diff --git a/utils/HelpGen/src/scriptbinder.cpp b/utils/HelpGen/src/scriptbinder.cpp
index b9c79ba841..6559328e8d 100644
--- a/utils/HelpGen/src/scriptbinder.cpp
+++ b/utils/HelpGen/src/scriptbinder.cpp
@@ -319,8 +319,8 @@ void ScriptTemplate::PrintScript( void* dataObj, ScriptStream& stm )
 
 int ScriptSection::mIdCounter = 0;
 
-ScriptSection::ScriptSection( const string&   name,
-                              const string&   body,
+ScriptSection::ScriptSection( const wxString& name,
+                              const wxString& body,
                               ScriptTemplate* pSectionTemplate,
                               ScriptTemplate* pReferenceTemplate,
                               bool            autoHide,
@@ -342,8 +342,8 @@ ScriptSection::ScriptSection( const string&   name,
 {
     // generate GUID
 
-    char buf[32];
-    sprintf( buf, "%d", ++mIdCounter );
+    wxChar buf[32];
+    wxSprintf( buf, _T("%d"), ++mIdCounter );
     mId = buf;
 }
 
diff --git a/utils/HelpGen/src/scriptbinder.h b/utils/HelpGen/src/scriptbinder.h
index 904cb3306b..145082967e 100644
--- a/utils/HelpGen/src/scriptbinder.h
+++ b/utils/HelpGen/src/scriptbinder.h
@@ -262,8 +262,8 @@ public:
     // to other sections (e.g. could be usefull for autoamically
     // hiding empty index-sections).
 
-    ScriptSection( const string&   name = "",
-                   const string&   body = "",
+    ScriptSection( const wxString& name = wxEmptyString,
+                   const wxString& body = wxEmptyString,
                    ScriptTemplate* pSectionTemplate   = NULL,
                    ScriptTemplate* pReferenceTemplate = NULL,
                    bool            autoHide           = false,