diff --git a/include/form.cpp b/include/form.cpp
index 60db4f250..2a6f3da37 100755
--- a/include/form.cpp
+++ b/include/form.cpp
@@ -3128,8 +3128,7 @@ void TForm::print_general(ostream& out) const
     out << "  INIZIO_POS " << _ipx << " " << _ipy << "\n";
     out << "  FINE_POS " << _fpx << "\n";
   }                                         
-  char fn[12]; strncpy(fn, _fink, 11); fn[11] = '\0';
-  out << "  GRID \"" << (const char*)fn << "\"\n";
+  out << "  GRID \"" << _fink << "\"\n";
   out << "END\n" << endl;
 }
 
@@ -4068,9 +4067,7 @@ bool TForm::write_profile()
       form.put("IPX", _ipx);
       form.put("IPY", _ipy);
       form.put("FPX", _fpx);
-      TString16 fk(_fink);
-      fk.cut(11);
-      form.put("GRID", fk);
+      form.put("GRID", _fink);
       form.rewrite();    
       _dirty=FALSE;
     }
@@ -4181,9 +4178,7 @@ void TForm::read(
       forms.put("IPX", _ipx);
       forms.put("IPY", _ipy);
       forms.put("FPX", _fpx);
-      TString16 fk(_fink);
-      fk.cut(11);
-      forms.put("GRID",fk);
+      forms.put("GRID", _fink);
       forms.write();
     }                
     else _desc = forms.get("DESC");
@@ -4293,7 +4288,7 @@ void TForm::get_compulsory_specials()
 
 void TForm::set_fincatura(const char* s)
 { 
-  strncpy(_fink,s,sizeof(_fink)); 
+  _fink = s; _fink.cut(11);
   printer().set_fincatura(_fink);
 }
 
diff --git a/include/form.h b/include/form.h
index 12ceb331f..1a26d2c5f 100755
--- a/include/form.h
+++ b/include/form.h
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ class TForm : public TObject
   // @cmember:(INTERNAL) Descrizione del formato
   TString _desc;
   // @cmember:(INTERNAL) Array di caratteri di fincatura
-  char _fink[11];
+  TString16 _fink;
   
   // @cmember:(INTERNAL) Handler di default della testata di stampa
   static void header_handler(TPrinter& p);