RTL patch

24 files changed, 97 insertions, 124 deletions

diff --git a/crashrep/source/win32/soreport.cpp b/crashrep/source/win32/soreport.cpp
index f9b4e7ce3223..0efe0929b320 100644
--- a/crashrep/source/win32/soreport.cpp
+++ b/crashrep/source/win32/soreport.cpp
@@ -184,12 +184,12 @@ static FILE *_tmpfile(void)
 
 static BOOL GetCrashDataPath( LPTSTR szBuffer )
 {
-    ::rtl::OUString ustrValue = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("${$BRAND_BASE_DIR/program/bootstrap.ini:UserInstallation}");
+    ::rtl::OUString ustrValue(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("${$BRAND_BASE_DIR/program/bootstrap.ini:UserInstallation}"));
     ::rtl::Bootstrap::expandMacros( ustrValue );
 
     if ( ustrValue.getLength() )
     {
-        ustrValue += ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("/user/crashdata");
+        ustrValue += ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("/user/crashdata"));
 
         ::osl::FileBase::RC result = ::osl::Directory::createPath( ustrValue );
 
diff --git a/embedserv/source/embed/docholder.cxx b/embedserv/source/embed/docholder.cxx
index 02e8d01bf9b7..db918fdc0dcf 100644
--- a/embedserv/source/embed/docholder.cxx
+++ b/embedserv/source/embed/docholder.cxx
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ HRESULT DocumentHolder::InPlaceActivate(
             if( xPS.is() )
             {
                 aAny = xPS->getPropertyValue(
-                    rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("LayoutManager"));
+                    rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("LayoutManager")));
                 aAny >>= m_xLayoutManager;
             }
 
@@ -418,8 +418,8 @@ HRESULT DocumentHolder::InPlaceActivate(
             if(m_xLayoutManager.is()) {
                 uno::Reference< ::com::sun::star::ui::XUIElement > xUIEl(
                     m_xLayoutManager->getElement(
-                        rtl::OUString::createFromAscii(
-                            "private:resource/menubar/menubar")));
+                        rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM(
+                            "private:resource/menubar/menubar"))));
                 OSL_ENSURE(xUIEl.is(),"no menubar");
                 uno::Reference<awt::XSystemDependentMenuPeer> xSDMP(
                     xUIEl->getRealInterface(),
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@ void DocumentHolder::SetDocument( const uno::Reference< frame::XModel >& xDoc, s
     {
         // set the document mode to embedded
         uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue > aSeq(1);
-        aSeq[0].Name = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii( "SetEmbedded" );
+        aSeq[0].Name = ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "SetEmbedded" ));
         aSeq[0].Value <<= sal_True;
         m_xDocument->attachResource(::rtl::OUString(),aSeq);
     }
@@ -929,11 +929,11 @@ void DocumentHolder::show()
             if ( xProps.is() )
             {
                 uno::Reference< frame::XLayoutManager > xLayoutManager;
-                xProps->getPropertyValue( rtl::OUString::createFromAscii( "LayoutManager" ) ) >>= xLayoutManager;
+                xProps->getPropertyValue( rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "LayoutManager" )) ) >>= xLayoutManager;
                 uno::Reference< beans::XPropertySet > xLMProps( xLayoutManager, uno::UNO_QUERY );
                 if ( xLMProps.is() )
                 {
-                    xLMProps->setPropertyValue( ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii( "MenuBarCloser" ),
+                    xLMProps->setPropertyValue( ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "MenuBarCloser" )),
                                                 uno::makeAny( uno::Reference< frame::XStatusListener >() ) );
                 }
             }
diff --git a/embedserv/source/embed/intercept.cxx b/embedserv/source/embed/intercept.cxx
index 08a01020510d..0d0856c0a2cb 100644
--- a/embedserv/source/embed/intercept.cxx
+++ b/embedserv/source/embed/intercept.cxx
@@ -224,12 +224,12 @@ Interceptor::dispatch(
                 if ( nInd == aNewArgs.getLength() )
                 {
                     aNewArgs.realloc( nInd + 1 );
-                    aNewArgs[nInd].Name = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii( "SaveTo" );
+                    aNewArgs[nInd].Name = ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "SaveTo" ));
                     aNewArgs[nInd].Value <<= sal_True;
                 }
 
                 uno::Reference< frame::XDispatch > xDispatch = m_xSlaveDispatchProvider->queryDispatch(
-                    URL, ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii( "_self" ), 0 );
+                    URL, ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "_self" )), 0 );
                 if ( xDispatch.is() )
                     xDispatch->dispatch( URL, aNewArgs );
             }
diff --git a/extensions/source/abpilot/admininvokationimpl.cxx b/extensions/source/abpilot/admininvokationimpl.cxx
index 41eda708fd19..622c913201d0 100644
--- a/extensions/source/abpilot/admininvokationimpl.cxx
+++ b/extensions/source/abpilot/admininvokationimpl.cxx
@@ -85,14 +85,14 @@ namespace abp
 
             // the parent window
             Reference< XWindow > xDialogParent = VCLUnoHelper::GetInterface(m_pMessageParent);
-            *pArguments++ <<= PropertyValue(::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("ParentWindow"), -1, makeAny(xDialogParent), PropertyState_DIRECT_VALUE);
+            *pArguments++ <<= PropertyValue(::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("ParentWindow")), -1, makeAny(xDialogParent), PropertyState_DIRECT_VALUE);
 
             // the title of the dialog
             String sAdminDialogTitle(ModuleRes(RID_STR_ADMINDIALOGTITLE));
-            *pArguments++ <<= PropertyValue(::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("Title"), -1, makeAny(::rtl::OUString(sAdminDialogTitle)), PropertyState_DIRECT_VALUE);
+            *pArguments++ <<= PropertyValue(::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("Title")), -1, makeAny(::rtl::OUString(sAdminDialogTitle)), PropertyState_DIRECT_VALUE);
 
             // the name of the new data source
-            *pArguments++ <<= PropertyValue(::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("InitialSelection"), -1, makeAny(m_xDataSource), PropertyState_DIRECT_VALUE);
+            *pArguments++ <<= PropertyValue(::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("InitialSelection")), -1, makeAny(m_xDataSource), PropertyState_DIRECT_VALUE);
 
             // create the dialog
             Reference< XExecutableDialog > xDialog;
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ namespace abp
                 // context needs to be freshly created
                 // Thus, we access the context here (within the WaitCursor), which means the user sees a waitcursor
                 // while his/her office blocks a few seconds ....
-                m_xORB->createInstance( ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii( "com.sun.star.sdbc.DriverManager" ) );
+                m_xORB->createInstance( ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "com.sun.star.sdbc.DriverManager" )) );
             }
 
             if (xDialog.is())
diff --git a/extensions/source/abpilot/datasourcehandling.cxx b/extensions/source/abpilot/datasourcehandling.cxx
index eb024565a840..328f7513fd5f 100644
--- a/extensions/source/abpilot/datasourcehandling.cxx
+++ b/extensions/source/abpilot/datasourcehandling.cxx
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ namespace abp
     //---------------------------------------------------------------------
     static Reference< XNameAccess > lcl_getDataSourceContext( const Reference< XMultiServiceFactory >& _rxORB ) SAL_THROW (( Exception ))
     {
-        Reference< XNameAccess > xContext( _rxORB->createInstance( ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii( "com.sun.star.sdb.DatabaseContext" ) ), UNO_QUERY );
+        Reference< XNameAccess > xContext( _rxORB->createInstance( ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "com.sun.star.sdb.DatabaseContext" )) ), UNO_QUERY );
         DBG_ASSERT(xContext.is(), "lcl_getDataSourceContext: could not access the data source context!");
         return xContext;
     }
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ namespace abp
             if (xNewDataSource.is())
             {
                 xNewDataSource->setPropertyValue(
-                    ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii( "URL" ),
+                    ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "URL" )),
                     makeAny( ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii( _pInitialAsciiURL ) )
                 );
             }
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ namespace abp
 
         // ................................................................
         // create the interaction handler (needed for authentication and error handling)
-        static ::rtl::OUString s_sInteractionHandlerServiceName = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("com.sun.star.task.InteractionHandler");
+        static ::rtl::OUString s_sInteractionHandlerServiceName(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("com.sun.star.task.InteractionHandler"));
         Reference< XInteractionHandler > xInteractions;
         try
         {
diff --git a/extensions/source/abpilot/fieldmappingimpl.cxx b/extensions/source/abpilot/fieldmappingimpl.cxx
index c7af76636362..88c6c4747d71 100644
--- a/extensions/source/abpilot/fieldmappingimpl.cxx
+++ b/extensions/source/abpilot/fieldmappingimpl.cxx
@@ -61,16 +61,14 @@ namespace abp
     //---------------------------------------------------------------------
     static const ::rtl::OUString& lcl_getDriverSettingsNodeName()
     {
-        static const ::rtl::OUString s_sDriverSettingsNodeName =
-            ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii( "/org.openoffice.Office.DataAccess/DriverSettings/com.sun.star.comp.sdbc.MozabDriver" );
+        static const ::rtl::OUString s_sDriverSettingsNodeName(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "/org.openoffice.Office.DataAccess/DriverSettings/com.sun.star.comp.sdbc.MozabDriver" ));
         return s_sDriverSettingsNodeName;
     }
 
     //---------------------------------------------------------------------
     static const ::rtl::OUString& lcl_getAddressBookNodeName()
     {
-        static const ::rtl::OUString s_sAddressBookNodeName =
-            ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii( "/org.openoffice.Office.DataAccess/AddressBook" );
+        static const ::rtl::OUString s_sAddressBookNodeName(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "/org.openoffice.Office.DataAccess/AddressBook" ));
         return s_sAddressBookNodeName;
     }
 
@@ -99,22 +97,22 @@ namespace abp
 
                 // the parent window
                 Reference< XWindow > xDialogParent = VCLUnoHelper::GetInterface( _pParent );
-                *pArguments++ <<= PropertyValue(::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii( "ParentWindow" ), -1, makeAny( xDialogParent ), PropertyState_DIRECT_VALUE);
+                *pArguments++ <<= PropertyValue(::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "ParentWindow" )), -1, makeAny( xDialogParent ), PropertyState_DIRECT_VALUE);
 
                 // the data source to use
-                *pArguments++ <<= PropertyValue(::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii( "DataSource" ), -1, makeAny( _rxDataSource ), PropertyState_DIRECT_VALUE);
-                *pArguments++ <<= PropertyValue(::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii( "DataSourceName" ), -1, makeAny( (sal_Bool)_rSettings.bRegisterDataSource ? _rSettings.sRegisteredDataSourceName : _rSettings.sDataSourceName ), PropertyState_DIRECT_VALUE);
+                *pArguments++ <<= PropertyValue(::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "DataSource" )), -1, makeAny( _rxDataSource ), PropertyState_DIRECT_VALUE);
+                *pArguments++ <<= PropertyValue(::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "DataSourceName" )), -1, makeAny( (sal_Bool)_rSettings.bRegisterDataSource ? _rSettings.sRegisteredDataSourceName : _rSettings.sDataSourceName ), PropertyState_DIRECT_VALUE);
 
                 // the table to use
-                *pArguments++ <<= PropertyValue(::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii( "Command" ), -1, makeAny( _rSettings.sSelectedTable ), PropertyState_DIRECT_VALUE);
+                *pArguments++ <<= PropertyValue(::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "Command" )), -1, makeAny( _rSettings.sSelectedTable ), PropertyState_DIRECT_VALUE);
 
                 // the title
                 ::rtl::OUString sTitle = String( ModuleRes( RID_STR_FIELDDIALOGTITLE ) );
-                *pArguments++ <<= PropertyValue(::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii( "Title" ), -1, makeAny( sTitle ), PropertyState_DIRECT_VALUE);
+                *pArguments++ <<= PropertyValue(::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "Title" )), -1, makeAny( sTitle ), PropertyState_DIRECT_VALUE);
 
                 // ........................................................
                 // create an instance of the dialog service
-                static ::rtl::OUString s_sAdressBookFieldAssignmentServiceName = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii( "com.sun.star.ui.AddressBookSourceDialog" );
+                static ::rtl::OUString s_sAdressBookFieldAssignmentServiceName(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "com.sun.star.ui.AddressBookSourceDialog" ));
                 Reference< XExecutableDialog > xDialog(
                     _rxORB->createInstanceWithArguments( s_sAdressBookFieldAssignmentServiceName, aArguments ),
                     UNO_QUERY
@@ -135,7 +133,7 @@ namespace abp
 #ifdef DBG_UTIL
                     sal_Bool bSuccess =
 #endif
-                    xDialogProps->getPropertyValue( ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii( "FieldMapping" ) ) >>= aMapping;
+                    xDialogProps->getPropertyValue( ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "FieldMapping" )) ) >>= aMapping;
                     DBG_ASSERT( bSuccess, "fieldmapping::invokeDialog: invalid property type for FieldMapping!" );
 
                     // and copy it into the map
@@ -201,7 +199,7 @@ namespace abp
 
                 // access the configuration information which the driver uses for determining it's column names
                 ::rtl::OUString sDriverAliasesNodeName = lcl_getDriverSettingsNodeName();
-                sDriverAliasesNodeName += ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii( "/ColumnAliases" );
+                sDriverAliasesNodeName += ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "/ColumnAliases" ));
 
                 // create a config node for this
                 OConfigurationTreeRoot aDriverFieldAliasing = OConfigurationTreeRoot::createWithServiceFactory(
@@ -261,15 +259,15 @@ namespace abp
             OConfigurationTreeRoot aAddressBookSettings = OConfigurationTreeRoot::createWithServiceFactory(
                 _rxORB, sAddressBookNodeName, -1, OConfigurationTreeRoot::CM_UPDATABLE);
 
-            OConfigurationNode aFields = aAddressBookSettings.openNode( ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii( "Fields" ) );
+            OConfigurationNode aFields = aAddressBookSettings.openNode( ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "Fields" )) );
 
             // loop through all existent fields
             Sequence< ::rtl::OUString > aExistentFields = aFields.getNodeNames();
             const ::rtl::OUString* pExistentFields = aExistentFields.getConstArray();
             const ::rtl::OUString* pExistentFieldsEnd = pExistentFields + aExistentFields.getLength();
 
-            const ::rtl::OUString sProgrammaticNodeName = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii( "ProgrammaticFieldName" );
-            const ::rtl::OUString sAssignedNodeName = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii( "AssignedFieldName" );
+            const ::rtl::OUString sProgrammaticNodeName(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "ProgrammaticFieldName" ));
+            const ::rtl::OUString sAssignedNodeName(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "AssignedFieldName" ));
 
             for ( ; pExistentFields != pExistentFieldsEnd; ++pExistentFields )
             {
@@ -338,9 +336,9 @@ namespace abp
             OConfigurationTreeRoot aAddressBookSettings = OConfigurationTreeRoot::createWithServiceFactory(
                 _rxORB, sAddressBookNodeName, -1, OConfigurationTreeRoot::CM_UPDATABLE);
 
-            aAddressBookSettings.setNodeValue( ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii( "DataSourceName" ), makeAny( _rDataSourceName ) );
-            aAddressBookSettings.setNodeValue( ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii( "Command" ), makeAny( _rTableName ) );
-            aAddressBookSettings.setNodeValue( ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii( "CommandType" ), makeAny( (sal_Int32)CommandType::TABLE ) );
+            aAddressBookSettings.setNodeValue( ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "DataSourceName" )), makeAny( _rDataSourceName ) );
+            aAddressBookSettings.setNodeValue( ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "Command" )), makeAny( _rTableName ) );
+            aAddressBookSettings.setNodeValue( ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "CommandType" )), makeAny( (sal_Int32)CommandType::TABLE ) );
 
             // commit the changes done
             aAddressBookSettings.commit();
@@ -357,7 +355,7 @@ namespace abp
                 _rxORB, sAddressBookNodeName, -1, OConfigurationTreeRoot::CM_UPDATABLE);
 
             // set the flag
-            aAddressBookSettings.setNodeValue( ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii( "AutoPilotCompleted" ), makeAny( (sal_Bool)sal_True ) );
+            aAddressBookSettings.setNodeValue( ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "AutoPilotCompleted" )), makeAny( (sal_Bool)sal_True ) );
 
             // commit the changes done
             aAddressBookSettings.commit();
diff --git a/extensions/source/abpilot/unodialogabp.cxx b/extensions/source/abpilot/unodialogabp.cxx
index 2d7c8633489c..5eb4b1d7681a 100644
--- a/extensions/source/abpilot/unodialogabp.cxx
+++ b/extensions/source/abpilot/unodialogabp.cxx
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ namespace abp
     //---------------------------------------------------------------------
     ::rtl::OUString OABSPilotUno::getImplementationName_Static() throw(RuntimeException)
     {
-        return ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("org.openoffice.comp.abp.OAddressBookSourcePilot");
+        return ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("org.openoffice.comp.abp.OAddressBookSourcePilot"));
     }
 
     //---------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ namespace abp
     ::comphelper::StringSequence OABSPilotUno::getSupportedServiceNames_Static() throw(RuntimeException)
     {
         ::comphelper::StringSequence aSupported(1);
-        aSupported.getArray()[0] = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("com.sun.star.ui.dialogs.AddressBookSourcePilot");
+        aSupported.getArray()[0] = ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("com.sun.star.ui.dialogs.AddressBookSourcePilot"));
         return aSupported;
     }
 
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ namespace abp
         // (or he can start it again by using wizard-menu!)
         // So we should deregister it on our general job execution service by using right protocol parameters.
         ::com::sun::star::uno::Sequence< ::com::sun::star::beans::NamedValue > lProtocol(1);
-        lProtocol[0].Name    = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("Deactivate");
+        lProtocol[0].Name    = ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("Deactivate"));
         lProtocol[0].Value <<= sal_True;
         return makeAny( lProtocol );
     }
diff --git a/extensions/source/bibliography/bibload.cxx b/extensions/source/bibliography/bibload.cxx
index 7bdc62f1588e..c4e8d93aa193 100644
--- a/extensions/source/bibliography/bibload.cxx
+++ b/extensions/source/bibliography/bibload.cxx
@@ -227,13 +227,12 @@ extern "C"
     {
         try
         {
-            rtl::OUString sKey = rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("/");
+            rtl::OUString sKey(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("/"));
             sKey += BibliographyLoader::getImplementationName_Static();
             //creates the impl key:  /com.sun.star.extensions.Bibliography
             Reference< registry::XRegistryKey > xImplKey = pRegistryKey->createKey(sKey);
 
 
-            //sKey += rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("/UNO/SERVICES");
             Reference< registry::XRegistryKey > xNewKey = xImplKey->createKey(  C2U("/UNO/SERVICES") );
             Sequence< rtl::OUString > aServices = BibliographyLoader::getSupportedServiceNames_Static();
             for( INT32 i = 0; i < aServices.getLength(); i++ )
diff --git a/extensions/source/bibliography/datman.cxx b/extensions/source/bibliography/datman.cxx
index d6282cdbe142..93d3a06ee687 100644
--- a/extensions/source/bibliography/datman.cxx
+++ b/extensions/source/bibliography/datman.cxx
@@ -1399,7 +1399,7 @@ Reference< awt::XControlModel > BibDataManager::createGridModel(const ::rtl::OUS
         Reference< XPropertySetInfo > xPropInfo = xPropSet->getPropertySetInfo();
         if (xPropInfo->hasPropertyByName(uProp))
         {
-            ::rtl::OUString sId = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii( "HID:" );
+            ::rtl::OUString sId(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "HID:" ));
             sId += ::rtl::OUString::valueOf( (sal_Int32) HID_BIB_DB_GRIDCTRL );
             xPropSet->setPropertyValue( uProp, makeAny( ::rtl::OUString( sId ) ) );
         }
diff --git a/extensions/source/bibliography/framectr.cxx b/extensions/source/bibliography/framectr.cxx
index f3e3030af7dc..ff9f40229de9 100644
--- a/extensions/source/bibliography/framectr.cxx
+++ b/extensions/source/bibliography/framectr.cxx
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ BibFrameController_Impl::~BibFrameController_Impl()
 
 ::rtl::OUString SAL_CALL BibFrameController_Impl::getImplementationName() throw (::com::sun::star::uno::RuntimeException)
 {
-    return ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("com.sun.star.comp.extensions.Bibliography");
+    return ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("com.sun.star.comp.extensions.Bibliography"));
 }
 
 sal_Bool SAL_CALL BibFrameController_Impl::supportsService( const ::rtl::OUString& sServiceName ) throw (::com::sun::star::uno::RuntimeException)
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ sal_Bool SAL_CALL BibFrameController_Impl::supportsService( const ::rtl::OUStrin
     // return only top level services ...
     // base services are included there and should be asked by uno-rtti.
     ::com::sun::star::uno::Sequence< ::rtl::OUString > lNames(1);
-    lNames[0] = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("com.sun.star.frame.Bibliography");
+    lNames[0] = ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("com.sun.star.frame.Bibliography"));
     return lNames;
 }
 
@@ -511,27 +511,27 @@ void BibFrameController_Impl::dispatch(const util::URL& _rURL, const uno::Sequen
                 Sequence< Any > aDialogCreationArgs( 3 );
                 Any* pDialogCreationArgs = aDialogCreationArgs.getArray();
                 // the query composer
-                *pDialogCreationArgs++ <<= beans::PropertyValue( ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii( "QueryComposer" ),
+                *pDialogCreationArgs++ <<= beans::PropertyValue( ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "QueryComposer" )),
                                                         -1,
                                                         makeAny( pDatMan->getParser() ),
                                                         beans::PropertyState_DIRECT_VALUE
                                                       );
 
                 // the rowset
-                *pDialogCreationArgs++ <<= beans::PropertyValue( ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii( "RowSet" ),
+                *pDialogCreationArgs++ <<= beans::PropertyValue( ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "RowSet" )),
                                                         -1,
                                                         makeAny( pDatMan->getForm() ),
                                                         beans::PropertyState_DIRECT_VALUE
                                                       );
                 // the parent window for the dialog
-                *pDialogCreationArgs++ <<= beans::PropertyValue( ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii( "ParentWindow" ),
+                *pDialogCreationArgs++ <<= beans::PropertyValue( ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "ParentWindow" )),
                                                         -1,
                                                         makeAny( xWindow ),
                                                         beans::PropertyState_DIRECT_VALUE
                                                       );
 
                 // create the dialog object
-                const ::rtl::OUString sDialogServiceName = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii( "com.sun.star.sdb.FilterDialog" );
+                const ::rtl::OUString sDialogServiceName(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "com.sun.star.sdb.FilterDialog" ));
                 uno::Reference< uno::XInterface > xDialog = xORB->createInstanceWithArguments(
                     sDialogServiceName,
                     aDialogCreationArgs
diff --git a/extensions/source/config/ldap/ldapaccess.cxx b/extensions/source/config/ldap/ldapaccess.cxx
index 9a4747b74811..0d50f32ce945 100644
--- a/extensions/source/config/ldap/ldapaccess.cxx
+++ b/extensions/source/config/ldap/ldapaccess.cxx
@@ -297,20 +297,20 @@ void LdapConnection::loadModule()
         s_Ldap_Module = osl_loadModuleRelative(&thisModule, sModuleName.pData, 0);
         if ( s_Ldap_Module != NULL )
         {
-            s_p_unbind_s = (t_ldap_unbind_s)(osl_getFunctionSymbol(s_Ldap_Module, ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("ldap_unbind_s").pData));
-            s_p_simple_bind_s = (t_ldap_simple_bind_s)(osl_getFunctionSymbol(s_Ldap_Module, ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("ldap_simple_bind_s").pData));
-            s_p_set_option = (t_ldap_set_option)(osl_getFunctionSymbol(s_Ldap_Module, ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("ldap_set_option").pData));
-            s_p_err2string = (t_ldap_err2string)(osl_getFunctionSymbol(s_Ldap_Module, ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("ldap_err2string").pData));
-            s_p_init = (t_ldap_init)(osl_getFunctionSymbol(s_Ldap_Module, ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("ldap_init").pData));
-            s_p_msgfree = (t_ldap_msgfree)(osl_getFunctionSymbol(s_Ldap_Module, ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("ldap_msgfree").pData));
-            s_p_get_dn = (t_ldap_get_dn)(osl_getFunctionSymbol(s_Ldap_Module, ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("ldap_get_dn").pData));
-            s_p_first_entry = (t_ldap_first_entry)(osl_getFunctionSymbol(s_Ldap_Module, ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("ldap_first_entry").pData));
-            s_p_first_attribute = (t_ldap_first_attribute)(osl_getFunctionSymbol(s_Ldap_Module, ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("ldap_first_attribute").pData));
-            s_p_next_attribute = (t_ldap_next_attribute)(osl_getFunctionSymbol(s_Ldap_Module, ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("ldap_next_attribute").pData));
-            s_p_search_s = (t_ldap_search_s)(osl_getFunctionSymbol(s_Ldap_Module, ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("ldap_search_s").pData));
-            s_p_value_free = (t_ldap_value_free)(osl_getFunctionSymbol(s_Ldap_Module, ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("ldap_value_free").pData));
-            s_p_get_values = (t_ldap_get_values)(osl_getFunctionSymbol(s_Ldap_Module, ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("ldap_get_values").pData));
-            s_p_memfree = (t_ldap_memfree)(osl_getFunctionSymbol(s_Ldap_Module, ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("ldap_memfree").pData));
+            s_p_unbind_s = (t_ldap_unbind_s)(osl_getFunctionSymbol(s_Ldap_Module, ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("ldap_unbind_s")).pData));
+            s_p_simple_bind_s = (t_ldap_simple_bind_s)(osl_getFunctionSymbol(s_Ldap_Module, ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("ldap_simple_bind_s")).pData));
+            s_p_set_option = (t_ldap_set_option)(osl_getFunctionSymbol(s_Ldap_Module, ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("ldap_set_option")).pData));
+            s_p_err2string = (t_ldap_err2string)(osl_getFunctionSymbol(s_Ldap_Module, ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("ldap_err2string")).pData));
+            s_p_init = (t_ldap_init)(osl_getFunctionSymbol(s_Ldap_Module, ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("ldap_init")).pData));
+            s_p_msgfree = (t_ldap_msgfree)(osl_getFunctionSymbol(s_Ldap_Module, ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("ldap_msgfree")).pData));
+            s_p_get_dn = (t_ldap_get_dn)(osl_getFunctionSymbol(s_Ldap_Module, ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("ldap_get_dn")).pData));
+            s_p_first_entry = (t_ldap_first_entry)(osl_getFunctionSymbol(s_Ldap_Module, ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("ldap_first_entry")).pData));
+            s_p_first_attribute = (t_ldap_first_attribute)(osl_getFunctionSymbol(s_Ldap_Module, ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("ldap_first_attribute")).pData));
+            s_p_next_attribute = (t_ldap_next_attribute)(osl_getFunctionSymbol(s_Ldap_Module, ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("ldap_next_attribute")).pData));
+            s_p_search_s = (t_ldap_search_s)(osl_getFunctionSymbol(s_Ldap_Module, ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("ldap_search_s")).pData));
+            s_p_value_free = (t_ldap_value_free)(osl_getFunctionSymbol(s_Ldap_Module, ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("ldap_value_free")).pData));
+            s_p_get_values = (t_ldap_get_values)(osl_getFunctionSymbol(s_Ldap_Module, ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("ldap_get_values")).pData));
+            s_p_memfree = (t_ldap_memfree)(osl_getFunctionSymbol(s_Ldap_Module, ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("ldap_memfree")).pData));
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/extensions/source/config/ldap/ldapuserprofilebe.cxx b/extensions/source/config/ldap/ldapuserprofilebe.cxx
index c87c5935fee9..0a1c3a4bec6d 100644
--- a/extensions/source/config/ldap/ldapuserprofilebe.cxx
+++ b/extensions/source/config/ldap/ldapuserprofilebe.cxx
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ LdapUserProfileBe::LdapUserProfileBe( const uno::Reference<uno::XComponentContex
                         &aDefinition, &loggedOnUser))
                 {
                     throw css::uno::RuntimeException(
-                        rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("LdapUserProfileBe- LDAP not configured"),
+                        rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("LdapUserProfileBe- LDAP not configured")),
                         NULL);
                 }
 
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ bool LdapUserProfileBe::readLdapConfiguration(
         if (!xCfgProvider.is())
             return false;
 
-        css::beans::NamedValue aPath(rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("nodepath"), uno::makeAny(kComponent) );
+        css::beans::NamedValue aPath(rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("nodepath")), uno::makeAny(kComponent) );
 
         uno::Sequence< uno::Any > aArgs(1);
         aArgs[0] <<=  aPath;
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ css::uno::Any LdapUserProfileBe::getPropertyValue(
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 rtl::OUString SAL_CALL LdapUserProfileBe::getLdapUserProfileBeName(void) {
-    return rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("com.sun.star.comp.configuration.backend.LdapUserProfileBe") ;
+    return rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("com.sun.star.comp.configuration.backend.LdapUserProfileBe"));
 }
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -276,5 +276,4 @@ SAL_CALL LdapUserProfileBe::getSupportedServiceNames(void)
 }}}
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-
 /* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/extensions/source/inc/componentmodule.cxx b/extensions/source/inc/componentmodule.cxx
index fe8321be9cdd..35daf0e83799 100644
--- a/extensions/source/inc/componentmodule.cxx
+++ b/extensions/source/inc/componentmodule.cxx
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ namespace COMPMOD_NAMESPACE
         {
             ::rtl::OUString aMainKeyName(sRootKey);
             aMainKeyName += *pImplName;
-            aMainKeyName += ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("/UNO/SERVICES");
+            aMainKeyName += ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("/UNO/SERVICES"));
 
             try
             {
diff --git a/extensions/source/nsplugin/source/so_instance.cxx b/extensions/source/nsplugin/source/so_instance.cxx
index f6320c22f33e..742bedecc0e7 100644
--- a/extensions/source/nsplugin/source/so_instance.cxx
+++ b/extensions/source/nsplugin/source/so_instance.cxx
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ using namespace com::sun::star;
 char SoPluginInstance::sSO_Dir[] = {0};
 Reference< XMultiServiceFactory > SoPluginInstance::mxRemoteMSF = Reference< XMultiServiceFactory >(NULL);
 
-
 SoPluginInstance::SoPluginInstance(long pParent, Reference< XMultiServiceFactory > xMSF):
     m_xUnoWin(NULL),
     m_xComponent(NULL),
@@ -86,7 +85,6 @@ SoPluginInstance::SoPluginInstance(long pParent, Reference< XMultiServiceFactory
     m_nY = 0;
     m_nFlag = 15;
     m_bInit = sal_False;
-    m_sURL = rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("");
     m_hParent = 0;
     m_pParent = pParent;
     m_dParentStyl = 0;
@@ -136,7 +134,7 @@ sal_Bool SoPluginInstance::LoadDocument(NSP_HWND hParent)
     {
         // try to create netscape plugin window
         Reference< awt::XToolkit > xToolkit(
-            mxRemoteMSF->createInstance( ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("com.sun.star.awt.Toolkit") ),
+            mxRemoteMSF->createInstance( ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("com.sun.star.awt.Toolkit")) ),
             uno::UNO_QUERY );
         if( !xToolkit.is() )
         {
@@ -189,7 +187,7 @@ sal_Bool SoPluginInstance::LoadDocument(NSP_HWND hParent)
 
         // create frame
         m_xFrame = Reference< frame::XFrame >(
-            mxRemoteMSF->createInstance( ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("com.sun.star.frame.Frame") ),
+            mxRemoteMSF->createInstance( ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("com.sun.star.frame.Frame") )),
             uno::UNO_QUERY );
         if (!m_xFrame.is())
         {
@@ -205,16 +203,16 @@ sal_Bool SoPluginInstance::LoadDocument(NSP_HWND hParent)
             // currently ignore errors in this code
             uno::Reference< beans::XPropertySet > xFrameProps( m_xFrame, uno::UNO_QUERY_THROW );
             uno::Reference< beans::XPropertySet > xLMProps;
-            xFrameProps->getPropertyValue( ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("LayoutManager") ) >>= xLMProps;
+            xFrameProps->getPropertyValue( ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("LayoutManager")) ) >>= xLMProps;
             if ( xLMProps.is() )
-                xLMProps->setPropertyValue( ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("AutomaticToolbars"), uno::makeAny( (sal_Bool)sal_False ) );
+                xLMProps->setPropertyValue( ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("AutomaticToolbars")), uno::makeAny( (sal_Bool)sal_False ) );
         }
         catch( uno::Exception& )
         {}
 
         // get frames supplier
         Reference< frame::XFramesSupplier > m_xFramesSupplier(
-            mxRemoteMSF->createInstance( ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("com.sun.star.frame.Desktop") ),
+            mxRemoteMSF->createInstance( ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("com.sun.star.frame.Desktop")) ),
             uno::UNO_QUERY );
         if ( !m_xFramesSupplier.is() )
         {
@@ -243,7 +241,7 @@ sal_Bool SoPluginInstance::LoadDocument(NSP_HWND hParent)
 
         //create stream for the document
         Reference< ::com::sun::star::ucb::XSimpleFileAccess > xSimpleFileAccess(
-            mxRemoteMSF->createInstance( ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("com.sun.star.ucb.SimpleFileAccess") ),
+            mxRemoteMSF->createInstance( ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("com.sun.star.ucb.SimpleFileAccessw")) ),
             uno::UNO_QUERY );
         if(!xSimpleFileAccess.is())
         {
@@ -275,14 +273,7 @@ sal_Bool SoPluginInstance::LoadDocument(NSP_HWND hParent)
             ::rtl::OUStringToOString( m_sURL, RTL_TEXTENCODING_ASCII_US ).getStr( ),
             m_sURL.getLength() );
 
-
         // load document
-/*
-        m_xComponent = xLoader->loadComponentFromURL(
-            OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("private:stream")), //m_sURL,
-            m_xFrame->getName(), 0, setPropValues );
-  */
-
          Sequence< ::com::sun::star::beans::PropertyValue > setPropValues2(3);
         setPropValues2[0].Name = OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("ViewOnly") );
         setPropValues2[0].Value <<= sal_True;
@@ -316,7 +307,7 @@ sal_Bool SoPluginInstance::LoadDocument(NSP_HWND hParent)
 
         // create frame::XDispatchHelper and frame::XDispatchProvider
         m_xDispatcher = Reference< frame::XDispatchHelper > (
-            mxRemoteMSF->createInstance(::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("com.sun.star.frame.DispatchHelper")),
+            mxRemoteMSF->createInstance(::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("com.sun.star.frame.DispatchHelper"))),
             uno::UNO_QUERY );
         if(!m_xDispatcher.is())
         {
@@ -335,7 +326,7 @@ sal_Bool SoPluginInstance::LoadDocument(NSP_HWND hParent)
         propertyValue[0].Name = OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("FunctionBarVisible") );
         propertyValue[0].Value <<= sal_True;
         m_xDispatcher->executeDispatch(m_xDispatchProvider,
-                ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii(".uno:FunctionBarVisible"),
+                ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM(".uno:FunctionBarVisible")),
                 m_xFrame->getName(), 0,
                 propertyValue );
 
@@ -419,12 +410,6 @@ sal_Bool SoPluginInstance::Destroy(void)
     if(m_dParentStyl != 0)
         NSP_RestoreWinStyl(m_hParent, m_dParentStyl);
 #endif
-//  if(m_xDispatcher.is()){
-//   m_xDispatcher->executeDispatch(m_xDispatchProvider,
-//                ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii(".uno:CloseFrame"),
-//                ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("_top"), 0,
-//                Sequence< ::com::sun::star::beans::PropertyValue >() );
-//  }
 
     uno::Reference< util::XCloseable > xCloseable( m_xFrame, uno::UNO_QUERY );
 
@@ -489,7 +474,7 @@ sal_Bool SoPluginInstance::Print(void)
 
     Sequence< ::com::sun::star::beans::PropertyValue > propertyValue(1);
     m_xDispatcher->executeDispatch(m_xDispatchProvider,
-        ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii(".uno:PrintDefault"),
+        ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM(".uno:PrintDefault")),
         m_xFrame->getName(), 0,
         propertyValue );
     return sal_True;
diff --git a/extensions/source/ole/oleobjw.cxx b/extensions/source/ole/oleobjw.cxx
index 847ce89ce4f9..5696375a5971 100644
--- a/extensions/source/ole/oleobjw.cxx
+++ b/extensions/source/ole/oleobjw.cxx
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ Any SAL_CALL IUnknownWrapper_Impl::getValue( const OUString& aPropertyName )
         // Instead here I chose a name that should be illegal both in COM and
         // UNO ( from an IDL point of view ) therefore I think this is a safe
         // hack
-        if ( aPropertyName.equals( rtl::OUString::createFromAscii("$GetTypeName") ))
+        if ( aPropertyName.equals( rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("$GetTypeName")) ))
         {
             if ( pInfo && m_sTypeName.getLength() == 0 )
             {
diff --git a/extensions/source/ole/unoobjw.cxx b/extensions/source/ole/unoobjw.cxx
index cae9ecb5caa3..91e154dd190f 100644
--- a/extensions/source/ole/unoobjw.cxx
+++ b/extensions/source/ole/unoobjw.cxx
@@ -1125,7 +1125,7 @@ HRESULT InterfaceOleWrapper_Impl::InvokeGeneral( DISPID dispidMember, unsigned s
             sal_Bool bStruct= sal_False;
 
 
-            Reference<XInterface> xIntCore= m_smgr->createInstance( OUString::createFromAscii("com.sun.star.reflection.CoreReflection"));
+            Reference<XInterface> xIntCore= m_smgr->createInstance( OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("com.sun.star.reflection.CoreReflection")));
             Reference<XIdlReflection> xRefl( xIntCore, UNO_QUERY);
             if( xRefl.is() )
             {
diff --git a/extensions/test/ole/cpnt/cpnt.cxx b/extensions/test/ole/cpnt/cpnt.cxx
index c44728b9def5..eff03c8aedd4 100644
--- a/extensions/test/ole/cpnt/cpnt.cxx
+++ b/extensions/test/ole/cpnt/cpnt.cxx
@@ -1639,7 +1639,7 @@ void SAL_CALL OComponent::testInterface(  const Reference< XCallback >& xCallbac
             if( any.getValueTypeClass() == TypeClass_STRUCT)
             {
                 SimpleStruct* pStruct= ( SimpleStruct*) any.getValue();
-                pStruct->message= OUString::createFromAscii("This struct was created in OleTest");
+                pStruct->message= OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("This struct was created in OleTest"));
 
                 SimpleStruct aStruct;
                 any >>= aStruct;
@@ -1788,7 +1788,7 @@ void SAL_CALL OComponent::testInterface(  const Reference< XCallback >& xCallbac
             if( any.getValueTypeClass() == TypeClass_STRUCT)
             {
                 SimpleStruct* pStruct= ( SimpleStruct*) any.getValue();
-                pStruct->message= OUString::createFromAscii("This struct was created in OleTest");
+                pStruct->message= OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("This struct was created in OleTest"));
                 any >>= aStruct;
             }
         }
@@ -1959,7 +1959,7 @@ void SAL_CALL OComponent::testInterface(  const Reference< XCallback >& xCallbac
                 if( any.getValueTypeClass() == TypeClass_STRUCT)
                 {
                     SimpleStruct* pStruct= ( SimpleStruct*) any.getValue();
-                    pStruct->message= OUString::createFromAscii("This struct was created in OleTest");
+                    pStruct->message= OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("This struct was created in OleTest"));
                     any >>= aStruct;
                 }
             }
diff --git a/extensions/workben/testcomponent.cxx b/extensions/workben/testcomponent.cxx
index 705d451da5be..9ba161f9eea8 100644
--- a/extensions/workben/testcomponent.cxx
+++ b/extensions/workben/testcomponent.cxx
@@ -84,15 +84,10 @@ int __LOADONCALLAPI main (int argc, char **argv)
     try {
         // Create registration service
         XInterfaceRef x = xSMgr->createInstance(
-            UString::createFromAscii( "com.sun.star.registry.ImplementationRegistration" ) );
+            UString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "com.sun.star.registry.ImplementationRegistration" )) );
         x->queryInterface( XImplementationRegistration::getSmartUik() , xReg );
 
-/*      x = xSMgr->createInstance( L"stardiv.uno.repos.SimpleRegistry" );
-        OSL_ASSERT( x.is() );
-        x->queryInterface( XSimpleRegistry::getSmartUik() , xSimpleReg );
-        OSL_ASSERT( xSimpleReg.is() );
-        xSimpleReg->open( L"testcomp.rdb" , FALSE , TRUE );
-*/  }
+    }
     catch( Exception& e ) {
         printf( "%s\n" , OWStringToOString( e.getName() , CHARSET_SYSTEM ).getStr() );
         exit(1);
@@ -108,7 +103,7 @@ int __LOADONCALLAPI main (int argc, char **argv)
             UString aDllName( OStringToOWString( szBuf, CHARSET_SYSTEM ) );
 
             xReg->registerImplementation(
-                UString::createFromAscii( "com.sun.star.loader.SharedLibrary" ),
+                UString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "com.sun.star.loader.SharedLibrary" )),
                 aDllName,
                 xSimpleReg );
         }
@@ -129,7 +124,7 @@ int __LOADONCALLAPI main (int argc, char **argv)
         ORealDynamicLoader::computeModuleName( sTestName.getStr() , szBuf, 1024 );
         UString aDllName = OStringToOWString( szBuf, CHARSET_SYSTEM );
         xReg->registerImplementation(
-            UString::createFromAscii( "com.sun.star.loader.SharedLibrary" ) ,
+            UString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "com.sun.star.loader.SharedLibrary" )) ,
             aDllName,
             xSimpleReg );
     }
diff --git a/forms/source/xforms/submission.cxx b/forms/source/xforms/submission.cxx
index deafc88cb5e9..aece48afe574 100644
--- a/forms/source/xforms/submission.cxx
+++ b/forms/source/xforms/submission.cxx
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ Reference< XDocumentFragment > Submission::createSubmissionDocument(const Refere
 {
     using namespace com::sun::star::xml::xpath;
     Reference< XDocumentBuilder > aDocBuilder(m_aFactory->createInstance(
-        OUString::createFromAscii("com.sun.star.xml.dom.DocumentBuilder")), UNO_QUERY);
+        OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("com.sun.star.xml.dom.DocumentBuilder"))), UNO_QUERY);
     Reference< XDocument > aDocument = aDocBuilder->newDocument();
     Reference< XDocumentFragment > aFragment = aDocument->createDocumentFragment();
 
diff --git a/forms/source/xforms/submission/submission_get.cxx b/forms/source/xforms/submission/submission_get.cxx
index 95d1ce3ce2be..c8e87fa68a04 100644
--- a/forms/source/xforms/submission/submission_get.cxx
+++ b/forms/source/xforms/submission/submission_get.cxx
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ CSubmission::SubmissionResult CSubmissionGet::submit(const CSS::uno::Reference<
         pHelper->m_aInteractionHandler = aInteractionHandler;
     else
         pHelper->m_aInteractionHandler = CSS::uno::Reference< XInteractionHandler >(m_aFactory->createInstance(
-            OUString::createFromAscii("com.sun.star.task.InteractionHandler")), UNO_QUERY);
+            OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("com.sun.star.task.InteractionHandler"))), UNO_QUERY);
     OSL_ENSURE(pHelper->m_aInteractionHandler.is(), "failed to create IntreractionHandler");
     CProgressHandlerHelper *pProgressHelper = new CProgressHandlerHelper;
     pHelper->m_aProgressHandler = CSS::uno::Reference< XProgressHandler >(pProgressHelper);
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ CSubmission::SubmissionResult CSubmissionGet::submit(const CSS::uno::Reference<
         OUString aQueryURL = OStringToOUString(aUTF8QueryURL.makeStringAndClear(), RTL_TEXTENCODING_UTF8);
         ucbhelper::Content aContent(aQueryURL, aEnvironment);
         CSS::uno::Reference< XOutputStream > aPipe(m_aFactory->createInstance(
-            OUString::createFromAscii("com.sun.star.io.Pipe")), UNO_QUERY_THROW);
+            OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("com.sun.star.io.Pipe"))), UNO_QUERY_THROW);
         aContent.openStream(aPipe);
         // get reply
         try {
diff --git a/forms/source/xforms/submission/submission_post.cxx b/forms/source/xforms/submission/submission_post.cxx
index fc2fde7d3668..c76d492873d9 100644
--- a/forms/source/xforms/submission/submission_post.cxx
+++ b/forms/source/xforms/submission/submission_post.cxx
@@ -67,15 +67,12 @@ CSubmission::SubmissionResult CSubmissionPost::submit(const CSS::uno::Reference<
 
         // use post command
 
-        OUString aCommandName = OUString::createFromAscii("post");
+        OUString aCommandName(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("post"));
         PostCommandArgument2 aPostArgument;
         aPostArgument.Source = apSerialization->getInputStream();
-        //CSS::uno::Reference< XInterface > aSink( m_aFactory->createInstance(
-        //    OUString::createFromAscii("com.sun.star.io.Pipe")), UNO_QUERY_THROW);
         CSS::uno::Reference< XActiveDataSink > aSink(new ucbhelper::ActiveDataSink);
-        //    OUString::createFromAscii("com.sun.star.io.Pipe")), UNO_QUERY_THROW);
         aPostArgument.Sink = aSink;
-        aPostArgument.MediaType = OUString::createFromAscii("application/xml");
+        aPostArgument.MediaType = OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("application/xml"));
         aPostArgument.Referer = OUString();
         Any aCommandArgument;
         aCommandArgument <<= aPostArgument;
diff --git a/package/source/manifest/UnoRegister.cxx b/package/source/manifest/UnoRegister.cxx
index 8a234a750d8b..51b7ea431de5 100644
--- a/package/source/manifest/UnoRegister.cxx
+++ b/package/source/manifest/UnoRegister.cxx
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ static sal_Bool writeInfo( void * pRegistryKey,
                            const OUString & rImplementationName,
                               Sequence< OUString > const & rServiceNames )
 {
-    OUString aKeyName( OUString::createFromAscii( "/" ) );
+    OUString aKeyName( OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "/" )) );
     aKeyName += rImplementationName;
-    aKeyName += OUString::createFromAscii( "/UNO/SERVICES" );
+    aKeyName += OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "/UNO/SERVICES" ));
 
     Reference< XRegistryKey > xKey;
     try
diff --git a/package/source/zipapi/ZipFile.cxx b/package/source/zipapi/ZipFile.cxx
index 969fa64d1720..475bcea9af7c 100644
--- a/package/source/zipapi/ZipFile.cxx
+++ b/package/source/zipapi/ZipFile.cxx
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ Reference< XInputStream > ZipFile::StaticGetDataFromRawStream(  const Reference<
         throw ( packages::WrongPasswordException, ZipIOException, RuntimeException )
 {
     if ( !rData.is() )
-        throw ZipIOException( OUString::createFromAscii( "Encrypted stream without encryption data!\n" ),
+        throw ZipIOException( OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "Encrypted stream without encryption data!\n" )),
                             Reference< XInterface >() );
 
     if ( !rData->aKey.getLength() )
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ Reference< XInputStream > ZipFile::StaticGetDataFromRawStream(  const Reference<
 
     Reference< XSeekable > xSeek( xStream, UNO_QUERY );
     if ( !xSeek.is() )
-        throw ZipIOException( OUString::createFromAscii( "The stream must be seekable!\n" ),
+        throw ZipIOException( OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "The stream must be seekable!\n" )),
                             Reference< XInterface >() );
 
 
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ Reference< XInputStream > SAL_CALL ZipFile::getDataStream( ZipEntry& rEntry,
         // in case no digest is provided there is no way
         // to detect password correctness
         if ( !rData.is() )
-            throw ZipException( OUString::createFromAscii( "Encrypted stream without encryption data!\n" ),
+            throw ZipException( OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "Encrypted stream without encryption data!\n" )),
                                 Reference< XInterface >() );
 
         // if we have a digest, then this file is an encrypted one and we should
diff --git a/package/source/zippackage/ZipPackage.cxx b/package/source/zippackage/ZipPackage.cxx
index 4af932d6999c..e445b9ea0bb1 100644
--- a/package/source/zippackage/ZipPackage.cxx
+++ b/package/source/zippackage/ZipPackage.cxx
@@ -596,18 +596,18 @@ void SAL_CALL ZipPackage::initialize( const Sequence< Any >& aArguments )
                         do
                         {
                             ::rtl::OUString aCommand = aParam.getToken( 0, '&', nIndex );
-                            if ( aCommand.equals( OUString::createFromAscii( "repairpackage" ) ) )
+                            if ( aCommand.equals( OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "repairpackage" )) ) )
                             {
                                 m_bForceRecovery = sal_True;
                                 break;
                             }
-                            else if ( aCommand.equals( OUString::createFromAscii( "purezip" ) ) )
+                            else if ( aCommand.equals( OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "purezip" )) ) )
                             {
                                 m_nFormat = embed::StorageFormats::ZIP;
                                 m_pRootFolder->setPackageFormat_Impl( m_nFormat );
                                 break;
                             }
-                            else if ( aCommand.equals( OUString::createFromAscii( "ofopxml" ) ) )
+                            else if ( aCommand.equals( OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "ofopxml" )) ) )
                             {
                                 m_nFormat = embed::StorageFormats::OFOPXML;
                                 m_pRootFolder->setPackageFormat_Impl( m_nFormat );
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ void SAL_CALL ZipPackage::initialize( const Sequence< Any >& aArguments )
                         m_aURL = aParamUrl;
 
                     Content aContent ( m_aURL, uno::Reference < XCommandEnvironment >() );
-                    Any aAny = aContent.getPropertyValue( OUString::createFromAscii( "Size" ) );
+                    Any aAny = aContent.getPropertyValue( OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "Size" )) );
                     sal_uInt64 aSize = 0;
                     // kind of optimisation: treat empty files as nonexistent files
                     // and write to such files directly. Note that "Size" property is optional.
@@ -1313,7 +1313,7 @@ uno::Reference< XActiveDataStreamer > ZipPackage::openOriginalForOutput()
             {
                 Exception aDetect;
                 sal_Int64 aSize = 0;
-                Any aAny = aOriginalContent.setPropertyValue( OUString::createFromAscii( "Size" ), makeAny( aSize ) );
+                Any aAny = aOriginalContent.setPropertyValue( OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "Size" )), makeAny( aSize ) );
                 if( !( aAny >>= aDetect ) )
                     bTruncSuccess = sal_True;
             }
@@ -1336,7 +1336,7 @@ uno::Reference< XActiveDataStreamer > ZipPackage::openOriginalForOutput()
                aArg.Sink       = xSink;
                aArg.Properties = Sequence< Property >( 0 ); // unused
 
-            aOriginalContent.executeCommand( OUString::createFromAscii( "open" ), makeAny( aArg ) );
+            aOriginalContent.executeCommand( OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "open" )), makeAny( aArg ) );
         }
         catch( Exception& )
         {