/tabwidgetsession.cpp b/klinkstatus/src/ui/tabwidgetsession.cpp
index 015ce4cf..9f27d344 100644
--- a/klinkstatus/src/ui/tabwidgetsession.cpp
+++ b/klinkstatus/src/ui/tabwidgetsession.cpp
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ void TabWidgetSession::closeSession()
 SessionWidget* TabWidgetSession::newSessionWidget()
 {
     SessionWidget* session_widget = new SessionWidget(KLSConfig::maxConnectionsNumber(), 
-            KLSConfig::timeOut(), this, TQString("session_widget-" + count()));
+            KLSConfig::timeOut(), this, TQString("session_widget-" + count()).utf8());
 
     TQStringList columns;
     
diff --git a/klinkstatus/src/ui/treeview.cpp b/klinkstatus/src/ui/treeview.cpp
index c14a0824..52e7883b 100644
--- a/klinkstatus/src/ui/treeview.cpp
+++ b/klinkstatus/src/ui/treeview.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ void TreeView::setColumns(TQStringList const& columns)
 //     resetColumns is called automatically
     for(uint i = 0; i != columns.size(); ++i)
     {
-        addColumn(i18n(columns[i]));        
+        addColumn(i18n(columns[i].utf8()));
         setColumnWidthMode(i, TQListView::Manual);
     }
 
diff --git a/kommander/editor/actiondnd.cpp b/kommander/editor/actiondnd.cpp
index 48f8a427..87a55c9f 100644
--- a/kommander/editor/actiondnd.cpp
+++ b/kommander/editor/actiondnd.cpp
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ void QDesignerToolBar::buttonMouseMoveEvent( TQMouseEvent *e, TQObject *o )
 
     TQString type = a->inherits( "TQActionGroup" ) ? TQString( "application/x-designer-actiongroup" ) :
 	a->inherits( "QSeparatorAction" ) ? TQString( "application/x-designer-separator" ) : TQString( "application/x-designer-actions" );
-    TQStoredDrag *drag = new TQStoredDrag( type, this );
+    TQStoredDrag *drag = new TQStoredDrag( type.utf8(), this );
     TQString s = TQString::number( (long)a ); // #### huha, that is evil
     drag->setEncodedData( TQCString( s.latin1() ) );
     drag->setPixmap( a->iconSet().pixmap() );
@@ -1076,7 +1076,7 @@ void QDesignerPopupMenu::mouseMoveEvent( TQMouseEvent *e )
 
     TQString type = a->inherits( "TQActionGroup" ) ? TQString( "application/x-designer-actiongroup" ) :
 	a->inherits( "QSeparatorAction" ) ? TQString( "application/x-designer-separator" ) : TQString( "application/x-designer-actions" );
-    TQStoredDrag *drag = new TQStoredDrag( type, this );
+    TQStoredDrag *drag = new TQStoredDrag( type.utf8(), this );
     TQString s = TQString::number( (long)a ); // #### huha, that is evil
     drag->setEncodedData( TQCString( s.latin1() ) );
     drag->setPixmap( a->iconSet().pixmap() );
diff --git a/kommander/editor/actioneditorimpl.cpp b/kommander/editor/actioneditorimpl.cpp
index 22f30088..72f09daf 100644
--- a/kommander/editor/actioneditorimpl.cpp
+++ b/kommander/editor/actioneditorimpl.cpp
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ void ActionEditor::newAction()
     TQString n = "Action";
     formWindow->unify( i->action(), n, true );
     i->setText( 0, n );
-    i->action()->setName( n );
+    i->action()->setName( n.utf8() );
     i->action()->setText( i->action()->name() );
     if ( actionParent && actionParent->actionGroup() &&
 	 actionParent->actionGroup()->usesDropDown() ) {
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ void ActionEditor::newActionGroup()
     TQString n = "ActionGroup";
     formWindow->unify( i->action(), n, true );
     i->setText( 0, n );
-    i->actionGroup()->setName( n );
+    i->actionGroup()->setName( n.utf8() );
     i->actionGroup()->setText( i->actionGroup()->name() );
     MetaDataBase::setPropertyChanged( i->actionGroup(), "text", true );
     MetaDataBase::setPropertyChanged( i->actionGroup(), "name", true );
diff --git a/kommander/editor/command.cpp b/kommander/editor/command.cpp
index 757a6197..adc74084 100644
--- a/kommander/editor/command.cpp
+++ b/kommander/editor/command.cpp
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ void DeleteCommand::execute()
 	w->hide();
 	TQString s = w->name();
 	s.prepend( "qt_dead_widget_" );
-	w->setName( s );
+	w->setName( s.utf8() );
 	formWindow()->selectWidget( TQT_TQOBJECT(w), false );
 	formWindow()->widgets()->remove( w );
 	TQValueList<MetaDataBase::Connection> conns = MetaDataBase::connections( TQT_TQOBJECT(formWindow()), TQT_TQOBJECT(w) );
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ void DeleteCommand::unexecute()
 	w->show();
 	TQString s = w->name();
 	s.remove( 0, TQString( "qt_dead_widget_" ).length() );
-	w->setName( s );
+	w->setName( s.utf8() );
 	formWindow()->widgets()->insert( w, w );
 	formWindow()->selectWidget( TQT_TQOBJECT(w) );
 	TQValueList<MetaDataBase::Connection> conns = *connections.find( w );
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ void SetPropertyCommand::execute()
 	    PropertyItem *i = (PropertyItem*)editor->propertyList()->currentItem();
 	    if ( !i )
 		return;
-	    i->setValue( widget->property( propName ) );
+	    i->setValue( widget->property( propName.latin1() ) );
 	    i->setChanged( false );
 	    editor->refetchData();
 	    editor->emitWidgetChanged();
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ bool SetPropertyCommand::canMerge( Command *c )
 {
     SetPropertyCommand *cmd = (SetPropertyCommand*)c;
     const TQMetaProperty *p =
-	widget->metaObject()->property( widget->metaObject()->findProperty( propName, true ), true );
+	widget->metaObject()->property( widget->metaObject()->findProperty( propName.latin1(), true ), true );
     if ( !p ) {
 	if ( propName == "toolTip" || propName == "whatsThis" )
 	    return true;
@@ -532,19 +532,19 @@ void SetPropertyCommand::setProperty( const TQVariant &v, const TQString &curren
 	editor->propertyList()->setCurrentProperty( propName );
 
     const TQMetaProperty *p =
-	widget->metaObject()->property( widget->metaObject()->findProperty( propName, true ), true );
+	widget->metaObject()->property( widget->metaObject()->findProperty( propName.latin1(), true ), true );
     if ( !p ) {
 	if ( propName == "hAlign" ) {
 	    p = widget->metaObject()->property( widget->metaObject()->findProperty( "alignment", true ), true );
 	    int align = widget->property( "alignment" ).toInt();
 	    align &= ~( AlignHorizontal_Mask );
-	    align |= p->keyToValue( currentItemText );
+	    align |= p->keyToValue( currentItemText.utf8() );
 	    widget->setProperty( "alignment", TQVariant( align ) );
 	} else if ( propName == "vAlign" ) {
 	    p = widget->metaObject()->property( widget->metaObject()->findProperty( "alignment", true ), true );
 	    int align = widget->property( "alignment" ).toInt();
 	    align &= ~( AlignVertical_Mask );
-	    align |= p->keyToValue( currentItemText );
+	    align |= p->keyToValue( currentItemText.utf8() );
 	    widget->setProperty( "alignment", TQVariant( align ) );
 	} else if ( propName == "wordwrap" ) {
 	    int align = widget->property( "alignment" ).toInt();
@@ -577,18 +577,18 @@ void SetPropertyCommand::setProperty( const TQVariant &v, const TQString &curren
     if ( p->isSetType() ) {
 	;
     } else if ( p->isEnumType() ) {
-	widget->setProperty( propName, p->keyToValue( currentItemText ) );
+	widget->setProperty( propName.latin1(), p->keyToValue( currentItemText.utf8() ) );
     } else {
 	TQVariant ov;
 	if ( propName == "name" || propName == "itemName" )
-	    ov = widget->property( propName );
+	    ov = widget->property( propName.latin1() );
 	int oldSerNum = -1;
 	if ( v.type() == TQVariant::Pixmap )
 	    oldSerNum = v.toPixmap().serialNumber();
-	widget->setProperty( propName, v );
-	if ( oldSerNum != -1 && oldSerNum != widget->property( propName ).toPixmap().serialNumber() )
+	widget->setProperty( propName.latin1(), v );
+	if ( oldSerNum != -1 && oldSerNum != widget->property( propName.latin1() ).toPixmap().serialNumber() )
 	    MetaDataBase::setPixmapKey( TQT_TQOBJECT(formWindow()),
-					widget->property( propName ).toPixmap().serialNumber(),
+					widget->property( propName.latin1() ).toPixmap().serialNumber(),
 					MetaDataBase::pixmapKey( TQT_TQOBJECT(formWindow()), oldSerNum ) );
 	if ( propName == "cursor" )
 	    MetaDataBase::setCursor( (TQWidget*)widget, v.toCursor() );
@@ -1589,7 +1589,7 @@ void AddActionToToolBarCommand::execute()
 	TQString s = ( (QDesignerAction*)action )->widget()->name();
 	if ( s.startsWith( "qt_dead_widget_" ) ) {
 	    s.remove( 0, TQString( "qt_dead_widget_" ).length() );
-	    ( (QDesignerAction*)action )->widget()->setName( s );
+	    ( (QDesignerAction*)action )->widget()->setName( s.utf8() );
 	}
     }
 
@@ -1644,7 +1644,7 @@ void AddActionToToolBarCommand::unexecute()
     if ( action->inherits( "QDesignerAction" ) ) {
 	TQString s = ( (QDesignerAction*)action )->widget()->name();
 	s.prepend( "qt_dead_widget_" );
-	( (QDesignerAction*)action )->widget()->setName( s );
+	( (QDesignerAction*)action )->widget()->setName( s.utf8() );
     }
 
     toolBar->removeAction( action );
@@ -1750,7 +1750,7 @@ void AddMenuCommand::execute()
 	TQString n = "PopupMenu";
 	popup = new QDesignerPopupMenu( mainWindow );
 	formWindow()->unify( TQT_TQOBJECT(popup), n, true );
-	popup->setName( n );
+	popup->setName( n.utf8() );
     }
     if ( !mainWindow->child( 0, "TQMenuBar" ) ) {
 	menuBar = new QDesignerMenuBar( (TQWidget*)mainWindow );
@@ -1828,7 +1828,7 @@ void AddToolBarCommand::execute()
 	toolBar = new QDesignerToolBar( mainWindow );
 	TQString n = "Toolbar";
 	formWindow()->unify( TQT_TQOBJECT(toolBar), n, true );
-	toolBar->setName( n );
+	toolBar->setName( n.utf8() );
 	mainWindow->addToolBar( toolBar, n );
     } else {
 	toolBar->show();
diff --git a/kommander/editor/connectioneditorimpl.cpp b/kommander/editor/connectioneditorimpl.cpp
index 2b57437f..aa1c9f61 100644
--- a/kommander/editor/connectioneditorimpl.cpp
+++ b/kommander/editor/connectioneditorimpl.cpp
@@ -194,8 +194,8 @@ void ConnectionEditor::connectClicked()
     return;
   MetaDataBase::Connection conn;
   conn.sender = m_sender;
-  conn.signal = signalBox->currentText();
-  conn.slot = slotBox->currentText();
+  conn.signal = signalBox->currentText().utf8();
+  conn.slot = slotBox->currentText().utf8();
   conn.receiver = m_receiver;
   TDEListViewItem *i = new TDEListViewItem(connectionView, m_sender->name(), conn.signal, m_receiver->name(),
                                        conn.slot);                       
diff --git a/kommander/editor/formwindow.cpp b/kommander/editor/formwindow.cpp
index ea76109e..1c294adc 100644
--- a/kommander/editor/formwindow.cpp
+++ b/kommander/editor/formwindow.cpp
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ void FormWindow::insertWidget()
 
   TQString s = w->name();
   unify(TQT_TQOBJECT(w), s, true);
-  w->setName(s);
+  w->setName(s.utf8());
   insertWidget(w);
   TQRect r(currRect);
   if (!oldRectValid || (currRect.width() < 2 && currRect.height() < 2))
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ void FormWindow::insertWidget(TQWidget *w, bool checkName)
   if (checkName) {
     TQString s = w->name();
     unify(TQT_TQOBJECT(w), s, true);
-    w->setName(s);
+    w->setName(s.utf8());
   }
 
   MetaDataBase::addEntry(TQT_TQOBJECT(w));
diff --git a/kommander/editor/layout.cpp b/kommander/editor/layout.cpp
index 8fa45d95..026b39f4 100644
--- a/kommander/editor/layout.cpp
+++ b/kommander/editor/layout.cpp
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ void Layout::finishLayout( bool needMove, TQLayout *layout )
     TQString n = layoutBase->name();
     if ( n.find( "qt_dead_widget_" ) != -1 ) {
 	n.remove( 0, TQString( "qt_dead_widget_" ).length() );
-	layoutBase->setName( n );
+	layoutBase->setName( n.utf8() );
     }
 }
 
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ void Layout::undoLayout()
 	layoutBase->hide();
 	TQString n = layoutBase->name();
 	n.prepend( "qt_dead_widget_" );
-	layoutBase->setName( n );
+	layoutBase->setName( n.utf8() );
     } else {
 	layoutBase->setGeometry( oldGeometry );
     }
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ void Layout::breakLayout()
 	parent = layoutBase->parentWidget();
 	TQString n = layoutBase->name();
 	n.prepend( "qt_dead_widget_" );
-	layoutBase->setName( n );
+	layoutBase->setName( n.utf8() );
     } else {
 	parent = layoutBase;
     }
diff --git a/kommander/editor/metadatabase.cpp b/kommander/editor/metadatabase.cpp
index 8b35aa77..c1fb461c 100644
--- a/kommander/editor/metadatabase.cpp
+++ b/kommander/editor/metadatabase.cpp
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ void MetaDataBase::doConnections( TQObject *o )
              slotList.find( conn.slot ) == -1 )
             continue;
 
-        TQObject::connect( sender, s, receiver, s2 );
+        TQObject::connect( sender, s.utf8(), receiver, s2.utf8() );
     }
 }
 
@@ -1019,7 +1019,7 @@ bool MetaDataBase::CustomWidget::hasSignal( const TQCString &signal ) const
 bool MetaDataBase::CustomWidget::hasSlot( const TQCString &slot ) const
 {
     TQStrList slotList = TQWidget::staticMetaObject()->slotNames( true );
-    if ( slotList.find( normalizeSlot( slot ) ) != -1 )
+    if ( slotList.find( normalizeSlot(slot).utf8() ) != -1 )
         return true;
 
     for ( TQValueList<MetaDataBase::Slot>::ConstIterator it = lstSlots.begin(); it != lstSlots.end(); ++it ) {
diff --git a/kommander/editor/newformimpl.cpp b/kommander/editor/newformimpl.cpp
index 7b8e330b..5aeafc5d 100644
--- a/kommander/editor/newformimpl.cpp
+++ b/kommander/editor/newformimpl.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ void FormItem::insert()
   TQString n = "Form" + TQString::number(++_forms);
   FormWindow *fw = 0;
   FormFile *ff = new FormFile(FormFile::createUnnamedFileName(), true);
-  fw = new FormWindow(ff, MainWindow::self, MainWindow::self->qWorkspace(), n);
+  fw = new FormWindow(ff, MainWindow::self, MainWindow::self->qWorkspace(), n.utf8());
   MetaDataBase::addEntry(TQT_TQOBJECT(fw));
   TQWidget *w = 0L;
   if (fType == Dialog) 
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ static void unifyFormName(FormWindow *fw, TQWorkspace *qworkspace)
   int i = 1;
   while (lst.findIndex(n) != -1)
     n = origName + TQString::number(i++);
-  fw->setName(n);
+  fw->setName(n.utf8());
   fw->setCaption(n);
 }
 
diff --git a/kommander/editor/pixmapchooser.cpp b/kommander/editor/pixmapchooser.cpp
index 224bbe72..7a2bd85e 100644
--- a/kommander/editor/pixmapchooser.cpp
+++ b/kommander/editor/pixmapchooser.cpp
@@ -1016,7 +1016,7 @@ ImageIconProvider::~ImageIconProvider()
 const TQPixmap * ImageIconProvider::pixmap( const TQFileInfo &fi )
 {
     TQString ext = fi.extension().upper();
-    if ( fmts.contains( ext ) ) {
+    if ( fmts.contains( ext.utf8() ) ) {
 	return &imagepm;
     } else {
 	return TQFileIconProvider::pixmap( fi );
diff --git a/kommander/editor/propertyeditor.cpp b/kommander/editor/propertyeditor.cpp
index 58509db1..f02ff466 100644
--- a/kommander/editor/propertyeditor.cpp
+++ b/kommander/editor/propertyeditor.cpp
@@ -2885,7 +2885,7 @@ void PropertyList::valueChanged( PropertyItem *i )
     TQString pn( i18n("Set '%1' of '%2'" ).arg( i->name() ).arg( editor->widget()->name() ) );
     SetPropertyCommand *cmd = new SetPropertyCommand( pn, editor->formWindow(),
 						      editor->widget(), editor,
-						      i->name(), WidgetFactory::property( editor->widget(), i->name() ),
+						      i->name(), WidgetFactory::property( editor->widget(), i->name().latin1() ),
 						      i->value(), i->currentItem(), i->currentItemFromObject() );
     cmd->execute();
     editor->formWindow()->commandHistory()->addCommand( cmd, true );
@@ -3062,7 +3062,7 @@ void PropertyList::setPropertyValue( PropertyItem *i )
 {
     const TQMetaProperty *p =
 	editor->widget()->metaObject()->
-	property( editor->widget()->metaObject()->findProperty( i->name(), true), true );
+	property( editor->widget()->metaObject()->findProperty( i->name().latin1(), true), true );
     if ( !p ) {
 	if ( i->name() == "hAlign" ) {
 	    int align = editor->widget()->property( "alignment" ).toInt();
@@ -3101,9 +3101,9 @@ void PropertyList::setPropertyValue( PropertyItem *i )
     if ( p->isSetType() )
 	;
     else if ( p->isEnumType() )
-	( (PropertyListItem*)i )->setCurrentItem( p->valueToKey( editor->widget()->property( i->name() ).toInt() ) );
+	( (PropertyListItem*)i )->setCurrentItem( p->valueToKey( editor->widget()->property( i->name().latin1() ).toInt() ) );
     else
-	i->setValue( editor->widget()->property( i->name() ) );
+	i->setValue( editor->widget()->property( i->name().latin1() ) );
 }
 
 void PropertyList::setCurrentProperty( const TQString &n )
diff --git a/kommander/editor/resource.cpp b/kommander/editor/resource.cpp
index 6246498f..05f3b01b 100644
--- a/kommander/editor/resource.cpp
+++ b/kommander/editor/resource.cpp
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ bool Resource::load( FormFile *ff, TQIODevice* dev )
 		slot.returnType = n.attribute( "returnType", "void" );
 		if ( slot.returnType.isEmpty() )
 		    slot.returnType = "void";
-		slot.slot = n.firstChild().toText().data();
+		slot.slot = n.firstChild().toText().data().utf8();
 		if ( !MetaDataBase::hasSlot( TQT_TQOBJECT(formwindow), slot.slot, true ) )
 		    MetaDataBase::addSlot( TQT_TQOBJECT(formwindow), slot.slot, slot.specifier,
 					   slot.access, slot.language, slot.returnType );
@@ -1066,8 +1066,8 @@ void Resource::saveObjectProperties( TQObject *w, TQTextStream &ts, int indent )
 
 void Resource::saveSetProperty( TQObject *w, const TQString &name, TQVariant::Type, TQTextStream &ts, int indent )
 {
-    const TQMetaProperty *p = w->metaObject()->property( w->metaObject()->findProperty( name, true ), true );
-    TQStrList l( p->valueToKeys( w->property( name ).toInt() ) );
+    const TQMetaProperty *p = w->metaObject()->property( w->metaObject()->findProperty( name.latin1(), true ), true );
+    TQStrList l( p->valueToKeys( w->property( name.latin1() ).toInt() ) );
     TQString v;
     for ( uint i = 0; i < l.count(); ++i ) {
 	v += l.at( i );
@@ -1079,8 +1079,8 @@ void Resource::saveSetProperty( TQObject *w, const TQString &name, TQVariant::Ty
 
 void Resource::saveEnumProperty( TQObject *w, const TQString &name, TQVariant::Type, TQTextStream &ts, int indent )
 {
-    const TQMetaProperty *p = w->metaObject()->property( w->metaObject()->findProperty( name, true ), true );
-    ts << makeIndent( indent ) << "<enum>" << p->valueToKey( w->property( name ).toInt() ) << "</enum>" << endl;
+    const TQMetaProperty *p = w->metaObject()->property( w->metaObject()->findProperty( name.latin1(), true ), true );
+    ts << makeIndent( indent ) << "<enum>" << p->valueToKey( w->property( name.latin1() ).toInt() ) << "</enum>" << endl;
 }
 
 void Resource::saveProperty( TQObject *w, const TQString &name, const TQVariant &value, TQVariant::Type t, TQTextStream &ts, int indent )
@@ -1644,7 +1644,7 @@ TQWidget *Resource::createSpacer( const TQDomElement &e, TQWidget *parent, TQLay
 */
 void Resource::setObjectProperty( TQObject* obj, const TQString &prop, const TQDomElement &e )
 {
-    const TQMetaProperty *p = obj->metaObject()->property( obj->metaObject()->findProperty( prop, true ), true );
+    const TQMetaProperty *p = obj->metaObject()->property( obj->metaObject()->findProperty( prop.latin1(), true ), true );
 
     if ( !obj->inherits( "TQLayout" )  ) {// no layouts in metadatabase... (RS)
 	if ( obj->inherits( "CustomWidget" ) ) {
@@ -1720,13 +1720,13 @@ void Resource::setObjectProperty( TQObject* obj, const TQString &prop, const TQD
 	v = TQPalette( p );
     } else if ( e.tagName() == "enum" && p && p->isEnumType() ) {
 	TQString key( v.toString() );
-	v = TQVariant( p->keyToValue( key ) );
+	v = TQVariant( p->keyToValue( key.utf8() ) );
     } else if ( e.tagName() == "set" && p && p->isSetType() ) {
 	TQString keys( v.toString() );
 	TQStringList lst = TQStringList::split( '|', keys );
 	TQStrList l;
 	for ( TQStringList::Iterator it = lst.begin(); it != lst.end(); ++it )
-	    l.append( *it );
+	    l.append( (*it).utf8() );
 	v = TQVariant( p->keysToValue( l ) );
     }
 
@@ -1769,7 +1769,7 @@ void Resource::setObjectProperty( TQObject* obj, const TQString &prop, const TQD
 	if ( pasting ) {
 	    TQString s = v.toString();
 	    formwindow->unify( TQT_TQOBJECT(obj), s, true );
-	    obj->setName( s );
+	    obj->setName( s.utf8() );
 	    return;
 	} else if ( formwindow && TQT_BASE_OBJECT(obj) == formwindow->mainContainer() ) {
 	    formwindow->setName( v.toCString() );
@@ -1781,7 +1781,7 @@ void Resource::setObjectProperty( TQObject* obj, const TQString &prop, const TQD
 	sp.setHeightForWidth( ( (TQWidget*)obj )->sizePolicy().hasHeightForWidth() );
     }
 
-    obj->setProperty( prop, v );
+    obj->setProperty( prop.latin1(), v );
 }
 
 
@@ -1876,7 +1876,7 @@ static TQImage loadImageData( TQDomElement &n2 )
 	::uncompress( (uchar*) baunzip.data(), &len, (uchar*) ba, data.length()/2 );
 	img.loadFromData( (const uchar*)baunzip.data(), len, "XPM" );
     }  else {
-	img.loadFromData( (const uchar*)ba, data.length() / 2, format );
+	img.loadFromData( (const uchar*)ba, data.length() / 2, format.utf8() );
     }
     delete [] ba;
 
@@ -1994,12 +1994,12 @@ void Resource::loadConnections( const TQDomElement &e )
 		if ( n2.tagName() == "sender" ) {
 		    conn.sender = 0;
 		    TQString name = n2.firstChild().toText().data();
-		    if ( name == "this" || qstrcmp( toplevel->name(), name ) == 0 ) {
+		    if ( name == "this" || toplevel->name() == name ) {
 			conn.sender = TQT_TQOBJECT(toplevel);
 		    } else {
 			if ( name == "this" )
 			    name = toplevel->name();
-			TQObjectList *l = toplevel->queryList( 0, name, false );
+			TQObjectList *l = toplevel->queryList( 0, name.utf8(), false );
 			if ( l ) {
 			    if ( l->first() )
 				conn.sender = l->first();
@@ -2009,13 +2009,13 @@ void Resource::loadConnections( const TQDomElement &e )
 			    conn.sender = formwindow->findAction(  name );
 		    }
 		} else if ( n2.tagName() == "signal" ) {
-		    conn.signal = n2.firstChild().toText().data();
+		    conn.signal = n2.firstChild().toText().data().utf8();
 		} else if ( n2.tagName() == "receiver" ) {
 		    TQString name = n2.firstChild().toText().data();
-		    if ( name == "this" || qstrcmp( toplevel->name(), name ) == 0 ) {
+		    if ( name == "this" || toplevel->name() == name ) {
 			conn.receiver = TQT_TQOBJECT(toplevel);
 		    } else {
-			TQObjectList *l = toplevel->queryList( 0, name, false );
+			TQObjectList *l = toplevel->queryList( 0, name.utf8(), false );
 			if ( l ) {
 			    if ( l->first() )
 				conn.receiver = l->first();
@@ -2023,7 +2023,7 @@ void Resource::loadConnections( const TQDomElement &e )
 			}
 		    }
 		} else if ( n2.tagName() == "slot" ) {
-		    conn.slot = n2.firstChild().toText().data();
+		    conn.slot = n2.firstChild().toText().data().utf8();
 		}
 		n2 = n2.nextSibling().toElement();
 	    }
@@ -2060,7 +2060,7 @@ void Resource::loadConnections( const TQDomElement &e )
 	    slot.returnType = n.attribute( "returnType", "void" );
 	    if ( slot.returnType.isEmpty() )
 		slot.returnType = "void";
-	    slot.slot = n.firstChild().toText().data();
+	    slot.slot = n.firstChild().toText().data().utf8();
 	    if ( !MetaDataBase::hasSlot( TQT_TQOBJECT(formwindow), slot.slot, true ) )
 		MetaDataBase::addSlot( TQT_TQOBJECT(formwindow), slot.slot, slot.specifier,
 				       slot.access, slot.language, slot.returnType );
@@ -2233,7 +2233,7 @@ void Resource::loadTabOrder( const TQDomElement &e )
 	    TQString name = n.firstChild().toText().data();
 	    if ( name.isEmpty() )
 		continue;
-	    TQObjectList *l = toplevel->queryList( 0, name, false );
+	    TQObjectList *l = toplevel->queryList( 0, name.utf8(), false );
 	    if ( l ) {
 		if ( l->first() ) {
 		    TQWidget *w = (TQWidget*)l->first();
@@ -2611,7 +2611,7 @@ void Resource::loadMenuBar( const TQDomElement &e )
     while ( !n.isNull() ) {
 	if ( n.tagName() == "item" ) {
 	    QDesignerPopupMenu *popup = new QDesignerPopupMenu( mw );
-	    popup->setName( n.attribute( "name" ) );
+	    popup->setName( n.attribute( "name" ).utf8() );
 	    TQDomElement n2 = n.firstChild().toElement();
 	    while ( !n2.isNull() ) {
 		if ( n2.tagName() == "action" ) {
diff --git a/kommander/editor/widgetdatabase.cpp b/kommander/editor/widgetdatabase.cpp
index 1418c1a2..a57c74f1 100644
--- a/kommander/editor/widgetdatabase.cpp
+++ b/kommander/editor/widgetdatabase.cpp
@@ -916,8 +916,8 @@ void WidgetDatabase::append( WidgetDatabaseRecord *r )
 
 TQString WidgetDatabase::widgetGroup( const TQString &g )
 {
-    if ( wGroups->find( g ) == -1 )
-	wGroups->append( g );
+    if ( wGroups->find( g.utf8() ) == -1 )
+	wGroups->append( g.utf8() );
     return g;
 }
 
@@ -957,7 +957,7 @@ int WidgetDatabase::numWidgetGroups()
 bool WidgetDatabase::isGroupVisible( const TQString &g )
 {
     setupDataBase( -1 );
-    return invisibleGroups->find( g ) == -1;
+    return invisibleGroups->find( g.utf8() ) == -1;
 }
 
 int WidgetDatabase::addCustomWidget( WidgetDatabaseRecord *r )
diff --git a/kommander/editor/widgetfactory.cpp b/kommander/editor/widgetfactory.cpp
index 76ec00d9..339e78d0 100644
--- a/kommander/editor/widgetfactory.cpp
+++ b/kommander/editor/widgetfactory.cpp
@@ -1673,7 +1673,7 @@ bool WidgetFactory::canResetProperty( TQObject *w, const TQString &propName )
 bool WidgetFactory::resetProperty( TQObject *w, const TQString &propName )
 {
     const TQMetaProperty *p = w->metaObject()->property( w->metaObject()->
-							findProperty( propName, true ), true );
+							findProperty( propName.latin1(), true ), true );
     if (!p )
 	return false;
     return p->reset( w );
@@ -1706,7 +1706,7 @@ TQVariant WidgetFactory::defaultValue( TQObject *w, const TQString &propName )
 TQString WidgetFactory::defaultCurrentItem( TQObject *w, const TQString &propName )
 {
     const TQMetaProperty *p = w->metaObject()->
-			     property( w->metaObject()->findProperty( propName, true ), true );
+			     property( w->metaObject()->findProperty( propName.latin1(), true ), true );
     if ( !p ) {
 	int v = defaultValue( w, "alignment" ).toInt();
 	if ( propName == "hAlign" ) {
diff --git a/kommander/executor/instance.cpp b/kommander/executor/instance.cpp
index e23a206a..6dbb1a10 100644
--- a/kommander/executor/instance.cpp
+++ b/kommander/executor/instance.cpp
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ void Instance::setGlobal(const TQString& variableName, const TQString& value)
 
 TQObject* Instance::stringToWidget(const TQString& name)
 {
-  return m_instance->child(name);
+  return m_instance->child(name.utf8());
 }
 
 KommanderWidget* Instance::kommanderWidget(TQObject* object)
diff --git a/kommander/factory/domtool.cpp b/kommander/factory/domtool.cpp
index 40190ff1..25030fe5 100644
--- a/kommander/factory/domtool.cpp
+++ b/kommander/factory/domtool.cpp
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ TQVariant DomTool::elementToVariant( const TQDomElement& e, const TQVariant& def
 	if ( n.tagName() == "comment" )
 	    comment = n.firstChild().toText().data();
     } else if ( e.tagName() == "cstring" ) {
-	v = TQVariant( TQCString( e.firstChild().toText().data() ) );
+	v = TQVariant( e.firstChild().toText().data().utf8() );
     } else if ( e.tagName() == "number" ) {
 	bool ok = true;
 	v = TQVariant( e.firstChild().toText().data().toInt( &ok ) );
diff --git a/kommander/factory/kommanderfactory.cpp b/kommander/factory/kommanderfactory.cpp
index 37f26fdb..146c5f2b 100644
--- a/kommander/factory/kommanderfactory.cpp
+++ b/kommander/factory/kommanderfactory.cpp
@@ -288,8 +288,8 @@ TQWidget *KommanderFactory::create( TQIODevice *dev, TQObject *connector, TQWidg
     }
 
     for ( TQMap<TQString, TQString>::Iterator it = widgetFactory->buddies.begin(); it != widgetFactory->buddies.end(); ++it ) {
-	TQLabel *label = (TQLabel*)widgetFactory->toplevel->child( it.key(), "TQLabel" );
-	TQWidget *buddy = (TQWidget*)widgetFactory->toplevel->child( *it, "TQWidget" );
+	TQLabel *label = (TQLabel*)widgetFactory->toplevel->child( it.key().utf8(), "TQLabel" );
+	TQWidget *buddy = (TQWidget*)widgetFactory->toplevel->child( (*it).utf8(), "TQWidget" );
 	if ( label && buddy )
 	    label->setBuddy( buddy );
     }
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@ KommanderFactory::LayoutType KommanderFactory::layoutType( TQLayout *layout ) co
 
 void KommanderFactory::setProperty( TQObject* obj, const TQString &prop, const TQDomElement &e )
 {
-    const TQMetaProperty *p = obj->metaObject()->property( obj->metaObject()->findProperty( prop, true ), true );
+    const TQMetaProperty *p = obj->metaObject()->property( obj->metaObject()->findProperty( prop.latin1(), true ), true );
 
     TQVariant defVariant;
     if ( e.tagName() == "font" ) {
@@ -816,13 +816,13 @@ void KommanderFactory::setProperty( TQObject* obj, const TQString &prop, const T
 	v = TQPalette( p );
     } else if ( e.tagName() == "enum" && p && p->isEnumType() ) {
 	TQString key( v.toString() );
-	v = TQVariant( p->keyToValue( key ) );
+	v = TQVariant( p->keyToValue( key.utf8() ) );
     } else if ( e.tagName() == "set" && p && p->isSetType() ) {
 	TQString keys( v.toString() );
 	TQStringList lst = TQStringList::split( '|', keys );
 	TQStrList l;
 	for ( TQStringList::Iterator it = lst.begin(); it != lst.end(); ++it )
-	    l.append( *it );
+	    l.append( (*it).utf8() );
 	v = TQVariant( p->keysToValue( l ) );
     }
 
@@ -833,7 +833,7 @@ void KommanderFactory::setProperty( TQObject* obj, const TQString &prop, const T
 	}
     }
 
-    obj->setProperty( prop, v );
+    obj->setProperty( prop.latin1(), v );
 }
 
 void KommanderFactory::createSpacer( const TQDomElement &e, TQLayout *layout )
@@ -920,7 +920,7 @@ static TQImage loadImageData( TQDomElement &n2 )
 	::uncompress( (uchar*) baunzip.data(), &len, (uchar*) ba, data.length()/2 );
 	img.loadFromData( (const uchar*)baunzip.data(), len, "XPM" );
     }  else {
-	img.loadFromData( (const uchar*)ba, data.length() / 2, format );
+	img.loadFromData( (const uchar*)ba, data.length() / 2, format.utf8() );
     }
     delete [] ba;
 
@@ -1021,12 +1021,12 @@ void KommanderFactory::loadConnections( const TQDomElement &e, TQObject *connect
 	    while ( !n2.isNull() ) {
 		if ( n2.tagName() == "sender" ) {
 		    TQString name = n2.firstChild().toText().data();
-		    if ( name == "this" || qstrcmp( toplevel->name(), name ) == 0 ) {
+		    if ( name == "this" || name == toplevel->name() ) {
 			conn.sender = TQT_TQOBJECT(toplevel);
 		    } else {
 			if ( name == "this" )
 			    name = toplevel->name();
-			TQObjectList *l = toplevel->queryList( 0, name, false );
+			TQObjectList *l = toplevel->queryList( 0, name.utf8(), false );
 			if ( l ) {
 			    if ( l->first() )
 				conn.sender = l->first();
@@ -1036,13 +1036,13 @@ void KommanderFactory::loadConnections( const TQDomElement &e, TQObject *connect
 		    if ( !conn.sender )
 			conn.sender = findAction( name );
 		} else if ( n2.tagName() == "signal" ) {
-		    conn.signal = n2.firstChild().toText().data();
+		    conn.signal = n2.firstChild().toText().data().utf8();
 		} else if ( n2.tagName() == "receiver" ) {
 		    TQString name = n2.firstChild().toText().data();
-		    if ( name == "this" || qstrcmp( toplevel->name(), name ) == 0 ) {
+		    if ( name == "this" || name == toplevel->name() ) {
 			conn.receiver = TQT_TQOBJECT(toplevel);
 		    } else {
-			TQObjectList *l = toplevel->queryList( 0, name, false );
+			TQObjectList *l = toplevel->queryList( 0, name.utf8(), false );
 			if ( l ) {
 			    if ( l->first() )
 				conn.receiver = l->first();
@@ -1050,7 +1050,7 @@ void KommanderFactory::loadConnections( const TQDomElement &e, TQObject *connect
 			}
 		    }
 		} else if ( n2.tagName() == "slot" ) {
-		    conn.slot = n2.firstChild().toText().data();
+		    conn.slot = n2.firstChild().toText().data().utf8();
 		}
 		n2 = n2.nextSibling().toElement();
 	    }
@@ -1108,7 +1108,7 @@ void KommanderFactory::loadConnections( const TQDomElement &e, TQObject *connect
 		    n = n.nextSibling().toElement();
 		    continue;
 		}
-		TQObject::connect( sender, s, receiver, s2 );
+		TQObject::connect( sender, s.utf8(), receiver, s2.utf8() );
 	    } else {
 		EventFunction ef = eventMap[ conn.sender ];
 		ef.events.append( conn.signal );
@@ -1130,7 +1130,7 @@ void KommanderFactory::loadTabOrder( const TQDomElement &e )
     while ( !n.isNull() ) {
 	if ( n.tagName() == "tabstop" ) {
 	    TQString name = n.firstChild().toText().data();
-	    TQObjectList *l = toplevel->queryList( 0, name, false );
+	    TQObjectList *l = toplevel->queryList( 0, name.utf8(), false );
 	    if ( l ) {
 		if ( l->first() ) {
 		    TQWidget *w = (TQWidget*)l->first();
@@ -1404,7 +1404,7 @@ void KommanderFactory::loadToolBars( const TQDomElement &e )
 	    TQt::Dock dock = (TQt::Dock)n.attribute( "dock" ).toInt();
 	    tb = new TQToolBar( TQString(), mw, dock );
 	    tb->setLabel( n.attribute( "label" ) );
-	    tb->setName( n.attribute( "name" ) );
+	    tb->setName( n.attribute( "name" ).utf8() );
 	    TQDomElement n2 = n.firstChild().toElement();
 	    while ( !n2.isNull() ) {
 		if ( n2.tagName() == "action" ) {
@@ -1433,7 +1433,7 @@ void KommanderFactory::loadMenuBar( const TQDomElement &e )
     while ( !n.isNull() ) {
 	if ( n.tagName() == "item" ) {
 	    TQPopupMenu *popup = new TQPopupMenu( mw );
-	    popup->setName( n.attribute( "name" ) );
+	    popup->setName( n.attribute( "name" ).utf8() );
 	    TQDomElement n2 = n.firstChild().toElement();
 	    while ( !n2.isNull() ) {
 		if ( n2.tagName() == "action" ) {
diff --git a/kommander/widget/functionlib.cpp b/kommander/widget/functionlib.cpp
index dca811e5..49e5f7b0 100644
--- a/kommander/widget/functionlib.cpp
+++ b/kommander/widget/functionlib.cpp
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ static ParseNode f_return(Parser* p, const ParameterList& params)
 static ParseNode f_stringRound(Parser*, const ParameterList& params)
 {
   TQString s;
-  s.sprintf("%."+params[1].toString()+"f", params[0].toDouble());
+  s.sprintf("%.*f", params[1].toInt(), params[0].toDouble());
   return s;
 }
 
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ static ParseNode f_stringRound(Parser*, const ParameterList& params)
 static ParseNode f_debug(Parser*, const ParameterList& params)
 {
   for (uint i=0; i<params.count(); i++)
-    std::cerr << params[i].toString();
+    std::cerr << params[i].toString().local8Bit();
   std::cerr << "\n";
   fflush(stderr);
   return ParseNode();
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ static ParseNode f_debug(Parser*, const ParameterList& params)
 static ParseNode f_echo(Parser*, const ParameterList& params)
 {
   for (uint i=0; i<params.count(); i++)
-    std::cout << params[i].toString();
+    std::cout << params[i].toString().local8Bit();
   fflush(stdout);
   return ParseNode();
 }
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ static ParseNode f_dialog(Parser* P, const ParameterList& params)
 
 static ParseNode f_i18n(Parser*, const ParameterList& params)
 {
-  return TDEGlobal::locale()->translate(params[0].toString()); 
+  return TDEGlobal::locale()->translate(params[0].toString().utf8());
 }
 
 static ParseNode f_env(Parser*, const ParameterList& params)
@@ -567,13 +567,11 @@ static ParseNode f_arrayToString(Parser* P, const ParameterList& params)
   TQStringList keys = P->array(name).keys();
   TQValueList<ParseNode> values = P->array(name).values();
   
-  TQStringList::Iterator it = keys.begin(); 
+  TQStringList::Iterator it = keys.begin();
   TQValueList<ParseNode>::Iterator itval = values.begin();
-  while (*it)
+  for (; it != keys.end(); ++it, ++itval)
   {
     array += TQString("%1\t%2\n").arg(*it).arg((*itval).toString());
-    ++it;
-    ++itval;
   }
   return array;
 }
diff --git a/kommander/widget/kommanderfunctions.cpp b/kommander/widget/kommanderfunctions.cpp
index 3d580f88..59aaec07 100644
--- a/kommander/widget/kommanderfunctions.cpp
+++ b/kommander/widget/kommanderfunctions.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ TQString KommanderWidget::evalFunction(const TQString& function, const TQStringL
     case Kommander::env:
       return TQString(getenv(args[0].latin1())); 
     case Kommander::i18n:
-      return TDEGlobal::locale()->translate(args[0]);
+      return TDEGlobal::locale()->translate(args[0].utf8());
     case Kommander::global:
       return global(args[0]);
     case Kommander::setGlobal:
diff --git a/kommander/widgets/aboutdialog.cpp b/kommander/widgets/aboutdialog.cpp
index db473520..05be2dfe 100644
--- a/kommander/widgets/aboutdialog.cpp
+++ b/kommander/widgets/aboutdialog.cpp
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ void AboutDialog::initialize(const TQString& appName, const TQString &icon, cons
   m_appName = appName;
   m_icon = icon;
   m_copyright = copyright;
-  m_aboutData = new TDEAboutData(m_appName, m_appName, m_version);
-  m_aboutData->setCopyrightStatement(m_copyright);
+  m_aboutData = new TDEAboutData(m_appName.utf8(), m_appName.utf8(), m_version.utf8());
+  m_aboutData->setCopyrightStatement(m_copyright.utf8());
   if (!m_icon.isEmpty())
     m_aboutData->setProgramLogo(TDEGlobal::iconLoader()->loadIcon(m_icon, TDEIcon::NoGroup, TDEIcon::SizeMedium).convertToImage());  
 }
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ void AboutDialog::addAuthor(const TQString& author, const TQString &task, const
   m_emails.append(email);
   m_tasks.append(task);
   m_addresses.append(webAddress);
-  m_aboutData->addAuthor(author, task, email, webAddress);
+  m_aboutData->addAuthor(author.utf8(), task.utf8(), email.utf8(), webAddress.utf8());
 }
 
 void AboutDialog::addTranslator(const TQString& author, const TQString& email)
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ void AboutDialog::addTranslator(const TQString& author, const TQString& email)
     return;
   m_authors.append(author);
   m_emails.append(email);
-  m_aboutData->setTranslator(author, email);
+  m_aboutData->setTranslator(author.utf8(), email.utf8());
 }
 
 void AboutDialog::setDescription(const TQString& description)
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ void AboutDialog::setDescription(const TQString& description)
   if (!m_aboutData)
     return;
   m_description = description;
-  m_aboutData->setShortDescription(m_description);
+  m_aboutData->setShortDescription(m_description.utf8());
 }
 
 void AboutDialog::setHomepage(const TQString &homepage)
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ void AboutDialog::setHomepage(const TQString &homepage)
   if (!m_aboutData)
     return;
   m_homepage = homepage;
-  m_aboutData->setHomepage(m_homepage);
+  m_aboutData->setHomepage(m_homepage.utf8());
 }
 
 void AboutDialog::setBugAddress(const TQString &bugAddress)
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ void AboutDialog::setBugAddress(const TQString &bugAddress)
   if (!m_aboutData)
     return;
   m_bugaddress = bugAddress;
-  m_aboutData->setBugAddress(m_bugaddress);
+  m_aboutData->setBugAddress(m_bugaddress.utf8());
 }
 
 void AboutDialog::setLicense(const TQString &key)
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ void AboutDialog::setLicense(const TQString &key)
   {
     if (!key.isEmpty())
       m_license = key;
-      m_aboutData->setLicenseText(m_license);
+      m_aboutData->setLicenseText(m_license.utf8());
   }
   else
   {
@@ -209,9 +209,9 @@ void AboutDialog::setLicense(const TQString &key)
       if (!key.isEmpty())
         file = key;
     }
-    m_aboutData->setLicenseTextFile(file);
-  } 
-  
+    m_aboutData->setLicenseTextFile(file.utf8());
+  }
+
 }
 
 void AboutDialog::setPopulationText(const TQString& a_text)
diff --git a/kommander/widgets/execbutton.cpp b/kommander/widgets/execbutton.cpp
index fa535813..d4969444 100644
--- a/kommander/widgets/execbutton.cpp
+++ b/kommander/widgets/execbutton.cpp
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ void ExecButton::startProcess()
   {
     TDEApplication::restoreOverrideCursor();
     if (writeStdout())
-      cout << m_output << flush;
+      cout << m_output.local8Bit() << flush;
   }
   setEnabled(enabledStatus);
 }
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ void ExecButton::processExited(MyProcess* p)
   {
     m_output = p->output();
     if (writeStdout())
-      cout << m_output << flush;
+      cout << m_output.local8Bit() << flush;
     delete p;
   }
 }
diff --git a/kommander/widgets/textbrowser.cpp b/kommander/widgets/textbrowser.cpp
index 9e466c5e..4abaa706 100644
--- a/kommander/widgets/textbrowser.cpp
+++ b/kommander/widgets/textbrowser.cpp
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ TQString TextBrowser::handleDCOP(int function, const TQStringList& args)
     case DCOP::selection:
       return selectedText();
     case TBR_setNotifyClick:
-      KTextBrowser::setNotifyClick(args[0]);
+      KTextBrowser::setNotifyClick(args[0].utf8());
       break;
     case TBR_isNotifyClick:
       return TQString::number(KTextBrowser::isNotifyClick());
diff --git a/kxsldbg/xsldbgmain.cpp b/kxsldbg/xsldbgmain.cpp
index 5e0b35ef..9d782dc2 100644
--- a/kxsldbg/xsldbgmain.cpp
+++ b/kxsldbg/xsldbgmain.cpp
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     TQString libexsltCompileTimeInfo(i18n("libexslt %1 was compiled against libxml %2\n").arg(exsltLibexsltVersion).arg(exsltLibxmlVersion));
     TQString freeFormText = xsldbgRunTimeInfo + libxmlCompileTimeInfo + libxsltCompileTimeInfo + libexsltCompileTimeInfo;
 
-    TDEAboutData about("xsldbg", I18N_NOOP("Xsldbg"), version, description, TDEAboutData::License_GPL, "(C) 2003 Keith Isdale", freeFormText, 0, "k_isdale@tpg.com.au");
+    TDEAboutData about("xsldbg", I18N_NOOP("Xsldbg"), version, description, TDEAboutData::License_GPL, "(C) 2003 Keith Isdale", freeFormText.utf8(), 0, "k_isdale@tpg.com.au");
     about.addAuthor( "Keith Isdale", 0, "k_isdale@tpg.com.au" );
     TDECmdLineArgs::init(argc, argv, &about);
     TDECmdLineArgs::addCmdLineOptions( options );
diff --git a/quanta/components/cvsservice/cvsservice.cpp b/quanta/components/cvsservice/cvsservice.cpp
index 735eb2c8..e979c417 100644
--- a/quanta/components/cvsservice/cvsservice.cpp
+++ b/quanta/components/cvsservice/cvsservice.cpp
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ void CVSService::slotUpdateToTag(const TQStringList &files)
     } else
     {
       extraOpts = "-D " + m_updateToDlg->dateLineEdit->text();
-      commandStr = i18n("Updating to the version from %1 ...").arg(+ m_updateToDlg->dateLineEdit->text());
+      commandStr = i18n("Updating to the version from %1 ...").arg(m_updateToDlg->dateLineEdit->text());
     }
     emit clearMessages();
     emit showMessage(commandStr + "\n", false);