diff --git a/src/tools/qglobal.cpp b/src/tools/qglobal.cpp
index 3f644e2..6fbbb94 100644
--- a/src/tools/qglobal.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/qglobal.cpp
@@ -465,21 +465,27 @@ static void mac_default_handler( const char *msg )
 
 #endif
 
-void qDebug( const char *msg, ... )
+void handle_buffer(const char *buf, QtMsgType msgType)
 {
-    char buf[QT_BUFFER_LENGTH];
-    strcpy( buf, QDateTime::currentDateTime().toString("[yyyy/MM/dd hh:mm:ss.zzz] ").ascii() );
-    int len = strlen(buf);
-    va_list ap;
-    va_start( ap, msg );			// use variable arg list
-#if defined(QT_VSNPRINTF)
-    QT_VSNPRINTF( &buf[len], QT_BUFFER_LENGTH, msg, ap );
+    if ( handler ) {
+	(*handler)( msgType, buf );
+    } else if (msgType == QtFatalMsg) {
+#if defined(Q_CC_MWERKS)
+        mac_default_handler(buf);
 #else
-    vsprintf( &buf[len], msg, ap );
+	fprintf( stderr, "%s\n", buf );		// add newline
+#endif
+#if defined(Q_OS_UNIX) && defined(QT_DEBUG)
+	abort();				// trap; generates core dump
+#elif defined(Q_OS_TEMP) && defined(QT_DEBUG)
+	QString fstr;
+	fstr.sprintf( "%s:%s %s %s\n", __FILE__, __LINE__, QT_VERSION_STR, buf );
+	OutputDebugString( fstr.ucs2() );
+#elif defined(_CRT_ERROR) && defined(_DEBUG)
+	_CrtDbgReport( _CRT_ERROR, __FILE__, __LINE__, QT_VERSION_STR, buf );
+#else
+	exit( 1 );				// goodbye cruel world
 #endif
-    va_end( ap );
-    if ( handler ) {
-	(*handler)( QtDebugMsg, buf );
     } else {
 #if defined(Q_CC_MWERKS)
         mac_default_handler(buf);
@@ -519,10 +525,24 @@ void debug( const char *msg, ... )
     }
 }
 
-void qWarning( const char *msg, ... )
+void qDebug( const QString &msg )
 {
     char buf[QT_BUFFER_LENGTH];
-    strcpy( buf, QDateTime::currentDateTime().toString("[yyyy/MM/dd hh:mm:ss.zzz] ").ascii() );
+    strcpy( buf, QDateTime::currentDateTime().toString("[yyyy/MM/dd hh:mm:ss.zzz] ").local8Bit() );
+    int len = strlen(buf);
+    strncpy( &buf[len], msg.local8Bit(), QT_BUFFER_LENGTH - len - 1 );
+    len += msg.length();
+    if (len >= QT_BUFFER_LENGTH) {
+        len = QT_BUFFER_LENGTH - 1;
+    }
+    buf[len] = '\0';
+    handle_buffer(buf, QtDebugMsg);
+}
+
+void qDebug( const char *msg, ... )
+{
+    char buf[QT_BUFFER_LENGTH];
+    strcpy( buf, QDateTime::currentDateTime().toString("[yyyy/MM/dd hh:mm:ss.zzz] ").local8Bit() );
     int len = strlen(buf);
     va_list ap;
     va_start( ap, msg );			// use variable arg list
@@ -559,24 +579,57 @@ void warning( const char *msg, ... )
     vsprintf( &buf[len], msg, ap );
 #endif
     va_end( ap );
-    if ( handler ) {
-	(*handler)( QtWarningMsg, buf );
-    } else {
-#if defined(Q_CC_MWERKS)
-        mac_default_handler(buf);
-#elif defined(Q_OS_TEMP)
-	QString fstr( buf );
-	OutputDebugString( (fstr + "\n").ucs2() );
+    handle_buffer(buf, QtDebugMsg);
+}
+
+void qWarning( const QString &msg )
+{
+    char buf[QT_BUFFER_LENGTH];
+    strcpy( buf, QDateTime::currentDateTime().toString("[yyyy/MM/dd hh:mm:ss.zzz] ").local8Bit() );
+    int len = strlen(buf);
+    strncpy( &buf[len], msg.local8Bit(), QT_BUFFER_LENGTH - len - 1 );
+    len += msg.length();
+    if (len >= QT_BUFFER_LENGTH) {
+        len = QT_BUFFER_LENGTH - 1;
+    }
+    buf[len] = '\0';
+    handle_buffer(buf, QtWarningMsg);
+}
+
+void qWarning( const char *msg, ... )
+{
+    char buf[QT_BUFFER_LENGTH];
+    strcpy( buf, QDateTime::currentDateTime().toString("[yyyy/MM/dd hh:mm:ss.zzz] ").local8Bit() );
+    int len = strlen(buf);
+    va_list ap;
+    va_start( ap, msg );			// use variable arg list
+#if defined(QT_VSNPRINTF)
+    QT_VSNPRINTF( &buf[len], QT_BUFFER_LENGTH, msg, ap );
 #else
-	fprintf( stderr, "%s\n", buf );		// add newline
+    vsprintf( &buf[len], msg, ap );
 #endif
+    va_end( ap );
+    handle_buffer(buf, QtWarningMsg);
+}
+
+void qFatal( const QString &msg )
+{
+    char buf[QT_BUFFER_LENGTH];
+    strcpy( buf, QDateTime::currentDateTime().toString("[yyyy/MM/dd hh:mm:ss.zzz] ").local8Bit() );
+    int len = strlen(buf);
+    strncpy( &buf[len], msg.local8Bit(), QT_BUFFER_LENGTH - len - 1 );
+    len += msg.length();
+    if (len >= QT_BUFFER_LENGTH) {
+        len = QT_BUFFER_LENGTH - 1;
     }
+    buf[len] = '\0';
+    handle_buffer(buf, QtFatalMsg);
 }
 
 void qFatal( const char *msg, ... )
 {
     char buf[QT_BUFFER_LENGTH];
-    strcpy( buf, QDateTime::currentDateTime().toString("[yyyy/MM/dd hh:mm:ss.zzz] ").ascii() );
+    strcpy( buf, QDateTime::currentDateTime().toString("[yyyy/MM/dd hh:mm:ss.zzz] ").local8Bit() );
     int len = strlen(buf);
     va_list ap;
     va_start( ap, msg );			// use variable arg list
@@ -621,26 +674,7 @@ void fatal( const char *msg, ... )
     vsprintf( &buf[len], msg, ap );
 #endif
     va_end( ap );
-    if ( handler ) {
-	(*handler)( QtFatalMsg, buf );
-    } else {
-#if defined(Q_CC_MWERKS)
-        mac_default_handler(buf);
-#else
-	fprintf( stderr, "%s\n", buf );		// add newline
-#endif
-#if defined(Q_OS_UNIX) && defined(QT_DEBUG)
-	abort();				// trap; generates core dump
-#elif defined(Q_OS_TEMP) && defined(QT_DEBUG)
-	QString fstr;
-	fstr.sprintf( "%s:%s %s %s\n", __FILE__, __LINE__, QT_VERSION_STR, buf );
-	OutputDebugString( fstr.ucs2() );
-#elif defined(_CRT_ERROR) && defined(_DEBUG)
-	_CrtDbgReport( _CRT_ERROR, __FILE__, __LINE__, QT_VERSION_STR, buf );
-#else
-	exit( 1 );				// goodbye cruel world
-#endif
-    }
+    handle_buffer(buf, QtFatalMsg);
 }
 
 /*!
diff --git a/src/tools/qglobal.h b/src/tools/qglobal.h
index 64b18ea..3a70971 100644
--- a/src/tools/qglobal.h
+++ b/src/tools/qglobal.h
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@ typedef Q_UINT64		Q_ULLONG;	// unsigned long long
 //
 
 class QDataStream;
-
+class QString;
 
 //
 // Feature subsetting
@@ -969,19 +969,22 @@ Q_EXPORT int qWinVersion();
 #endif
 
 
-Q_EXPORT void qDebug( const char *, ... )	// print debug message
+Q_EXPORT void qDebug( const QString& );     // print debug message
+Q_EXPORT void qDebug( const char *, ... )    // print debug message
 #if defined(Q_CC_GNU) && !defined(__INSURE__)
     __attribute__ ((format (printf, 1, 2)))
 #endif
 ;
 
-Q_EXPORT void qWarning( const char *, ... )	// print warning message
+Q_EXPORT void qWarning( const QString& );   // print warning message
+Q_EXPORT void qWarning( const char *, ... )  // print warning message
 #if defined(Q_CC_GNU) && !defined(__INSURE__)
     __attribute__ ((format (printf, 1, 2)))
 #endif
 ;
 
-Q_EXPORT void qFatal( const char *, ... )	// print fatal message and exit
+Q_EXPORT void qFatal( const QString& );	    // print fatal message and exit
+Q_EXPORT void qFatal( const char *, ... )    // print fatal message and exit
 #if defined(Q_CC_GNU)
     __attribute__ ((format (printf, 1, 2)))
 #endif