2 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/lib/dcpomatic_socket.cc b/src/lib/dcpomatic_socket.cc
index 8f8f639cc..6dcc8e933 100644
--- a/src/lib/dcpomatic_socket.cc
+++ b/src/lib/dcpomatic_socket.cc
@@ -115,6 +115,13 @@ Socket::write (uint8_t const * data, int size)
 
 
 void
+Socket::write(std::string const& str)
+{
+	write(reinterpret_cast<uint8_t const*>(str.c_str()), str.size());
+}
+
+
+void
 Socket::write (uint32_t v)
 {
 	v = htonl (v);
diff --git a/src/lib/dcpomatic_socket.h b/src/lib/dcpomatic_socket.h
index 7dff979e0..ef92ea844 100644
--- a/src/lib/dcpomatic_socket.h
+++ b/src/lib/dcpomatic_socket.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ public:
 
 	void write (uint32_t n);
 	void write (uint8_t const * data, int size);
+	void write(std::string const& str);
 
 	void read (uint8_t* data, int size);
 	uint32_t read_uint32 ();