--- a/dwt/internal/image/GIFFileFormat.d	Sat Apr 26 10:01:48 2008 +0200
+++ b/dwt/internal/image/GIFFileFormat.d	Mon May 05 00:12:38 2008 +0200
@@ -23,9 +23,10 @@
 import dwt.graphics.ImageLoader;
 import tango.core.Exception;
 import dwt.dwthelper.System;
+import dwt.dwthelper.utils;
 
 final class GIFFileFormat : FileFormat {
-    char[] signature;
+    String signature;
     int screenWidth, screenHeight, backgroundPixel, bitsPerPixel, defaultDepth;
     int disposalMethod = 0;
     int delayTime = 0;
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@
             byte[3] signature;
             stream.read(signature);
             stream.unread(signature);
-            return cast(char[])signature == "GIF"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+            return cast(String)signature == "GIF"; //$NON-NLS-1$
         } catch (Exception e) {
             return false;
         }
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@
         byte[7] block;
         try {
             inputStream.read(signatureBytes);
-            signature = cast(char[])signatureBytes.dup;
+            signature = cast(String)signatureBytes.dup;
             if (signature != "GIF") //$NON-NLS-1$
                 DWT.error(DWT.ERROR_INVALID_IMAGE);
 
@@ -314,11 +315,11 @@
             // Read application identifier.
             byte[] applicationBytes = new byte[8];
             inputStream.read(applicationBytes);
-            char[] application = cast(char[])(applicationBytes.dup);
+            String application = cast(String)(applicationBytes.dup);
             // Read authentication code.
             byte[] authenticationBytes = new byte[3];
             inputStream.read(authenticationBytes);
-            char[] authentication = cast(char[])(authenticationBytes.dup);
+            String authentication = cast(String)(authenticationBytes.dup);
             // Read application data.
             byte[] data = new byte[0];
             byte[] block = new byte[255];