diff --git a/src/tools/ntqglobal.h b/src/tools/ntqglobal.h
index 9b0dbed2..c88e1846 100644
--- a/src/tools/ntqglobal.h
+++ b/src/tools/ntqglobal.h
@@ -753,6 +753,7 @@ typedef TQ_UINT64		TQ_ULLONG;	// unsigned long long
 // Data stream functions is provided by many classes (defined in ntqdatastream.h)
 //
 
+class TQCString;
 class TQDataStream;
 class TQString;
 
@@ -976,6 +977,7 @@ Q_EXPORT int qWinVersion();
 
 
 Q_EXPORT void tqDebug( const TQString& );     // print debug message
+Q_EXPORT void tqDebug( const TQCString& );    // print debug message
 Q_EXPORT void tqDebug( const char *, ... )    // print debug message
 #if defined(Q_CC_GNU) && !defined(__INSURE__)
     __attribute__ ((format (printf, 1, 2)))
@@ -983,13 +985,15 @@ Q_EXPORT void tqDebug( const char *, ... )    // print debug message
 ;
 
 Q_EXPORT void tqWarning( const TQString& );   // print warning message
+Q_EXPORT void tqWarning( const TQCString& );  // print warning message
 Q_EXPORT void tqWarning( const char *, ... )  // print warning message
 #if defined(Q_CC_GNU) && !defined(__INSURE__)
     __attribute__ ((format (printf, 1, 2)))
 #endif
 ;
 
-Q_EXPORT void tqFatal( const TQString& );	    // print fatal message and exit
+Q_EXPORT void tqFatal( const TQString& );     // print fatal message and exit
+Q_EXPORT void tqFatal( const TQCString& );    // print fatal message and exit
 Q_EXPORT void tqFatal( const char *, ... )    // print fatal message and exit
 #if defined(Q_CC_GNU)
     __attribute__ ((format (printf, 1, 2)))
diff --git a/src/tools/qglobal.cpp b/src/tools/qglobal.cpp
index 5c9663df..9d7d8937 100644
--- a/src/tools/qglobal.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/qglobal.cpp
@@ -582,6 +582,11 @@ void warning( const char *msg, ... )
     handle_buffer(buf, TQtDebugMsg);
 }
 
+void tqDebug( const TQCString &s )
+{
+    tqDebug(s.data());
+}
+
 void tqWarning( const TQString &msg )
 {
     char buf[QT_BUFFER_LENGTH];
@@ -612,6 +617,11 @@ void tqWarning( const char *msg, ... )
     handle_buffer(buf, TQtWarningMsg);
 }
 
+void tqWarning( const TQCString &s )
+{
+    tqWarning(s.data());
+}
+
 void tqFatal( const TQString &msg )
 {
     char buf[QT_BUFFER_LENGTH];
@@ -677,6 +687,11 @@ void fatal( const char *msg, ... )
     handle_buffer(buf, TQtFatalMsg);
 }
 
+void tqFatal( const TQCString &s )
+{
+    tqWarning(s.data());
+}
+
 /*!
   \relates TQApplication