--- xap_UnixGnomePrintGraphics.cpp-was	Wed Nov 29 18:24:07 2000
+++ xap_UnixGnomePrintGraphics.cpp	Wed Nov 29 18:25:05 2000
@@ -235,9 +235,10 @@
 	if (c >= 256)
 		return 0;
 
+	unsigned char uc = c;
 	/* Use get glyph width intead ... Chema */
 	size = (int) ( _scale_factor_get_inverse () *
-		       gnome_font_get_width_string_n (m_pCurrentFont, (const char *)&c, 1) );
+		       gnome_font_get_width_string_n (m_pCurrentFont, (const char *)&uc, 1) );
 		
 	return size;
 }