diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 8eaf1b79f..ecc2870ae 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2003-10-20  Mike Kestner  <mkestner@ximian.com>
+
+	* generator/Parameters.cs : add a cast to the call_string for Length
+	params other than int.
+
 2003-10-18  Mike Kestner  <mkestner@ximian.com>
 
 	* gtk/Gtk.metadata : add move-node rules for Paint methods.
diff --git a/generator/Parameters.cs b/generator/Parameters.cs
index f135a3618..b7579f6b3 100644
--- a/generator/Parameters.cs
+++ b/generator/Parameters.cs
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ namespace GtkSharp.Generation {
 				string name = this [i].Name;
 
 				if (i > 0 && this [i - 1].IsString && this [i].IsLength) {
-					call_string += ", " + this [i - 1].Name + ".Length";
+					call_string += ", " + (cs_type != "int" ? "(" + cs_type + ") " : "") + this [i - 1].Name + ".Length";
 					import_sig += ", " + m_type + " " + name;
 					continue;
 				}