diff --git a/winixd/functions/functionbase.cpp b/winixd/functions/functionbase.cpp
index 113e35f..59ccb7b 100644
--- a/winixd/functions/functionbase.cpp
+++ b/winixd/functions/functionbase.cpp
@@ -1164,6 +1164,12 @@ void FunctionBase::trigger_htmx_event(const wchar_t * event_name, const wchar_t
 }
 
 
+void FunctionBase::trigger_htmx_event(const wchar_t * event_name, const std::wstring & value)
+{
+	trigger_htmx_event(event_name, value.c_str());
+}
+
+
 /*
  * DEPRACATED
  * for backward compatibility
diff --git a/winixd/functions/functionbase.h b/winixd/functions/functionbase.h
index e3359d0..f6a5651 100644
--- a/winixd/functions/functionbase.h
+++ b/winixd/functions/functionbase.h
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void trigger_htmx_event(const wchar_t * event_name, int value);
 	virtual void trigger_htmx_event(const wchar_t * event_name, long value);
 	virtual void trigger_htmx_event(const wchar_t * event_name, const wchar_t * value);
+	virtual void trigger_htmx_event(const wchar_t * event_name, const std::wstring & value);