yet even more GetChars calls added.

src/common/audio/music/i_soundfont.cpp

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ std::pair<FileReader, FString> FSoundFontReader::LookupFile(const char *name)
 		for(int i = mPaths.Size()-1; i>=0; i--)
 		{
 			FString fullname = mPaths[i] + name;
-			auto fr = OpenFile(fullname);
+			auto fr = OpenFile(fullname.GetChars());
 			if (fr.isOpen()) return std::make_pair(std::move(fr), fullname);
 		}
 	}
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ void FSoundFontReader::AddPath(const char *strp)
 	if (str.Back() != '/') str += '/';	// always let it end with a slash.
 	for (auto &s : mPaths)
 	{
-		if (pathcmp(s.GetChars(), str) == 0)
+		if (pathcmp(s.GetChars(), str.GetChars()) == 0)
 		{
 			// move string to the back.
 			mPaths.Delete(i);
@@ -122,13 +122,13 @@ FileReader FSoundFontReader::Open(const char *name, std::string& filename)
 	if (name == nullptr)
 	{
 		fr = OpenMainConfigFile();
-		filename = MainConfigFileName();
+		filename = MainConfigFileName().GetChars();
 	}
 	else
 	{
 		auto res = LookupFile(name);
 		fr = std::move(res.first);
-		filename = res.second;
+		filename = res.second.GetChars();
 	}
 	return fr;
 }
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ FPatchSetReader::FPatchSetReader(const char *filename)
 	const char *paths[] = {
 		"C:/TIMIDITY",
 		"/TIMIDITY",
-		progdir
+		progdir.GetChars()
 	};
 #endif
 	mAllowAbsolutePaths = true;
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ FPatchSetReader::FPatchSetReader(const char *filename)
 		for(auto c : paths)
 		{
 			FStringf fullname("%s/%s", c, filename);
-			if (fr.OpenFile(fullname))
+			if (fr.OpenFile(fullname.GetChars()))
 			{
 				mFullPathToConfig = fullname;
 			}
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ FPatchSetReader::FPatchSetReader(const char *filename)
 	if (mFullPathToConfig.Len() > 0)
 	{
 		FixPathSeperator(mFullPathToConfig);
-		mBasePath = ExtractFilePath(mFullPathToConfig);
+		mBasePath = ExtractFilePath(mFullPathToConfig.GetChars());
 		if (mBasePath.Len() > 0 && mBasePath.Back() != '/') mBasePath += '/';
 	}
 }
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ FPatchSetReader::FPatchSetReader(const char *filename)
 FileReader FPatchSetReader::OpenMainConfigFile()
 {
 	FileReader fr;
-	fr.OpenFile(mFullPathToConfig);
+	fr.OpenFile(mFullPathToConfig.GetChars());
 	return fr;
 }
 
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ FileReader FPatchSetReader::OpenFile(const char *name)
 	if (IsAbsPath(name)) path = name;
 	else path = mBasePath + name;
 	FileReader fr;
-	fr.OpenFile(path);
+	fr.OpenFile(path.GetChars());
 	return fr;
 }
 
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ FLumpPatchSetReader::FLumpPatchSetReader(const char *filename)
 
 	mBasePath = filename;
 	FixPathSeperator(mBasePath);
-	mBasePath = ExtractFilePath(mBasePath);
+	mBasePath = ExtractFilePath(mBasePath.GetChars());
 	if (mBasePath.Len() > 0 && mBasePath.Back() != '/') mBasePath += '/';
 }
 
@@ -523,8 +523,8 @@ FSoundFontReader *FSoundFontManager::OpenSoundFont(const char *name, int allowed
 	auto sfi = FindSoundFont(name, allowed);
 	if (sfi != nullptr)
 	{
-		if (sfi->type == SF_SF2) return new FSF2Reader(sfi->mFilename);
+		if (sfi->type == SF_SF2) return new FSF2Reader(sfi->mFilename.GetChars());
-		else return new FZipPatReader(sfi->mFilename);
+		else return new FZipPatReader(sfi->mFilename.GetChars());
 	}
 	return nullptr;
 

src/common/audio/music/music.cpp

@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ static void SaveGains()
 {
 	auto path = M_GetAppDataPath(true);
 	path << "/replaygain.ini";
-	FConfigFile gains(path);
+	FConfigFile gains(path.GetChars());
 	TMap<FString, float>::Iterator it(gainMap);
 	TMap<FString, float>::Pair* pair;
 
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ static void SaveGains()
 	{
 		while (it.NextPair(pair))
 		{
-			gains.SetValueForKey(pair->Key, std::to_string(pair->Value).c_str());
+			gains.SetValueForKey(pair->Key.GetChars(), std::to_string(pair->Value).c_str());
 		}
 	}
 	gains.WriteConfigFile();
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ static void ReadGains()
 	done = true;
 	auto path = M_GetAppDataPath(true);
 	path << "/replaygain.ini";
-	FConfigFile gains(path);
+	FConfigFile gains(path.GetChars());
 	if (gains.SetSection("Gains"))
 	{
 		const char* key;
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ bool S_ChangeMusic(const char* musicname, int order, bool looping, bool force)
 
 	if (!mus_playing.name.IsEmpty() &&
 		mus_playing.handle != nullptr &&
-		stricmp(mus_playing.name, musicname) == 0 &&
+		mus_playing.name.CompareNoCase(musicname) == 0 &&
 		ZMusic_IsLooping(mus_playing.handle) == zmusic_bool(looping))
 	{
 		if (order != mus_playing.baseorder)
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ void S_RestartMusic ()
 	{
 		FString song = mus_playing.LastSong;
 		mus_playing.LastSong = "";
-		S_ChangeMusic (song, mus_playing.baseorder, mus_playing.loop, true);
+		S_ChangeMusic (song.GetChars(), mus_playing.baseorder, mus_playing.loop, true);
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ void S_MIDIDeviceChanged(int newdev)
 		// Reload the song to change the device
 		auto mi = mus_playing;
 		S_StopMusic(true);
-		S_ChangeMusic(mi.name, mi.baseorder, mi.loop);
+		S_ChangeMusic(mi.name.GetChars(), mi.baseorder, mi.loop);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ int S_GetMusic (const char **name)
 
 	if (mus_playing.name.IsNotEmpty())
 	{
-		*name = mus_playing.name;
+		*name = mus_playing.name.GetChars();
 		order = mus_playing.baseorder;
 	}
 	else

src/common/audio/sound/oalsound.cpp

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ CVAR (String, snd_alresampler, "Default", CVAR_ARCHIVE|CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
 #define OPENALLIB1 "libopenal.1.dylib"
 #define OPENALLIB2 "OpenAL.framework/OpenAL"
 #else // !__APPLE__
-#define OPENALLIB1 NicePath("$PROGDIR/" OPENALLIB)
+#define OPENALLIB1 NicePath("$PROGDIR/" OPENALLIB).GetChars()
 #define OPENALLIB2 OPENALLIB
 #endif
 

src/common/cutscenes/movieplayer.cpp

@@ -837,7 +837,7 @@ MoviePlayer* OpenMovie(const char* filename, TArray<int>& ans, const int* framet
 	{
 		auto fn = StripExtension(filename);
 		DefaultExtension(fn, ".ivf");
-		fr = fileSystem.OpenFileReader(fn);
+		fr = fileSystem.OpenFileReader(fn.GetChars());
 	}
 
 	if (!fr.isOpen()) fr = fileSystem.OpenFileReader(filename);
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@ MoviePlayer* OpenMovie(const char* filename, TArray<int>& ans, const int* framet
 		// VPX files have no sound track, so look for a same-named sound file with a known extension as the soundtrack to be played.
 		static const char* knownSoundExts[] = { "OGG",	"FLAC",	"MP3",	"OPUS", "WAV" };
 		FString name = StripExtension(filename);
-		anm->soundtrack = fileSystem.FindFileWithExtensions(name, knownSoundExts, countof(knownSoundExts));
+		anm->soundtrack = fileSystem.FindFileWithExtensions(name.GetChars(), knownSoundExts, countof(knownSoundExts));
 		return anm;
 	}
 	// add more formats here.
@@ -936,7 +936,7 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(_MoviePlayer, Create)
 	if (firstframetime == -1) firstframetime = frametime;
 	if (lastframetime == -1) lastframetime = frametime;
 	int frametimes[] = { firstframetime, frametime, lastframetime };
-	auto movie = OpenMovie(filename, *sndinf, frametime == -1? nullptr : frametimes, flags, error);
+	auto movie = OpenMovie(filename.GetChars(), *sndinf, frametime == -1? nullptr : frametimes, flags, error);
 	if (!movie)
 	{
 		Printf(TEXTCOLOR_YELLOW "%s", error.GetChars());

src/common/cutscenes/screenjob.cpp

@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ void AddGenericVideo(DObject* runner, const FString& fn, int soundid, int fps)
 int CutsceneDef::GetSound()
 {
 	FSoundID id = INVALID_SOUND;
-	if (soundName.IsNotEmpty()) id = soundEngine->FindSound(soundName);
+	if (soundName.IsNotEmpty()) id = soundEngine->FindSound(soundName.GetChars());
 	if (id == INVALID_SOUND) id = soundEngine->FindSoundByResID(soundID);
 	return id.index();
 }
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ void CutsceneDef::Create(DObject* runner)
 {
 	if (function.IsNotEmpty())
 	{
-		CallCreateFunction(function, runner);
+		CallCreateFunction(function.GetChars(), runner);
 	}
 	else if (video.IsNotEmpty())
 	{

src/common/engine/m_joy.cpp

@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ static bool M_SetJoystickConfigSection(IJoystickConfig *joy, bool create, FConfi
 	FString id = "Joy:";
 	id += joy->GetIdentifier();
 	if (!GameConfig) return false;
-	return GameConfig->SetSection(id, create);
+	return GameConfig->SetSection(id.GetChars(), create);
 }
 
 //==========================================================================

src/common/engine/serializer.cpp

@@ -1145,7 +1145,7 @@ FSerializer &Serialize(FSerializer &arc, const char *key, FTextureID &value, FTe
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				name = pic->GetName();
+				name = pic->GetName().GetChars();
 			}
 			arc.WriteKey(key);
 			arc.w->StartArray();
@@ -1507,8 +1507,8 @@ FString DictionaryToString(const Dictionary &dict)
 
 	while (i.NextPair(pair))
 	{
-		writer.Key(pair->Key);
+		writer.Key(pair->Key.GetChars());
-		writer.String(pair->Value);
+		writer.String(pair->Value.GetChars());
 	}
 
 	writer.EndObject();

src/common/engine/stats.cpp

@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ void FStat::PrintStat (F2DDrawer *drawer)
 					// Count number of linefeeds but ignore terminating ones.
 					if (stattext[i] == '\n') y -= fontheight;
 				}
-				DrawText(drawer, NewConsoleFont, CR_GREEN, 5 / textScale, y, stattext,
+				DrawText(drawer, NewConsoleFont, CR_GREEN, 5 / textScale, y, stattext.GetChars(),
 					DTA_VirtualWidth, twod->GetWidth() / textScale,
 					DTA_VirtualHeight, twod->GetHeight() / textScale,
 					DTA_KeepRatio, true, TAG_DONE);

src/common/engine/stringtable.cpp

@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ bool FStringTable::ParseLanguageCSV(int lumpnum, const char* buffer, size_t size
 						auto filter = filterstr.Split(" ", FString::TOK_SKIPEMPTY);
 						for (auto& entry : filter)
 						{
-							if (sysCallbacks.CheckGame(entry))
+							if (sysCallbacks.CheckGame(entry.GetChars()))
 							{
 								ok = true;
 								break;
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ bool FStringTable::MatchDefaultString(const char *name, const char *content) con
 
 	// Check a secondary key, in case the text comparison cannot be done due to needed orthographic fixes (see Harmony's exit text)
 	FStringf checkkey("%s_CHECK", name);
-	auto cc = GetLanguageString(checkkey, FStringTable::default_table);
+	auto cc = GetLanguageString(checkkey.GetChars(), FStringTable::default_table);
 	if (cc) c = cc;
 
 	return (c && !strnicmp(c, content, strcspn(content, "\n\r\t")));

src/common/menu/joystickmenu.cpp

@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ void UpdateJoystickMenu(IJoystickConfig *selected)
 
 		for (int ii = 0; ii < (int)Joysticks.Size(); ++ii)
 		{
-			it = CreateOptionMenuItemJoyConfigMenu(Joysticks[ii]->GetName(), Joysticks[ii]);
+			it = CreateOptionMenuItemJoyConfigMenu(Joysticks[ii]->GetName().GetChars(), Joysticks[ii]);
 			GC::WriteBarrier(opt, it);
 			opt->mItems.Push(it);
 			if (ii == itemnum) opt->mSelectedItem = opt->mItems.Size();

src/common/menu/menu.cpp

@@ -1209,7 +1209,7 @@ bool DMenuItemBase::GetString(int i, char *s, int len)
 		FString retstr;
 		VMReturn ret[2]; ret[0].IntAt(&retval); ret[1].StringAt(&retstr);
 		VMCall(func, params, countof(params), ret, 2);
-		strncpy(s, retstr, len);
+		strncpy(s, retstr.GetChars(), len);
 		return !!retval;
 	}
 	return false;

src/common/menu/menudef.cpp

@@ -1628,7 +1628,7 @@ static void InitMusicMenus()
 					{
 						FString display = entry.mName;
 						display.ReplaceChars("_", ' ');
-						auto it = CreateOptionMenuItemCommand(display, FStringf("%s \"%s\"", std::get<2>(p), entry.mName.GetChars()), true);
+						auto it = CreateOptionMenuItemCommand(display.GetChars(), FStringf("%s \"%s\"", std::get<2>(p), entry.mName.GetChars()), true);
 						static_cast<DOptionMenuDescriptor*>(*menu)->mItems.Push(it);
 					}
 				}

src/common/menu/messagebox.cpp

@@ -99,6 +99,6 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(DMenu, StartMessage)
 	PARAM_STRING(msg);
 	PARAM_INT(mode);
 	PARAM_NAME(action);
-	M_StartMessage(msg, mode, action);
+	M_StartMessage(msg.GetChars(), mode, action);
 	return 0;
 }

src/common/menu/savegamemanager.cpp

@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ void FSavegameManagerBase::DoSave(int Selected, const char *savegamestring)
 				break;
 			}
 		}
-		PerformSaveGame(filename, savegamestring);
+		PerformSaveGame(filename.GetChars(), savegamestring);
 	}
 	M_ClearMenus();
 }
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(FSavegameManager, DoSave)
 	PARAM_SELF_STRUCT_PROLOGUE(FSavegameManagerBase);
 	PARAM_INT(sel);
 	PARAM_STRING(name);
-	self->DoSave(sel, name);
+	self->DoSave(sel, name.GetChars());
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ FString G_GetSavegamesFolder()
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		name = **save_dir ? save_dir : M_GetSavegamesPath();
+		name = **save_dir ? FString(save_dir) : M_GetSavegamesPath();
 		usefilter = true;
 	}
 
@@ -574,8 +574,8 @@ FString G_GetSavegamesFolder()
 	if (usefilter && SavegameFolder.IsNotEmpty())
 		name << SavegameFolder << '/';
 
-	name = NicePath(name);
+	name = NicePath(name.GetChars());
-	CreatePath(name);
+	CreatePath(name.GetChars());
 	return name;
 }
 
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ FString G_BuildSaveName(const char* prefix)
 {
 	FString name = G_GetSavegamesFolder() + prefix;
 	DefaultExtension(name, "." SAVEGAME_EXT); // only add an extension if the prefix doesn't have one already.
-	name = NicePath(name);
+	name = NicePath(name.GetChars());
 	name.Substitute("\\", "/");
 	return name;
 }

src/common/models/models_ue1.cpp

@@ -53,14 +53,14 @@ bool FUE1Model::Load( const char *filename, int lumpnum, const char *buffer, int
 	if ( (size_t)realfilename.IndexOf("_d.3d") == realfilename.Len()-5 )
 	{
 		realfilename.Substitute("_d.3d","_a.3d");
-		lumpnum2 = fileSystem.CheckNumForFullName(realfilename);
+		lumpnum2 = fileSystem.CheckNumForFullName(realfilename.GetChars());
 		mDataLump = lumpnum;
 		mAnivLump = lumpnum2;
 	}
 	else
 	{
 		realfilename.Substitute("_a.3d","_d.3d");
-		lumpnum2 = fileSystem.CheckNumForFullName(realfilename);
+		lumpnum2 = fileSystem.CheckNumForFullName(realfilename.GetChars());
 		mAnivLump = lumpnum;
 		mDataLump = lumpnum2;
 	}

src/common/scripting/interface/stringformat.cpp

@@ -408,13 +408,13 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_NATIVE(FStringStruct, ByteAt, StringByteAt)
 
 static void StringFilter(FString *self, FString *result)
 {
-	*result = strbin1(*self);
+	*result = strbin1(self->GetChars());
 }
 
 DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_NATIVE(FStringStruct, Filter, StringFilter)
 {
 	PARAM_SELF_STRUCT_PROLOGUE(FString);
-	ACTION_RETURN_STRING(strbin1(*self));
+	ACTION_RETURN_STRING(strbin1(self->GetChars()));
 }
 
 static int StringIndexOf(FString *self, const FString &substr, int startIndex)

src/common/scripting/jit/jit_move.cpp

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ static int CastS2I(FString *b) { return (int)b->ToLong(); }
 static double CastS2F(FString *b) { return b->ToDouble(); }
 static int CastS2N(FString *b) { return b->Len() == 0 ? NAME_None : FName(*b).GetIndex(); }
 static void CastN2S(FString *a, int b) { FName name = FName(ENamedName(b)); *a = name.IsValidName() ? name.GetChars() : ""; }
-static int CastS2Co(FString *b) { return V_GetColor(*b); }
+static int CastS2Co(FString *b) { return V_GetColor(b->GetChars()); }
 static void CastCo2S(FString *a, int b) { PalEntry c(b); a->Format("%02x %02x %02x", c.r, c.g, c.b); }
 static int CastS2So(FString *b) { return S_FindSound(*b).index(); }
 static void CastSo2S(FString* a, int b) { *a = soundEngine->GetSoundName(FSoundID::fromInt(b)); }

src/common/startscreen/startscreen.cpp

@@ -570,8 +570,8 @@ void FStartScreen::CreateHeader()
 	fcolor.rgbBlue = BPART(GameStartupInfo.FgColor);
 	fcolor.rgbReserved = 255;
 	ClearBlock(HeaderBitmap, bcolor, 0, 0, HeaderBitmap.GetWidth(), HeaderBitmap.GetHeight());
-	int textlen = SizeOfText(GameStartupInfo.Name);
+	int textlen = SizeOfText(GameStartupInfo.Name.GetChars());
-	DrawString(HeaderBitmap, (HeaderBitmap.GetWidth() >> 4) - (textlen >> 1), 0.5, GameStartupInfo.Name, fcolor, bcolor);
+	DrawString(HeaderBitmap, (HeaderBitmap.GetWidth() >> 4) - (textlen >> 1), 0.5, GameStartupInfo.Name.GetChars(), fcolor, bcolor);
 	NetBitmap.Create(StartupBitmap.GetWidth() * Scale, 16);
 }
 
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ void FStartScreen::DrawNetStatus(int found, int total)
 	RgbQuad black = { 0, 0, 0, 255 };
 	RgbQuad gray = { 100, 100, 100, 255 };
 	ClearBlock(NetBitmap, black, 0, NetBitmap.GetHeight() - 16, NetBitmap.GetWidth(), 16);
-	DrawString(NetBitmap, 0, 0, NetMessageString, gray, black);
+	DrawString(NetBitmap, 0, 0, NetMessageString.GetChars(), gray, black);
 	char of[10];
 	mysnprintf(of, 10, "%d/%d", found, total);
 	int siz = SizeOfText(of);

src/common/textures/multipatchtexturebuilder.cpp

@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ struct FPatchLookup
 
 void FMultipatchTextureBuilder::MakeTexture(BuildInfo &buildinfo, ETextureType usetype)
 {
-	buildinfo.texture = new FGameTexture(nullptr, buildinfo.Name);
+	buildinfo.texture = new FGameTexture(nullptr, buildinfo.Name.GetChars());
 	buildinfo.texture->SetUseType(usetype);
 	buildinfo.texture->SetSize(buildinfo.Width, buildinfo.Height);
 	buildinfo.texture->SetOffsets(0, buildinfo.LeftOffset[0], buildinfo.TopOffset[0]);	// These are needed for construction of other multipatch textures.
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ void FMultipatchTextureBuilder::AddTexturesLump(const void *lumpdata, int lumpsi
 		int j;
 		for (j = (int)TexMan.NumTextures() - 1; j >= firstdup; --j)
 		{
-			if (strnicmp(TexMan.GameByIndex(j)->GetName(), (const char *)maptex + offset, 8) == 0)
+			if (strnicmp(TexMan.GameByIndex(j)->GetName().GetChars(), (const char *)maptex + offset, 8) == 0)
 				break;
 		}
 		if (j + 1 == firstdup)
@@ -778,11 +778,11 @@ void FMultipatchTextureBuilder::ResolvePatches(BuildInfo &buildinfo)
 {
 	for (unsigned i = 0; i < buildinfo.Inits.Size(); i++)
 	{
-		FTextureID texno = TexMan.CheckForTexture(buildinfo.Inits[i].TexName, buildinfo.Inits[i].UseType);
+		FTextureID texno = TexMan.CheckForTexture(buildinfo.Inits[i].TexName.GetChars(), buildinfo.Inits[i].UseType);
 		if (texno == buildinfo.texture->GetID())	// we found ourselves. Try looking for another one with the same name which is not a multipatch texture itself.
 		{
 			TArray<FTextureID> list;
-			TexMan.ListTextures(buildinfo.Inits[i].TexName, list, true);
+			TexMan.ListTextures(buildinfo.Inits[i].TexName.GetChars(), list, true);
 			for (int ii = list.Size() - 1; ii >= 0; ii--)
 			{
 				auto gtex = TexMan.GetGameTexture(list[ii]);

src/common/utility/m_argv.cpp

@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ int FArgs::CheckParm(const char** check, int start) const
 {
 	for (unsigned i = start; i < Argv.Size(); ++i)
 	{
-		if (0 == stricmp(check, Argv[i]))
+		if (0 == stricmp(check, Argv[i].GetChars()))
 		{
 			return i;
 		}

src/common/utility/memarena.cpp

@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ FString *FSharedStringArena::Alloc(const FString &source)
 	unsigned int hash;
 	Node *strnode;
 
-	strnode = FindString(source, source.Len(), hash);
+	strnode = FindString(source.GetChars(), source.Len(), hash);
 	if (strnode == NULL)
 	{
 		strnode = (Node *)iAlloc(sizeof(Node));

src/common/utility/palette.cpp

@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@ int V_GetColor(const char* str, FScriptPosition* sc)
 
 	if (!string.IsEmpty())
 	{
-		res = V_GetColorFromString(string, sc);
+		res = V_GetColorFromString(string.GetChars(), sc);
 	}
 	else
 	{

src/g_statusbar/sbar_mugshot.cpp

@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ FGameTexture *FMugShotFrame::GetTexture(const char *default_face, const char *sk
 		}
 		sprite.UnlockBuffer();
 	}
-	return TexMan.GetGameTexture(TexMan.CheckForTexture(sprite, ETextureType::Any, FTextureManager::TEXMAN_TryAny|FTextureManager::TEXMAN_AllowSkins));
+	return TexMan.GetGameTexture(TexMan.CheckForTexture(sprite.GetChars(), ETextureType::Any, FTextureManager::TEXMAN_TryAny|FTextureManager::TEXMAN_AllowSkins));
 }
 
 //===========================================================================
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ int FMugShot::UpdateState(player_t *player, StateFlags stateflags)
 				full_state_name = "pain.";
 			}
 			full_state_name += player->LastDamageType.GetChars();
-			if (SetState(full_state_name, false, true))
+			if (SetState(full_state_name.GetChars(), false, true))
 			{
 				bDamageFaceActive = (CurrentState != NULL);
 				LastDamageAngle = damage_angle;
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ int FMugShot::UpdateState(player_t *player, StateFlags stateflags)
 					full_state_name = "pain.";
 				}
 				full_state_name += player->LastDamageType.GetChars();
-				if (SetState(full_state_name))
+				if (SetState(full_state_name.GetChars()))
 				{
 					bOuchActive = use_ouch;
 				}
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ int FMugShot::UpdateState(player_t *player, StateFlags stateflags)
 			full_state_name = "xdeath.";
 		}
 		full_state_name += player->LastDamageType.GetChars();
-		SetState(full_state_name);
+		SetState(full_state_name.GetChars());
 		bNormal = true; //Allow the face to return to alive states when the player respawns.
 	}
 	return 0;

src/g_statusbar/sbarinfo.cpp

@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ void SBarInfo::Load()
 {
 	if(gameinfo.statusbar.IsNotEmpty())
 	{
-		int lump = fileSystem.CheckNumForFullName(gameinfo.statusbar, true);
+		int lump = fileSystem.CheckNumForFullName(gameinfo.statusbar.GetChars(), true);
 		if(lump != -1)
 		{
 			if (!batchrun) Printf ("ParseSBarInfo: Loading default status bar definition.\n");
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ int SBarInfo::newImage(const char *patchname)
 	}
 	for(unsigned int i = 0;i < this->Images.Size();i++) //did we already load it?
 	{
-		if(stricmp(this->Images[i], patchname) == 0)
+		if(stricmp(this->Images[i].GetChars(), patchname) == 0)
 		{
 			return i;
 		}
@@ -996,7 +996,7 @@ public:
 		unsigned int i = 0;
 		for(i = 0;i < script->Images.Size();i++)
 		{
-			patchnames[i] = script->Images[i];
+			patchnames[i] = script->Images[i].GetChars();
 		}
 		for(i = 0;i < 9;i++)
 		{

src/g_statusbar/sbarinfo_commands.cpp

@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ class CommandDrawString : public SBarInfoCommand
 				auto lines = V_BreakLines(font, breakWidth, str.GetChars());
 				for(unsigned i = 0; i < lines.Size();i++)
 				{
-					statusBar->DrawString(font, lines[i].Text, x, y+i*(font->GetHeight()+4), block->XOffset(), block->YOffset(), block->Alpha(), block->FullScreenOffsets(), translation, spacing, shadow, shadowX, shadowY);
+					statusBar->DrawString(font, lines[i].Text.GetChars(), x, y+i*(font->GetHeight()+4), block->XOffset(), block->YOffset(), block->Alpha(), block->FullScreenOffsets(), translation, spacing, shadow, shadowX, shadowY);
 				}
 			}
 			else
@@ -1183,7 +1183,7 @@ class CommandDrawNumber : public CommandDrawString
 
 						// We have a name, but make sure it exists. If not, send notification so modders
 						// are aware of the situation.
-						FBaseCVar *CVar = FindCVar(cvarName, nullptr);
+						FBaseCVar *CVar = FindCVar(cvarName.GetChars(), nullptr);
 
 						if (CVar != nullptr)
 						{
@@ -1484,7 +1484,7 @@ class CommandDrawNumber : public CommandDrawString
 					break;
 				case INTCVAR:
 				{
-					FBaseCVar *CVar = GetCVar(int(statusBar->CPlayer - players), cvarName);
+					FBaseCVar *CVar = GetCVar(int(statusBar->CPlayer - players), cvarName.GetChars());
 					if (CVar != nullptr)
 					{
 						ECVarType cvartype = CVar->GetRealType();
@@ -1618,7 +1618,7 @@ class CommandDrawMugShot : public SBarInfoCommand
 
 		void	Draw(const SBarInfoMainBlock *block, const DSBarInfo *statusBar)
 		{
-			FGameTexture *face = statusBar->wrapper->mugshot.GetFace(statusBar->CPlayer, defaultFace, accuracy, stateFlags);
+			FGameTexture *face = statusBar->wrapper->mugshot.GetFace(statusBar->CPlayer, defaultFace.GetChars(), accuracy, stateFlags);
 			if (face != NULL)
 				statusBar->DrawGraphic(face, x, y, block->XOffset(), block->YOffset(), block->Alpha(), block->FullScreenOffsets());
 		}
@@ -2954,7 +2954,7 @@ class CommandPlayerClass : public SBarInfoCommandFlowControl
 				bool foundClass = false;
 				for(unsigned int c = 0;c < PlayerClasses.Size();c++)
 				{
-					if(stricmp(sc.String, PlayerClasses[c].Type->GetDisplayName()) == 0)
+					if(stricmp(sc.String, PlayerClasses[c].Type->GetDisplayName().GetChars()) == 0)
 					{
 						foundClass = true;
 						classes.Push(PlayerClasses[c].Type);
@@ -3499,7 +3499,7 @@ class CommandIfCVarInt : public SBarInfoNegatableFlowControl
 			}
 
 			cvarname = sc.String;
-			cvar = FindCVar(cvarname, nullptr);
+			cvar = FindCVar(cvarname.GetChars(), nullptr);
 
 			if (cvar != nullptr)
 			{
@@ -3536,7 +3536,7 @@ class CommandIfCVarInt : public SBarInfoNegatableFlowControl
 			SBarInfoNegatableFlowControl::Tick(block, statusBar, hudChanged);
 
 			bool result = false;
-			cvar = GetCVar(int(statusBar->CPlayer - players), cvarname);
+			cvar = GetCVar(int(statusBar->CPlayer - players), cvarname.GetChars());
 
 			if (cvar != nullptr)
 			{

src/g_statusbar/shared_sbar.cpp

@@ -157,45 +157,45 @@ void V_DrawFrame(F2DDrawer* drawer, int left, int top, int width, int height, bo
 	if (!scalemode)
 	{
 		// Draw top and bottom sides.
-		p = TexMan.GetGameTextureByName(border->t);
+		p = TexMan.GetGameTextureByName(border->t.GetChars());
 		drawer->AddFlatFill(left, top - (int)p->GetDisplayHeight(), right, top, p, true);
-		p = TexMan.GetGameTextureByName(border->b);
+		p = TexMan.GetGameTextureByName(border->b.GetChars());
 		drawer->AddFlatFill(left, bottom, right, bottom + (int)p->GetDisplayHeight(), p, true);
 
 		// Draw left and right sides.
-		p = TexMan.GetGameTextureByName(border->l);
+		p = TexMan.GetGameTextureByName(border->l.GetChars());
 		drawer->AddFlatFill(left - (int)p->GetDisplayWidth(), top, left, bottom, p, true);
-		p = TexMan.GetGameTextureByName(border->r);
+		p = TexMan.GetGameTextureByName(border->r.GetChars());
 		drawer->AddFlatFill(right, top, right + (int)p->GetDisplayWidth(), bottom, p, true);
 
 		// Draw beveled corners.
-		DrawTexture(drawer, TexMan.GetGameTextureByName(border->tl), left - offset, top - offset, TAG_DONE);
+		DrawTexture(drawer, TexMan.GetGameTextureByName(border->tl.GetChars()), left - offset, top - offset, TAG_DONE);
-		DrawTexture(drawer, TexMan.GetGameTextureByName(border->tr), left + width, top - offset, TAG_DONE);
+		DrawTexture(drawer, TexMan.GetGameTextureByName(border->tr.GetChars()), left + width, top - offset, TAG_DONE);
-		DrawTexture(drawer, TexMan.GetGameTextureByName(border->bl), left - offset, top + height, TAG_DONE);
+		DrawTexture(drawer, TexMan.GetGameTextureByName(border->bl.GetChars()), left - offset, top + height, TAG_DONE);
-		DrawTexture(drawer, TexMan.GetGameTextureByName(border->br), left + width, top + height, TAG_DONE);
+		DrawTexture(drawer, TexMan.GetGameTextureByName(border->br.GetChars()), left + width, top + height, TAG_DONE);
 	}
 	else
 	{
 		// Draw top and bottom sides.
-		p = TexMan.GetGameTextureByName(border->t);
+		p = TexMan.GetGameTextureByName(border->t.GetChars());
 		drawer->AddFlatFill(left, top - (int)(p->GetDisplayHeight() / sh), right, top, p, -2);
-		p = TexMan.GetGameTextureByName(border->b);
+		p = TexMan.GetGameTextureByName(border->b.GetChars());
 		drawer->AddFlatFill(left, bottom, right, bottom + (int)(p->GetDisplayHeight() / sh), p, -2);
 
 		// Draw left and right sides.
-		p = TexMan.GetGameTextureByName(border->l);
+		p = TexMan.GetGameTextureByName(border->l.GetChars());
 		drawer->AddFlatFill(left - (int)(p->GetDisplayWidth() / sw), top, left, bottom, p, -2);
-		p = TexMan.GetGameTextureByName(border->r);
+		p = TexMan.GetGameTextureByName(border->r.GetChars());
 		drawer->AddFlatFill(right, top, right + (int)(p->GetDisplayWidth() / sw), bottom, p, -2);
 
 		// Draw beveled corners.
-		p = TexMan.GetGameTextureByName(border->tl);
+		p = TexMan.GetGameTextureByName(border->tl.GetChars());
 		drawer->AddFlatFill(left - (int)(p->GetDisplayWidth() / sw), top - (int)(p->GetDisplayHeight() / sh), left, top, p, -2);
-		p = TexMan.GetGameTextureByName(border->tr);
+		p = TexMan.GetGameTextureByName(border->tr.GetChars());
 		drawer->AddFlatFill(right, top - (int)(p->GetDisplayHeight() / sh), right + (int)(p->GetDisplayWidth() / sw), top, p, -2);
-		p = TexMan.GetGameTextureByName(border->bl);
+		p = TexMan.GetGameTextureByName(border->bl.GetChars());
 		drawer->AddFlatFill(left - (int)(p->GetDisplayWidth() / sw), bottom, left, bottom + (int)(p->GetDisplayHeight() / sh), p, -2);
-		p = TexMan.GetGameTextureByName(border->br);
+		p = TexMan.GetGameTextureByName(border->br.GetChars());
 		drawer->AddFlatFill(right, bottom, right + (int)(p->GetDisplayWidth() / sw), bottom + (int)(p->GetDisplayHeight() / sh), p, -2);
 	}
 }
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ void DBaseStatusBar::DoDrawAutomapHUD(int crdefault, int highlight)
 	{
 		sec = Tics2Seconds(primaryLevel->time);
 		textbuffer.Format("%02d:%02d:%02d", sec / 3600, (sec % 3600) / 60, sec % 60);
-		DrawText(twod, font, crdefault, vwidth - zerowidth * 8 - textdist, y, textbuffer, DTA_VirtualWidth, vwidth, DTA_VirtualHeight, vheight,
+		DrawText(twod, font, crdefault, vwidth - zerowidth * 8 - textdist, y, textbuffer.GetChars(), DTA_VirtualWidth, vwidth, DTA_VirtualHeight, vheight,
 			DTA_Monospace, EMonospacing::CellCenter, DTA_Spacing, zerowidth, DTA_KeepRatio, true, TAG_END);
 		y += fheight;
 	}
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ void DBaseStatusBar::DoDrawAutomapHUD(int crdefault, int highlight)
 	{
 		sec = Tics2Seconds(primaryLevel->totaltime);
 		textbuffer.Format("%02d:%02d:%02d", sec / 3600, (sec % 3600) / 60, sec % 60);
-		DrawText(twod, font, crdefault, vwidth - zerowidth * 8 - textdist, y, textbuffer, DTA_VirtualWidth, vwidth, DTA_VirtualHeight, vheight,
+		DrawText(twod, font, crdefault, vwidth - zerowidth * 8 - textdist, y, textbuffer.GetChars(), DTA_VirtualWidth, vwidth, DTA_VirtualHeight, vheight,
 			DTA_Monospace, EMonospacing::CellCenter, DTA_Spacing, zerowidth, DTA_KeepRatio, true, TAG_END);
 	}
 
@@ -572,14 +572,14 @@ void DBaseStatusBar::DoDrawAutomapHUD(int crdefault, int highlight)
 		if (am_showmonsters)
 		{
 			textbuffer.Format("%s\34%c %d/%d", GStrings("AM_MONSTERS"), crdefault + 65, primaryLevel->killed_monsters, primaryLevel->total_monsters);
-			DrawText(twod, font2, highlight, textdist, y, textbuffer, DTA_KeepRatio, true, DTA_VirtualWidth, vwidth, DTA_VirtualHeight, vheight, TAG_DONE);
+			DrawText(twod, font2, highlight, textdist, y, textbuffer.GetChars(), DTA_KeepRatio, true, DTA_VirtualWidth, vwidth, DTA_VirtualHeight, vheight, TAG_DONE);
 			y += fheight;
 		}
 
 		if (am_showsecrets)
 		{
 			textbuffer.Format("%s\34%c %d/%d", GStrings("AM_SECRETS"), crdefault + 65, primaryLevel->found_secrets, primaryLevel->total_secrets);
-			DrawText(twod, font2, highlight, textdist, y, textbuffer, DTA_KeepRatio, true, DTA_VirtualWidth, vwidth, DTA_VirtualHeight, vheight, TAG_DONE);
+			DrawText(twod, font2, highlight, textdist, y, textbuffer.GetChars(), DTA_KeepRatio, true, DTA_VirtualWidth, vwidth, DTA_VirtualHeight, vheight, TAG_DONE);
 			y += fheight;
 		}
 
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ void DBaseStatusBar::DoDrawAutomapHUD(int crdefault, int highlight)
 		if (am_showitems)
 		{
 			textbuffer.Format("%s\34%c %d/%d", GStrings("AM_ITEMS"), crdefault + 65, primaryLevel->found_items, primaryLevel->total_items);
-			DrawText(twod, font2, highlight, textdist, y, textbuffer, DTA_KeepRatio, true, DTA_VirtualWidth, vwidth, DTA_VirtualHeight, vheight, TAG_DONE);
+			DrawText(twod, font2, highlight, textdist, y, textbuffer.GetChars(), DTA_KeepRatio, true, DTA_VirtualWidth, vwidth, DTA_VirtualHeight, vheight, TAG_DONE);
 			y += fheight;
 		}
 
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ void DBaseStatusBar::DoDrawAutomapHUD(int crdefault, int highlight)
 	for (unsigned i = 0; i < numlines; i++)
 	{
 		int x = (vwidth - font->StringWidth(lines[i].Text)) / 2;
-		DrawText(twod, font, highlight, x, y, lines[i].Text, DTA_KeepRatio, true, DTA_VirtualWidth, vwidth, DTA_VirtualHeight, vheight, TAG_DONE);
+		DrawText(twod, font, highlight, x, y, lines[i].Text.GetChars(), DTA_KeepRatio, true, DTA_VirtualWidth, vwidth, DTA_VirtualHeight, vheight, TAG_DONE);
 		y += fheight;
 	}
 }
@@ -876,10 +876,10 @@ static FTextureID GetBorderTexture(FLevelLocals *Level)
 {
 	if (Level != nullptr && Level->info != nullptr && Level->info->BorderTexture.Len() != 0)
 	{
-		auto picnum = TexMan.CheckForTexture (Level->info->BorderTexture, ETextureType::Flat);
+		auto picnum = TexMan.CheckForTexture (Level->info->BorderTexture.GetChars(), ETextureType::Flat);
 		if (picnum.isValid()) return picnum;
 	}
-	return TexMan.CheckForTexture (gameinfo.BorderFlat, ETextureType::Flat);
+	return TexMan.CheckForTexture (gameinfo.BorderFlat.GetChars(), ETextureType::Flat);
 }
 
 //==========================================================================
@@ -958,7 +958,7 @@ void DBaseStatusBar::RefreshBackground () const
 
 		if (setblocks >= 10)
 		{
-			FGameTexture *p = TexMan.GetGameTextureByName(gameinfo.Border.b);
+			FGameTexture *p = TexMan.GetGameTextureByName(gameinfo.Border.b.GetChars());
 			if (p != NULL)
 			{
 				if (!ui_screenborder_classic_scaling)
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ void DBaseStatusBar::DrawLog ()
 		y+=10;
 		for (const FBrokenLines &line : lines)
 		{
-			DrawText(twod, font, CPlayer->SubtitleCounter? CR_CYAN : CR_UNTRANSLATED, x, y, line.Text,
+			DrawText(twod, font, CPlayer->SubtitleCounter? CR_CYAN : CR_UNTRANSLATED, x, y, line.Text.GetChars(),
 				DTA_KeepRatio, true,
 				DTA_VirtualWidth, hudwidth, DTA_VirtualHeight, hudheight, TAG_DONE);
 			y += font->GetHeight ();

src/gamedata/keysections.cpp

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ static void DoSaveKeys (FConfigFile *config, const char *section, FKeySection *k
 	FKeyBindings *bindings = dbl? &DoubleBindings : &Bindings;
 	for (unsigned i = 0; i < keysection->mActions.Size(); ++i)
 	{
-		bindings->ArchiveBindings (config, keysection->mActions[i].mAction);
+		bindings->ArchiveBindings (config, keysection->mActions[i].mAction.GetChars());
 	}
 }
 

src/gamedata/statistics.cpp

@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ int compare_episode_names(const void *a, const void *b)
 	FStatistics *A = (FStatistics*)a;
 	FStatistics *B = (FStatistics*)b;
 
-	return strnatcasecmp(A->epi_header, B->epi_header);
+	return strnatcasecmp(A->epi_header.GetChars(), B->epi_header.GetChars());
 }
 
 int compare_dates(const void *a, const void *b)
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ static FStatistics *GetStatisticsList(TArray<FStatistics> &statlist, const char
 {
 	for(unsigned int i=0;i<statlist.Size();i++)
 	{
-		if (!stricmp(section, statlist[i].epi_header)) 
+		if (!stricmp(section, statlist[i].epi_header.GetChars()))
 		{
 			return &statlist[i];
 		}
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ int compare_level_names(const void* a, const void* b)
 	OneLevel* A = (OneLevel*)a;
 	OneLevel* B = (OneLevel*)b;
 
-	return strnatcasecmp(A->Levelname, B->Levelname);
+	return strnatcasecmp(A->Levelname.GetChars(), B->Levelname.GetChars());
 }
 
 
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ void STAT_ChangeLevel(const char *newl, FLevelLocals *Level)
 		{
 			// we reached the end of this episode
 			int wad = 0;
-			MapData * map = P_OpenMapData(StartEpisode->mEpisodeMap, false);
+			MapData * map = P_OpenMapData(StartEpisode->mEpisodeMap.GetChars(), false);
 			if (map != NULL)
 			{
 				wad = fileSystem.GetFileContainer(map->lumpnum);
@@ -468,9 +468,9 @@ void STAT_ChangeLevel(const char *newl, FLevelLocals *Level)
 			FString section = ExtractFileBase(name) + "." + StartEpisode->mEpisodeMap;
 			section.ToUpper();
 
-			const char *ep_name = StartEpisode->mEpisodeName;
+			const char *ep_name = StartEpisode->mEpisodeName.GetChars();
 			if (*ep_name == '$') ep_name = GStrings(ep_name+1);
-			FStatistics *sl = GetStatisticsList(EpisodeStatistics, section, ep_name);
+			FStatistics *sl = GetStatisticsList(EpisodeStatistics, section.GetChars(), ep_name);
 
 			int statvals[6] = {0,0,0,0,0,0};
 			FString infostring;
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ void STAT_ChangeLevel(const char *newl, FLevelLocals *Level)
 			}
 
 			infostring.Format("%4d/%4d, %4d/%4d, %3d/%3d, %2d", statvals[0], statvals[1], statvals[2], statvals[3], statvals[4], statvals[5], validlevels);
-			FSessionStatistics *es = StatisticsEntry(sl, infostring, Level->totaltime);
+			FSessionStatistics *es = StatisticsEntry(sl, infostring.GetChars(), Level->totaltime);
 
 			for(unsigned i = 0; i < LevelData.Size(); i++)
 			{
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ void STAT_ChangeLevel(const char *newl, FLevelLocals *Level)
 				infostring.Format("%4d/%4d, %4d/%4d, %3d/%3d",
 					 LevelData[i].killcount, LevelData[i].totalkills, LevelData[i].itemcount, LevelData[i].totalitems, LevelData[i].secretcount, LevelData[i].totalsecrets);
 
-				LevelStatEntry(es, lsection, infostring, LevelData[i].leveltime);
+				LevelStatEntry(es, lsection.GetChars(), infostring.GetChars(), LevelData[i].leveltime);
 			}
 			SaveStatistics(statfile, EpisodeStatistics);
 		}

src/m_misc.cpp

@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ bool M_SaveDefaults (const char *filename)
 	GameConfig->ArchiveGlobalData ();
 	if (gameinfo.ConfigName.IsNotEmpty())
 	{
-		GameConfig->ArchiveGameData (gameinfo.ConfigName);
+		GameConfig->ArchiveGameData (gameinfo.ConfigName.GetChars());
 	}
 	success = GameConfig->WriteConfigFile ();
 	if (filename != nullptr)
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ UNSAFE_CCMD (writeini)
 CCMD(openconfig)
 {
 	M_SaveDefaults(nullptr);
-	I_OpenShellFolder(ExtractFilePath(GameConfig->GetPathName()));
+	I_OpenShellFolder(ExtractFilePath(GameConfig->GetPathName()).GetChars());
 }
 
 //
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ static bool FindFreeName (FString &fullname, const char *extension)
 
 	for (i = 0; i <= 9999; i++)
 	{
-		const char *gamename = gameinfo.ConfigName;
+		const char *gamename = gameinfo.ConfigName.GetChars();
 
 		time_t now;
 		tm *tm;
@@ -601,8 +601,8 @@ void M_ScreenShot (const char *filename)
 				autoname += '/';
 			}
 		}
-		autoname = NicePath(autoname);
+		autoname = NicePath(autoname.GetChars());
-		CreatePath(autoname);
+		CreatePath(autoname.GetChars());
 		if (!FindFreeName (autoname, writepcx ? "pcx" : "png"))
 		{
 			Printf ("M_ScreenShot: Delete some screenshots\n");
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ void M_ScreenShot (const char *filename)
 	auto buffer = screen->GetScreenshotBuffer(pitch, color_type, gamma);
 	if (buffer.Size() > 0)
 	{
-		file = FileWriter::Open(autoname);
+		file = FileWriter::Open(autoname.GetChars());
 		if (file == NULL)
 		{
 			Printf ("Could not open %s\n", autoname.GetChars());
@@ -687,9 +687,9 @@ CCMD(openscreenshots)
 			autoname += '/';
 		}
 	}
-	autoname = NicePath(autoname);
+	autoname = NicePath(autoname.GetChars());
 
-	CreatePath(autoname);
+	CreatePath(autoname.GetChars());
 
 	I_OpenShellFolder(autoname.GetChars());
 }

src/maploader/maploader.cpp

@@ -2058,9 +2058,9 @@ void MapLoader::ProcessSideTextures(bool checktranmap, side_t *sd, sector_t *sec
 		  //	  instead of figuring something out from the colormap.
 		if (sec != nullptr)
 		{
-			SetTexture (sd, side_t::bottom, &sec->bottommap, msd->bottomtexture);
+			SetTexture (sd, side_t::bottom, &sec->bottommap, msd->bottomtexture.GetChars());
-			SetTexture (sd, side_t::mid, &sec->midmap, msd->midtexture);
+			SetTexture (sd, side_t::mid, &sec->midmap, msd->midtexture.GetChars());
-			SetTexture (sd, side_t::top, &sec->topmap, msd->toptexture);
+			SetTexture (sd, side_t::top, &sec->topmap, msd->toptexture.GetChars());
 		}
 		break;
 
@@ -2072,9 +2072,9 @@ void MapLoader::ProcessSideTextures(bool checktranmap, side_t *sd, sector_t *sec
 			uint32_t color = MAKERGB(255,255,255), fog = 0;
 			bool colorgood, foggood;
 
-			SetTextureNoErr (sd, side_t::bottom, &fog, msd->bottomtexture, &foggood, true);
+			SetTextureNoErr (sd, side_t::bottom, &fog, msd->bottomtexture.GetChars(), &foggood, true);
-			SetTextureNoErr (sd, side_t::top, &color, msd->toptexture, &colorgood, false);
+			SetTextureNoErr (sd, side_t::top, &color, msd->toptexture.GetChars(), &colorgood, false);
-			SetTexture(sd, side_t::mid, msd->midtexture, missingtex);
+			SetTexture(sd, side_t::mid, msd->midtexture.GetChars(), missingtex);
 
 			if (colorgood | foggood)
 			{
@@ -2114,12 +2114,12 @@ void MapLoader::ProcessSideTextures(bool checktranmap, side_t *sd, sector_t *sec
 		{
 			int lumpnum;
 
-			if (strnicmp ("TRANMAP", msd->midtexture, 8) == 0)
+			if (strnicmp ("TRANMAP", msd->midtexture.GetChars(), 8) == 0)
 			{
 				// The translator set the alpha argument already; no reason to do it again.
 				sd->SetTexture(side_t::mid, FNullTextureID());
 			}
-			else if ((lumpnum = fileSystem.CheckNumForName (msd->midtexture)) > 0 &&
+			else if ((lumpnum = fileSystem.CheckNumForName (msd->midtexture.GetChars())) > 0 &&
 				fileSystem.FileLength (lumpnum) == 65536)
 			{
 				auto fr = fileSystem.OpenFileReader(lumpnum);

src/maploader/strifedialogue.cpp

@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ void MapLoader::LoadStrifeConversations (MapData *map, const char *mapname)
 		bool addedDialogues = false;
 		for (const FString &addd : gameinfo.AddDialogues)
 		{
-			if (!LoadScriptFile(addd, true, 0))
+			if (!LoadScriptFile(addd.GetChars(), true, 0))
 			{
 				continue;
 			}
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ void MapLoader::LoadStrifeConversations (MapData *map, const char *mapname)
 
 		if (gameinfo.Dialogue.IsNotEmpty())
 		{
-			if (LoadScriptFile(gameinfo.Dialogue, false, 0))
+			if (LoadScriptFile(gameinfo.Dialogue.GetChars(), false, 0))
 			{
 				if (addedDialogues)
 				{

src/menu/loadsavemenu.cpp

@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ FString FSavegameManager::ExtractSaveComment(FSerializer &arc)
 
 FString FSavegameManager::BuildSaveName(const char* prefix, int slot)
 {
-	return G_BuildSaveName(FStringf("%s%02d", prefix, slot));
+	return G_BuildSaveName(FStringf("%s%02d", prefix, slot).GetChars());
 }
 
 //=============================================================================

src/menu/playermenu.cpp

@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(DPlayerMenu, PlayerNameChanged)
 {
 	PARAM_PROLOGUE;
 	PARAM_STRING(s);
-	const char *pp = s;
+	const char *pp = s.GetChars();
 	FString command("name \"");
 
 	if (DMenu::InMenu)
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(DPlayerMenu, PlayerNameChanged)
 			command << *p;
 		}
 		command << '"';
-		C_DoCommand(command);
+		C_DoCommand(command.GetChars());
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(DPlayerMenu, SkinChanged)
 	if (DMenu::InMenu)
 	{
 		players[consoleplayer].userinfo.SkinNumChanged(sel);
-		cvar_set("skin", Skins[sel].Name);
+		cvar_set("skin", Skins[sel].Name.GetChars());
 	}
 	return 0;
 }

src/p_conversation.cpp

@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ static void HandleReply(player_t *player, bool isconsole, int nodenum, int reply
 			// No, you don't. Say so and let the NPC animate negatively.
 			if (reply->QuickNo.IsNotEmpty() && isconsole)
 			{
-				TerminalResponse(reply->QuickNo);
+				TerminalResponse(reply->QuickNo.GetChars());
 			}
 			npc->ConversationAnimation(2);
 			if (!(npc->flags8 & MF8_DONTFACETALKER))
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ static void HandleReply(player_t *player, bool isconsole, int nodenum, int reply
 		{
 			TakeStrifeItem (player, reply->ItemCheck[i].Item, reply->ItemCheck[i].Amount);
 		}
-		replyText = reply->QuickYes;
+		replyText = reply->QuickYes.GetChars();
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ static void HandleReply(player_t *player, bool isconsole, int nodenum, int reply
 	// Update the quest log, if needed.
 	if (reply->LogString.IsNotEmpty())
 	{
-		const char *log = reply->LogString;
+		const char *log = reply->LogString.GetChars();
 		if (log[0] == '$')
 		{
 			log = GStrings(log + 1);

src/p_openmap.cpp

@@ -140,9 +140,9 @@ MapData *P_OpenMapData(const char * mapname, bool justcheck)
 		// Names with more than 8 characters will only be checked as .wad and .map.
 		if (strlen(mapname) <= 8) lump_name = fileSystem.CheckNumForName(mapname);
 		fmt.Format("maps/%s.wad", mapname);
-		lump_wad = fileSystem.CheckNumForFullName(fmt);
+		lump_wad = fileSystem.CheckNumForFullName(fmt.GetChars());
 		fmt.Format("maps/%s.map", mapname);
-		lump_map = fileSystem.CheckNumForFullName(fmt);
+		lump_map = fileSystem.CheckNumForFullName(fmt.GetChars());
 		
 		if (lump_name > lump_wad && lump_name > lump_map && lump_name != -1)
 		{

src/p_saveg.cpp

@@ -870,11 +870,11 @@ void FLevelLocals::CopyPlayer(player_t *dst, player_t *src, const char *name)
 	{
 		dst->userinfo.TransferFrom(uibackup);
 		// The player class must come from the save, so that the menu reflects the currently playing one.
-		dst->userinfo.PlayerClassChanged(src->mo->GetInfo()->DisplayName);
+		dst->userinfo.PlayerClassChanged(src->mo->GetInfo()->DisplayName.GetChars());
 	}
 
 	// Validate the skin
-	dst->userinfo.SkinNumChanged(R_FindSkin(Skins[dst->userinfo.GetSkin()].Name, dst->CurrentPlayerClass));
+	dst->userinfo.SkinNumChanged(R_FindSkin(Skins[dst->userinfo.GetSkin()].Name.GetChars(), dst->CurrentPlayerClass));
 
 	// Make sure the player pawn points to the proper player struct.
 	if (dst->mo != nullptr)

src/p_setup.cpp

@@ -213,12 +213,12 @@ static void PrecacheLevel(FLevelLocals *Level)
 
 	for (auto n : gameinfo.PrecachedTextures)
 	{
-		FTextureID tex = TexMan.CheckForTexture(n, ETextureType::Wall, checkForTextureFlags);
+		FTextureID tex = TexMan.CheckForTexture(n.GetChars(), ETextureType::Wall, checkForTextureFlags);
 		if (tex.Exists()) AddToList(hitlist.Data(), tex, FTextureManager::HIT_Wall);
 	}
 	for (unsigned i = 0; i < Level->info->PrecacheTextures.Size(); i++)
 	{
-		FTextureID tex = TexMan.CheckForTexture(Level->info->PrecacheTextures[i], ETextureType::Wall, checkForTextureFlags);
+		FTextureID tex = TexMan.CheckForTexture(Level->info->PrecacheTextures[i].GetChars(), ETextureType::Wall, checkForTextureFlags);
 		if (tex.Exists()) AddToList(hitlist.Data(), tex, FTextureManager::HIT_Wall);
 	}
 
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ void P_SetupLevel(FLevelLocals *Level, int position, bool newGame)
 	// Free all level data from the previous map
 	P_FreeLevelData();
 
-	MapData *map = P_OpenMapData(Level->MapName, true);
+	MapData *map = P_OpenMapData(Level->MapName.GetChars(), true);
 	if (map == nullptr)
 	{
 		I_Error("Unable to open map '%s'\n", Level->MapName.GetChars());

src/playsim/p_acs.cpp

@@ -979,7 +979,7 @@ int ACSStringPool::AddString(FString &str)
 {
 	unsigned int h = SuperFastHash(str.GetChars(), str.Len());
 	unsigned int bucketnum = h % NUM_BUCKETS;
-	int i = FindString(str, str.Len(), h, bucketnum);
+	int i = FindString(str.GetChars(), str.Len(), h, bucketnum);
 	if (i >= 0)
 	{
 		return i | STRPOOL_LIBRARYID_OR;
@@ -999,7 +999,7 @@ const char *ACSStringPool::GetString(int strnum)
 	strnum &= ~LIBRARYID_MASK;
 	if ((unsigned)strnum < Pool.Size() && Pool[strnum].Next != FREE_ENTRY)
 	{
-		return Pool[strnum].Str;
+		return Pool[strnum].Str.GetChars();
 	}
 	return NULL;
 }
@@ -1299,7 +1299,7 @@ void ACSStringPool::ReadStrings(FSerializer &file, const char *key)
 						file("string", Pool[ii].Str)
 							("locks", Pool[ii].Locks);
 
-						unsigned h = SuperFastHash(Pool[ii].Str, Pool[ii].Str.Len());
+						unsigned h = SuperFastHash(Pool[ii].Str.GetChars(), Pool[ii].Str.Len());
 						unsigned bucketnum = h % NUM_BUCKETS;
 						Pool[ii].Hash = h;
 						Pool[ii].Next = PoolBuckets[bucketnum];
@@ -1595,7 +1595,7 @@ static void WriteArrayVars (FSerializer &file, FWorldGlobalArray *vars, unsigned
 					FString arraykey;
 
 					arraykey.Format("%d", i);
-					if (file.BeginObject(arraykey))
+					if (file.BeginObject(arraykey.GetChars()))
 					{
 						FWorldGlobalArray::ConstIterator it(vars[i]);
 						const FWorldGlobalArray::Pair *pair;
@@ -3248,7 +3248,7 @@ const char *FBehavior::LookupString (uint32_t index, bool forprint) const
 			token.Truncate(5);
 
 			FStringf label("TXT_ACS_%s_%d_%.5s", Level->MapName.GetChars(), index, token.GetChars());
-			auto p = GStrings[label];
+			auto p = GStrings[label.GetChars()];
 			if (p) return p;
 		}
 
@@ -6093,7 +6093,7 @@ doplaysound:			if (funcIndex == ACSF_PlayActorSound)
 				{
 					newlen = oldlen - pos;
 				}
-				return GlobalACSStrings.AddString(FString(oldstr + pos, newlen));
+				return GlobalACSStrings.AddString(FString(oldstr + pos, newlen).GetChars());
 			}
 			break;
 
@@ -6674,7 +6674,7 @@ doplaysound:			if (funcIndex == ACSF_PlayActorSound)
 			auto a = Level->SingleActorFromTID(args[0], activator);
 			if (a != nullptr)
 			{
-				return GlobalACSStrings.AddString(TexMan.GetGameTexture(a->floorpic)->GetName());
+				return GlobalACSStrings.AddString(TexMan.GetGameTexture(a->floorpic)->GetName().GetChars());
 			}
 			else
 			{
@@ -8729,7 +8729,7 @@ scriptwait:
 				if (pcd == PCD_ENDPRINTBOLD || screen == NULL ||
 					screen->CheckLocalView())
 				{
-					C_MidPrint (activefont, work, pcd == PCD_ENDPRINTBOLD && (gameinfo.correctprintbold || (Level->flags2 & LEVEL2_HEXENHACK)));
+					C_MidPrint (activefont, work.GetChars(), pcd == PCD_ENDPRINTBOLD && (gameinfo.correctprintbold || (Level->flags2 & LEVEL2_HEXENHACK)));
 				}
 				STRINGBUILDER_FINISH(work);
 			}
@@ -10504,7 +10504,7 @@ EXTERN_CVAR (Bool, sv_cheats)
 
 int P_StartScript (FLevelLocals *Level, AActor *who, line_t *where, int script, const char *map, const int *args, int argcount, int flags)
 {
-	if (map == NULL || 0 == strnicmp (Level->MapName, map, 8))
+	if (map == NULL || 0 == strnicmp (Level->MapName.GetChars(), map, 8))
 	{
 		FBehavior *module = NULL;
 		const ScriptPtr *scriptdata;
@@ -10559,7 +10559,7 @@ int P_StartScript (FLevelLocals *Level, AActor *who, line_t *where, int script,
 
 void P_SuspendScript (FLevelLocals *Level, int script, const char *map)
 {
-	if (strnicmp (Level->MapName, map, 8))
+	if (strnicmp (Level->MapName.GetChars(), map, 8))
 		addDefered (FindLevelInfo (map), acsdefered_t::defsuspend, script, NULL, 0, NULL);
 	else
 		SetScriptState (Level->ACSThinker, script, DLevelScript::SCRIPT_Suspended);
@@ -10567,7 +10567,7 @@ void P_SuspendScript (FLevelLocals *Level, int script, const char *map)
 
 void P_TerminateScript (FLevelLocals *Level, int script, const char *map)
 {
-	if (strnicmp (Level->MapName, map, 8))
+	if (strnicmp (Level->MapName.GetChars(), map, 8))
 		addDefered (FindLevelInfo (map), acsdefered_t::defterminate, script, NULL, 0, NULL);
 	else
 		SetScriptState (Level->ACSThinker, script, DLevelScript::SCRIPT_PleaseRemove);

src/playsim/p_actionfunctions.cpp

@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(AActor, GetCVar)
 		PARAM_SELF_PROLOGUE(AActor);
 		PARAM_STRING(cvarname);
 
-		FBaseCVar *cvar = GetCVar(self->player ? int(self->player - players) : -1, cvarname);
+		FBaseCVar *cvar = GetCVar(self->player ? int(self->player - players) : -1, cvarname.GetChars());
 		if (cvar == nullptr)
 		{
 			ret->SetFloat(0);
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(AActor, GetCVarString)
 		PARAM_SELF_PROLOGUE(AActor);
 		PARAM_STRING(cvarname);
 
-		FBaseCVar *cvar = GetCVar(self->player? int(self->player - players) : -1, cvarname);
+		FBaseCVar *cvar = GetCVar(self->player? int(self->player - players) : -1, cvarname.GetChars());
 		if (cvar == nullptr)
 		{
 			ret->SetString("");
@@ -1306,7 +1306,7 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(AActor, A_Print)
 		{
 			con_midtime = float(time);
 		}
-		FString formatted = strbin1(text);
+		FString formatted = strbin1(text.GetChars());
 		C_MidPrint(font, formatted.GetChars());
 		con_midtime = saved;
 	}
@@ -1338,7 +1338,7 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(AActor, A_PrintBold)
 	{
 		con_midtime = float(time);
 	}
-	FString formatted = strbin1(text);
+	FString formatted = strbin1(text.GetChars());
 	C_MidPrint(font, formatted.GetChars(), true);
 	con_midtime = saved;
 	return 0;
@@ -1359,7 +1359,7 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(AActor, A_Log)
 	if (local && !self->CheckLocalView()) return 0;
 
 	if (text[0] == '$') text = GStrings(&text[1]);
-	FString formatted = strbin1(text);
+	FString formatted = strbin1(text.GetChars());
 	Printf("%s\n", formatted.GetChars());
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -2686,7 +2686,7 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(AActor, CheckFlag)
 	PARAM_INT	(checkpointer);
 
 	AActor *owner = COPY_AAPTR(self, checkpointer);
-	ACTION_RETURN_BOOL(owner != nullptr && CheckActorFlag(owner, flagname));
+	ACTION_RETURN_BOOL(owner != nullptr && CheckActorFlag(owner, flagname.GetChars()));
 }
 
 
@@ -5080,7 +5080,7 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(AActor, A_SprayDecal)
 	PARAM_FLOAT(direction_z);
 	PARAM_BOOL(useBloodColor);
 	PARAM_COLOR(decalColor);
-	SprayDecal(self, name, dist, DVector3(offset_x, offset_y, offset_z), DVector3(direction_x, direction_y, direction_z), useBloodColor, decalColor);
+	SprayDecal(self, name.GetChars(), dist, DVector3(offset_x, offset_y, offset_z), DVector3(direction_x, direction_y, direction_z), useBloodColor, decalColor);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -5089,7 +5089,7 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(AActor, A_SetMugshotState)
 	PARAM_SELF_PROLOGUE(AActor);
 	PARAM_STRING(name);
 	if (self->CheckLocalView())
-		StatusBar->SetMugShotState(name);
+		StatusBar->SetMugShotState(name.GetChars());
 	return 0;
 }
 

src/playsim/p_interaction.cpp

@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ void ClientObituary (AActor *self, AActor *inflictor, AActor *attacker, int dmgf
 	}
 
 	FString obit = DamageTypeDefinition::GetObituary(mod);
-	if (attacker == nullptr && obit.IsNotEmpty()) messagename = obit;
+	if (attacker == nullptr && obit.IsNotEmpty()) messagename = obit.GetChars();
 	else
 	{
 		switch (mod.GetIndex())
@@ -249,11 +249,11 @@ void ClientObituary (AActor *self, AActor *inflictor, AActor *attacker, int dmgf
 		else
 		{
 			lookup.Format("$Obituary_%s_%s", attacker->GetClass()->TypeName.GetChars(), mod.GetChars());
-			if (GStrings[lookup.GetChars() + 1]) message = lookup;
+			if (GStrings[lookup.GetChars() + 1]) message = lookup.GetChars();
 			else
 			{
 				lookup.Format("$Obituary_%s", attacker->GetClass()->TypeName.GetChars());
-				if (GStrings[lookup.GetChars() + 1]) message = lookup;
+				if (GStrings[lookup.GetChars() + 1]) message = lookup.GetChars();
 				else
 				{
 					IFVIRTUALPTR(attacker, AActor, GetObituary)
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ void ClientObituary (AActor *self, AActor *inflictor, AActor *attacker, int dmgf
 						VMValue params[] = { attacker, self, inflictor, mod.GetIndex(), !!(dmgflags & DMG_PLAYERATTACK) };
 						VMReturn rett(&ret);
 						VMCall(func, params, countof(params), &rett, 1);
-						if (ret.IsNotEmpty()) message = ret;
+						if (ret.IsNotEmpty()) message = ret.GetChars();
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -283,12 +283,12 @@ void ClientObituary (AActor *self, AActor *inflictor, AActor *attacker, int dmgf
 		if (mod == NAME_Melee)
 		{
 			FStringf ob("DEFHITOB_%s", cls);
-			message = GStrings.GetString(ob, nullptr, self->player->userinfo.GetGender());
+			message = GStrings.GetString(ob.GetChars(), nullptr, self->player->userinfo.GetGender());
 		}
 		if (message == nullptr)
 		{
 			FStringf ob("DEFOB_%s", cls);
-			message = GStrings.GetString(ob, nullptr, self->player->userinfo.GetGender());
+			message = GStrings.GetString(ob.GetChars(), nullptr, self->player->userinfo.GetGender());
 		}
 		if (message == nullptr)
 		{

src/playsim/p_lnspec.cpp

@@ -1082,7 +1082,7 @@ FUNC(LS_Generic_Lift)
 FUNC(LS_Exit_Normal)
 // Exit_Normal (position)
 {
-	if (Level->CheckIfExitIsGood (it, FindLevelInfo(Level->NextMap)))
+	if (Level->CheckIfExitIsGood (it, FindLevelInfo(Level->NextMap.GetChars())))
 	{
 		Level->ExitLevel (arg0, false);
 		return true;
@@ -1110,7 +1110,7 @@ FUNC(LS_Teleport_NewMap)
 
 		if (info && Level->CheckIfExitIsGood (it, info))
 		{
-			Level->ChangeLevel(info->MapName, arg1, arg2 ? CHANGELEVEL_KEEPFACING : 0);
+			Level->ChangeLevel(info->MapName.GetChars(), arg1, arg2 ? CHANGELEVEL_KEEPFACING : 0);
 			return true;
 		}
 	}
@@ -1928,11 +1928,11 @@ FUNC(LS_ACS_Execute)
 
 	if (arg1 == 0)
 	{
-		mapname = Level->MapName;
+		mapname = Level->MapName.GetChars();
 	}
 	else if ((info = FindLevelByNum(arg1)) != NULL)
 	{
-		mapname = info->MapName;
+		mapname = info->MapName.GetChars();
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -1951,11 +1951,11 @@ FUNC(LS_ACS_ExecuteAlways)
 
 	if (arg1 == 0)
 	{
-		mapname = Level->MapName;
+		mapname = Level->MapName.GetChars();
 	}
 	else if ((info = FindLevelByNum(arg1)) != NULL)
 	{
-		mapname = info->MapName;
+		mapname = info->MapName.GetChars();
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -1991,7 +1991,7 @@ FUNC(LS_ACS_ExecuteWithResult)
 	int args[4] = { arg1, arg2, arg3, arg4 };
 	int flags = (backSide ? ACS_BACKSIDE : 0) | ACS_ALWAYS | ACS_WANTRESULT;
 
-	return P_StartScript (Level, it, ln, arg0, Level->MapName, args, 4, flags);
+	return P_StartScript (Level, it, ln, arg0, Level->MapName.GetChars(), args, 4, flags);
 }
 
 FUNC(LS_ACS_Suspend)
@@ -2000,9 +2000,9 @@ FUNC(LS_ACS_Suspend)
 	level_info_t *info;
 
 	if (arg1 == 0)
-		P_SuspendScript (Level, arg0, Level->MapName);
+		P_SuspendScript (Level, arg0, Level->MapName.GetChars());
 	else if ((info = FindLevelByNum (arg1)) )
-		P_SuspendScript (Level, arg0, info->MapName);
+		P_SuspendScript (Level, arg0, info->MapName.GetChars());
 
 	return true;
 }
@@ -2013,9 +2013,9 @@ FUNC(LS_ACS_Terminate)
 	level_info_t *info;
 
 	if (arg1 == 0)
-		P_TerminateScript (Level, arg0, Level->MapName);
+		P_TerminateScript (Level, arg0, Level->MapName.GetChars());
 	else if ((info = FindLevelByNum (arg1)) )
-		P_TerminateScript (Level, arg0, info->MapName);
+		P_TerminateScript (Level, arg0, info->MapName.GetChars());
 
 	return true;
 }
@@ -3258,7 +3258,7 @@ FUNC(LS_SendToCommunicator)
 			// Get the message from the LANGUAGE lump.
 			FString msg;
 			msg.Format("TXT_COMM%d", arg2);
-			const char *str = GStrings[msg];
+			const char *str = GStrings[msg.GetChars()];
 			if (str != NULL)
 			{
 				Printf (PRINT_CHAT, "%s\n", str);

src/playsim/p_mobj.cpp

@@ -5299,7 +5299,7 @@ AActor *FLevelLocals::SpawnPlayer (FPlayerStart *mthing, int playernum, int flag
 	}
 
 	// [GRB] Reset skin
-	p->userinfo.SkinNumChanged(R_FindSkin (Skins[p->userinfo.GetSkin()].Name, p->CurrentPlayerClass));
+	p->userinfo.SkinNumChanged(R_FindSkin (Skins[p->userinfo.GetSkin()].Name.GetChars(), p->CurrentPlayerClass));
 
 	if (!(mobj->flags2 & MF2_DONTTRANSLATE))
 	{

src/playsim/p_user.cpp

@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(_PlayerInfo, SetLogText)
 {
 	PARAM_SELF_STRUCT_PROLOGUE(player_t);
 	PARAM_STRING(log);
-	self->SetLogText(log);
+	self->SetLogText(log.GetChars());
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -828,16 +828,16 @@ static int SetupCrouchSprite(AActor *self, int crouchsprite)
 		FString normspritename = sprites[self->SpawnState->sprite].name;
 		FString crouchspritename = sprites[crouchsprite].name;
 
-		int spritenorm = fileSystem.CheckNumForName(normspritename + "A1", FileSys::ns_sprites);
+		int spritenorm = fileSystem.CheckNumForName((normspritename + "A1").GetChars(), FileSys::ns_sprites);
 		if (spritenorm == -1)
 		{
-			spritenorm = fileSystem.CheckNumForName(normspritename + "A0", FileSys::ns_sprites);
+			spritenorm = fileSystem.CheckNumForName((normspritename + "A0").GetChars(), FileSys::ns_sprites);
 		}
 
-		int spritecrouch = fileSystem.CheckNumForName(crouchspritename + "A1", FileSys::ns_sprites);
+		int spritecrouch = fileSystem.CheckNumForName((crouchspritename + "A1").GetChars(), FileSys::ns_sprites);
 		if (spritecrouch == -1)
 		{
-			spritecrouch = fileSystem.CheckNumForName(crouchspritename + "A0", FileSys::ns_sprites);
+			spritecrouch = fileSystem.CheckNumForName((crouchspritename + "A0").GetChars(), FileSys::ns_sprites);
 		}
 
 		if (spritenorm == -1 || spritecrouch == -1)
@@ -1711,7 +1711,7 @@ void player_t::Serialize(FSerializer &arc)
 	}
 	if (skinname.IsNotEmpty())
 	{
-		userinfo.SkinChanged(skinname, CurrentPlayerClass);
+		userinfo.SkinChanged(skinname.GetChars(), CurrentPlayerClass);
 	}
 }
 

src/r_data/r_canvastexture.cpp

@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ void FCanvasTextureInfo::Add (AActor *viewpoint, FTextureID picnum, double fov)
 
 void SetCameraToTexture(AActor *viewpoint, const FString &texturename, double fov)
 {
-	FTextureID textureid = TexMan.CheckForTexture(texturename, ETextureType::Wall, FTextureManager::TEXMAN_Overridable);
+	FTextureID textureid = TexMan.CheckForTexture(texturename.GetChars(), ETextureType::Wall, FTextureManager::TEXMAN_Overridable);
 	if (textureid.isValid())
 	{
 		// Only proceed if the texture actually has a canvas.

src/r_data/r_translate.cpp

@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(_Translation, SetPlayerTranslation)
 
 	if (cls != nullptr)
 	{
-		PlayerSkin = R_FindSkin(Skins[PlayerSkin].Name, int(cls - &PlayerClasses[0]));
+		PlayerSkin = R_FindSkin(Skins[PlayerSkin].Name.GetChars(), int(cls - &PlayerClasses[0]));
 		FRemapTable remap;
 		R_GetPlayerTranslation(PlayerColor, GetColorSet(cls->Type, PlayerColorset),
 			&Skins[PlayerSkin], &remap);

src/r_data/sprites.cpp

@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ void R_InitSpriteDefs ()
 	for (i = 0; i < smax; ++i)
 	{
 		auto tex = TexMan.GameByIndex(i);
-		if (tex->GetUseType() == ETextureType::Sprite && strlen(tex->GetName()) >= 6)
+		if (tex->GetUseType() == ETextureType::Sprite && strlen(tex->GetName().GetChars()) >= 6)
 		{
 			size_t bucket = TEX_DWNAME(tex) % smax;
 			hashes[i].Next = hashes[bucket].Head;
@@ -721,11 +721,11 @@ void R_InitSkins (void)
 				{
 					if (stricmp (key, "*pain") == 0)
 					{ // Replace all pain sounds in one go
-						aliasid = S_AddPlayerSound (Skins[i].Name, Skins[i].gender,
+						aliasid = S_AddPlayerSound (Skins[i].Name.GetChars(), Skins[i].gender,
 							playersoundrefs[0], lump, true);
 						for (int l = 3; l > 0; --l)
 						{
-							S_AddPlayerSoundExisting (Skins[i].Name, Skins[i].gender,
+							S_AddPlayerSoundExisting (Skins[i].Name.GetChars(), Skins[i].gender,
 								playersoundrefs[l], aliasid, true);
 						}
 					}
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ void R_InitSkins (void)
 						auto sndref = soundEngine->FindSoundNoHash (key);
 						if (sndref.isvalid())
 						{
-							S_AddPlayerSound (Skins[i].Name, Skins[i].gender, sndref, lump, true);
+							S_AddPlayerSound (Skins[i].Name.GetChars(), Skins[i].gender, sndref, lump, true);
 						}
 					}
 				}
@@ -888,12 +888,12 @@ void R_InitSkins (void)
 			{
 				if (j == 0 || sndlumps[j] != sndlumps[j-1])
 				{
-					aliasid = S_AddPlayerSound (Skins[i].Name, Skins[i].gender,
+					aliasid = S_AddPlayerSound (Skins[i].Name.GetChars(), Skins[i].gender,
 						playersoundrefs[j], sndlumps[j], true);
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					S_AddPlayerSoundExisting (Skins[i].Name, Skins[i].gender,
+					S_AddPlayerSoundExisting (Skins[i].Name.GetChars(), Skins[i].gender,
 						playersoundrefs[j], aliasid, true);
 				}
 			}