--- a/Helpviewer/Network/NetworkReply.py	Fri Jan 01 16:11:36 2010 +0000
+++ b/Helpviewer/Network/NetworkReply.py	Sat Jan 02 15:11:35 2010 +0000
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
         @return string containing the data (string)
         """
         len_ = min(maxlen, self.__data.length())
-        buffer = str(self.__data[:len_])
+        buffer = bytes(self.__data[:len_])
         self.__data.remove(0, len_)
         if self.__data.length() == 0:
             QTimer.singleShot(0, self, SIGNAL("finished()"))