2 files changed, 8 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/src/dom/io/domstream.cpp b/src/dom/io/domstream.cpp
index 298a6df34..3ffba53fe 100644
--- a/src/dom/io/domstream.cpp
+++ b/src/dom/io/domstream.cpp
@@ -543,13 +543,10 @@ Writer &BasicWriter::printf(char *fmt, ...)
     va_list args;
     va_start(args, fmt);
     //replace this wish vsnprintf()
-    char buf[256];
-    vsnprintf(buf, 255, fmt, args);
+    vsnprintf(formatBuf, 2047, fmt, args);
     va_end(args);
-    if (buf) {
-        writeString(buf);
-        //free(buf);
-    }
+    writeString(formatBuf);
+
     return *this;
 }
 /**
diff --git a/src/dom/io/domstream.h b/src/dom/io/domstream.h
index 9904bb71b..05862f944 100644
--- a/src/dom/io/domstream.h
+++ b/src/dom/io/domstream.h
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  * Authors:
  *   Bob Jamison
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2005 Bob Jamison
+ * Copyright (C) 2006 Bob Jamison
  *
  *  This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  *  modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
@@ -576,6 +576,10 @@ protected:
     BasicWriter()
         { destination = NULL; }
 
+    //Used for printf() or other things that might
+    //require formatting before sending down the stream
+    char formatBuf[2048];
+
 private:
 
 }; // class BasicWriter