1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/archive.cpp b/src/archive.cpp
index accdeb1..90211fe 100644
--- a/src/archive.cpp
+++ b/src/archive.cpp
@@ -473,7 +473,8 @@ Bu::Archive &Bu::operator>>(Bu::Archive &ar, class Bu::Archival *p )
 
 Bu::Archive &Bu::operator<<( Bu::Archive &ar, std::string &s )
 {
-        ar << (uint32_t)s.length();
+        // This should be defined as long anyway, this is just insurance
+        ar << (long)s.length();
         ar.write( s.c_str(), s.length() );
 
         return ar;
@@ -481,7 +482,7 @@ Bu::Archive &Bu::operator<<( Bu::Archive &ar, std::string &s )
 
 Bu::Archive &Bu::operator>>( Bu::Archive &ar, std::string &s )
 {
-        uint32_t l;
+        long l;
         ar >> l;
         char *tmp = new char[l+1];
         tmp[l] = '\0';