diff --git a/tools.cpp b/tools.cpp
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+/*
+ *  $Id: tools.cpp 54 2008-01-10 00:24:52Z mbroeker $
+ * $URL: http://localhost/svn/cpp/qMonitor/trunk/tools.cpp $
+ */
+
+#include <tools.h>
+
+std::string itoa (const int &i)
+{
+    std::stringstream o;
+
+    if (!(o << i))
+        return "ERROR";
+    return o.str ();
+}