diff --git a/MUSHclient.cpp b/MUSHclient.cpp
index 32c554c4..b1fbadb1 100644
--- a/MUSHclient.cpp
+++ b/MUSHclient.cpp
@@ -1855,8 +1855,8 @@ CTextDocument * pTextDoc = FindNotepad (strTitle);
     return false;
     } // end of having an existing notepad document
 
-  BOOL bOK = CreateTextWindow (strText,     // contents
-                      strTitle,     // title
+  BOOL bOK = CreateTextWindow ((LPCTSTR) strText,     // contents
+                      (LPCTSTR) strTitle,     // title
                       NULL,   // document
                       0,      // document number
                       App.m_strDefaultInputFont,
diff --git a/TextDocument.cpp b/TextDocument.cpp
index 8b6659b3..d68c13ba 100644
--- a/TextDocument.cpp
+++ b/TextDocument.cpp
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ CMUSHclientDoc * pDoc = FindWorld ();
     }
 
   CreateTextWindow ("",     // contents
-                    strTitle,     // title
+                    (LPCTSTR) strTitle,     // title
                     pDoc,   // document
                     m_iUniqueDocumentNumber,      // document number
                     m_strFontName,
diff --git a/dialogs/cmdhist.cpp b/dialogs/cmdhist.cpp
index 516da5f4..74ac3fbd 100644
--- a/dialogs/cmdhist.cpp
+++ b/dialogs/cmdhist.cpp
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ CString str;
   str = m_msgList->GetAt (pos);
 
   // edit current input window
-  CreateTextWindow (str,     // command
+  CreateTextWindow ((LPCTSTR) str,     // command
                     TFormat ("Notepad: %s", (LPCTSTR) m_pDoc->m_mush_name),     // title
                     m_pDoc,   // document
                     m_pDoc->m_iUniqueDocumentNumber,      // document number
diff --git a/doc.cpp b/doc.cpp
index ca22a067..039f4f76 100644
--- a/doc.cpp
+++ b/doc.cpp
@@ -5126,7 +5126,7 @@ CString strMessage;
               dlg.m_strRecallLinePreamble);
 
   if (!strMessage.IsEmpty ())
-    CreateTextWindow (strMessage, 
+    CreateTextWindow ((LPCTSTR) strMessage,
                       TFormat ("Recall: %s",
                          (LPCTSTR) m_RecallFindInfo.m_strFindStringList.GetHead ()),
                       this,
@@ -6403,8 +6403,11 @@ void CMUSHclientDoc::SendTo (
         break;
 
     case eSendToNotepad:
-        CreateTextWindow (strSendText + ENDLINE,     // contents
-                          strDescription,     // title
+      {
+        CString strContents = strSendText;
+        strContents += ENDLINE;
+        CreateTextWindow ((LPCTSTR) strContents,     // contents
+                          (LPCTSTR) strDescription,  // title
                           this,   // document
                           m_iUniqueDocumentNumber,      // document number
                           m_input_font_name,
@@ -6423,6 +6426,7 @@ void CMUSHclientDoc::SendTo (
                           false,
                           eNotepadTrigger
                           );
+      }
         break;
 
     case eAppendToNotepad:
@@ -7435,7 +7439,9 @@ UINT dFormat = 0;
 
   CloseClipboard();
 
-  CreateTextWindow (strMessage + ENDLINE,     // contents
+  CString strContents = strMessage;
+  strContents += ENDLINE;
+  CreateTextWindow ((LPCTSTR) strContents,     // contents
                     "Clipboard contents",     // title
                     this,   // document
                     m_iUniqueDocumentNumber,      // document number
diff --git a/mushview.cpp b/mushview.cpp
index 9d9f46bc..61eeaefa 100644
--- a/mushview.cpp
+++ b/mushview.cpp
@@ -5441,7 +5441,7 @@ CString strSelection;
 
 
   // edit current input window
-  CreateTextWindow (strSelection,     // contents
+  CreateTextWindow ((LPCTSTR) strSelection,     // contents
                     TFormat ("Notepad: %s", (LPCTSTR) pDoc->m_mush_name),     // title
                     pDoc,   // document
                     pDoc->m_iUniqueDocumentNumber,      // document number
@@ -5494,7 +5494,7 @@ CString strMessage;
                                 0,         // all lines
                                 pDoc->m_strRecallLinePreamble);  // default preamble    
 
-  CreateTextWindow (strMessage, 
+  CreateTextWindow ((LPCTSTR) strMessage,
                     TFormat ("Recall: %s",
                        (LPCTSTR) strSelection),
                     pDoc,
diff --git a/scripting/methods/methods_notepad.cpp b/scripting/methods/methods_notepad.cpp
index 31af7a0f..b66be486 100644
--- a/scripting/methods/methods_notepad.cpp
+++ b/scripting/methods/methods_notepad.cpp
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ CTextDocument * pTextDoc = FindNotepad (strTitle);
     return false;
     } // end of having an existing notepad document
 
-  BOOL bOK = CreateTextWindow (strText,     // contents
-                      strTitle,     // title
+  BOOL bOK = CreateTextWindow ((LPCTSTR) strText,     // contents
+                      (LPCTSTR) strTitle,     // title
                       this,   // document
                       m_iUniqueDocumentNumber,      // document number
                       m_input_font_name,
diff --git a/sendvw.cpp b/sendvw.cpp
index 9f5b652a..962b1566 100644
--- a/sendvw.cpp
+++ b/sendvw.cpp
@@ -2321,7 +2321,7 @@ CString strCurrent;
     strCurrent = strCurrent.Mid (nStartChar, nEndChar - nStartChar);
 
   // edit current input window
-  CreateTextWindow (strCurrent,     // selection
+  CreateTextWindow ((LPCTSTR) strCurrent,     // selection
                     TFormat ("Notepad: %s", (LPCTSTR) pDoc->m_mush_name),     // title
                     pDoc,   // document
                     pDoc->m_iUniqueDocumentNumber,      // document number