2 files changed, 17 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/common/str.cpp b/common/str.cpp
index 8612a02ed3..1229c14566 100644
--- a/common/str.cpp
+++ b/common/str.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,20 @@ String::String(const char *str)
 	}
 }
 
+String::String(const ConstString &str)
+{
+	printf("String::String(const ConstString &str)\n");
+	_refCount = new int(1);
+	if (str._str) {
+		_capacity = _len = strlen(str._str);
+		_str = (char *)calloc(1, _capacity+1);
+		memcpy(_str, str._str, _len+1);
+	} else {
+		_capacity = _len = 0;
+		_str = 0;
+	}
+}
+
 String::String(const String &str)
 {
 	++(*str._refCount);
diff --git a/common/str.h b/common/str.h
index fdcd70a154..b35c42d0e5 100644
--- a/common/str.h
+++ b/common/str.h
@@ -39,13 +39,14 @@ namespace ScummVM {
 */
 
 class ConstString {
+	friend class String;
 protected:
 	char	*_str;
 	int		_len;
 
 public:
 	ConstString() : _str(0), _len(0) {}
-	ConstString(const char *str) : _str((char*)str) { _len = str ? strlen(str) : 0;}
+	ConstString(const char *str) : _str((char*)str) { _len = str ? strlen(str) : 0; }
 	virtual ~ConstString() {}
 	
 	bool operator ==(const ConstString& x) const;
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ protected:
 public:
 	String() : _capacity(0) { _refCount = new int(1); }
 	String(const char *str);
+	String(const ConstString &str);
 	String(const String &str);
 	virtual ~String();